Sherlock Holmes' perennial nemesis Professor Moriarty (Daniel Davis), previously created on an released from the holodeck in the second season's "Elementary, Dear Data," is again at large in this episode. Though he'd previously insisted that he wasn't the villain everyone assumes him to be, Moriarty's subsequent behavior is anything but benign. He takes over the Enterprise, refusing to relinquish command until his holodeck-generated sweetheart is likewise made "real." Originally telecast January 30, 1993, "Ship in a Bottle" was written by Rene Echevarria. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi