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99-419: In several series, holodecks are an amenity available to the crew of starships. In the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , a similar device is referred to as a holosuite , operated by the owner of the space station's bar, Quark , who rents them out to customers. From a storytelling point of view, the holodeck permits the introduction of a wide variety of locations and characters, such as events and persons in

198-454: A Klingon ( Grilka ) in an incident that also garnered him considerable respect from the Klingon community for his bravery, when he exposed how her husband's rival had tried to attack his House through business measures rather than a straightforward duel and then provoked said rival into trying to kill Quark in a duel when Quark was unarmed and had freely acknowledged that he would lose. He had

297-462: A Cardassian love interest ( Natima Lang ), was shown on several occasions to be attracted to both Major Kira Nerys and Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax, and once tried to seduce a Vulcan member of the Maquis (although this may have been motivated by his own efforts to find out more about the group). He also had a platonic affair with Pel, a female Ferengi posing as a male in order to make profit. In

396-580: A French actor in the role, but Justman arranged a meeting between Stewart and the production team to introduce the actor, and later Rick Berman supported the casting. Fontana thought that American actor Stephen Macht would be better in the role. Justman wanted Stewart in the show in some capacity, and with Roddenberry still opposing him as Picard, Justman suggested that he might be a good fit instead for Data. Because Roddenberry couldn't find an actor he preferred more for Picard, he relented and changed his concept of Picard to better fit Stewart. Although Stewart

495-636: A bar, known as "Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House and Holosuite Arcade", Quark served as a cook aboard a Ferengi freighter for eight years, according to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " Profit and Loss ". According to his own admission, he was rising to the top of the Ferengi Business world as an assistant to the Grand Nagus until he made the mistake of making love to his boss’s sister which resulted in him becoming

594-433: A black actor in order to make the Klingon make up easier to apply, and was expected to be only a recurring character, but following the casting of Michael Dorn and his work in "Encounter at Farpoint", the role was expanded. Wil Wheaton was cast as Wesley Crusher despite what he perceived as an "awful" first callback. J. D. Roth was also considered for the role. The appearance of DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy

693-579: A bright yellow grid on a black background (in Star Trek: The Next Generation ), a metallic grid structure (in Star Trek: Voyager ), or various other mechanisms. When the holodeck is activated, the room disappears, replaced by a realistic, interactive simulation of a physical world. The door also disappears until the program ends or the user requests an exit verbally. The holodeck can be controlled by voice commands, or

792-538: A company for computer-generated special effects, it was decided that, for the sake of reliability, Industrial Light & Magic would produce the new models of the Enterprise , at a cost of $ 75,000 for a 6 feet (1.8 m) and a 2 feet (0.61 m) version. ILM was also integral to the development of the "jump to warp" special effect, which resulted in the company remaining on the show's end credits through its entire run. Filming of "Encounter at Farpoint" began on

891-416: A computer terminal called the "Arch" which can be summoned by verbal command to provide manual controls. Some simulations are preprogrammed, while others are constructed on the fly by the user describing objects to be simulated to the computer. The simulated environment is not limited to the size of the room, but can be any conceivable size, and participants can move freely, as far as they like. In some cases,

990-488: A condition known to the characters as holo-addiction. Star Trek: Voyager also introduces alien beings known as photonic lifeforms who believe holodeck programs are real, rather than computer-driven simulations. Although the Holodeck is supposed to be safe, preventing users from being injured even by realistic violence, many Star Trek shows feature plots in which the holodeck malfunctions and creates genuine dangers, or if

1089-598: A cook. He came to the station while it was named Terok Nor during the Cardassian occupation of Bajor . Originally, Quark admired the Cardassian race for their version of morality, but later he seemed to take pity on the downtrodden Bajoran people, selling them food and equipment just above cost, which could have gotten him into serious trouble if the Cardassians had found out. When the station changed hands at

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1188-516: A cousin, Gaila, who is an arms dealer and has become successful enough to buy his own moon. Gaila appears in two episodes, " Business as Usual " and " The Magnificent Ferengi ," portrayed by Josh Pais . Quark has had his share of romances throughout the series. In the first season, he was involved with Vash , a corrupt archaeologist first introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation . He was married to (and divorced from)

1287-499: A crew member". He noted that Quark's primary purpose in the show is comedic relief . Encounter at Farpoint " Encounter at Farpoint " is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation , which premiered in syndication on September 28, 1987. It was written by D. C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry and directed by Corey Allen . Roddenberry

