"The Drumhead"
Airdate: April 29, 1991
94 of 176 produced
94 of 176 aired
Introduction
Two startling incidents, an accident involving the warp core and the discovery of a Klingon spy on the Enterprise, spur Starfleet to bring famed investigator Admiral Nora Satie out of retirement to get to the bottom things. Initially, Picard is honored and pleased the Admiral, the daughter of a famed Federation jurist, is abord. But her investigation quickly spins out of control, finding conspiracy theories around every corner. The Admiral begins to suspect everyone on scant evidence, threatening all their careers. Even when faced with proof the damage to the warp core was merely an accident, she refuses to stand down. Will the crew be able to weather this latest crisis from such an unlikely source?
Picard's one-man reading of "A Christmas Carol" receives some unwanted attention.
