Ask any Trekkie to list their top 10, hell even top 5 and the vast majority will have Conundrum in their somewhere. A fantastic idea that sees the Enterprise crew attacked in a most original way, stripped of their memories, and thrown thru a loop by a single confederate who brings them to the brink of war.
There are many memorable moments in this episode, and in many ways we get to see the crew and central characters play against type as they find themselves in such a confusing situation. This allows for some dynamics that we would otherwise never see and the writers and cast are clearly having fun with it.
Of course, there are some minor issues with the plot. The question as to the discrepancy between the advanced neurological technology and the primitive weapons technology of the enemy species remains not truly answered, despite an offhand acknowledgment towards the end. One also wonders why McDuff didn't just make himself the captain while he was at it. Yet these are eminently forgivable quirks in another first rate episode.
There are many memorable moments in this episode, and in many ways we get to see the crew and central characters play against type as they find themselves in such a confusing situation. This allows for some dynamics that we would otherwise never see and the writers and cast are clearly having fun with it.
Of course, there are some minor issues with the plot. The question as to the discrepancy between the advanced neurological technology and the primitive weapons technology of the enemy species remains not truly answered, despite an offhand acknowledgment towards the end. One also wonders why McDuff didn't just make himself the captain while he was at it. Yet these are eminently forgivable quirks in another first rate episode.