The Enterprise is negotiating a planet's membership into the Federation. When a prisoner from a lunar prison escapes Picard offers assistance in locating this 'deviant'. He is quickly located through a small academy trick of Commander Riker's. when eventually in a holding cell Roga Danar talks with several crew members and opinion begins to grow among the officers that this man is no criminal but in fact is a conditioned soldier no longer allowed back into society. Picard is by Federation law, not allowed to interfere with the planet's laws and is, after advice from his crew mates eventually made wash his hands of the prisoner. Danar is crafty however and escapes. This episode had harrowing similarities to many of the mentally scarred soldiers from the Vietnamese wars. Upon arriving in the Capital City Picard argues with the Prime Minister who has made it clear that the affair is nothing to do with the Federation. Moments later Danar and several escapees from the Lunar Colony interrupt and make it clear they refuse to return to the Colony. When the Prime Minister asks for help Picard says in his own words, this is not their affair and the Enterprise crew members depart.
Review of The Hunted
