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Imprisoned and telepathically joined by an alien race, Picard and Beverly are forced to face the feelings they have always had for each other.

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (created by), Nick Sagan (as Nicholas Sagan)

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Patrick Stewart	...	Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Cmdr. William Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (credit only)
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Cmdr. Data
Robin Gammell	...	Mauric
Lenore Kasdorf	...	Lorin
James Castle Stevens	...	Kes Aide (as J.C. Stevens)

Storyline

Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher discover things about one another when they are captured by an opposing alien race, due to the fact that the Enterprise has come to allow the planet's other civilization the choice of being part of the Federation.

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Plot Keywords:

holding cell | telepathic link | alien ambassador | taken prisoner | escape | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Beverly recalls Picard not wanting her on the ship seven years ago. This is accurate (see Star Trek: The Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint (1987)). His reason is explained here.

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Goofs

When in an escape and evade situation it is unwise in the extreme to light a campfire, as its light can be seen at a very great distance. Picard would surely would know this and avoid having an open fire.

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Quotes

Commander William T. Riker: Now - the matter of our missing officers.
Lorin: They're still charged with spying, Commander. I have heard nothing here which would alter that.
Commander William T. Riker: Then maybe you should consider this: if anything happens to them, Starfleet is going to want a full investigation. Which means more starships will be coming to Kesprytt, and those ships are going to want answers, which puts your country under a very large and very uncomfortable microscope. Remember how unhappy you were when we contacted just one of your people ...

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Connections

Featured in Star Trek: Nemesis Review (2009)

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Soundtracks

Star Trek: The Next Generation End Credits
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

User Reviews

PIcard and Crusher Exposed

A couple of cultures are at each other's throats. They inhabit the same planet and are filled with distrust and paranoia. One of them is seeking an alliance with the Federation, but they are so suspicious that they trust no one. Picard and Crusher go to the surface to begin negotiations with one of the factions, only to be misdirected to the other group which arrests them as spies. They are able to escape their captors due to inter-mediators, but the escape isn't easy. On the Enterprise, things aren't going well and Worf and Riker have about had it with their "guestss." Meanwhile, Jean-Luc and Beverly, who when imprisoned had some devices planted on them, begin to read each other's thoughts. This makes them uncomfortably realize the affection and love they have for each other. As they move to escape, there are tender scenes between them where they act like teenagers at a school dance. This connection has been obvious for so many episodes and is bound to come to a head. It was delightful to see these venerable characters deal with the truth.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1993 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1