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Rishon Uxbridge

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Rishon Uxbridge is an elderly Rana IV colonist and the devoted partner of Kevin Uxbridge. She anchors their household with warmth, hospitality, and a romantic memory of why they settled on the world: to renew their love. Rishon greets strangers with immediate trust, comforts and gently reproves her guarded husband, and clings to hope even as threats close in. When the house that sheltered them is targeted and obliterated, she becomes a poignant symbol of civilian vulnerability and the human cost of the attack.
22 appearances
Civilian / Colonist life
Also known as: Rishon

Rishon Uxbridge's Journey

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22 moments
S3E3 · The Survivors
Snared Suspicion at the Uxbridge House

Relieved and tearful, alternating between joy at rescue and terrified uncertainty at being possibly the only survivors.

Rishon appears trusting and emotional, rushes to greet rescuers, scolds Kevin for suspicion, and answers Beverly's pleas about other survivors with helplessness and fear of being alone.

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Snared at the Oasis: First Contact with the Uxbridges

Joyful relief at being found, layered with desperate fear about being the only survivors and anxious dependence on the rescuers' help.

An elderly, trusting occupant who appears at the door, embraces rescuers with tears and hope, gently scolds Kevin for suspicion, and confesses the couple's loneliness and fear about other survivors.

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Waltz in a Ruined House

Shifting from determined domestic calm to sudden, raw grief — clingy and frightened when faced with the possibility of losing her home again.

Plays host by offering to make tea, begins to move to the kitchen but halts mid-sentence when the realization of Rana IV's loss overwhelms her; later reacts with astonishment and …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Refusal of Rescue — The Uxbridges Choose Home

Determined and frightened — clings to domestic routine as the last tether to identity while visibly anxious about being uprooted.

Attempts to perform a hospitable ritual by offering to make tea, flinches when memory of Rana IV overwhelms her, defends staying in the house, and accepts Riker's communicator without abandoning …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Polite Defiance and the Unplayed Waltz

Determined to maintain normalcy while quietly terrified; clings to ritual to fend off grief and dislocation.

Rishon attempts to perform hospitality—reaching for the tea service and offering the music box—then stops when the reality of Rana IV's loss hits her; she resists leaving and uses domestic …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
The Endless Waltz

Absent physically; within Troi's mind Rishon appears as a tender, vulnerable figure whose memory accentuates the intimacy and potential danger of the psychic intrusion.

Rishon is not present but is invoked by Troi; her life and image are called up in Troi's mind as the catalyst or associative trace connected to the intrusive melody, …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Replicator Offered, Hospitality Refused

Warm and composed externally; focused on maintaining calm and preserving the home's dignity while shielding the encounter from Kevin's paranoia.

Accepts the replicator politely, thanks Picard, invites the officers inside for afternoon tea, and explicitly rebukes Kevin's refusal—using hospitable behavior to defuse tension and to assert control of the domestic …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
The Confession of a 'Special Conscience'

Warm and radiant during reminiscence, then frightened, distressed, and resolutely stubborn when confronted with the idea of leaving her home.

Rishon cheerfully tells an origin story that humanizes the Uxbridges, defends Kevin to Picard, shows visible fear when the warship is mentioned, and ultimately refuses the offer to evacuate because …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Why They Came — Confessions Over Tea

Radiant when remembering the past, then frightened and distraught as the threat and Kevin's evasiveness surface, clinging to loyalty over self-preservation.

Rishon animates the room with a remembered romance, comforts Kevin, answers Picard's questions with honesty about fear and purpose, and ultimately refuses to be evacuated despite being frightened.

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Rishon Chooses Home

Warm and nostalgic shifting to frightened and distraught, but ending in resolute defiance about staying.

Radiant and talkative at first, telling a romantic origin story; defends Kevin when questioned, becomes frightened when the warship is discussed, and ultimately refuses evacuation, citing love and attachment to …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Sanctuary Interrupted — Picard Forces Kevin's Conscience

Frightened but fiercely protective — her anxiety is subordinated to loyalty and to calming/protecting Kevin.

