Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Game (1991)

Katherine Moffat: Etana Jol

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Quotes 

• Commander William T. Riker : What is this?

  Etana Jol : It's a game. Everyone here's playing it. It's fun!

• Etana Jol : [addressing the Bridge crew of the Enterprise on the viewscreen of her ship]  The Expansion will proceed as follows - Commander Riker, you will pilot a shuttlecraft to the Cleon System where you will rendezvous with the Starship Endeavour. Proceed with distributing the device to that vessel. Commander LaForge, Counsellor Troi. Take a shuttle to Starbase 67. Distribute the device to all starships currently docked there.

  [the crew respond to this proposed takeover of Starfleet as if it were just another day at the office] 

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [although under the influence of the game, Picard's neutrality can't conceal his enthusiasm]  We also have an opportunity to introduce the game to Starfleet Academy.

  Etana Jol : [impressed]  Excellent. See to it. The Ktarians commend your efforts, Picard. Once the Expansion is complete, you and your crew will be rewarded.

• Commander William T. Riker : [Riker is vacationing on Risa with Etana Jol, a beautiful alien. While lying on the bed in Riker's hotel room, she produces some sort of headset and places it over Riker's ears]  What is this?

  Etana Jol : It's a game. Everyone here's playing it, it's fun!

  Commander William T. Riker : Do I keep my eyes opened or closed?

  Etana Jol : Open.

  Commander William T. Riker : [Etana activates a switch on the device and two red beams are projected into Riker's eyes]  What am I seeing?

  Etana Jol : The playing field.

  [a red grid overlayed against Riker's vision appears and a blue cone with a red floating disc both emerge from it] 

  Commander William T. Riker : Now what?

  Etana Jol : [laughing softly, her voice becomes more seductive]  You see the disc and the cone?

  Commander William T. Riker : Yeah.

  Etana Jol : Concentrate. Make the disc go into the cone.

  Commander William T. Riker : [unsure how to react]  How do I do that?

  Etana Jol : [amused]  Just let go. Relax. You'll do it.

  Commander William T. Riker : [Riker tries to will the disc into the cone and misses, but when he tries a second time, the disc goes in, the cone returns to the grid and Riker suddenly comes over all funny, but in a good way. Riker looks over at Etana's pleased expression]  What was that?

  Etana Jol : [Etana's now grinning like a Cheshire Cat]  Your reward... for clearing the first level.

  Commander William T. Riker : [Riker's feeling pretty good]  How far does this game go?

  Etana Jol : As far as you can take it. Would you like to go for Level 2?

  [Riker just smiles and focuses all his attention on the two discs and two cones that have appeared. This time the discs go in with ease and Riker experiences an even greater sensation of pleasure. Etana's smile becomes more knowing as she continues to watch Riker's reactions to the game]