From: aaron@serss0 (aaron)
Subject: Re: CoC II - What was left out? <Spoilers>
Reply-To: aaron@fiu.edu  (StanleY!)
Organization: Florida International University, Miami
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 14:50:09 GMT
Disclaimer: all comments are solely my remarks...

	First, a very important addition to any article like this one:

SPOILERS AHEAD!

You're sure you want to read this?  It might not be interesting, and it
might ruin something for you . . . 8-)

Well, you asked for it . . . so.

Michael Lerner wrote: 
>
>As far as I can tell, the conspiracy theory was never resolved.  I didn't
>see any references to Adm. Nechayev in the episode.  Are we to assume the
>Federation was so easily fooled by the Cardassians?  No explanation was given,
>but perhaps they will address the conspiracy/Nechayev in a DSN episode or
>future TNG entanglement with the Cardassians?
>
I dare say we could consider the 'conspiracy theory' resolved by the fact
that there never was one.  The Cardassians never gave even a *hint* of such
a thing, and if you think for a second that Gul Madred would not have used
such knowledge as a psychological weapon against JLP, that's something to
reconsider.  Looking back at the episode, I am surprised that Madred didn't
use something like that anyway, just to cast a bit more doubt in Picard's
mind, and maybe convince him that he had been betrayed by the Federation
itself and so had nothing to lose by simple joining the Cardassians.  I
seriously don't think you'll see more of any conspiracy theory, at least
not wrt StarFleet Command and the Cardassians in the context of TNG.  DSN,
now, is a different story altogether (literally and figuratively).  As far
as the Feds being fooled by the Cardassians, one would like to think it's
unlikely, but think about this for a second -- the rumored Cardassian
weapon is one of simply *tremendous* significance!  Do you, as StarFleet
Command, *can* you not afford to investigate and determine the absolute
truth in the matter, destroying such a destabilising weapon if it is indeed
in existence?  I'll agree, maybe you don't send a Picard into this
situation, but it is something which needs must be looked at, at the least!
>
>If Worf, Bev, and Picard needed the Ferengi to get to the planet for their
>mission, how did they get off it?  I think this was explained by I just didn't
>follow.  Did the Ferengi actually wait for them?? (WHY would he?)
>
The Ferengi trader was responsible for their dust-off.  Number one, he had
been paid off, and quite handsomely I am led to understand; and two, he was
lusting after Bev quite heavily.  Someone care to tell me what a *Ferengi*
sees in human (or such similar appearing) women??  (BTW, no one else liked
that scene, but remembering _Menage'a'Troi_ and _Reunification_, I found it
rather effective, and enjoyable in a giggly sort of way . . .)
>
>It looks like the reason Jellico changed from 3 to 4 watches, and his other
>changes, related to the fear of Picard divulging Enterprise secrets when
>captured.  If so, it turns out that his changes were clever and quite 
>reasonable.
>
I doubt any of this was behind.  You would have to posit a conspiracy, and
the episode pretty fairly wiped that out.  Either that, or Jellico ( I *DO*
like that name -- how many now that Jellico is the name of the British
Grand Fleet Admiral in World War I?  Sir John Jellicoe . . . well, close ,
anyway.  But the tradition is there! 8-) would have had to institute those
changes *after* Picard's capture.  Though I guess it could have been a
preventive . . .  So many possibilities.  But I think I prefer and agree
with the fellow who said that Jellico forced all those changes due to his
nature as a control freak.  That, and the fact that they only seemed like
rather smart changes, considering the situation . . .
>
>Is there a "Picard recovers from torture" episode like "Family" planned?  I
>assume some period passed between his return and resumption of command
>(Long enough for his report t be assimilated by StarFleet and distributed to
>the likes of Troi), but was he fully recovered?
>
I dunno if such an episode is planned, but I saw where someone said that
there shold be a definate reaction on Picard's part should Cardassians ever
pop up again, and I agree with this; and it bugs me no end that they don't
really do it with the Borg.  Of course, we don't see the Borg that much,
and there *was* some interesting interreaction by JLP where Hugh was
concerned.  So who's to say?  But they (the writers) shouldn't let this
slip, if they have any brains at all (which is debateable).  And yes, there
probably has been some time passed between JLP's release, and his return to
the _Enterprise_.  I find it a bit disappointing that this amount of time
was not better expressed, but unfortunately that is not unusual.  And as
far as "the likes of Troi" getting Picard's report, there is nothing
unusual at all about Deanna getting her hands on it very quickly after it
came out; she is, after all, Counselor on JLP's ship, and also quite likely
his own personal Counselor as well.  WRT whether or not JLP is fully
recovered, I doubt it.  That last scene, where he immediately abandoned the
bridge after accepting command again just to talk with Deanna about it all
was quite telling, IMO . . .
 
Regards,

StanleY!
aaron@fiu.edu
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