Second Season - Episode 031

LOUD AS A WHISPER

Stardate: 42477.2 - 42479.3
Rating: 8 Humour: - Action: - Tension: - Romance: -

Alternate Titles: German: "DER STUMME VERMITTLER"

Written By: Zambrano, Jacqueline
Director: Shaw, Larry
Executive: Roddenberry, Gene
Co-Executive: Berman, Rick
Hurley, Maurice
Producer: Armus, Burton
Gray, Mike
Mason, John
Line-Producer: Livingston, David

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Wesley Crusher: Wil Wheaton
Doctor Katherine Pulaski: Diana Muldaur
O'Brien: Colm Meaney
Woman: Marnie Mosiman
Scholar: Thomas Oglesby
Warrior/Adonis: Leo Damian
Riva: Howie Seago
Warrior #1: Richard Lavin
Warrior #2: Chip Heller
Lieutenant: John Garret

Plot

A deaf mediator travels on the Enterprise to Solaris 5. He is deaf and dumb and communicates through his "Chorus" who receive his thoughts and speak for him. Each member of the three person Chorus speaks for a different part of his personality. The mediator becomes attracted to Troi who reci- procates. After beaming down to the planet to begin negotiations, one of the delegates who is apparently not interested in peace, attempts to kill he mediator but instead kills his Chorus. The mediator now must decide to return home or try and continue his mission.

Goofs

  • Data has learned sign language and is now interpreting what the mediator is saying. Data quotes the mediator as saying "My friends have died" or something like that, before it is even signed.

In-Jokes

  • (DP) The conference table, "made to resemble indigenous rock", had various markings on them. Most notable to Lovely Angels/Dirty Pair fans are the marking "Kei" and "Yuri".

Quotes

Worf: [About Riva] "Before him, there was no Klingon word for pice-maker.."

Scholar: "And you don't resent it? The VISOR or being blind?"
LaForge: "Since they are both part of me and I really like who I am, why should I resent them?"

Riker: "Phasers on stunn.."
Riva: "You won't be needing those.."
Riker: "I'm sure we won't.."

Riva: "The real secret is turning a disadvantage into an advantage."

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