"Captain. Drop the Shields." Lt. Commander Data

Star Trek The Next Generation Season 5 Episode 11 Hero Worship

[@Willpower-74205]

"There is no greater enemy than one's own fear." -General Martok

[@jamieolberding7731]

Will Vanderbilt 1 day ago I strongly agree, fear is the True Enemy, the only Enemy!"

[@DrownedInExile]

Fear is the Mindkiller.

[@TsutomuTomutsu]

"Thanks, Data!" -said no one at any time

[@sandysani6045]

Yeah! Someone should have said thanks!

[@dennish300]

How about, "Thanks 'kid'.."

[@sandysani6045]

@@dennish300 right! Thanks to both of them!

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

Word was the one who pushed the shield down button. He deserves credit.

[@DennisKovacich]

“Timothy, not only did you not destroy the Vico, but you just saved the Enterprise and all the people on it. Thank you.”

[@lisasimmons5362]

Love that Data moment.........."Captain, drop the shields". I'd trust Data any day of the week.

[@zacharyfett2491]

Except in Yesterday’s Enterprise..........

[@claytonwade3570]

bro wasn't fucking around with that look, he would have "made it so" himself if he had to i believe

[@georgehenderson7783]

Have to admit though I can't blame Riker for saying "Data, that's suicide" - after all it seems like total nonsense to drop the shields, no? But knowing Data, and the way Data said it so resolutely, gotta trust him. Between Picard and Worf they got it done.

[@absboodoo]

Love Worf's looks of "This is batshit insane even for Klingons!"

[@claytonwade3570]

what i love about Mr. Data is that he never dismisses kids as most adults do, as an android he sees every piece of knowledge as valuable and can discern from useful and non useful information. He always listens as well.

[@AtomicExtremophile]

True. Troi's first thought was take the kid away to somewhere safe where he'd not see and hear the catastrophe going on!

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

I usually HATE children in Sci Fi and Horror shows. However, this was one of the better moments where the kid didn't put every adult in earshot in danger or turn out to be wise beyond their years to the point of being obvious. I really like how we got a glimpse into the mind of a child and how adults can help children understand their world better. On the flip, side the kid's "Hero" moment was not some over the top moment but something believable. Confronting the stuff you were suppressing, and using it to your advantage.

[@jacksonheathen2092]

Personally, I couldn't stand this sniveling brat. But the all time worst kid in Sci-fi has to be Bill Mumy. I hated him as the creepy kid in the original Twlight Zone who made people disappear, and I hated him as Will Robinson in the '60's Lost in Space series.

[@Daltoni951]

@@jacksonheathen2092 calm down, it's just a character

[@jacksonheathen2092]

@@Daltoni951 Right. Thanks.

[@AlFredo-sx2yy]

@@Daltoni951 and the fact that someone has strong emotions towards a character, sucha as hate, means that the writers did a good job.

[@claytonwade3570]

@@AlFredo-sx2yy a very good job indeed

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Such a powerful scene. The kid's got some acting chops.

[@jacksonheathen2092]

Not really. I didn't think the kid was a particularly good character. But that's just my opinion.

[@DogsRNice]

@@jacksonheathen2092 yeah I agree but he is a good actor despite that EDIT: Though reading your other comments I definitely don’t think he’s as bad as you think lol

[@ianhill4585]

Agreed,the kid had the right emotions facially ,and in his voice. I hope he kept acting.

[@stephengrayson8896]

The kid was Christopher in Dallas.

[@HeKnowsNotForever]

Think about how many times the Enterprise would have been lost without Data. And this kid. This kid.

[@thibaud1832]

So perfect. Riker reacts logically. Picard trusts Data and Worf trusts Picard and Data enough to bet the ship on it. Nobody’s shouting, everyone’s stressed, understandably, but are still acting professionally.

[@dennish300]

That's what's called, having trust in your crew. Picard trusted that Data was correct. Few leaders have the confidence in themselves to defer to a subordinate in a crises.

[@ThatFadedAsian]

Data also gave them the "I have a reason, not enough time to explain look. Along with the gravity of the situation."

[@claytonwade3570]

Data gave the "i'm not fuckin around picard" look

[@dylangarcia9468]

data’s confidence and demeanor is such a development from season 1 data

[@fjshdf]

Damn, I can't find the meme edit of this scene where they drop the shields and when it hits it hard cuts to the enterprise exploding

[@ncc1701chris]

Hero worship....good episode.

[@jacksonheathen2092]

It was an alright episode. But I didn't care for the subplot with the kid pretending to be an android.

[@kellyrayburn4093]

Standard tactical theory. Option A will result in destruction. Option B *might* result in destruction. Correct choice given the above scenario is Option B.

[@travishorton8290]

This is such a great episode. The kid wants to be an android like Data so he can't feel the pain. Pretty sad.

[@claytonwade3570]

it kind of shows how trauma is processed in a way.

[@brianlipensky1722]

Some of the best episodes of all the Star Trek shows involved children. Picard trapped in the lift with the science fair winners, Molly O'Brien disappearing in the vortex and coming out a teenager. Neelix entertaining the children with a ghost story. Great episodes.

[@April-dv2pb]

Yes there are.

[@thibaud1832]

Giving Picard the character trait "hates children" in the pilot was pretty weird (Rodenberry was pretty weird) but this lead to a great character arc for Picard who learns to be great with kids even though it does not come naturally for him.

[@HealthyKlingons]

And it was all going so well until... Neelix.

[@Angie-GoneSoon]

I love the relationship between Timothy and Data. He really helped him.

[@martinm.1967]

Troi's stupid advice would have led to the destruction of the Enterprise D. Nice one, Troi.

[@martinm.1967]

Everyone needs a Data.

[@otomicans6580]

"If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right." ~The Costanza Maneuver

[@tractorfeed7602]

Data saying "The shields amplify the waves." would've been faster than him saying "Captain, Drop the shields." And then staring at him.

[@FrancoisTremblay]

That would only lead to more questions...

[@otomicans6580]

The show had to pull out all stops in the script department to make dialog as time consuming and melodramatic as possible. They didn't have the budget for as many special effects shots so they had to have the actors make up the difference.

[@adammullarkey4996]

"Captain, our own shields are causing the wavefronts to increase. Drop the shields." A few seconds of explanation to prevent the captain being forced to make a leap of faith based on one android's judgement.

[@saintofselhurst]

Just watched this last night on Netflix

[@LivingGospel]

Such a great moment!

[@nashshaffer6235]

“Hero Worship” is a variation of “And the Children Shall Lead” Star Trek TOS.

[@ianhill4585]

" Nice work Data,you've saved the ship" "Thank you ,Captain and #1 for not saying it". 🤪

[@DrownedInExile]

"If we don't drop the shields we're all dead! Same as the Vico!"

[@oneTOU3]

At least kids are well behave in the future!

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

I appreciate how much the episode focused on the crew members telling Timothy that he wasn’t responsible for the ship’s destruction. Usually when it doesn’t turn out to be the truth, that part of such an episode of a show or film would be much more brief before the story moves on for some reason.

[@Hierax415]

Hey captain this kid has extreme PTSD and is cosplaying as an android to hide from emotional trauma, can I bring him to the most sensitive area of the ship where decisions that could kill the over 1000 crew happen? Sure fam, get him a little uniform it's adorable.

[@WestAirAviation]

If it's a feedback loop, then the current wave is feedback from the previous impact, not the one that hasn't yet happened. The Enterprise should've still been destroyed.

