Tilonian Neuro-Chemical Plot
The Tilonians plot to drain Riker's neuro-chemicals through the manipulations of an asylum, representing an insidious attack on an individual's biological autonomy and the crew's ability to rescue a colleague.
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Season 6
3 eventsDuring a staged asylum scene in the Enterprise’s theater, Riker—playing a patient under psychological manipulation—attempts to perform his role for Data (posing as the doctor) but fractures under the weight …
In a moment of desperate clarity, Riker—still clutching the phaser he used to test his own mortality—confronts the asylum’s Administrator and Doctor Syrus after they declare Reflection Therapy a failure. …
Riker regains consciousness strapped to an examination table in a repurposed asylum cell, now revealed as a Tilonian lab. A neurochemical probe is attached to his head, confirming the reality …