The interpersonal and investigative power struggle aboard the Velara III terraforming station and USS Enterprise, centered on uncovering sabotage, confronting Project Director Kurt Mandl’s concealment and denial, and maintaining Starfleet command autho...
The interpersonal and investigative power struggle aboard the Velara III terraforming station and USS Enterprise, centered on uncovering sabotage, confronting Project Director Kurt Mandl’s concealment and denial, and maintaining Starfleet command authority and crew cohesion amid escalating sabotage, mortal danger, and ethical tensions.
Events in This Arc
The Enterprise arrives in orbit around the barren, featureless Velara III to investigate a Federation terraforming project. Despite clear reception, initial hails go unanswered, heightening unease among the bridge crew. …
In the Captain's ready room, Picard confronts Mandl about the existence of a hidden life-form on Velara III, challenging Mandl's denial and probing the possibility of murder to protect dangerous …