All The World's a Stage, and All the Women Merely...There

Episode Title: Hide and Q
First Aired: November 23rd, 1987


The Q are back and more confounding than ever. Perhaps more confounding is what poor Tasha puts up with in this episode!

Return of the Ferengi

Episode Title: The Battle
First Aired: November 16th, 1987

This episode contains much ado about a headache, and very little ado about the woman who treats it. Let's take a closer look!

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Practically Perfect In Every Way?

Episode Title: Justice
First Aired: November 9th, 1987

Summary
The Enterprise visits a seemingly-perfect planet to determine if it would be a good place for shore leave--something the crew hasn't had yet and wants very badly. To evaluate the planet for the children, Picard sends Wesley as part of the away team. The Edo are beautiful and seemingly have a perfect society--until it is uncovered that the punishment for any crime is death when Wesley disturbs some legally-protected flowers. Meanwhile, the Edo's "god" warns those aboard the Enterprise not to meddle with its "children," a command that becomes hard to follow when Wesley faces a death sentence. Eventually, Picard and his crew persuade the god--though not its people--that, in Picard's words, "there can be no justice so long as laws are absolute." The god allows the crew to beam back to the Enterprise with Wesley and continue peacefully on their way.

Equal Among Us

Episode Title: Lonely Among Us
First Aired: November 2nd, 1987

Summary
The Enterprise has been assigned to take two rival species who wish the join the Federation to a planet called Parliament so that they can attempt to work out their differences. En route, the ship accidentally picks up an incredibly advanced life form made of pure energy which then works its way through the ship and its bridge crew to attempt to return home that almost leaves Captain Picard stranded in space forever.

No Woman Has Plot Relevance Before (or During, or After...)

Episode Title: Where No One Has Gone Before
First Aired: October 26th, 1987

Summary
An engineering upgrade gone awry leaves the Enterprise in a strange place a million light-years from home where thoughts become reality. Only the Traveler, a strange being of unknown origin, can fix his own mistakes to get them home. Just before he does this he reveals to Captain Picard that Wesley, Dr. Crusher's son, is a "Mozart" of space, energy, and everything else involved in running a starship. This revelation leads Picard to make Wesley an acting ensign so that he may sit on the bridge, since his previous orders would prevent that otherwise.

Unfriendly Ferengi

Episode Title:  The Last Outpost
First Aired: October 19th, 1987

Summary
While pursuing a vessel of the mysterious Ferengi, the Enterprise is held captive by a mysterious force which drains its power. The crew discover that this same force is draining the Ferengi ship and coming from the planet below. When they attempt to team up with the Ferengi, whom they compare to "Yankee traders," they are betrayed almost immediately. However, when the away team regains consciousness after falling to blows from the Ferengi energy whips, they encounter Portal, the last of an ancient civilization. Portal sees that Riker, specifically, is no barbarian, and releases the Enterprise.