Why did Gul Madred decide to torture Jean-Luc even when he was telling the truth?
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, while he was sedated, Jean-Luc told the truth - that he did not know the Federation's defense plans.
So why did Gul Madred decide to torture him anyway? Was it to prove he could break his will? Was it an ego thing?
Best Answer
It is entirely about power.
Gul Madred isn't really interested in truth - he simply wants to be able to control Picard. This is the whole point of the four/five lights - once Picard reacts with the answer Madred insists on, Madred will know he has broken his prisoner's will. As a torturer, that is all he really cares about.
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Why was Picard tortured?
In a series of scenes that pay homage to George Orwell's book \u201c1984,\u201d Madred tortures Picard to break his intellectual dedication to the truth.Who was the Cardassian that tortured Picard?
Gul Madred was a Cardassian officer placed in charge of the interrogation of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Celtris III in 2369.What episode Picard torture?
In 2016, The Washington Post ranked the two-part "Chain of Command" as the fifth best episode of all Star Trek. They point out famous scenes, such when Picard (Patrick Stewart) is tortured by a Cardassian after being captured, but also Captain Jellico (Ronny Cox) struggling to command the Enterprise crew.THERE ARE...4..LIGHTS!!!!
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