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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S01E16 (episode 16 overall) |
| Aired | 1988-02-08 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 41309.5 |
| Director | Rob Bowman (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Michael Michaelian (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Michael Michaelian & D. C. Fontana (Wikipedia) |
| Arcs | Prime Directive |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Admiral Jameson, summoned by Karnas to negotiate for hostages on Mordan Four, secretly overdoses on an alien de-aging drug. He admits his weapons deal began the planet's civil war. After a failed raid he surrenders to Karnas, dies as a young man, and the hostages are freed.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 41309.5. We are in orbit around Persephone Five, where I have been sent to confer with Admiral Mark Jameson in regard to an extraordinary situation.
Characters (11 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Admiral Mark Jameson | 93 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 89 |
| Karnas | 31 |
| Anne | 31 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 20 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 15 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 11 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 9 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 7 |
| Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar | 3 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 1 |
Locations (37 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 14 |
| Observation lounge | 6 |
| Sickbay | 4 |
| Ready room | 3 |
| Jameson's quarters | 3 |
| Transporter room | 2 |
| Crusher's office | 1 |
| Doctor's office | 1 |
| Tunnel | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Karnas's office | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
Starring
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
- Jonathan Frakes as Commander William T. Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Denise Crosby as Lt. Tasha Yar (Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar)
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher (Dr Beverly Crusher)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
Guest stars
- Clayton Rohner as Admiral Mark Jameson (Admiral Mark Jameson)
- Marsha Hunt as Anne Jameson
Uncredited co-stars
- James G. Becker as Youngblood
- Darrell Burris, Dexter Clay, Susan Duchow as operations officer (3 performers)
- Jeffrey Deacon, Shana Ann Golden, Richard Sarstedt as command officer (3 performers)
- Nora Leonhardt as sciences ensign
- Larry Robb as Mordanite veteran
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace