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Counselor Troi's investigation into the suicide of a crewman suggests a murder was committed aboard the ''Enterprise'' while it was being built, and that the murderer is still aboard.
 
Counselor Troi's investigation into the suicide of a crewman suggests a murder was committed aboard the ''Enterprise'' while it was being built, and that the murderer is still aboard.
   
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[[William T. Riker|Riker]] and [[Worf]] are summoned to [[Nacelle]] Control where [[Lieutenant]] [[Daniel Kwan]] is on the catwalk about to jump into the [[plasma stream]]. Riker tries to talk Kwan down from the catwalk. Kwan replies by saying, "''I know what I have to do''." Kwan then jumps into the plasma stream. After Kwan's [[suicide]] the ship's crew is shocked.
 
[[William T. Riker|Riker]] and [[Worf]] are summoned to [[Nacelle]] Control where [[Lieutenant]] [[Daniel Kwan]] is on the catwalk about to jump into the [[plasma stream]]. Riker tries to talk Kwan down from the catwalk. Kwan replies by saying, "''I know what I have to do''." Kwan then jumps into the plasma stream. After Kwan's [[suicide]] the ship's crew is shocked.
   
[[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] states that he's had to notify families of Starfleet personnel deaths, but never a suicide. He puts Worf and [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] in charge of an investigation, in order to explain Kwan's death to his family and "''help them put this in perspective''." Picard gives them the right to look at [[Personal log, Daniel Kwan|Kwan's personal logs]]. One of the first people questioned in the investigation is Kwan's girlfriend [[Ensign]] [[Maddy Calloway|Calloway]]. Calloway says that Kwan was pretty much happy and easy-going. Calloway also says that Kwan didn't seem like the kind of person that would take his own life. Worf and Deanna have already agreed that Kwan didn't seem the type to take his own life. In Kwan's personal logs he mentioned that he had pulled double shifts and looked forward to seeing Calloway.
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[[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] states that he's had to notify families of Starfleet personnel deaths, but never a suicide. He puts Worf and [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] in charge of an investigation, in order to explain Kwan's death to his family and "''help them put this in perspective''." Picard gives them the right to look at [[Personal log, Daniel Kwan|Kwan's personal logs]]. One of the first people questioned in the investigation is Kwan's girlfriend [[Ensign]] [[Maddy Calloway|Calloway]]. Calloway says that Kwan was pretty much happy and easy-going. Calloway also says that Kwan didn't seem like the kind of person that would take his own life. Worf and Deanna have already agreed that Kwan didn't seem the type to take his own life. In Kwan's personal logs he doesn't show any sign of suicidal thoughts, mentioning the recently completed work as well as looking forward to seeing Calloway.
   
 
[[File:Marla E Finn.jpg|thumb|The empathic impression]]
 
[[File:Marla E Finn.jpg|thumb|The empathic impression]]
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[[File:Marla Finn and William Hodges.jpg|thumb|left|The man and woman]]
 
[[File:Marla Finn and William Hodges.jpg|thumb|left|The man and woman]]
Later, Troi returns to Nacelle Control with Worf. This time, she has a vision of a man and a woman, one of them in danger. She can tell it is in the cell where the plasma stream is held. Then the vision is of a man and a woman laughing at her, but not actually her, but whoever's eyes she was looking though. After the vision Worf takes Troi to [[Beverly Crusher|Dr. Crusher]]. Crusher assumes that because Kwan was half-[[Napean]] that he may have gotten the same vision as Troi. Since the Napeans are also [[telepathy|telepathic]] it is a possibility. Crusher also tells Troi that she may be able to give her an inhibitor in order to manage the emotions she was feeling during the experience.
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Later, Troi returns to Nacelle Control with Worf. This time, she has a vision of a man and a woman, one of them in danger. She can tell it is in the cell where the plasma stream is held. Then the vision is of a man and a woman laughing at her, but not actually her, but whoever's eyes she was looking through. After the vision Worf takes Troi to [[Beverly Crusher|Dr. Crusher]]. Crusher assumes that because Kwan was half-[[Napean]] that he may have gotten the same vision as Troi. Since the Napeans are also [[telepathy|telepathic]] it is a possibility. Crusher also tells Troi that she may be able to give her an inhibitor in order to manage the emotions she was feeling during the experience.
   
