# data[].attributes.body
At the end of “Darmok,” Riker nds Captain Picard sitting in his ready room,
reading from an ancient book rather than off a tablet. “Greek, sir?” Riker asks. “e
Homeric Hymns,” Picard responds, “One of the root metaphors of our own
culture. “For the next time we encounter the Tamarians…” suggests the rst officer.
To which his captain replies, “More familiarity with our own mythology might help
us relate to theirs.” A charming sentiment, and a move that always works for Star
Trek—the juxtaposition of classical antiquity and science-ctional futurism.