lessons 19th episode sixth season american science fiction television series star trek generation originally aired united_states april broadcast syndication set 24th century series follows adventures crew starfleet starship lessons captain shared love music commander leads romance resulting conflicting emotions behalf incorrectly believing died realises incapable carrying relationship command episode directed episode written uncredited revisions stand ins perform pieces required use close camera angles director episode received warmly critics reviewing end series praised performances hughes stewart plot irritated stellar department shut systems enterprise heads find going meets head department commander makes impression meeting memorable later discuss musical commander data surprised playing piano discuss music later meet quarters participate duet plays portable piano performs flute meet tube claims best ship private setting attraction expressed kiss moment intimacy enter joined resumes professional captain enterprise diverted mission directed investigate report federation outpost transit actions goes apologize explain recounts earlier experience alien probe previously shown episode inner light probe life experience man named planet wife family grandfather grew old learned play flute probe deep appreciation intimacy family life knowledge probe doomed creators probe shut bridge enterprise moments probe dismantled contained flute object great significance speaks commander requesting transfer crew member stellar turns request speaks explaining relationship decision complicated enterprise arrives federation outpost find heading facility suggests means storms equipment requires trained personnel ground operate assigned surface team number crew outpost evacuated dangerous mission leaving enterprise away team surface position team occupies retrieved dead sits contemplating decision quarters hears survivors transported aboard heads room initial group survivors later transported ship members team died discuss relationship realize continue bear danger discuss giving starfleet careers realizes family life experienced nonetheless chosen duty career loneliness know transfer enterprise kiss makes promise music production previously written episodes imaginary friend instances writing initial story idea given staff writer time constraints executive producer instead allowed pair write lessons star trek minor uncredited writes final version script staff writer wished avoid working lessons recently working love story related script episode writer producer likened lessons film brief encounter production crew sought romantic peer equal pleased actors performances director said turned performances moderate performances fallen flat stewart hughes play instruments required number camera techniques order disguise musicians playing screen husband wife duo played piano tin whistle respectively portray abilities played instrument represent flute appeared inner light stewart majority flute doubled scenes doubled early episode data playing trio minor variety pieces played episode including flute song originally appeared inner light reappears episode created pouring liquid nitrogen black velvet blowing air effect enhanced digital effects digitally inserted background exterior standing set usually referred cast crew planet hell lessons appearance stellar board enterprise set completely replaced movie star trek generations reception home media wrote book complete generation thought relationship believable story effective thought loneliness feels end episode ongoing story subplot loneliness star trek generations reviewers watched star trek generation end series watched episode described performance magnificent wonderful commented double play piano obvious hughes wasn playing overall appreciated script thought ending contrived preferred episodic structure generation changed little allow romance portrayed subplot episodes gave episode score saying best absolute joy subsequently named lessons best episodes season said best season series zack_handlen reviewed lessons thought episode works episode handled gave lessons score saying wasn hugely sold makes special point explaining flute significance helps connection episode released vhs cassette august episode later included star trek generation season dvd box set released united_states december blu ray june
Lessons (Star Trek: The Next Generation)