Episode 221: "The Perfect Mate" 

The battle between the Krios and Valt Minor Systems is set to end aboard the neutral ground of the U.S.S. Enterprise in a Ceremony of Reconciliation. The Kriosian Ambassador Briam arrives first with a gift for the Valtese leader Alrik, a fragile and irreplaceable item he asks to have declared off-limits. While on course to meet Alrik, the Enterprise is summoned to aid a Ferengi shuttle and beams aboard its two passengers. Picard and the crew learn their arrival was no coincidence when one of the Ferengi is caught trying to steal the gift. After being bumped by the Ferengi, the cocoon-like structure that houses the gift dissolves, revealing an exotic and beautiful woman.
The woman, Kamala, explains that she is an empathic metamorph, a rare creature born with the ability to sense what her mate desires and become what he wants her to be. From birth, she has been raised to be a gift to Alrik, whom she will imprint herself to as a token of peace. However, since her seal was broken prematurely, she is in a vulnerable state, sending out powerful sexual signals to every man she comes in contact with. Briam requests that she be confined to her room until Alrik arrives, but this horrifies Beverly Crusher, who tells Picard that he is helping to transport Kamala into a life of virtual prostitution. She convinces him to talk to the woman and release her from her quarters.

Picard has a difficult time resisting his attraction to Kamala, so he assigns Data, who will be immune to the woman's charms, to act as her escort. Data brings Kamala to the bar, where every man in sight is drawn to her. Kamala realizes she is creating havoc and volunteers to return to her quarters. Meanwhile, as Picard and Geordi help prepare for the upcoming ceremony, the Ferengis try to bribe Briam for Kamala. When he refuses to accept the bribe, he is knocked unconscious.

With Briam unable to perform his duty, Picard is asked to step in for him during the peace negotiations. Unfortunately, the captain knows little of the customs and rituals of the Kriosian people, and must turn to Kamala for help. As they work together, Picard finds it difficult to resist his attraction for her. Kamala confesses that she is also struggling, and finds it ironic to have met a man like Picard the day before she is to meet the man she must spend the rest of her life with.

Alrik arrives, and Picard is called upon to hand Kamala to her new mate in the Ceremony of Reconciliation. However, when he arrives in her room, she tells Picard that she is in love with him and has already imprinted herself to him. He asks her if she plans to go through with the ceremony anyway, and she tells him she must put her duty to her fellow man ahead of her own desires.

Production: 221
Season: 5 Episode: 21
Air Date: 04.27.1992
Stardate: 45761.3

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
Roger Rignack as Miner #2
April Grace as Transporter Chief Hubbell
Charles Gunning as Miner #3
David Paul Needles as Miner #1
Tim O'Connor as Briam
Max Grodenchik as Par Lenor
Mickey Cottrell as Airik
Michael Snyder as Qol
Famke Janssen as Kamala
Famke Janssen Trivia:

Her two sisters are blonde and blue-eyed, while she is the only brunette.

Was cast as Serleena in Men in Black II (2002), but had to drop out due to a death in the family. Lara Flynn Boyle was cast in her place.

Speaks Dutch, German, English and French.

Offered the lead female role in _Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)_ , but turned it down.

Sisters Antoinette Beumer and Marjolein Beumer are a director and actress respectively.

Wears size 11 shoes. Because of their large size, her shoes had to be specially made for her for the film GoldenEye (1995).

Measurements: 36-24-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Provides the Dutch-language narration for the Studio Tram Tour at Disney parks.

While appearing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) to promote her role of the sex-crazed assassin in the James Bond film GoldenEye (1995), Famke gave Conan a first hand experience of her character's signature moves by performing them on him using the top of his desk. When she asked him if he would like the demonstration, Conan responded with "This is what we in the industry call a 'no-brainer'."

Has a puppy named Licorice.

Ranked #69 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World." [2002]

Her sister was visiting South-East Asia during the Tsunami on December 26th, 2004 and had to flee the water to save her life.

Originally, Famke Janssen cast for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series after her work on the star Trek: Next Generation episode, "The Perfect Mate", and was to reprise her role as Kamala. However, she wanted to leave herself open for feature film work and turned the role down. Jadzia Dax's role was created to take the place of this character, performed by actress Terry Farrell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                      "The Perfect Mate" 
                          #40275-221 
                              
                           Story by 
               Rene Echevarria and Rueben Leder 
                              
                          Teleplay by 
                Rueben Leder and Michael Piller 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Cliff Bole 
THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED
FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING
WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
Copyright 1992 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This script is not for publication or
reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If
lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department.
                         FINAL DRAFT
                      FEBRUARY 10, 1992
        STAR TREK: "The Perfect Mate" - 2/10/92 - CAST 
                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                      "The Perfect Mate" 
                             CAST                               
                                
                PICARD               BRIAM
                RIKER                ALRIK
                DATA                 KAMALA
                BEVERLY              QOL
                TROI                 PAR LENOR
                GEORDI               MINER #1
                WORF                 MINER #2
                                     MINER #3
                TRANSPORTER OFFICER
                                              
                Non-Speaking         Non-Speaking
                  SUPERNUMERARIES      HAROD IV MINERS
                  MEDICAL TEAM       
                  NURSE              
        STAR TREK: "The Perfect Mate" - 2/10/91 - SETS 
                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                      "The Perfect Mate" 
                        
                             SETS 
            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              MAIN BRIDGE
              CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
              OBSERVATION LOUNGE
              TRANSPORTER ROOM
              VARIOUS CORRIDORS
              CARGO BAY
              SICKBAY
              TURBOLIFT
              TEN FORWARD
              PICARD'S QUARTERS
              KAMALA'S QUARTERS
              FERENGI QUARTERS
          
            HOLODECK
              TEMPLE OF AKADAR CEREMONIAL CHAMBER
       STAR TREK: "The Perfect Mate" - 2/12/92 - PRONUNCIATION         
                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                          "The Perfect Mate"     
                      
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE                       
                 LES EYZIES      lay-ZAY-zee
                 ALRIK           AWL-rik
                 BRIAM           BREE-um
                 FINIIS'RAL      fin-is-RAHL
                 KAMALA          kah-MAH-lah
                 KRIOSIAN        kree-OHSH-ee-an
                 LAPEONGICAL     lah-pee-ONJ-ih-kahl
                 LUDUGIAL        luhd-DOOG-ee-all
                 PAR LENOR       pahr lehn-OHR
                 PALORIS         pahl-OHR-is
                 QOL             KWOHL
                 TARGHEE         tar-JZEE
                 TORZE-QUA       TORHRZ-kwah
                 VENTANAN        ven-TAHN-un


 

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