Star Trek The Next Generation
S1E13
· The Big Goodbye

Tasha Urgently Reports Enterprise’s Approach to Torona Four

On the Enterprise’s main bridge, Tasha swiftly activates the intercom to broadcast a critical update: the ship is now nearing Torona Four. This announcement heightens the tension aboard, signaling a pivotal progression in the diplomatic mission and underscoring the fragile stakes that weigh on the crew as they prepare for impending contact. Her urgency conveys the mounting pressure felt by Starfleet personnel caught between external threats and internal crises, anchoring the narrative moment before further conflict unfolds.

Plot Beats

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Tasha strikes the intercom forcefully, signaling urgency and frustration as the Enterprise nears Torona Four, heightening the tension of the approaching mission.

tension to urgency ['Main Bridge of the Enterprise']

Tasha reports the Enterprise's approach to Torona Four over the intercom, marking the critical progression of the mission amidst mounting external pressures.

neutral to focused determination ['Main Bridge of the Enterprise']

Who Was There

Characters present in this moment

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Tasha Yar
Lieutenant (Chief of Security)
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Urgent and focused, with underlying pressure from the precarious diplomatic situation and ongoing internal crises.

Lieutenant Natasha Yar is actively engaged on the Main Bridge, swiftly punching the intercom to communicate a critical update. Her action is efficient and urgent, conveying the serious stakes as she bridges the gap between the bridge crew and the Holodeck personnel. She is physically present at the command station, focused, and authoritative.

Goals in this moment
  • • To promptly inform all relevant personnel of the Enterprise's approach to Torona Four.
  • • To maintain clear and effective communication across ship divisions amid mounting tension.
Active beliefs
  • • That timely communication is essential to mission success and crew coordination.
  • • That the diplomatic mission’s fragile status demands heightened alertness and readiness.
Character traits
Decisive Alert Tactically aware
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Objects Involved

Significant items in this scene

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Captain's Ready Room Intercom

The Captain's Ready Room Intercom is activated by Tasha Yar to broadcast a vital update regarding the ship's position near Torona Four. It functions as the technological conduit facilitating urgent, real-time communication from the bridge to the Holodeck and potentially other ship locations, underscoring the operational link during a sensitive diplomatic approach.

Before: Idle and ready on the USS Enterprise’s Main …
After: Actively transmitting Tasha Yar's announcement, signaling the Enterprise’s …
Before: Idle and ready on the USS Enterprise’s Main Bridge corridor, awaiting urgent transmissions.
After: Actively transmitting Tasha Yar's announcement, signaling the Enterprise’s approach to Torona Four.

Location Details

Places and their significance in this event

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Main Bridge

The Main Bridge serves as the command and communication nexus where Lieutenant Yar executes the crucial broadcast. It is the nerve center of the USS Enterprise, where strategic decisions are made and the crew collectively experiences mounting tension. The location’s technological sophistication and confined space amplify the intensity of the moment.

Atmosphere Tension-filled with focused urgency, a charged atmosphere underlining the fragile diplomatic mission and internal pressures.
Function Epicenter for command authority, real-time communication, and crisis response.
Symbolism Represents the fragile balance of interstellar diplomacy and the pressure cooker environment of leadership under …
Access Restricted to senior officers and bridge crew; secure communication channels maintained.
Glowing control panels and flashing alert lights The steady hum of starship engines and communication devices

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Key Dialogue

"TASHA: Bridge to Holodeck. We're approaching Torona Four."