This episode is just awesome. What I like most about this episode is that it does not leave one feeling like what was right necessarily took effect. Tom Gunton (the warden in shawshank redemption) does a fabulous job as a guest star as another star ship captain in this one. The episode introduces the Kardasians, and creates a terrific conflict between the Enterprise, the Kardasians, and another star ship captain who's about as respected as Picard in Star fleet. This episode deals with the enterprise in conflict with starfleet itself,, which is a concept that creates many great episodes, and in my opinion should have been utilized more. The other captain attacks the kardasians without approval, because he believes them untrustworthy, and secretly preparing for war with the federation. Picard and the enterprise partner with some Kardasians to halt the seemingly unprovoked attack. In the end the other captain is taken into custody of the enterprise, thanks largely to chief O'Brien's negotiations with the other captain whom he used to serve under. At the end however, Picard realizes that the Kardasians were being deceptive, as the other captain suspected. The episode leaves the viewer wondering at the end whether the Kardasians or the other starfleet ship was a bigger negative threat, and the uncertainty makes a strong statement about the difficulty of making the correct moral decision between two negative forces.
Overall, this is one of the top 10 episodes in my book. The only thing that bothers me is the unrealistically conflict of cultural food between O'Brien and his new wife. In the episode it's like their first meal together is after they got married.
Overall, this is one of the top 10 episodes in my book. The only thing that bothers me is the unrealistically conflict of cultural food between O'Brien and his new wife. In the episode it's like their first meal together is after they got married.