the right to a fair trial theme
We are made to ponder what kind of legal procedures are required before action may be taken to deprive someone of their freedom or property, etc.
Examples
Admiral Norah Satie's investigation of Simon Tarses turned into a witch-hunt because of her racial prejudice against Romulans in tng4x21 "The Drumhead".
3 total · 2 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ent2x17 | major | The prisoners were taken to a penal colony without much in the way of a fair treatment and there were complaints to this effect throughout. |
| tng4x21 | major | Picard was outraged at the way Simon was subjected to a drumhead trial, rather than a fair trial, by admiral Satie. |
| tng1x01/02 | minor | Q assured Picard that humanity would be given a fair trial with respect to the charge of having committed acts of savagery. |