Jörg Hillebrand
Picard plays with his ready room crystal (while looking out the window) for the first time in #StarTrekTNG's "The Best of Both Worlds I". Telling Riker to accept a promotion and leave the Enterprise-D must have been hard for Picard, hence he plays with his "comfort crystal" when doing so. 🧵 1/3
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Show threadJörg Hillebrand7h ago
The next time Picard plays with the ready room crystal is in #StarTrekTNG's "Suddenly Human". Picard does not want to assume a fatherly role for Jono and tries to tell Troi that he is not the right person for the job...to no avail. This really must have stressed him! 2/3
Show threadJörg Hillebrand7h ago
The third time Picard plays with his ready room crystal is in #StarTrekTNG's "The Loss". Troi is dejected after losing her telepathic abilities and hands in her resignation. In a follow-up talk, Picard needs to convince her to stay on and help, playing with the crystal before the difficult talk. 3/3