The First Duty

"**The First Duty**"
"The First Duty"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 19
Directed by	Paul Lynch
Written by	Ronald D. Moore; Naren Shankar;
Featured music	Jay Chattaway
Production code	219
Original air date	March 30, 1992
Guest appearances
	Wil Wheaton - Wesley Crusher; Ray Walston - Boothby; Robert Duncan McNeill - Nicholas Locarno; Ed Lauter - Lt. Cmdr. Albert; Richard Fancy - Capt. Satelk; Jacqueline Brookes - Admiral Brand; Walker Brandt - Jean Hajar; Shannon Fill - Sito Jaxa;
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"The First Duty" is the 119th episode of the American syndicated science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 19th episode of the show's fifth season. It featured the return of former regular castmember Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher as well as the first of three appearances by Ray Walston as Boothby.^[1]

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, while visiting Starfleet Cadet Wesley Crusher at Starfleet Academy, the crew learn of an accident that claimed the life of a cadet.^[2]

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