Remmick Commands Riker into Formal Interrogation
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Riker steps off the turbolift and approaches Picard, offering an apology that acknowledges Picard's difficult position under Remmick's unsettling scrutiny.
Remmick arrives on the bridge and immediately requests Riker's availability for questioning, signaling an intrusive investigation that unsettles the crew.
The crew silently resists Remmick’s intrusion as Tasha offers to relocate the interrogation off the bridge, highlighting discomfort with Remmick’s invasive presence.
Remmick asserts preference to conduct the interrogation in the Ready Room despite crew objections; Picard yields control, grudgingly allowing Remmick to proceed.
Remmick enters the Ready Room and signals Riker to follow for the interrogation, formalizing the shift to an intense, private confrontation off the bridge.
Who Was There
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Concerned and cautious, seeking to minimize disruption and maintain crew morale under pressure.
Lieutenant Natasha Yar offers an alternative interrogation location on Deck Fifteen with protective concern, attempting to shield Riker and the command staff from the immediate tension wrought by Remmick’s presence, but her suggestion is firmly overridden.
- • To protect the comfort and dignity of crew members involved in the investigation.
- • To reduce the intrusive impact of the interrogation on the ship’s command environment.
- • The interrogation should be moved to a less stressful location if possible.
- • Crew morale and comfort are important factors during invasive investigations.
Reluctantly uneasy, balancing the need to maintain command authority with discomfort at the invasive nature of the investigation.
Captain Picard receives Riker’s apology with calm yet evident unease, acknowledges the unsettling presence of Inspector Remmick, and reluctantly grants permission for the interrogation to take place in his Ready Room, demonstrating measured leadership under institutional duress.
- • To preserve order and discipline aboard the Enterprise despite external investigation.
- • To protect the crew and command structure from unnecessary disruption where possible.
- • Remmick’s investigation is intrusive but must be formally acknowledged.
- • Maintaining dignity and cooperation is essential even under pressure.
Hesitant and uneasy, masking a firm acceptance of the situation’s seriousness despite personal misgivings.
Commander Riker steps off the turbolift with a demeanor marked by hesitation and respect, approaches Captain Picard to offer a measured apology that acknowledges the tension Remmick has caused, confirms his immediate availability to the investigator, and dutifully follows Remmick to the Ready Room, signaling compliance amid unease.
- • To maintain professionalism and respect toward Captain Picard and Starfleet protocol.
- • To comply swiftly with Remmick’s demands to avoid further conflict.
- • To uphold command cohesion despite external pressure.
- • Captain Picard’s decisions and reasons must be respected even if not fully understood.
- • Remmick’s presence is a serious imposition on the ship’s routine and morale.
Authoritative and insistent, projecting control and urgency to enforce Starfleet’s investigative protocols without regard for shipboard discomfort.
Inspector Remmick enters the bridge asserting firm authority, questions Riker's availability with an undertone of impatience, dismisses Lieutenant Yar’s offer of an alternate interrogation site, and insists on using the Captain’s Ready Room, physically leading Riker away, embodying relentless institutional pressure.
- • To secure immediate and unimpeded access to Riker for interrogation purposes.
- • To maintain control over the investigation’s logistics and location.
- • To quickly establish dominance over shipboard command resistance.
- • Starfleet’s investigation must proceed without delay or obstruction.
- • The Captain’s Ready Room is the appropriate venue for official Starfleet interrogations.
Objects Involved
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The turbolift doors serve as the entry point for Commander Riker’s arrival onto the main bridge, marking his transition from private movement to the public command space where the confrontation with Remmick and Picard unfolds. Their smooth operation facilitates a swift, almost clinical transition into the tense atmosphere.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The main bridge functions as the charged nerve center where the event’s confrontation occurs, its ambient lighting and forward-facing consoles framing the intrusion of Remmick’s investigation. The bridge’s atmosphere amplifies tension, reflecting the fracturing trust and pressure weighing on the command staff.
The Captain’s Ready Room serves as the designated interrogation chamber where Remmick intends to question Commander Riker, its formerly private and strategic sanctuary now transformed into a battleground of institutional oversight and command vulnerability.
Deck Fifteen is proposed by Lieutenant Yar as a more comfortable and less formal alternative interrogation location, envisioned as a refuge from the claustrophobic intensity of the bridge and Ready Room, but ultimately rejected by Remmick.
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Key Dialogue
"RIKER: Captain, I think I should apologize."
"REMMICK: Are you available now, Mister Riker? Or do you still have duties to perform?"
"REMMICK: It's more convenient here. Is there a problem, Captain?"
"PICARD: No, Mister Remmick. Be my guest."