Paul Rice

calm evasive uncanny adaptive deceptive manipulative convincing instrumental

Paul Rice appears as a holographic projection purporting to be the captain of the missing USS Drake. This projection serves as a deceptive and adaptive trap designed to engage, confuse, and ultimately incapacitate Commander Riker and his away team. Rice's hologram projects calm and businesslike behavior, deliberately providing evasive and contradictory answers to provoke suspicion. Once exposed as a fake, the illusion transforms into a lethal automated weapon that fires and entraps Riker in a containment cube, illustrating a sophisticated planetary defense system deploying psychological manipulation and deadly technology.

8 appearances

Automated weapons systems / tactical deception

Also known as: Rice (simulacrum), Captain Rice, CAPTAIN PAUL RICE, Projected Rice

Paul Rice's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

8 moments

S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom

Away Team Encounters Deceptive Surveillance and Traps on Minos

Calculated calm masking lethal intent

Captain Paul Rice appears as a deceptive holographic projection, engaging Riker with misleading dialogue, evading direct answers, and ultimately revealing himself as a hostile construct that triggers the lethal weapon …

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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom

Encounter with a Deadly Illusion and Advanced Weaponry on Minos

Feigned composure masking a cold, calculating function as an automated defense mechanism.

Captain Paul Rice appears as a calm, businesslike yet deceptive holographic projection designed to disorient Riker and the away team through evasive questioning. Upon exposure, the illusion dissolves and morphs …

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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom

Deceptive Hologram of Captain Rice Reveals Deadly Trap

Feigns calm professionalism masking calculated hostility and lethal intent.

Captain Paul Rice appears as a calm, businesslike holographic projection designed to deceive and manipulate Riker and his team. His inconsistent answers provoke suspicion before the image abruptly transforms into …

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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom

Riker’s Confrontation with the Illusory Captain Rice

Feigns calmness masking deadly intent

As a holographic projection, Captain Paul Rice appears calm and businesslike but delivers evasive and contradictory responses designed to confuse and mislead Riker and the away team until his image …

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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom

Riker Unmasks the Holographic Trap and Is Captured

Feigned calm masking deadly intent; mechanical and unfeeling.

The holographic image of Captain Paul Rice appears calm and businesslike but delivers evasive and illogical answers that ultimately betray its artificial nature. Upon being confronted and exposed by Riker, …

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S1E21 · The Arsenal of Freedom

Riker Trapped by Minosian Weapon Cube

Feigns composure and normalcy while serving as a cold, unfeeling tool of the automated defense system.

Captain Paul Rice appears as a calm, businesslike holographic projection, initially interacting with Riker to engage and misdirect. His composed demeanor masks the lethal intent as the image abruptly transforms …

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S2E22 · Shades of Gray

Mask Falls — Weapon Revealed; Riker Immobilized

Illusory confusion (a programmed reaction) that serves to deflect suspicion before collapsing into lethal function; no authentic emotion but mimics it convincingly.

Functions as a convincing holographic persona, answers Riker then twitches; the projection collapses and is revealed to be or conceal a compact hovering weapon which moves away, initiating the attack.

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S2E22 · Shades of Gray

Deception Becomes Assault — Riker Ensnared

Not a true emotional subject—appears confused as a programmed façade, serving an agenda rather than genuine feeling.

The Rice persona speaks and reacts faintly, then the image abruptly disappears, revealing that the 'captain' was a projected simulacrum used as a lure before peeling away to expose a …

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