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Responding to a distress call on a Talarian training ship, Picard finds himself in the middle of a bitter custody battle. The catalyst for this crisis is human teenager Jono (Chad Allen), who shows signs of severe abuse at the hands of his alien guardian. The problem is exacerbated when Jono refuses to betray his longtime tormentor. Originally telecast October 20, 1990, "Suddenly Human" was scripted by John Whelpley and Jeri Taylor from a story by Ralph Phillips.