While waiting for the inhibitor to synthesize, Troi goes over the computer logs to see if anybody else aboard the '' [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Enterprise]]'' had worked with Kwan in the building of Nacelle Control. In the logs she sees the man from her vision: [[Lieutenant]] [[Walter Pierce]]. Troi and Worf decide to question Pierce about if he remembers anything about Kwan or from during the building of the ''Enterprise''. Pierce doesn't tell Troi and Worf much of anything. Troi can't tell if Pierce is lying or what Pierce is really feeling, but thinks he may be lying.
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While waiting for the inhibitor to be synthesized, Troi goes over the computer logs to see if anybody else aboard the '' [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Enterprise]]'' had worked with Kwan in the building of Nacelle Control. In the logs she sees the man from her vision: [[Lieutenant]] [[Walter Pierce]]. Troi and Worf decide to question Pierce about if he remembers anything about Kwan or from during the building of the ''Enterprise''. Pierce doesn't tell Troi and Worf much of anything. Troi can't tell if Pierce is lying or what Pierce is really feeling, but thinks he may be lying.
   
 
Worf escorts Troi to her quarters. Worf says that maybe they should start earlier the next morning. Worf then says good night, but doesn't leave. Worf takes Deanna's hand, touching her hand to his face, then sniffing her hand. Worf then embraces Deanna in a kiss, a long kiss.
 
Worf escorts Troi to her quarters. Worf says that maybe they should start earlier the next morning. Worf then says good night, but doesn't leave. Worf takes Deanna's hand, touching her hand to his face, then sniffing her hand. Worf then embraces Deanna in a kiss, a long kiss.
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Troi goes to investigate the cell where the plasma stream is kept. [[Lieutenant]] [[Nara]] states that Kwan had been in the cell the day before he had jumped. After [[Geordi La Forge|Geordi]] removes one of the [[bulkhead]]s he detects [[Human]] [[DNA]]. Troi gets another vision of the woman being attacked. Geordi and Data remove a skeleton. Ensign Calloway sequences the DNA sample and matches it to Starfleet records and finds [[Marla E. Finn|Marla Finn]]. Troi says that Marla Finn was the woman in her vision. She says that something doesn't match up and pulls up Lieutenant Kwan's record. She realizes that it could not have been Kwan's eyes she was seeing through as he wasn't posted to the Enterprise until 6 months after Finn's death. It must have been either of the men in the vision. She realizes that it was Lieutenant Pierce's eyes she was seeing through when she sees her reflection in the computer panel. Troi finally understands that Pierce must somehow have telepathic abilities since she could not read his emotions before and because she also sees him in the visions.
 
Troi goes to investigate the cell where the plasma stream is kept. [[Lieutenant]] [[Nara]] states that Kwan had been in the cell the day before he had jumped. After [[Geordi La Forge|Geordi]] removes one of the [[bulkhead]]s he detects [[Human]] [[DNA]]. Troi gets another vision of the woman being attacked. Geordi and Data remove a skeleton. Ensign Calloway sequences the DNA sample and matches it to Starfleet records and finds [[Marla E. Finn|Marla Finn]]. Troi says that Marla Finn was the woman in her vision. She says that something doesn't match up and pulls up Lieutenant Kwan's record. She realizes that it could not have been Kwan's eyes she was seeing through as he wasn't posted to the Enterprise until 6 months after Finn's death. It must have been either of the men in the vision. She realizes that it was Lieutenant Pierce's eyes she was seeing through when she sees her reflection in the computer panel. Troi finally understands that Pierce must somehow have telepathic abilities since she could not read his emotions before and because she also sees him in the visions.
   
Troi and Worf head to ask Pierce some questions, but Worf says that the inhibitor may still leave him lying so Worf goes to question him alone. Troi returns to her quarters when Pierce shows up. Pierce says that Worf told him to go to Troi. Troi asks where Worf is and Pierce says that he is with Ensign Calloway. Troi finds Worf and Ensign Calloway in a kissing embrace. The two start to laugh at her. She responds to the laughter by shooting Worf dead. Distraught, she then runs to Nacelle Control, running into Lieutenant Pierce who tells her, "''''You know what you have to do''''." She gets to the nacelle tubes, opens the plasma panel and walks up to the catwalk and stares into the [[plasma]] saying, "''I know what I have to do''." Just as she is about to jump into the plasma, Worf grabs her by the shoulder, whereupon it is revealed that her uniform has changed. The preceding events were a hallucination going back to the first moment she stood in the spot where Kwan committed suicide.
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Troi and Worf head to ask Pierce some questions, but Worf says that the inhibitor may still leave him lying so Worf goes to question him alone. Troi returns to her quarters when Pierce shows up. Pierce says that Worf told him to go to Troi. Troi asks where Worf is and Pierce says that he is with Ensign Calloway. Troi finds Worf and Ensign Calloway in a kissing embrace. The two start to laugh at her. She responds to the laughter by shooting Worf dead. Distraught, she then runs to Nacelle Control, running into Lieutenant Pierce who tells her, "''''You know what you have to do''''." She gets to the nacelle tubes, opens the plasma panel and walks up to the catwalk and stares into the [[plasma]] saying, "''I know what I have to do''." Just as she is about to jump into the plasma, Worf grabs her by the shoulder, whereupon it is revealed that her uniform has changed. The preceding events were a hallucination going back to when she had the initial vision in the spot where Kwan committed suicide.
   
 
[[File:Galaxy class nacelle tube (interior).jpg|thumb|The interior of the nacelle.]]
 
[[File:Galaxy class nacelle tube (interior).jpg|thumb|The interior of the nacelle.]]
The investigation ends with Troi telling Picard that Kwan had been affected by some sort of telepathic left-over from Pierce's memories. It turns out that Pierce had found his girlfriend Marla Finn in an embrace with another man. Pierce had shot them both. Pierce then ran to Nacelle Control and jumped into the plasma stream. The reason the account seemed to be sent telepathically is because one of Pierce's grandmothers had been [[Betazoid]]. Worf asks Troi why she said "''Thank God you're alive.''" Troi replies that in her version of the vision, Worf was killed. Worf asks her who killed him, and Troi replies, "''Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.''"
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The investigation ends with Troi telling Picard that Kwan had been affected by some sort of telepathic left-over from Pierce's memories. It turns out that Pierce had found his girlfriend Marla Finn in an embrace with another man and killed them before throwing their bodies into the plasma stream to cover up any hint of murder, and then jumped in himself. The reason the account seemed to be sent telepathically is because one of Pierce's grandmothers had been [[Betazoid]]. Worf asks Troi why she had seem surprised to see him alive when he pulled her from her hallucination. Troi replies that in her version of the vision, Worf was killed. Worf asks her who killed him, and Troi replies, "''Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.''"
   
 
== Memorable Quotes ==
 
== Memorable Quotes ==
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: - '''Daniel Kwan''', shortly before committing suicide
 
: - '''Daniel Kwan''', shortly before committing suicide
   
== Background Information ==
 
[[File:Arlene Fukai, stand-in.jpg|thumb|Arlene Fukai (left) and Nora Leonhardt (right)]][[File:Kwanpersonnel.jpg|thumb|Kwan's [[personnel file]] lists many details of his career.]]
 
   
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"''I know what I have to do...''"
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: - '''Daniel Kwan'''{{'}}s last words before vaporizing himself
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"''In my years as a Starfleet captain, I've had to... notify many parents of the loss of loved ones but never before to suicide.''"
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: - '''Picard'''
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"''Geordi, would you agree that the instinct for self-preservation is shared by most lifeforms?''"<br />
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"''I'd say it's probably the most basic instinct, Data.''"<br />
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"''Hmm. That being the case, I find it difficult to understand why someone would deliberately terminate their own existence.''"
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: - '''Data''' discusses his lack of understanding about suicide to '''La Forge'''
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"''Is there someone in particular that you're talking about?''"<br/>
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"''No. Is there someone in particular you would rather I not be involved with?''"<br/>
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"''Mr. Worf, you sound like a man who's asking his friend if he can start dating his sister!''"<br/>
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"''No! No, I was merely... never mind. Excuse me, sir.''"
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: - '''Worf''' and '''Riker'''
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== Background information ==
 
[[File:Arlene Fukai, stand-in.jpg|thumb|Arlene Fukai (left) and Nora Leonhardt (right)]]
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[[File:Cliff Bole and Michael Dorn.jpg|thumb|Director Cliff Bole and Michael Dorn on set]]
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=== Story and production ===
 
* Because regular [[Marina Sirtis]] [[stand-in]] [[Nora Leonhardt]] was busy, filming her scenes as [[Marla Finn]] on Paramount stage 8, Second Assistant Director [[Arlene Fukai]] got a wig from the hair department and replaced her for the light settings on stage 9, standing in for Marina Sirtis.
 
