Lower Decks (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

"**Lower Decks**"
"Lower Decks"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 15
Directed by	Gabrielle Beaumont
Story by	Ronald Wilkerson; Jean Louise Matthias
Teleplay by	René Echevarria
Featured music	Jay Chattaway
Production code	267
Original air date	February 7, 1994
Guest appearances
	Dan Gauthier – Sam Lavelle; Shannon Fill – Sito Jaxa; Alexander Enberg – Taurik; Bruce Beatty – Ben; Patti Yasutake – Alyssa Ogawa; Don Reilly – Joret Dal;
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"Lower Decks" is the 167th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is the 15th episode of the seventh season.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, during the Enterprise's promotion evaluation process, four junior officers find themselves involved in a top-secret mission.^[1]

This episode is noted for focusing on a group of junior officers on the Enterprise, rather than the senior officers who make up the series's main cast, and for its emotional impact. The junior officer killed in this episode was previously introduced in the episode "The First Duty".^[1]^[2] It has been rated highly among the series' episodes.

^ ^a ^b "Star Trek: 17 Most Heartbreaking Deaths In The History Of The Franchise". Screen Rant. October 31, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Lower Decks"". Tor.com. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

[:1-1] "Star Trek: 17 Most Heartbreaking Deaths In The History Of The Franchise". Screen Rant. October 31, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

[2] "Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Lower Decks"". Tor.com. February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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