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strong typical TNG onion mystery
4/5: recommended

These sorts of mysteries are TNG's strength. They are always compelling and unfold slowly with layers to peel away. There's nothing overly noteworthy about this one, but it's well made and compelling, with some interesting missed guesses on the crew's part, like who breaks Worf's wrist.

One thing did bother me, though, and that was the way Picard was so immediately deferential to the aliens. I suppose that Picard would have agreed to prevent disclosure of the aliens' existence, but in the short time given to explore it, it felt more like he was begging for his life. A rare piece of incorrect acting on Stewart's part.