The Chase
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Contents (5 sections)
| Code | S06E20 (episode 146 overall) |
| Aired | 1993-04-26 (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Stardate | 46731.5 |
| Director | Jonathan Frakes (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) |
| Writer | Story by: Ronald D. Moore (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) & Joe Menosky (Wikipedia · Memory Alpha) Teleplay by: Joe Menosky |
| Arcs | Picard's past, Klingon, Cardassian, Romulan |
| Transcript | read the transcript |
Synopsis
After Professor Galen, Picard's old archaeology teacher, is killed, Picard pursues his number blocks, which prove to be DNA fragments forming a program. Cardassians, Klingons and Romulans race him for the last piece. It plays a recorded message from an ancient being who seeded life on many worlds.
Log entries
Captain's log, Stardate 46731.5. We are in the midst of the Volterra nebula, a stellar nursery. Our three week mission is a routine analysis of several dozen protostars in various stages of development.
Captain's log, supplemental. It's been over thirty years since I last saw my archaeology professor. His presence has taken me back to a time when I had considered a very different career.
Captain's log, supplemental. We have completed our mission in the nebula and are en route to a diplomatic conference on Atalia Seven. I must admit I've lost my enthusiasm for those proceedings.
Captain's log, supplemental. It seems that we have not one, but two competitors in our attempt to complete Professor Galen's puzzle. I have prevailed upon the Cardassian and Klingon captains to meet with me.
Captain's log, stardate 46735.2. Our frequent use of high warp over the last few days has overextended the propulsion systems. We are finishing minor repairs before returning to Federation territory.
Characters (16 speaking)
| Character | Lines |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 120 |
| Galen | 33 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 32 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 31 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 29 |
| Nu'Daq | 28 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 20 |
| Ocett | 18 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 14 |
| Romulan | 10 |
| Counselor Deanna Troi | 6 |
| Computer | 2 |
| Klingon | 2 |
| Ensign | 2 |
| Crewman | 1 |
| Humanoid | 1 |
Locations (27 scenes)
| Location | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Bridge | 8 |
| Picard's quarters | 4 |
| Laboratory | 4 |
| Observation lounge | 3 |
| Ten Forward | 2 |
| Engineering | 2 |
| Sickbay | 1 |
| Ready room | 1 |
| Transporter room | 1 |
| Planet surface | 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 Lieutenant 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
- Salome Jens as Progenitor
- John Cothran, Jr. as Nu'Daq
- Maurice Roëves as Romulan captain
- Linda Thorson as Ocett
Special appearance by
- Norman Lloyd as Professor Galen
Co-star
- Majel Barrett as Computer Voice
Uncredited co-stars
- Steven Boz as operations ensign
- David Paul Christian as Ten Forward waiter
- Tracee Lee Cocco as Jae
- Debra Dilley as command ensign
- Inez Edwards, Gary Hunter, Judy Lea as sciences officer (3 performers)
- Star Halm as Ten Forward waitress
- Grace Harrell as civilian
- Christie Haydon as command ensign
- Kerry Hoyt as operations ensign
- Kathy as Towles
- Michael Moorehead as sciences ensign
- Keith Rayve as civilian
- S. Reed as Burton
- Sissy Sessions as operations officer
- Leatrim Stang as Romulan officer
- Oliver Theess as command officer ( citation needed • edit )
- Ken Thorley as Mot ( deleted scene )
- Michael Zurich as Vellek