* First UK airdate: 8 May 1996
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=== Continuity ===
 
* This episode continues the romance between Troi and Worf, albeit in illusory form since much of the episode takes place in Troi's imagination.
 
* This episode continues the romance between Troi and Worf, albeit in illusory form since much of the episode takes place in Troi's imagination.
 
* According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'', imaginary scenarios are usually shown only from the character's point of view. This episode breaks that convention by showing Dr. Crusher speaking in Sickbay as she pages both Troi and Worf on the morning after they begin their affair.
 
* According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'', imaginary scenarios are usually shown only from the character's point of view. This episode breaks that convention by showing Dr. Crusher speaking in Sickbay as she pages both Troi and Worf on the morning after they begin their affair.
* Because regular [[Marina Sirtis]] [[stand-in]] [[Nora Leonhardt]] was busy, filming her scenes as [[Marla Finn]] on Paramount stage 8, Second Assistant Director [[Arlene Fukai]] got a wig from the hair department and replaced her for the light settings on stage 9, standing in for Marina Sirtis.
 
 
* In Nacelle Control, after Troi was injected with the empathic inhibitor, the prop Commander La Forge uses is identical to the [[Interphasic scanner]] seen in "[[Phantasms (episode)|Phantasms]]".
 
* In Nacelle Control, after Troi was injected with the empathic inhibitor, the prop Commander La Forge uses is identical to the [[Interphasic scanner]] seen in "[[Phantasms (episode)|Phantasms]]".
 
* While Troi and Worf are discussing Troi's grandfather, Worf states, "Yes, I too have sought visions in fire." This statement alludes to "[[Rightful Heir (episode)|Rightful Heir]]", in which Worf travels to a temple on [[Boreth]] in an attempt to see a vision of [[Kahless (clone)|Kahless]].
 
* While Troi and Worf are discussing Troi's grandfather, Worf states, "Yes, I too have sought visions in fire." This statement alludes to "[[Rightful Heir (episode)|Rightful Heir]]", in which Worf travels to a temple on [[Boreth]] in an attempt to see a vision of [[Kahless (clone)|Kahless]].
* First UK airdate: 8 May 1996
 
   
 
=== Video and DVD releases ===
 
=== Video and DVD releases ===
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* As part of the [[TNG Season 7 DVD]] collection.
 
* As part of the [[TNG Season 7 DVD]] collection.
   
==Links and References==
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== Links and references ==
===Main Cast===
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=== Starring ===
*[[Patrick Stewart]] as [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
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* [[Patrick Stewart]] as [[Captain|Capt.]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
*[[Jonathan Frakes]] as [[Commander]] [[William T. Riker]]
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* [[Jonathan Frakes]] as [[Commander|Cmdr.]] [[William T. Riker]]
*[[LeVar Burton]] as [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Geordi La Forge]]
 
*[[Michael Dorn]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]]
 
*[[Gates McFadden]] as [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]]
 
*[[Marina Sirtis]] as [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi]]
 
*[[Brent Spiner]] as [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]]
 
   
===Guest Stars===
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=== Also starring ===
 
* [[LeVar Burton]] as [[Lieutenant Commander|Lt. Cmdr.]] [[Geordi La Forge]]
*[[Mark Rolston]] as [[Walter Pierce]]
 
*[[Nancy Harewood]] as [[Nara]]
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* [[Michael Dorn]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]]
*[[Tim Lounibos]] as [[Daniel Kwan]]
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* [[Gates McFadden]] as [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Beverly Crusher]]
*[[Johanna McCloy]] as [[Maddy Calloway]]
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* [[Marina Sirtis]] as [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi]]
 
* [[Brent Spiner]] as [[Lieutenant Commander|Lt. Commander]] [[Data]]
   
