<P> Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship Enterprise . </P> <P> In this episode, the Enterprise reaches a Federation colony where all but two of the 11,000 inhabitants have been killed by a mysterious attacker . The two survivors, Kevin and Rishon Uxbridge, an elderly couple (played by John Anderson and Anne Haney) refuse assistance and do not want to be rescued . The crew of the Enterprise must determine why only two survivors remain on an otherwise obliterated planet . </P> <P> The episode is inspired by concepts from "The Society of Friends" colloquially, Quakers . The phrase "Special Conscience" is part of Quaker theology, referring to the idea that there is a fragment of God within each person . The pacifism, the ethics, the lack of action portrayed in the episode are also part of the theology . </P> <P> The Federation starship Enterprise - D, under the command of Captain Jean - Luc Picard, responds to a distress call from a Federation colony on Delta Rana IV and discovers the planet to be devastated and devoid of life, save for a patch of land containing a house and vegetation . Transporting to the surface, the away team meets the human occupants of the house, Kevin and Rishon Uxbridge . The android Lt. Cdr . Data relates personal information about the couple, impressing them . They witnessed the attack that destroyed the colony, but are unaware that they are the only survivors . Though Kevin would rather have the Enterprise leave them in peace, Rishon allows the team to check the house for any reason why they might have been spared . The team, finding nothing of interest save for a small music box, insists that the Uxbridges return to the Enterprise for safety, but they refuse . Aboard the Enterprise, Counselor Troi hears the music from the music box in her mind on a never - ending loop, which begins to slowly drive her insane . Eventually she is reduced to hysterics, resulting in being medically forced into a coma . </P>

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