96: Elementary, Dear Data (2.03)

Synopsis: Pulaski questions Data’s mystery-solving cajones, and Geordi tells the computer to beat Data.

Memory Alpha Summary:  The series, as they say, is afoot

Review:  The first episode with Professor Moriarty is solid, if really slow.  It only picks up once Moriarty appears, who is played brilliantly by Daniel Davis.  There’s not much conflict here, especially since it becomes clear early on that Moriarty is more interested in leaving the holodeck than harming anyone.  But at least he was able to tell Pulaski that he planned on filling her with crumpets all while keeping a straight face.

5 thoughts on “96: Elementary, Dear Data (2.03)”

  1. Holodeck accident du jour. I think it probably runs 23:1 odds of the holodeck endangering the ship vs. helping save the ship across the multiple series. If the Federation shipped monthly security updates a la Microsoft, many of these might have been averted.

    1. Heh. Off the top of my head, I can think of one case where holodeck helped. One other time I can think of it helped, but it was also only after it caused the problem.

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