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** Nick Locarno, a.k.a. Beta Tom Paris, from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E19TheFirstDuty The First Duty]]" returns, now a civilian pilot for hire.
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* ContinuityNod: The episode references Seven of Nine and Beverly Crusher as former Starfleet officers, as established by ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', and Thomas Riker, who was last seen as a prisoner of the Cardassians on ''Series/DeepSpaceNine''.
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* BadGuyBar: Where Freeman goes looking for information on Locarno.
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* WretchedHive: Subverted, in that Freeman describes the planet to her crew as one of these and is surprised when it turns out to be more civilized than she expects.
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* TheBusCameBack: Nick Locarno, a.k.a. Beta Tom Paris, from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E19TheFirstDuty The First Duty]]" returns, now a civilian pilot for hire.
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* {{Homage}}: Captain Freeman and her party's whole adventure is a loving homage to Star Trek's arch-rival franchise Franchise/StarWars with a desert planet with a bad guy bar, scoundrels aplenty, and bounty hunters with very distinct helmets.
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* {{Homage}}: Captain Freeman and her party's whole adventure is a loving homage to Star Trek's ''Star Trek'''s arch-rival franchise Franchise/StarWars ''Franchise/StarWars'' with a desert planet with a bad guy bar, scoundrels aplenty, and bounty hunters with very distinct helmets.
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* {{Homage}}: Captain Freeman and her party's whole adventure is a loving homage to Star Trek's arch-rival franchise Franchise/StarWars with a desert planet with a bad guy bar, scoundrels aplenty, and bounty hunters with very distinct helmets.
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* ContinuityNod: The title is a reference to TNG's "The Inner Light".
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* ContinuityNod: CrossReferencedTitles: The title is a reference to TNG's "The Inner Light".
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Ma'ah helps Mariner get past her issues, only to then be disappointed that Mariner is now unwilling to continue their duel to the death.
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* InternalDeconstruction: ''Trek'' has shown that one of the most difficult jobs about being TheCaptain is that sometimes, you ''have'' to order some of your crew to their deaths if it means saving the ship-- in fact, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E15ThineOwnSelf "Thine Own Self"]] shows it's expected for any high-ranking officer to do so if they want that promotion. However, Mariner is shown as the one person in Starfleet who ''won't'' do that, having been traumatized by losing her friend Ensign Sito and witnessing the horrors of The Dominion War unfold where other Captains were forced to make similar hard calls. As much as Mariner has shown she's capable of being a Captain, she can't stomach the idea of losing any more lives, which has lead her down a self-destructive path to prevent herself from being put in that situation.
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* InternalDeconstruction: ''Trek'' has shown that one of the most difficult jobs about being TheCaptain is that sometimes, you ''have'' to order some of your crew to their deaths if it means saving the ship-- in fact, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E15ThineOwnSelf "Thine "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E15ThineOwnSelf Thine Own Self"]] shows it's expected for Self]]" makes a point that any high-ranking officer ''has'' to do so be able to make this choice if they want they're to be trusted with leadership. Even T'Lyn, earlier in the season, made the point to Boimler that promotion. he couldn't protect a group of Ensigns from dangerous situations. However, Mariner is shown as the one person in Starfleet who ''won't'' do that, having been traumatized by losing her friend Ensign Sito and witnessing the horrors of The the Dominion War unfold where other Captains were forced to make similar hard calls. As much as Mariner has shown she's capable of being a Captain, she can't stomach the idea of losing any more lives, which has lead her down a self-destructive path to prevent herself from being put in that situation.
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* ThereAreNoTherapists: Played with. Tendi quite sensibly suggests sending Mariner to Dr. Migleemo, but Freeman rejects that because their mission to pick up Locarno is happening right now and they don't have time to have Mariner work out her issues before they wind up in another situation where Mariner will endanger herself. Tendi then offers the weather station mission as a distraction.
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* WarriorTherapist: Ma'ah goes from fighting Mariner to accurately diagnosing her issues and calling her out for disrespecting the memory of her friend.
