However, the Aldean's motives are quickly revealed, as Radue explains that he wishes to acquire some of the Enterprise's children, in exchange for technology and information that would take the Federation centuries to acquire. Crusher are transported from the Enterprise bridge to the surface of Aldea, and they're welcomed to their community. Without warning, Commander Riker, Deanna Troi, and Dr. They formally invite them to the planet, but also show visible signs of discomfort, which they justify by not being used to bright lights and soon afterwards they beam back on the planet. Suddenly, she and Radue, introducing himself as the leader, appear on the bridge, startling everyone, notably Doctor Crusher, as they did not undergo decontamination procedures by going through the transporter, but they quickly explain that the Enterprise's transporters won't work because of the planet's shields. On the viewscreen, a woman contacts the Enterprise and introduces herself as Rashella, welcoming them and wishing to talk with them. Then, all of a sudden, the crew of the USS Enterprise-D are witness to the revealing of the legendary planet Aldea.
Lieutenant Yar is unfamiliar with the legend of Aldea and Riker explains that the inhabitants of Aldea were thought to be able to cloak their planet in darkness in order to hide it from marauders or hostile passers by. The system is thought to contain the legendary mythical world of Aldea, a place Riker puts on par with Atlantis of Earth or Neinman of Xerxes VII. Upon hearing the name of the system from Geordi La Forge, Riker now knows why Picard called him up to the bridge. Riker witnesses the confrontation between father and son before limping away into a turbolift to take him to the bridge.Įntering the bridge, Picard informs Riker that the crew have been investigating faint energy readings coming from the nearby Epsilon Mynos system. It turns out that Harry was running away because he refuses to study calculus any longer.
Harry falls to the floor and Riker helps him up. As he continues down the corridor, a young boy named Harry is running away from his father and runs directly into Riker. Commander Riker walks down a corridor when Captain Picard contacts him and orders him to come up to the bridge.