The ship is trapped in a two-dimensional wake. The solution requires Troi to use her human intuition rather than her Betazoid powers to realize the beings are acting on instinct, moving toward the string like "moths to a flame".
This episode features the first mention of the Breen , an alien race later made famous in Deep Space Nine . [S1E4] The Loss
Guinan offers to take over Troi's job, noting the similarities between counseling and bartending. This push helps Troi realize she can still be useful using only her human intellect and intuition. Trivia & Legacy: The ship is trapped in a two-dimensional wake