===Co-Stars===
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=== Guest stars ===
*[[Nora Leonhardt]] as [[Marla E. Finn|Woman]]
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* [[Mark Rolston]] as [[Walter Pierce]]
*[[Dugan Savoye]] as [[William Hodges|Man]]
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* [[Nancy Harewood]] as [[Nara]]
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* [[Tim Lounibos]] as [[Daniel Kwan]]
*[[Majel Barrett]] as the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[computer voice]]
 
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* [[Johanna McCloy]] as [[Maddy Calloway]]
   
===Uncredited Co-Stars===
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=== Co-stars ===
 
* [[Nora Leonhardt]] as [[Marla E. Finn|Woman]]
*[[Lena Banks]] as an [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Female Engineer Ensign|operations division ensign]]
 
*[[Joe Bauman]] as [[Crewman]] [[Garvey]]
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* [[Dugan Savoye]] as [[William Hodges|Man]]
*[[Michael Braveheart]] as [[Ensign]] [[Martinez]]
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* [[Majel Barrett]] as [[Computer Voice]]
*[[Carl David Burks]] as [[Ensign]] [[Russell]]
 
*[[Cameron]] as [[Ensign]] [[Kellogg]]
 
*[[Tracee Lee Cocco]] as [[Lieutenant j.g.]] [[Jae]]
 
* [[John Copage]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Elderly science division officer|science division officer]]
 
*[[R. Cox]] as [[Bruno Salvatore]] (photo)
 
*[[Elliot Durant III]] as an [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Operations division Ensign|operations division ensign]]
 
*[[Holiday Freeman]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Female command division officer|command division officer]]
 
*[[Bill Hagy]] as an [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Science/ security officer|operations division officer]]
 
*[[Fumiko Hamada]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Female command division officer (2370)|command division officer]]
 
*[[Kerry Hoyt]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Relief tactical ensign (2369-2371)|security ensign]]
 
*[[Michael Moorhead]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Bridge science ensign|science division ensign]]
 
*[[Keith Rayve]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel|command division officer]]
 
*[[Richard Sarstedt]] as a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Helmsman|command division ensign]]
 
*[[Guy Vardaman]] as [[Darien Wallace]]
 
*[[Unknown performer]]s as
 
**[[Corell]]
 
**[[Lois Eckridge]] (photo)
 
**[[Alfonse Pacelli]] (photo)
 
**[[Anaanda Ziff]] (photo)
 
   
=== Stunt doubles and stand-ins ===
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=== Uncredited co-stars ===
* [[Arlene Fukai]] as [[stand-in]] for [[Marina Sirtis]]
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* [[Arratia]] as [[Alfonse Pacelli]]
 
* [[Lena Banks]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) operations division personnel#Female Engineer Ensign|operations division ensign]]
* [[Nora Leonhardt]] as stand-in for [[Marina Sirtis]]
 
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* [[Joe Bauman]] as [[Garvey]]
 
* [[Michael Braveheart]] as [[Martinez]]
 
* [[Carl David Burks]] as [[Russell]]
 
* [[Cameron]] as [[Kellogg]]
 
* [[Tracee Lee Cocco]] as [[Jae]]
 
* [[John Copage]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Elderly science / command division officer|science division officer]]
 
* [[R. Cox]] as [[Bruno Salvatore]]
 
* [[Elliot Durant III]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) operations division personnel#Operations division Ensign|operations division ensign]]
 
* [[Holiday Freeman]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#Female command division officer|command division officer]]
 
* [[Bill Hagy]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Science/ security officer|operations division officer]]
 
* [[Fumiko Hamada]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#Female command division officer (2370)|command division officer]]
 
* [[Kerry Hoyt]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) operations division personnel#Relief tactical ensign (2369-2371)|civilian]]
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* [[Gary Hunter]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) sciences division personnel#Male science division officer|science division officer]]
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* [[Marianne Lewis]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) operations division personnel#Female operations division officer (2370)|operations division officer]]
 
* [[Michael Moorehead]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) sciences division personnel#Bridge science ensign|science division ensign]]
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* [[Ted Parker]] as [[Ten Forward personnel#Ten Forward waiter (2370)|Ten Forward waiter]]
 
* [[Keith Rayve]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Command / Operations division ensign|civilian]]
 
* [[Richard Sarstedt]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#Helmsman|command division ensign]]
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* [[John Tampoya]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel#Operations/ Command Ensign|operations division ensign]]
 
