The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
A Starfleet court decides whether an android is property or a person.
The 35th installment of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the ninth in its second season, is titled "The Measure of a Man".[1] Broadcast syndication first aired this episode on February 13, 1989.[1]
Quick Facts
- Series
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Season
- 2
- Episode
- 9
- Production
- 135
- Air date
- 13 February 1989
- Writer
- Melinda M. Snodgrass
- Director
- Robert Scheerer
- Photographer
- Edward R. Brown
Facts from the source article.
Making and release
The officers' poker game makes its TNG debut in this episode.[2][3] Melinda M. Snodgrass, who had previously worked as an attorney, made her first television writing credit with this episode.[4][3] For Star Trek: The Next Generation, Snodgrass sent a speculative script to Paramount Television.[4] Because of this, Snodgrass was brought onto the production as a staff writer and script editor.[5]
A miniature model originally constructed for Star Trek: The Motion Picture was employed for the exterior view of Starbase 173.[6][7] The courtroom set was created by reconfiguring the battle bridge set of the Enterprise D.[6][7] On its initial broadcast, "The Measure of a Man" achieved an 11.3% Nielsen rating.[5][8]
What the cited sources add
The StarTrek.com article notes that Snodgrass earned her first television writing credit with this episode.[3] The same source states that the Daystrom Institute was referenced for the first time ever here.[3] The ScreenRant article reports that Gene Roddenberry did not want to produce the episode because he believed it clashed with the idealism of the 24th century.[7] According to the ScreenRant account, Snodgrass countered that lawyers and trials would still be necessary in a federation of many different planets and cultures.[7]
The Den of Geek review by Hunt calls it "a solid contender for the best TNG episode full stop".[9][10]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Heath, "The Voyages of Star Trek: A Space-time Continuum", Rowman & Littlefield, 2020, p. 189 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Nemecek 2003, p. 77; Candido, "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "The Measure of a Man"", Tor.com, September 12, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- ""The Measure of a Man" – 26 Years Later", StarTrek.com, February 13, 2015. facts only, no text reused. startrek.com
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ayers 2006, p. 56; Nemecek 2003, p. 77 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ""The Measure of a Man" – 26 Years Later", StarTrek.com, February 13, 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Star Trek TNG: 10 Episode Details You Missed In "The Measure Of A Man"", ScreenRant, 2020-05-20 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Star Trek TNG: 10 Episode Details You Missed In "The Measure Of A Man"", ScreenRant, 2020-05-20. facts only, no text reused. screenrant.com
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Star Trek: The Next Generation Nielsen Ratings – Seasons 1–2", TrekNation (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Hunt, "Revisiting Star Trek TNG: The Measure Of A Man", Den of Geek, June 21, 2013. facts only, no text reused. denofgeek.com
- Wikipedia, "The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hunt, "Revisiting Star Trek TNG: The Measure Of A Man", Den of Geek, June 21, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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