The worst episode TNG left Michael Dorn, who was experiencing the future show

When he made his debut in 1987, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was far from sure. The show would be the first to continue the adventures of Starfleet when they were first reflected in the original “Star Way” series of the 1960s, and since 18 years passed after the finals and people were very protective from the original series, the chances were made against them. Not only that but also the creator of the franchise Gin Rhoddenberri just agreed with the series In the thickets of rage, and this meant that the first season of the “next generation” could be incredibly rude because the series has found its basis. In fact, so rude that some of the acting was not convinced that the series was going to do so.

One early episode is pretty well taken as One of the worst “next generation”, And it was so bad that Michael Dorn, who played Lieutenant Klengon, was worried that the first season of the show would also be his last. In a visit to the podcast “Inside you with Michael Rosenbam,” “” Dorne shared his feelings about why the next generation eventually worked, but said that the fourth episode, wildly contradictory “pride code” seemed to write the death of the show.

Talking to Rosenbaum, Dorn said he highly appreciated the fact that the series spoke “morality” every week, but that the “pride” code was so bad that it made him doubt the series as a whole:

“… it was probably a third or fourth episode … I actually thought we weren’t going to do it from this episode … It’s not that I can’t tell you. You should look it … it was one of the worst episodes. And I don’t think they did it to make a bad episode.

There are a lot of examples of times when writers “star path” considered something good Storylines “Star Trek” that just don’t have a shortage Now). However, the “Code of Honor” is especially outraged. The episode reflects Lieutenant Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby), which was stolen by a group called “ligonians”, which are racist, broken stereotype of various African cultures. Leagon leader, Luuto (Jesse Lawrence Ferguson), decides to make Tasha with his main wife, despite the fact that there is already, which led to the battle between women for status. The episode is so deeply mistaken that Jonathan Frex, who played commander Will Ricker on “Next Gen” and managed a number of episodes “Star Way”, honestly He wants the episode to be pulled from the streaming. It’s pretty tough, but it’s not mistaken.

It is quite easy to notice how racist “pride” code now, but in 1987, perhaps the writers who are behind the “next generation” thought they did not harm, finding ligons as African tribal stereotypes. They also probably did not understand how sexist episode, when women are regarded as goods and symbols of power and a little more, and Captain Jean-Leuk Picard (Patrick Stewart) even goes with some sexist ideas highlighted by ligons. It is really pretty awful and is an antithesis Progressive vision of “star hike”, What makes it really one of the worst episodes of all franchise.

In an interview with 2012 with Startrek.comDorn said he Doesn’t regret your time on “Next Gen” Even if some of his colleagues with the Castrorate found that certain storylines are annoying. He really raised the “pride code” and noted why he did not individual regrets about the episode:

“In fact, there was nothing I would like them to do. There was an episode I would not do, but fortunately I wouldn’t be about it.”

“Honor Code” is not just a terrible episode, it is also an episode without worf, and it is a crime in the Starfleet tribunal.