The heart of the episodes is Riker having to wrestle with his past and current identity. As you gain experience perceptions and importance tend to change and this is the case with Will Riker. I also enjoyed the nice juxtaposition between the Admiral/Picard in terms of what defining characters they feel is important in an officer. With all that said ---- It is indeed a bit silly for Picard to be so outraged by the development of the cloaking device with the Romulan's constantly messing with the galaxy. The outrage should be placed upon the Admiral for neglecting safety for the scientific study of the Clocking device.
This is one of those episodes that is forever relatable. I certainly wish I could go back in time and make a few better choices. But if I did that I might end up handing people Clipboards like Picard in Tapestry.
Who knows right? Maybe Riker would have been a 40 year old ensign if he never experienced this traumatic event.
This is one of those episodes that is forever relatable. I certainly wish I could go back in time and make a few better choices. But if I did that I might end up handing people Clipboards like Picard in Tapestry.
Who knows right? Maybe Riker would have been a 40 year old ensign if he never experienced this traumatic event.