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seaQuest DSV :: To Be or Not to Be (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

To Be or Not to Be

Episode #:

01x01

Original Airdate:

Sunday September 12th, 1993

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Episode Crew
Director:	Irvin Kershner
Story:	Rockne S. O'Bannon
Teleplay:	Tommy Thompson (3)

Episode Summary

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The seaQuest, the newest, most advanced military submarine every constructed, has been given over to the United Earth Ocean organization. Its designer and creator, retired Navy officer Nathan Bridger, is brought onboard to view the creation he had left unfinished after his only son died in combat. Bridger wants nothing to do with the military now, but reluctantly visits his creation, now set up as mix of military and scientific crew.

When seaQuest comes under attack from a disgraced Navy Captain, Bridger is forced to take command of the boat in order to save the ship and crew from this deadly threat.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Richard Herd	played	Admiral Noyce	Recurring (first appearance)
•W. Morgan Sheppard	played	The Professor	Recurring (first appearance)
•Eric Dare	played	Maxwell
•Justine Arlin	played	Cmdr. Williams
•Michael Parks	played	George le Chein
•Rebecca Stanley	played	Aunt Jenny
•Scott Coffey	played	Bobby
•Shelley Hack	played	Capt. Marilyn Stark
Co-Guest Stars
•Bruce Klassen	played	Ensign	Recurring (first appearance)
•Dan Hildebrand	played	Helmsman	Recurring (first appearance)
•Frank Welker	played	Special Vocal Effects	Recurring (first appearance)
•Mark Fauser	played	Weapons Officer Phillips	Recurring (first appearance)
•Brad Hunt	played	Le Chein Guard
•Brenda King	played	Carol Bridger
•Buckley Norris	played	Territorial Governor
•Clark Heathcliffe Brolly	played	Renegade Sensor Chief
•John Schafer	played	Pollack
•Michael Zurich	played	Renegade Sensor #2
•Michelle Holden	played	Earthcast Anchor
•Michelle Sullivan	played	Crew Member

Main Cast

•Jonathan Brandis

played

Lucas Wolenczak

Episode Notes

Opening opine by President John F. Kennedy:

It’s because, ah, we all came from the sea, and it is interesting biological fact, that all of us have in our veins, the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean. And therefore, ah, we salt in our blood and sweat and our tears. We are tied to the ocean. When we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail, or to watch it, that we are going back to once we came.

The opposing submarine is described as the “Delta 4 – Pirate Submarine.”

The seaQuest’s remote probes that are called W.S.K.R.S (pronounced "whiskers") stands for Wireless Satellite Knowledge Retrieval System.

Technical Consultant Bob Ballard was credited, but did not give an ending comment on this pilot episode.