1386-520: A feature-length episode on a single tape. It was subsequently released on DVD on region one on March 26, 2002. The sound was remastered to Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround standards, and a series of interviews with the cast and crew were included on the sixth disc. It was released in VHS in the United Kingdom. This episode was released in the "Q Continuum" collection of LaserDisc . The collection

1485-427: A female named Lumba to convince FCA commissioner Nilva that allowing Ferengi females to wear clothing is an opportunity for profit. Brunt does not believe the charade for a minute, but Nilva is deceived and chases "her" amorously. After Quark is accidentally transported 400 years into the past to Roswell, New Mexico 1947 he dreams of altering the space-time continuum by the creation of a vast Ferengi economic Empire across

1584-496: A female. Following this, Brunt is responsible for Quark receiving a savage beating at the hands of Nausicaan thugs. The attack is meant to coerce Quark into dissolving the employee union founded by his brother, Rom . Instead, Quark secretly honors many of the union's demands. Later, when Quark is falsely diagnosed with a fatal disease, Brunt anonymously buys the Ferengi bartender's remains six days in advance. When Quark discovers he

1683-564: A free Star Trek marathon was presented, featuring the pilots of the various Star Trek television series, including "Encounter at Farpoint". The marathon started at 7 am PT/10 am ET and was Live streamed on the YouTube internet video platform on that day. A novelization of this episode was published by Pocket Books , it was one of five novelizations to be made of The Next Generation episodes, alongside " Unification ", " Descent ", " Relics ", and " All Good Things... ". The novelization

1782-472: A fully realized sapient being. Originally restricted to sickbay, the character is eventually given a portable holographic projector that allows him to move freely and even leave the ship. The holodeck is often depicted being used for practical purposes by Starfleet officers in the pursuit of their duties; it is used by the Enterprise's tactical officers to create simulated opponents for combat training, and

1881-478: A holodeck recreation of Professor Moriarty becomes self-aware and demands a life outside of the holodeck; unable to meet his demands, Captain Picard saves Moriarty's program against the day when that will be possible. A story arc spanning the entire series of Star Trek: Voyager is the development of a holographic emergency medical program, known as The Doctor , from an intelligent but limited holographic tool into

1980-545: A holodeck-type technology in Star Trek came in the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode " The Practical Joker ", where it was called the "recreation room". In the episode's story, Dr. McCoy, Sulu and Uhura are trapped inside it by the ship's computer. The holodeck was a frequent plot mechanism in Star Trek: The Next Generation , beginning with the 1988 episode " The Big Goodbye ", in which

2079-490: A lot like her, while Rom was more like his father. She became Zek's lover and trusted advisor. Throughout the series, Quark was often locked in a battle of wits with station security chief Odo , who regularly foiled Quark's criminal schemes. The two eventually developed a grudging respect for each other. When Odo finally left the station to rejoin the Great Link at the end of the series, Quark came to say goodbye, and made

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2178-527: A number of episodes of the original series, was tasked with writing the script for the pilot. The production team met in full for the first time on February 18, 1987, having received the first draft of Fontana's script a few days earlier. The original premise involved the Enterprise and the USS Starseeker approaching an alien lifeform captured by a race called the Annoi and turned into a weapon. After

2277-471: A photographic memory, although was quickly changed to a male teenager called Wesley. Justman argued for a female teenager but Roddenberry thought that there would be a greater number of storylines available if the character was male. Patrick Stewart was cast in the role of Jean-Luc Picard after Justman saw him perform at the University of California, Los Angeles . Roddenberry insisted that he wanted

2376-513: A production crew which included colleagues who had worked with him on the original series, including Robert H. Justman , David Gerrold , and Eddie Milkis . Justman proposed three ideas to the others on October 17, including families on board the ship, a concept which later became the holodeck and both an android and a Klingon character. One idea discussed by the production team was for Deanna Troi to have three breasts to which writer D. C. Fontana objected. Fontana, who had previously worked on

2475-426: A production team which included staff members from the original series such as Robert H. Justman . The show used some existing sets and props from the Star Trek films and both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: Phase II . New actors were hired for the pilot, which in some cases required the character concepts to be redeveloped to better fit the actor. Marina Sirtis and Denise Crosby were hired for

2574-416: A race. Before letting the ship resume its course, Q warns Captain Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) that he is destined to fail. As the Enterprise arrives, the crew members explore the offerings of Farpoint Station and establish relations with their Bandi host, Groppler Zorn ( Michael Bell ). The crew becomes suspicious when items they desire seem to appear out of nowhere moments later, and are unable to identify

