From: bsienk90@gmail.com   
      
   ...I think the writers just messed up the writing...I just watched TNG and   
   Deep Space on Netflix...cuz there is no logical reason for that dialogue as   
   far as I know. Because I've also searched everywhere on the web for a reason   
   and there are none and O'   
   Brien wasn't mentioned. The ONLY thing I can even remotely think of based on   
   Thomas Riker's personality is they were TRYING to hint to the audience that   
   it's not Riker because his existence is only because of a transporter error   
   and O'Brien represents    
   that....but even that an odd stretch.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)