Star Trek: Every Lt. Barclay Episode Ranked Worst To Best
10. Realm Of Fear
This episode was analogous to getting over the fear of flying. as Barclay struggles to go through the transporter which, in the 24th century, is deemed to be the safest form of travel. However, in typical Barclay luck - he turns out to be right!
The episode is another strong showcase of Dwight Schultz's acting talent, not least for keeping his composure with O'Brien's Lycosian Tarantula crawling up his arm at the end - Barclay and spiders, what is with that?!
It is also a great episode for spending a little more time paying attention to a form of technology that has been taken for granted since the show's inception. The transporter was invented for budgetary reasons, allowing the crew to travel down to a planet each week without having to go through the expense of building shuttle sets. Yet, despite that, there haven't been that many episodes exploring the nature of the technology.
This episode is one of the first of the Next Generation's sixth season, which would also feature Relics and another life-saving use of the transporter. A strong episode overall and another look into Barclay's many, many neuroses.