Julian keeps a phaser in his quarters. Admiral Ross can't handle his Romulan Ale. Agent Sloan of Section 31 is also an entomologist named Wendell Greer who works in the UFP's department of cartography. Fancy uniforms are fancy. Creepy Romulans are creepy. There is an interrogation room not far from the Romulan meeting hall. Flashing lights can't scan genetically engineered brains. Plot twist, Sloan is neither a Section 31 agent nor a cartographer. Romulan guards need to keep a better hold on their side arms. Plot twist, Sloan dead. Plot twist, no he's not. The conversation between Ross and Bashier at the end is the best part of this episode. In time of war, the law falls silent. Julian has a com panel on his night stand.
This episode is pretty good. Bashier gets thoroughly played by Sloan and Ross who effectively use his moral nature to further their own amoral agenda. The final scene in Ross' offices recaptures the vibe of "In the Pale Moonlight" but the half hour leading there isn't all that memorable. More than anything this episode makes me wish we got more episodes that involved the Romulan's and political intrigue. Instead we went to Vics and saw Quark get a sex change.
Verdict: Worth it for the final scene in Ross' office.
This episode is pretty good. Bashier gets thoroughly played by Sloan and Ross who effectively use his moral nature to further their own amoral agenda. The final scene in Ross' offices recaptures the vibe of "In the Pale Moonlight" but the half hour leading there isn't all that memorable. More than anything this episode makes me wish we got more episodes that involved the Romulan's and political intrigue. Instead we went to Vics and saw Quark get a sex change.
Verdict: Worth it for the final scene in Ross' office.