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Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s internal struggle with deteriorating health due to the viral infection, the moral and command challenges it imposes, and his temporary relinquishing and later reassertion of command aboard the Enterprise.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s internal struggle with deteriorating health due to the viral infection, the moral and command challenges it imposes, and his temporary relinquishing and later reassertion of command aboard the Enterprise.

9 events in this arc

Events in This Arc

S1E13 · The Big Goodbye
Picard Battles Linguistic Fatigue and Yields to Holodeck Escape

Captain Picard wrestles with the intricate Jaradan language, struggling to master its alien phonetics under the crushing weight of diplomatic responsibility. Mentally drained, he initially refuses respite, determined to perfect …

S1E13 · The Big Goodbye
Holodeck Turns Deadly as Exit Seals Shut

In the claustrophobic confines of Dixon Hill's office, tension erupts when Leech forcibly demands information about the mysterious 'item,' escalating to violence as Whalen is fatally shot. Beverly's frantic medical …

S1E13 · The Big Goodbye
Picard and Riker Confront the Lingering Shadows

On the Enterprise bridge, Captain Picard completes the delicate and culturally significant Jaradan greeting, successfully securing a fragile new diplomatic alliance that promises hope for the Federation. The bridge crew …

S1E15 · Angel One
Urgent Medical Briefing: Viral Outbreak Threatens Enterprise Crew

On the Enterprise's main bridge, Dr. Beverly Crusher urgently informs Captain Picard of a mysterious respiratory virus infecting Wesley Crusher and a fellow student. Despite early containment efforts, the unknown …

S1E15 · Angel One
Picard Transfers Command Amid Viral Crisis

As Captain Picard struggles visibly with the debilitating effects of a viral illness, he solemnly relinquishes command of the USS Enterprise to Lieutenant Geordi La Forge. This passing of leadership …

S1E15 · Angel One
Troi Briefs Picard on Angel One as He Recovers

In Picard's quarters, a visibly improved Captain Picard receives Counselor Troi, who blends empathetic concern with professional urgency. As Picard transitions from convalescence back into his command role, Troi updates …

S1E25 · Conspiracy
Keel’s Urgent Code Forty-Seven Warning: The Infestation Revealed

Captain Jean-Luc Picard is abruptly awakened by an emergency Code Forty-Seven transmission from his old friend and fellow Starfleet Captain Walker Keel. The cryptic and urgent message conveys a dire …

S1E25 · Conspiracy
Riker’s Double Betrayal and the Shattering of Alliances

In a tense and chilling dining room confrontation, Riker’s apparent betrayal of Captain Picard and alliance with corrupted admirals Aaron and Savar is revealed when he exposes the parasitic splinter …

S1E25 · Conspiracy
Data Reveals Remmick’s Beacon from Earth

In the quiet of Sickbay, as Admiral Quinn weakly recovers under Dr. Crusher's care, Captain Picard reflects somberly on the parasitic infiltration that nearly destroyed Starfleet from within. Data reveals …