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Captain's Holiday

"Captain's Holiday"
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 19
Directed by Chip Chalmers
Written by Ira Steven Behr
Featured music Dennis McCarthy
Cinematography by Marvin Rush
Production code 167
Original air date April 2, 1990 (1990-04-02)
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"Captain's Holiday" is the 19th episode of the third season of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 67th episode of the series overall.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D. In this episode, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is talked into taking shore leave on the resort planet of Risa, where he finds himself drawn into an archeological adventure with a woman of questionable ethics ("Vash" portrayed by Jennifer Hetrick) and pursued by a nefarious Ferengi (Max Grodénchik).

The crew of the Enterprise is noticing how stressed Captain Picard is, and everyone makes not so subtle suggestions that he should take a vacation, Dr. Crusher going as far as ordering him to do so. It's Troi's "threat" that her mother is expressing an interest to visit that pushes Picard over the edge and agree to go. Based on the recommendation of Riker, he ends up on Risa, a pleasure planet, and shortly after he arrives he is kissed by a woman he has never met, as it turns out an attempt for her to fend off a Ferengi.

Picard tries to relax with a book, but is frequently interrupted by beautiful women, the last of which explaining that the idol he purchased for Riker at Riker's bequest is a Risan symbol of sexuality, and displaying it is an open invitation. After hiding the idol and settling in for hopeful peace, the woman who kissed him upon arrival approaches him and introduces herself as Vash. After she apologizes for the kiss and subsequently interrupting his peace, she leaves. Sovak, the Ferengi seen earlier, arrives shortly thereafter and accuses Picard of conspiring with Vash, who has in her possession an optical disc that Sovak wants. Picard has no interest in the quarrel, and leaves. He runs into Vash again, and Sovak uses that run in as another opportunity to fling more accusations. During this exchange, Vash slips the optical disc in Picard's pocket and walks off with Sovak.


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