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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S05E22 (episode 122 overall) |
| Aired | 1992-05-04 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 45852.1 (the transcript reads 45832.1; Memory Alpha's value is used) |
| Director | Gabrielle Beaumont (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Jean Louise Matthias (Memory Alpha) & Ronald Wilkerson (Memory Alpha) and Richard Fliegel (Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Edithe Swensen (Memory Alpha) and Brannon Braga (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Arcs | Alien influence |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
An energy being takes the form of Clara Sutter's imaginary friend Isabella and, with others of its kind, drains the Enterprise's shields, saying the crew is cruel to Clara. Picard explains why adults set rules for children, and the beings withdraw.
Log entries
Captain's log, stardate 45852.1. The Enterprise has arrived at FGC four seven, a nebula which has formed around a neutron star. We are eager to investigate this unique formation.
Characters (15 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Clara Sutter | 96 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 55 |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 48 |
| Isabella | 45 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 36 |
| Sutter | 28 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 26 |
| Guinan | 26 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 18 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 17 |
| Alexander Rozhenko | 12 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 7 |
| Nurse Alyssa Ogawa | 6 |
| Ensign Felton | 4 |
| Teacher | 1 |
Locations (43 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 10 |
| Corridor | 6 |
| Engineering | 6 |
| Sickbay | 4 |
| Arboretum | 3 |
| Ten Forward | 3 |
| Clara's bedroom | 3 |
| Sutter quarters | 2 |
| (untitled) | 1 |
| Observation lounge | 1 |
| Turbolift | 1 |
| Children's centre | 1 |
| Troi's quarters | 1 |
| Daycare centre | 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
- Noley Thornton as Clara Sutter (Clara Sutter)
- Shay Astar as Isabella (Isabella)
- Jeff Allin as Sutter
- Brian Bonsall as Alexander Rozhenko (Alexander Rozhenko)
- Patti Yasutake as Alyssa Ogawa (Nurse Alyssa Ogawa)
- Sheila Franklin as Felton (Ensign Felton)
And special guest star
- Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan (Guinan)
Uncredited co-stars
- Rachen Assapiomonwait as Nelson
- Bjork, Bjork, Jacob, Myles, Watts as a child (5 performers)
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez
- Debbie David as Russell
- Cooper as Reel
- John Copage as a gardener
- Tony Cruz as Lopez
- Dickinson as a Vulcan boy
- Lanier Edwards as a command division lieutenant
- Gina Gallante, Mark Lentry, Debbie Marsh, Rad Milo, Théyard as a civilian (5 performers)
- Melba Gonzalez as command officer
- Eben Ham as an operations division ensign
- Melanie Hathorn as sciences officer
- Christie Haydon, Richard Sarstedt, Christina Wegler Miles as a command division ensign (3 performers)
- Gary Hunter as a science division officer
- D. Kai as a sciences officer
- Arvo Katajisto as Torigan
- Ron Large, Keith Rayve, Victor Sein as a command division officer (3 performers)
- Holly McBee as a gardener
- Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
- Michael Moorehead as a science division ensign
- Mikki Val as an operations division officer
- Dru Wagner as Daniels