Felix Leech Threatens Picard with a Gun, Shattering the Illusion
Plot Beats
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The crew enters and encounters Felix Leech waiting, immediately identifying him from Whalen's recognition and establishing the threat's return.
Picard attempts to defuse tension by politely dismissing Leech and leading his crew toward the office, demonstrating control despite mounting unease.
Leech grows angry, confronts Picard about ignoring introductions, and insists on immediate, urgent business, escalating the confrontation.
Leech draws a gun on Picard, trapping him and asserting control, transforming verbal hostility into immediate physical danger.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Measured and cautious, maintaining leadership while masking growing concern over the escalating threat.
Captain Picard attempts to lead his crew past Leech calmly and firmly, trying to de-escalate and exit without confrontation. Despite his composure, he is forced to confront the sudden physical threat posed by Leech's gun.
- • Safely exit the waiting room with his crew
- • Avoid unnecessary violence or escalation
- • The confrontation can be defused without conflict
- • His authority and composure can protect the crew
Increasingly hostile and threatening, masking underlying desperation with explosive anger.
Felix Leech aggressively confronts Picard and his crew, escalating from verbal provocation to brandishing a gun. His growing anger and possessive insistence on a 'chat' reveals his desperation and volatility, physically blocking their exit and asserting dominion over the space.
- • Prevent Picard and crew from leaving
- • Force a confrontation to achieve undisclosed 'urgent business'
- • He must control the situation to succeed
- • Picard and his companions hold something he wants or need to be stopped
Apprehensive and vigilant, aware that this encounter could quickly turn violent.
Whalen recognizes Leech immediately, acknowledging knowledge of his dangerous reputation. His alert and concerned demeanor signals awareness of the potential threat, adding tension and urgency to the encounter.
- • Identify the threat posed by Leech
- • Support Picard and the crew through the confrontation
- • Leech is dangerous and unpredictable
- • Awareness and recognition can aid in managing the threat
Objects Involved
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Felix Leech brandishes his gun suddenly during the confrontation, shifting the dynamic from verbal tension to immediate physical danger. The gun acts as both a literal weapon and a symbol of the collapsing safety within the Holodeck simulation, forcing Picard and crew into a deadly reality.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
Dixon Hill's waiting room serves as the confined, atmospheric setting where the confrontation unfolds. Its dim lighting and worn textures emphasize the noir mood, transforming from a space of idle roleplay into a claustrophobic trap where tensions escalate and escape is physically blocked.
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Key Dialogue
"LEECH: Ah, Mister Hill. You've been avoiding me."
"PICARD: I'm sorry Mister Leech, but we really must be going. Call again tomorrow."
"LEECH: (raising voice) You're not going anywhere. Not until we have a little chat."