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00:10 Star Trek TNG S5 Ep 19 The First Duty Commentary
15:04 Star Trek TNG S5 Ep 19 The First Duty Review

[jenmurrayxo]

FYI we're going to start watching DS9 very soon on Patreon!

[colonelquack]

"The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth: whether it scientific truth, or historical truth, or personal truth. It is the guiding principle on which Starfleet is based. If you can't find it within yourself to stand up and tell the truth, then you don't deserve to wear that uniform." - Captain Picard

Easily one of the best moments to The Picard Song. If Worf is a call to honour, then Picard is a call to The Truth.

[JusBidniss]

Ray Walston will always be my most favorite Martian. RIP, sir.

[Tantalus]

They not only made the right call in making Wesley screw up, they made the right call in making it serious. That's exactly the kind of mistake a wonderkid makes when they eventually DO screw up, because they haven't developed the intuition for thinking about consequences that someone who screws up frequently has.

[tofersiefken]

Oh sure, he says his name is "Nick", but he sure looks a lot like an alpha quadrant doppelganger of Tom Paris. LOL

[randallwong]

"I was convinced you could be an outstanding officer. I never questioned that conviction.

Until now."

[KayKaym]

In my opinion, the speech that Picard gives about the First Duty is the best in all of TNG. Our first duty should always be to the truth!

[seanmcmurphy]

Ray Walston, who played Boothby, starred in a popular 1963 alien contact sitcom called _My Favorite Martian_ . He played an extraterrestrial from Mars (with antennas on his head) who crashlands his spaceship on Earth and is taken in by an American reporter.

[richardstarkey]

This is probably my favorite Wesley episode. He isn't the supernerd who saves the day here. He's just a young man struggling with growing pains, loyalty to your friends versus doing the right thing. Something we all can relate to.

[robertritchie]

We missed you last week Jen!
Liked this one for giving Wesley more substance beyond finding the miracle solution to a problem. Picard putting his foot down and setting the ultimatum is always fun to watch.

[TerminatorJuice]

After 2 weeks without a Star Trek reaction, it was great to see this pop up in my notifications!
Also, it is a very good episode for all the reasons that you said in your review at the end, Jen!

[talkintennis]

You have a very pleasant demeanor and are covering series people enjoyed with large followings. Congrats on all the views, subs and patreons! Respect!

[Tiffinki]

Jen, your reaction to the possibility that Wes had died was priceless and very appropriate. 😀

[alanedwards]

In my head canon Tom Paris and Nick Lucarno are both twin brothers who were separated at a birth.

[jocko-xysd]

I loved your monologue at the end. I was thinking similarly. I’m loving joining you on this Trek journey Jen. Thanks so much!

[auckalukaum]

The Nick Locarno character was supposed to come back as a main character on a later series, but instead of paying royalties to the writer of this episode, they decided to keep the actor but rename the character with a similar backstory.

[xzonia]

Good to have you back, Jen! Sundays are more fun when they're Star Trek Sundays. :)

[robertfindley]

An excellent episode! I love Picard reading Wesley the riot act! "You don't deserve to wear that uniform Mr. Crush-sha!"

[jchighlander]

This episode, at least for a time, was screened to cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy during the introduction of the honor code. This is the kind of integrity they want their officers to have.

[colteck]

Robert Duncan McNeill "Nick" also plays on Star Trek Voyager as Tom Paris, and if you are old enough to remember he also plaid in the movie Masters of the Universe as the teenage boy alongside Courteney Cox as his girlfriend :)