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Lessons (TNG episode)
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"Lessons" is an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
, the nineteenth episode of its sixth season.
becomes enamored with Lt. Commander Nella Daren (actress Wendy Hughes
), a Starfleet officer in Stellar Sciences, who shares his love of music. He is forced to send her on a dangerous mission because of her special expertise, and suffers incredible loss and pain when he hears, mistakenly, that she has died during the mission. Upon her safe return, Picard realizes that he is incapable of carrying out a relationship with someone under his command. He fulfills his duty to Cmdr. Daren and approves her request for a transfer. She leaves, but urges Picard not to give up playing the flute.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, the nineteenth episode of its sixth season.
Plot
Captain PicardJean-Luc Picard
Captain Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character portrayed by Patrick Stewart. He appears in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the feature films Star Trek Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis...
becomes enamored with Lt. Commander Nella Daren (actress Wendy Hughes
Wendy Hughes
-Career:Hughes began her career on television in the early 1970s with appearances in Homicide, Number 96, Matlock Police and in 1976, ABC Mini-Series, Power Without Glory...
), a Starfleet officer in Stellar Sciences, who shares his love of music. He is forced to send her on a dangerous mission because of her special expertise, and suffers incredible loss and pain when he hears, mistakenly, that she has died during the mission. Upon her safe return, Picard realizes that he is incapable of carrying out a relationship with someone under his command. He fulfills his duty to Cmdr. Daren and approves her request for a transfer. She leaves, but urges Picard not to give up playing the flute.