Worf's warrior instincts vs. Starfleet's diplomatic restraint when faced with unknown biological threats

On the bridge of the Enterprise, Will Riker—in command while Picard is absent—executes the final ritual of transfer with the medical transport USS Repulse. As the shuttle completes its deceptively …

As the Enterprise drops to sub-light above the plague-stricken colony, a serene yet unmistakably pregnant Counselor Troi glides onto the bridge—five months along with no plausible father, transforming surprise into …

After a birth that unfolded without pain and with unnerving speed, the sickbay still bristles with phasers: Worf’s security cordon stands between Troi and her own wonder. Riker steps forward—not …