outpost fifth episode american science fiction television series star trek generation originally aired united_states october episode written based story directed guest cast included appearance previously filmed appearance uncredited role haven broadcast outpost later gain role main cast star trek deep space set 24th century series follows adventures crew starfleet starship enterprise episode enterprise pursue starship planet gamma ships disabled unknown power drain away teams vessel beam planet find automated system left episode marked screen appearance mentioned earlier series intended replace antagonist roles played star trek original series new series idea dropped couple appearances look created modifications tattoo design created responsible design starship criticised reviewers following broadcast later reviewers negative opinion episode plot enterprise pursuit vessel stolen energy federation outpost known federation contact species enterprise crew finds appear similar technology level chase passes planet ships suffer power drains causing come halt crews ships initially believe power drain caused vessel captain realizes confused orders crew investigate planet operations officer data reports planet remote outpost extinct years ago contacts gets agree mutually explore planet try find source energy drain planet away team momentarily separated effects energy field attacked bound believing enterprise crew planning ambush away team break free begin exchange weapon fire energy expelled absorbed nearby structure data investigates tree awakens entity displays calls portal guardian portal asks groups seek enter told long disappeared accuse enterprise away team hostile force commander admits hostile inadvertently confirming humanity hostile eyes portal steps forward appearing ready attack claims species responds quote fear true enemy enemy keeping attack comes portal accepts stands challenge satisfied federation allows enterprise free offers opportunity destroy vessel declines grounds learn action away teams return ships power restored return stolen energy means ironic thanks suggests sending box chinese finger traps toy fascinated data stuck earlier mission production creating creator star trek decided early want repeat adversaries star trek original series generation extent bible produced start stated stories warfare designed fill gap mentioned episodes running outpost marked appearance screen appeared later series battle producers thought didn suitable adversary plans continued use role dropped role major villains generation eventually taken time appeared deep space comedic fashion look ship created vessel inspired crab built responsible taking designs creating actors meet design original concept ears pointed like bat concerns producers appear simply larger versions known vulcan ears told round ears came producing elements changed stage included modifications nose increase volume dropping idea extended chin thought save time applying set false upper teeth created added single head piece nose piece comprised pleased shot actor costume leaked teeth said annoyed photo incomplete work went wanted design proper form photo like version approved circumstances designed rank designation tattoo applied right forehead symbol means dog eat dog painted green colour american dollar bills bar referred production crew rocker symbol designated rank bars meaning higher rank writing casting original draft portal referred executive producer saw portal sort guard dog thought turned concept director felt episode problems identified shooting completed notion sending chinese finger traps vessel end episode reference original series episode trouble chief beams ship later recalled cast unhappy episode didn like aspects including joke general episode featured occasion gave report bridge engineering section producers liked image season onwards character chief engineer guest stars episode appeared different roles later series appeared sixth season episode second recorded performance episode broadcast gone uncredited previously filmed role face gift box haven appearance different peak performance gaining main cast role star trek deep space role shoot scene movie star trek insurrection cut final version film said performance outpost pretty playing villain turned comical thought obviously subtlety performance attempt try real bad acting bad acting liked god star trek liked reception home media release outpost aired broadcast syndication week commencing october received nielsen ratings reflecting percentage households watching episode timeslot lowest ratings received episode season initial criticism reviewers reviewers watched episode end series reviewed episode praised seen star trek thought far comical taken way seriously threat script desperately wanted said apart appearance episode wasn write home gave score cast member watched episode october thought episode saw character growth felt total joke later partially deep space thought episode didn great deal improvement naked code honor resulted losing viewers gave grade wrote episode october website den geek thought worked surprisingly ending star trek best big idea philosophical nonsense praised plot twists said completely ridiculous genuinely hilarious zack_handlen watched episode april described terrible said portal lazy device reminiscent god like beings original series gave episode grade home media release outpost vhs cassette april united_states canada episode later included star trek generation season dvd box set released march released season blu ray set july
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