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* BrutalHonesty: Beta Shift tries to be diplomatic about Mariner's issues, but after getting stranded on Sherbal V, T'Lyn decides to rip the bandaid off and call her out on her self-destructive behavior.
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* BrutalHonesty: Beta Shift tries to be diplomatic about Mariner's issues, but after getting stranded on Sherbal V, T'Lyn decides to rip the bandaid band-aid off and call her out on her self-destructive behavior.
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* BrutalHonesty: Beta Shift tries to be diplomatic about Mariner's issues, but after getting stranded on Sherbal V, T'Lyn decides to rip the bandaid off and call her out on her self-destructive behavior.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Mariner is transported to the mysterious ship, where she is met by Nick Locarno, who intends to cause some trouble with her. Meanwhile, Ma'ah and the others from the planet have taken control of the bird-of-prey.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Mariner is transported to the mysterious ship, where she is met by Nick Locarno, who intends to cause some trouble with her. Meanwhile, Ma'ah and the others from the planet have taken control of the bird-of-prey.Bird-of-Prey.
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* SheatheYourSword: When all the aliens are gathered together and ready to kill each other, rather than join in on the fighting, Mariner reveals herself and calls for a time out from everyone so they can talk things out. Ma'ah and Tendi help her by stating anyone who doesn't want to listen to her will deal with them instead.
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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: It turns out that the mastermind that has been behind the mysterious ship attacking ships all season is none other than the disgraced former cadet Nick Locarno. He was actually on a list of former Starfleet officers, now civilians, that Starfleet thought ''needed'' protection from the mysterious ship.
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** The fact that Mariner was friends with Sito at the Academy hints that she would also have known Locarno, who was Sito's squadron leader. Sure enough, when she runs into him at the end, she exclaims "Nick? What are you doing here?"
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** The fact that Mariner was friends with Sito at the Academy hints that she would also have known Locarno, who was Sito's squadron leader. Sure enough, when she runs into him at the end, she exclaims "Nick? What are you doing here?"calls him by his first name, while he appears to consider her a friend and apparently expects her to join in whatever he's up to.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Mariner is finally able to convince everyone to work together to get off the planet, Mariner is suddenly transported off the planet. Later when it cuts to space, we see the mysterious ship that was attacking other ship next to the Bird-of-Prey before it flies off. When everyone is able to take over the Bird-of-Prey, Boimler reveals Mariner isn't even on the ship. That's because Mariner is on the mysterious ship that's being piloted by Locarno, who personally transported her away from them.
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** When Mariner is finally able to convince everyone to work together to get off the planet, Mariner is suddenly transported off the planet. Later when it cuts to space, we see the mysterious ship that was attacking other ship next to the Bird-of-Prey before it flies off. When everyone is able to take over the Bird-of-Prey, Boimler reveals Mariner isn't even on the ship. That's because Mariner is on the mysterious ship that's being piloted by Locarno, who personally transported her away fromthem.them.
** The fact that Mariner was friends with Sito at the Academy hints that she would also have known Locarno, who was Sito's squadron leader. Sure enough, when she runs into him at the end, she exclaims "Nick? What are you doing here?"
** When Mariner is finally able to convince everyone to work together to get off the planet, Mariner is suddenly transported off the planet. Later when it cuts to space, we see the mysterious ship that was attacking other ship next to the Bird-of-Prey before it flies off. When everyone is able to take over the Bird-of-Prey, Boimler reveals Mariner isn't even on the ship. That's because Mariner is on the mysterious ship that's being piloted by Locarno, who personally transported her away from
** The fact that Mariner was friends with Sito at the Academy hints that she would also have known Locarno, who was Sito's squadron leader. Sure enough, when she runs into him at the end, she exclaims "Nick? What are you doing here?"
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* MundaneSolution: It appeared that the mystery ship had somehow been hacking its targets into losing power right before it attacked. It turns out Locarno had actually bribed the lower deckers into deactivating systems.
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* MundaneSolution: It appeared that the mystery ship had somehow been hacking its targets into losing power right before it attacked. It turns out Locarno had actually bribed the lower deckers into betraying their captains and deactivating systems.
