Stardate 44356.9: Just as the Enterprise gets stuck in space for a yet unknown reason, Deanna's telepathic abilities suddenly vanish. She tries to cope with it but becomes more and more desperate about her loss. Although her friends and colleagues encourage her to carry on, Deanna decides to resign as the ship's counselor. It turns out that the reason for the ship's inability to move is that it is surrounded by two-dimensional lifeforms. The creatures are heading for a cosmic string, which may not harm them but would be fatal for the Enterprise. When Data creates a "dummy" string to the ship's rear, the creatures are confused and move away long enough for the Enterprise to break free; Deanna's abilities are restored in an instant.

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