Captain Picard's institutional and moral dilemma: Starfleet principles, law, and the crew's outrage press him to judge or punish Kevin, but Picard must choose between retributive justice and mercy when the crime transcends normal juridical remedies.
Captain Picard's institutional and moral dilemma: Starfleet principles, law, and the crew's outrage press him to judge or punish Kevin, but Picard must choose between retributive justice and mercy when the crime transcends normal juridical remedies.
Events in This Arc
Riker barges into Picard's ready room to press for answers after hours of watching Rana IV. Instead of a tactical briefing, Picard admits he has acted on an unproven assumption …
Beverly finds Troi calmed and Kevin exhausted; he reveals he removed the intrusive music from her mind. Confronted by Picard, Kevin admits he is a Douwd — an immortal who …
On the bridge the crew takes a final, private look at Rana IV's scarred surface as the Enterprise pulls away. Troi appears recovered; the immediate physical crisis is over. Picard, …