Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner,
LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
On an exotic
planet, about 600 inhabitants of a small briar patch known as the
Ba'ku are being monitored by the Federation for study. It seems they
have virtually invented their own "fountain of youth" and someone out
there is trying to sabotage it. After Data flips out, Picard and the
Enterprise-E crew go to this planet and discover the nefarious plot ,
but the Federation has already commanded the briar patch be
destroyed, contrary to the Prime Directive of noninterference. Picard
and crew decide to fight for what's right go against Starfleet orders
to take on the Federation to help the Ba'ku.
After a
successful outing in FIRST CONTACT, Jonathan Frakes takes the
director's helm once again with a pleasant but uninvolving outing
which seems more in tune with the style of the TV series than the
film series, special effects notwithstanding. It's well-made and fun,
but also convoluted and confusing. A worthwhile but unremarkable
entry in the Star Trek film series.
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