justice star trek generation justice eighth episode season american science fiction television series star trek generation episode aired broadcast syndication november directed writer originally pitched story modified wrote script changes story black chose receive credit pseudonym set 24th century series follows adventures starfleet crew federation starship enterprise episode sentenced death inadvertently breaking law alien planet captain deal powerful mysterious protector planet violate prime directive save life episode generation feature multiple shots filmed location scenes filmed los_angeles california justice second viewed episode season million viewers episode received negative response critics pointing issues quality acting plot plot uss enterprise arrives shore leave newly discovered planet small advance party ship sent meet native people planet captain sends away team evaluate planet behalf young people board enterprise arrival greeted comfortable way triggering determine nice planet leaves adults play native children enterprise commander data reports unusual planet appears sends communications signal reveals vessel orbit small ball light enters bridge data voice warning interfere calling children data explain capital punishment enforce laws away team rush warn discover accidentally broken greenhouse whilst playing catch children attempts lethal injection law draw ship sphere leaves data body departs hearing situation transports surface meets representatives council chamber explains earth longer practices capital punishment interpret stance attempt federation push superiority suggest mount rescue effort boy says quoting prime directive asks mysterious vessel orbit discovers worship god returns ship sees strange ship orbit confirms god transported surface ship threatens enterprise taking away planet data reveals communication entity protect children considering options returns planet surface announces willing risk wrath entity orders transportation enterprise entity allow operate pleads god laws allow exceptions ensure justice statement online allows away team return leaving planet entity inform leaving remove recently placed colonists nearby star system entity jurisdiction entity disappears enterprise departs production original pitch featured story capital punishment idea based film treatment detailing colony planet capital punishment handed sentence offense immune law treatment security officer killed local law enforcement officer killed partner killing enterprise planet rebel faction wanted overthrow laws refused initially whilst citing prime directive second draft featured rebel leader executed treason black explained premise society developed laws prevent terrorism anarchy let kill everybody terrorist suspected terrorist people killed everybody idea written creator writer created entity directed episode having finished episode jack box plays officer justice later appears seven seasons star trek voyager justice episode star trek generation filmed location scenes location set encounter scenes shot los_angeles located flight path van airport noise overhead planes loud actors required record lines studio filming scene crashes greenhouse occurred grounds library california reception home media justice aired broadcast syndication november received nielsen ratings million placing place timeslot ranked second highest viewed episode season premiere encounter seen million viewers reviewers watched episode end series watched justice december observed problems acting plot development particularly transports woman enterprise felt actions clear breach prime directive heart episode hand thought episode showed proper dynamic bridge crew believed tackled real ethics problem manner frequently seen television series gave episode justice grade reviewed episode said episode collapses weight criticized thought plot involving predictable scripting helped cement great character gave episode score reviewed episode den geek november liked central idea said typical poor quality early episodes series hunt thought multiple plot details addressed origin alien entity reason fear website reviews said episode featured trek featured debate gave score justice released vhs cassette united_states canada july episode later included star trek generation season dvd box set released march recent release season blu ray set july
Justice (Star Trek: The Next Generation)