The Dying Man's Rampage
A dying man's refusal to accept mortality leads to violent rampage and ethical dilemmas as those around him must balance support with protection of others.
Arc Timeline
Season 2
6 eventsThe Enterprise streaks through space at maximum speed, responding to a desperate medical distress call from the isolated scientist Ira Graves. Pulaski's medical log establishes Graves' genius and urgency. On …
In a tense confrontation aboard Gravesworld, Dr. Pulaski delivers the irrevocable verdict that Ira Graves is dying from Varnay's disease. Graves' bravado momentarily falters as the reality of his mortality …
In the Observation Lounge, Graves—now fully inhabiting Data's android body—reveals himself to Kareen with grotesque exhilaration, celebrating his newfound physical power by crushing an object and musing about his childhood …
A harrowing confrontation erupts as Graves-in-Data wavers violently between identities, pressing a phaser against Geordi's head while taunting Picard with lethal brinkmanship. The android's fractured psyche is on full display—moments …
As Picard teeters on the edge of death at the hands of Graves-in-Data's violent outburst, Kareen steps onto the bridge with a calculated fury. Her blistering verbal assault—calling Graves a …
The crew bursts into Data's quarters to find him inert by the computer. When revived, Data's innocent questions and attempt at humor reassure everyone of his true identity's return—except Kareen, …