The Enterprise crew's struggle to trust Riker's increasingly questionable decisions.

In the Observation Lounge, Riker—now acting captain—overrules Data’s objections to lead the away team to Barradas Three, where anomalous energy signals suggest a hidden base or ship. Data, citing Starfleet …

Riker, appearing on the Enterprise’s viewscreen under Baran’s coercion, delivers a direct order to Data to withdraw the ship—a command that contradicts Starfleet protocol and Data’s duty-bound programming. The order …

Under direct coercion from Baran, Captain Picard—now fully compromised as 'Galen'—orders a devastating attack on the Enterprise, targeting its warp nacelles with surgical precision. The strike is immediate and irreversible, …