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2	* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: How Satie went about her witch hunt was undoubtedly a bit much. But whereas Picard's embittered monologue at the end demonstrated his belief that Satie was always corrupt to an extent, it's been speculated otherwise, even on Website/ThisVeryWiki, [[AmbiguouslyEvil that it may be more complex]]. Little hints are given throughout the episode, most notably in her discussions of growing up with her strict father, that she may have just cracked after being in the game for way too long. Plus, there is something to be said for having to meet one's quota in law enforcement. The fact [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone she even seems to realize herself that she went too far]] (if not for the right reasons) makes it possible to have a tiny bit of sympathy for her, although it doesn't change the fact that as far as the events of this specific episode go, she brought it on herself.
3	* EpilepticTrees: Between his offer to help have Worf's discommendation lifted by his "powerful friends", along with his admiration for the Romulans, it's not too hard to imagine that J'Dan has ties with the House of Duras, which would naturally make taking him down all the more pleasing for Worf.
4	* HarsherInHindsight:
5	** At the time, Satie's rants about Romulan spies in Starfleet seem just the paranoid rambling of a woman who's lost her way. Then ''Series/StarTrekPicard'' confirmed there ''were'' Romulan sleeper agents embedded within Starfleet, so Satie was actually ProperlyParanoid, she was just looking at the wrong officers.
6	** Satie's pointed questioning about Picard's condition after his recovery from the Borg takes a dark turn in the final season of ''Series/StarTrekPicard'' when it is revealed that, no, Picard did not ''completely'' recover from his assimilation and—[[RightForTheWrongReasons through circumstances that are no fault of his own]]—[[spoiler:said condition would have destroyed the entirety of the Federation due to [[TrojanHorse a genetic virus]] made from his body by the Borg]].
7	* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: A more understated, quieter moment of awesome than we're used to from Picard. It's not so much from the usual PatrickStewartSpeech we know and love, but rather a coolheaded, soft-spoken, ArmorPiercingResponse in the form of using Satie's own father's words against her. And it [[BerserkButton completely]] [[VillainousBreakdown unravels her.]]
8	* MoralEventHorizon: Picard gave Satie a chance to redeem herself, and what does she do instead? Not only does she blithely ignore his KirkSummation, but she then shames him over being {{Mind Rape}}d by the Borg. Major dick move.
9	* OneSceneWonder: Admiral Henry doesn't get a word of dialogue, but his DeathGlare aimed at Satie speaks volumes. His subsequent [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere getting up to leave]] and showing how, by extension, Starfleet is turning its back on Satie is one of the show's best moments.
10	* ValuesResonance: Stylistically, this episode evokes the second RedScare from the 1950s, but really the themes of paranoia versus freedom, and demagogues who take advantage of political tension by constantly fearmongering to gain power, is applicable to any situation where there is suspicion and the threat of war, all the way up to, and even beyond, UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.
11	* TheWoobie: Special mention has to go to medical technician Simon Tarses. Accused of conspiracy against the Federation, put through a witch-hunt trial, his fate left unknown, and all for falsifying his application -- those adorable ears came from a ''Romulan'' grandfather, not a Vulcan one, but admitting that would have made a career in Starfleet out of the question. Sure, lying is bad, but holy DisproportionateRetribution. [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060421065535/startrek/images/3/31/SimonTarses.jpg And just look at that face.]]

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