Haven ( episode ) Tensions mount as Counselor Troi ' s arranged marriage nears , and her mother takes a liking for Captain Picard . Meanwhile , a plague ship threatens the planet where they are meeting . Summary . Teaser . The arrives at the planet Haven . Captain Picard notes that the planet has been said to mend souls and heal broken hearts . Lieutenant Commander Data tells the captain that those legends are completely unsupported by fact ; but Picard believes that such legends are the spice of the universe , as they sometimes can become true . Meanwhile , Commander Riker sits in his quarters , relaxing to miniature hologram s of attractive women playing harp s . Just then , security chief Lieutenant Yar informs the commander that his presence is requested in transporter room one . " " Sorry , ladies . Duty calls " " , he says before deactivating the holographic interface . Arriving at the transporter , Riker asks what he is needed for . She answers that an object is being beamed up to the " Enterprise " but does not know what it is . The transporter chief informs them that Haven has approved the beam up and the object materializes on the transporter pad . Riker finds it odd looking . Counselor Troi then enters , asking what is going on . The box ' s " face " opens its eyes and states " " I hold a message for Deanna Troi . Lwaxana Troi and the honorable Miller family will soon arrive . The momentous day is close at hand . Rejoice ! Ha , ha , ha ! " " After frightening Yar , a compartment underneath the " face " opens , spilling jewel s onto the pad . Troi tells Lieutenant Yar that the jewels are " " bonding gifts " " , or what Human s would call wedding presents . When asked by Commander Riker who is getting married , Troi says " " I am . " " Act One . In Picard ' s ready room , Troi tells the " Enterprise " s captain that she thought the arranged marriage would never happen , as the years she assumed she would be on the " Enterprise " s mission of exploration for , as well as the distance it would take her from Betazed . She tells him that a man named Steven Miller was her father ' s closest friend . When asked by Picard if she will be staying on the ship along with her soon to be husband , she says she will not . Picard nevertheless congratulates her and excuses himself , leaving Riker and Troi alone together . Addressing the " Enterprise " s first officer as " Bill " , she tells her former " imzadi " that more than anything else , he wants to be commanding officer of a starship . He tells her that is not " all " he wants in his life . Troi can feel that and she invites Riker to come dance at her wedding . Riker promises he will try and leaves . Troi is told by Data that she has a message from Haven . They wish to beam the Miller family aboard the " Enterprise " . The Miller family arrives on the " Enterprise " to make the necessary arrangements for the wedding . Greeting them in the transporter room is Captain Picard and Troi . Steven Miller tells Picard that he has quite the starship and looks forward to his visit . His wife , Victoria Miller warmly greets Troi . Their son , Wyatt , appearing to be shy , comes up to Troi to introduce himself . He gives her the gift of a chameleon rose , a flower that changes color according to the mood of the individual holding it . Troi thanks the young man for his gift and asks where her mother is . Wyatt tells her that she is still on Haven . Victoria Miller seems to be disdainful of Troi ' s mother and asks to be taken to their quarters . Picard agrees and has the Miller family escorted out of the transporter room . Picard remarks that Wyatt seems like a fine young man . Troi agrees but notes that she is " not " what he had expected . Picard does not understand and nor does Troi but she senses that she is definitely something of a surprise to him . Before Troi ' s mother is beamed aboard , Troi warns the captain that her mother is " " a little . . . eccentric . " " With that , Lwaxana Troi and another very tall individual are beamed aboard . Lwaxana materializes backwards and wonders where everyone is . She turns around and remarks on how much she hates beaming . Troi verbally greets her mother . Lwaxana however , insists that she think it , not say it . In defiance , Troi again says " " Hello , mother " " . Lwaxana appears dismayed that her daughter has chosen to speak verbally , wondering telepath ically what her current life has done to her . " " Don ' t tell me , you ' re the captain . " " Picard tells her he is aware of her telepathic ability , but Lwaxana tells the captain that it was merely common sense and asks Picard to carry her luggage . Troi is aghast that her mother is demanding the captain do this menial task , but Picard insists it is all right . However , Picard