Trusting Riker's Decisions
The Enterprise crew struggles to trust Riker's increasingly questionable decisions, testing their faith in his leadership.
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Season 7
3 eventsIn the Observation Lounge, Riker—now acting captain—overrules Data’s objections to lead the away team to Barradas Three, where anomalous energy signals suggest a hidden base or ship. Data, citing Starfleet …
Riker, appearing on the Enterprise’s viewscreen under Baran’s coercion, delivers a direct order to Data to withdraw the ship—a command that contradicts Starfleet protocol and Data’s duty-bound programming. The order …
Under direct coercion from Baran, Captain Picard—now fully compromised as 'Galen'—orders a devastating attack on the Enterprise, targeting its warp nacelles with surgical precision. The strike is immediate and irreversible, …