Holodeck Shutdown Cuts Short Geordi–Leah Breakthrough

As Geordi and the holographic Leah Brahms finally close in on a risky reconfiguration of the parallel subspace processors, the holodeck abruptly announces critical energy reserves and orders every simulation terminated. Geordi pleads for an override but is denied; the drafting room and Leah wink out, leaving him alone in a darkened chamber. The sudden shutdown both robs Geordi of a technical and emotional ally and crystallizes the episode’s stakes — the ship’s dwindling power will actively interrupt solutions, turning momentum into crisis and forcing more desperate, human-driven gambits.