Review of The Chase

Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Chase (1993)
Season 6, Episode 20
6/10
REVIEW 2022
28 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers
We're in the stellar nursery, the Volterra Nebula. This is just a routine analysis of several dozen protostars in various stages of development. Estimates suggest we should be here for approximately three weeks.

"I never thought I would see a Kurlan Naiskos," but thanks to Picard's old tutor, Professor Galen, we have a surprise.

The planet Kurl is a 'hell of a long way outside Federation territory.' And it would seem that the Kurlan civilisation died out centuries ago. The old professor has plans for the Captain, and he intends to take the Enterprise along too. Don't let emotional blackmail dictate your plans, Captain.

It looks like we're on a treasure hunt... the Yridians are on the hunt as well.

A slow burn with a lot of dialogue but we aren't getting very far. Having stumbled on to a mystery we are now trying to put the pieces all together. What are we looking for? Indri VIII could provide us with some answers.

This is the space equivalent of Indiana Jones and the Temple at the Edge Of The Universe.

I am reminded of Captain Jellico and his no-nonsense ways when dealing with the crew. It's about time Picard reminded them once again, just who is in charge of the Enterprise. It's nice to see Troi in uniform once again.

Maybe Loren III will give us a clue?

Gul Ocett. I cannot remember having seen a Cardassian women commanding a star ship before, how novel. The Klingons are here as well.

It's a good job that the doctor doesn't have any patients to look after. On a ship of 1,014 souls, we must imagine that a small percentage of them would have varying symptom such a space-sickness, spinal-tap boogie-shoes or Mecurian lasso spangles... yet she still has several hours spare to set-up and to process Jean-Luc' silly commands.

In the end they went all that way just to get a lecture. The moral of the story is never listen to an old school tutor and his dreams of a great legacy. But at least Data made a new Klingon friend.

This Episodes Clue: Humanoid Progenitor

(Answer's to all episode clues will appear in the reviews of season seven, episode 25: All Good Things, Part One.)
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