Rishon is interrupted mid-waltz, visibly frightened; she immediately moves to comfort and shield Kevin, refuses Picard's offer to be taken to the Enterprise, and angrily defends her husband when Picard …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Ultimatum in the Parlor

Torn and fearful — protective of Kevin while terrified for their safety; her calm affection fractures into resolve to stay with her husband.

Rishon is mid-waltz and affectionate, becomes frightened when Picard announces the danger, attempts to soothe and protect Kevin, and refuses the captain's offer to leave without him — prioritizing loyalty …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Ultimatum in the Uxbridge Parlor

Terrified and torn — frightened by the news and Picard’s bluntness, but fiercely loyal to Kevin and defensive of his fragility.

Rishon is interrupted mid-waltz, reacts with fear and protective instinct, supports Kevin verbally and physically, refuses Picard’s evacuation invitation because she cannot bear to leave him, and pleads for Picard …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Let It Come — Picard's Measured Restraint

Not on scene; implied vulnerability and ultimate loss—the event transposes her into a symbol of civilian casualty.

Rishon Uxbridge is referenced as occupant of the targeted house; though not present, she is the immediate victim of the warship’s strike—the house identified as hers is obliterated and declared …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Let It Come: Targeted Strike and Delayed Retribution

Deceased (as confirmed by bridge scans); in-scene emotional presence is absence — her loss catalyzes grief and moral outrage among the crew.

Mentioned by Data as one of the residents of the targeted house; her house is subsequently obliterated and sensors report no survivors—she functions as the absent victim whose loss provides …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Picard's Quiet Reckoning

Deceased/annihilated as indicated by scans; her human presence functions as the emotional fulcrum for the bridge's shock.

Rishon Uxbridge is referenced as an occupant of the targeted house; the sensors and subsequent scans indicate her home has been obliterated and there are no survivors, making her an …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Bridge Confrontation — The Uxbridges Unmade

Distraught and disbelieving — grief and protective instinct collide with the shock of nonexistence.

Materializes on the bridge defensive and protective of Kevin, lashes out verbally at Picard's accusations, then watches in disbelief as Picard demonstrates she is a recreation and she vanishes.

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S3E3 · The Survivors
When the Illusion Breaks

Distraught and disbelieving — desperate to shield Kevin while confronting an impossible accusation that undermines her sense of self.

Rishon materializes startled and defensive, vocally protective of Kevin; she reacts with confusion and hurt when Picard describes her as a recreation, then visibly collapses and vanishes when her existence …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Douwd Revealed — Rishon Dissolves

Confused and fiercely protective outwardly, then shocked and bereft as her ontological reality is stripped away — an immediate emotional collapse into absence.

Rishon materializes on the bridge startled and defensive; she challenges Picard to protect Kevin and insistently rejects his claim. When Picard demonstrates tactile proof and names her perfume, she experiences …

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S3E3 · The Survivors
The Douwd's Confession and Vanishing

N/A (deceased), represented as the emotional nucleus of Kevin's grief that led to genocide.

Mentioned by Kevin as his deceased wife whose death precipitated his catastrophic revenge; not physically present but central to Kevin's confession and motivation.

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S3E3 · The Survivors
Kevin's Confession — The Weight of a God

Not present physically; emotionally represented through Kevin's grief and longing as a focal point of his remorse.

Referenced by Kevin as the beloved deceased wife whose death motivated his crime; she is not physically present but her memory dominates Kevin's confession and Picard's offer to restore her.

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S3E3 · The Survivors
The Douwd's Confession — Mercy's Price

Absent and deceased; her memory catalyzes overwhelming grief in Kevin and drives the ethical stakes for Picard and Beverly.

Rishon is not physically present but is the emotional engine of Kevin's confession; her death is repeatedly invoked as the reason for his breakdown and genocidal revenge.

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