star trek generation 15th episode sixth season american science fiction television series star trek generation overall originally released february broadcast syndication set 24th century series follows adventures crew federation starship enterprise credited writing episode basis story collaborative effort writing crew directed title coming executive producer episode allows supposedly deceased captain visit pivotal event youth regrets changes past returning present finds man returns past returns way originally took place wakes present unsure events took place result injury number previously screen props including film previous episodes white room scenes problematic concerns white worn appear floating head camera moore pleased episode fans complained violence received nielsen ratings percent critics responded positively praise directed chemistry stewart plot diplomatic mission captain shot terrorists dies find realm greeted explains energy blast hit destroyed artificial heart natural heart survived lost original heart cadet years stabbed chest bar brawl event regrets led disciplined restrained man today remarks things differently moment sends time days brawl meets fellow cadets friends surprised personality changes cheated group bar game plans revenge rigging match lose enraged instead joining fight holds tragedy friend returned present instead captain junior lieutenant department enterprise new life led career routine work commander counselor explain risk means distinguishes confronts tells bout nearly cost life gave sense mortality taught life precious playing safe realizes attempts suppress ignore consequences resulted losing declares die captain enterprise live sends bar fight events originally stabbed heart laughing collapses floor present awakens captain recovers injury wonders journey past tricks merely dream grateful insight experience gave production writing time wrote based episode excited idea giving near death experience appearing captain god plan follow similar path christmas carol playing similar role ghosts story moore envisaged stages story attacked needs artificial heart child based uss pitched idea executive producer wasn enthusiastic premise combination disapproval expected cost filming additional sets required meant episode trimmed moore discussed idea members writing staff focused incident caused require artificial heart previously mentioned episodes snare final mission compared captain describing terms development saw time later reverse true staff describing academy crazy posted starship sought way support claim snare laughed stabbed story editor said think come right story premise tying think finest efforts moore called episode carol based original premise suggest said learn set life writers remember source white room idea episode aired contacted staff submitted script featuring similar idea producer admitted similarity moore spoke matter settled paid contribution episode acknowledged staff changes script prior filming including removal captain enterprise alternative future stabbing major event life described duty casting filming returned series having appeared regular basis appearance pilot encounter appeared twice television series character earlier season true star trek deep space episode thought script terrific praised speech got perform end episode appearing time star trek nervous intimidated work said cast crew feel welcome concerns arrived set costume fitting looked young stewart worried age difference screen director requested hair look older said worked nicely sex pleased scenes stewart managed capture innocence relationship episode marked appearance screen playing lead alien mentioned earlier episode snare non speaking members race portrayed stunt men duo appeared screen episodes emergence respectively significant number previously created costumes included bar room scenes notes producers include point federation contact scene featured close despite war time flashback scene set making peace earlier generation episode lonely glasses props scene collection paramount stored film problems audio recordings scenes stewart camera noisy required record lines later dubbed originals amazed difference tell stewart performance felt took away element performance scenes white background compared warren film heaven wait producer director photography particular scenes caused problems concerns director photography white robes camera white background worried appear simply floating head stewart anticipating shoots scenes unhappy shot appearances filmed late day said resulted looking tired scenes cut order reduce episode required length included page monologue taken place morning liaison scene report forge engineering audio mention mention reference commander space shuttle challenger time destruction vessel themes describe book star trek human frontier complex implications demonstrates person experiences life person truly wrote required pay price resurrection hands popular narrative hero television author describes showing change usual stance instead taking role guardian angel references alien increasing influence personal lives enterprise crew path began episode hide reception ratings originally released broadcast syndication february received nielsen ratings percent placing place timeslot joint second highest rating received episode sixth season alongside second time arrow episode higher season aired weeks prior crew fan reception majority staff pleased felt premise tired concerned simply film wonderful life said scenes direction performances flat moore participated aol chat described best things wrote finest episodes fans wrote staff complain episode violence principles star trek admitted episode seen violent crossed mind staff production went realised considered promote violence corrected ensure wouldn viewed critical reception reviewers responded positively zack_handlen writing compared television series older jumping younger man body said feel christmas carol modest episode modest goal remind sum parts ones aren proud gave episode rating review compared episode wonderful life called finest hours series praised endorsing chemistry heart episodes said stewart play gave rating book unauthorized trek complete generation described scene stabbed chest particularly violent overall said good story described view star trek creator religion saying world aren gods instead evolutionary niche higher mere book star trek called stewart performance richly nuanced soul searching clark said episode important events best worlds inner light chain command said events explored soul episode included best lists specifically generation generally entire franchise ranked fourth entertainment_weekly list star trek generation episodes 22nd entire franchise list 7th star trek episodes involving time travel den geek website online said best instalment generation describing philosophical episodes home media related releases released episode vhs tape alongside home media release united_states vhs box set entitled star trek generation june later received individual release august paramount deliberately delayed individual release star trek episodes vhs united_states order allow syndicated series shown inclusion boxed set ahead individual release episode intended incentive purchase set episode released star trek generation season dvd box set united_states december received releases dvd compilation collections episodes included jean collection released united_states august star trek fan collective released united_states june later year september dvd release came generation volume november united_states recent release blu ray disc took place june added audio commentary track episode time described laugh stabbed critical plot non canon star trek novel novel includes white room features similar alternative universe followed career sciences figure captain based released toys limited edition release
Tapestry (Star Trek: The Next Generation)