"Lower Decks" | |
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Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 15 |
Directed by | Gabrielle Beaumont |
Story by | Ronald Wilkerson Jean Louise Matthias |
Teleplay by | René Echevarria |
Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
Production code | 267 |
Original air date | February 7, 1994 |
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"Lower Decks" is the 167th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is the 15th episode of the seventh season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, during the Enterprise's promotion evaluation process, four junior officers find themselves involved in a top-secret mission.[1]
This episode is noted for focusing on a group of junior officers on the Enterprise, rather than the senior officers who make up the series's main cast, and for its emotional impact. The junior officer killed in this episode was previously introduced in the episode "The First Duty".[1][2] It has been rated highly among the series' episodes.