11001001 ( episode ) While a group of technologically advanced aliens board the " Enterprise " to update the ship ' s computer systems , Riker discovers just how real a holodeck character can be . Summary . Teaser . The is calling at Starbase 74 , in orbit around the planet Tarsas III , for a maintenance check and upgrades . The ship docks , and Captain Picard and Commander Riker go to meet the maintenance crews . The crews ' leader , Commander Quinteros , greets them and tells them he was in charge of the team who constructed the " Enterprise " . Also with him are the Bynar s , two alien s named One Zero and Zero One who work as a unified pair . They have recently completed a successful upgrade to the computer aboard the , and will be upgrading the computer s on the " Enterprise " , as well as making repairs to the holodeck . Riker and Picard discuss the Bynars on the way to the bridge . Apparently , over time they have become so interconnected with the master computer on their home planet that their thought patterns are as close to binary code as is possible . On their way back to the bridge , the two discuss their plans for the downtime . Picard plans to relax with an old novel in his quarters , but Riker hasn ' t decided yet , as he doesn ' t manage his time off very well . " " Something ' ll turn up . It always does " " , he tells Picard . On the bridge , Wesley Crusher is watching the Bynars work . They have been joined by two more of their species . Picard goes to his ready room , and Riker tells Wesley to keep an eye on the Bynars , as he doesn ' t altogether trust them . He then leaves to take a walk around the ship . Act One . Riker is walking the decks . He meets Worf , Natasha Yar , and two other crewmembers on their way to play a game of Parrises squares with some of the starbase maintenance crew . They invite him to join , but he declines ; they already have the requisite team of four , and switching off mid - game disrupts a team ' s rhythm . Instead , he wishes them luck , but Worf ' s reply seems too forceful . Yar assures him , though , that Worf is probably joking ; he is picking up a sense of humor . As they leave , the lights dim in the corridor . Inquiring at a wall interface , Riker learns from the computer that uninhabited sections of the ship are being selectively shut down to free computer resources and facilitate the systems upgrade . Satisfied with the explanation , he next drops in on Data , who , with the help of Geordi La Forge , is exploring his creativity by trying to paint a creative picture in the observation lounge . Riker amusingly tells the two to take notes ; a blind man teaching an android how to paint is bound to be of scientific significance someday . Riker then visits sickbay , where Dr . Beverly Crusher is getting ready to meet Professor Terence Epstein , the leading mind in cybernetics who had lectured at her medical school . She is highly excited with the chance to meet such an expert , mentioning the disaster at Micromius as when she started working on an approach that combines cybernetics and regeneration . She keeps talking about him with Riker even as she heads for the turbolift . Finally , Riker approaches Holodeck Four , where two of the Bynars are working . They tell him the holodeck is repaired , enhanced , and ready for use , so he creates a jazz club , the Bourbon Street Bar , in New Orleans , 1958 , a trombone , a trio accompaniment , and a one - woman audience . He experiments with various looks and hair colors for his female companion until he finally gets what he wants : a brunette who is more alluring and realistic than anything he has ever seen on a holodeck . He starts to chat with her and her name is Minuet . Act Two . On the bridge , Wes asks the Bynars how they can process information so fast . They tell him they store information in buffers and save it until they need it . Picard emerges from the ready room . Upon learning that Riker is on the holodeck , he decides to join him there . Riker is playing the trombone with a backing group . He tells Minuet he has to leave , but she asks him to dance with her . He still can ' t get over how realistic she is . She asks him why his work " consumes and enthralls " him . He tells her that his posting is a dream come true , and starts to kiss her passionately when Picard walks in . On hearing his name , Minuet speaks to him in French . They ask him to join them , and Minuet praises him , telling him Riker is a credit to his captain . Picard is also highly impressed with the program , commenting how it adapted to speak French to him . On the bridge , Wesley calls Data and tells him that there is a problem in engineering . The magnetic containment field that holds the antimatter