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Contents (7 sections)
| Code | S05E05 (episode 105 overall) |
| Aired | 1991-10-21 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 45156.1 |
| Director | Gabrielle Beaumont (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Ron Jarvis (Memory Alpha) & Philip A. Scorza (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Ronald D. Moore (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
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| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
A quantum filament cripples the Enterprise. Troi, as senior bridge officer, resists Ro's push to separate the saucer, while Picard leads three schoolchildren up a damaged turboshaft and Worf delivers Keiko's baby. Riker and Data restore the failing containment field.
Continuity
- Follows Data's Day (S04E11): Keiko, married in Data's Day, gives birth with Worf's help.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 45156.1. Our mission to Mudor Five has been completed and since our next assignment will not begin for several days, we are enjoying a welcome respite from our duties.
Captain's log, supplemental. We are en route to Starbase sixty seven, to undergo repairs. Life aboard the Enterprise is slowly returning to normal.
Characters (17 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 44 |
| Chief Miles O'Brien | 37 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 31 |
| Ensign Ro Laren | 28 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 25 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 25 |
| Keiko O'Brien | 23 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 22 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 21 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 18 |
| Jay Gordon | 12 |
| Marissa | 12 |
| Patterson | 10 |
| Mandel | 8 |
| Monroe | 3 |
| All | 2 |
| Crewman | 1 |
Present without dialogue
Characters with no lines who appear according to the cast list or the stage directions.
Locations (27 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 7 |
| Ten Forward | 5 |
| Cargo bay | 5 |
| Turbolift | 4 |
| Jefferies tube | 2 |
| Observation lounge | 1 |
| Turboshaft | 1 |
| Engineering | 1 |
| Corridor | 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
- Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien (Keiko O'Brien)
- Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)
- Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren (Ensign Ro Laren)
- Erika Flores as Marissa Flores
- John Christian Graas as Jay Gordon Graas
- Max Supera as Paterson Supra
Co-stars
- Cameron Arnett as Ensign Mandel
- Jana Marie Hupp as Lieutenant Monroe
Uncredited co-stars
- K.C. Amos, Grace Harrell, Kim, Alex Landi as operations division officer (4 performers)
- Bowman, Michael Echols, Mark Lentry, Ivonne Perez as civilian (4 performers)
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- John Copage, Michele Gerren, Gary Hunter as science division officer (3 performers)
- Johanson as command division officer
- Denise Lynne Roberts as Patti
- Nanci Rogers as sciences officer
- Talbot as Ten Forward waitress
- Angela & Angelica Tedeski as Molly O'Brien
- Curt Truman as command division officer
- Christina Wegler Miles as command division ensign