Product Details

• Actors: LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden
• Directors: LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Gabrielle Beaumont, Robert Becker, Cliff Bole
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English, French
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: April 6, 1999
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000003K5W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,613 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek from a different perspective...excellent!, August 24, 2001

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L. Feld "lowkell" (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 167: Lower Decks [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is what Star Trek's SUPPOSED to be all about -- real people courageously risking their lives because they want to know what's out there, and because they BELIEVE in what they do. What's great about this episode is that, for one of the few times in Star Trek, we actually get more than a short peak at the lives of people besides the main characters who make up a starship. FINALLY! This is a great idea in and of itself, and a lot better than just having the non-main character in a red shirt get killed in the first 5-10 minutes of the show! :) Besides that, what focusing on some OTHER, lower-ranking characters for a change does for us is give us a very different perspective (in this case, a bunch of ensigns) on the the series' giants (Picard, Riker, Worf, etc.). Very interesting, and very rewarding! And, to top it all off, this is an exciting story, and an emotionally moving one as well. Great stuff...I just wish Star Trek would do more of these types of episodes!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite STTNG episodes!, October 17, 1999

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Eileen C. Jahna "Eileen Jahna" (Waterloo, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 167: Lower Decks [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A wonderful story about junior officers. Shannon Fill (as Ensign Sito) really created a very sympathetic character, and her loss at the end really tugged at the heartstrings. Alexander Enberg (as Ensign Taurik) reminded was we adore Vulcans so much - a very effective performance.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A look at life aboard Enterprise from another viewpoint, May 21, 1999

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This review is from: Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 167: Lower Decks [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Lower Decks is unique and special, by focusing primarily on 4 junior officers and their experiences aboard Enterprise during a sensitive mission. Great contrast by playing them off of the regular cast, and a nice touch bringing back Ensign Seto from 'The First Duty'. Too bad these characters couldn't have been explored in later shows . . . well written and acted. Good one!