⢠The episode title, âThe Inner Fightâ calls back to two previous titles, TNGâs âThe Inner Lightâ and VOYâs âThe Fightâ.
⢠Weâve seen outpost scientists wearing the same jumpsuits as the Persioff IX researchers in âMining the Mindâs Minesâ and âReflectionsâ.
⢠TâLyn commentâs that Marinerâs behaviour âhas grown increasing dangerous since [the] mission to Ferenginarâ referencing travel guide updating duty the Lower Deckers were assigned in âParth Ferengiâs Heart Placeâ.
⢠Ransom pulls up a display of four of the vessels weâve seen attacked by the Mysterious Threat over the course of the season: Bynar, Orion, Romulan, and Ferengi. The only ship missing is the Klingon Bird of Prey, IKS CheâTaâ.
   ⢠Ransom specifies that all the attacks have been against non-Federation ships, which establishes that the Bynaus is not a Federation member world.
⢠Apparently someone is targeting ex-Starfleet officers, and there are four specific individuals the Starfleet is concerned about locating:
   ⢠Seven of Nine - Though she severed on the USS Voyager, Seven of Nine was technically never Starfleet; instead she was more akin to a civilian contractor. She will not actually become a Starfleet officer until season three of PIC, 20 years after this episode, more or less. Seven may have already joined the Fenris Rangers by this point.
   ⢠Beverly Crusher - At this point, Doctor Crusher has left Starfleet and is still pregnant with, or has given birth to her son with Captain Picard, Not David Marcus.
   ⢠Thomas Riker - Will Rikerâs transporter duplicate. Last seen in âDefiantâ leading a team of Maquis. He turned himself over to the Cardassians to serve in a labour camp; Kira gave him her word they would get him out, and he was never mentioned on DS9 again.
   ⢠Nick Locarno - The senior cadet in Nova Squadron, Nick was expelled from Starfleet Academy after getting one of his team members killed performing a dangerous and banned flight maneuver, and then getting the other members to lie about it, in âThe First Dutyâ.
      ⢠Ransom summarizes the events of âThe First Dutyâ.
⢠The USS Vancouver was seen in âCupidâs Errant Arrowâ.
⢠Mariner, Tendi, TâLyn, and Boimler take the shuttlecraft Death Valley on their danger buoy girls trip, which is the shuttle Tendi arrived to the USS Cerritos on in âSecond Contactâ.
   ⢠Normally the Death Valley has the same NCC-77567 registry that all the Cerritos shuttles have, but in this episode we see that registry, along with NCC-70492, which is the registry of the Vancouver.
⢠Tendi comments that it looks as though someone tampered with the communication relays on the danger buoy, and then we see it through the viewscreen of the CheâTaâ. In âThe Vulcan Helloâ, the USS Shenzhou was investigating a communications relay that had been sabotaged by TâKuvmaâs followers.
⢠The CheâTaâ appears to be under the command of Gâreck, who was introduced in âwej Dujâ as one of the Klingon lower deckers.
   ⢠In âTwovixâ Gâreck commented that Maâah â[would not] be captain much longer,â and his spear was the one floating in the fabricated wreckage of the CheâTaâ
⢠When we see the exterior of the CheâTaâ is has a representation of the Kolvoord Starburst, as shown in âThe First Dutyâ, painted on the port wing structure.
   ⢠Nick has the same image on his jacket when we see him later in the episode.
⢠On the planet Sherbal V, we see the commanding officers of various ships attacked by the Mysterious Threat throughout the season:
   ⢠Gem - Ferengi captain introduced in âParth Ferengiâs Heart Placeâ - played by Eric Bauza, who a number of characters in PRO, LDS, and the âVery Short Treksâ, including Ass Face, Screwhead, and the information broker in this episode
   ⢠Vreck - Romulan sub-commander introduced in âI Have No Bones Yet I Must Fleeâ - played by Paul F. Tompkins who is the voice of Doctor Migleemo
   ⢠Maâah - Klingon captain introduced in âwej Dujâ - played by Jon Curry
   ⢠Cosmia - Orion captain introduced in âSomething Borrowed, Something Greenâ - played by Kari Wahlgren voices a variety of LDS characters, such as the Anabaj from âEnvoysâ, and news anchor Sylvia Ront in âGroundedâ
   ⢠Zâoto - Orion first officer introduced in âSomething Borrowed, Something Greenâ
   ⢠The Ferengi first officer introduced in âParth Ferengiâs Heart Placeâ
   ⢠The Romulan officer introduced in âI Have No Bones Yet I Must Fleeâ
   ⢠The Bynar co-captains introduced in âA Few Badgeys Moreâ
   ⢠There is also a pair of Cardassians commanding officers; we did not see any Cardassian vessels attacked by the Mysterious Threat
⢠When Maâah steps in the trap set up by Gem and Vreck, we see that his blood is a bright pink, as Klingon blood has occasionally been depicted, such as in âStar Trek: The Undiscovered Countryâ and âBattle at the Binary Starsâ.
   ⢠Gâreckâs blood is also the same colour and Maâah bites him to death.
