Picard's command dilemma (protocol vs. compassion/rights): Captain Picard must balance Starfleet protocol, diplomatic optics, and crew safety against the ethical imperative to protect sentient rights (Salia/Anya) and avoid setting damaging precedents.

Picard's command dilemma (protocol vs. compassion/rights): Captain Picard must balance Starfleet protocol, diplomatic optics, and crew safety against the ethical imperative to protect sentient rights (Salia/Anya) and avoid setting damaging precedents.