Technical/operational conflict over anomalous engine/dilithium readouts: bridge and engineering debate in the face of an ambiguous anomaly, verified and resolved by Starbase analysis so command can proceed.
Technical/operational conflict over anomalous engine/dilithium readouts: bridge and engineering debate in the face of an ambiguous anomaly, verified and resolved by Starbase analysis so command can proceed.
Events in This Arc
A routine engineering check on odd dilithium readouts erupts into a quiet power play. Data's clinical dismissal clashes with Riker's nervous insistence, revealing Riker's fear that a small technical issue …
A routine engineering dispute over anomalous dilithium readouts is reframed by Picard into a convenient stop at Starbase Montgomery — a deliberate, controlled interruption that masks a personnel maneuver. Riker's …
On the bridge the technical problem is formally closed — Worf reports Starbase analysts have beamed down and Geordi confirms their repair matches Data's recommendation — but the procedural fix …