En route to a vacation
and seminar on Risa, Geordi La Forge is kidnapped by the
Romulans and subjected to days of brainwashing. While a
double is sent to replace him at the conference, Geordi
is forced to endure a painful series of mind-altering
experiences designed to put him under complete Romulan
control.
Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Enterprise is assigned to escort
Klingon Ambassador Kell to the Kriosian system, where
one of the Klingon colonies is fighting for
independence. The governor of Krios, Vagh, charges that
the Federation is secretly aiding the rebels. Though
Picard denies the accusation, Vagh produces weapons
seized from the rebels which appear to be Federation
issue.
When Geordi returns he
has no recollection of his ordeal, having been planted
with false memories of a relaxing vacation on Risa.
Shortly after his arrival, however, Data detects the
presence of intermittent E-band emissions commonly
associated with Romulan transmissions. Data tries to
pinpoint the source of the emissions, and also works
with Geordi to analyze the rebel weapons. The two
quickly realize the rifles were manufactured by the
Romulans to look like Federation guns.
Picard hypothesizes
that the Romulans are plotting to drive the Federation
and the Klingon Empire apart, which allays some of
Vagh's fears. However, a short time later an outraged
Vagh contacts Picard and informs him the Klingons have
intercepted a shipment of weapons headed for Krios,
which originated from the U.S.S. Enterprise. Data's
examination confirms an unauthorized transport was sent
from a cargo bay, but the memory chips in the computer
were erased to hide the perpetrator's identity.
As Picard begins an
investigation, Klingon warships uncloak and surround the
U.S.S. Enterprise. Ambassador Kell offers to go to Krios
and invite Vagh to witness the investigation, ostensibly
to convince him of the Federation's good faith. But
shortly before Kell leaves, he summons Geordi to his
quarters, where it immediately becomes apparent that
Geordi is under his influence without knowing it. Kell,
who programmed Geordi to transport the weapons, commands
him to kill Vagh when they return from the planet and
claim he acted on behalf of Starfleet.
Kell's transmission to
Geordi produces another E-band emission, which Data is
able to trace to Kell. Data quickly deduces what is
going on and is able to stop Geordi just as he is making
his assassination attempt. Kell is exposed as a traitor
conspiring with the Romulans, and he is placed in Vagh's
Custody. With war averted, Troi begins the arduous task
of deprogramming Geordi, who has no recollection of what
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Production: 198
Season: 4 Episode: 24
Air Date: 05.27.1991
Stardate: 44885.5 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi |
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Larry Dobkin as Ambassador
Kell
Edward Wiley as Vagh
Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien
John Fleck as Taibak |
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Majel
Barrett Trivia:
Majel and Gene had been lovers for years when he decided
it was time to marry her and asked her to join him --
although he happened to be visiting Japan at the time.
Gene did not adhere to any particular religion and since
they were in Japan they chose to have a Shinto-Buddhist
wedding on 6 August 1969. They regarded this as their
real wedding, but his divorce was not yet final and they
made it legal with a civil ceremony on 29 December 1969.
Mother of Rod Roddenberry
Is one of only 32 actors or
actresses to have starred in both the original Star Trek
(up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered
Country) and then in one of the spin offs.
Along with Leonard Nimoy, she
is one of only two actors to appear in both the first
and last episodes of the original "Star Trek" (1966)
series.
She is the only actor to appear
in all five "Star Trek" series ("Star Trek" (1966),
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), "Star Trek:
Deep Space Nine" (1993), "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) and
"Enterprise" (2001)). She played Number One, Nurse
Christine Chapel and the Enterprise computer voice in
"Star Trek" (1966), Ambassador Lwaxana Troi and the
Federation computer voice in "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" (1987) and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
(1993), Voyager's computer voice in "Star Trek: Voyager"
(1995) and the Defiant and Enterprise-D computer voices
in "Enterprise" (2001). She also supplied various voices
in "Star Trek" (1973) and appeared in Star Trek: The
Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(1986), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First
Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Mind's Eye"
#40274-198
Teleplay by
Rene Echevarria
Directed by
David Livingston
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FINAL DRAFT
MARCH 18, 1991
STAR TREK: "The Mind's Eye" - 3/18/91 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"The Mind's Eye"
CAST
PICARD Romulans
RIKER TAIBAK
DATA UNSEEN WOMAN
BEVERLY
TROI Klingons
GEORDI AMBASSADOR KELL
WORF GOVERNOR VAGH
O'BRIEN
Non-Speaking
COMPUTER VOICE TWO ROMULAN GUARDS
TWO KLINGON GUARDS
Non-Speaking
GEORDI'S DOUBLE
O'BRIEN'S FRIENDS
A SHUTTLE TECH
FORENSICS TEAM
N.D. TRANSPORTER CHIEF
SUPERNUMERARIES
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