Captain Picard's moral crucible: whether to protect the orphaned child (Jeremy) by allowing a painless, comforting illusion or to deny the illusion in order to preserve the child's capacity to grieve and to protect the ship—tested directly when an appa...
Captain Picard's moral crucible: whether to protect the orphaned child (Jeremy) by allowing a painless, comforting illusion or to deny the illusion in order to preserve the child's capacity to grieve and to protect the ship—tested directly when an apparitional 'Marla' offers Jeremy an escape.
Events in This Arc
As Act Two closes, Jeremy — alone, transfixed by a moving picture of his mother — senses someone enter and turns to see Marla Aster standing in his doorway. His …
Counselor Deanna Troi breaks the spell: she confronts Jeremy with blunt compassion, naming the apparition for what it is and refusing to collude in the comforting lie. The entity, wearing …
In Worf's darkened quarters, the security officer performs a quiet Klingon R'uustai with twelve‑year‑old Jeremy: Worf removes his sash, places it over the boy, and they light candles together in …