Continuity mistake: As the ship fires the torpedoes, the familiar registry number on the underside of the saucer is completely missing.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
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Commander William T. Riker: In your position it's important to ask yourself one question: what would Picard do?
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Question: Near the end when they are in the holodeck for the memorial ceremony for Lt. Yar, Dr. Crusher's uniform is green and seconds later it is blue. After watching it several times, it does not appear to be a trick of the light. What happened here? Why would she have on a green uniform in the first place?
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Chosen answer: The uniform does indeed change colour. It may be due to the need for a green screen in part, or perhaps some lighting altering our perception. That being said, it certainly looks green at the start, blue thereafter.
The show has been done in HD now and not sure if they fix this problem.
Dan23