Admiral Quinn and Remmick Beam Aboard and Demand a Private Audience with Picard
Plot Beats
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Wesley Crusher departs the Enterprise by beaming down to Relva 7 after a brief farewell; almost immediately, Admiral Gregory Quinn and Lieutenant Commander Dexter Remmick beam aboard, stepping off the platform and initiating a sudden shift in the Enterprise's atmosphere.
Captain Picard greets Admiral Quinn and Remmick with polite formality, introducing his senior staff as Quinn acknowledges the introductions with a nod, setting a formal tone before revealing the purpose of their visit.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Calm and efficient despite abrupt changes in situation
Lieutenant Natasha Yar operates the transporter console with professional focus, first facilitating Wesley’s beam down to Relva 7 and then coordinating the sudden beam-up of Admiral Quinn and Remmick, anchoring the event with technical precision amidst shifting tensions.
- • Ensure safe and efficient transporter operations
- • Support senior officers by managing transport logistics
- • Believes in the importance of precision and protocol
- • Trusts her role as security and operations officer
Calm veneer masking subtle anxiety and guardedness
Captain Picard greets Admiral Quinn and Remmick with courteous professionalism, introduces his senior staff, and attempts to include Riker in the conversation, yet faces the admiral’s firm demand for a private, exclusive meeting, causing restrained unease beneath his calm exterior.
- • Maintain order and decorum aboard the Enterprise
- • Clarify the purpose of the admiral’s unexpected visit
- • Believes in fair command protocols and openness
- • Respects Starfleet hierarchy but wary of hidden agendas
Conflicted — professional dutifulness tempered by apprehension and exclusion
William Riker stands alongside Picard and Beverly during the farewell, showing concern and possibly confusion when ordered to remain excluded from the admiral’s private meeting, reflecting professional loyalty mixed with unease.
- • Accompany Captain Picard to understand the sudden arrival
- • Protect the integrity of the command structure
- • Believes in transparency and inclusion within command
- • Trusts Picard’s judgment but is wary of sudden secrecy
Optimistic yet tinged with the gravity of upcoming trials
Wesley Crusher receives warm farewells from the Enterprise senior staff before confidently beaming down to Relva 7, embodying hope and determination as he steps into a new phase of personal and professional challenge.
- • Successfully depart to Relva 7 for Starfleet Academy trials
- • Embody maturity by accepting farewell with grace
- • Believes he is ready to face the Academy challenges
- • Trusts the support of his family and crew
Formal rigidity underscored by underlying tension and control
Admiral Gregory Quinn arrives with formal authority, immediately asserting his dominance by demanding a private audience with Captain Picard, bypassing normal protocol and excluding First Officer Riker, signaling an ominous, covert investigation.
- • Conduct a discrete investigation with Picard
- • Exercise Starfleet authority decisively
- • Believes secrecy is necessary to protect the investigation
- • Trusts Starfleet’s institutional power over individual command preferences
Calm vigilance with restrained assertiveness
Lieutenant Commander Dexter Remmick accompanies Admiral Quinn, maintaining a reserved, observant stance during the interaction, silently backing the admiral’s formal authority and investigative purpose.
- • Support the admiral’s investigation
- • Gather information unobtrusively
- • Believes in strict adherence to Starfleet investigation protocols
- • Trusts the admiral’s command and decisions
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
The USS Enterprise Transporter Console serves as the functional centerpiece enabling crucial transitions: first facilitating Wesley Crusher's beam down to Relva 7, then instantly powering the unexpected beam-up of Admiral Quinn and Lieutenant Commander Remmick. Its smooth operation underscores the technological reliability amidst rapidly shifting emotional currents.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The USS Enterprise Transporter Room 4 functions as a pivotal stage for the dramatic shift from personal farewell to institutional confrontation. It is the confined, high-tech locus where Wesley's hopeful departure is immediately overshadowed by the arrival of commanding Starfleet authorities. The sterile, illuminated environment lends a clinical sharpness to the tension and highlights the contrast between youthful ambition and rigid command oversight.
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Key Dialogue
"PICARD: This is unexpected. Welcome aboard, Admiral."
"QUINN: I need to speak with you."
"QUINN: No. Alone."
"PICARD: Is this personal?"
"QUINN: Official business."
"PICARD: Then my first officer..."
"QUINN: ... Alone, Captain."