"Loud as a Whisper" (Star Trek: The Next Generation #31)

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Loud as a Whisper
Stardate 42477.2
Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode 31 (2.5)

Last Modified: 28 Jun 2006 13:30:03


Cast:
Patrick Stewart	IMDB	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	IMDB	Commander William T. Riker
Levar Burton	IMDB	Lieutenant Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	IMDB	Lieutenant Worf
Marina Sirtis	IMDB	Lt. Commander Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	IMDB	Lt. Commander Data
Wil Wheaton	IMDB	Wesley Crusher
Guest Cast:
Diana Muldaur	IMDB	Chief Medical Officer Katherine Pulaski
Colm Meaney	IMDB	Miles Edward O'Brien
Marnie Mosiman	IMDB	Woman
Leo Damian	IMDB	Warrior/Andonis
Howie Seago	IMDB	Riva
Richard Lavin	IMDB	Blond Solari Leader
Chip Heller	IMDB	Brunette Solari Leader
John Garrett	IMDB	Lieutenant
Thomas Oglesby	IMDB	Scholar
Music:
Ron Jones	IMDB
Director:
Larry Shaw	IMDB
Author:
Jacqueline Zambrano	IMDB
Published
Laser Disc	ST:TNG LaserDisc Volume 16
DVD	ST:TNG DVD 2.2
VHS	ST:TNG VHS 2.2
Teaser
The Next Generation Teaser #031: Loud as a Whisper

The future of a warring planet depends on a deaf mediator, who suddenly loses his ability to communicate.

Synopsis

The U.S.S. Enterprise is unexpectedly diverted to the Ramatis star system to transport a famous mediator named Riva to the site of a bitter planetary conflict on Solais V.

To the surprise of the away team, headed by Captain Picard, it soon becomes apparent that Riva is deaf. Although he can understand what the crew is saying by reading their lips, his only way of communicating is through the Chorus, a group of three people who not only possess a distinctive aspect of Riva's personality, but can read the mediator's thoughts telepathically and translate them into words.

En route to Solais V, Troi and Riva develop a strong mutual affection. Left alone together, Riva communicates his loving feelings toward Troi using thoughts and crude sign language.

Arriving at the war-torn planet, Riva, his Chorus and the away team prepare to meet with the leaders of the centuries-old dispute. But when the combatants face each other to begin the peace talks, a dissident soldier opens fire with his weapon, killing Riva's Chorus. The away team and Riva are quickly beamed back aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise before more harm is done.

Faced with the loss of his Chorus, Riva becomes withdrawn and loses all confidence in himself. Although Data learns several forms of sign language and is able to communicate the deaf man's thoughts, Riva refuses to return to the planet where his friends were so needlessly killed. Luckily, Troi is able to persuade Riva that he can turn his disadvantage into an advantage.

Back on Solais V, Riva dismisses Data as his translator, announcing that he plans to teach the warring leaders sign language so that they can communicate with him and, in turn, with each other.
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