It would seem that the screening process for high level officers in starfleet isn't very successful. A former Captain, Pressman, from the Pegasus finds himself aboard the Enterprise and there he meets his former ensign, Will Riker. There is immediate dislike between the two men. It turns out that something happened aboard the Pegasus in the past and actions taken by the captain and Riker had dire consequences. As a matter of fact, the crew of the doomed ship mutinied. Riker, now more seasoned, wishes to put this behind him, but Pressman wants to find the ship, which is in dangerous Romulan territory, and complete an experiment he failed at during those early days. He enlists Riker and forces him to promise he will not reveal the mission. Somehow, this guy has gotten the higher ups to allow him free reign in his efforts, not knowing his real motives. Star Trek is littered with unstable former captains and officers.
Review of The Pegasus