2673-561: A ruse and Quark is promptly deposed. Along with Commander Sisko, Quark is also among the first to encounter the genetically engineered soldiers of the Dominion, the Jem'Hadar . Quark repeatedly clashes with FCA (Ferengi Commerce Authority) liquidator Brunt , who believes that Quark is detrimental to Ferengi society and beliefs. The two meet initially in a scandal involving Quark's mother Ishka , who had earned profit despite this being illegal for

2772-523: A series with the original crew from Star Trek was unlikely to be practical, nor did he want to recast the roles or have a "retread" crew – a series of different characters in very similar roles to the original series. He explained, "I would hate to think our imagination is so slender that there aren't other possibilities to think about." The first casting call was sent out on December 10, 1986. While some characters such as Geordi La Forge and Beverly Crusher remain recognizable from their descriptions in

2871-404: A servant. Quark was also fond of swindling Rom out of his share of the bar's profits. They were partners in many other business ventures, although Quark routinely made sure to keep Rom in the dark about the true nature of their dealings. Quark's nephew, Nog , also briefly worked in his uncle's bar, before departing for Starfleet Academy . Rom eventually succeeded Zek as Grand Nagus, largely through

2970-404: A toast to Odo. Quark also had a firm friendship with Jadzia Dax , with whom he often played tongo . Although Quark presented himself as amoral and ruthless, he deeply cared for his friends. In " Move Along Home " when he was apparently forced to sacrifice one of four crew members (Sisko, Dax, Bashir and Kira) in a strange alien game, he refused to make a choice, begging for their lives. Quark has

3069-460: A total runtime of 638 minutes on 12-inch optical video discs. "Encounter at Farpoint" was released on PAL -format LaserDisc in the United Kingdom as part of The Pilots collection, in April 1996 . This included the color version of " The Cage ", " Where No Man Has Gone Before ", "Encounter at Farpoint", " Emissary ", and " Caretaker " with a total runtime of 379 minutes. "Encounter at Farpoint"

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3168-402: A vivifying energy beam onto Farpoint after the station is evacuated. The beam allows the land-bound creature to transform back into its jellyfish-like form, and it flies into orbit to join its fellow being. As the crew watches the reunion of the alien creatures, Q reluctantly tells Picard that the humans have succeeded in their test, but hints that they will meet again. The new Star Trek series

3267-541: Is a fictional character in the American television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He was played by Armin Shimerman and is a member of the extraterrestrial race known as the Ferengi , who are stereotypically capitalist and motivated only by profit. Quark was introduced on television in 1993, in the two-part Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiere " Emissary ". Talking about his depiction of Quark, Shimerman said

3366-542: Is actively helping Terran slaves escape the cruelty of the Klingon / Cardassian Alliance. This version of Quark is eventually caught and executed when his activities are discovered. Armin Shimerman appeared as Quark in the 7th-season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Firstborn ", where in conversation it is clear Riker already knew him, and in the Star Trek: Voyager pilot episode " Caretaker ". He

3465-445: Is fine — we all get to do what we want to do,' and didn't realize that liberty was more important than creature comforts. ... Like any Everyman character in literature, Quark has to go through some turmoil before he realizes the truth. Max Grodénchik , who was cast as Quark's brother Rom , originally auditioned for the role of Quark; he later said, "I got to know Armin a bit during the audition process. He had so much more history with

3564-408: Is not dying and backs out of the contract, Brunt revokes Quark's business license with glee, but Quark's friends supply him with all the equipment necessary to continue operating his bar anyway. ( Body Parts ) (The license is later reinstated as part of a deal between Quark and Brunt to break up Zek and Ishka, who had begun a relationship.) When Brunt almost becomes Grand Nagus, Quark temporarily becomes

3663-601: Is referenced in the Star Trek: Picard episode "Stardust City Rag" when a "Quark's Bar" is seen on the planet "Freecloud" in the Alpha Doradus system. Shimerman voiced Quark on the animated series in a guest appearance on Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 episode "Hear All, Trust Nothing", where it is revealed that the Freecloud establishment is one of 21 franchised locations Quark has established across

3762-609: Is the most devious Ferengi Odo has ever met. When the Bajoran wormhole is discovered, Quark helps broker deals between several Gamma Quadrant races and the Ferengi. The Alpha Quadrant's first knowledge of the Dominion comes through his business dealings in the Gamma Quadrant with the Karemma of the Dominion. Quark becomes Grand Nagus for a brief period when it appears that Zek had died; however, Zek's death turns out to be

