Star Trek: The Next Generation; Thine Own Self - Episode Review & Summery

So the other day I watched the episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation called "Thine Own Self." This was actually a good episode, most likely because it featured data as the main character though-out the story. Diana Troi, Enterprise counselor, is also battling her way to try to become promoted to Commander. She must pass her Bridge Offers Test in order to become promoted. As she is testing she goes though a test on the holodeck that she continues to fail. The test is one of engineering. There was no way she could solve the problem and save the enterprise unless she ordered Jordi to find a conduit although it was an order to death due to a radiation leak.

Aside from all of this commotion with "Commander Troi" the main conflict in the episode is with Data. He had gone in a shuttle craft to clean up the remains of a small ship that is now releasing radiation. In his efforts to clean up the mess and recover the parts he is some how damaged and crashes on a stranded planet with a pre-industrial society. He also suffers a memory loss.

Data examining a pendent that was made from the metal that he brought down to the planet along with him.

Data greets the people of the town with an unknown object in his hands. The towns people and Data are curious as to what could be inside so they open it up and to their surprise it was some metal. So the blacksmith of the town buys it off of Data and he create some fine jewelry out of it. So the metal gets spread around this town.

People begin to feel sick in the town. Data attempts to figure out what is causing the outbreaks of illness. The only problem is that the towns people believe that it is Data himself that has brought the plague.

Data soon discovers that their were particles emitting from the metal that he had brought with him. He soon develops a cure for the, later to be found out, radiation poising. He was able to dump some of it into the towns water well so they would all be cured but the towns people thought that he was doing something bad. One of them stabs Data rendering Data immobile and severely damaged. Days later Will and Beverly transport down and find that Data has been buried. He is beamed back aboard the Enterprise and repaired.

Overall it was a great episode. I myself enjoy the episodes that involve Data as he is my favorite character! Hopefully you enjoyed my summary and review of this episode! Subscribe (Use subscription box in right column at the top of the page) to my blog to receive updates when I write more reviews on Star Trek: The Next Generation!