Enterprise Saved by Data’s Precision and Wesley’s Ingenuity
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Geordi reports from Conn that the Enterprise has been moved aside just in time, signaling a reprieve from imminent destruction as Beverly continues administering the hypo injections.
Worf seeks confirmation whether Commander Data deserves credit for the salvation, and Picard's com voice confirms that Data's action, aided by Wesley, secured crucial seconds to spare the ship.
Worf expresses surprise upon hearing that Wesley was involved in the last-minute rescue, prompting Beverly’s pleased confirmation.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Authoritative yet sincere, conveying confidence mixed with gratitude for the crew’s resilience.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard communicates authoritatively over com, crediting Data’s technical genius and Wesley’s quick thinking for narrowly saving the Enterprise, embodying his role as steady leader who recognizes every vital contribution.
- • Maintain command and control under pressure
- • Highlight and encourage teamwork across ranks
- • Leadership requires acknowledgment of all efforts
- • Unity and cooperation are key to overcoming crisis
Inquisitive and cautiously relieved, seeking clarity in the chaotic aftermath of near disaster.
Worf operates tactically, communicating through his com channel to confirm Data’s instrumental role and inquiring about Wesley’s involvement, reflecting his concern for command integrity and tactical awareness.
- • Verify the sources of critical maneuvers that saved the ship
- • Ensure command decisions are properly acknowledged
- • Clear chain of command is essential during crisis
- • All contributions to survival must be recognized
Pleased and hopeful, balancing concern for the crew’s health with recognition of their teamwork.
Dr. Beverly Crusher continues her medical duties, administering hypo injections while acknowledging Wesley’s contribution with evident approval, demonstrating her dual role as caregiver and morale supporter.
- • Stabilize affected crew members medically
- • Encourage and affirm crew morale amid crisis
- • Medical intervention is critical to crew survival
- • Acknowledging small victories boosts team resilience
Relieved and cautiously optimistic, aware of the narrow escape but still processing the ongoing threat.
Geordi LaForge is stationed at Conn, reporting with a tone of relief that the Enterprise was shifted aside at the last possible moment, indicating his role as pilot and observer amid crisis.
- • Ensure the ship's safe navigation through the debris field
- • Communicate critical information clearly to command
- • The crew’s coordinated actions can save the ship
- • Data’s technical skills are pivotal in the ship’s survival
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
Hypo injections are actively administered by Dr. Beverly Crusher during the crisis, symbolizing ongoing medical efforts to stabilize affected crew members as the ship faces external threats, underscoring the dual battle against physical danger and internal contagion.
The red alarm lights have ceased flashing, marking a pivotal shift from immediate peril to tentative relief, visually signaling the ship’s narrowly averted disaster and a momentary restoration of order on the bridge.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The Enterprise Main Bridge serves as the nerve center where critical information is relayed and leadership coordinates the response. This event unfolds here as Geordi, Beverly, Worf, and Picard communicate vital updates, reflecting the bridge’s role as command hub amid crisis and recovery.
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Part of Larger Arcs
Key Dialogue
"GEORDI: Sir, something seemed to move us aside at the last minute."
"WORF: (into his com) Do we owe our thanks to Commander Data, sir?"
"PICARD'S COM VOICE: Yes. And... Wesley may have given us a few seconds, too."
"WORF: Did he say Wesley? The boy?"
"BEVERLY: He said Wesley."