| "Hollow Pursuits" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Cliff Bole |
| Written by | Sally Caves |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 169 |
| Original air date | April 30, 1990 |
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"Hollow Pursuits" is the 21st episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the 69th episode of the series overall. The episode introduces the character Lieutenant Reginald "Reg" Barclay, who would go on to appear occasionally in The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager, as well as in the film Star Trek: First Contact.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, the Holodeck fantasy life of a highly insecure crewman aboard the Federation starship USS Enterprise-D interferes with his ability to deal with malfunctions which threaten the ship.