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The Game

Still from the episode The Game
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Contents (5 sections)
Code S05E06 (episode 106 overall)
Aired 1991-10-28 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha)
Stardate 45208.2
Director Corey Allen (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha)
Writer Story by: Susan Sackett (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) & Fred Bronson (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) and Brannon Braga (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Brannon Braga
Arcs Alien influence
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Synopsis

Etana, a Ktarian, spreads an addictive game that controls the Enterprise crew. Wesley Crusher and Robin Lefler investigate, but Robin is taken too. Wesley is caught and forced to play, until Data, whom the crew had deactivated, frees everyone with an optical pulse.

Log entries

Captain's log, stardate 45208.2. Commander Riker has rejoined the Enterprise from Risa, and we are on our way to an uncharted area called the Phoenix Cluster. We're all anticipating this historic first look at the region.

Captain's log, supplemental. We have arrived at the Phoenix Cluster, but it will take us several hours to determine the best possible location from which to conduct our survey. Commander Data's condition remains unchanged with no further indication as to the cause of his collapse.

Captain's log, stardate 45212.1. We have delivered the Ktarian vessel to Starbase eighty two and are now on a course to rendezvous with the Starship Merrimack, which will transport Wesley Crusher back to Starfleet Academy.

Characters (16 speaking)

Character Lines
Wesley Crusher 120
Ensign Robin Lefler 64
Commander William T. Riker 55
Captain Jean-Luc Picard 39
Dr Beverly Crusher 28
Lieutenant Commander Data 24
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge 22
Etana 17
Lieutenant Worf 10
Counselor Deanna Troi 8
Chief Miles O'Brien 6
Woman 3
Nurse Alyssa Ogawa 3
Security 2
All 1
Computer 1

Locations (35 scenes)

Location Scenes
Bridge 7
Engineering 5
Corridor 4
Ten Forward 3
Sickbay 3
Transporter room 2
Ready room 2
Crusher's quarters 2
(untitled) 1
Observation lounge 1
Data's quarters 1
Laboratory 1
Turbolift 1
Jefferies tube 1
Wesley's room 1

Cast

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