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Contents (6 sections)
| Code | S05E02 (episode 102 overall) |
| Aired | 1991-09-30 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 45047.2 |
| Director | Winrich Kolbe (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Philip LaZebnik (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) and Joe Menosky (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Joe Menosky |
| Arcs | First contact |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
Picard and the Tamarian captain Dathon are stranded together on El-Adrel, learning to communicate through a language made entirely of metaphor; Dathon dies fighting a creature and the Tamarians end hostilities.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 45047.2. The Enterprise is en route to the uninhabited El-Adrel system, its location is near the territory occupied by an enigmatic race known as The Children of Tama.
First Officer's log, supplemental. I am sending a shuttlecraft to find Captain Picard, gambling that the Tamarians will sit tight rather than risk an exchange of phaser fire.
First Officer's log, stardate 45048.8. Our attempt to transport Captain Picard back to the ship has failed. My options are narrowing and my patience is all but gone.
First Officer's log, supplemental. Despite the risk of war, I have no choice but to break the stalemate.
Characters (12 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Commander William T. Riker | 76 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 56 |
| Captain Dathon | 46 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 36 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 32 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 21 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 17 |
| Tamarian | 15 |
| Chief Miles O'Brien | 8 |
| Lefler | 5 |
| Computer | 4 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 3 |
Present without dialogue
Characters with no lines who appear according to the cast list or the stage directions.
- Ensign Gates (cast list)
Locations (44 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 15 |
| Planet surface | 10 |
| Transporter room | 6 |
| Shuttlecraft | 4 |
| Engineering | 4 |
| Observation lounge | 3 |
| Data's quarters | 1 |
| Ready room | 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. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf (Lieutenant Worf)
- Gates McFadden as Dr. 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
- Richard Allen as Tamarian first officer
- Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)
Co-stars
- Ashley Judd as Ensign Lefler
- Majel Barrett as Computer Voice
Uncredited co-stars
- Cameron as Kellogg
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- Gerard David, Jr. as operations division ensign
- Jeremy Doyle as operations ensign
- Norman Hunte as Tamarian bridge officer
- Michael Moorehead as science division ensign
- Teri Noel as Tamarian tactical officer
- Rex Pierson as El-Adrel IV entity
- Keith Rayve as command division ensign
- Joycelyn Robinson as Gates (Ensign Gates)