The Quality of Life
Joe Siegler
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The Quality of Life
This Story: Season 6 Episode 9 (production code 235)
TNG Overall: Episode 135
Trek Overall: Story 231, Episode 237
Airdate: 16 Nov 1992
Story by L.J. Scott
Written by Naren Shankar
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
Notes
- The exocomps are introduced here. They would return in Star Trek: Lower Decks where they are capable of sentience, and one of them goes bad/rogue (named Peanut Hamper).
- The events of the episode “The Measure of a Man” are referenced here.
- The bet at a poker game at the start of the episode was never / has never been paid off.
- The bet was about beards – LaForge’s had a beard because in real life LeVar Burton wanted a beard for his then upcoming wedding.
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[ Wikipedia | Memory Alpha | IMDB | Amazon US DVD | Amazon US Blu-Ray ]#StarTrekMarathon #StarTrek TNG Ep 134 - Quality of Life - 16 Nov 1992 1/2 A followup on Measure of a Man somewhat. A robot (an exocomp) is used to fix tech problems, & in the course of the episode Data becomes fascinated with them after they seem to have rebelled and refuse to do tasks for others.
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) January 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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#StarTrekMarathon #StarTrek TNG Ep 134 - Quality of Life - 16 Nov 1992 2/2 He's convinced they're alive & defends their existence with insubordination - a surprise for him. Not a bad ep. Not top tier either, but I did like ending. The exocomps are brought back in Lower Decks (hello Peanut Hamper!).
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) January 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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