🖖Star Trek TNG S07E12-13 Full Length Reaction
Added 2025-08-01 20:00:39 +0000 UTCS07E12 The Pegasus S07E13 Homeward
This week we have 2 TNG (back to 1 DS9 1 TNG next week)! These eps left me questioning the Treaty with the Roumlans (re: cloaking technology!) and also the Prime Directive! Curious to hear your thoughts as always! Engage! 🖖
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With regards to the prime directive in this episode, I agree Jen that this episode’s ethics seem out of character. There’s been instances in the past where Picard broke the prime directive because it was “the right thing to do” (Picard’s own quote from “A Matter of Time”). Every action we take, good or bad, can result in negative consequences as that is just how life is, so they might as well act within their own consciences and let the chips fall as they will. Also, the episode blames Nicholai for being irresponsible, but everything he does in this episode is pretty well thought out. I am on his side this episode, not on Picard’s. Not saving them because of something they might do to another culture in 500 years is similar to me not saving a child’s life who is drowning because they might turn out to be a murderer down the road.
Anthony Picard
2025-08-07 02:59:01 +0000 UTCHow many times has Jen said “The Federation needs cloaking devices” and those of us in the know how to bite out tongues. Well now you’re in the know too, Jen!
TC Green
2025-08-05 21:49:45 +0000 UTCThe Prime Directive does feel like a grey area because humans make very emotional decisions. What if that was our planet that was about to have its atmosphere disappear, we'd want someone to save us. We see animals about to go extinct and so we save them. But those decisions aren't always great. Some conversation projects have actually had negative consequences. However in these cases it BECAUSE of us that they're going extinct so it's definitely easier to swallow. In another episode (I think of Voyager) it's argued that if you save that species and they grow up to be a super aggressive species, you've not only saved them but negatively affected other beings. That's the issue with making decisions like that.. you can never see far enough down the road to make sure that you don't make a wrong choice. Either way, standing by and watching an entire species be wiped out would be an excruciating decision.
WinkNudgeNudge
2025-08-03 21:44:35 +0000 UTCThe Pegasus is one of my favourite episodes, one of the few with interpersonal conflicts among the crew are often the most interesting ones.
phillip giroux
2025-08-03 17:25:45 +0000 UTC
