Loud As a Whisper
Loud as a Whisper
This Story: Season 2 Episode 5 (production code 132)
TNG Overall: Episode 31
Trek Overall: Story 131, Episode 133
Airdate: 9 Jan 1989
Written by Jacqueline Zambrano
Directed by Larry Shaw
Notes
- The possibility of Geordi losing the visor was broached here. It was largely forgotten about after this, but was brought up in the series finale as well as the movie “Star Trek Insurrection”. These events have events manifested similar to what Dr Pulaski describes here.
- Riva and peace treaties behind the Federation and the Klingons was an attempt to set up a story as to how they became friendly. However, this was superseded with the events of the episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise“.
- Colm Meaney appears again as O’Brien in the transporter room – but still no name for his character yet.
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— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 16, 2024
A deaf mediator (Riva) is on the ship involved in peace talks. The novelty here comes from his "Chorus" who "speak" for him. IRL, the actor's wife suggested he contact Star Trek and do this exact plot. pic.twitter.com/VaFTPSi1I4
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— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 16, 2024
Big drama comes when his Chorus is murdered, and the deaf mediator has to deal with communication like he hasn't done before. My daughter can speak in ASL, so this appealed to me in a way it never has. pic.twitter.com/oD7RhBIFgQ