The Anomalous Engine Readout
Anomalous engine and dilithium readings cause debate between bridge and engineering. The ambiguous anomaly is verified and resolved by Starbase analysis, allowing command to proceed with confidence.
Involved Characters
Arc Timeline
Season 2
3 eventsA routine engineering check on odd dilithium readouts erupts into a quiet power play. Data's clinical dismissal clashes with Riker's nervous insistence, revealing Riker's fear that a small technical issue …
A routine engineering dispute over anomalous dilithium readouts is reframed by Picard into a convenient stop at Starbase Montgomery — a deliberate, controlled interruption that masks a personnel maneuver. Riker's …
On the bridge the technical problem is formally closed — Worf reports Starbase analysts have beamed down and Geordi confirms their repair matches Data's recommendation — but the procedural fix …