| FSA episode | |
| "Eight The Hard Way" | |
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| Season: | 1 |
| Episode no. | 7 |
| Writer(s): | Michael D. Garcia |
| Stardate: | 43322 |
| Year: | 2365 |
| episode chronology | |
| Previous episode: | "The Better Part of Valor" |
| Next episode: | "Fever Five" |
Eight The Hard Way was the seventh episode of the first season of Star Trek: Full Speed Ahead. It was published on May 24, 2010.
Summary Text[]
Stardate 43322: Following the incident with the convoy to Deep Space Four, Farragut is assigned to her intended mission: Border Patrol. However, Leone's new task force commander is displeased at having a captain of ill repute serving under him. To take her to task for her recent escapades, he assigns Farragut to a long-term mission with Starfleet Public Affairs Office, transporting a tour of civilian entertainers to starbases within proximity to Cardassian space.
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Background & Trivia[]
- The title of this episode refers to a die roll in the casino game craps. The roll is two fours, and is also known as a "hard eight." The title is a double-entendre, referring to the eight entertainers Farragut is charged with ferrying.
- Though mentioned in previous episodes, Captain Benjamin Maxwell makes his first appearance in Star Trek: Full Speed Ahead, as the commanding officer of the Border Patrol Task Force assigned to the Cardassian border.
- In the teaser, Captain Leone mentions that she graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2349.
- In the teaser, it is mentioned that Ariel Elannis served under Captain Maxwell when he held command of the USS Rutledge. It is not mentioned whether she served alongside Miles O'Brien.
- L. Q. "Sonny" Clemonds (Star Trek: The Next Generation"The Neutral Zone") is among the entertainers being ferried on the Public Affairs Tour.