A Klingon Officer, J'Dan, used the program to serve aboard the Enterprise-D and attempted to gather its information to hand over to the Romulans in " The Drumhead". Act One [ ] " Captain's Log, Stardate 42506.5. We have departed from Starbase 179 and are headed for a rendezvous with the Klingon vessel Pagh . I have informed the staff of Commander Riker's temporary assignment." Act Five [ ] " Captain's Log, Stardate 42507.8. Although our search has been extensive, we are still unable to locate the Klingon ship or any evidence of its destruction." The Pagh leaves and Picard heads for the observation lounge. Mendon catches him and tries to tell him about his ideas and suggestions on procedural changes, but Picard brushes him off, telling him that on the Enterprise, the crew follows the chain of command. Thus, he should report this to Worf. Despite O'Brien stating that he would be afraid to serve on a Klingon ship, he would volunteer to serve onboard the IKS Rotarran ten years later in DS9: " Shadows and Symbols".

However, rather than run his adversary through, Montoya decides against making a bad situation worse. Instead of wrapping the sword around Columbo’s insides, he wraps it in his muleta and hands both over to the policeman: a clear and public sign of the respect he holds for the man who has brought his world crashing down. We see in this moment that Montoya is not entirely irredeemable and he is, at the last, a man of honour. Most of the actors are up to par, except for Martinez who, in this company, sounds lightweight. And the girl is, how you say, no importa? But Ricardo Montalban should receive some kind of prize from the Gerontological Society of America. Holy Guacamole, that man looks good. He's awesomely fit, and handsome too. And he does a splendid job in the role of Senor Montoya, El Matador. Stern, proud, and irritable. The whole episode is, in a way, a tribute to the Mexican film industry, what with Montalban, Rivero, and the son of Pedro Armendariz, all of them stars in their own country. (Where is Gabriel Figueroa?) He'll explain that his bride was kidnapped by someone from a neighbouring village. He's meant to go and reclaim her himself to restore his honour, but he's too scared. If you find and return his bride to him, he'll give you his father's machete, as he dishonours it. Sanchez starts to wake up and smell the coffee. “If there’s a crime here I want to get to the bottom of it,” he says. “Better yet, I want you to get to the bottom of it.” Montoya is such a legend in Mexico that Sanchez wants Columbo to carry the can if the investigation goes awry. We can see that Sanchez is a wily one himself, and an excellent foil to the good Lieutenant. I am Latin American, and on the 70’s that is pretty much how things were; it is stereotypical, but true! And the car insurance scene is very good in showing the real comparison btw the 2 countries; car in Latin American countries is a luxury goods, and insurances are very expensive and became popular and more affordable just on the past 15 to 20 years.This Columbo we see here has serious leadership credentials and is a far cry from the lone wolf we know from Seasons 1-4. While taking a gentle stroll around the stunning Montoya estate, Columbo is given an almighty fright by a breakaway bull. Moving like a man possessed, Columbo saves his own skin by hurdling a low wall – only then to fully appreciate how adorably teeny and unthreatening the baby bull is, as he is jeered by walking stereotype Miguel. Talk to the Fist: Riker's response to Klag's challenge. The ensuing Curb-Stomp Battle helps him earn the crew's respect.

That isn't possible," replied his Politburo colleague. "The Tsar's icon of St George and the Dragon has been in the Winter Palace at Leningrad under heavy guard for over fifty years."Defeat Equals Friendship: Riker is tested right away when his Second Officer, Klag, calls him a liar to his face. Riker doesn't have to be told what to do next to maintain his authority. Klag treats him with respect after this, rather than hold a grudge. Thinking on this episode, it still seems to me that most are downplaying too much the impact of Hector saying Montoya was brave in the original incident. That has to totally undercut the fear motive argument. Who else was there?

Now in the ring together, Montoya waits until Hector turns away, draws a dart gun and pops a cap, literally, in Hector’s ass. He’s only used a tiny drop of tranquilliser in it, though, leaving Hector woozy and shambling but just about operational. He’d need to be on his A Game for what’s coming though, as Montoya releases Marinaro from his pen. The giant bull makes short work of poor Hector.

The Icarus Factor" later established that Riker had not seen his own father in fifteen years, making his criticism of Klag notable. Ricardo Montalban was so frustrated by the plight of Latino actors in Hollywood that he founded the Nostrosos Foundation in 1970 to advocate for Latino actors and to challenge the portrayals of Mexicans as caricatures. His foundation also provided support for Latino theater in LA. The Foundation bought a movie palace in that city where the are stage productions, awards ceremonies, and film festivals devoted to work by Latinos. That venue is now named the Ricardo Montalban theater. No dog in this one though. The car figures in the plot. And the script is engaging as Colombo, a complete ignoramus when it comes to Mexican culture, unravels a plot centering on bullfighting mores. Sanchez and Montoya head off to see the body while Columbo looks around. True to form, he uncovers a clue when eyeing Montoya’s 1931 convertible Cadillac. Taking a seat behind the wheel he comments how much of a physical work out it would be to drive a car as large and heavy as this. The needlessly muscular car washer agrees. In the UK video collection Star Trek: The Next Generation - 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, under the "Riker" section, 29 September 1997