3861-527: The Earth 's past, or imaginary places or beings, that would otherwise require the use of plot mechanisms such as time-travel or dream sequences. Writers often use it as a way to pose philosophical questions. The Star Trek holodeck was inspired by inventor Gene Dolgoff, who owned a holography laboratory in New York City. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry met Dolgoff in 1973. The first appearance of

3960-587: The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 "for his invention and development of the holographic method", work done in the late 1940s. The discovery was an unexpected result of research into improving electron microscopes ; the original technique is still used and is known as electron holography . Optical holography was made possible by the development of the laser in 1960. The first practical optical holograms recording 3D objects were made in 1962 by Yuri Denisyuk in

4059-495: The Alpha Quadrant. Quark is featured in Star Trek novels published by Pocket Books . This includes books written by Shimerman. In 2016, Screen Rant rated Quark as the 17th best character in Star Trek overall, highlighting the character as a commentary on the human condition . In 2018, The Wrap ranked Quark as the 25th best main cast character of Star Trek overall, calling him a "valuable ally to Sisko when

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4158-566: The Annoi told the Starfleet ships to surrender, the Starseeker opened fire and was destroyed, while Troi contacted the alien and convinced it to crash on a nearby planet so that the Enterprise can help it to free itself along with rescuing other prisoners the Annoi were using as slaves on the surface. Despite numerous changes taking place to the plot before the final version, some of the introductions for various characters made it through to

4257-572: The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition . In one episode, " Civil Defense ", when Quark and Odo are trapped in Odo's office as Deep Space Nine is about to explode, Quark mourns the fact that despite a lifetime of plotting and faithfully following the Rules of Acquisition the only thing he owns is a bar; Odo tries to cheer Quark up by saying that although he has known of Ferengi who are richer than Quark, Quark

4356-703: The Ferengi world back to unchecked exploitation of capitalism when he becomes Grand Nagus but is stunned when it is his brother Rom who becomes "Grand Nagus" instead. In the last episode of the series, Quark literally has the last line of the series when he remarks that the more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. (" What You Leave Behind ") Quark, Rom and Nog do not understand or speak English/Federation Standard, but rather rely on Universal Translators implanted near their ears (" Little Green Men "). Quark loved his brother Rom , and occasionally even found him useful. Nonetheless, in true Ferengi fashion, he treated Rom with little respect and ordered him about like

4455-504: The Paramount lot May 29, 1987, and wrapped on June 25. Wil Wheaton noted that during the filming of "Encounter at Farpoint", most of the cast believed that the series would not last more than a year. The show was broadcast on both 98 independent stations and 112 network affiliates. In several locations, including Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle and Miami, the stations which were broadcasting "Encounter at Farpoint" gained higher ratings than

4554-404: The Paramount lot in order to see what they could use. The duo would later recall that one stage was so completely covered with cat feces due to the number of cats living on the lot that the pair couldn't walk on the set. Certain sets were re-used, including a re-dress of the Enterprise 's bridge from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock to act as the Enterprise 's battle bridge in

4653-439: The Paramount people agreed with me and said a sequel was probably impossible anyway that my interest was piqued." All four major networks turned down the new Star Trek series, as they were not willing to commit to a twenty-six-hour first season with a guaranteed unchanging time slot as well as a promotional campaign for the show. The team proceeded with the project with the backing of Paramount. Roddenberry began putting together

4752-607: The Soviet Union and by Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks at the University of Michigan in the United States. In most Star Trek episodes, the holodeck is a normal room within a starship. A panel outside the entrance offers the user various settings to select a program or adjust the experience. The inside of the holodeck, when not running a program, is typically shown as an empty room of medium size. The floor and walls are depicted in different ways, either covered in

4851-460: The apologetic Zorn that the Bandi found a similar lifeform injured on their planet and, while attempting to care for it, they also exploited its ability to synthesize matter to create Farpoint Station. The creature now in orbit is trying to help free its mate by attacking those who hold it captive. Though Q goads Picard into punishing the Bandi, Picard refuses, instead ordering the Enterprise to fire

4950-538: The cast, due to his role in Roots . Gates McFadden and Brent Spiner gained the parts of Beverly Crusher and Data respectively through the normal audition processes. Eric Menyuk had also been considered for the part of Data, and would later be cast as the recurring character of the Traveller in three subsequent episodes. Justman later said that he was the only one out of the production team who preferred Menyuk in

5049-529: The character developed significantly during the start of the sixth season of Deep Space Nine , during a story arc in which the Dominion took control of the Deep Space Nine station: He soon learns that although things may appear to be good under Dominion rule and life is pretty good, they still don't have liberty, and you've got to fight for it. Quark was one of those deluded people who thought, 'This

