Conspiracy story
The strange behavior of high-ranking officers—which earlier prompted the investigation of the crew (in " Coming of Age ")—leads Picard to uncover a conspiracy within Starfleet .
17 total · 4 choice · 1 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| conspiracy theory | choice | discussion on whether or not the conspiracy was real |
| facing a conspiracy | choice | Picard :: Picard faces bug alien take over of Star Fleet |
| insectoid being | choice | Neural Parasite :: bug aliens |
| subversive life form from outer space | choice | Federation compromised by bug aliens |
| espionage | major | bug aliens |
| attitude of superiority | minor | The bug alien controlling Admiral Quinn extolled the superiority of its race. Others made similar remarks and acted condescendingly towards humans. |
| coping with the death of a friend | minor | Captain Picard mourned the death of his friend and fellow officer Walter Keel. |
| cruelty | minor | Gregory Quinn :: Quinn fighting Riker |
| friendship | minor | Picard/Rixx :: Picard putting his career on the line |
| gluttony | minor | The bug aliens held a ghastly feast of worms. |