En route back from
vacation, Picard, Ensign Ro, Keiko and Guinan run into
danger aboard their shuttlecraft. O'Brien manages to
transport the group onto the U.S.S. Enterprise, but a
molecular mishap brings them back as12-year-old
children. Beverly examines the group and finds that
while their bodies have changed, their minds remain
intact. However, when young Picard attempts to resume
his command and lead his crew as though nothing has
happened, his staff has trouble taking him seriously.
Because of this, Beverly gently convinces him to
temporarily relinquish command to Riker.
Later, Geordi tells Beverly that the transformed
crewmembers were affected by a molecular reversion
field, and that the transporter can be used to reverse
the effects and bring the group back to normal. But
before they can begin the process, the ship is attacked
without warning by two Klingon warships.
The crew attempts to
retaliate, but the enemy ships manage to take out the
Enterprise's power systems. Suddenly, Worf picks up
transporter signatures in three cargo bays. As the crew
prepares to defend the ship against the invaders, two
Ferengi materialize on the Bridge. Their leader, Lurin,
arrives and informs Riker and the others that he has
declared the Enterprise to be a loss and is beginning
salvage operations according to Ferengi law. If the crew
refuses to comply, they will be executed.
Young Guinan points
out to young Picard and the transformed crew members
their unusual appearance gives them a chance to put
plans into motion without the Ferengis' knowledge. Using
the computer in the schoolroom, they obtain a diagram of
the ship's inner workings and use it to sneak around and
collect phasers and other small weapons. Guinan and Ro
crawl through a Jefferies Tube to wait to try out their
plan near Main Engineering. The only problem remaining
is the need to obtain access to the Bridge.
To accomplish this,
young Picard throws a tantrum and forces a Ferengi to
take him to Riker in the Observation Lounge, pretending
that Riker is his father. During their conversation, the
young captain subtly communicates to Riker to grant him
systems access through the school computer.
Unfortunately, the Ferengi are also demanding access to
the computer, and threaten to kill all the children on
board if Riker falls to comply. The children manage to
capture all of them with the "weapons" they have stolen,
and when the action subsides, Beverly and O'Brien use
the transporter to restore the group to their adult
states. |
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Production: 233
Season: 6 Episode: 7
Air Date: 11.02.1992
Stardate: 46235.7 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan |
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Colm Meaney as Miles
O'Brien
Brian Bonsall as Alexander
Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien
Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren
Majel Barrett as Computer Voice
David Tristan Birkin as Young Picard
Isis Jones as Young Guinan
Caroline Junko King as Young Keiko
Mike Gomez as Lurin
Tracey Walter as Berik
Michael Snyder as Morta
Megan Parlen as Young Ro
Morgan Nagler as Kid #1
Hana Hatae as Molly O'Brien |
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| David Birkin, who plays the
"young" Jean-Luc Picard in Episode #6.7 ("Rascals"),
previously played Picard's nephew René in Episode #4.2
("Family"), making him one of only two actors (Michael
Dorn is the other) to have played two different members
of the same family in the entire Star Trek franchise.
Continuity: Picard asks Riker to
restore command functions to Schoolroom 8, however when
Picard gains access the screen shows they are in
Classroom 7. |
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
#40276-233
Written by
Ronald D. Moore
Directed by
Adam Nimoy
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Reserved. This script is not for publication or
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FINAL DRAFT
STAR TREK: "RASCALS" - FINAL 09/04/92 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
CAST
PICARD YOUNG PICARD
RIKER YOUNG GUINAN
DATA YOUNG RO
BEVERLY YOUNG KEIKO
TROI KID #1
WORF
GEORDI
GUINAN FERENGI
RO LURIN
KEIKO BERIK
O'BRIEN MORTA
MOLLY
ALEXANDER
COMPUTER VOICE
Non-Speaking Non-Speaking
N.D. CHILDREN N.D. FERENGI
N.D. STARFLEET
STAR TREK: "RASCALS" - FINAL 09/04/92 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE
READY ROOM 2 KLINGON BIRDS OF
PREY
SICKBAY
ENGINEERING SHUTTLECRAFT
TEN FORWARD
SHUTTLEBAY
OBS. LOUNGE
CORRIDOR
TRANSPORTER ROOM
TURBOLIFT
JEFFRIES TUBE
O'BRIEN'S QUARTERS
MOLLY'S BEDROOM
PICARD'S QUARTERS
RO'S QUARTERS
SCHOOL ROOM
SHUTTLECRAFT
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