Justice, Jurisdiction, and Institutional Procedure

The plot pits Starfleet procedure against Tanugan legal claims, exploring how institutions create narratives of culpability. Krag's insistence on custody, the holodeck deposition, and Picard's maneuvering show procedure treated both as weapon and safeguard. The theme examines who gets to tell the official story and how evidentiary form (sensor logs, timetables, holographic reconstructions) determines liberty, diplomacy, and the reach of justice.