What "Star Trek: The Next Generation" 5-th episode about
Stardate 42477.2 Leaders of warring factions in the Ramatis Star System have asked for the Federation to send a mediator to help resolve their differences. The Enterprise has been ordered by Star Fleet to act as courtesy transportation for the arbiter, a man named Riva who was instrumental in brokering treaties between the Klingon Empire and the Federation.
Riva, who is a mute, is assisted in his arbitrations by three people who speak his thoughts and feelings. When the three are huged in an ambush, Riva tells the crew that he can not continue the arbitration with them. Capt. Picard must convince Riva to find another way to proceed, if a peace is to be brokered.
Episode number: 5
Episode name: "Loud as a Whisper"
Episode release date: 10 january 1989 at 01:00
Status: aired
Rating: 6.5
