The Cloaking Device Conspiracy
Picard struggles to uphold Starfleet's ethical standards and the Treaty of Algeron against a secret Starfleet mission involving an illegal cloaking device, leading to a clash with Admiral Pressman and a moral compromise.
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Season 7
3 eventsIn the observation lounge, Admiral Pressman dismantles the official narrative of the USS Pegasus' destruction by admitting the ship was lost twelve years prior under his command—with Riker as helmsman. …
After the Enterprise is trapped inside an asteroid by Romulan Commander Sirol, who offers a false rescue under the guise of 'geological experiments,' Admiral Pressman reveals the true stakes: abandoning …
In a deliberate act of moral defiance, Captain Picard orders the Enterprise to deactivate its illegal cloaking device in full view of the Romulan warbird, directly violating Admiral Pressman’s authority …