A race of beings known as the Barzan have discovered the only known stable wormhole and are willing to sell it to the highest bidder. The Enterprise carries several delegates to the site of the wormhole including a hired representative of the Chrysalian people who takes an interest in Troi. Geordi and Data enter the wormhole and discover that it is not truly stable. Meanwhile, Troi discovers that the representative of the Chrysalians, Ral, is part Betazoid and empathic and has been using his ability to gain unfair advantage in the negotiations.

Producers: Hans Beimler and Richard Manning
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: Hannah Louise Shearer

Guest Cast:

Matt McCoy (Devinoni Ral)
Elizabeth Hoffman (Bavani)
Castulo Guerra (Dr. Mendoza)
Scott Thomson (Gass)
Dan Shor (Dr. Arrido)
Kevin Peter Hall (Leyor)