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5148-476: The chips are down". In her 1998 book The Soul of Popular Culture , Mary Lynn Kittelson noted that Quark allowed Star Trek writers to discuss controversial topics of money, profit and capitalism. M. Keith Booker in his 2018 book Star Trek: A Cultural History described Quark as "Star Trek's most important Ferengi character", "major character of DS9" who is also "the first main Star Trek character not to be

5247-412: The decision was made not to proceed with the Paramount network it had been slated to be the flagship for, and interest in a new movie was piqued after the release of Star Wars . Paramount had pitched ideas to Roddenberry earlier in 1986 as it was the twentieth anniversary of the original series, but Roddenberry turned them down and initially didn't want to do a new series. He later said, "It was only when

5346-422: The elements of the episode, such as the "long, rather pointless sequence" where the Enterprise undergoes a saucer separation and overall described the episode "more functional than inspiring". He praised the performance of Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard, describing him as a "damn fine actor" and enjoyed John de Lancie as Q. He gave the episode an overall score of B−. James Hunt, from Den of Geek , re-reviewed

5445-636: The end of the occupation, he decided to leave. Commander Sisko , feeling that Quark's Bar (which offered holosuites and gambling) would encourage commercial tourism to boost the station's economy, extorted Quark into staying, using Quark's nephew Nog as a bargaining chip, in the Deep Space Nine pilot episode, " Emissary ." Quark engages in a variety of shady deals, but neither Sisko nor Odo , Quark's nominal nemesis and head of station security, take serious action against him, partially because his value outweighs his numerous illegal activities, which for

5544-473: The episode following the end of the entire series. It also marked the first appearance of the emergency saucer separation maneuver and the only time where the saucer reconnection sequence appears on-screen. In 2364, the new flagship of the United Federation of Planets , Starfleet 's USS  Enterprise , travels to the planet Deneb IV for its maiden voyage. Enterprise is to open relations with

5643-484: The episode for TrekNation , and found the episode disappointing with reference to the character of Captain Picard and the female crew members and a lack of sense of fun. Actor Wil Wheaton, also reviewing the episode years later for TV Squad , gave the episode a 'C−' grade, suggesting that "at the time, Trekkies who were hoping to see the Star Trek that they were used to from the sixties must have been disappointed". Zack Handlen at The A.V. Club , criticized some of

5742-405: The final version. The plot involving Q was added subsequently to the episode in order to make it longer. Roddenberry was aiming for an hour-long pilot, but Paramount wanted a two-hour show and eventually won out. Other items were also added in order to lengthen the episode, including the saucer separation sequence and the appearance of Admiral Leonard McCoy . Roddenberry realized early on that

5841-464: The four major networks during prime time. Overall, it aired to an audience of 27 million. The show was immediately called the "highest-rated syndicated one-hour drama series on television". Jill L. Lanford watched the episode for The Herald Journal , prior to the series premiere. She thought it was a resurrection of a "legend". She believed the episode itself was reminiscent of classic Star Trek episodes " Arena " and " The Squire of Gothos ",

5940-562: The holodeck can be given varying levels of intelligence, from total lack of animation, to fully interactive, convincing simulations of human beings and other sapient beings, even including self-awareness. Users can observe a scenario passively, with none of the simulated characters recognizing their presence, or can take an active role, playing the part of one of the characters in the narrative. The metaphysical questions raised by self-aware simulated characters are explored in several Star Trek episodes, including " Elementary, Dear Data ", in which

6039-441: The holodeck is shown to create an internal space at least as large as a starship. The opening scene of the 1994 film Star Trek Generations features a holodeck simulation of a sailing ship including a surrounding ocean. The environment, objects and people are created from a combination of projected light, force fields, and replicated matter (using the same technique as the food replicators). Holographic projections are solid within

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6138-529: The holodeck is sometimes used to recreate real events for the purposes of criminal investigation. It also serves a recreational function; "holonovelists" produce programs with real or fictional scenarios for entertainment, and in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation , Captain Jean-Luc Picard takes part in stories in which he plays the role of one of his boyhood heroes, fictional detective Dixon Hill . Multiple Star Trek series suggest

6237-486: The holodeck played a central part of the plot. Prior to Star Trek , science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury wrote about a technology-powered "nursery", a virtual reality room able to reproduce any place one imagines, in his 1950 story " The Veldt ". The word holograph comes from the Greek words ὅλος ( holos ; "whole") and γραφή ( graphē ; " writing " or " drawing "). Hungarian - British physicist Dennis Gabor received