is reporting difficulties . Data and La Forge rush down to engineering and learn that the containment field is deteriorating ; a containment breach will destroy the ship . Data initiates a red alert while La Forge tries to determine the source of the problem , but he can ' t halt the collapse . They quickly learn that they have only four minutes until the antimatter is released . Unable to reach Picard , Data makes an emergency command decision and broadcasts an " all hands " message ordering everyone on board to abandon ship . Act Three . Instructions are broadcast through the ship instructing people to appropriate transporter rooms for beam - off to the starbase ; Wes is among the first to leave this way . Others leave via the gangway . The commotion attracts Yar and Worf at the starbase , and they ' re quickly filled in . On the bridge , Data and La Forge set the autopilot to put the maximum distance possible between the " Enterprise " and any inhabited area . Though the computer reports they are the last two aboard , Data is concerned for Picard since , as captain , he is usually the last to leave , but there is no time to search for him . They beam onto the starbase , and are told by Yar , Worf , and Dr . Crusher , who had been on the starbase since before the emergency , that Picard and Riker aren ' t there either . Data wants to return for him , but there ' s no time . As the " Enterprise " starts to move out of the starbase , the magnetic field suddenly restores itself . The ship , no longer in danger , clears the starbase and jumps to warp . Picard and Riker , unknowing of what has been going on this entire time , are still in the holodeck , amazed at how intuitive the program is . When Picard tries to leave , however , Minuet becomes nervous and goes to great lengths to make him stay . He gets suspicious and orders the holodeck exit to show . Upon the emergence of the holodeck arch and the opening of the doors , he and Riker discover the red alert , learning there is no one on the bridge . Picard consults the computer and learns the details of the situation . They come to a conclusion ; the Bynars have stolen the " Enterprise " for some reason . They question Minuet , who tells them she was programmed by the Bynars to keep Riker busy . Picard ' s presence was just a lucky coincidence . She is not able to tell them what the Bynars want with the ship . On Starbase 74 , Data asks what the nearest Starfleet ship is . When he learns it ' s the " Trieste " , he dismisses it as too small and too slow , to which Commander Quinteros replies that even if it is the ship closest to the starbase , it is still too far away . Then Data notices that the Bynars are missing and deduces that they stole the ship . He also guesses their most likely course : their homeworld , Bynaus . Back on the " Enterprise " , Picard and Riker enter the weapons room to obtain phaser s . It is now up to them to retake the ship . Act Four . Picard and Riker have a momentary disagreement about a course of action , but Riker eventually follows Picard into main engineering . Facing an unknown opposition , they must assume the worst , so they activate the one function of the ship that requires both of them to consent : the auto - destruct sequence . Riker is a bit reluctant since they ' ll only have five minutes once the auto - destruct is activated , but should they retake the ship , they can stop the countdown at the bridge . As they leave , Picard notices that huge amounts of information are being stored in the ship ' s computer . Finding access to the turbolift blocked , they decide to use the transporter room . La Forge tells the others that there is no response from the " Enterprise " , and Worf states that someone else must be in control of the ship . Data blames himself for what happened , claiming that he was negligent of his duty since he doesn ' t require rest or recreation and thus theoretically can be on duty constantly , but the others console him by saying that the incident could have occurred even if he was present on the bridge . The ship nearest to readiness in the starbase is the , but it ' s still eighteen hours from being ready . Using a timed delay , Picard and Riker both beam onto the bridge at the same time and in different locations in order to give themselves a better chance of retaking the ship should they meet resistance . Upon arriving , they find the four Bynars , collapsed near the entrance to the observation lounge . Two of them ask for help before they pass out . Act Five . With the bridge under their control again , Picard and Riker deactivate the auto - destruct sequence and find that they ' re in orbit around Bynaus . All the equipment on Bynaus is inert , and no one is responding ; they reason they ' re probably dying like the ones on board . Another look at their computer shows it completely packed with data – a core dump from the main computer on Bynaus – but they can ' t access it . They go back to Minuet , who tells them that a star in the Bynaus system went supernova . The electromagnetic pulse was going to knock out the main computer , so the only option was to back up its contents into the only mobile computer large enough : the computer aboard the " Enterprise " . However , the star went supernova sooner than expected and the " Enterprise " arrived later than expected at the starbase , leaving them no time for consultation and forcing them to resort to their desperate action . Riker and Picard must now restore the computer before it is too late , but not even Minuet knows the means to access it . They return to the bridge , where Picard contacts Data . Data tells him that the Bynars would want them to access the stored file , which would be called something simple ; based on the Bynars ' way of thinking , the most likely name is an 8 - or 16 - character binary string . Riker runs some 8 - bit possibilities and they find the file called 11001001 . They both have to work together , as the Bynars do , to access the information . The Bynaus computer reboots and the Bynars awaken . They tell Picard they didn ' t ask for help because they were afraid that they might be turned down ; by their way of thinking , their situation was too desperate to gamble on such an uncertainty . They trapped Riker because they thought they might need someone to restore the computer for them . Picard takes the conn , and they return to Starbase 74 . The crew comes on board and the Bynars are led off to face a hearing . Riker returns to the holodeck , but the Minuet he knew is gone ; in her place is another brunette – similar looking to " his " , but nowhere near as sultry , enchanting , beautiful , and perceptive . He is unable to get her back . Disappointed , he returns to the bridge . Picard suspects that maybe it was part of the Bynar ' s programming , stating , however , that " some relationships just can ' t work . " Riker sighs , admitting that she will be difficult to forget . Memorable quotes . " " If winning is not important , then , commander , why keep score ? " " " " Believe it or not , Worf is developing a sense of humor . " " " " A blind man teaching an android how to paint ? That ' s got to be worth a couple of pages in somebody ' s book ! " " " " Gentlemen , if this is what you call " enhancement " , you ' ve got a gift for understatement . " " " " What ' s your name and tell me you love jazz . " " " " My name is Minuet and I love all jazz , except Dixieland . " " " " Why not Dixieland ? " " " " Because you can ' t dance to it . " " " " My girl ! " " " " What ' s a knockout like you doing in a computer - generated gin joint like this ? " " " " Au fond c ' est vrai , nous sommes tous parisiens . " " " ( Deep down , it is true : we are all Parisians ) " " " This is Lieutenant Commander Data speaking for the captain . Abandon ship ! This is not a drill ! All personnel , this is not a drill . I say again , abandon ship ! All personnel , this is not a drill . Abandon ship ! " " " " Am I to understand that the Bynars have stolen the " Enterprise " ? " " " " That information is not available . " " " " This vessel must not fall into hostile hands . " " Links and references . References . 1958 ; airlock ; AM ; ammonite ; antimatter ; armory ; ; ashtray ; auto - destruct ; autopilot ; Beta Magellan ; Beta Magellan system ; binary language ; blindness ; book ; Bourbon Street Bar ; bow tie ; bracelet ; bridge ; buffer ; Bussard collector ; Bynar ; Bynar scanner ; Bynaus ; byte ; candle ; computer ; cybernetics ; disco ball ; docking clamp ; door ; double bass ; drum ; earring ; environment station ; ; fingernail ; foreign language bank ; French language ; ; " Galaxy " - class decks ; holodeck ; " Hula Blues " ; intercooler ; " I Remember You " ; " Isn ' t It Romantic ? " ; jazz ; jukebox ; Kansas City ; kiss ; Lexington ; magnetic containment field ; " Melbourne " , USS ; Micromius ; microphone ; moon ; mooring beam ; " " ; necklace ; necktie ; New Orleans ; number one ; Omicron Pascal ; " Out of Nowhere " ; painting ; Paris ; parrises squares ; Pelleus V ; personal relaxation light ; piano ; plasma injector ; ready room ; ring ; scholar ; shuttle drone ; situation report ; Starbase 74 ; Starfleet Operational Support Services ; " " ; supernova ; " Sweet and Low " ; Tarsas III ; " Trieste " , USS ; trombone ; trumpet ; turbolift ; type II phaser ; unnamed moon ; unnamed plants ; VISOR ; warp coil ; warp engine ; weapons room ; " Wellington " , USS ; Wurlitzer ; zylo egg