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The Royale

  • Episode aired Mar 25, 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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6.6/10
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The Royale (1989)
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Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.Worf, Data, and Riker find themselves trapped in a re-creation of a poorly written novel.

  • Director
    • Cliff Bole
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Tracy Tormé
    • Leonard Mlodinow
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cliff Bole
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Tracy Tormé
      • Leonard Mlodinow
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • LeVar Burton
    • 28User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Captain Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lieutenant Worf
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lieutenant Commander Data
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusher
    Diana Muldaur
    Diana Muldaur
    • Doctor Pulaski
    Sam Anderson
    Sam Anderson
    • Assistant Manager
    Jill Jacobson
    Jill Jacobson
    • Vanessa
    Leo Garcia
    Leo Garcia
    • Bellboy
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Texas
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brien
    Greg Beecroft
    • Mickey D
    • (as Gregory Beecroft)
    David Armstrong
    • Hotel Royale Staffer
    • (uncredited)
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    John Blower
    • Hotel Royale Staffer
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Eastman
    • Hotel Royale Staffer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Cliff Bole
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Tracy Tormé
      • Leonard Mlodinow
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    • Trivia
      This episode, airing in 1989, predicts that Fermat's Last Theorem would have gone unsolved for 800 years as of the mid-24th century. It was actually solved in 1993 by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles. In 2016, he won the Abel prize in recognition of his accomplishment.
    • Goofs
      Early on, Geordi states that the surface temperature of the planet is -291°C. This is physically impossible as the minimum temperature possible in the universe is 0 K (-273.15°C)
    • Quotes

      Lt. Commander Data: [examining skeletal remains in hotel bed] Definitely human. Male.

      Commander William T. Riker: Looks like the poor devil died in his sleep.

      Lieutenant Worf: What a terrible way to die.

    • Connections
      Featured in Treksperts Briefing Room: The Royale w/ Mark, Daren & Ashley (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews28

    Featured review
    5/10

    Read (not watch) Clarke's 2001 A Space Odyssey to understand this.

    I thought this was a typically awful early TNG episode. After seeing it more than once I see it now as a tribute to Arthur C Clarke's 2001. You have to read the novel to understand, which none of the previous reviewers have done.

    I still don't think this very good, but at least I think I see where it's coming from. A student acknowledging a master.
    • drgarnett
    • Feb 3, 2020
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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