heart stone star trek deep space heart stone fourteenth episode season american science fiction television series star trek deep space originally aired february broadcast syndication story written episode directed score created set 24th century series follows adventures deep space space station located near stable alpha gamma episode major trapped small moon near station tries commander support application idea main plot inspired scene novel great notion rock prop unpopular cast crew post production effects required episode ongoing plot thread entering starfleet initially concerned thought written episode fourth watched episode series million viewers critical response mixed negative comments directed idea situation created female founder plot board major pursuit vessel pursue vessel small moon land nearby find vessel split search pilot short comes foot caught expanding crystal mass unable remove crystal transport deep space attempts convince commander endorse application join gives task counting inventory cargo bay completes quickly doubts moon slowly covered crystal insists leave increasing seismic attempts free generator reveals personal information wait crystal crystal slowly generator fails work worse confesses love surprise says love informs recommendation concerns scheme confesses wants doesn turn like father rom describes engineering genius culture won let pursue responds agreeing recommend academy suspicious responses points demanding know crystal suddenly female founder reveals hoping convince return dominion reveals location real transports away finds tells founder feelings production conceived story wrote script heart stone intended storyline later thought performances brooks elevated story equal status result better reaction fans idea having character trapped taken novel great notion character trapped log drowned rising water described scene film great scene great movie episode intended low budget heavy characterisation point intended sing song character described sea producers couldn acquire rights time cast crew unhappy rock prop episode visual effects supervisor visitor feet stage order ensure crystal didn different versions crystal applied different scenes larger versions incorporating seat actress relax inside prop takes prop caused problems visitor second time season scripted episode caused types problems second skin didn like appeared screen thought going look like body turning stone instead looked like big old hot head cherry director admitted prop wasn envisioned work conducted post production improve post production problematic scenes involving female founder required reactions actors said aiming worked post production saved visual effects company managed salvage work agreed appear female founder previously appeared search credit appear closing credits avoid twist plot initially panicked script showed going thought character written executive producer assured wouldn case later said scene talks father favourite scene series themes children featured star trek major series characters star trek generation character attended leaves starfleet seventh season episode journey end aired february major character deep space expressed desire writer join starfleet sixth episode season abandoned desire avoid chosen type storyline abandoned seen longer young character progressing starfleet previously intended said jake alexander wouldn funny end starfleet captain agreed new character direction saying captain sounds cool progression starfleet followed later episodes character promoted rank time series finale leave love hinted season building reveal heart stone repeating plot device final episode series departs crew reception home media release heart stone broadcast february broadcast syndication received nielsen ratings million placed fourth place timeslot increase episode aired previous week life support gained rating million fourth viewed episode season broadcast search defiant reviewers watched episode end series zack_handlen reviewed episode october reservations episode twist involving founder thought visitor performance slightly episode thought having admit feelings rushed disappointed felt ruined considered best episodes season pleased suspicious twist striking performances felt story good having felt putting previously performance heart stone amazing particularly praised monologue explaining motives join starfleet said terrific exciting unexpected reviewed episode website heart stone felt main plot contrived female founder stole ship set entire situation simply attempt convince return people said plot lightweight gave episode overall score watched episode website questioned main plot wrote going sit wait leave station concerns direction relationship described romance cop thought declaration feelings felt forced plot featuring crystal creature attacking crew member reminded star trek original series home media release heart stone episode vhs cassette alongside life support united_kingdom june followed united_states canada single episode release october later released dvd season box set june
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