Episode 198: "The Mind's Eye" 

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 has happened and is unaware of his participation.

Production: 198
Season: 4 Episode: 24
Air Date: 05.27.1991
Stardate: 44885.5
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
Larry Dobkin as Ambassador Kell
Edward Wiley as Vagh
Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien
John Fleck as Taibak
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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Copyright 1991 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This script is not for publication or
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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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