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* AlienBlood: Pepto Bismal pink Klingon blood returns, taking some of the edge off of Ma'ah's brutal (offscreen) killing of his former first officer.
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* MundaneSolution: It appeared that the mystery ship had somehow been hacking its targets into losing power right before it attacked. It turns out Locarno had actually bribed the lower deckers into deactivating systems.
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* InternalReveal: Mariner and T'Lyn both learn that their respective ships were involved in the [[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS2E09WejDuj battle with the Pakleds]].
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* HostileWeather: The planet has rainstorms of shards of glass.
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* InternalDeconstruction: ''Trek'' has shown that one of the most difficult jobs about being TheCaptain is that sometimes, you ''have'' to order some of your crew to their deaths if it means saving the ship-- in fact, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E15ThineOwnSelf "Thine Own Self"]] shows it's expected for any high-ranking officer to do so if they want that promotion. However, Mariner is shown as the one person in Starfleet who ''won't'' do that, having been traumatized by losing her friend Ensign Sito and witnessing the horrors of The Dominion War unfold where other Captains were forced to make similar hard calls. As much as Mariner has shown she's capable of being a Captain, she can't stomach the idea of losing any more lives, which has lead her down a self-destructive path to prevent herself from being put in that situation.
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** Mariner's aversion to being promoted comes from having known Ensign Sito at the Academy. Sito graduated ahead of her and was posted to the ''Enterprise'', only to be killed during a spy mission to Cardassia. Such a seemingly pointless death made Mariner wary of being placed in a position where she might have to command others to their deaths.
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** Mariner's aversion to being promoted comes from having known Ensign Sito at the Academy. Sito graduated ahead of her and was posted to the ''Enterprise'', only to be killed during a spy mission to Cardassia. Such a seemingly pointless death made Mariner wary of being placed in a position where she might have to command others to their deaths. [[FromBadToWorse And then the Dominion War happened]], [[WarIsHell which only compounded her trauma]].
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* BatmanGambit: Freeman knew that all the criminals in the BadGuyBar would be biased against her and her away team and refuse to hand over the information they were after. So she sent Billups to the planet disguised as a bounty hunter. The criminals were so busy trying to spite her, Rutherford, and Shaxs for being in Starfleet that they handed over everything they needed to know to Billups.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Mariner is finally able to convince everyone to work together to get off the planet, Mariner is suddenly transported off the planet. Later when it cuts to space, we see the mysterious ship that was attacking other ship next to the Bird-of-Prey before it flies off. When everyone is able to take over the Bird-of-Prey, Boimler reveals Mariner isn't even on the ship. That's because Mariner is on the mysterious ship that's being piloted by Locarno, who personally transported her away from them.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Mariner is transported to the mysterious ship, where she is met by Nick Locarno, who intends to cause some trouble with her.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: We're not sown exactly what Ma'ah did to his mutinous first officer, but given all the blood around his mouth, odds are he tore the man's throat out [[ManBitesMan with his teeth]].
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* GoryDiscretionShot: We're not sown shown exactly what Ma'ah did to his mutinous first officer, but given all the blood around his mouth, odds are he tore the man's throat out [[ManBitesMan with his teeth]].
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** The mysterious ship was built by Nick Locarno, who has been bribing various alien lower deck crews to disable their ships, then transporting off the commanders. The Klingon ship guards the planet where he dumps the commanders to fend for themselves. It's not clear what he's done with the rest.
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** The mysterious ship was built by Nick Locarno, who has been bribing various alien lower deck crews to disable their ships, then transporting off the commanders. The Klingon ship guards the planet where he dumps the commanders to fend for themselves. It's not clear what he's done with the rest.rest, or why he's doing this in the first place.
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* WhamShot: Freeman and her team locate Locarno's hideout -- and find schematics of the mystery ship that's been behind the attacks. Immediately afterwards, Mariner wakes up on the ship -- and comes face-to-face with Locarno himself.
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* TheBusCameBack: Nick Locarno, a.k.a. Beta Tom Paris, from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E19TheFirstDuty The First Duty]]" returns, now a civilian pilot for hire.
