Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Last Outpost (1987)

Date of Original Broadcast: 19 October 1987
Running Times:
Format: colour
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CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Executive Producer: Gene Roddenberry
Supervising Producers: Rick Berman, Robert H. Justman
Producers: Maurice Hurley
Co-Producers: Robert Lewin, Herbert Wright
Associate Producers: D.C. Fontana, Peter Lauritson
Unit Production Manager: David Livingston
Production Coordinator: Diane Overdiek

SCRIPT
Script: Herbert Wright
Story: Richard Krzemien

DIRECTION
Director: Richard Colla
1st Assistant Director: Les Landau
2nd Assistant Director: Brenda Kalosh

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Edward R. Brown
Chief Lighting Technician: Richard Cronn
Grip: Brian Mills
Camera Equipment: Panavision

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Tom Benko
Post Production Supervisor: Brooke Breton
Editing Facilities: Unitel Video

MUSIC
Music: Ron Jones
Music Editor: John La Salandra

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Alan Bernard
Supervising Sound Editor: Bill Wistrom
Sound Editor: Mace Matiosian
Post Production Sound: Modern Sound

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Supervisor: Michael Westmore
Make Up: Werner Keppler
Hair Supervisor: Richard Sabre
Hair: Carolyn Ferguson

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Dick Brownfield

VISUAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects: Industrial Light and Magic
Visual Effects Coordinator: Robert Legato
Video Optical Effects: The Post Group
Special Video Compositing: Composite Image Systems

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Herman Zimmerman
Art Director: Sandy Veeziano, D.C. Fontana
Set Designer: Richard McKenzie
Prop Master: Joe Longo
Construction Coordinator: Al Smutko
Scenic Artist: Michael Okuda
Consulting Senior Illustrator: Andrew Probert
Illustrator: Rick Sternbach

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Cosmo Genovese
Production Associate: Susan Sackett

CAST
Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T. Riker)
LeVar Burton (Lt Geordie LaForge)
Denise Crosby (Lt Tasha Yar)
Brent Spiner (Lt Commander Data)
Gates McFadden (Dr Beverly Crusher)
Marina Sirtis (Counsellor Deanna Troi)
Michael Dorn (Lt Worf)
Wil Wheaten (Wesley Crusher)
Armin Shimerman (Letek)
Jake Dengel (Mardoc)
Tracey Walter (Kayron)
Darryl Henriques (Portal)
Mike Gomez (DaiMon Tarr)
Majel Barrett (computer voice)

SUMMARY

The Enterprise is brought to a halt in mid-flight by a power super-being. They are joined on teh surface of a nearby planet by the crew of a crippled Ferengi ship and they are forced to engage in a game of riddles with their captor, the prize being their freedom.

REFERENCES

BOOKS

The New Trek Programme Guide pp.12-13
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The Nitpicker's Guide For Next Generation Trekkers pp.13-14
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Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (revised) pp.37-38
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KEYWORDS

aliens, the future, space travel, spaceships

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008