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Star Trek: The Next Generation :: The Inner Light (05x25)

Episode Information

Title:

The Inner Light

Episode #:

05x25

Production Number:

225

Original Airdate:

Monday June 01st, 1992

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Country:	Aired On:

CA (Télé-Québec)	Jun 01, 1992
IE (BBC TWO)	Jun 07, 1995
FR (BBC TWO)	Jun 07, 1995
UK (BBC TWO)	Jun 07, 1995

Episode Crew
Director:	Peter Lauritson
Writer:	Morgan Gendel
Teleplay:	Peter Allan Fields (1)

Episode Summary

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Stardate: 45944.1 An unassuming probe closes in on the Enterprise and causes Capt. Picard to lapse into a comatose state. To his perception, though, he has gained a life which he is living on a distant, comparatively primitive planet (no space travel) which is experiencing a catastrophic environmental disaster.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Patti Yasutake	played	Alyssa Ogawa	Recurring (9th appearance)
•Daniel Stewart	played	Young Batai
•Jennifer Nash	played	Meribor
•Margot Rose	played	Eline
•Richard Riehle	played	Batai
•Scott Jaeck	played	Administrator

Main Cast

•Patrick Stewart	played	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
•Jonathan Frakes	played	Commander William T. Riker
•LeVar Burton	played	Lieutenant/Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge
•Michael Dorn	played	Lieutenant Worf
•Gates McFadden	played	Dr. Beverly Crusher
•Marina Sirtis	played	Counselor Deanna Troi
•Brent Spiner	played	Lt. Commander Data

Episode Notes

Log Entry:
*Captain's Log, Stardate 45944.1. Following a magnetic wave survey of the Parvenium system, we have detected an object which we cannot immediately identify.

The Ressikan flute central to this episode, resembles, soundwise, an earthly "tin whistle". It is actually a non-functioning prop, and appears on Picard's desk in a number of subsequent episodes. It was slated to appear in a deleted scene in Star Trek: Nemesis.

In 2006, the studio held an auction at Christies for official Star Trek memorabilia. The original price estimated for the flute was $300. The final, winning bid for the flute was $40,000

For more information, see the Wiki entry for this episode.

This episode, along with the ST:DS9 episode In the Pale Moonlight (06x19), is one of the highest rated episodes on the official Star Trek site.

The Ressikan flute central to this episode will appear again from time to time, including playing a central role in Lessons (06x19).