When the Enterprise is dispatched to mediate a volatile dispute between two neighboring worlds, Captain Jean-Luc Picard braces for a week of delicate negotiations, Romulan intrigue, and Ferengi headaches. But the arrival of Lieutenant Kris Anderson—who harbors a secret identity and an extraordinary genetic legacy—threatens to upend more than diplomacy.

As Picard confronts old ghosts and hidden agendas, Kris reveals powers that defy Federation science and a past tied to Admiral Peterson’s vendetta against the captain. With warships poised to strike, Romulans desperate for survival, and trust hanging by a thread, Picard must decide: is Kris a dangerous spy, or the key to averting disaster across the stars?

A tale of loyalty, deception, and identity, this first episode launches a bold new chapter in the Next Generation saga—where the greatest threat may come from within.