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Kushell

enraged adaptive determined protective forceful
Kushell emerges as a formidable diplomat from Straleb, wielding his authority with aggressive determination during a high-stakes confrontation aboard the Enterprise. He demands the surrender of Captain Okona, accusing him of stealing the Jewel of Thesia—a national treasure—and leveraging familial betrayal into a matter of planetary honor. His interactions reveal deep personal investment beyond political duty, as his enraged demands unmask a father's protective fury intertwined with diplomatic posturing. Kushell's arc transforms from aggressive accuser to stunned participant when revelations about his son Benzan's secret relationship with Yanar force a dramatic shift in his stance, showcasing his capacity to adapt when faced with irrefutable emotional truths.
14 appearances
Diplomatic Relations

Kushell's Journey

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14 moments
S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Two-Front Diplomatic Firestorm

Forceful and defiant

Issues a competing ultimatum for Okona's surrender, demonstrating aggressive diplomatic posturing and willingness to die for Straleb's honor.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
The Ultimatum Crossfire

Defiant and emotionally charged

Kushell declares Straleb's readiness for violent confrontation, angrily rebuffing his son Benzan's attempted mediation while justifying extreme measures for national honor.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Dueling Demands

Ideological fanaticism

Overrides his son's attempted mediation, declaring willingness to die for Straleb's honor while maintaining eye contact through the viewscreen's transmission.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Diplomatic Crossfire

Enraged by perceived threats to Straleb's honor

Kushell steps into focus with aggressive determination, threatening violence to retrieve Okona. His enraged demands contrast with Benzan's attempted mediation.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Crossfire of Indictments

Righteous indignation undercut by personal anguish

Interrupts Debin's emotional appeal with explosive theft accusations, leveraging his silent son Benzan as collateral damage while threatening immediate military retaliation.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Dueling Accusations Explode

Cold fury barely containing deeper humiliation

Kushell appears mid-rant on split screen, flanked by silent Benzan. His accusations pivot from legal (theft) to personal (betraying his son's trust), equating planetary heritage with familial bonds when challenged …

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
A Daughter's Shame Weaponized

Furious and determined to assert his claim over Okona.

Kushell disrupts the confrontation by appearing on a split screen, countering Debin's accusations with his own claim that Okona has stolen the Jewel of Thesia. His tone is forceful and …

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Picard's Diplomatic Gambit

Righteously indignant with suppressed personal investment beneath diplomatic posturing

Counters Debin's emotional claims with cold legalism about the stolen Jewel, leveraging his silent son Benzan as visual reinforcement of generational betrayal.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Romantic Interlude Resolves Diplomatic Crisis

Angry about the jewel theft, then stunned by his son's confession

Kushell transitions from aggressively demanding Okona's extradition to stunned silence when his son Benzan confesses to both the jewel theft and the relationship with Yanar, revealing his priorities as a …

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Okona's Gambit Unravels the Standoff

Initially domineering, then confused and emotionally disarmed by familial revelations.

Kushell forcefully demands Okona’s extradition but is stunned silent when Benzan confesses to stealing the Jewel of Thesia for Yanar. His authoritarian stance collapses under personal revelation.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Okona's Romantic Gambit Forces Truth

Stunned by family revelations disrupting political strategy

Processes revelations about his son with shocked disbelief before accepting the resolution, his political posturing undermined by paternal concerns.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
Theatrical Confession Unravels Diplomacy

Indignant authority crumbling into paternal confusion

Stunned into silence by his son's confession, transitioning from aggressive accuser to bewildered parent as the political conflict collapses into a family drama about marital logistics.

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S2E4 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Outrageous Okona
The Proposal Heard Across the Stars

Blind rage transforming into stunned confusion

Begins as aggressive accuser holding Starfleet hostage to his demands, then transforms into stunned participant in his son's romantic drama, his political certainty shattered by personal revelations.

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Okona's Unlikely Mediation

Shocked embarrassement transitioning to reluctant acceptance

Kushell is stunned into submission when his son confesses to both the theft and paternity, forcing him to withdraw charges.

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