Loud as a Whisper
| "Loud as a Whisper" | |
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| Star Trek: The Next Generation episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Larry Shaw |
| Written by | Jacqueline Zambrano |
| Featured music | Ron Jones |
| Cinematography by | Edward R. Brown |
| Production code | 132 |
| Original air date | January 9, 1989 |
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"Loud as a Whisper" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 31st episode overall. It first aired January 9, 1989, and was written by Jackie Zambrano and directed by Larry Shaw.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship Enterprise. In this episode, the Enterprise ferries a deaf ambassador (Howie Seago) who leads difficult peace talks.
The Federation starship Enterprise, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), is set to take aboard Riva (Howie Seago), a renowned and successful negotiator, to help resolve a centuries-old war between two tribes on planet Solais V. Riva is deaf due to a hereditary genetic deficiency, but travels with a "chorus" (Marnie Mosiman, Thomas Oglesby and Leo Damian), an entourage of three people in telepathic communication with him, who are able to enunciate his thoughts. Riva dismisses the Enterprise crew's briefing on the history of the conflict, explaining that the dispute has long since become personal, regardless of whatever tangible concerns that may have started it. When Riva, his chorus, and several Enterprise officers beam down for the meeting, one tribal delegate fires upon them, killing the chorus. The tribe's leader immediately brands him a traitor and executes him, begging for the talks to continue, but the away team has already begun emergency transport back to the Enterprise amid the chaos.
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