star trek generation 22nd episode american science fiction television series star trek generation aired april broadcast syndication written based story episode directed set 24th century series follows adventures crew starfleet starship enterprise episode captain tries trade dispute dependent neighbouring planets medical supplies turn drugs episode written executive producer worked miami vice credited resulting theme episode guest cast included appeared star trek wrath khan episode received mixed reviews criticism directed subject matter nature presentation plot enterprise attempts rescue freighter trapped star magnetic field agreement reached transport crew freighter surprisingly send cargo barrel enterprise crew attempts transport freighter crew successful recovering ship destroyed jon dressed relief barrel little remorse lost ship crewmen groups start fight ownership barrel escorted observation lounge guard pairs come different planets system explained barrel contains medicine plague planet produced planet race system means space travel ships built long ago beginning fail lack maintenance longer know repair captain offers return provide replacement parts remaining argue retain ownership items offered payment lost board freighter jon suffering effects plague sent find reason symptoms gesture goodwill following demand compassion offer jon immediate needs explains entire economy industry devoted producing medicine inhabitants provide daily life return jon realizes actually highly addictive plague cured long ago symptoms believed attributed plague actually withdrawal symptoms wants offer assistance aid breaking free addition warns federation intervene prime directive later question confirm know truth plague addictive nature medicine exploiting clear economy collapse longer needed enterprise arrives agreed provide later payment announces prime directive prevents interfering transactions planets prevents providing replacement parts aging jon furious decision means trade stop longer trips parts transported enterprise suffer withdrawal symptoms short term opportunity races advance ways production episode influenced executive producer recent work miami vice intended enterprise come drug deal progress responsible style drugs speech came objections cast guest stars episode included previously appeared star trek wrath khan jon played respectively appeared star trek iii search occasions portrayed son captain suffering aids unable afford health insurance offered role way helping died aids year filming episode director recalled numerous continuity issues filming character motivations changing scene changes script actors acting scenes seen script filmed skin evil featured death making final filmed episode reappeared yesterday enterprise end episode leave cargo bay seen waving goodbye camera later scenes footage episode feature reading rainbow reception aired broadcast syndication week commencing april received nielsen ratings reflecting percentage households watching episode timeslot highest ratings received series broadcast short season preceding february ratings received beaten episode second season child aired broadcast syndication united_states april reviewers watched episode end series zack_handlen reviewed episode felt drug use better refined praised performance gave episode overall grade keith watched episode described subtle message based episode original series episode let battlefield criticised electricity based powers alien species saying didn add plot gave episode score website den geek said episodes awful star trek general talking season dubious production values fair considerably series began episode fabric thought episode better guest cast better quality felt episode fell foul season writing errors statements breaking mounting tension crew failing simple steps separating feuding aliens held hostage second time successive episodes home media release home media release vhs cassette appearing 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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