In "Starship Mine" the Enterprise heads to space dock to get scrubbed of all its radiation while the ship is empty. When Picard heads back at the last minute to grab his riding saddle, he discovers a terrorist plot to steal some of the Enterprise's dangerously explosive material. All alone on the ship, Picard must defend himself and the Enterprise against a crew of criminals.
This is the closest I think we ever see Picard get to going full Cpt. Kirk. This type of story feels right up Kirk's alley, less so for Picard though. But in a pinch, TNG's captain isn't afraid to duke it out when necessary. We get some fun traps and action scenes with Stewart.
I'm a bit less interested with what's going on down on the planet's surface. Data's "small-talk" B-plot is pretty mediocre and hangs on by a thread, almost ruining the episode for me. But the main story line is so overpowering that I can't help but love this episode.
This is the closest I think we ever see Picard get to going full Cpt. Kirk. This type of story feels right up Kirk's alley, less so for Picard though. But in a pinch, TNG's captain isn't afraid to duke it out when necessary. We get some fun traps and action scenes with Stewart.
I'm a bit less interested with what's going on down on the planet's surface. Data's "small-talk" B-plot is pretty mediocre and hangs on by a thread, almost ruining the episode for me. But the main story line is so overpowering that I can't help but love this episode.