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* AlienBlood: Pepto Bismal pink Klingon blood returns, taking some of the edge off of Ma'ah's brutal (offscreen) killing of his former first officer.
* TheBusCameBack: Nick Locarno, a.k.a. Beta Tom Paris, from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E19TheFirstDuty The First Duty]]" returns, now a civilian pilot forhire.hire.
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** Mariner is noted to have become particularly self-destructive after the mission to Ferenginar in "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E06ParthFerengisHeartPlace Parth Ferengi's Heart Place]]", where Quimp first noted said behavior.
** Mariner's issues stem from the death of Ensign Sito, which occurred in the appropriately-titled TNG episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E14LowerDecks Lower Decks]]".
* {{Cliffhanger}}: Mariner is transported to the mysterious ship, where she is met by Nick Locarno, who intends to cause some trouble with her.
* GoryDiscretionShot: We're not sown exactly what Ma'ah did to his mutinous first officer, but given all the blood around his mouth, odds are he tore the man's throat out [[ManBitesMan with his teeth]].
* HostileWeather: The planet has rainstorms of shards of glass.
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** Mariner's aversion to being promoted comes from having known Ensign Sito at the Academy. Sito graduated ahead of her and was posted to the ''Enterprise'', only to be killed during a spy mission to Cardassia. Such a seemingly pointless death made Mariner wary of being placed in a position where she might have to command others to their deaths.
** The mysterious ship was built by Nick Locarno, who has been bribing various alien lower deck crews to disable their ships, then transporting off the commanders. The Klingon ship guards the planet where he dumps the commanders to fend for themselves. It's not clear what he's done with the rest.
* TemptingFate: Tendi suggests taking Mariner on a mission to repair a damaged weather station, reasoning that it's a boring job she can't possibly hurt herself doing. Instead, they wind up stumbling into the main plot of the season.
* WarIsHell: Ma'ah thinks of the Dominion War as glorious and wishes he could have been part of it, but Mariner insists it was a slaughter.
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* CallBack:
** Mariner is noted to have become particularly self-destructive after the mission to Ferenginar in "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E06ParthFerengisHeartPlace Parth Ferengi's Heart Place]]", where Quimp first noted said behavior.
** Mariner's issues stem from the death of Ensign Sito, which occurred in the appropriately-titled TNG episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E14LowerDecks Lower Decks]]".
* {{Cliffhanger}}: Mariner is transported to the mysterious ship, where she is met by Nick Locarno, who intends to cause some trouble with her.
* GoryDiscretionShot: We're not sown exactly what Ma'ah did to his mutinous first officer, but given all the blood around his mouth, odds are he tore the man's throat out [[ManBitesMan with his teeth]].
* HostileWeather: The planet has rainstorms of shards of glass.
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** Mariner's aversion to being promoted comes from having known Ensign Sito at the Academy. Sito graduated ahead of her and was posted to the ''Enterprise'', only to be killed during a spy mission to Cardassia. Such a seemingly pointless death made Mariner wary of being placed in a position where she might have to command others to their deaths.
** The mysterious ship was built by Nick Locarno, who has been bribing various alien lower deck crews to disable their ships, then transporting off the commanders. The Klingon ship guards the planet where he dumps the commanders to fend for themselves. It's not clear what he's done with the rest.
* TemptingFate: Tendi suggests taking Mariner on a mission to repair a damaged weather station, reasoning that it's a boring job she can't possibly hurt herself doing. Instead, they wind up stumbling into the main plot of the season.
* WarIsHell: Ma'ah thinks of the Dominion War as glorious and wishes he could have been part of it, but Mariner insists it was a slaughter.
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* TheBusCameBack: Nick Locarno, a.k.a. Beta Tom Paris, from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E19TheFirstDuty The First Duty]]" returns, now a civilian pilot for hire.
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* TheBusCameBack: Nick Locarno, a.k.a. Beta Tom Paris, from "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS5E19TheFirstDuty The First Duty]]" returns, now a civilian pilot for hire.
