YOUTUBE VIDEO: First Time Watching ALL of Star Trek - Episode 157: The Ensigns of Command (TNG S3E2)

The writer of this episode, Melinda Snodgrass, once commented about this episode, "I wanted to take Data one step further in his development as a Human being. I wanted to stress him and have him face a situation where logic isn't enough, to show that in order to command you have to have charisma. You have to learn how to wave your dick and hope your dick is bigger than the other guy's."

Apparently, the producers were not happy with the voice performance of the actor playing Goshaven and had all his lines redubbed by another actor. The actor was so pissed off, he insisted the pull his name from the guest credits.

There's water falling in the background. It absolutely has to be ADR.

fun fact During filming, the entourage of the 14th Dalai Lama visited the sets and had pictures taken with Brent Spiner. i think there on the uk version of the boxset

Long live the Shallikns!

Thanks for the reaction my dudes. One of my favorite episodes of season 2, looking forward to your discussion. 👍

You know, there is another famous voice-swapping that happened.... Long long ago, in a galaxy far far away. Just saying. Do we know what the actor's voice sounds like? Is this even his? He may sound like Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley. ;-)

I always think of “The Ensigns of Command” as the season three premiere. I’m ALWAYS surprised to see it’s actually the Wes/nanite episode, even after watching TNG for thirty years! Hahaha!

Worf gets progressively more swole and still gets beat up.