Code of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Director Les Landau completed the episode. "Star Trek" novel author Keith DeCandido later recalled that this was because of the casting itself, while cast member Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) thought that it was because Mayberry was racist towards the guest stars after they were cast. Staff writer Tracy Tormé was not pleased with the "1940s tribal Africa" theme of the aliens, and because the combat scene towards the end of the episode resembled the Kirk versus Spock fight in "" episode "Amok Time". Fellow "Star Trek" writer Maurice Hurley said that it was "a good idea, but the execution just
Code of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) a fan of ["The Next Generation"]!" Because I would have been too nervous to audition for "Voyager". So really, God helped me get on "Voyager"." In 2016, fans at the 50th anniversary "Star Trek" convention voted "Code of Honor" as the 2nd worst episode of any "Star Trek" series, behind only "" series finale "These Are the Voyages...". The first home media release of "Code of Honor" was on VHS cassette was on September 5, 1991 in the United States and Canada. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season one DVD box set, released