finds the luggage case almost unbearably heavy . Act Two . Picard leads the way to Lwaxana ' s quarters , straining to keep ahold of the luggage case down a corridor , past Data and La Forge . Troi insists that her mother ' s valet , the tall Mr . Homn , lift the heavy case himself . Picard gratefully allows it and Homn lifts the case up with ease . While in a turbolift , Lwaxana continues talking " and " talking , and at one point , tells of how Betazoid s are much more advanced than plodding Humans , before her daughter telepathically tells her " " that ' s enough ! " " Lwaxana finally ceases talking . Lwaxana finds her quarters " adequate " . She tells Picard that he may go and the captain sarcastically bows and leaves the room . Lwaxana apologizes to her daughter for the sudden marriage . She tells her daughter that Steven Miller had tracked her down and reminded her of the vows they had made many years before . Troi tells her mother she is having trouble believing in those vows as she did in the past but she will honor them as she is a Betazoid . Lwaxana tells her daughter that she may find Wyatt Miller to be an unusual person , as she has sensed remarkable depths in him . On the bridge of the " Enterprise " , helmsman La Forge reports that a message is coming in from Haven . Appearing on the " Enterprise " s viewscreen is Valeda Innis , the First Electorine of Haven . She tells Picard that their timing is fortuitous . Picard is puzzled but Innis tells him that an incoming vessel has bypassed their stargate and violated their law . Picard asks if she believes the vessel is hostile and she replies " " failure to communicate is inherently hostile . " " She notes that Haven has no defensive capabilities and the Federation specifies the " Enterprise " s obligations in this matter . Innis again expresses to Picard her gratitude at the " Enterprise " s presence . Meanwhile , Troi visits Wyatt Miller in his quarters . She wanted to apologize for her mother ' s behavior but Wyatt finds her honesty refreshing and respects it . Wyatt begins to describe himself to her , telling the counselor he is a medical doctor . When he asks her about her mind reading ability she tells him that someday , they could be able to read each other . She tells him she has only felt this way with someone is currently aboard the " Enterprise " . When Wyatt asks if he has any competition , she says no , what he really wants is to captain a starship . Wyatt says that what he really wants to do is cure people . Troi sees the drawings Wyatt has done of a woman . He thought that Troi could be this woman which explains why he was surprised at her appearance . Wyatt tells Troi that he has seen this face ever since he was a boy and when he closed his eyes , he heard her voice whispering his name . Troi tells him she ' s sorry she is not what he expected but Wyatt feels honored to be married to her soon . Back on the bridge , Data has gotten an image of the rogue vessel approaching Haven . It is traveling at sub - warp , several hours away from reaching the planet . When La Forge increases magnification , Picard asks his android operations officer " " is that the trouble I believe it is ? " " Data replies that it is , indeed , a Tarellian starship . Picard signals for Dr . Crusher to report to the bridge at once . He says that ship must not be permitted to destroy the crew of the " Enterprise " . . . or Haven . Act Three . In the observation lounge , the crew discuss the current problem . Riker and La Forge suggest the ship has been damaged , explaining its slow speed and why it would have taken all these years to reach Haven from their world . Data explains that Tarella , their homeworld , was once much like Earth but " " hatred outpowering intelligence " " occurred , as Data puts it . During the hostilities , one group of inhabitants unleashed a biological weapon on the other group . As the Tarellians were at a 20th century level of technology , the virus became deadly and infectious . As all Tarellians were infected with the plague , they were hunted down and destroyed since they could take their sickness and spread it to other worlds . The last Tarellians were believed to have been wiped out by the Alcyone s eight years prior . The Tarellians will reach Haven in just over thirteen hours . Picard reminds the crew that they will protect Haven from the Tarellians and asks his crew to help him find answers . He also tells the crew that their voluntary second assignment will be the pre - joining announcement of Deanna Troi and Wyatt Miller . Riker sadly leaves the lounge . In a lounge on the " Enterprise " , Victoria Miller asks Picard if he will perform the marriage ceremony . Picard agrees , so long as both parties request him . However , Lwaxana ' s