Dictionary Definition
attach
Verb
1 cause to be attached [ant: detach]
2 be attached; be in contact with
3 become attached; "The spider's thread attached
to the window sill" [ant: detach]
4 create social or emotional ties; "The
grandparents want to bond with the child" [syn: bind, tie, bond]
5 take temporary possession of as a security, by
legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents
impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen
artwork" [syn: impound,
sequester, confiscate, seize]
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"Attached" is the eighth episode of the seventh
season of
Star Trek: The Next Generation, first broadcast on November 8,
1993. It is
episode #160, production #260, written by Nick Sagan and
directed by Jonathan
Frakes.
Guest cast is Robin
Gammell and Lenore
Kasdorf.
Plot
Picard and Dr. Crusher prepare to look into a
diplomatic request from the Kes, one of the planet Kesprytt's two
societies, who wants entrance into the Federation. This is
unprecedented because the planet's other society, the Prytt, wish
no contact with the Federation or anyone else -- even the Kes. Worf
attempts to transport Crusher and Picard to the Kes, but they do
not arrive there. Instead, they end up in a Prytt prison cell,
where they realize they both have strange electronic devices
implanted in their necks. Minister Lorin of the Prytt informs
Picard and Crusher that they are being held because of suspected
conspiracy with the Kes, and that the devices in their necks will
soon reveal the truth. Back on the U.S.S. Enterprise, Riker sets up
a meeting with Kes Ambassador Mauric to address the abduction.
Meanwhile, Beverly mysteriously receives her tricorder hidden in a
tray of food. She notices that a map has been added to her
directory and, sensing it may come from the Kes, she and Picard use
it to make their escape. Riker, Worf, and Troi meet with Ambassador
Mauric, who tells them that since they have no formal relations
with the Prytt, their best option is to insert a rescue team into
the Prytt capital city. Riker first wants to try a friendlier
method, but he allows Mauric to set up operations on the
Enterprise. Meanwhile, Picard and Crusher follow the tricorder map
through a maze of caverns where fireballs explode around them. They
manage to elude the assault and continue through the caves.
Back on the Bridge, Riker is contacted by Lorin,
who refuses to discuss Picard and Crusher and threatens an attack
if Riker does not cease communications with the Prytt. Even though
Worf's
analysis shows that the Prytt weapons are no danger to the
Enterprise, Riker is at a loss until Mauric informs him that Picard
and Crusher have been released by a Kes operative and are on their
way to the Kes border. Riker is disturbed that the rendezvous will
happen in a public place, but Mauric reassures him. Meanwhile,
Picard and Crusher, who are still following the map, realize that
the implants in their necks allow them to read each other's
thoughts — whether they want to or not. When they separate to
regain a little privacy, both are hit with a wave of nausea that
renders them incapable of being apart.
The next day, Picard and Crusher continue their
trek, reading each other's thoughts the whole way. When two Prytt
troopers suddenly appear in their path, they decide to backtrack to
ensure their safety. Mauric soon learns that the pair have not
arrived at their destination, and summons Riker and Worf to angrily
accuse them of conspiring with the Prytt. Riker assures him that
this is not the case, but Mauric insists on leaving the Enterprise.
Later, Picard and Crusher stop to rest for the night. Still able to
hear each other's thoughts, they realize that there is not only a
strong attraction between them — but Picard was once in love with
Crusher.
Determined to prove Mauric wrong and save his
crew mates, Riker transports Minister Lorin aboard the ship against
her will. He then sits down with Mauric and Lorin, but neither
seems to care about Picard and Crusher. Instead, each of his
"guests" is suspicious of the other, sure that the enemy society is
banding with the Federation against them. Disgusted, Riker tells
Mauric that, based on what he has seen, the Kes will be denied
entrance into the Federation. He then tells Lorin that if Picard
and Crusher are not returned, her insular society will be invaded
by Starfleet investigators. At that moment, Picard and Crusher
arrive at the Kes border and, while Picard makes it across, Crusher
is caught by Prytt security forces. Her captors hail Lorin, who
orders both Crusher and Picard to be transported back to the
Enterprise. Safe at home, Picard and Crusher have the implants
removed and share a dinner without reading each other's minds.
Picard suggests that, given what they know, they should pursue
their relationship. But Crusher tells him she is not yet ready, and
the two agree to remain friends — at least for now.
Notes
- In the series' final episode, All Good Things..., Crusher and Picard were married and divorced in a future timeline.
- In this episode we learn that the existence of a single, unified world government is normally required for prospective member worlds seeking admission into the Federation.
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