Geordi examines Data and tells the captain he found nothing unusual. Picard then dispatches Geordi to investigate the probe Data sent out. Soon afterward, a dizzy Troi is frightened when her reflection indicates some creature is inhabiting her body. She dismisses the incident as a hallucination just as Geordi returns with the news that the probe Data sent out was rigged to disguise the abnormal planet the starship originally encountered. Picard confronts Data, who reveals that his actions are not his choice.

Later, Beverly informs Picard that Worf sustained a broken wrist that has been reset and treated — all during the period the crew was supposedly unconscious. Picard replies that he believes Data is lying to protect the crew. He orders the crew to retrace their steps toward the mysterious planet in order to find out what really happened and clear Data's name. Data begs Picard to turn back but refuses to explain why. The captain instead demands to know who ordered Data to lie, and is shocked by Data's revelation that he himself gave the order.

Believing Data, Picard then orders the crew to follow the android's instructions. Data explains that the U.S.S. Enterprise has invaded the space of extreme isolationists who stun intruders, take over their ship and send it out of their space. Since Data was unaffected by the stun and would know of their existence, the aliens insisted the U.S.S. Enterprise be destroyed. As a compromise, Picard agreed to have the entire crew's short-term memory erased and ordered Data to hide what happened, but Beverly's plants and Worf's wrist gave the trick away. Luckily, Picard is able to talk the aliens into giving them another chance, and orders the crew to make sure not to leave any clues.

Best known for her portrayal as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987). She became a regular in 1990 and appeared for five years. She can also be seen in the motion pictures Star Trek: Generations (1994) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996).

During the last season on +"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ , she was in a Hallmark commercial for an Enterprise Christmas ornament. She did the commercial as Alyssa Ogawa, her character on Star Trek. In the commercial, she is in her quarters asking the computer questions about the ornament.

Ethnicity is Japanese.

Worked as the Administrative Director of the Howard Fine Acting Studio for a couple of years.

Although in the late 90s she used to attend Star Trek conventions so that her her fans could meet her, it's been many years since she has been seen at one.

Originally auditioned for the part of Keiko O'Brien on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), but it was given to Rosalind Chao instead.