"Hollow Pursuits" is the 69th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 21st episode of the third season. It was first broadcast on April 30, 1990.
In this episode, the Holodeck fantasy life of a crewman aboard the Federation Starfleet starship USS Enterprise-D interferes with his ability to deal with malfunctions which threaten the ship.
As the episode opens, Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, a Diagnosti...
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"Hollow Pursuits" is the 69th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 21st episode of the third season. It was first broadcast on April 30, 1990.
In this episode, the Holodeck fantasy life of a crewman aboard the Federation Starfleet starship USS Enterprise-D interferes with his ability to deal with malfunctions which threaten the ship.
As the episode opens, Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, a Diagnostic Engineer who recently transferred to the Enterprise, is sitting at the bar in Ten-Forward. Hostess Guinan tells him that she doesn't want any trouble, adding that where he goes, trouble follows. The ship's Chief Engineer Lt Commander Geordi La Forge enters, bossily reminding Barclay that he is on duty and needs to go back to work. Loudly telling La Forge to "take your holier-than-thou attitude and get out of my life", Barclay shoves him to the floor. Responding to Barclay's insubordination, the First officer of the Enterprise, Commander...
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