Eric

playful sociable bewildered concerned supportive

Eric functions as a peer and informal companion within Wesley Crusher's social circle aboard the Enterprise. He initiates lighthearted attempts at inclusion—inviting Wesley to a holodeck ski outing and using casual physical reassurance—but pivots quickly into the role of a shaken witness when a holodeck malfunction injures Annette and ship systems begin failing. Eric both dramatizes Wesley's social isolation and supplies immediate eyewitness testimony in Sickbay, shifting from playful instigator to concerned bystander whose reactions help staff assess the scope and human impact of the accident.

4 appearances

Crew social dynamics / peer relations aboard the Enterprise

Also known as: Eric (Wesley's friend), ERIC

Eric's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S3E1 · Evolution

Wesley Chooses Duty Over the Holodeck

Hopeful and convivial while pitching the invitation, shifting to deflated and awkward after Wesley's refusal.

Teases Wesley about skiing technique, then pulls him aside, wraps an arm around his shoulder and paints a cozy, seductive image of being snowed in by a fire to persuade …

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S3E1 · Evolution

Holodeck Injury Forces Immediate Shutdown

Shaken and apologetic, but focused on ensuring Annette gets care and that command understands the circumstances.

Eric escorts and supports Annette into Sickbay, reports succinctly that the accident occurred on the holodeck and that they tried to grab Wesley on the way, and shows visible shock …

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S3E1 · Evolution

A Mother's Quiet Alarm

Anxious and remorseful, focused on explaining events while shaken by the injury and concerned for both Annette and the implications for Wesley.

Eric assists the injured Annette into Sickbay, reports the holodeck accident in clipped, apologetic tones, explaining they tried to fetch Wesley; he appears cold and shaken, a witness and informal …

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S3E1 · Evolution

Sickbay Electrocution — Beverly's Emergency

Shocked and alarmed; confusion and concern dominate, with a tendency to defer to medical authority rather than act.

Eric watches the electrocution and collapse, voices confusion with 'What happened...', remains on the periphery as a stunned eyewitness, offering no direct medical aid but registering the severity of the …

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