The Royale
| "The Royale" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Cliff Bole |
| Written by | Tracy Tormé (as Keith Mills) |
| Featured music | Ron Jones |
| Cinematography by | Edward R. Brown |
| Production code | 138 |
| Original air date | March 27, 1989 |
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"The Royale" is the 12th episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 38th episode overall. It was originally released on March 27, 1989, in broadcast syndication.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship Enterprise. In this episode, Riker, Data, and Worf become trapped in a strange hotel on a planet otherwise incapable of supporting human life.
Following a tip from a Klingon ship, the Federation starship Enterprise, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, finds debris from an Earth ship orbiting an uninhabitable alien planet. A sample of the debris beamed aboard shows NASA markings and a 52-star American flag, meaning the debris of the ship is several hundred years old, and has traveled far beyond the capability of ships of that era. Scans of the planet reveal a small anomalous area capable of supporting human life, so Commander Riker, Lt. Worf, and Lt. Commander Data beam down to investigate, and find a revolving door. Upon entering they find themselves in an old Earth-style hotel/casino called The Royale, where they are cut off from contact with the Enterprise.
The away team soon discovers they are trapped inside the casino, and after making several unsuccessful attempts to leave, they decide to explore the building, and find the desiccated but preserved remains of Col. Steven Richey, a NASA astronaut, and a pulp novel titled Hotel Royale. Upon reading Richey's diary, they learn that his starship was accidentally contaminated by aliens and he is the only survivor. Taking pity on him, the aliens created The Royale for him, thinking the novel represented humans' preferred way of living, whereas Richey found it unbearable.
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