Star Trek The Next Generation
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Ariel

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Ariel holds a position as a Parliamentarian within the matriarchal political system of Angel One. She initially exhibits suspicion and concern regarding the Starfleet away team's claims about male survivors hiding on the planet. Throughout parliamentary sessions, Ariel displays internal dissent and unease with the ruling leadership, particularly expressing opposition to Beata's decisions. Her growing mistrust culminates in her betraying the Parliament by warning her husband Ramsey, a fugitive survivor, which leads to her capture and sentencing alongside him. Ariel's arc reveals deep internal conflict between loyalty to her society’s order and personal ties, embodying the fraught tensions and high stakes of Angel One’s political and cultural landscape.
15 appearances
Diplomatic and Political Relations within Angel One's Matriarchal Parliament

Ariel's Journey

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15 moments
S1E15 · Angel One
Beata’s Veil of Control and Rising Mistrust in Angel One’s Parliament

Uneasy and wary, questioning the integrity of the delegation’s statements and their potential impact.

Ariel, seated among Parliamentarians, voices subtle concern and suspicion over the delegation’s claims. Her pointed interjections reveal an internal conflict and foreshadow discord within the ruling body.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Clash of Ideologies in Angel One’s Great Hall

Wary and conflicted, caught between loyalty to Angel One’s order and empathy for the away team’s claims.

Ariel sits among the Parliamentarians with visible suspicion and internal conflict. Her questioning tone and concern hint at an emerging fissure within the ruling body, signaling potential dissent and personal …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Beata Confronts Away Team with Fugitive Survivors and Cultural Rift

Guarded and wary, possibly conflicted between loyalties and political expediency.

Ariel silently expresses suspicion and unease during the parliamentary session, indicating internal dissent and mistrust towards the away team’s assurances, subtly highlighting fissures within Angel One’s political structure.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Beata Discloses Fugitive Survivors and Warns of Danger

Distrustful and uneasy, internally wrestling with competing loyalties.

Ariel, though silent in dialogue, communicates suspicion and internal conflict through a meaningful look during the parliamentary vote, signaling unease with Beata's hardline stance and foreshadowing future political tension.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Troi Proposes Technology; Beata Declares Survivors Dangerous Fugitives

Uneasy and torn, struggling with the political implications and personal morality.

Ariel silently signals internal dissent through a meaningful look, embodying conflicted loyalty between her society's norms and personal sympathies toward the away team’s mission.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Confronting Angel One’s Hidden Menace

Torn between loyalty to Angel One’s customs and sympathy or concern for the survivors’ plight and the Federation’s intent.

Ariel remains a silent but conspicuous observer; her glance conveys suspicion and internal conflict with the Parliament’s majority decision, hinting at dissent and personal unease about the handling of the …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Beata Asserts Control, Marginalizes Riker's Authority

Wary and uneasy, withdrawing to avoid direct confrontation but signaling unresolved tension.

Ariel is present briefly but excused herself from the meeting after expressing suspicion about the search, indicating internal dissent within Angel One’s ruling body and concern about the implications of …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Riker Reveals Ramsey Lead; Ariel Withdraws in Discontent

Frustrated and distrustful, feeling marginalized within her own society's power structure.

Ariel voices suspicion toward the Enterprise's report but is quickly overruled by Beata. Her protest is stifled, and sensing the political futility and possible ulterior motives, she abruptly withdraws from …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Beata’s Ultimatum: Ramsey’s Capture and Death Sentence Unveiled

Remorseful and burdened by guilt, torn between loyalty and survival instincts.

Ariel appears as a prisoner, escorted into the Great Hall in chains, bearing the weight of her betrayal in warning Ramsey. She shares a pained, regretful look with Ramsey, symbolizing …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Beata’s Merciless Judgment and the Capture of Ramsey’s Faction

Remorse mixed with fear, emotionally burdened by betrayal and fate.

Ariel, revealed as a prisoner and traitor, stands beside Ramsey with a visible pained remorse, embodying internal conflict torn between loyalty to husband and the oppressive matriarchal regime that condemns …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Riker Faces Ruthless Judgment as Beata Reveals Prisoners and Death Sentence

Remorseful and anguished, torn between personal loyalty and societal duty.

Ariel appears regretful and pained, brought as a prisoner to stand alongside her husband Ramsey. Her betrayal haunts the moment as she faces the consequences of warning him, embodying internal …

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S1E15 · Angel One
Beata’s Death Sentence Deepens the Rift

Guilt-ridden and sorrowful, burdened by her role as traitor and her impending death.

Ariel, brought in as a prisoner alongside Ramsey, shares a pained and remorseful moment with him before the execution pronouncement, embodying conflicted loyalty and sorrow over her betrayal and fate.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Riker’s Command Clash: Duty, Defiance, and the Prime Directive

Uneasy and tense, caught between hope and dread.

Ariel is present among the prisoners, visibly anxious and attentive to the confrontation, reflecting internal conflict between loyalty to the group and fear of the consequences of their predicament.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Ramsey’s Defiant Refusal: Choosing Martyrdom Over Rescue

Quiet tension and apprehension, caught between loyalty to her people and fear for their fate.

Ariel remains physically present with Ramsey and the survivors, silently supporting their stance with tense composure, embodying internal conflict and unease over the confrontation unfolding.

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S1E15 · Angel One
Riker Challenges Beata on Execution; Women Retreat to Decide Fate

Torn between loyalty to her people and to Ramsey, fearful yet resolute in the face of impending punishment.

Ariel is present beside Ramsey, marked by the revelation of her betrayal in warning him. Her presence intensifies the political stakes, her internal conflict now public. She faces condemnation alongside …

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