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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S02E11 (episode 37 overall) |
| Aired | 1989-03-20 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 42609.1 |
| Director | Joseph L. Scanlan (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Steve Gerber (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) & Beth Woods (Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Romulan, Data |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
After the Yamato destroys itself, an alien Iconian programme carried in her downloaded log cripples the Enterprise and a Romulan ship. Picard destroys the Iconian control room, Data's memory wipe suggests Geordi's fix, and the Enterprise shuts down and reloads clean.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 42609.1. In response to a desperate plea for aid by my old friend, Captain Donald Varley of the USS Yamato, I am running a grave risk by taking the Enterprise into the Neutral Zone. Varley's request was prompted by dangerous malfunctions which have been plaguing our sister ship. Perhaps with both crews working together we can able to eliminate the problems before our presence is detected by the Romulans.
Captain's log, supplemental. The Yamato's entire crew and their families, more than a thousand people, have been lost. Circumstances unfortunately permit us no pause for grief.
Captain's log, supplemental. As happened with our sister ship, the Enterprise is being to experience a series of system failures. So far they are random, but I fear they could be early symptoms of what happened to the Yamato.
Captain's log, supplemental. While there is little left on the surface of Iconia, we have found what appears to be a control centre which seems to have remained intact.
Characters (16 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 120 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 63 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 58 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 42 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 41 |
| Wesley Crusher | 20 |
| Taris | 12 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 9 |
| Williams (bridge officer) | 9 |
| Varley | 8 |
| Chief Miles O'Brien | 8 |
| Computer | 6 |
| Dr Katherine Pulaski | 5 |
| Medic | 3 |
| Doctor | 1 |
| Crewman | 1 |
Locations (40 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 12 |
| Engineering | 8 |
| Transporter room | 5 |
| Iconian Control room | 5 |
| Ready room | 3 |
| Observation lounge | 2 |
| Romulan Bridge | 2 |
| Corridor | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Sickbay | 1 |
Cast
From Memory Alpha. Linked where the credit could be matched to a transcript label.
Starring
- Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Captain Jean-Luc Picard)
- Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr. William Riker (Commander William T. Riker)
Also starring
- LeVar Burton as Lt. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi (Counselor Deanna Troi)
- Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data (Lieutenant Commander Data)
- Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher (Wesley Crusher)
Special appearance by
- Diana Muldaur as Doctor Pulaski
Guest stars
- Thalmus Rasulala as Donald Varley
- Carolyn Seymour as Taris
- Dana Sparks as Williams
Co-stars
- Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)
- Folkert Schmidt as Doctor
Uncredited co-stars
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise -D computer voice
- James G. Becker as Youngblood
- Juliet Cesario as science division officer
- Dexter Clay as operations division officer
- David Eum as Wright
- Tim McCormack as Bennett
- Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace