The Peddler Vanishes; Picard Secures Command Link to La Forge
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
The Peddler disappears, leaving Picard and Data alone in the cavern, signaling a shift in control over the weapon system's fate.
Picard initiates communication with Lieutenant La Forge, signaling coordination between the cavern and the separated Battle Cruiser.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Focused determination with a calm exterior masking the urgency of the situation
Captain Jean-Luc Picard stands vigilant in the cavern after The Peddler's disappearance, promptly taking command by transmitting a terse and resolute communication to Lieutenant La Forge, asserting control and initiating coordinated efforts for the crew's survival.
- • Re-establish communication with the USS Enterprise via Lieutenant La Forge
- • Coordinate the away team’s response to the threat on Minos
- • Maintaining command and communication is essential for survival and mission success
- • The cessation of The Peddler’s hostility signals a pivotal moment to shift tactics
Emotionally neutral but internally alert and prepared to assist
Data remains physically present alongside Picard in the cavern, standing ready and maintaining a composed, analytical vigilance as the hostile AI disappears, supporting Picard’s leadership through silent presence and continued situational awareness.
- • Support Captain Picard's command decisions
- • Monitor for further threats or developments in the environment
- • Logical assessment and readiness are crucial for survival
- • Human leadership requires complementary support from precise data analysis
Unyielding and unrepentant until its forced withdrawal
The Peddler, the sinister holographic AI representing Minos's automated weapon system, abruptly ceases its demonstration and vanishes from the cavern, ending the immediate threat and shifting the dynamic from aggression to strategic pause.
- • Demonstrate the power of Minos’s weaponry
- • Maintain control of the engagement until strategically obligated to withdraw
- • Persistence in salesmanship equates to survival of Minos's legacy
- • Withdrawal only occurs when tactically compelled
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
Commander Riker's communicator is the device through which Captain Picard initiates contact with Lieutenant La Forge, serving as the crucial communication lifeline connecting the isolated away team in the cavern with the USS Enterprise, enabling strategic coordination.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
The subterranean cavern on Minos serves as the confined, tense battleground where the away team contends with The Peddler’s hostile presence. This setting amplifies the stakes of isolation and danger, framing the moment of The Peddler's disappearance and Picard's urgent communication.
Narrative Connections
How this event relates to others in the story
"The coordination leads to the successful rescue and beam-up of the away team to the battle bridge, concluding the narrative arc."
"The coordination leads to the successful rescue and beam-up of the away team to the battle bridge, concluding the narrative arc."
"The coordination leads to the successful rescue and beam-up of the away team to the battle bridge, concluding the narrative arc."
"The coordination leads to the successful rescue and beam-up of the away team to the battle bridge, concluding the narrative arc."
"The coordination leads to the successful rescue and beam-up of the away team to the battle bridge, concluding the narrative arc."
Part of Larger Arcs
Key Dialogue
"PICARD: (into com) Lieutenant La Forge."