Picard is in for quite a surprise when the Enterprise discovers a Ferengi probe which delivers a message from DaiMon Bok; he blames Picard for the death of his son fifteen years previously and he promises to kill Picard's son in revenge
a son Picard wasn't aware that he had! After some research Picard learns that a woman he had a brief relationship with over twenty years ago had a child not too long after he last saw her. The Enterprise manages to find the boy, who is now twenty three, and a DNA analysis quickly establishes that he is indeed Picard's son. The boy, Jason Vigo, doesn't seem interested in getting to know his father but the captain tries to get closer to him, even after learning of Jason's criminal past. Even though Jason is on the Enterprise Bok manages to kidnap him; if Picard is to save him he will have to teleport to Bok's ship alone.
This is a decent enough episode, certainly better than the previous couple of episodes. The opening immediately grabs the viewers' attention as there had been no previous mention of Picard's son not surprising given that he was unaware of him. Bok is a decent antagonist although the idea that he could beam on and off the Enterprise seems a bit unlikely; one would think the Enterprise would have better security. Ken Olandt does a decent enough job as Jason and Lee Arenberg is fun as Bok but it is Patrick Stewart who impresses the most as Picard comes to terms with the news that he has a son and that he is about to be killed. The twist in the ending was reasonable but not really necessary. Overall not a bad episode but ultimately fairly forgettable.
This is a decent enough episode, certainly better than the previous couple of episodes. The opening immediately grabs the viewers' attention as there had been no previous mention of Picard's son not surprising given that he was unaware of him. Bok is a decent antagonist although the idea that he could beam on and off the Enterprise seems a bit unlikely; one would think the Enterprise would have better security. Ken Olandt does a decent enough job as Jason and Lee Arenberg is fun as Bok but it is Patrick Stewart who impresses the most as Picard comes to terms with the news that he has a son and that he is about to be killed. The twist in the ending was reasonable but not really necessary. Overall not a bad episode but ultimately fairly forgettable.