Wesley's final mission on board the Enterprise before leaving to attend Starfleet Acadamy is to accompany Picard to negotiations with miners on Pentarus 5. On the way to the planet, the shuttle craft piloted by one of the miners is forced to make a crash landing on the moon of Pentares 3. Meanwhile, Riker, in command of the Enterprise, leads the ship in a rescue mission to save a planet from the harmful effects of radiation from an errant abandoned ship.

Producers: David Livingston, Lee Sheldon
Director: Corey Allen
Writers: Kacey Arnold-Ince, Jeri Taylor
(From a story by Kacey Arnold-Ince)

Guest Cast:

Kim Hamilton (Sanji)
Nick Tate (Dirgo)
Mary Kohnert (Ensign Tess Allenby)