Data is transporting a MacGuffin to the Enterprise when his shuttle explodes and he is presumed lost. Worf takes his place at ops and the crew won’t be the same without him.

We get a great guest appearance by Saul Rubinek as Kivas Fajo. This was kind of a last-minute emergency casting, but he does a wonderful job. The question arises: is Data a murderer?

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