* [[Guy Vardaman]] as [[Darien Wallace]]
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* [[Christina Wegler Miles]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#Flight controller (2368)|command division ensign]]
 
* [[Unknown performers]] as
 
** [[Corell]]
 
** [[Lois Eckridge]]
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** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#Female command division officer (2369-2370)|Female civilian]]
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** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#Female command division officer (2370)|Female command division officer]]
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** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) sciences division personnel#Female science officer leaving turbolift (2370)|Female science division officer]]
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** [[Garvey|Garvey (voice)]]
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** [[Kellogg|Kellogg (voice)]]
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** [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) sciences division personnel#Science officer in Ten Forward (2370)|Science division officer]]
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** [[Ten Forward personnel#Ten Forward waiter (2370)|Ten Forward waiter (voice)]]
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** [[Ten Forward personnel#Ten Forward staff (2370)|Ten Forward waitress]]
 
** [[Anaanda Ziff]]
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=== Stunt doubles ===
 
* [[Rusty McClennon]] as [[stunt double]] for [[Michael Dorn]]
 
* [[Rusty McClennon]] as [[stunt double]] for [[Michael Dorn]]
* [[Dennis Tracy]] as stand-in for [[Patrick Stewart]]
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* [[Unknown stunt performer]] as stunt double for [[Tim Lounibos]]
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=== Stand-ins ===
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* [[David Keith Anderson]] - [[stand-in]] for [[LeVar Burton]]
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* [[Carl David Burks]] - stand-in for [[Brent Spiner]]
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* [[Michael Echols]] - stand-in for [[Michael Dorn]]
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* [[Arlene Fukai]] - stand-in for [[Marina Sirtis]]
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* [[Nora Leonhardt]] - stand-in for [[Marina Sirtis]]
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* [[Lorine Mendell]] - stand-in for [[Gates McFadden]]
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* [[Richard Sarstedt]] - stand-in for [[Jonathan Frakes]]
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* [[Dennis Tracy]] - stand-in for [[Patrick Stewart]]
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=== References ===
 
[[2363]]; [[2368]]; [[2369]]; [[Barson II]]; [[bulkhead]]; {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}; {{class|Galaxy}}; [[inter-species reproduction]]; [[Jefferies tube]]; [[Mars]]; [[nacelle]]; [[nacelle tube]]; [[Napean]]; [[plasma]]; [[plasma injector]]; [[plasma stream]]; [[psilosynine]]; [[Starbase 328]]; [[suicide]]; [[Tilamin froth]]; [[Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]]; [[warp coil]]; [[warp drive]]; [[warp field stabilizer]]; [[Yridian tea]]
   
===References===
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For the TAS episode with a similar title, please see "The Eye of the Beholder".

Counselor Troi's investigation into the suicide of a crewman suggests a murder was committed aboard the Enterprise while it was being built, and that the murderer is still aboard.

Summary

Riker and Worf are summoned to Nacelle Control where Lieutenant Daniel Kwan is on the catwalk about to jump into the plasma stream. Riker tries to talk Kwan down from the catwalk. Kwan replies by saying, "I know what I have to do." Kwan then jumps into the plasma stream. After Kwan's suicide the ship's crew is shocked.

Captain Picard states that he's had to notify families of Starfleet personnel deaths, but never a suicide. He puts Worf and Counselor Troi in charge of an investigation, in order to explain Kwan's death to his family and "help them put this in perspective." Picard gives them the right to look at Kwan's personal logs. One of the first people questioned in the investigation is Kwan's girlfriend Ensign Calloway. Calloway says that Kwan was pretty much happy and easy-going. Calloway also says that Kwan didn't seem like the kind of person that would take his own life. Worf and Deanna have already agreed that Kwan didn't seem the type to take his own life. In Kwan's personal logs he doesn't show any sign of suicidal thoughts, mentioning the recently completed work as well as looking forward to seeing Calloway.

Marla E Finn

The empathic impression

Troi decides that it is time to see Nacelle Control. She examines his workstation, then climbs to the platform where Kwan died. There she is overwhelmed by a strong empathic impression. After being examined by Doctor Crusher, she is told to wait a few hours before returning to the nacelle tubes.

