ESTATE SALE
The item listed here comes from the estate of my mother-in-law after she passed away. We're going through the items that she collected while she worked in the entertainment industry.
She started her career as a Page on the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood, California in the mid-1990s. From there she worked in various departments such as the mail room, Special Events and Product Development (Licensing) where she had access to numerous one of a kind items like prototype collectables, scripts and behind the scenes images and details. She then moved on to other companies in the entertainment industry in positions both on and off production.
Over the years, she obtained an extensive collection of rare Hollywood items, especially from her favorite franchise "Star Trek". Scripts, crew gifts, screen used props, prototypes for collectables, rare discoveries at the Archive Building and much, much more.
This item up for bids would make a great addition to any Star Trek fan’s collection. It is a script from the show:
“Star Trek: The Next Generation”
“Parallels”
SEASON #7
SEASONAL EPISODE #11
SERIES EPISODE #163
From the writer's offices of "Star Trek - The Next Generation" in the Hart building on the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood.
The script contains pages that are printed on white paper only as this was kept in the writer’s office for continuity references. It was not meant to be distributed to the cast and crew.
For more detail about this, please refer to the web site for
Set Hero as they have a detailed description of script handling on productions, or do a google search for the many articles that talk about script revisions. (Screen shot also attached in auction details for clarity.)
It is in near pristine condition with some slight discoloration due to age as well as some MINOR creases from use and age. It has been stored in a plastic storage bag with a cardboard backing ever since the season was completed.
This item is the real deal, not a copy of a copy of a copy like a lot of other auctions that you'll run into.
Always kept in a non-smokers house!
NO torn pages!
NO missing pages!
NO stains or other damage!
The script is 65 pages in length.
(69 physical pages including title, Cast List, Sets and Pronunciation Guide.)
Written on October 7, 1993
First aired on November 29, 1993
Background information quoted from the Memory Alpha web site:
Production history
Story and production
- It was originally planned that Tasha Yar would be featured in the alternate timelines that Worf experienced, but it was decided that this would make the episode too similar to "Yesterday's Enterprise". Therefore, Wesley was included instead. Brannon Braga commented, "Wesley could have been explored in more depth, but I thought it would just be more interesting if he were just there." (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages)
- This episode is the first to suggest a relationship between Worf and Counselor Troi, which grew throughout the remainder of the season. The events of "Ethics", albeit a parallel universe's version of those events, are referenced as the catalyst for their relationship. Brannon Braga noted that the writers had been placing hints at a possible relationship since Season 5. "I think most people didn't pick up on the relationship we were trying to evolve, which was good – we wanted that surprise when we find out they're married." (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, ? ed., p. ?) In commentary for the episode released on the DVD Star Trek: Fan Collective - Alternate Realities and also included on the TNG Season 7 Blu-ray release, Braga stated that the romance between the two was initially conceived as a joke among the writing staff, but upon seeing the dailies, it was felt that the two actors had really good chemistry with each other.
- On the "Worf-Troi thing", Jeri Taylor commented, "It's been kinda fun, but it infuriates some people. Some people are so upset that we didn't put Riker and Troi together and just get it over with, and how dare we introduce this!" (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, ? ed., p. ?)
- Noting the future incarnations of the relationship, Braga observed, "This is a couple that only has relationships in alternate realities and timelines… even as creatures. They make normal couples look boring by comparison!" (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, ? ed., p. ?)
- The last line of the episode – "Champagne" – was unscripted. It was added by Jeri Taylor after director Robert Wiemer asked for a more definitive ending. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, ? ed., p. ?)
- Braga noted that he was careful to downplay the idea that the alternate realities could be a result of Worf losing his mind to avoid similarities with "Frame of Mind". (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages)
- It was originally planned that the crew would sing "Happy Birthday" to Worf in Klingonese, but the producers decided it was not worth paying the fee demanded by the song's royalty holders. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, ? ed., p. ?) "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" was substituted instead. In the commentary for the episode, Braga stated that this had the fortunate circumstance of allowing him to write the quip about there not being a Klingon word for "jolly."
- In the "First Officer Worf" reality, a Cardassian ensign is seen at the helm of the Enterprise, marking the only appearance of a Cardassian wearing a Starfleet uniform until DIS: "Scavengers", set in the 32nd century. The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, ? ed., p. ? suggests that the roles of the Bajorans and Cardassians were reversed relative to their roles in the "real" universe.
