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*The title is Latin for "under the rose," an expression meaning "secretly," as roses were displayed at Roman gatherings as a signal that what was said there was to be kept confidential.
 
*The title is Latin for "under the rose," an expression meaning "secretly," as roses were displayed at Roman gatherings as a signal that what was said there was to be kept confidential.
   
*[[Patrick Stewart]] makes a serious faux paux here as he points out that [[Michael Keenan]] is obviously not "Scotch". As a citizen of the UK and of Scottish ancestry, he should know better to refer to Scots or Scottish people as "Scotch". The Scottish dislike the term Scotch when referring to the culture and consider it offensive. Whether the writers were ignorant of this or not is irrelevant as Stewart should have taken it upon himself to correct it.
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*Captain [[Picard]] makes a serious faux paux here as he points out that [[Michael Keenan]] is obviously not "Scotch". The Scottish dislike the term Scotch when referring to the culture and consider it offensive.
 
:''It is possible the faux paux was intentional so as to emphasize the fact that Picard is of French ancestry, and therefore might not understand that Scots prefer not to be called Scotch.''
 
:''It is possible the faux paux was intentional so as to emphasize the fact that Picard is of French ancestry, and therefore might not understand that Scots prefer not to be called Scotch.''
   

Revision as of 08:00, 20 June 2006

Series: TNG
Season: 7
Original Airdate: 1994-01-31
Production Number: 266
Year: 2370
Stardate: 47423.9
Story by: Jeri Taylor
(Based on material by Jeanna F. Gallo)
Teleplay by: Brannon Braga
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes

Beverly attends her grandmother's funeral, but the mysterious entity that inhabited her grandmother is now focusing on her.

Summary

After returning to Caldos in 2370 for her grandmother's funeral, Beverly learned that Felisa apparently had a thirty-four year old lover named Ronin. Ronin was actually an anaphasic lifeform who had been living with Howard women since taking up residence with Jessel Howard the 1600s and passed from daughter to daughter in the form of a candle, which was his true home. Her biochemistry allowed him to maintain molecular cohesion, and he formed a symbiotic relationship with all of her descendants. Ronin had a strong hypnotic influence, offering Beverly erotic pleasure and the promise of further romance. Beverly was bewitched, resigning her post on the Enterprise to move to Caldos. She eventually came to her senses after Ronin killed a resident of Caldos, Ned Quint, and seriously injured Captain Picard, Commander Data, and Commander La Forge. She was forced to destroy Ronin after he tried to merge with her.

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Background Information

  • This episode is considered by many to be one of the worst in The Next Generation.
  • The title is Latin for "under the rose," an expression meaning "secretly," as roses were displayed at Roman gatherings as a signal that what was said there was to be kept confidential.
  • Captain Picard makes a serious faux paux here as he points out that Michael Keenan is obviously not "Scotch". The Scottish dislike the term Scotch when referring to the culture and consider it offensive.
It is possible the faux paux was intentional so as to emphasize the fact that Picard is of French ancestry, and therefore might not understand that Scots prefer not to be called Scotch.

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Guest Stars

References

Aberdeen; anaphasic energy; anaphasic lifeform; Caldos II; Caldos colony; camellia; Crusher, Jack; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Howard family candle; McManus; mok'bara; plasma conduit; Scotland; Selar; weather modification network

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