Episode #101: Redemption II
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Episode #101: Redemption II
REDEMPTION II - episode #1 of 5th season / Air Date: 9/23/91
written by Ronald D. Moore; Directed by David Carson
I will say, one thing about some of these TNG 2-parters - they do approach the level of an actual film in some respects; maybe it's a low budget sci-fi film, but nonetheless... there's a scope to these and the suggestion of an epic saga that is rare in series television even today. Picard has had a bit of a change of mind since the end of the first part: since he's sure that Romulans are helping the Duras side in the Klingon Civil War, he convinces Starfleet Admiralty to place him in charge of a blockade - a string of ships will set up a net which would, in theory, detect & halt Romulan ships attempting to supply the Duras side.
Meanwhile, those crazy Klingons are meeting in a neutral location, drinking & carousing & bashing each others heads - those wild & crazy Klingons! Worf, showing his Starfleet influence, prefers more order & planning, but his bro convinces him to let go. Of course, this provides a ripe moment for a couple of Klingons to catch Worf off-guard and kidnap him. See, Lursa & B'Etor now try to seduce Worf - what is it with these Klingon sisters? They can't seem to get beyond this method.
In a key moment, Picard meets the Romulan commander Sela (Denise Crosby), who looks just like Tasha Yar; this is stunning to him and others in the crew. Guinan fills in some gaps and then Sela tells Picard her backstory: her mom was indeed Tasha Yar (from an alternate timeline), killed when she tried to escape the Romulans. Sela seems to be thoroughly Romulan, however, even if she is half-human. There is a baffling moment to me later, when Worf sees Sela on a viewscreen and has no reaction - I know Klingons can be dense, but...
I'm also unclear as to why it is so easy to resign one's commission and then return to duty in the 24th century - I guess Worf is a special case, uh? They made a big deal out of his resigning at the end of the 1st part; this is why it wasn't much of a cliffhanger in retrospect. Also, the fact that it was established how Klingons & Romulans hated each other in earlier episodes makes this secret alliance, especially on the part of the Klingons, a bit tough to buy into - but I guess the Duras family is just worthless as Klingons go. BoG's Score: 7 out of 10
TNG Trivia: Sela would return later in the season in the 2-part Unification
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