The Enterprise crew, particularly Dr. Crusher, suspects that the Zalkonians are lying and that John's "illness" is actually the next stage of their species' evolution. Captain Picard must decide whether to hand over a man who has done no wrong to a society that fears and suppresses change. The episode culminates in John's complete transformation into a being of pure energy, proving the Zalkonians' fears to be unfounded, and he leaves a message of hope for his people before departing.
On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:17:03 -0000 (UTC), root@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (Dave >Shariff Yadallee - System Administrator a.k.a. The Root of the
Problem) wrote:
The Enterprise crew, particularly Dr. Crusher, suspects that theZalkonians are lying and that John's "illness" is actually the next
stage of their species' evolution. Captain Picard must decide whether to
hand over a man who has done no wrong to a society that fears and
suppresses change. The episode culminates in John's complete
transformation into a being of pure energy, proving the Zalkonians'
fears to be unfounded, and he leaves a message of hope for his people
before departing.
Doctor Who did this in the 1972 story "The Mutants"
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A cat may look at a king
(but probably won't bother)
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