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By now, the game has spread through most of the ship. Wesley meets Robin in Ten Forward and the two discuss how they're constantly being approached by people who are almost desperate to get them to try the game. Wesley tells Robin that he's told the Captain, however a crewmember interrupts asking them why they're not trying the game and is about to force hers onto Robin's head before the two leave, but not before deducing that Data would be immune to the game and how convenient it was that he suffered a mysterious "malfunction" just after it arrived. Wesley and Robin look over Data's systems, and determine that someone has severed a connection between his [[positronic brain]] and the rest of his body. Wesley is disturbed, and tells Robin that only two people on board ''Enterprise'' have the training and experience to disable Data in this way: La Forge and his mother. They deduce that he has been deactivated to be kept out of the way so that the game could be spread throughout the rest of the susceptible crew.
By now, the game has spread through most of the ship. Wesley meets Robin in Ten Forward and the two discuss how they're constantly being approached by people who are almost desperate to get them to try the game. Wesley tells Robin that he's told the Captain, however a crewmember interrupts asking them why they're not trying the game and is about to force hers onto Robin's head before the two leave, but not before deducing that Data would be immune to the game and how convenient it was that he suffered a mysterious "malfunction" just after it arrived. Wesley and Robin look over Data's systems, and determine that someone has severed a connection between his [[positronic brain]] and the rest of his body. Wesley is disturbed, and tells Robin that only two people on board ''Enterprise'' have the training and experience to disable Data in this way: La Forge and his mother. They deduce that he has been deactivated to be kept out of the way so that the game could be spread throughout the rest of the susceptible crew.
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The Enterprise arrives at some designated coordinates, and Picard sends the senior staff to see to it that the few unaffected crewmembers left are introduced to the game. Worf and Beverly go to see to it that Wesley plays the game, only to find that he and Robin have already seemingly succumbed to it. Satisfied, they leave only for Wesley and Robin to return to normal having replicated dummy devices to fool the rest of the crew. They agree that no-one can be trusted now, however Robin has to leave to report for duty knowing that her absence could arouse suspicion. Wesley asks her to access the codes for the security tracking system as he has a plan, and she tells him to watch his back.
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The ''Enterpris''e arrives at some designated coordinates, and Picard sends the senior staff to see to it that the few unaffected crewmembers left are introduced to the game. Worf and Beverly go to see to it that Wesley plays the game, only to find that he and Robin have already seemingly succumbed to it. Satisfied, they leave only for Wesley and Robin to return to normal having replicated dummy devices to fool the rest of the crew. They agree that no-one can be trusted now, however Robin has to leave to report for duty knowing that her absence could arouse suspicion. Wesley asks her to access the codes for the security tracking system as he has a plan, and she tells him to watch his back.
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Now believing the entire crew has played the game, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] summons all the senior offices to the bridge. Worf tells [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] that an alien ship is approaching and is hailing the Enterprise. Picard asks Worf to put the message on the video screen. It is [[Etana Jol]], the woman from [[Risa]] who originally gave the game to Riker during his shore leave. She is in fact a [[Ktarian]] commander, and she now asks [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] for a report. Picard answers "The ''Enterprise'' has been secured. We await further instructions".
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Now believing the entire crew has played the game, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] summons all the senior offices to the bridge. Worf tells [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] that an alien ship is approaching and is hailing the ''Enterprise''. Picard asks Worf to put the message on the video screen. It is [[Etana Jol]], the woman from [[Risa]] who originally gave the game to Riker during his shore leave. She is in fact a [[Ktarian]] commander, and she now asks [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] for a report. Picard answers "The ''Enterprise'' has been secured. We await further instructions".
===Act Five===
===Act Five===
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Etana is delighted with Picard's response and we now realize that her encounter with Riker back on [[Risa]] was designed to be more than just a romantic interlude, but was part of her plan to addict Riker to the game to the point that he would bring it back to the ship. Over time the game's addictive and mind control properties would allow Etana to gain control of the Enterprise and its crew. We now also learn the true intention of the game - it's part of a [[Ktarian]] "expansion project". She now orders various members of the crew to visit nearby [[Federation]] outposts and distribute the devices there, and also to make sure that all other [[ship]]s in the sector get the game. In a reference to Wesley, Picard also informs Etana that they may be able to get the devices to Starfleet Academy. Etana closes the transmision by saying the crew will all be rewarded when the "expansion" is completed.
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Etana is delighted with Picard's response and we now realize that her encounter with Riker back on [[Risa]] was designed to be more than just a romantic interlude, but was part of her plan to addict Riker to the game to the point that he would bring it back to the ship. Over time the game's addictive and mind control properties would allow Etana to gain control of the ''Enterprise'' and its crew. We now also learn the true intention of the game - it's part of a [[Ktarian]] "expansion project". She now orders various members of the crew to visit nearby [[Federation]] outposts and distribute the devices there, and also to make sure that all other [[ship]]s in the sector get the game. In a reference to Wesley, Picard also informs Etana that they may be able to get the devices to Starfleet Academy. Etana closes the transmision by saying the crew will all be rewarded when the "expansion" is completed.
Wesley meets up with Robin in Engineering where he tells her he's prepared a site-to-site transporter program in case of an emergency and asks how she's been doing with the security system... however he then notices that she's staring at him blankly. He realizes something is wrong, as Robin reveals she's been exposed to the game and tells Wesley it's his turn. Riker and [[Worf]] have been hiding in order to perform an ambush. Wesley manages to escape from Engineering and makes a run for it with Riker and Worf in hot pursuit. When further progress is blocked by a [[force field]], he activates the transport program. He is beamed to [[transporter room]] 3, on [[deck]] six. In order to prevent the crew from tracking his where-abouts, Wesley ditches his [[combadge]] as he flees the room.
Wesley meets up with Robin in Engineering where he tells her he's prepared a site-to-site transporter program in case of an emergency and asks how she's been doing with the security system... however he then notices that she's staring at him blankly. He realizes something is wrong, as Robin reveals she's been exposed to the game and tells Wesley it's his turn. Riker and [[Worf]] have been hiding in order to perform an ambush. Wesley manages to escape from Engineering and makes a run for it with Riker and Worf in hot pursuit. When further progress is blocked by a [[force field]], he activates the transport program. He is beamed to [[transporter room]] 3, on [[deck]] six. In order to prevent the crew from tracking his where-abouts, Wesley ditches his [[combadge]] as he flees the room.