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"And then I just slapped him, really hard". Then there’s a big fight in ten forward. Even Riker and Picard have a nasty squabble. |
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The doctor reckons that Sarek has the rare Vulcan Bendii syndrome which causes loss of emotional control, and his telapathic abilities are projecting this through the crew. |
| To help Sarek through the negotiations, Jean-Luc agrees a mind meld so Sarek can use Jean-Luc’s sense of emotional control. However, Jean-Luc would share the onslaught of the Vulcan’s lifetime of repressed emotions. |
| When Jean-Luc cracks up under the burden of Sarek’s powerful outpourings, Beverly provides moral support and physical comfort to the hopelessly crying captain. |