6336-422: The holodeck, and can be interacted with as if they were real, but disappear instantly when the program ends, or degrade rapidly if removed from the holodeck. However, some episodes do show simulated matter persisting beyond the confines of the holodeck, such as in " Encounter at Farpoint ", in which Wesley Crusher falls into a holographic stream, and remains wet after leaving the holodeck. Living characters within

6435-472: The holodeck, was honored with a Peabody Award in recognition of its "new standard of quality for first-run syndication". "The Big Goodbye" was also nominated for two Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Cinematography for a Series and Outstanding Costumes for a Series ; costume designer William Ware Theiss won the award. "The Big Goodbye" is the only Star Trek episode to win a Peabody Award. Quark (Star Trek) Grand Nagus (former) Quark

6534-473: The initial casting call, others have clear differences; "Julien Picard" would lapse into a French accent when he became emotional, and Data was non-Caucasian. Macha Hernandez was a Latino security chief based on Jenette Goldstein 's role in Aliens , while Deanna Troi was to appear "foreign" or more specifically of an Icelandic or Scandinavian nature. Leslie Crusher was listed as a fifteen-year-old girl with

6633-401: The machinations of Ishka. Quark's relationship with his mother Ishka was tumultuous at best. She drove him to distraction with her untraditional ways. Ishka insisted upon wearing clothing and making profit. She was the financial mastermind in the family. However, Quark's father Keldar refused to listen to her advice simply because she was female. Ishka reluctantly revealed to Quark that he was

6732-410: The many good things he has done for me". John de Lancie deliberately missed his first audition for Q as he was appearing as a lead in a play at the time. A second audition was arranged during lunchtime so that he could attend. He later said that after he auditioned, "a big guy walked out, put his hands on my shoulder, and said, 'You make my words sound better than they are.' I said, 'Well, you must be

6831-523: The most important Picard-focused episodes by SciFiPulse.net and Tom's Guide . The episode was nominated for a Hugo award . In 2021, Tom's Guide said that the character Q's appearance in this episode helped TNG "work", with his debut bringing an energy to the episode, a character that was enigmatic, playful, and possessing a "rapier wit." Star Trek: The Next Generation made its debut on VHS in September 1991 with "Encounter at Farpoint" as

6930-437: The most part harm no one. Furthermore, the station's status as, technically, the property of Bajor and thus only nominally a Federation station, sometimes prevented Sisko from prosecuting Quark to the full extent of Federation law; Sisko was not allowed such latitude with criminals who were also Federation citizens, such as his own lover, Kasidy Yates, whom Sisko was once obliged to arrest for dealing in illicit replicators when, on

7029-526: The mysterious Farpoint Station which the Bandi people are offering to the Federation , while under the scrutiny of a powerful godlike entity that calls itself " Q " ( John de Lancie ). The episode was made as a pilot for the new Star Trek series, and was a double length episode at Paramount Television Group 's insistence. After the show was initially announced on October 10, 1986, Roddenberry put together

7128-444: The new series. The main engineering set from Star Trek III became the new main engineering set, albeit with a command console from Star Trek IV added as well as two walls from sickbay from Star Trek III . The rest of the sickbay set became the observation lounge during the first season. Some of the sets contained components from both Star Trek: The Motion Picture and the unfilmed Star Trek: Phase II . After running tests with

7227-433: The non-canon novels set after the series , Quark starts a romantic relation with Ro Laren who has taken Odo's place as head of security. The Mirror Universe version of Quark appeared only once, in the episode " Crossover ". At first he appears much the same as his regular counterpart (although mirror Quark has no idea what 'gold pressed latinum', a staple of Ferengi currency, is), but it is soon revealed that mirror Quark

7326-406: The pilot for the main cast, as they did not hear until after production had wrapped that the show had been picked up for a further thirteen episodes. Due to what was seen as a low budget for the pilot and series in general, the existing sets and equipment from the Star Trek movies were re-used in the new show. Milkis and Justman were given the task of reviewing the standing sets from the movies on

7425-453: The power source that feeds the station. Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ), an empath , senses a being with powerful yet despairing emotions nearby, and the crew discover a strange labyrinth beneath the station, but Zorn does not offer an explanation. As the Enterprise crew continues its explorations, a large unknown alien craft enters orbit, begins to fire upon an older Bandi settlement near Farpoint Station, and abducts Zorn. Before Picard orders

