As an ambassador mediates peace talks to end a fierce civil war, Deanna begins to act erratically.
Summary
An ambassador arrived with his mother to mediate a peace treaty, but his mother became jealous of Troi. The mother died but Doctor Crusher discovered all was not what it seemed. The ambassador asked Troi to get involved in a ceremony. Troi began acting strangely, and when the ambassador broke up with her she became more erratic. She burst onto the bridge and it was discovered that the ambassador used other people as a way to try to beat the aging process.
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Background Information
- The ship being named Dorian is a reference to The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Both Dorian Gray and Ves Alkar maintain a youthful appearance by having something else (in Gray's case, a portrait of himself) bear the burden of their transgressions.
- Although the art department usually does an excellent job of keeping the door-identification decals straight as to the deck they are supposed to be on, the turbolift outside Ten Forward quite clearly has "Deck 8" written on it.
- This is one of the few episodes where the vertical blinds in Doctor Crusher's office in sickbay are opened and a corridor can be seen behind the window.
- Several inconsistencies in rank insignia can be seen in this episode. For example, in the episode's opening scene, Data is reporting sensor readings to Captain Picard. The pips on his collar are shown in the reverse order. Several scenes later, La Forge is having a conversation with Doctor Crusher in engineering. His rank insignia is also incorrect. Not only are the pips out of order, but the number of dark pips is also incorrect.
Links and References
Guest Stars
- Chip Lucia as Ves Alkar
- Patti Yasutake as Alyssa Ogawa
- George D. Wallace as Simons
- Susan French as Sev Maylor
- Rick Scarry as Jarth
- Stephanie Erb as Liva
- J.P. Hubbell as Ensign
- Lucy Boryer as Janeway
- Michael Braveheart as Martinez (uncredited)
References
dylamadon; Lumerian; melorazine; Rekag-Seronia; Rekag system; sensor cluster
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