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
The Child (Star Trek: The Next Generation) in the United States and Canada. The episode was later included on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" season two DVD box set, released in on May 7, 2002. The most recent release was as part of the season two Blu-ray set on December 4, 2012. The Child (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Child" is the first episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", the 27th episode overall. It was originally released on November 21, 1988, in broadcast syndication. The story was originally written by Jaron Summers and Jon Povill for the cancelled late 1970s