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* AbsoluteXenophobe: "Paranoid jerkass" is the Paxan's [[PlanetOfHats hat]]. They're an uncommonly benign example of this trope, however, only wanting to be left alone by everyone at any cost rather than wanting to wage war against other species, their primary form of dissuading interlopers is harmless and they only use violence as a last resort. While unpleasant, they're not evil like this trope usually implies.

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* AbsoluteXenophobe: "Paranoid jerkass" is the Paxan's Paxans' [[PlanetOfHats hat]]. They're an uncommonly benign example of this trope, however, only wanting to be left alone by everyone at any cost rather than wanting to wage war against other species, their primary form of dissuading interlopers is harmless and they only use violence as a last resort. While unpleasant, they're not evil like this trope usually implies.
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Though he recognizes the danger in further curiosity, Picard is not willing to drop the matter without clearing Data of suspicion. They return to the T-Tauri star system, where they find the original Class-M planet. Data implores Picard to leave, but to no avail. Troi enters the bridge possessed by an alien, prompting Data to finally break his silence.

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Though he recognizes the danger in further curiosity, Picard is not willing to drop the matter without clearing Data of suspicion. They return to the T-Tauri star system, where they find the original Class-M planet. The energy distorion appears again and closes on the ship. Data implores Picard to leave, but to no avail. He advises the crew what they needed to stall the energy field, but cautions that it cannot be permanently stopped. Troi enters the bridge possessed by an alien, prompting Data to finally break his silence.



%%* AbsoluteXenophobe: "Paranoid jerkass" is the Paxan's [[PlanetOfHats hat]].

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%%* AbsoluteXenophobe: *AbsoluteXenophobe: "Paranoid jerkass" is the Paxan's [[PlanetOfHats hat]].hat]]. They're an uncommonly benign example of this trope, however, only wanting to be left alone by everyone at any cost rather than wanting to wage war against other species, their primary form of dissuading interlopers is harmless and they only use violence as a last resort. While unpleasant, they're not evil like this trope usually implies.
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* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: A very odd variation. The crew's memories had been erased by Data, allowing them to escape the alien threat. However, it is Picard's willingness to get to the bottom of the mystery causes the Enterprise to return to the place they previously escaped from in the first place, endangering them once again.

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* YouAlreadyChangedThePast: A very odd variation. The crew's memories had been erased by Data, allowing them to escape the alien threat. However, it is Picard's willingness determination to get to the bottom of the mystery causes the Enterprise to return to the place they previously escaped from in the first place, from, endangering them once again.
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* ClockDiscrepancy: Several of these turn up. Data initially succeeds in explaining them away, but their accumulation leads the crew to discover the truth.
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* PhlebotinumProofRobot: The xenophobic aliens can't modify Data's memory. This is despite being able to modify the computer.
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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, [[AesopAmnesia which as discussed above is odd.]])

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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, happen, [[AesopAmnesia which as discussed above is odd.]])
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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, [[AesopAmnesia which as discussed above is odd.]]

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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, [[AesopAmnesia which as discussed above is odd.]]]])
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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, [[AesopAmnesia, which as discussed above is odd.]]

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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, [[AesopAmnesia, [[AesopAmnesia which as discussed above is odd.]]
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* TheyWillCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result.

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* TheyWillCutYouUp: TheyWouldCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result.result. (Picard isn't being manipulative, but rather seems actually afraid that this would happened, [[AesopAmnesia, which as discussed above is odd.]]
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* TheyWillCutYouUp: Picard warns Data that this could happen if Data refuses to tell the truth and is court-martialed as a result.
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* EminentlyEnigmaticRace: The race of non-corporeal aliens are so secretive that they use a fake wormhole to fool people into thinking their region of space is too dangerous to venture into, and erase the memories of anyone who learns of their existence.

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