Ship in a Bottle
- Episode aired Jan 23, 1993
- TV-PG
- 45m
Lt. Barclay mistakenly awakes Moriarty in the forgotten holodeck program, who then makes his demands clear and unforgettable.Lt. Barclay mistakenly awakes Moriarty in the forgotten holodeck program, who then makes his demands clear and unforgettable.Lt. Barclay mistakenly awakes Moriarty in the forgotten holodeck program, who then makes his demands clear and unforgettable.
- Crewman Garvey
- (uncredited)
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Science Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Ensign Russell
- (uncredited)
- Command Division Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
- Operations Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShip in a Bottle has one of the longest pre-credits sequence of any TNG episode, clocking in at just over six and a half minutes.
- GoofsWhen Picard warns Moriarty about criminal activity, Moriarty blames his creator by saying his crimes were "the scribblings of an Englishman dead now for four centuries." Arthur Conan Doyle was Scottish, not English.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Barclay: As far as Moriarty and the Countess know, they're halfway to Meles II by now. This enhancement module contains enough active memory to provide them with experiences for a lifetime
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: They will live their lives and never know any difference.
Counselor Deanna Troi: In a sense, you did give Moriarty what he wanted.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: In a sense. But who knows? Our reality may be very much like theirs, and all this might just be an elaborate simulation, running inside a little device sitting on someone's table.
[everyone walks off, except Barclay]
Barclay: [tentatively] Computer, end program.
- Crazy creditsThe episode ends just as Barclay gives the command for the computer to end the holodeck program.
- ConnectionsEdited from TrekCulture: 10 Greatest Final Lines In Star Trek Episodes (2022)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Moriarty's back, able to stroll off the holodeck and take control of the ship; all he wants is to get away from it all with his lady but ends up putting the ship in danger. How he's been conscious all this time is a worthy mystery, as are the moral implications.
It's a pleasure to see this character (left as an ellipsis from season 2) brought back, and Daniel Davis' scenes with Patrick Stewart are like seeing two classic Brits going toe-to-toe. It's not as simple as a rogue simulation hijacking the ship, and it's a well-meaning episode, nimble and carrying it's own surprises.
8/10
- Mr-Fusion
- Jul 23, 2017
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1