[@tinfoilhatnews7489]

Data being data telling the truth watching over people

[@stevenwatchorn9816]

4:36 "If we had transferred all that warp power to the shields, it would have torn the ship apart, just like the Vigo, when all those people were rended limb-from-limb by the destruction and then ejected into deep space where any survivors would have had all their blood vessels pop open on the inside as they internally bled and froze to death in excruciating pain, and-- Oh, sorry, kid. Here, go replicate yourself a lollipop."

[@claytonwade3570]

Worf- TNG

[@starfox1]

"staytus" - riker

[@notoriouscab]

Surely Data would of said ‘lower the shields….’

[@claytonwade3570]

He didn't, and dont call me Shirley.

[@richtea615]

Lol Troi just vanished

[@AhsokaTanoTheWhite]

yeah I just noticed that too.

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

She went back to Riker's quarters

[@DinkleFarts]

She's there. Just sitting. At the very end you can still see her.

[@everyoneash]

Timothy totally did it...

[@ThePauloVJCastilho]

Why they got away? They should have studied the phenomena. It would be very valuable against the Borg.

[@Tuttigiu]

Masterpiece. The kid represents purity. You adults are all worsening your lives by getting paranoid. It takes "a mature kid" to get out of self destruction. Best star trek episode ever.

[@jeffreyjackson5229]

No, it's not if you had transferred the warp power. You did. If he hadn't listened to Data and, most of all, trusted him, they all would have been killed.

[@circa81]

I get the gist of what they're saying, but the way the word this, about the computer requiring a code for access, makes it sound like you need to input a code to input anything on a panel, which ofcourse you can't do becuase the code hasn't been inputted yet. Plus we rarely see crew members needing codes, and when we do it's always voice codes.

[@svavarkjarrval8757]

In The Drumhead, they mention the Klingon exchange officer logging in via his badge. It's probably automatic.

[@circa81]

@@svavarkjarrval8757 Well that's not really a matter of the computer needing you to enter a code for access, that's more like using a those car keys that you keep in your pocket to ensure the engine starts. The dialogue here is clear that it has to be a deliberate action that you can't accidentally do.

[@svavarkjarrval8757]

@@circa81 My point is that he wouldn't be able to log in, or at least not log in with that kind of access.

[@circa81]

@@svavarkjarrval8757 Yeah, like I said I get what the point they were making was, it's just the way they worded how that works is odd if you think about it.

[@svavarkjarrval8757]

@@circa81 The out of universe explaination is probably whatever method serves the flow of the story. The in universe one might be that some commands require voice authorization or it's quicker than going to a panel to log in even though it would be possible if desired.

[@archangelstormrider3695]

He believed he destroyed his ship. Any well educated kid on a starship should know they cannot blow it up.

[@Exodianecross1978]

Guilt can cloud the judgement.

[@jesusalfredofernandezcruz1833]

@@Exodianecross1978 Survivor's guilt.

[@Exodianecross1978]

@@jesusalfredofernandezcruz1833 Correct!

[@jamieolberding7731]

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[@respectfulconversation944]

mhm. I don't entirely like the setting when they talk to the kid. All three of them talking to him insisting it was not his fault. A bit too intimidating that way.

[@jacksonheathen2092]

I couldn't stand the way they coddled that little brat by letting him pretend to be an android.

[@AhsokaTanoTheWhite]

He had PTSD from the traumatic event that cost him his entire family and friends.

[@jacksonheathen2092]

@Lady Seashell Bikini Perhaps so. But still, Picard's concern was protecting over 1,000 people on the federation's flagship which was facing a dangerous situation in deep space. Some little brat's pathetic emotional problems should definitely have taken a back seat to that. Just my opinion. 😁

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

@@jacksonheathen2092 You're a mess

[@jacksonheathen2092]

@@stringtheoryguitars4952 If you think so. I'm not sure where that's coming from.

[@PR--un4ub]

@@jacksonheathen2092 What's with your comments as of late? You've become a slightly snarky contrarian who takes on highly uncharitable interpretations of characters who have legitimate reasons for their behavior.