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7 January 1989
(Season 2, Episode 5)
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The crew ferries a deaf mediator to Solais V to negotiate an end to a civil war. | add synopsis
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The issue of deafness
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(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Patrick Stewart | ... | Captain Jean-Luc Picard |
 | Jonathan Frakes | ... | Commander William T. Riker |
 | LeVar Burton | ... | Lieutenant Geordi La Forge |
 | Michael Dorn | ... | Lieutenant Worf |
 | Marina Sirtis | ... | Counselor Deanna Troi |
 | Brent Spiner | ... | Lt. Commander Data |
 | Wil Wheaton | ... | Wesley Crusher |
 | Diana Muldaur | ... | Doctor Pulaski |
| Marnie Mosiman | ... | Harmony / Balance |
| Randy Oglesby | ... | Scholar / Artist (as Thomas Oglesby) |
| Leo Damian | ... | Warrior / Adonis |
| Howie Seago | ... | Riva |
 | Colm Meaney | ... | Chief Miles O'Brien |
| Richard Lavin | ... | Warrior #1 |
| Chip Heller | ... | Warrior #2 |
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Guest star Howie Seago, who plays Riva, is deaf in real life and had in fact petitioned the producers to create an episode involving deaf people.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After giving Geordi, who is blind without his VISOR, an eye exam, Geordi asks Dr. Pulaski if she is done. She nods affirmatively without saying a word before he puts his VISOR on.
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[interpreting for Riva] The specific issues of the conflict have no relevance.
Commander William T. Riker: So none of the background which we have provided would be helpful in understanding why they continue to fight?
Scholar: [interpreting] The portfolio will indicate that the conflict is over a piece of land or...well...some other tangible asset. But we both know that is not the case...
Commander William T. Riker: [understanding] They have been at war for so long, it has become personal.
Scholar: [interpreting] Exactly. The basis for peace must also be personal.
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Commander William T. Riker: So none of the background which we have provided would be helpful in understanding why they continue to fight?
Scholar: [interpreting] The portfolio will indicate that the conflict is over a piece of land or...well...some other tangible asset. But we both know that is not the case...
Commander William T. Riker: [understanding] They have been at war for so long, it has become personal.
Scholar: [interpreting] Exactly. The basis for peace must also be personal.
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ST:TNG:32 - "Loud As A Whisper" (Stardate: 42477.2) - this is the 5th episode to air in the second season. It deals with the issue of deafness in the form of a famous mediator Riva (played by Howie Seago, who is one of the most engaged deaf actors in the United States). He has 3 people who communicate for him hearing his thoughts and then verbally expressing them (his Chorus). We also get to see how he handles himself without his 3 translators once they are killed. An interesting episode which brings to the surface the issue of deafness including sign language (which Data must learn to help communicate with Riva directly). For trivia's note: Jerry Goldsmith's Klingon theme marks another homage here. And, Colm Meaney marks another appearance as the transporter chief.