S1E22

Symbiosis

Aired 1988-04-18 60 min 7.4/10 our take

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

When the Enterprise rescues a freighter with engine problems and is being drawn into a planets gravitational field, Picard gets more than he bargained for when it is discovered that the one planets inhabitants may be carrying a disease. The disease causes Picard to consider the Federation’s Prime Directive and why it is necessary.

Our Take

Serviceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.