Reception
- Jonathan Frakes disliked the Worf-Troi relationship started in "Parallels", commenting "The Worf/Troi idea is just absurd! It makes for great material at conventions but for real character development I think it's ridiculous". ("Looking Out for Number One", Star Trek: Communicator issue 105, p. 50)
- In his commentary for the episode, writer Brannon Braga discussed the use of technobabble within the episode. While he felt that the explanation as why Worf shifted realities came off well, he was less-than-pleased with the solution for returning him, citing Wesley Crusher's line that "We could scan the quantum fissure using a subspace differential pulse" as a piece of technobabble that didn't work well and which he didn't really understand. Despite this, he felt that the rest of the episode worked well enough that it could be gotten away with.
Continuity
- This episode takes place on the same stardate as DS9: "Sanctuary", which was broadcast the same week.
- During the course of the episode, Deanna Troi wears most of her wardrobe of costumes from the past six seasons, including the dress featured in one of Reginald Barclay's holodeck programs in TNG: "Hollow Pursuits". The only costumes she does not wear are her uniform from TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint" (which she later wore again in TNG: "All Good Things..."), her first season dark attire, and her gray and purple jumpsuit.
- This episode marks the first time Worf appears in a command red Starfleet uniform since TNG: "The Neutral Zone". He later returned to wearing a red Starfleet uniform beginning with DS9: "The Way of the Warrior".
- Many of the alterations made to the bridge in this episode were reused on the future Enterprise-D in "All Good Things...".
- The combadge from the universe where Worf is first officer shares the same design as the imaginary future simulation from "Future Imperfect".
- Data's eye color changes from yellow to blue and back again between universes. In commentary, writer Brannon Braga commented that this was something that he had not written and thought a nice touch upon seeing the episode.
- This episode establishes that Federation starship development takes place at the following locations in at least one parallel universe: Deep Space 5, Starbase 47, the Iadara colony, and the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars. The Drafting Room 5 at Utopia Planitia is shown as a simulation in the Enterprise's holodeck in "Booby Trap", when La Forge studies the work of Dr. Leah Brahms, the engineer who designed the warp engines of the Enterprise-D. The simulation is run again in "Galaxy's Child".
- This episode was cited by Roberto Orci as providing the scientific rationale for the continued existence of both the prime reality and the alternate reality in the 2009 film Star Trek.
- Worf's trophy can be seen again during the dinner scene in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Resurrection".
- The Argus Array previously appeared in "The Nth Degree" where it was defective due to the Cytherian probe.
Sets and props
- The wall decoration seen in the observation lounge in one of the quantum realities was also seen in Proconsul Neral's office in the fifth season episodes "Unification I" and "Unification II", in Mr. Mot's barbershop in the sixth season episode "Schisms", in the reception area at Arkaria Base in the sixth season episode "Starship Mine", in the office of Minister Kray in the Star Trek: Voyager first season episode "Ex Post Facto", in Neelix's quarters in the episode "Jetrel", and in Annorax ready room aboard the Krenim weapon ship in the VOY fourth season episode "Year of Hell".
- The chair in Worf's quarters was also seen in the episodes "Peak Performance", "Family", "Reunion", "Redemption", "New Ground", "Cost Of Living", "A Fistful of Datas", "Birthright, Part I", "Genesis", and "Firstborn" and was used as the command chair aboard the Tarellian starship in the first season episode "Haven". It was designed by Peter Opsvik.
- Worf's quarters also feature the statue of Kahless and Morath which was previously seen in the episodes "Peak Performance", "Reunion", "New Ground", and "Cost Of Living" and will later be seen in "Genesis" and "Firstborn" and in the video game Star Trek: Klingon.
- Before Worf enters his quarters in the teaser, a voice can faintly be heard saying "Surprise!". It is unclear if this is a blooper or intentional.
Apocrypha
- In the TNG Pocket novel Q&A, Q implies that he was responsible for sending Worf into the alternate universes, since he foresaw that Worf would need the experience to rescue Picard from "Them."
- In the novel Q-Squared, set shortly after these events, Worf notes that he has not told any of his shipmates about the world he witnessed where the Borg had all but conquered the Federation because he found the implications of what had happened to his friends and family in that world to be too uncomfortable.
- Some alternate realities were explored in the novel series Star Trek: Myriad Universes.
- A variation on the timeline encountered by Worf where Picard died during his time as Locutus of Borg is depicted in the novel Headlong Flight, although it includes other differences such as Pulaski still being the ship's CMO during the confrontation with Locutus and Natasha Yar still being alive.
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