Admiral Nechayev informs
Picard that a settlement between the Cardassians and the
Federation has created new borders between the two
powers, placing some Federation colonies in what is now
Cardassian territory. Picard is given the assignment of
evacuating one of those planets, a 20-year-old enclave
of North American Indians located on Dorvan V. He
reminds her that the American Indians were once unjustly
forced off their land centuries before, but Nechayev
stands firm, ordering Picard to remove the settlers "by
any means necessary."
Picard and Troi meet with the members of Dorvan V's
tribal council, who express their unwillingness to
leave. Meanwhile, Wesley Crusher, who is taking a break
from Starfleet Academy, confuses everyone with his
strangely sullen, moody attitude. A villager named
Lakanta, recognizes Wesley, and approaches him saying
that he has been waiting for him for two years, and can
help Wesley find the answers his troubled spirit seeks.
Wesley goes to the
Indian village, but is confused when no clear path
presents itself. He talks with Lakanta about his
puzzlement. Meanwhile, Picard meets again with the
council, and is informed that the group has no intention
of leaving. Picard sadly says that he has no choice but
to remove them, but one of the leaders, Anthwara, says
he does not believe Picard will do this, and reveals
that one of Picard's ancestors was involved in a brutal
massacre of Indians seven hundred years before. Anthwara
states that Picard was somehow chosen to right this
wrong. Surprised by this revelation, Picard leaves the
meeting, then discovers that three Cardassians have
landed on Dorvan V.
Picard asks the trio's
leader, Gul Evek, to leave, reminding him that the
Indians have six weeks left to evacuate. Evek, however,
is anxious to begin surveying the planet and refuses.
Picard reluctantly orders Worf to prepare an evacuation.
Meanwhile, Lakanta takes Wesley to the Habak — a
traditional ceremonial chamber where he begins his
spiritual odyssey. Soon, he finds himself face-to-face
with his father, who says Wesley has reached the end of
a journey which started after the elder Crusher's death,
and must now find his own path. His experience over,
Wesley wanders back into the village and finds Worf
preparing to remove the Indians by transporter. Deeply
affected, Wesley suddenly takes the side of the North
American Indians.
Furious, Picard
confronts Wesley about his behavior, but Wesley, simply
resigns from Starfleet. While packing to leave, he tells
Beverly about his vision, realizing his father was
telling him not to follow in his Starfleet footsteps.
Beverly understands and reminds him about the Traveler,
a mysterious alien being that once said her son was
destined for something different. Wesley returns to the
standoff on Dorvan V, where Lakanta reveals himself to
be the Traveler. With the Traveler, Wesley has begun a
new journey, which will take him to other planes of
existence. Meanwhile, Picard is able to convince Evek to
avoid another war with the Federation by allowing the
Indians to maintain their colony under Cardassian
jurisdiction. The U.S.S. Enterprise then departs,
leaving behind Wesley, who will study with the Indians
as the next step in his journey. |
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Production: 272
Season: 7 Episode: 20
Air Date: 03.28.1994
Stardate: 47751.2 |
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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 |
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Tom Jackson as Lakanta
Ned Romero as Anthwara
George Aguilar as Wakasa
Richard Poe as Gul Evek
Natalija Nogulich as Admiral Nechayev
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher
Doug Wert as Jack Crusher
Eric Menyuk as Traveler |
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| The number 47 pops up an
inordinate amount of times on computer screens, serial
numbers, dates and so on. This tradition was started by
writer/coproducer Joe Menosky and was soon picked up by
the rest of the production team. Menosky said that he
choose that particular number because when he was a
graduate student at Pomona College, Professor of
Mathematics Donald Bentley proved as a joke that all
numbers are equal to 47.[See also Trivia entries for
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and "Star Trek:
Voyager" (1995)] |
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Journey's End"
#40277-272
Written by
Ronald D. Moore
Directed by
Corey Allen
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Copyright 1994 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This script is not for publication or
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FINAL DRAFT
JANUARY 20, 1994
STAR TREK: "Journey's End" - 01/20/94 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Journey's End"
CAST
PICARD WESLEY
RIKER NECHEYEV
DATA LAKANTA
BEVERLY ANTHWARA
TROI WAKASA
WORF GUL EVEK
GEORDI JACK CRUSHER
TRAVELLER
CARDASSIAN COM VOICE
Non-Speaking Non-Speaking
N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES N.D. INDIANS
N.D. SECURITY N.D. CARDASSIANS
STAR TREK: "Journey's End" - 01/20/94 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Journey's End"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
BRIDGE
OBSERVATION LOUNGE
ENGINEERING INDIAN VILLAGE
TEN FORWARD
READY ROOM
TRANSPORTER ROOM
PICARD'S QUARTERS
WESLEY'S QUARTERS
HABAK
MEETING ROOM
STAR TREK: "Journey's End" - 01/20/94 - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Journey's End"
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
ANTHWARA an-THWAH-rah
BULARIAN boo-LAIR-ree-an
CETI SET-tee
DORVAN DOOR-van
EVEK ee-VEK
HABAK HA-bak
LAKANTA la-KON-tuh
MANSARA mahn-SAR-uh
NECHEYEV neh-CHAY-ev
TELAK tel-AK
VASSBINDER VAS-bine-der
VETAR VEE-tar
WAKASA wuh-KA-suh
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