Diplomatic/tactical standoff: the Enterprise's confrontation with Romulan forces (Sub‑Commander Taris and the Romulan cruiser) escalates from accusation and brinkmanship to a live tactical encounter while both sides are simultaneously vulnerable to the...
Diplomatic/tactical standoff: the Enterprise's confrontation with Romulan forces (Sub‑Commander Taris and the Romulan cruiser) escalates from accusation and brinkmanship to a live tactical encounter while both sides are simultaneously vulnerable to the Iconian threat.
Events in This Arc
Picard records a grim supplemental captain's log announcing the total loss of the USS Yamato and its families, then forces the bridge to pivot from mourning to mission. When a …
In a breathless, disorienting instant Picard rematerializes amid the smoking, sparking consoles of a Romulan battle bridge. Taris and her officers freeze—phasers coming up—as a howling klaxon and strobes turn …
In the Transporter Room denouement, Picard orders an immediate withdrawal when he learns the Romulan cruiser is armed with an irreversible auto‑destruct. Riker overrides the blunt evacuation plan with a …