The Enterprise comes to the rescue of a Talarian ship only to find a human child aboard. The child, Jono, turns out to be the last remaining survivor from a colony presumed destroyed by the Talarians. Picard must decide whether to return the boy to his Talarian father who raised him and is suspected of abusing him or to his natural grandmother, an admiral in Starfleet. Meanwhile, Jono attempts to learn human habits and customs after his many years with the Talarians.

Producers: David Livingston, Lee Sheldon
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont
Teleplay: John Whelpley, Jeri Taylor
Story: Ralph Phillips

Guest Cast:

Chad Allen (Jono)
Sherman Howard (Endar)
Barbara Townsend (Connaught)