Or a Vorlon...
And Julie Warner becomes very aggressive.
This episode is a nice Interlude before best of both worlds. Revealing the Enterprise' exploratory methods.
A mysterious crash survivor is found, and for the first time we get to see Dr. Crusher actually being a doctor, basically reassembling this person.
John was in very bad shape when he was found, but there was something about him that transcended Dr. Crushers' ministrations. It is almost as if he would have reassembled himself.
But he did need help at the beginning. Mark LeMura portrays this crash survivor/amnesiac with relish.
Also, Geordi's relationship with Miss Henshaw takes an unexpected turn- where he suddenly becomes the one being pursued. But Geordi also experiences a sudden increase in his self-esteem, which helps.
We also get to take a look at a suppressive society that allows "no dissent", on pain of death. The enterprise is met by a spaceship from this society, and they dismiss John's recovery, and call reports of John's healing powers "lies". It is almost a prophecy about what was to happen to us during the Covid crisis, so many people did not believe it was any kind of issue, and therefore paid the ultimate price.
Ironically, the spaceship model used for the Zalkonians was the same model as a plague ship from the first season episode "haven".
I don't understand the thrashing this episode seems to be getting, it is a very well written and directed episode, and there is a lot of mystery. And stories like this are basically the heart of Star Trek, where mysteries are portents to wondrous things.
And Julie Warner becomes very aggressive.
This episode is a nice Interlude before best of both worlds. Revealing the Enterprise' exploratory methods.
A mysterious crash survivor is found, and for the first time we get to see Dr. Crusher actually being a doctor, basically reassembling this person.
John was in very bad shape when he was found, but there was something about him that transcended Dr. Crushers' ministrations. It is almost as if he would have reassembled himself.
But he did need help at the beginning. Mark LeMura portrays this crash survivor/amnesiac with relish.
Also, Geordi's relationship with Miss Henshaw takes an unexpected turn- where he suddenly becomes the one being pursued. But Geordi also experiences a sudden increase in his self-esteem, which helps.
We also get to take a look at a suppressive society that allows "no dissent", on pain of death. The enterprise is met by a spaceship from this society, and they dismiss John's recovery, and call reports of John's healing powers "lies". It is almost a prophecy about what was to happen to us during the Covid crisis, so many people did not believe it was any kind of issue, and therefore paid the ultimate price.
Ironically, the spaceship model used for the Zalkonians was the same model as a plague ship from the first season episode "haven".
I don't understand the thrashing this episode seems to be getting, it is a very well written and directed episode, and there is a lot of mystery. And stories like this are basically the heart of Star Trek, where mysteries are portents to wondrous things.