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: August 19, 1997
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304535384
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #331,434 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Enterprise hosts a Ceremony of Reconciliation between the Krios and Valt Minor Systems in an effort to end their centuries-long war.

When a Ferengi (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Max Gordenchik) tries to steal the Kriosians' peace offering from a cargo bay, the package is damaged, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman inside. The woman, Kamala (Famke Janssen), explains that she is an empathic mesomorph, a rare creature with the ability to sense and serve her mate's every desire. She was to be a gift for the Valtese ambassador, but since her cocoon was broken prematurely, she is open to bonding with any male.

When the Kriosian ambassador is incapacitated, Picard (Patrick Stewart) is asked to take his place during the negotiations. Unfamiliar with Kriosian customs, he enlissts Kamala's aid and soon finds himself unable to resist her charms.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the entertaining, nonpreachy episodes, April 10, 2001

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Jeff Cross "His Illustriousness" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 121: The Perfect Mate [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It had more humor in it than normally found in a TNG episode: for example, the Ferengis that are brought aboard make total fools out of themselves with lines like "Peace is good for trade!...unless you're an arms merchant." But the best part of the ep is how Kamala keeps shifting her personality for every man she runs into: when she enters Ten-Forward, she turns blue-collar when she meets some miners the Enterprise is transporting, then starts purring/growling seductively at Worf on her way out. An interesting piece of trivia regarding this ep is that Famke Janssen was the original consideree for the role of Jadzia Dax on DS9, and her character makeup of freckles down the sides of her head would later be used for the Trill species.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Command is Sacrafice, May 18, 2000

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Stewart Taylor (Escondido, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 121: The Perfect Mate [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Not a lot of action, but it shows a side of Picard's character that makes him the Captain he is. A metamorph, a being with the ability to become whatever she needs to be to please her mate, has found Picard of interest to her. He resist, but since she reflects his interest and desire so perfectly, finds her irresistable. But she is to wed the leader of another planet to end decades of war.

Her final words to him before becoming another man's wife, the stoney expression on Picard's face as he gives her to that man as part of his duty....You have to watch this one for yourself.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great character development for Picard, October 9, 2000

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Dawn (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Next Generation, Episode 121: The Perfect Mate [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This story lets viewers see an emotional side of the captain that hadn't previously been explored. The relationship between Picard and the metamorph was well-developed, and this episode contains some fine acting. We see the kind of woman Captain Picard likes, and how much he really needs her. Their parting is heart-wrenching for both, and I really felt for them. The main flaw I have with the episode is the ferengi, who should not have been trusted to roam the ship unescorted. The metamorph should have been accidentally released in some other way than by the meddling ferengi, whom the crew should not have allowed to be there in the first place.