"The Royale" was the 38th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 12th episode of the show's second season, first aired during the week of 27 March 1989. The episode was written by Keith MillsMA and directed by Cliff BoleMA.
Summary[]
William T. Riker, Data and Worf are trapped on a fantasy planet of endless gamblers!
Log entries[]
- Captain's log, stardate 42625.4.
- We are entering orbit around the eighth planet of the previously unmapped Theta 116 solar system. We diverted from our scheduled course when a passing Klingon cruiser reported discovering pieces of a strange vessel in the upper atmosphere of this planet. We've come to investigate.
- Captain's log, supplemental.
- We remain in orbit around Theta VIII still out of contact with the away team.
References[]
Characters[]
- Wesley Crusher • Data • Geordi La Forge • Mickey D • Miles O'Brien • Jean-Luc Picard • Katherine Pulaski • William T. Riker • Stephen Richey • Texas • Deanna Troi • Vanessa • Worf • Ziggy • USS Enterprise-D computer • illusory Humans (Royale assistant manager, Royale bellboy) • unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel (USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel)
- Referenced only
- Ali Baba • Cernan • Evans • Pierre de Fermat • Todd Matthews • Rita • Schmitt
Starships and vehicles[]
- Referenced only
- Klingon cruiser • ESS Charybdis • NCC-7100
Locations[]
- Referenced only
- Earth locations (Sol star system, the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant): Decatur, Texas • Nevada (Las Vegas) • Tennessee • Texas (Lubbock)
Shipboard areas[]
- USS Enterprise-D
- bridge • transporter room • observation lounge • ready room
Planetary locales[]
- Theta VIII
- The Hotel Royale (lobby • casino • suites)
Races and cultures[]
Science and classification[]
- anatomy • beaming • class K transjovian planet • communications • coordinates • cryogenics • energy • Fermat's last theorem • forcefield • hurricane • Kei/Yuri factor • language • lifeform • math • matter • neutrino • neutrino interferometry • orbit • planet • space • star • star system • technology • time • tornado • universe • weapon
Technology and weapons[]
- communicator • intercom • combadge • tricorder • sensors • starship • viewscreen • transporter • phaser • revolver • slot machine • telephone
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • blood • gas • oxygen • ethane • keimium • tormium • yurium • ammonia • carbon • hydrogen-carbon helix • hydrogen • methane • neon • nitrogen • DNA
Lifeforms[]
Measurement[]
States and organizations[]
- Federation • Starfleet • NASA • Klingon Empire • Klingon Defense Force • United States Air Force • United States of America
Occupations and titles[]
- assistant manager • bellboy • captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • colonel • commander • commanding officer • concierge • counselor • croupier • doctor • engineer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2350s-2360s) • first officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • lieutenant junior grade • manager • medical practitioner • operations manager • flight controller • officer • parking lot attendant • rank • physician • scientist • second officer • security chief • weapons officer • tactical officer
Other references[]
- American flag • blackjack • boot • Cadillac • captain's log • captain's log, USS Enterprise-D • captain's log, USS Enterprise-D, 2365 • casino • casino chip • Celsius • clothing • cowboy hat • craps • dealer • diary • dice • flag • Flag of the United States of America • gambling • government • Hotel Royale • jumpsuit • lobby • log entry • margin • murder • nation-state • novel • number one • pants • parking • poker • races and cultures • rank • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2350s-2366) • title • uniform • United States dollar • shoe
Chronology[]
- 7.2 billion years ago
- Theta VIII forms. (prior to episode)
- 1991
- Cadillac makes a model of car that will be described in the literature of Todd Matthews, as the conveyance of Texas, a character in the novel Hotel Royale. (prior to episode)
- 2033
- The American flag is altered to bear 52 stars. (prior to episode)
- 23 July 2037
- NASA launches the ESS Charybdis, the third Human attempt to travel beyond the Sol system. (TNG reference: The Continuing Mission, prior to episode)
- 2038
- NASA's Charybdis goes off course and loses contact with Earth. (prior to episode)
- 2044
- Dragged off course by an alien intelligence, Charybdis reaches Theta 116 star system. An artificial environment for Colonel Stephen G. Richey, who piloted the starship, is created, based on the book Hotel Royale, after the alien accidentally decimates the Charybdis crew. The vessel breaks up under the aliens influence in orbit of planet Theta VIII. (prior to episode)
- 2079
- The American flag is altered to no longer bear 52 stars. (prior to episode)
- 2082
- Colonel Richey dies. (prior to episode)
- 2365
- A Klingon cruiser passes the Theta 116 star system and performs a sensor sweep. The Klingons detect spacecraft debris in orbit, and notify the Federation of the discovery, moving on in their course without further investigation. (prior to episode)
- stardate 42625.4, 2365 (2360s chronology, Enterprise-D voyages)
- Enterprise travels to Theta 116.
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- ST - Strange New Worlds 9 short story: "The Immortality Blues":
- Ellison and Drexel discuss the probable displacement of objects in Sol system to distant locales, specifically mentioning the probability that a heliopause magnetic storm could have created a wormhole that displaced Charybdis.
- CCG set: Q-Continuum, card: "Royale Casino: Craps":
- Game card for craps play scenario.
- CCG set: Alternate Universe, card: "Royale Casino: Blackjack":
- Game card for blackjack play scenario.
- CCG set: Mirror, Mirror, card: "Royale Casino: Slots":
- Game card for slot machine play scenario.
- TNG reference: The Continuing Mission:
- Reproduces artwork from the episode that did not end up being used onscreen.
- Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Blast Off!"
- Article tells the story and technical details of the Charybdis voyage.
- ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in all volumes.
Video releases[]
Background[]
- This story originated from a season one story pitch by writer Tracy TorméMA. After the 1988 writers' strike, several older scripts were used for the second season. After extensive re-writes by the staff, Tormé declined to be credited, using the pseudonym "Keith Mills". Tormé was credited as "creative consultant" instead.
- A piece of artwork created for computer viewscreens went unused in the episode, a biography of Col. Richey's mission, and was later reprinted in TNG reference: The Continuing Mission. Another later diagram of the Charybdis found print in Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Blast Off!".
Display readout included in reference book.
Magazine ship LCARS.
Images[]
Episode images[]
Charybdis hull fragment.
Worf.
Entrance to Hotel Royale.
Episode image.
Stephen Richey's remains.
Charybdis mission patch.
Charybdis mission patch and flag.
Unnamed ops.
Packaging images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Contagion |
TNG episode produced | Next episode: Time Squared |
| Previous episode: Contagion |
TNG episode aired | Next episode: Time Squared |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Contagion |
Next Adventure: Time Squared | |
| Previous Adventure: Contagion |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) |
Next Adventure: Time Squared |
External links[]
- "The Royale" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Royale article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.