
Riker tries to piece together what has happened in the sixteen years since that away mission. This virus has caused a form of amnesia, destroying all his memories from the moment he became infected to the present. She explains to him that he is recovering from Altarian encephalitis he picked up on that away mission all those years ago. He explains the last thing he remembers was being on Alpha Onias III. Doctor Beverly Crusher comes over, happy that Riker remembers her and asks him what else he remembers, calling him "captain." In the mirror, Riker sees himself aged.Ĭrusher gets some water to go through the explanation she clearly expected with Riker and tries to calm him.

Riker awakens in sickbay to nurse Alyssa Ogawa. The away team falls unconscious and transporter chief Hubbell tries to have them beamed up but informs Picard that there is too much interference to obtain a positive lock. The mission is aborted after the surface unexpectedly fills with methane gas. Riker, Worf and La Forge beam down to the surface. Picard mentions a rumor about a secret Romulan base in the sector, and sends Riker to lead an away team and investigate whether the Romulans are involved. The source is determined to be coming from the M-Class but uninhabited planet Alpha Onias III near the Romulan Neutral Zone. Captain Picard and Lieutenant commander Data are leaving to join the party on the bridge when Ensign Gleason detects some unusual subspace frequencies. Everyone laughs as he wishes for music lessons when blowing out the candles on his cake. In front of everyone, he plays the trombone and fails to hit a high note.

Despite our proximity to the Romulan territory, the mission has been quiet and uneventful.Ĭommander Riker is having his birthday party in Ten Forward. The Enterprise is conducting a security survey of the Onias sector near the Neutral Zone. Summary Teaser " Captain's log, stardate 44286.5.
