Prototype
- Episode aired Jan 15, 1996
- TV-PG
- 45m
B'Elanna gives aid to a failing automated device found adrift in space. After the repairs, the device recalls what its purpose was - and carries it out.B'Elanna gives aid to a failing automated device found adrift in space. After the repairs, the device recalls what its purpose was - and carries it out.B'Elanna gives aid to a failing automated device found adrift in space. After the repairs, the device recalls what its purpose was - and carries it out.
- Lt. B'Elanna Torres
- (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)
- Ensign Culhane
- (uncredited)
- Kashimuro Nozawa
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the robotic arms seen on the table in the reconstruction bay is that of Johnny Five from Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988).
- GoofsAt 15:12, when B'Elanna Torres comes around the table in Engineering, you can see her wearing white shoes, not the standard black boots that go with the Starfleet uniform.
- Quotes
[Unit 3947 tells Torres about the war between the Pralor and the Cravic]
Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres: Has anyone in all these years ever tried to stop this war?
Automated Personnel Unit 3947: The Pralor and the Cravic called a truce.
Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres: Wait a minute. If both sides called a truce, then why didn't they stop you from fighting?
Automated Personnel Unit 3947: They attempted to do so.
Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres: And?
Automated Personnel Unit 3947: We terminated the Builders.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: Voyager: Warhead (1999)
As I watched, my oldest daughter looked at the screen and commented about what a crappy looking robot they used in the show. She said he 'looked like someone covered in aluminum foil'! Well, even if this is the case, the Builders might have cared little about aesthetics---so I don't necessarily see this as a flaw in the program.
So is the show any good? Well, the plot is VERY unique and the twist near the end is great. Because of this, I strongly recommend you see it--and mostly because the show is among the best of an otherwise sub-par second season.
- planktonrules
- Feb 12, 2015
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3