⢠âCaptain, did you know we have pockets?â Rutherford discovers that Starfleet uniforms are made from smart technology that accommodates the wearerâs needs, such as in âEnsign Roâ when Ro was able to unzip her uniform jacket in the front, despite the uniform clearly having its closure in the back.
⢠Capân Freeman, Rutherford, and Shaxs visit Mudds, a dive bar which shares itâs name with one Harcourt Fenton Mudd, introduced in âMuddâs Womenâ.
⢠The doorman at Mudds is played by Paul Scheer, who voices chief engineer Billups.
⢠âJippers are half price for tripeds today.â In âThe Escape Artistâ, Muddâs android duplicates were programmed to claim, âIf I had any money, Iâd be sipping jippers on a beach somewhere.â
⢠âThe Klingons are up to something. Just like when they attacked us with the Pakleds.â Mariner references the events of âwej Dujâ and she, Tendi, and Boimler learn that TâLyn was present at that fight. TâLyn also apparently learns that the Cerritos was Starfleet ship the VCF Shâvhal was fighting alongside.
⢠âTeach me how to tap-dance, Beverly Crusher.â We learned in âDataâs Dayâ that Doctor Crusher was once known as the Dancing Doctor, and she taught Data to dance in that same episode.
⢠Mariner explains to Maâah that she received a promotion she didnât want, and that she tired to get demoted but her commander wouldnât follow through, recalling events in âTwovixâ and âI Have No Bones Yet I Must Fleeâ.
⢠âBack at the Academy my dream was to be a captain.â In âMuch Ado About Boimlerâ we learned that everyone in Marinerâs class thought she would be the first of them to make captain.
⢠We learn that Mariner was friends with Sito Jaxa, who was introduced in âThe First Dutyâ and died in the TNG episode, âLower Decksâ. Mariner references both episodes explaining who Sito was to Maâah.
⢠We learned in âWeâll Always Have Tom Parisâ that Mariner was stationed on Deep Space 9, but this is her first mention of having actually fought in the Dominion War.
⢠âKlingons do not hug!â
   ⢠Worf hugged an Edosian woman in âJusticeâ
   ⢠Worf hugged Alexander in âReunionâ
   ⢠Kor hugged Jadzia upon their reunion in âBlood Oathâ
   ⢠Worf hugged Doctor Crusher in âThe Bountyâ
   ⢠Worf hugged Troi and Riker in âSurrenderâ
   ⢠Worf hugged Raffi in âThe Last Generationâ
⢠The information broker has had cosmetic surgery to resemble the puppet Balok used to appear intimidating in âThe Corbomite Maneuverâ
⢠Tendi is able to use her leverage as Mistress of the Winter Constellations to get Cosmia to listen to Mariner. We learned of Tendiâs title during the first girls trip in âWeâll Always Have Tom Parisâ.
⢠Nick Locarno was behind the Mysterious Threat! The Nicksterious Threat!
⢠Nick is voiced by Robert Duncan McNiell, who played the character in âThe First Dutyâ, as well as Steth and Janeway in âVis Ă Visâ, and the Marseilles character featured in the EMHâs holonovel in âAuthor, Authorâ.
   ⢠The animated version of Nick Locarno looks similar to the animated version of Tom Paris, both there are some noticeable differences beyond the stubble and scar. Nick eyebrows angle up, where as Parisâ angle down, and Nickâs nose points down while Parisâ is slightly upturned.
My apologies that this oneâs going up late, even by my standards. Between work, social obligations, and my internet going out during the time I normally have to write these, I wasnât able to get it up when Iâd like. Still, it is (barely) before the next episode drops, so thereâs that.
I wasnât able to get it up when Iâd like
Thatâs normal as we get older ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
Tell that to the Baku.
Iâd forceably relocate an entire planet for a little metaphasic radiation right now.
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I assume it was because you were tracking down instances of Klingons hugging?
It was a lot to scrub through every episode of Trek to find all the relevant instances, but I do feel like thatâs the sort of accuracy people have come to expect.
Rutherford discovers that Starfleet uniforms are made from smart technology that accommodates the wearerâs needs
I love retcons for wardrobe malfunctions. I hope they explain why Riker needed such short sleeves in First Contact đ
⢠Worf hugged Alexander in âReunionâ
I simply refuse to believe this. There is no way Worf could have acknowledged Alexanderâs existence long enough to hug him. But maybe this says something about my own upbringing that I rather not look at.
Thank you as always for posting these!
Worf also hugged Raffi in the last episode of Picard.
Nice catch. Thanks!
Worf is not a good example of what Klingons donât do, having been raised by humans. Good point with Kor, though.
The information broker has had cosmetic surgery to resemble the puppet Balok used to appear intimidating in âThe Corbomite Maneuverâ
I donât think it specifies in the episode that the information broker had cosmetic surgery, does it? I wondered if this episode was trying to semi-canonize the Dassik. I donât really care either way because that bit was hilarious.
The Dassik were supposed to be tall, so perhaps he has dwarfism.