Worf, from his experience in the alternate realities where he was married to Troi, begins to think about starting a relationship with her. He asks Riker if it would be alright for him to date someone he was close to. Riker says that it wouldn't be his choice. Then Worf asks if there is anyone that Riker prefer he not date on the ship. Riker laughs and says that Worf is beginning to sound like he's asking him if he can date his (Riker's) sister. Worf realizes he's getting nowhere with the hints and leaves Ten-Forward.

Marla Finn and William Hodges

The man and woman

Later, Troi returns to Nacelle Control with Worf. This time, she has a vision of a man and a woman, one of them in danger. She can tell it is in the cell where the plasma stream is held. Then the vision is of a man and a woman laughing at her, but not actually her, but whoever's eyes she was looking through. After the vision Worf takes Troi to Dr. Crusher. Crusher assumes that because Kwan was half-Napean that he may have gotten the same vision as Troi. Since the Napeans are also telepathic it is a possibility. Crusher also tells Troi that she may be able to give her an inhibitor in order to manage the emotions she was feeling during the experience.

While waiting for the inhibitor to be synthesized, Troi goes over the computer logs to see if anybody else aboard the Enterprise had worked with Kwan in the building of Nacelle Control. In the logs she sees the man from her vision: Lieutenant Walter Pierce. Troi and Worf decide to question Pierce about if he remembers anything about Kwan or from during the building of the Enterprise. Pierce doesn't tell Troi and Worf much of anything. Troi can't tell if Pierce is lying or what Pierce is really feeling, but thinks he may be lying.

Worf escorts Troi to her quarters. Worf says that maybe they should start earlier the next morning. Worf then says good night, but doesn't leave. Worf takes Deanna's hand, touching her hand to his face, then sniffing her hand. Worf then embraces Deanna in a kiss, a long kiss.

The next morning Worf is still in Deanna's quarters. Crusher comms both of them to the infirmary. They walk in together. Troi notices the way Worf acts toward Ensign Calloway. This leads Troi to later ask if Worf is sorry for having been with her. Worf says no.

Troi goes to investigate the cell where the plasma stream is kept. Lieutenant Nara states that Kwan had been in the cell the day before he had jumped. After Geordi removes one of the bulkheads he detects Human DNA. Troi gets another vision of the woman being attacked. Geordi and Data remove a skeleton. Ensign Calloway sequences the DNA sample and matches it to Starfleet records and finds Marla Finn. Troi says that Marla Finn was the woman in her vision. She says that something doesn't match up and pulls up Lieutenant Kwan's record. She realizes that it could not have been Kwan's eyes she was seeing through as he wasn't posted to the Enterprise until 6 months after Finn's death. It must have been either of the men in the vision. She realizes that it was Lieutenant Pierce's eyes she was seeing through when she sees her reflection in the computer panel. Troi finally understands that Pierce must somehow have telepathic abilities since she could not read his emotions before and because she also sees him in the visions.

Troi and Worf head to ask Pierce some questions, but Worf says that the inhibitor may still leave him lying so Worf goes to question him alone. Troi returns to her quarters when Pierce shows up. Pierce says that Worf told him to go to Troi. Troi asks where Worf is and Pierce says that he is with Ensign Calloway. Troi finds Worf and Ensign Calloway in a kissing embrace. The two start to laugh at her. She responds to the laughter by shooting Worf dead. Distraught, she then runs to Nacelle Control, running into Lieutenant Pierce who tells her, "'You know what you have to do'." She gets to the nacelle tubes, opens the plasma panel and walks up to the catwalk and stares into the plasma saying, "I know what I have to do." Just as she is about to jump into the plasma, Worf grabs her by the shoulder, whereupon it is revealed that her uniform has changed. The preceding events were a hallucination going back to when she had the initial vision in the spot where Kwan committed suicide.

Galaxy class nacelle tube (interior)

The interior of the nacelle.

The investigation ends with Troi telling Picard that Kwan had been affected by some sort of telepathic left-over from Pierce's memories. It turns out that Pierce had found his girlfriend Marla Finn in an embrace with another man and killed them before throwing their bodies into the plasma stream to cover up any hint of murder, and then jumped in himself. The reason the account seemed to be sent telepathically is because one of Pierce's grandmothers had been Betazoid. Worf asks Troi why she had seem surprised to see him alive when he pulled her from her hallucination. Troi replies that in her version of the vision, Worf was killed. Worf asks her who killed him, and Troi replies, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."

