The Icarus Factor

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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S02E14 (episode 40 overall) |
| Aired | 1989-04-24 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 42686.4 |
| Director | Robert Iscove (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: David Assael (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: David Assael and Robert McCullough (Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Riker, Worf family |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Riker turns down command of the Ares as his estranged father Kyle arrives and they settle things in an anbo-jyutsu match; Worf's friends stage a tenth-anniversary Rite of Ascension.
Log entries
Captain's log, Stardate 42686.4. We are en route to Starbase Montgomery for engineering consultations prompted by minor readout anomalies.
Characters (15 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Commander William T. Riker | 80 |
| Kyle Riker | 75 |
| Dr Katherine Pulaski | 42 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 38 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 37 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 33 |
| Wesley Crusher | 32 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 29 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 27 |
| Chief Miles O'Brien | 11 |
| Herbert | 3 |
| Man | 1 |
| Man 2 | 1 |
| Computer | 1 |
| Both | 1 |
Locations (29 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 6 |
| Observation lounge | 3 |
| Corridor | 3 |
| Riker's quarters | 3 |
| Bridge | 2 |
| Ten Forward | 2 |
| Sickbay | 2 |
| Doctor's office | 2 |
| Holodeck | 2 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| Ready room | 1 |
| Troi's office | 1 |
| Gymnasium | 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 (Dr Katherine Pulaski)
Guest stars
- Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)
Co-star
- Lance Spellerberg as Ensign Herbert
Uncredited co-stars
- Arratia as Alfonse Pacelli
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise -D computer voice
- James G. Becker as Youngblood
- John Lendale Bennett as Starbase Montgomery technician
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Josef Cannon, Bob Smithson, Teo Smoot, John Tesh as holographic Klingon (4 performers)
- Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
- Tim McCormack as Bennett
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace