Tin Man
- Episode aired Apr 21, 1990
- TV-PG
- 45m
The Enterprise reaches out to an alien being, while dancing around with the Romulans, who want to attack it in an act of vengeance.The Enterprise reaches out to an alien being, while dancing around with the Romulans, who want to attack it in an act of vengeance.The Enterprise reaches out to an alien being, while dancing around with the Romulans, who want to attack it in an act of vengeance.
- Crewman Nelson
- (uncredited)
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
- Ensign Russell
- (uncredited)
- Science Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Ensign Bennett
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe sound effects for the alien ship were produced by having a stage crew member eat half a large pizza and then sit quietly with dermal microphones taped to his stomach to record the sounds of his digestive process.
- GoofsBefore the star goes supernova, Tin Man hurls the Enterprise 3.8 billion kilometers away. Once they stop, approximately 30 seconds later, they see the star explode on the main viewing screen. From that distance it would take 3½ hours for the light of the explosion to reach them.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Lt. Commander Data: I witnessed something... remarkable. Individually, they were both so...
Counselor Deanna Troi: Wounded. Isolated.
Lt. Commander Data: Yes. But no longer. Through joining... they have been healed. Grief has been transmuted to joy, loneliness to... belonging.
Counselor Deanna Troi: Data? You *do* understand?
Lt. Commander Data: Yes, Counselor. When Tin Man returned me to the Enterprise, I realized... this is where *I* belong.
- ConnectionsEdited from Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Tam is reclusive and telepathic, being able to hear the thoughts of the 1000+-member crew. Though, he's drawn to Tin Man, so he tolerates being on the Enterprise with all those people in order to make contact with Tin Man.
The message here is that it's OK to be different. You'll always find some place to belong.
Of course, this wonderfully touching episode is slightly marred by the usual space-opera nonsense involving Romulans who want to destroy Tin Man.
- skiop
- Feb 6, 2016
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1