Deductive Reckoning
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
DATA announces that their adversary is Professor Moriarty and declares the warehouse the obvious location of DOCTOR PULASKI; he pushes open the door and leads GEORDI into confrontation, shifting the scene into direct pursuit of the mastermind.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Determined to uphold justice
Bobby apprehends the fleeing Victorian woman, enforcing the law within the holographic simulation.
- • Capture the fleeing suspect
- • Maintain order in the simulated London streets
- • Justice must be served
- • Suspects must be apprehended swiftly
Urgent and impressed
Lestrade urgently seeks Data's assistance with the murder, deferring to his superior deductive skills and expressing awe at his conclusions.
- • Solve the murder case swiftly
- • Utilize Holmes' expertise to maintain order
- • Holmes' deductive abilities are unparalleled
- • Justice must be served for the murdered man
Confident and controlling
Moriarty is glimpsed entering the warehouse, deliberately positioning himself to be seen, signaling his growing control and awareness beyond the holodeck's intended programming.
- • Assert his dominance over the holodeck simulation
- • Draw Data and Geordi into his trap
- • He is superior to the holodeck's limitations
- • Data and Geordi are pawns in his game
Drunken and oblivious
Drunken seamen stagger along the sidewalk near the warehouse, contributing to the chaotic and dangerous street environment.
- • Continue their drunken revelry
- • Navigate the streets despite intoxication
- • Alcohol provides escape from their hardships
- • The streets are their domain
Fearful and desperate
The Victorian woman is revealed as the murderer of her abusive husband, using a beaded scarf as a garrote. She attempts to flee but is apprehended by Bobby.
- • Escape justice for her crime
- • Protect herself from further abuse
- • Her actions were justified by self-preservation
- • She has no other recourse against her abuser
Bold and taunting
The Victorian whore makes a suggestive comment to Data and Geordi, adding to the street's hostile atmosphere as they approach the warehouse.
- • Solicit business from Data and Geordi
- • Create an intimidating street atmosphere
- • Her advances will attract customers
- • Men are easily manipulated
Determined yet puzzled by the holographic unpredictability
Data, in the role of Sherlock Holmes, meticulously analyzes footfalls to deduce Pulaski's abduction, then solves an unrelated murder with forensic precision. He displays both analytical brilliance and growing unease as Moriarty's influence becomes apparent.
- • Rescue Pulaski from her abductors
- • Unravel the mystery of Moriarty's sudden prominence
- • Logical deduction can uncover hidden truths
- • The holodeck's anomalies indicate a deeper threat
Excited but increasingly wary
Geordi enthusiastically plays Watson, assisting Data in the investigation. His excitement at the unpredictable holodeck program shifts to unease as the game's boundaries dissolve into genuine danger.
- • Engage in the detective game with Data
- • Understand the holodeck's unexpected divergence from expected programming
- • The holodeck should follow predictable scenarios
- • Data's deductive skills will keep them safe
Aggressive but fearful when challenged
The thug confronts Data and Geordi aggressively outside the warehouse, demanding money before backing off when threatened by Data.
- • Extort money from Data and Geordi
- • Avoid physical confrontation with stronger opponents
- • Intimidation will yield results
- • Retreat is preferable to injury
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
Implicitly referenced through Data's deduction of Pulaski's abduction, the gag symbolizes her helplessness and the seriousness of the situation.
The beaded scarf is used as a murder weapon, serving as the crucial clue that reveals the Victorian woman's method of killing her husband. Data identifies its unique markings as evidence of garroting.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The alley becomes a dead-end trap where Data and Geordi's pursuit of Pulaski's abductors is abruptly halted by an inexplicable brick wall, defying holographic logic and hinting at Moriarty's control.
Moriarty's warehouse lair looms ominously as the endpoint of Data and Geordi's investigation, its imposing presence signaling the shift from game to genuine threat as they deliberately approach.
Narrative Connections
How this event relates to others in the story
"Data's auditory deduction reorients the hunt and precipitates his noticing the tall man (Moriarty), shifting the scene from a general crime to a focused pursuit of a new adversary."
"Data's auditory deduction reorients the hunt and precipitates his noticing the tall man (Moriarty), shifting the scene from a general crime to a focused pursuit of a new adversary."
"Data's auditory deduction reorients the hunt and precipitates his noticing the tall man (Moriarty), shifting the scene from a general crime to a focused pursuit of a new adversary."
"The initial audio cue (footfalls) gives Data the sensory input he converts into a deduction about Pulaski being carried—showing Data's consistent information-processing method evolving into situational deduction."
"The initial audio cue (footfalls) gives Data the sensory input he converts into a deduction about Pulaski being carried—showing Data's consistent information-processing method evolving into situational deduction."
"The initial audio cue (footfalls) gives Data the sensory input he converts into a deduction about Pulaski being carried—showing Data's consistent information-processing method evolving into situational deduction."
"Geordi's invitation and the Holmes framing lead immediately into the holodeck London sequence where Data and Geordi begin the investigation (the footfall cue starts the chase)."
"Geordi's invitation and the Holmes framing lead immediately into the holodeck London sequence where Data and Geordi begin the investigation (the footfall cue starts the chase)."
"Geordi's invitation and the Holmes framing lead immediately into the holodeck London sequence where Data and Geordi begin the investigation (the footfall cue starts the chase)."
"Data's auditory deduction reorients the hunt and precipitates his noticing the tall man (Moriarty), shifting the scene from a general crime to a focused pursuit of a new adversary."
"Data's auditory deduction reorients the hunt and precipitates his noticing the tall man (Moriarty), shifting the scene from a general crime to a focused pursuit of a new adversary."
"Data's auditory deduction reorients the hunt and precipitates his noticing the tall man (Moriarty), shifting the scene from a general crime to a focused pursuit of a new adversary."
"The initial audio cue (footfalls) gives Data the sensory input he converts into a deduction about Pulaski being carried—showing Data's consistent information-processing method evolving into situational deduction."
"The initial audio cue (footfalls) gives Data the sensory input he converts into a deduction about Pulaski being carried—showing Data's consistent information-processing method evolving into situational deduction."
"The initial audio cue (footfalls) gives Data the sensory input he converts into a deduction about Pulaski being carried—showing Data's consistent information-processing method evolving into situational deduction."
Themes This Exemplifies
Thematic resonance and meaning
Part of Larger Arcs
Key Dialogue
"DATA: 'It is deduction, pure and simple... well, perhaps not that simple.'"
"GEORDI: 'Then you don't know what's coming next?' DATA: 'No.' GEORDI: 'That's what I wanted to hear.'"
"DATA: 'Our adversary, my dear Watson is none other than Professor Moriarty himself.' GEORDI: 'Great—now this is really getting good.'"