Joe

grateful lecherous Wryly Humorous playful resilient Skeptical Grounded in Local Culture Streetwise Amused

Joe operates a newsstand in the immersive 1941 San Francisco Holodeck simulation, engaging directly with Captain Picard and his companions. Mistaking Picard for the fictional detective Dixon Hill, Joe extends credit for a newspaper and reacts with a wry amusement to Data's uncanny and encyclopedic baseball knowledge. His demeanor oscillates between skeptical and amused, embodying a streetwise local figure who anchors the illusion's cultural texture while subtly exposing Data's otherworldly nature through disbelief and humor. Joe's interactions deepen the setting's authenticity and foreshadow the looming danger as the narrative shifts from playful immersion to grim reality.

5 appearances

1941 San Francisco Street Life

Also known as: Sickbay patient, Bringloidi elder, Joey, OLD MAN, Joe, Old Man (Joey)

Joe's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Immersion and Tension: The 1941 San Francisco Illusion Frays

Lighthearted and amused initially, tinged with wary recognition of growing unease.

Joe, the newsstand vendor, embodies streetwise charm and skepticism, engaging Picard as Dixon Hill and offering a newspaper on credit. He reacts with amused scorn to Data's intense baseball trivia, …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Tension Explodes: Picard Accused of Jessica Bradley’s Murder

Playfully amused, shifting to cautious wariness at the detectives' hostile approach.

Joe manning the newsstand interacts jovially and with streetwise charm, offering Picard a newspaper on credit. He is amused and occasionally scornful at Data's baseball knowledge, anchoring the simulation's authenticity …

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S1E13 · The Big Goodbye

Detectives Confront Data and Accuse Dixon Hill of Murder

Lighthearted amusement tinged with skepticism and scorn.

Joe, the newsstand vendor, engages warmly yet skeptically with Picard and Data. His amusement shifts to scornful disbelief at Data’s baseball trivia knowledge. He acts as a grounding presence for …

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S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Sickbay: Healing Hands and Quiet Alliances

Delighted and liberated by restored mobility; mischievously flirtatious.

Joey receives Pulaski's treatment, experiences immediate relief, responds with playful flirtation and leers, then hobbles away pleased—his recovery acting as the emotional trigger for Brenna and the social catalyst for …

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S2E18 · STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION — Up the Long Ladder

Course Set to NB2323 — Healing & Quiet Alliances

Delighted and mischievous — childlike joy at regained function mixed with bawdy gratitude.

Receives Pulaski's treatment; his arthritic hand relaxes and he tests his fingers, then expresses playful lechery by pinching Pulaski and making flirtatious remarks before hobbling away, visibly delighted by regained …

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