History Recap / StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E1411001001

** Minuet is conscious of being a holodeck character. Little wonder after this incident that they wouldn't be so enthused about giving them consciousness. In season 2, Moriarty would drive that home even further.
** Also, Minuet freezes when Picard calls for the exit, rather than "Computer, freeze program."

* CallBack:
** Picard mentions that they've had problems with their holodecks. Well, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E11TheBigGoodbye a man almost died in a holodeck the last time it was used]], which would count as a problem.
** In a Meta Sense (especially as this episode uses the same stock footage) we all remember [[Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock the last time]] someone decided to steal the Starship Enterprise from spacedock...

* CrossCastRole: The Bynars were portrayed by young female actresses in extensive make-up. Children were considered for the parts, but the production team thought that it would be too problematic because of the limited time they could work each day and the need to hire teachers.

** . Wesley says that there's a problem with the antimatter magnetic containment field in a very unconcerned tone, when such a problem could mean the ship's destruction.

* DullSurprise: The look on the crew's faces when the ''Enterprise'' finally returns to spacedock.

** As pointed out at the end of the episode, the Bynar could have just ''asked'' for Starfleet's help! Somewhat justified, as their binary thinking meant they only saw two options and they simply couldn't take "No" for an answer.

* CallBack: Picard mentions that they've had problems with their holodecks. Well, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E11TheBigGoodbye a man almost died in a holodeck the last time it was used]], which would count as a problem.

** The ''Enterprise'' computer has both a male and female voice.

* EscortDistraction: Minuet was made by the Bynars to be this to ''The Enterprise''.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Or, at least, a French accent.

* ItsAllMyFault: Lieutenant Commander Data blames ''himself'' for the whole mess, feeling that because he doesn't require rest or recreation that he was neglecting his duties. The others are quick to reassure him otherwise.

* AbandonShip: The Bynars make it look like the ''Enterprise'''s warp core is going to fail, [[BatmanGambit leading the crew]] to evacuate the ship and pilot it out of spacedock to minimize possible casualties.

* ItsAllMyFault: Actual Puppy Dog Lieutenant Commander Data blames ''himself'' for the whole mess, feeling that because he doesn't require rest or recreation that he was neglecting his duties. The others are quick to reassure him otherwise.

* StockFootage: The spacedock footage from ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock'' is used greatly here, modified to feature the ''Enterprise''-D model instead of the original ''Enterprise''.

* StockFootage: The spacedock footage from ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock'' is used greatly here.

* ItsAllMyFault: Actual Puppy Dog Lieutenant Data blames ''himself'' for the whole mess, feeling that because he doesn't require rest or recreation that he was neglecting his duties. The others are quick to reassure him.

* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: This episode introduces the idea of self-aware holographic programs with Minuet, which would be explored more with Professor Moriarty in season 2's "Elementary, Dear Data", and pave the way for characters like the Doctor on ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' and Vic Fontaine on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The ''Enterprise'' computer has both a male and female voice. And the female's voice isn't even done by Majel Barrett!