Sub Rosa

Season 7, Episode 14, Aired
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Stardate: 47423.9
Dr. Crusher attends her grandmother's funeral, and afterward finds out she had been in romantic encounters with a mysterious man who had been haunting the Howard family women for generations.

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  • Beverly attends the funeral of her grandmother. Felisa Howard. Beverly sees a man paying respects to her grandmother which no one else sees him. Beverly is thinking back of memories of her grandmother. Beverly gets her grandmothers house by the way.moreless

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    By Pink_Floyd_AL, Apr 23, 2011 Report Abuse
    Beverly attends the funeral of her grandmother. Felisa Howard. Beverly sees a man paying respects to her grandmother which no one else sees him. Beverly is thinking back of memories of her grandmother. Beverly gets her grandmothers house by the way. A candle that her grandmother kept lit all the time. Ned Quint the groundskeeper for her grandmother, tell Beverly to get out while she can and never light that candle. Beverly thinks the old man is being to bossy and insists it is her house now and he can leave. When he leaves strange thing begin to happen.moreless

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  • Really a lot better than I gave it credit for in my first viewing. Gold acting stars for McFadden.

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    By sephmerrittx, Aug 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    First time I watched this episode I thought it was dumb, but with the second viewing, I realize it's quite good!

    The premise for this story is pretty weird - a ghost in the Star Trek universe (well, not a ghost, but still). I also thought it was pretty funny (in a good way) how the weather systems happened to fail, giving the colony a real Scottish feel.

    Definitely the best part of this episode to me is Beverly Crusher's obsession with Ronin. She gave this type of performance before in The Game, but here it's even more pronounced, and it really works. I like how she's sitting in front of the candle in her quarters, rocking back and forth. Equally as good is the scene where she's rushing off the Enterprise. Her quick explanations followed abruptly by "energize!" are great, and really show how obsessed (addicted) she is...

    I also liked when Riker said "it just sort of...rolled in on us" (referring to the fog on the bridge of the Enterprise). C'mon, fog on the bridge? That's funny!moreless

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  • It's a shame to waste Gates McFadden's acting skills on an episode like this.

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    By pharoahsdance, Apr 19, 2009 Report Abuse
    Aside from some growing pains in the 1st season, Gates McFadden was easily the best female actress on TNG. For whatever reason, the writers didn't seem inclined to write much for her, wasting that talent.

    This episode does exploit that talent... within the context of a rather dull, uninteresting story. The story really isn't Star Trek, though that is not a big deal for me. More importantly, it takes a while to get started and is rather slow once it does. The guy playing Ronin decidedly lacks the charisma one would expect from an inter-generational lothario.

    That said, McFadden does manage to make some lemonade out of this lemon. Compare it to some of the Marina Sirtis romance episodes. There are plenty of weak episodes in the 7th season of TNG, but this is not the worst.moreless

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  • After Dr. Beverly Crusher buries her recently deceased grandmother, she becomes involved with a figure who appears to be a ghost out of a candle. It becomes an addictive love affair, which throws an already-grieving Beverly into deeper emotional turmoil.moreless

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    By Coryraisa, Apr 19, 2009 Report Abuse
    Wonderful, wonderful episode. I just love the exotic homeworld Scottish Beverly comes from and we can see why she herself is exotic. I love how Beverly tearfully goes over her Nana's memories with Deanna.

    Sensitive, somber Beverly is also affected by Ronin and they did an excellent job depicting the circles Beverly gets under her eyes and how her voice gets high and thin as she's drawn in.

    I love the ending also...I liked how Beverly was the one who destroyed Ronin herself and saved Jean Luc, Geordi, and Data as well as herself from further harm by Ronin.

    This eppie vividly captures Beverly's sensitivity and somberness also and viewers can tell Beverly had a very special relationship with her grandmother and we know it will take her a while to recover from Nana's death and from Ronin.

    Really beautiful episode.moreless

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  • A treat for Gates fans!

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    By DJStuCrew, Jun 19, 2006 Report Abuse
    While I can agree that the concept of the colony being based on ancient Scotland, and the hokey attempts to make the show spooky were totally lame, this show stands out as a favorite of mine for one reason: It gave Gates McFadden a chance to really ACT.

    Most of the time, her roles are to spout a few words of medical jargon. She\'s in the background, easily ignorable, especially with the younger, more nubile cast members and guest stars. Some episodes developed her relationships with her son, Wesley, and Captain Picard. But again, it was hard to believe her as a real person.

    In this epixode, however, we see her range. In particular, possibly the hottest sex scene in Star Trek history! She is in the throws of passion with the entity, who is invisible in the scene, and she portrays it very convincingly. This scene often gets cut short when re-run, but remains intact on the DVD.

    So if you\'re not a Gates fan, then the episode can be found lacking on several fronts. If you ARE a Gates fan, this one is essential viewing.moreless

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    • When the casket is beamed out of the grave, the dirt should collapse into the void left by the casket. However, the mound remains exactly the same and the casket just appears on top of it. Edit
    • After the funeral, Crusher and Troi decide to go to Felicia Howard's house to take care of some things while Picard talks to the Governor. The next scene shows them arriving there, however as Picard was talking to the Governor, Troi was still wandering around at the funeral, with Crusher nowhere to be seen. Edit
    • When Beverly first meets Ronin she is in her quarters. He can only exist in the lit candle, or the plasma conduit on the station. So...where is he existing in Crusher's quarters? It isn't until later that he gets aboard Enterprise when Geordi activates the power transfer beam Edit

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    • Michael Keenan also played King Hrothgar in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Heroes and Demons" and Patrick in the Star Trek: Deep Space 9 episodes "Statistical Probabilities" and "Chrysalis." Edit
    • Duncan Regehr (Ronin) would later play Shakaar, the Bajoran First Minister and Kira's love interest, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Shakaar", "Crossfire" and "The Begotten". Edit

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    • Beverly: You know she had a lover? Can you believe it? Nana was a hundred years old. Picard: It would seem the Howard women have exceptionally... vigorous libidos. Beverly: I certainly hope so. I'd like to think that I could find a young, handsome man in his thirties when I pass the century mark. Picard: (sounding disappointed) Thirties? Edit

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    • Sub Rosa Sub rosa is Latin for "under the rose" and means in secret; privately or confidentially in English. (This is from the practice of hanging a rose over a meeting as a symbol of confidentiality). Edit

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