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Where No One Has Gone Before
"Where No One Has Gone Before" is the sixth episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, originally aired on October 26, 1987 in broadcast syndication in the United States. A high definition remastered version of the episode also received a limited theatrical release for one day alongside the episode "Datalore" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series on July 23, 2012. The story was originally developed under the title of "Where None Have Gone Before" and was based on Diane Duane's book The Wounded Sky. Together with Michael Reaves, she submitted a script after first pitching the idea to David Gerrold and Gene Roddenberry. The script was subsequently rewritten by Maurice Hurley, whose first effort was poorly received, but the subsequently rewritten version was filmed. The episode was the first on the show to be directed by Rob Bowman, who would go on to direct a further twelve episodes.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, the Enterprise is visited by Mr. Kosinski (Stanley Kamel) and an alien called the Traveler (Eric Menyuk). The Traveler's effects on the ship send it to distant parts of the Universe, and he requires the help of Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) to bring the ship back home.
Eric Menyuk made the first of three appearances as the Traveler in this episode. He had previously been considered for the part of Data. Biff Yeager made his first appearance as the longest-running Chief Engineer of the first season. Some of the effects in this episode were created in Robert Legato's basement using water reflections and Christmas tree lights, while a Klingon Targ was created using a tame wild boar in a costume. The episode received mostly positive comments, with negative comments mostly reserved for the character of Wesley Crusher.
The Enterprise meets with the USS Fearless to bring aboard Mr. Kosinski (Stanley Kamel), a Starfleet propulsion expert who plans to run tests on the warp engines to improve their efficiency. Along with Kosinski is his assistant, an alien being from Tau Alpha C who is referred to as the "Traveler" (Eric Menyuk). As Kosinski and his assistant explain the tests to the engineering crew, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), also invited to watch the tests, quickly grasps what the tests are to accomplish, and the alien shows admiration for Wesley's problem-solving abilities. The test is started but quickly goes awry when the Enterprise gains an incredible boost of speed, surpassing the known capabilities of warp engines. Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) orders a halt, and once stopped, the crew finds themselves on the far side of the M33 Galaxy, more than 2.7 million light years from the Milky Way. Though Kosinski is initially pleased with the results he believes to be from mistaken parameters, he is reprimanded by Picard, and is suggested to simply redo the process to return home. Wesley warns Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) that during the warp test, the alien appeared to phase out of reality; when Kosinski starts the second test, both Wesley and Riker observe the alien phasing out, appearing even more tired. The Enterprise again bursts into incredible speeds, and when it stops, the crew cannot determine their position. Picard demands that Kosinski get the crew home.
While Kosinski, his assistant, and the engineering crew work on how to reverse the process, the rest of the crew start to experience lifelike visions of their past, an effect of the strange space around them. After experiencing his own vision of his mother (Herta Ware), Picard surmises they have arrived at the theoretical Outer Rim, one of the oldest parts of the universe, and issues a Red Alert to wake the crew from their visions. Picard learns from Riker that Kosinski had nothing to do with the warp jumps, but instead it was the result of his alien assistant, who has taken ill and moved to Sickbay. Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) cannot determine the alien's biology and is unable to treat him. When Picard arrives, the alien explains he is able to channel pure thought into reality. He brought humans to the Outer Rim, which bestows similar effects on anyone within it, to see if they were ready to experience that. The Traveler, speaking privately to Picard, reveals that he travels looking for prodigies in science, such as Wesley, and that Picard should nurture him. Returning to engineering, the Traveler asks Wesley to help him return the Enterprise to known space. As they concentrate and start returning the ship to home, the Traveler completely phases out and disappears. The Enterprise suddenly stops, and the crew is relieved to find themselves at the same location before their first warp jump in Federation space. After the incident, Picard promotes Wesley to an acting ensign on the Enterprise for his performance.
The original story for "Where No One Has Gone Before" was developed before the start of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with Michael Reaves and Diane Duane invited to pitch story ideas. Duane did not belong to the Writers Guild of America (a requirement to write for the show at the time), and doubted she would be asked to write a script. Duane and Reaves worked together on several ideas, and after a week, Reaves informed Duane that he developed an idea based on her 1983 Star Trek novel The Wounded Sky and asked her to collaborate with him. She worked on the story idea with Reaves, and they expanded the story slightly from Reaves' original idea. One version of the script involved the Enterprise causing the birth of a new universe, with a play on the Genesis creation narrative.
They pitched the story to story editor David Gerrold, who brought them to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry favored the story idea, suggesting changes, which Reaves and Duane incorporated into a second draft. The episode was now entitled "Where None Have Gone Before", differing significantly from the final version: Kosinski was a roommate of Picard's at Starfleet Academy, and instead of the Traveler, the ship's extreme propulsion was provided by a "warpdrive booster" with a miniature black hole. The resolution of the plot involved imagining a duplicate miniature Enterprise and the interaction between the black holes on the two ships' propulsion units. After Duane and Reaves turned in the first version of the script based on that premise, nothing was heard from the TNG staff for two weeks.
The script was given to Maurice Hurley to rewrite. He took six weeks for the rewrite, and his initial version was received poorly by TNG executives. Hurley later said, "they absolutely hated it, I think they wanted to fire me, and they would have if I didn't have a guaranteed contract". He rewrote the script, and this version was filmed. Hurley was pleased with the result, saying that "everything about that episode worked". The final version differed significantly from the original Reaves-Duane script. Duane later said that only two scenes remained: where Picard sees his mother, and where he nearly falls out of the turbolift into space. Reaves later said that the episode "came together much better on the screen than we thought it would when we read the script. We were lucky, because it was out of our hands".
