Samaritan Snare
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Contents (6 sections)
| Code | S02E17 (episode 43 overall) |
| Aired | 1989-05-15 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 42779.1 |
| Director | Les Landau (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Robert McCullough |
| Arcs | Picard's past |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Picard has a faulty artificial heart replaced at a starbase and Pulaski helps save him when the surgery goes wrong; meanwhile Riker outwits the slow-witted but dangerous Pakleds, who have taken Geordi hostage.
Continuity
- Leads to Tapestry (S06E15): Q shows Picard the bar fight that cost him his heart, mentioned in Samaritan Snare.
Log entries
Captain's log, Stardate 42779.1. We're en route to the Epsilon Nine Sector for astronomical survey of a new pulsar cluster. In the meantime, Ensign Crusher will be diverting to Starbase Five One Five for Starfleet exams.
Captain's personal log, stardate 42779.5. We have arrived at Starbase Five One Five. I'm still quite uneasy, despite assurances that this medical procedure poses little risk.
Characters (18 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Commander William T. Riker | 114 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 73 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 65 |
| Grebnedlog | 58 |
| Wesley Crusher | 48 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 37 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 28 |
| Dr Katherine Pulaski | 18 |
| Reginod | 17 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 12 |
| Surgeon | 9 |
| Ensign Sonya Gomez | 7 |
| Computer | 6 |
| Physiologist | 4 |
| Chief | 3 |
| Helm | 1 |
| Medic | 1 |
| Nurse | 1 |
Locations (56 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 21 |
| Pakled ship | 10 |
| Shuttlecraft | 6 |
| Starbase 515 Operating Theatre | 5 |
| Pakled armoury | 4 |
| Engineering | 4 |
| Observation lounge | 2 |
| Pulaski's office | 1 |
| Ready room | 1 |
| Corridor | 1 |
| Starbase 515 Medical Complex | 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
- Christopher Collins as Grebnedlog (Grebnedlog)
- Leslie Morris as Reginod
- Daniel Benzali as surgeon
- Lycia Naff as Sonya Gomez (Ensign Sonya Gomez)
- Tzi Ma as biomolecular specialist
Uncredited co-stars
- Bill Ames, Robert J. Feldman, Victor A. Haddox as a Pakled officer (3 performers)
- Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise -D computer voice
- Charles Geschwind as Starbase 515 anesthesiologist
- Tim McCormack as Bennett
- T.J. McGee as a Starbase 515 assistant surgeon