Angel One ( episode ) While Riker leads an away team to a female - dominated planet , a mysterious virus spreads among the " Enterprise " crew . Summary . Teaser . The has discovered the wreckage of the " Odin " , a freighter that disappeared seven years earlier . It was disabled by a collision with an asteroid , and there are no life sign s on board , but three escape pod s are missing . The " Enterprise " travels to Angel I , the nearest class M planet , to search for survivors . Angel I is a female - dominated society , ruled by six elected mistresses and a leader known simply as " the elected one " . It has been 62 years since the last Federation contact with the planet . The " Enterprise " hail s the planet , and Troi speaks with the elected one , Mistress Beata . Although initially wary , she agrees to let an away team beam down to visit the planet . Act One . As the away team heads for the transporter room , they encounter Wesley and a friend entering the holodeck for a skiing lesson . The away team of Data , Riker , Troi , and Yar beam down to the planet , where they meet with Beata and ask about any survivors that might be on the planet . Still suspicious , she asks why they are only coming now , and Riker explains that the " Enterprise " s discovery of the freighter was unexpected . Their only purpose in coming is to simply find any survivors and bring them home . Another member of the council , Ariel , expresses her misgivings , and Beata refuses to tell them if there are survivors . Instead Beata ' s male servant , Trent , takes them to another room . Troi reckons that Beata ' s refusal to tell them about the survivors confirms that there are in fact survivors . Back on the " Enterprise " , Picard tells Worf in the turbolift that they have to prepare for a trip to the Neutral Zone when the away team returns , as Romulan battle cruisers have been detected near one of the Federation ' s border posts . As they pass the holodeck , they are hit by a snowball thrown by Wesley . Picard scolds him . He also detects an unusual smell that Worf identifies as " throgni " , a Klingon scent . Data is investigating some perfume when Trent returns to bring them back to the council chambers . Beata tells them that , although the decision was not unanimous , they have decided to tell them about the survivors . She says there were four of them , and their leader is a man named . However , they are now fugitives in hiding : some time after arriving on Angel I , they started to abuse the hospitality they received and began to cause trouble . She warns Riker that they are dangerous . Act Two . Meanwhile , Dr . Crusher tells Picard that Wes and his friend are sick with a respiratory ailment . She is , however , working on a vaccine . On the planet , Data suggests that they can locate the survivors by searching for platinum , an element not found on Angel I , but which would have been brought by the survivors . Data asks La Forge to begin the search . Riker is brought an outfit worn by the men of the planet , as he wants to wear it when he meets Beata , to impress her by wearing indigenous apparel . Troi and Yar find his appearance wearing the outfit hilarious , however . Dr . Crusher examines Captain Picard , pronounces him unfit for command , and orders him to bed . He relents and tells La Forge he has command . La Forge sits in the captain ' s chair , and Worf tells him the platinum has been located on the planet . Riker meets with Beata and tells her the " Enterprise " has found the location of the survivors . Ariel is still suspicious and tells Riker this , then she storms out . Riker waits with Beata and tells Yar to begin the search . She , Data , and Troi beam to the location of the platinum , a cave mouth , where they meet a man who says he ' s been expecting them . Act Three . Crusher tells La Forge there are 82 more cases of the virus and she ' s converted a holodeck to deal with it . Worf then leaves the bridge to go to sickbay . Meanwhile , Yar tells Ramsey how they found him , and tells him they ' re bringing him home . He shocks them by telling them he doesn ' t want to leave as he and the others are happy . They have wives and in some cases children . Beata tells Riker that Ramsey and his friends are anarchists and outlaws . She starts flirting with him , and as they start to kiss , Trent walks in with a present that Riker has brought for her . He shows her the Albeni meditation crystal , before they get back to kissing . Ramsey tells the rest of the away team that at first they thought Angel I was great , but then they saw how the men had no respect and were discriminated against . When they spoke out , they were forced to become fugitives . He refuses to leave , and Data adds that they can ' t force him , as he and his crew are not members of Starfleet , nor do they have to obey the Prime Directive . Crusher tells La Forge there are more sick than beds , and he remarks they ' d be seriously undermanned if they were forced to take action against the Romulans . Yar contacts La Forge , asking to beam the three of them to their previous location , where they will regroup with Riker and return to the ship . He informs them that one - third of the crew is infected and more Romulan vessels are converging in the Neutral Zone . Ramsey won ' t tell them how he knew they were coming , but after they beam away , Ariel comes out of the cave and kisses him . Riker is with Beata when Trent enters and tells her that the away team hasn ' t got the survivors . Yar fills in Riker , and then Beata says she is forced to sentence the survivors to death . Act Four . Dr . Crusher visits Picard in his quarters to give him some medicine and notices the same odor that Picard smelled at the holodeck . She realizes that this is the way the virus spreads . Down on the planet , Data tells Riker that seven Romulan battle cruisers are now in the vicinity of the outpost , and the has responded to the distress call . However the presence of the " Enterprise " is still regarded as a vital show of strength by Starfleet . Beata brings in Ramsey and his crew , whom she found by having Ariel followed . She tells Riker that the fugitives are to be executed tomorrow . Riker is outraged and asks her for another chance to convince Ramsey to leave with them . She agrees , but Ramsey still won ' t go . Riker wants to beam them aboard anyway , against their will , in violation of regulations . However , Dr . Crusher won ' t allow anyone to come aboard the ship . La Forge has succumbed to the virus , and she can ' t find a cure . Riker orders Data to beam up and take the " Enterprise " to the Neutral Zone before it is too late . Act Five . The next day , Trent invites them to come to the execution . Data contacts them and says they still have time before their ship has to leave for the Neutral Zone : 47 minutes to be exact . Riker agrees to attend the execution , which will be carried out by disintegrating the fugitives . Riker makes a speech about how Beata is trying to hold back evolution , which can ' t be done , and warns her that she ' ll just make a martyr out of Ramsey . At the last second , she relents and adjourns to reconsider . Crusher informs Data that she has devised an inoculant . Data then informs Riker that the Enterprise is ready for the away team to return . Riker instructs Data to maintain a lock on the away team and Ramsey ' s group but to stand by for further instructions . Beata then returns and says she ' s decided to stay the executions , and she exile s Ramsey and his followers to a remote region . It ' s not quite as hospitable as the rest of the planet , but she is confident that if they work hard , they can make a life for themselves . . . and be free to live as they please . The away team returns to the " Enterprise " and is inoculated by Dr . Crusher against the virus . Captain Picard , although hoarse , has returned to the bridge , and the ship heads for the Neutral Zone . Memorable quotes . " " I think I may sneeze . " " " " A Klingon sneeze ? " " " " Only kind I know . " " " " Ever feel like you ' re not really wanted ? " " " " Save us some deep powder . " " " " No problem , sir . The holodecks have all you ' ll ever need . " " " " Engineering reports computer ma . . . ah . . . ACHOO ! ! . . . I ' m sorry , I ' m getting sick . " " " " I ' m sure half the ship knows that by now . " " " " On the " Enterprise " , Mr . Crusher , nothing " just " happens ! " " " " Make it so ! " " " " You can ' t rescue a man from what he calls his home . " " " " It looks horrible , tastes worse , but it ' s absolutely guaranteed to make you feel better . " " " " I must say , commander , it looks kinda sexy ! " " " " Thank you . Actually , it feels quite " comfortable . " ( hoarsely ) " " Mr . Data , set course for the Neutral Zone . Warp six . " " " " Coordinates set . Warp six , on your mark , sir . " " ( inaudibly ) " " Engage . " " " " Sir ? " " ( Picard turns to Riker , who gives the order ) " " Engage . " " " " We have determined that the heretical teachings of Ramsey and his followers are inconsistent with harmonious life on Angel I . Our patient efforts to silence revolutionary voices have failed . Therefore , we are left with none but the most final alternative . " " " " As you can see we are not without compassion . Your deaths will be swift and painless . " " " " After careful consideration this legislature has voted to stay the executions of the prisoners . Their children will be returned to them immediately . Do not rejoice prematurely . Ramsey and his followers are to be exiled to a distant and unpopulated region . Life will be difficult there , with little time for revolutionary or evolutionary upheaval . As some have observed we may not be able to stop evolution , but perhaps we can reduce it to a slow crawl . ( aside ) " For a man , you can be very clever , Commander Riker . " " Links and references . 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