Wesley's flight squadron at StarFleet Academy is involved in an accident which cost the life of one of the squadron members. Wesley and the other members of the squadron are involved in a hearing to determine the cause of the accident. Picard, visiting the Academy for commencement exercises gets involved in determing the cause of the accident.

Producer: David Livingston
Writer: Ronald D. Moore, Naren Shankar
Director: Paul Lynch

Guest Cast:

Ray Walston (Boothby)
Robert Duncan McNeill (Locarno)
Ed Lauter (Albert)
Richard Fancy (Captain Satak)
Jacquelin Brookes (Admiral Brand)
Walker Brandt (Hajar)
Shannon Fill (Sito)
Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher)