- In an attempt to preserve a race of people on a planet being bombarded by storms that would kill them, Worf's foster brother violates the Prime Directive, leaving the Enterprise crew in a difficult position.
- The Enterprise answers a distress call from Worf's foster brother Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko (cultural observer on Boraal II), about sudden atmospheric dissipation which may render the Enterprise uninhabitable in hours. In Picard's failed attempt to stop the apocalyptic phenomenon and save the primitive culture, he broke the Federation's prime directive of non-intervention in natural development. Worf is furious to discover that Nikolai has secretly transported a village to their simulation of caves inside the holodeck, but Picard grudgingly accepts his plan to transport them to a comparable M-class planet as their new home. However, Geordi has a hard time keeping the holodeck running because of plasmodic interference-caused damage, so Worf joins Nikolai as a seer with supernatural powers, and discovers Nikolai has another connection with a Boraalan.—KGF Vissers
- The Enterprise responds to a distress signal sent by Worf's adopted brother Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko who has been studying local villagers on a distant planet. The planet's atmosphere has been fast disappearing and Nikolai breaks the Prime Directive by making himself known and doing his best to save them. Picard isn't at all happy with the situation but without telling anyone, Nikolai beams the villagers aboard the Enterprise directly into the holodeck where he has recreated their village. He proposes to find a habitable planet for them and then to beam them down to the surface without them ever knowing they have actually left their homeworld. Picard doesn't have much choice but to agree. This all gets very complicated when one of the villagers manages to leave the holodeck and roam around the ship.—garykmcd
- The Enterprise answers a distress call from Worf's foster brother Dr. Nikolai Rozhenko (Paul Sorvino) (cultural observer on Boraal II), about sudden atmospheric dissipation which may render the planet uninhabitable in 38 hours. Worf volunteers to go down to the surface to assess the situation and Picard is very clear about not breaking the prime directive. Worf is even surgically altered to look like a Boraalan. There he meets Nikolai, who it seems has sheltered many locals in his observation post by setting up a Disruptor shield to keep some of the atmosphere inside and allowing some people to survive. Nikolai has always been a rule breaker. He was accepted to Starfleet Academy, but left after one year.
The Boraalan culture is very primitive and have no contact with technology. Worf is furious that Nikolai has already violated the prime directive, but Nikolai says that he was not willing to let the natives die due to the atmospheric dissipation. Nikolai and Worf beam back to the ship, hiding this from the Boraalans. There, Nikolai argues with Picard to set up an atmospheric shield for at least one village to survive. Picard is adamant about not violating the Prime Directive. Nikolai can't persuade him to change his mind. Nikolai takes permission from the captain to upload his data from his post on the planet, back to the Enterprise. Picard grants the permission.
In Nikolai's failed attempt to stop the apocalyptic phenomenon and save the primitive culture, he broke the Federation's prime directive of non-intervention in natural development. Worf is furious to discover that Nikolai has secretly transported a village to their simulation of caves inside the Holodeck. The village was sleeping during the transportation and they never suspected anything. Picard grudgingly accepts his plan to transport them to a comparable M-class planet as their new home. Nikolai will tell the Boraalans that they are going on a journey to find a new safe place. The scenery in the Holodeck will be changed gradually and eventually will match the scenery of the new planet. and they will be beamed down when asleep. No-one would ever know that they even left Boraal. Picard assures Nikolai that his career is over, but reluctantly agrees that under the circumstances, the suggested is the best course of action.
However, Geordi has a hard time keeping the Holodeck running because of Plasmodic interference-caused damage to the Enterprise while in the planet's orbit. The Holodeck imaging processor has been severely destabilized. To fix it, all the Holodecks would have to be shut down and the entire system re-initialized. Picard doesn't trust Nikolai to be alone with the Boraalans in the Holodeck. So, Worf joins Nikolai as a seer with supernatural powers to explain the glitches in the Holodeck power systems. Worf is furious at Nikolai and says he has not changed and still expects other people to clean up the mess he creates.
Data and Beverly search for a new planet for the Boraalans. They chose Vacc VI in the Cabral sector which is 42 hours away at max warp. Issues arise when one of the Boraalans Vorin (Brian Markinson) discovers the exit from the Holodeck. He stumbles out and gets into ten forward. Deanna calms him down. But Beverly can't wipe his memory as his Neuro-physiology is unique.
Worf realizes that Nikolai has feelings for Dobara (Penny Johnson Jerald), a Boraalan. Dobara reveals she is preggers and wants Worf to make things right with Nikolai. Meanwhile Picard asks Vorin not to re-join his people, if he plans on revealing the truth to them. Vorin is distraught. The Enterprise reaches the destination planet and the Boralaans are transported down in their sleep again. Vorin commits ritual suicide. Nikolai decides to stay with Dobara.
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