eccentric behavior causes friction as she demands the traditional Betazoid marriage ceremony , during which all participants are expected to be nude , be respected . Lwaxana refuses Victoria ' s request , stating that the captain is not experienced in Betazoid tradition , so Mr . Homn will conduct it . The Millers and Lwaxana Troi continue to argue over this but Captain Picard states that it is a Starfleet tradition that disputes at social gatherings are not permitted . He declares " " all disagreements resolved . " " Later , Picard raises his glass in a toast to Deanna and Wyatt , as well as their families . Homn bangs the Betazoid chime at a regular interval during the meal , generally annoying everyone in the room as they drink and eat . Riker excuses himself , claiming to Picard that he would like to consider the Tarellian situation further and he leaves the celebration . Data , fascinated by the social activity in the room , asks Homn , who is drinking beverages profusely , if his lineage is mixed at all with Human . Homn takes it as an insult and turns his back on the android . The dinner however , continues to go badly , as Victoria and Lwaxana bicker over differences between Humans and Betazoids . As this continues to go on , Troi explodes at her wedding party , especially at her mother . She storms out , knocking over Homn ' s chime as she leaves . Act Four . In a holodeck , Riker is sitting on a rock while in a simulation of an alien world , brooding . Troi enters and asks if she can join him . Riker admits that he will miss his former " imzadi " . They discuss the difficulty involved in their parting and Troi remarks that Humans , particularly those who are young , often have difficulty separating platonic and physical love . Riker admits that he cannot , not now . Suddenly , Wyatt Miller walks in marveling at the realism of the holodeck . Riker excuses himself again and leaves the holodeck . Wyatt tells Troi that their parents have come to an agreement , some wedding guests " will " go naked and some will not . Wyatt asks Troi if she really wants to go through with their wedding and Troi says she really wants to . They kiss . Picard is faced with a difficult decision . The Tarellian ship still refuses to answer their hail s . Valeda Innis contacts the ship and fearfully notes that the plague ship will soon be approaching transporter range . " " Do you realize that they can turn this lovely world of our into a graveyard ? Please , please take action now before it ' s too late ! " " she pleads . Then , Picard comes up with a solution . He orders that " Enterprise " hold the Tarellian vessel with a tractor beam . Finally , the ship sends communication , showing their bridge crew . Troi recognizes the woman in front as the woman in Miller ' s drawings . Act Five . The leader of the Tarellian group introduces himself as Wrenn , and explains that the eight people remaining on his ship wish to live their last days on an isolated on Haven . Wyatt , now on the bridge , is surprised to find out the woman from his dreams was aboard that vessel upon seeing her image through the viewscreen on the bridge . Wyatt consults Lwaxana about why his thoughts were of this woman who he now sees is real . Later , without any hesitation , Wyatt takes a small case from sickbay . He incapacitates the transporter chief with a hypospray and he beam s aboard the Tarellian vessel without authorization . On the ship , he sees drawings of himself , obviously by the woman . Wyatt communicates with the " Enterprise " and explains he ' s decided to remain there , to try to cure the Tarellians . Everyone , especially his parents , are shocked but they come to respect his decision . The Tarellians agree to move on , removing the threat to Haven , and are released to return to space . The " Enterprise " warp s away from Haven and the crew continues their mission of exploration . Memorable quotes . " " Look at your father , Wyatt . He just can ' t " wait " to rip off his clothes for that barbaric ceremony ! " " " " Your mother relented . And I just caught my father practicing naked in front of his mirror . " " " " They must not be permitted to destroy us . Or the planet . " " " " Actually , Bill was concerned that you might be upset that I care deeply for him , too . " " " " Hello , Wyatt . We always thought you were a dream . " " " " How could you let this happen ? My son surrounded by those horrible lepers ! " " " " Thank you for the drinks . " " " " Stop this petty bickering , all of you ! Especially you , mother ! " " " " Could you please continue the petty bickering ? I find it most intriguing . " " " " That was meant as a joke , captain . " " " " I was not amused . " " Links and references . 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