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"Captain's Log, Stardate 45703.9. We are en route to Earth, where it will be my pleasant duty to deliver this year's commencement address at Starfleet Academy. I'm also looking forward to seeing Wesley Crusher again. His flight team will perform a demonstration near Saturn that will be transmitted to the graduation ceremonies."
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
"The First Duty"
Series Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 5, Episode 19
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Air date March 28th, 1992
Writers Ronald D. Moore; Naren Shankar
Director Paul Lynch
Producers Joe Menosky; Ronald D. Moore; Peter Lauritson; David Livingston; Jeri Taylor; Michael Piller
Starring Patrick Stewart; Jonathan Frakes; LeVar Burton; Michael Dorn; Gates McFadden; Marina Sirtis; Brent Spiner
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"The First Duty" is the nineteenth episode of season five of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the 118th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Paul Lynch with a teleplay written by Ronald D. Moore and Naren Shankar. It first aired in syndication on March 28th, 1992.

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Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Actor Role
Patrick Stewart Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner Lieutenant Commander Data

Guest Stars[]

Actor Role
Ray Walston Boothby
Robert Duncan McNeill Nicholas Locarno
Ed Lauter Lieutenant Commander Joshua Albert
Richard Fancy Captain Satelk
Jacqueline Brookes Admiral Brand
Wil Wheaton Wesley Crusher

Co-Stars[]

Actor Role
Walker Brandt Jean Hajar
Shannon Fill Sito Jaxa

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  • Jean-Luc Picard: Captain's Log, Stardate 45703.9. We are en route to Earth, where it will be my pleasant duty to deliver this year's commencement address at Starfleet Academy. I'm also looking forward to seeing Wesley Crusher again. His flight team will perform a demonstration near Saturn that will be transmitted to the graduation ceremonies.

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  • Jean-Luc Picard: My superintendent was a Betazoid - full telepath. When he called you to his office, he didn't have to ask what you'd done.

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  • Jean-Luc Picard: Do you remember the first day you came aboard this ship? Your mother brought you on the bridge.
  • Wesley Crusher: Yes, sir.
  • Jean-Luc Picard: You even sat in my chair! I was annoyed! Presumptuous child playing on my ship! But I never forgot how you already knew every control, every display. You behaved as though you belonged on the bridge. Then later, when I decided to make you an Acting Ensign, I was convinced you would make an outstanding officer and I never questioned that conviction. Until now.

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  • Jean-Luc Picard: The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth or historical truth or personal truth! It is the guiding principle on which Starfleet is based! And if you can't find it within yourself to stand up and tell the truth about what happened, you don't deserve to wear that uniform! I'm going to make this simple for you, Mister Crusher: Either you come forward and tell Admiral Brand what really took place or I will!!

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