The Royale
- Episode aired Mar 25, 1989
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.8K
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Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.
Greg Beecroft
- Mickey D
- (as Gregory Beecroft)
David Armstrong
- Hotel Royale Staffer
- (uncredited)
Majel Barrett
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
John Blower
- Hotel Royale Staffer
- (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
- Hotel Royale Staffer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode, airing in 1989, predicts that Fermat's Last Theorem would have gone unsolved for 800 years as of the mid-24th century. It was actually solved in 1993 by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles. In 2016, he won the Abel prize in recognition of his accomplishment.
- GoofsEarly ion, Geordi states that the surface temperature of the planet is -291°C. This is physically impossible as the minimum temperature possible in the universe is 0 K (-273.15°C)
- Quotes
Lt. Commander Data: [examining skeletal remains in hotel bed] Definitely human. Male.
Commander William T. Riker: Looks like the poor devil died in his sleep.
Lieutenant Worf: What a terrible way to die.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Treksperts Briefing Room: The Royale (2021)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
Like a bad holodeck episode...that takes place OUTSIDE the holodeck!
The Enterprise arrives at planet Theta 8 in order to pick up some space debris that the Klingons found. Oddly, it's from an old Nasa craft--so what's it doing in this part of space?! The away team decide to land on the planet but what they find makes no sense at all--it's am Earth casino called 'The Royale'! At first, the trio are amused at what they find but soon it becomes apparent that they cannot leave--and things become a bit tense. What plays out inside the casino, much of the time, plays out like a holodeck program--and that's NOT good, as the holodeck episodes were usually among the worst in the series. Fortunately, the answer to this conundrum isn't that bad and actually does eventually make some sense. A very strange change of pace episode for the show, that's for sure. But, worth seeing.
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- planktonrules
- Nov 12, 2014
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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