The Most Toys
- Episode aired May 5, 1990
- TV-PG
- 45m
When transporting a dangerous material to the Enterprise, Data is kidnapped and the crew is led to believe he is dead when the shuttlecraft he was piloting explodes en route.When transporting a dangerous material to the Enterprise, Data is kidnapped and the crew is led to believe he is dead when the shuttlecraft he was piloting explodes en route.When transporting a dangerous material to the Enterprise, Data is kidnapped and the crew is led to believe he is dead when the shuttlecraft he was piloting explodes en route.
- Crewman Nelson
- (uncredited)
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Fajo's Henchman 2
- (uncredited)
- Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Operations Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
- Fajo's Henchman 1
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFajo's lapling was a hand puppet created by Michael Westmore. Producer David Livingston recalled, "It was this little creature that Saul Rubinek went up to and said 'bidi-bidi-bidi.' That was his call to the creature and that became a running gag. People on the set continued say 'bidi-bidi-bidi" long after this episode. "Bidi Bidi bidi" is obviously a reference to the sound made by the robot character Twiki from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), which was voiced by Mel Blanc.
- GoofsWhen Fajo is showing Data his unique possessions, he mentions the Dali painting in passing. Presumably this painting, "Persistence of Memory", is meant to be the original painted by Dali in 1931. That painting is actually quite small, only 9 by 13 inches, versus the size shown here which looks to be 24 by 30 inches or in that range. Dali produced other variations of the theme of melting watches, but there is only one "Persistence of Memory" painting. Of course, it wouldn't really be visible or recognizable if the actual size were shown in this episode.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Lt. Commander Data: Your collection has been confiscated. All of your stolen possessions are being returned to their rightful owners. You have lost everything you value.
Kivas Fajo: [scornfully] That must give you great pleasure.
Lt. Commander Data: No, sir. It does not. I do not feel pleasure - I am only an android.
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Data is put in an untenable situation, as he doesn't know he's about to be rescued. What should he do with Kivas? * The man is a murderer **, but Data's programming will not let him kill someone except in self-defense (or immediate defense of others). So why doesn't he just give Kivas a zetz im kopf and tie him up? (He has no trouble overpowering Kivas' goons.)
Instead, he decides to kill Kivas, a fraction of second after the transporter begins operating. He "explains" the weapon's discharge by saying "something might have happened". He later tells Kivas (in a subtly ironic tone) that he "has no feelings. I am an android."
Data's programming is (presumably) sufficiently complex for his experiences to alter his behavior, and even his world view. We see this in his speaking the literal truth, twisted to cover his real "feelings". But this potential for unexpected and even self-serving behavior isn't explored in later episodes. Perhaps it was decided that the audience would not tolerate turning a sympathetic character into a potentially threatening one.
* The name appears to be a reference to the "kivas and trillium" Spock was supposed to be a dealer in.
** Saul Rubinek gives a great performance going through the "agony" of deciding whether to kill his female companion.
- grizzledgeezer
- May 8, 2017
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1