History Recap / StarTrekTheNextGenerationS7E11ThePegasus

* BlatantLies: Picard and Sirol do this back-and-forth when talking about what's brought them to the asteroid field. Neither of them are fooled.

*** It's important to note that the Romulans already know that ''something'' is up, or else they wouldn't be searching the area and chasing after the Enterprise. If Picard didn't give them something, they would have continued their investigation and possibly attacked on their own schedule, citing the broken treaty as an excuse. By revealing the Federation cloak, Picard can pass it off as yet another insane admiral acting on his own.

* ThatsAnOrder: Pressman orders Picard to take the ''Enterprise'' into the asteroid with the ''Pegasus''. Picard complies, but has his objections noted in the ship's log.

* BlatantLies: Picard and Sirol do this back-and-forth when talking about what's brought them to the asteroid field.

* WhatTheHellHero: Picard chews Riker out for taking part in what looks like a conspiracy to conceal the truth about what happened to the ''Pegasus''.

* JustFollowingOrders: Invoked verbatim by Riker, to originally justify supporting Pressman twelve years ago. Nowadays, it's no longer working.

* NoSuchAgency: It's said in the episode that the phasing cloak was developed by a "secret group in Starfleet security". While not named on-screen in this episode, this group would be revealed in ''Series/DeepSpaceNine'' as Section 31.

--> '''Picard:''' [The children] seem to have a somewhat exaggerated view of me.\\

'''Picard:''' Don't you have something else you have to do?\\

* NoMacguffinNoWinner: Riker suggests destroying the asteroid with the ''Pegasus'' so that the Romulans can't claim it, but Pressman overrules him (and then [[WhatTheHellHero yells at him in private]]).

* {{Retcon}}: The infamous ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' GrandFinale "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E22TheseAreTheVoyages These Are The Voyages" would later retcon a fairly substantial subplot into this episode.

The ''Enterprise'' is ordered to head for an asteroid belt in an area between Romulan and Federation space, with Admiral Pressman aboard. Picard soon realizes that Pressman is up to something, and is horrified to learn that Commander Riker is involved.

* NoSuchAgency: While not named on-screen in this episode, the developers of the cloaking device (a "secret group in Starfleet Intelligence" that was "working for the good of the Federation") would eventually be revealed as Section 31.

* NoSuchAgency: While not named on-screen in this episode, the "secret group in Starfleet Intelligence" that was "working for the good of the Federation" would eventually be revealed as Section 31.

[floatboxright:Series: Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration\\
Episode: Season 7, Episode 11\\
Title: The Pegasus\\
Previous: Parallels\\
Next: Homeward\\
Recapper: Tropers/{{Premonition45}}]

This episode infamously provided the basis for the ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' GrandFinale "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E22TheseAreTheVoyages These are the Voyages...]]".

* ContinuitySnarl: A minor example--Riker tells Pressman that he's has the beard for "about four years." Actually, it's been five and a half, Billy-boy.

* TeleporterAccident: The phase cloak device on the ''Pegasus'' allows the ship to pass through solid rock. Unfortunately for most of the crew of the ''Pegasus'', the device was shut off in the middle of an asteroid.

* TheMutiny / AntiMutiny: Depends on which side you're on - Riker tells Picard that the first officer, chief engineer and several other crew of the ''Pegasus'' mutinied against Captain Pressman. But an equally valid case could be made that they were refusing to follow illegal orders to test a cloaking device in violation of Federation treaties. Riker acknowledges this during his confrontation with Pressman.

* ShutUpHannibal: Pressman and Picard's exchange.
-->'''Pressman''': [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections I have powerful friends in Starfleet, Captain.]]
-->'''Picard''': You're going to need them, Admiral.

* TeleporterAccident: [[spoiler: The phase cloak device on the ''Pegasus'' allows the ship to pass through solid rock. Unfortunately for most of the crew of the ''Pegasus'', the device was shut off in the middle of an asteroid.]]

* TheMutiny / AntiMutiny: Depends on which side you're on - Riker tells Picard that the first officer, chief engineer and several other crew of the ''Pegasus'' mutinied against Captain Pressman. But an equally valid case could be made that they were refusing to follow illegal orders to test a cloaking device in violation of Federation treaties.

* StatusQuoIsGod: The episode ends with Riker in the brig (at his own insistence, taking responsibility for helping Pressman all those years ago), and Picard telling him that there may be serious consequences for this, possibly even court-martial proceedings. Come the next episode, it's just business as usual.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Sirol, the Romulan captain, is [[PunchClockVillain not really evil]], but he's clearly putting on a veneer of affability to avoid discussing the real issue at hand. Picard returns his affectation in kind, though it's obvious that [[OpenSecret both captains know why the other is there]].