Third Season - Episode 051

THE SURVIVORS

Stardate: 43152.4 - 43153.7
Rating: 8 Humour: - Action: - Tension: + Romance: -

Alternate Titles: German: "DIE ÜBERLEBENDEN AUF RANA IV"

Written By: Wagner, Michael
Director: Landau, Les
Executive: Berman, Rick
Roddenberry, Gene
Line-Producer: Livingston, David
Co-Producer: Beimler, Hans
Manning, Richard

Cast

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Patrick Stewart
Cmd. William T. Riker: Jonathan Frakes
Lt.Cmd. Geordi LaForge: LeVar Burton
Lt. Worf: Michael Dorn
Doctor Beverly Crusher: Cheryl Gates McFadden
Counselor Deanna Troi: Marina Sirtis
Lt.Cmd. Data: Brent Spiner
Wesley Crusher: Wil Wheaton
Kevin Uxbridge: John Anderson
Rishon Uxbridge: Anne Haney

Plot

The Enterprise is sent to investigate an emergency distress call from the Delta Rana system. Upon arrival, the crew discover that all of the inhabitants have been killed except for one elderly couple. An away team beams down to retrieve the survivors in case the aliens that destroyed the planet returned. The survivors refuse to leave the planet stating they can care for themselves. The away team returns to the Enterprise to discuss the situation and are attacked by an alien ship. Meanwhile, Troi is suffering due to some strange music she keeps hearing in her mind, the music keeps getting louder, and Troi can't escape it, it's clearly blocking her senses but before Dr. Crusher is forced to put her into coma, she tells Picard that the survivors are not what they appears to be. Picard beams down on the planet to face the couple but oppon his return the the Enterprise the enemy warship attacks again, this time with weapons far more powerfull hand forces Enterprise to run away, having reconsidered the situation Picard decides to return to the planet one more time, the warship is again gone. Picard again returns to the planet and explains he'll not leave as long as there are survivours who might be attacked by aliens again, back on the Enterprise the warship appears again, this time it attacks and destroyes the standing house, right after the Enterprise destroyes the warship with a single torpedo, Picard orders the ship into a higher orbit at begins to watch the planet very closely to the big surprise of the rest of the crew. Suddenly the house reappers and the two survivors are again on the planet.

Goofs

  • When the party beams down the first time, the camera zooms in on the house watch closely and you'll se that the transporter beam actualy moves along with the camera for the first 1/2 second (App.)

Quotes

[Riker has been cought in a trap, hanging with feet up]
Riker: "May I come down and approach you?"

Worf: "Should I incapacitate him, Commander?"

Worf: "Sir, may I say that your attempt to hold the Away Team with a non- functional weapon was an act of unmitigated gall."
Kevin: "Didn't fool you, huh?"
Worf: "I admire gall."

Worf: "Those Andorians did not have to contend with someone of my thoroughness. I will stake my reputation."

Picard: "Number One, I have the distinct impression we are being toyed with."

Worf: "Good tea. Nice house."

Picard: "We're going to beam them aboard, directly onto the Bridge."
Data: "But Captain, will they not protest?"
Picard: "Let them."

Kevin: "Are eleven thousand people worth fifty billion? Is the love of a woman worth the destruction of an entire species?"

Picard: "We are not qualified to be your judges. We have no law to fit your crime."

Revised: 16051997