sixth episode season american science fiction television series star trek deep space set 24th century series follows adventures deep space space station located near stable alpha gamma episode love interest captain arrives aboard deep space station trying companion profit selling archaeological artefacts gamma quadrant including mysterious alien crystal saw return recurring characters star trek generation final performance appearance deep space writers wrote episode star trek credit work script led joining writing team producers wanted introduce seamless manner proposed centric story added script highlights differences comparing reactions commander captain broadcast received nielsen ratings percent placing fifth watched episode season reception mixed reviewers criticizing time spent contrast rest cast unnecessary story like plot device represented alien crystal plot returns gamma quadrant woman chief miles brien recognizes time board enterprise crew unaware presence nearly away explains spent past years gamma quadrant describes method getting private matter trip deep space vessel undergoes series unusual power drains soon arrival station begins experience similar power failures meantime appears apparently transported gamma quadrant years earlier wants annoyance asks dinner jealous uses powers send sleep arranges auction items found gamma quadrant including unusual crystal high price remembering enterprise brien spots station warns commander responsible power drains confronted denies wrongdoing offers alternative explanation power drains severe unknown field begins pulling station nearby challenges boxing match suddenly wearing antique style boxing costumes punches thrown shocked knocks hit hit auction artifacts crystal receives bids excess thousand bars gold pressed joining bid process ups crystal bars bidding million soon source field power losses traced crystal crystal quickly space destroy station outside transforms alien life form travels incident finally awakens unaware tells feels like asleep days gives strange look replies miss production development writers producers developed episode connected star trek universe facilitate idea characters played played returned appearance episode captain holiday returned appeared seasons season writer known writing episodes price paris crossed star trek writing credit pitch featured seen end leaving pitch include executive producer explained looking way introduce felt bringing good way seamlessly introduce concerns episode idea come look new silly way recalled writer writing credits number episodes including previous stories converted story script work draft led time position writing staff added story stage motivations drawn previous appearances found difficult create interactions characters time script development little footage available characterize motivations annoyance real emotional engagement came idea demonstrate difference showing reactions characters instead characters believed written episode later series concentrated established characters felt episode explained motivation wanting stay think best deals large philosophical issues skirt chasing isn said certain aspects character left found style things important boxing scene intended differentiate relationship explorer ways intellectual builder different kind guy wears heart little sleeve acts emotion instinct explained offered similar opinion relationship battle come deep space nose character point view big difference felt away gave independence enjoyed new relationship calling spirits pleased working love way write john loved stuff got said underwent hours sequence shows happened save life following insect bite gamma quadrant experience left newfound appreciation having wear like members cast thought returned built relationship nice pairing different backgrounds thing end second season producers availability actress ready appear episode writers changed direction plans character final star trek appearance appearance filming director compared production typical episode shots complex generally featured special effects lynch said scene showed seamlessly chair changing costume went particularly difficult producers particularly determined best notes lynch comedic elements episode required precise timing lynch comparing television series reception home media release shown february broadcast syndication received nielsen rating percent placing fifth time slot fifth highest rated episode season past prologue man captive pursuit zack_handlen reviewed episode calling iconic figure handlen said allowed writers compare different reaction characters presence handlen felt good fit character like pairing took screen time compared main cast handlen noted overall plot involving stealth alien embryo plays like abandoned script early run example fascinating concept reduced handlen wrote review praised relationship thought explored like handlen felt fit acknowledged performance episode improvement later appearances star trek voyager described boxing scene punches wonderful spectacular thought aspects plot example embryo plotline resolved form customs procedure ultimately concludes matters comes great moment hero television compared role true role case tries lure woman join explains relationship saying demeanor clearly coded potential pushes bed shows threatening explained despite treatment feminist stance taken treated writers episode clear won chose character sensitive vulnerable cold hearted comparison released home media united_states vhs november released united_kingdom dvd season box set march united_states june episode included star trek fan collective compilation dvd set released united_states june later year september
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