Memorable Quotes

"Counselor. When I pulled you from the plasma stream you seemed... surprised I was alive."
"Well, actually... in my hallucination, you were killed."
"May I ask by whom?"
"Well, you know what they say, Mr. Worf. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.""

- Worf and Troi


"They laughed at me!"

- Daniel Kwan, shortly before committing suicide


"I know what I have to do..."

- Daniel Kwan's last words before vaporizing himself


"In my years as a Starfleet captain, I've had to... notify many parents of the loss of loved ones but never before to suicide."

- Picard


"Geordi, would you agree that the instinct for self-preservation is shared by most lifeforms?"
"I'd say it's probably the most basic instinct, Data."
"Hmm. That being the case, I find it difficult to understand why someone would deliberately terminate their own existence."

- Data discusses his lack of understanding about suicide to La Forge


"Is there someone in particular that you're talking about?"
"No. Is there someone in particular you would rather I not be involved with?"
"Mr. Worf, you sound like a man who's asking his friend if he can start dating his sister!"
"No! No, I was merely... never mind. Excuse me, sir."

- Worf and Riker

Background information

Arlene Fukai, stand-in

Arlene Fukai (left) and Nora Leonhardt (right)

Cliff Bole and Michael Dorn

Director Cliff Bole and Michael Dorn on set

Story and production

  • Because regular Marina Sirtis stand-in Nora Leonhardt was busy, filming her scenes as Marla Finn on Paramount stage 8, Second Assistant Director Arlene Fukai got a wig from the hair department and replaced her for the light settings on stage 9, standing in for Marina Sirtis.
  • First UK airdate: 8 May 1996

Continuity

  • This episode continues the romance between Troi and Worf, albeit in illusory form since much of the episode takes place in Troi's imagination.
  • According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, imaginary scenarios are usually shown only from the character's point of view. This episode breaks that convention by showing Dr. Crusher speaking in Sickbay as she pages both Troi and Worf on the morning after they begin their affair.
  • In Nacelle Control, after Troi was injected with the empathic inhibitor, the prop Commander La Forge uses is identical to the Interphasic scanner seen in "Phantasms".
  • While Troi and Worf are discussing Troi's grandfather, Worf states, "Yes, I too have sought visions in fire." This statement alludes to "Rightful Heir", in which Worf travels to a temple on Boreth in an attempt to see a vision of Kahless.

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References

2363; 2368; 2369; Barson II; bulkhead; USS Enterprise-D; Galaxy-class; inter-species reproduction; Jefferies tube; Mars; nacelle; nacelle tube; Napean; plasma; plasma injector; plasma stream; psilosynine; Starbase 328; suicide; Tilamin froth; Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards; warp coil; warp drive; warp field stabilizer; Yridian tea

Okudagram references

Altair IV; Baton Rouge, USS; Beta Aquilae II; Beta Ursae Minor II; bioengineering; J. Bruce Award; Campbell Award; Chicago, USS; Clavyn, USS; Donovan, USS; enlisted; Epsilon Indi II; Extended Tour Ribbon; Finn, Ellen; Finn, William R.; Jalhal Award; interspecific reproduction; Kerrey Award; Kliever Citation; Kwan, Ronald; Kwan, Emiraa; life support; Malone, USS; Niels Bohr, USS; non-commissioned officer; Northridge, USS; Okuda Award; okudagram; optical data net; Omicron Ceti III; Pacelli, Helene; personnel file; Petersen, USS; Philadelphia, USS; primary hull; Pierce, Ambrose; Pierce, Anita; protoplaser; Psi Upsilon III; Psi Upsilon IV (Psi Upsilon system); Pueblo, USS; Salvatore, Giuseppi; Salvatore, Viola; San Francisco; Seaquest, USS; Seaview, USS; Sepek Academic Scholarship; serial number; Silversides, USS; specialist; Suleiman, USS; stabilizer; Starfleet OSHC; Starfleet Technical Services Academy; Syracuse, USS; Tolley Citation; Umibazu, USS; viewscreen; Wallace, Dennis; Wallace, Laurel; warp field dynamics; Ziff, Benjamin; Ziff, Marsha

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