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 |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
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
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
- Ashley Judd as Robin Lefler (Ensign Robin Lefler)
- Katherine Moffat as Etana
- Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (Chief Miles O'Brien)
- Patti Yasutake as Alyssa Ogawa (Nurse Alyssa Ogawa)
Co-stars
- Diane M. Hurley as Woman
- Majel Barrett as Computer Voice
Uncredited co-stars
- Arratia as Alfonse Pacelli
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Joe Baumann as Garvey
- Cece Bell, Cullen Chambers, Kast, Curt Truman as command division officer (4 performers)
- Bowman, Goldie Ann Gareza, Greg Poole, Christina Wegler Miles as civilian (4 performers)
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Camara, Max Cervantes, Grace Harrell, Alex Landi, Bill E. Rogers as operations division officer (5 performers)
- Victoria Cameron as Ten Forward waitress
- Tony Cruz as Lopez
- Denise Deuschle, A. Flores, Keith Gearhart, Gary Hunter as science division officer (4 performers)
- Melba Gonzalez as command officer
- Eben Ham as operations division ensign
- Linda Harcharic, Joly, Debbie Marsh as command division ensign (3 performers)
- Melanie Hathorn as sciences officer
- Mark Lentry as science division lieutenant
- Michael Moorehead as science division ensign
- Randy Pflug as Jones
- Noriko Suzuki as operations division ensign
- Guy Vardaman as Darien Wallace
- Dru Wagner as Daniels