7524-595: The references to the original series, especially DeForest Kelley's appearance. He gave it overall a score of four out of ten. The episode was one of a handful of Star Trek programs recommended for viewing to introduce new viewers to the mythos in Jon Wagnar and Jan Lundeen's 1998 book Deep Space and Sacred Time: Star Trek in the American Mythos . The episode has been rated one of the series' best by The Hollywood Reporter and Den of Geek , and one of

7623-443: The role. Marina Sirtis auditioned for the role of Macha Hernandez, while Denise Crosby auditioned for the part of Deanna Troi. They both gained the parts with the approval of Berman and Justman, but Roddenberry switched the roles of the actresses as he thought Sirtis would be better suited for the role of the ship's counselor. Macha Hernandez was re-written to become Tasha Yar to better suit Crosby. The role of Worf required

7722-425: The roles of Macha Hernandez and Deanna Troi respectively, but were later switched by Roddenberry and Crosby's new role renamed to Tasha Yar . DeForest Kelley agreed to appear in a cameo role in the pilot, but—as a gesture to Roddenberry—refused to be paid more than the minimum possible salary. The show made its debut in syndication to a mixed critical response, an assessment which was upheld by critics reassessing

7821-473: The safety protocols have been disabled, which requires the authorization of two senior officers. By 2399, when Star Trek: Picard begins, holomatrix guest rooms have become a familiar amenity. On board Rios' ship, La Sirena , the hospitality hologram ( one of Rios' holographic doppelgängers) escorts Picard to a perfect re-creation of the study in his chateau in France. According to the hologram, who came with

7920-420: The same occasion, he was obliged to allow Quark relative amnesty for dealing in illicit weapons . In the episode " Business as Usual ", Sisko admits that he had "cut [Quark] a lot of slack in the past [and] even looked away once or twice when [he] could have come down hard." However, Sisko's leniency does not stop Odo from regularly interfering with Quark's illegal doings. A shrewd businessman, Quark often quotes

8019-405: The ship's basic installation, Zhaban provided the holoscans, thinking Picard might feel more at home. The view outside the window is a projection—Picard says "Hold" to pause the display and the birdsong—but all the objects within have been materialized, including Dahj's necklace. The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " The Big Goodbye " (airdate January 11, 1988), featuring a story set in

8118-429: The ship's phasers to be fired at the craft, Q appears to remind him of humanity's trial and prompts Picard to send an away team to the alien craft. The away team discovers the craft has passages similar to those under Farpoint and they are able to free Zorn. Their actions cause the alien craft to transform into a jellyfish -like space creature, and Picard is able to deduce the mystery of Farpoint Station. He confirms with

8217-415: The show following the re-release of season one on Blu-ray Disc. He stated, "even if it wasn't the first episode, it'd be worth watching" despite it coming from "what could arguably be called the worst season of Star Trek ". Keith DeCandido for Tor.com thought that the pace of the episode was slow, but that both Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner stood out from the rest of the cast for good reasons. He enjoyed

8316-435: The show." Karen Westerfield did the makeup for Quark during all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Shimerman said, “I always say that Karen helped create Quark as much as I did”. He also said of Westerfield, “It was her idea to put the maroon shading around my eyes. The makeup accented the eyes, so you could see the eyes better. The other Ferengi characters didn’t have that, and it made a huge difference.” Before opening

8415-540: The simple Bandi people, who have somehow been able to tap immense energy reserves and construct Farpoint Station, much to the surprise of the Federation. En route, the Enterprise is met by an omnipotent being who identifies himself as Q , a member of the Q Continuum who declares that humanity is being put on trial for savagery, and decides that the Enterprise crew's actions in their upcoming mission will be used to judge humanity's worth and determine their fate as

8514-472: The universe with himself in charge of it (" Little Green Men "). In a concluding episode of the series, " The Dogs of War ", Quark is horrified to learn from Brunt that the Grand Nagus has "reformed" Ferengi world with such "innovations" as prices of official bribes; taxes, social welfare and the institution of a "Congress" of 240 business partners.(In comic relief Both Quark and Brunt pray that Ferenginar turn back to unrestrained capitalism). Quark vows to return

8613-404: The use of holodecks for sexual experiences. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , patrons of Quark's bar pay for hourly rentals of "holosuites" and pornographic holoprograms. The Holodecks in the animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks possess "bodily fluid filters", also insinuating that the holodecks are used for sexual purposes. Some users develop a pathological obsession with the holodeck,