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Where No One Has Gone Before
"Where No One Has Gone Before" is the sixth episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, originally aired on October 26, 1987 in broadcast syndication in the United States. A high definition remastered version of the episode also received a limited theatrical release for one day alongside the episode "Datalore" to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series on July 23, 2012. The story was originally developed under the title of "Where None Have Gone Before" and was based on Diane Duane's book The Wounded Sky. Together with Michael Reaves, she submitted a script after first pitching the idea to David Gerrold and Gene Roddenberry. The script was subsequently rewritten by Maurice Hurley, whose first effort was poorly received, but the subsequently rewritten version was filmed. The episode was the first on the show to be directed by Rob Bowman, who would go on to direct a further twelve episodes.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, the Enterprise is visited by Mr. Kosinski (Stanley Kamel) and an alien called the Traveler (Eric Menyuk). The Traveler's effects on the ship send it to distant parts of the Universe, and he requires the help of Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) to bring the ship back home.
Eric Menyuk made the first of three appearances as the Traveler in this episode. He had previously been considered for the part of Data. Biff Yeager made his first appearance as the longest-running Chief Engineer of the first season. Some of the effects in this episode were created in Robert Legato's basement using water reflections and Christmas tree lights, while a Klingon Targ was created using a tame wild boar in a costume. The episode received mostly positive comments, with negative comments mostly reserved for the character of Wesley Crusher.
The Enterprise meets with the USS Fearless to bring aboard Mr. Kosinski (Stanley Kamel), a Starfleet propulsion expert who plans to run tests on the warp engines to improve their efficiency. Along with Kosinski is his assistant, an alien being from Tau Alpha C who is referred to as the "Traveler" (Eric Menyuk). As Kosinski and his assistant explain the tests to the engineering crew, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), also invited to watch the tests, quickly grasps what the tests are to accomplish, and the alien shows admiration for Wesley's problem-solving abilities. The test is started but quickly goes awry when the Enterprise gains an incredible boost of speed, surpassing the known capabilities of warp engines. Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) orders a halt, and once stopped, the crew finds themselves on the far side of the M33 Galaxy, more than 2.7 million light years from the Milky Way. Though Kosinski is initially pleased with the results he believes to be from mistaken parameters, he is reprimanded by Picard, and is suggested to simply redo the process to return home. Wesley warns Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) that during the warp test, the alien appeared to phase out of reality; when Kosinski starts the second test, both Wesley and Riker observe the alien phasing out, appearing even more tired. The Enterprise again bursts into incredible speeds, and when it stops, the crew cannot determine their position. Picard demands that Kosinski get the crew home.
While Kosinski, his assistant, and the engineering crew work on how to reverse the process, the rest of the crew start to experience lifelike visions of their past, an effect of the strange space around them. After experiencing his own vision of his mother (Herta Ware), Picard surmises they have arrived at the theoretical Outer Rim, one of the oldest parts of the universe, and issues a Red Alert to wake the crew from their visions. Picard learns from Riker that Kosinski had nothing to do with the warp jumps, but instead it was the result of his alien assistant, who has taken ill and moved to Sickbay. Dr. Crusher (Gates McFadden) cannot determine the alien's biology and is unable to treat him. When Picard arrives, the alien explains he is able to channel pure thought into reality. He brought humans to the Outer Rim, which bestows similar effects on anyone within it, to see if they were ready to experience that. The Traveler, speaking privately to Picard, reveals that he travels looking for prodigies in science, such as Wesley, and that Picard should nurture him. Returning to engineering, the Traveler asks Wesley to help him return the Enterprise to known space. As they concentrate and start returning the ship to home, the Traveler completely phases out and disappears. The Enterprise suddenly stops, and the crew is relieved to find themselves at the same location before their first warp jump in Federation space. After the incident, Picard promotes Wesley to an acting ensign on the Enterprise for his performance.
The original story for "Where No One Has Gone Before" was developed before the start of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with Michael Reaves and Diane Duane invited to pitch story ideas. Duane did not belong to the Writers Guild of America (a requirement to write for the show at the time), and doubted she would be asked to write a script. Duane and Reaves worked together on several ideas, and after a week, Reaves informed Duane that he developed an idea based on her 1983 Star Trek novel The Wounded Sky and asked her to collaborate with him. She worked on the story idea with Reaves, and they expanded the story slightly from Reaves' original idea. One version of the script involved the Enterprise causing the birth of a new universe, with a play on the Genesis creation narrative.
They pitched the story to story editor David Gerrold, who brought them to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry favored the story idea, suggesting changes, which Reaves and Duane incorporated into a second draft. The episode was now entitled "Where None Have Gone Before", differing significantly from the final version: Kosinski was a roommate of Picard's at Starfleet Academy, and instead of the Traveler, the ship's extreme propulsion was provided by a "warpdrive booster" with a miniature black hole. The resolution of the plot involved imagining a duplicate miniature Enterprise and the interaction between the black holes on the two ships' propulsion units. After Duane and Reaves turned in the first version of the script based on that premise, nothing was heard from the TNG staff for two weeks.
The script was given to Maurice Hurley to rewrite. He took six weeks for the rewrite, and his initial version was received poorly by TNG executives. Hurley later said, "they absolutely hated it, I think they wanted to fire me, and they would have if I didn't have a guaranteed contract". He rewrote the script, and this version was filmed. Hurley was pleased with the result, saying that "everything about that episode worked". The final version differed significantly from the original Reaves-Duane script. Duane later said that only two scenes remained: where Picard sees his mother, and where he nearly falls out of the turbolift into space. Reaves later said that the episode "came together much better on the screen than we thought it would when we read the script. We were lucky, because it was out of our hands".