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S3E3
· The Survivors

Withdrawal and the Count of the Wounded

As the crippled Enterprise limps clear of Rana IV, Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher hurry toward Counselor Troi — a brief, clinical exchange that converts chaos into a cold ledger. Picard's single question and Beverly's terse report (sixty-six casualties, no fatalities) do more than convey facts: they crystallize the human cost of the captain's gamble, underline the ship's vulnerability, and steel Picard for the moral risk he's about to take. The moment functions as a quiet turning point — relief edged with urgency — preparing the audience for the deliberate provocation that follows.

Plot Beats

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The Enterprise retreats from the Rana system at impulse speed, signaling the crew's vulnerability and urgency as Picard and Beverly rush to Troi's quarters.

urgency to concern ['Enterprise corridors']

Picard urgently inquires about casualties and fatalities, with Beverly confirming no fatalities and all injuries treated, establishing the crew's immediate safety.

concern to relief ['Enterprise corridors']

Who Was There

Characters present in this moment

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Jean-Luc Picard
Captain
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Urgent and controlled — outwardly stoic but internally calculating the human cost and preparing himself for a consequential moral decision.

Picard moves quickly through the Enterprise corridor toward Troi's quarters, asking two blunt operational questions that prioritize facts over feeling; his terse inquiry converts aftermath into a metric he can use to judge the moral stakes.

Goals in this moment
  • • Obtain an accurate accounting of casualties to assess the cost of the away mission.
  • • Determine whether any deaths occurred to gauge moral and political consequences.
  • • Move quickly to consult Troi and proceed with the next command decision informed by facts.
Active beliefs
  • • Accurate information is essential before making further moral or tactical choices.
  • • Protecting the crew is paramount and any loss will weigh heavily on command decisions.
  • • Swift, factual briefing steadies both leadership and crew in crisis.
Character traits
decisive economical with words command-focused morally burdened
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Beverly Crusher
Chief Medical Officer
 primary

Professional and terse with a trace of relief — emotionally measured to maintain clarity for command while privately aware of the toll on those injured.

Dr. Beverly Crusher hurries alongside Picard and delivers a terse medical report — 'sixty-six' casualties and 'no fatalities' — conveying clinical control, triage completion, and the professional obligation to present facts without emotional embellishment.

Goals in this moment
  • • Convey the casualty count and mortality status clearly to command.
  • • Reassure Picard and the bridge that immediate medical stabilization succeeded.
  • • Preserve operational clarity so leadership can make the next decision unclouded by uncertainty.
Active beliefs
  • • The chain of command needs concise, accurate medical facts to act responsibly.
  • • Transparency about injuries and deaths is medically and ethically necessary.
  • • Maintaining professional composure helps keep the ship operationally effective.
Character traits
clinically efficient composed under pressure authoritative compassionately restrained
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Location Details

Places and their significance in this event

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Troi's Quarters

Counselor Troi's quarters are named as the destination for Picard and Beverly's hurried consultation; the quarters function as the immediate next scene where psychological assessment or debriefing will occur, framing the verbal exchange as a prelude to a private, psychic encounter.

Atmosphere Tense and anticipatory — the ship corridor's motion and the decision to seek Troi create …
Function Meeting place for private counseling and assessment; the site where the captain will seek an …
Symbolism Represents the boundary between command decisions and private conscience — a threshold where institutional facts …
Access Implicitly restricted to senior staff and medical officers in this moment (Picard and Crusher).
Subdued lighting and the ship's low mechanical hum (as per Troi's quarters description). Curved bulkheads and a compact, intimate interior that contrast with the open corridor. The quarters function as a private, enclosed space contrasted with the public corridor.

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Key Dialogue

"PICARD: "Number of casualties?""
"BEVERLY: "Sixty-six.""
"PICARD: "Fatalities?""
"BEVERLY: "None. We've been able to treat everyone.""