8712-421: The writer.' And he said, 'I'm Gene Roddenberry.' I had absolutely no idea who that was." Colm Meaney was cast in the part of the conn ensign on the ship's battle bridge, and after a further appearance in the episode " Lonely Among Us ", his character was given the name Miles O'Brien in season two. The cast was announced on May 15, 1987. There was a certain degree of uncertainty regarding job security during

8811-410: Was Jonathan Frakes , who went through seven auditions before claiming the role. Despite being the second choice of the casting team, he was hired after their first choice was unimpressive in his auditions. LeVar Burton had worked with Justman on another pilot for a series called Emergency Room and was suggested to apply for the role of La Forge. For US audiences he was the most well-known actor in

8910-418: Was a "grim bald crank who would make a better villain". He felt Jonathan Frakes "verges on namby-pamby". Actress Marina Sirtis later recalled the reviews of the show's debut in 1987 while being interviewed to promote The Next Generation' s fourth film, Star Trek: Nemesis , saying "they bloody hated us". Several reviewers reassessed the episode some time after the series aired. Michelle Erica Green reviewed

9009-462: Was announced on October 10, 1986, by the head of Paramount Television Group , Mel Harris. He announced that the creator of Star Trek , Gene Roddenberry , was to be executive producer and lead the creation of the new series. It was the second attempt at creating a new live-action television series based on Star Trek for Paramount; production on the previous attempt in 1977, called Star Trek: Phase II , became Star Trek: The Motion Picture . When

9108-467: Was credited to original Star Trek series writer David Gerrold , but according to Gerrold the manuscript was actually written by D.C. Fontana, who had the assignment taken away by Roddenberry following a dispute over writing credits for the original teleplay. Gerrold submitted Fontana's manuscript under his own name with Fontana's blessing (without informing Roddenberry or Paramount) and voluntarily gave all proceeds from its sales to Fontana. Gerrold himself

9207-542: Was kept a secret, with the character only being referred to in scripts as "Admiral". While Roddenberry had wanted Kelley to appear, he thought that the actor would turn him down. The two had lunch together and Roddenberry suggested the appearance, with Kelley agreeing not only to appear, but also that he would not take anything more than the Screen Actor's Guild base salary for the part. He later said, "I just wanted scale, to let it be my way of saying thank you to Gene for

9306-475: Was one of the first episodes of the series to be released on Blu-ray Disc . The episode was remastered into high-definition video and involved the original production team in updating some of the special effects in the episode. It was featured on the single disc sampler of the series which was launched prior to any full season box sets in early 2012, entitled Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Next Level along with two other episodes. "Encounter at Farpoint"

9405-644: Was released on July 30, 1997 and was published by Paramount Home Video ; it retailed for 100 USD. The set included the 2-part "Encounter at Farpoint", "Hide & Q", "Q Who?", and "Deja Q" on 12 inch optical discs in NTSC format with a total runtime of 230 minutes. The collection came in a Tri-Fold jacket that also included a letter from actor Jon De Lancie. "Encounter at Farpoint" was released in Japan on LaserDisc on June 10, 1995, as part of First Season Part.1 . This included first season episodes up to " Datalore " with

9504-514: Was subsequently included in the Blu-ray Disc release of the season one box set. "Encounter at Farpoint" first aired as a single 2 hour long movie (including commercials) in broadcast syndication starting the week of September 28, 1987. The production code for the 2 hour movie is 721, whereas it was also presented as two television episodes with production numbers 101 and 102. On the launch of Paramount+ streaming service, on March 4, 2021,

9603-520: Was the "perfect vehicle to introduce the crew", and a "perfect start". Don Merrill, writing for TV Guide said that the show was a "worthy successor to the original". Bob Niedt reviewed "Encounter at Farpoint" for Newhouse News and thought that the show had potential on the back of the episode, but there were problems such as "spots where the dialogue is pedestrian and interactions sputter". Tom Shales of The Washington Post viewed DeForest Kelley's cameo as "touching", but thought that Patrick Stewart

9702-486: Was the creator of Star Trek , and Fontana was a writer on the original series . It was originally aired as a two-hour (with commercials) TV movie, and subsequent reruns typically split the episode into two parts. Set in the 24th century (2360s to 2370s), the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise -D . In this episode, the crew of the newly built Enterprise examine

9801-554: Was willing to put on an American accent to portray the role of Picard, the producers asked him to use his natural accent instead. They also tested him with a hairpiece but thought that it looked "awful". Stewart was pleased to have received the role, saying that his children were impressed with the new part and praised the mythos of the show saying, "The great strength of Star Trek is its epic, classic feel. For an actor of my background, it has more richness and depth than you might expect on television." Roddenberry's favorite for Riker

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