- Riker and Picard must find out why this intergalactic gang is looting archaeological sites.
- The officers' ploy has succeeded: Riker won intergalactic piracy captain Baran's confidence while sparing the Enterprise. Picard works out the stolen archaeological artifacts are not Romulan but pre-logical Vulcan. This is confirmed by the only pirate who guessed their game, an undercover agent who must prevent them being used as a terrible weapon. Meanwhile Data is in temporary command, dealing with Worf's initial lack of respect and Klingon Koral's ship, until the pirates beam aboard with a whole series of mainly hidden agendas and deceptions Data's crew also plays into.—KGF Vissers
- The officers' ploy has succeeded: Riker won intergalactic piracy captain Baran's confidence while secretly sparing the Enterprise. Riker had changed the energy configuration of their weapons, so even though the Enterprise had no shields, the weapons only caused minimal damage. Baran is forced to withdraw when Tallera realizes that even though damaged, The Enterprise has superior fire-power. Although Tallera is now suspicious of Picard since Picard stopped firing on the Enterprise due to an issue with Disruptor power system (even though it could be bypassed) and he continues to pick fights with Riker, as though they are deliberate.
Picard makes a positive energy signature match with one of the stolen artifacts. Baran tells Riker that they need just one more artifact and after that he wants Riker to kill Picard. Meanwhile Picard had used the carrier wave Riker used to send his access codes to the Enterprise to send a coded message to the ship. Data finds the coded message which are coordinates to the Hyralan sector. Data takes the Enterprise there.
Picard works out the stolen archaeological artifacts are not Romulan but pre-logical Vulcan. This is confirmed by Tallera who guessed their game, an undercover agent who must prevent them being used as a terrible weapon. Tallera reveals that her name is T'Paal and she is from the Vulcan security agency. She found the encoded message from Picard to the Enterprise and confronts him saying that he is a Starfleet officer and not Galen. The weapon she says is a Psionic regulator that amplifies negative telepathic thoughts and can havoc great destruction in the hands of its wielder. Tallera says Baran needs another 2 pieces to complete it
Meanwhile Data is in temporary command, dealing with Worf's initial lack of respect. The Enterprise reaches the Hyralan sector before Baran where it finds Klingon Koral's (James Worthy) ship. Koral was supposed to meet Baran and refuses to answer any of Data's questions. Data can't board his ship since he has free rights of navigation as per the treaty with the Klingons. But Worf suggests conducting a "Health and Safety" search, which is under the terms of the treaty. Koral had send a message to Baran saying that he has been detained by the Enterprise.
Baran sends Riker with Galen and crew to retrieve the artifact with a raid on the Enterprise. Baran wants Riker to kill Galen during the raid. Riker retrieves the artifact, but when he tries to kill Galen, Galen shoots him first. Riker is only stunned but appears to be killed. Baran crew returns to the ship and mutinies against Baran. With support from Tallera, Galen kills Baran and assumes control of the ship. Their mission now is to determine where to deliver their cargo. Riker contacts Vulcan security head Satok (Martin Goslins) and informs him that the ship with T'Paan is headed to Vulcan and not to fire on it. Satok informs Riker that there is no Vulcan operative working with Baran at all.
T'Paan says that the artifact is to be delivered to Vulcan isolationists on the planet Vulcan, who want to combine the 3rd piece to complete the artifact and use it to rid the Vulcan society of all alien influences. Picard tells T'Paan that he had Riker already inform Vulcan defenses that their ship is approaching, so that they are not mistakenly shot at.
T'Paan knows her game is up and exposes Picard as a Starfleet officer to her crew. The crew goes with T'Paan to the surface of Vulcan to collect their payment. But when T'Paan completes the weapon, she turns on them, as dispatches them one by one. But Picard empties his mind of all violent thoughts, and the weapon doesn't work on him. The resonator only amplifies negative thoughts, if there are no negative thoughts, it is powerless. T'Paan is defeated and taken into custody. The resonator is destroyed.
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