Wesley Crusher's coming‑of‑age / engineering initiative arc — the junior officer's impulse to act (unauthorized experiments, risky improvisation) collides with engineering limits and command priorities, culminating in a successful but hazardous technic...

Wesley Crusher's coming‑of‑age / engineering initiative arc — the junior officer's impulse to act (unauthorized experiments, risky improvisation) collides with engineering limits and command priorities, culminating in a successful but hazardous technical solution that earns adult validation.