Season 1: Episode 8: The Battle

Full Hearts: When a group of Ferengi present Captain Picard with the derelict remains of his old starship, he begins to lose himself in the past.

Clear Hearts: Solid story telling. A deeper look at the Ferengi, Picard, and and more info about the Stargazer. I love the Riker scenes talking to the other 1st officer, like an unwritten code among them even across species.

Can't Lose: "Where is Bok?!?!"
"Removed from command, sir, and placed under guard for his act of personal vengeance - seems there was no... profit in it."
"In revenge, there never is."

9/10

Season 1: Episode 7: Justice

Clear Eyes: The Enterprise travels to the idyllic world of Rubicam 3, home to a race of people known as the Edo, for shore leave. Wesley falls afoul of their justice system which demands that anyone who commits a crime be executed immediately. Picard must then choose between Wesley and obeying the Prime Directive. To complicate matters, a strange alien presence surrounds the world and is worshipped by the Edo as a God. It has unlimited power and does not want Picard interfering with the Edo's laws.



Full Hearts: A utopian society where crime does not exist as death is the punishment for all crimes. What happens when a stranger from another world breaks a law? How does the prime directive rule? This is good trek here.However, again without a secondary plot it felt like a 20 minute episode stretched out.

Can't Lose: "There can be no justice so long as laws are absolute. Even life itself is an exercise in exceptions."
"When has justice ever been as simple as a rulebook?"

6/10

Season 1: Episode 6: The Lonely Among Us

Clear Eyes: While on a mission to transport emissaries of two warring races to Parliament for negotiations, the Enterprise encounters a strange cloud consisting entirely of energy. As they pass, a bolt of energy strikes Worf and passes from crewman to crewman, killing one crewman and eventually taking over Picard's mind.

Full Hearts:  I don't know how I feel about Picard volunteering to leave the ship to explore as an energy life form. Also, they cloned Picard from the energy signature in the transporter. I liked seeingthe two alien races in the background, made it feel like multiple things were really happening.

Can't Lost: Data as Sherlock Holmes. "It's elementary, my dear Riker... sir."

6/10

Season 1: Episode 5: Where No One Has Gone Before

Clear Eyes: An engineer and his alien assistant board the Enterprise to perform an experiment that would increase warp engine output. During the experiment, something goes wrong and the Enterprise ends up in a place where thoughts become real. The assistant from a race of "travelers" with the scientific capabilities far beyond ours who tour the universe seeking those with potential. The traveler confides to Picard that Wesley is one of those beings with potential and should be guided and helped to grow. It is as a result of these comments, plus the knowledge and help that Wesley provides in Engineering that prompts Picard to make Crusher an acting ensign.

Full Hearts: Ughh. This could have been a 20 minute episode. It is also cringeworthy watching Wesly get crapped on to set him up as some sort Savant.

Can't Lose: Worf's Targ is adorable.

5/10