Interpersonal pressure and command friction: Barron (and other crew) press for immediate rescue and medical intervention while Picard insists on restraint to avoid cultural harm — a conflict of urgency, authority, and moral priorities.
Interpersonal pressure and command friction: Barron (and other crew) press for immediate rescue and medical intervention while Picard insists on restraint to avoid cultural harm — a conflict of urgency, authority, and moral priorities.
Events in This Arc
In Sickbay, a frenzied, half-delirious Barron awakens and demands Palmer be found, forcing Picard to step in with steady authority and promise the rescue. Beverly defends her choice to save …
In Sickbay Picard faces an ethical crucible: Barron pleads to beam the injured Palmer aboard immediately to save his life, arguing that a small increase in contamination is acceptable. Picard …
In Sickbay Beverly Crusher and her medic fight a losing battle to save Warren; Picard and Barron arrive as convulsions give way to stillness. Warren dies despite every medical effort, …