Star Trek loves a crew member’s old captain going rogue, and Pegasus is probably the best example of that type of episode. The socio-political intrigue is solid, and the stakes are high. There’s also some decent loyalty-vs.-what’s-right stuff, but that’s sort of a requirement for a Bad Captain episode. The story works best because it’s centered on Riker dealing with a past mistake, the details of which lend a nice scope to Riker’s overall character arc. It doesn’t hurt that Terry O’Quinn is there, either.
It’s that scene from the internet!An admiral says Picard is allowed to disobey the warp restrictions for an important mission. Riker’s old captain grabs River’s arm too hard and it surprises him.A Romulan puts his hands together diabolically.Pressman remembers Riker being super loyal, but Picard says he likes Riker because he does what he thinks is right.Picard wants to know what happened on the Pegasus!but Riker has to think about it for a while and ruin the finale of Enterprise. They find the Pegasus. It’s just stuck in a rock what’s the big deal.In the end, Riker tells all of Pressman’s dirty secrets.Pressman wants Picard detained, but Worf crosses his arms which means no in Klingon.Enterprise reveals that the Federation broke a treaty, but at least they’re being honest. The Romulans will probably understand.
