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A psychic breakdown puts Lwaxana Troi in a coma, and Deanna works to save her life. Features a young Kirsten Dunst , playing the little girl Hedril.
22 total · 2 choice · 10 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with the death of a child | choice | Lwaxana :: Lwaxana at Kestra |
| mother and daughter | choice | Lwaxana/Troi, Lwaxana/Kestra :: Lwaxana/Troi and Lwaxana/Kestra |
| alien point of view | major | The Cairn are somewhat befuddled by this human habit of communicating with sounds produced in the larynx. |
| beating one's self up | major | Lwaxana :: Lwaxana |
| catharsis | major | Lwaxana :: Lwaxana |
| conflict of privacy preferences | major | Humans not comfortable sharing unfiltered thoughts |
| incompatible modes of communication | major | telepathy vs. speech |
| maternal love | major | Lwaxana :: Lwaxana to Troi and Kestra |
| remorse | major | Lwaxana :: Lwaxana over being a negligent parent |
| telepathic ability | major | Both the Cairn and Betazoids communicated telepathically. |