Riker is having a lot of trouble sleeping and goes to see Dr. Crusher about it. A bit later, others are complaining about their sleep and the Doctor finds that there is something wrong with their REM sleep. Counselor Troi, however, comes up with an answer when she sits these crewmembers down and has them talk about their dreams. Using the holodeck, they all have similar stories and it soon becomes apparent that they were all aboard some other ship being poked and prodded! Using the ship's computer, they are able to determine that two of the crew have disappeared! One re-appears later and he's been eviscerated! Obviously whoever is doing this 'research' isn't too concerned about the damage they do to the subjects. But, they cannot locate these beings as they are in some other phase or dimension. So how can they stop these weird folks from poking, prodding and killing them?
This is an awfully frightful episode--far more so that normal for the show. In addition, the suspense is high and it makes for a very good installment of the series.
This is an awfully frightful episode--far more so that normal for the show. In addition, the suspense is high and it makes for a very good installment of the series.