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Season 1 Episode 14
Episode: "Angel One"
After having discovered the wreckage of the Federation freighter Odin, it is discovered that the ship's crew probably escaped the catastrophe as a number of escape pods were indeed missing; their most likely destination being planet Angel One. The social and political hierarchy on Angel One is predominatly female-oriented. Typically the women on this planet are physically larger, stronger and domineering, which has done much to cultivate a society that has relegated the men to being relatively demure and submissive. The planet's governing body, hosted by no less than six elected mistresses, hosted by Mistress Beata (referred to as "The Elected One"), are less than enthusisatic at the Enterprise's arrival but do at least prepare an icy welcome for Commander Riker's away team. After a little hesitancy, Beata admits to being aware of the presence of survivors from the freighter Odin, still led by the freighter's former captain, Ramsey; their official status on Angel One however has been escalated to that of fugitives. The government has deemed that Ramsey and his followers are disruptive, dangerous and even anarchic; as a result they've been in hiding ever since. Beata agrees to support Riker's team with whatever resources are necessary to locate the survivors of the Odin so long as once found they'll be ejected from the planet, never to return.
After having decided that Ramsey and his followers refusal to leave planet Angel One has earned them all the death penalty, Riker presents a case to Mistress Beata in an attempt to turn around her judgement. Despite Beata agreeing to rescind the order of exection subject to Riker convincing Ramsey to leave the planet, Ramsey insists that he and his group are staying (the dope!). Beata's judgement stands.
I know I keep revisiting this sort of thing: Execution. It's because despite me having lived on this planet a long long time, I still struggle to think up a meaningful list infractions that would justify the need for such severe punishment. If you appreciate that you seldom get effect without cause and sometimes those effects include the extremes of human behaviour, you really need to root out what the hell the cause is. - Extremes of behaviour aren't programmed at birth; they are learned and for that which is not nurtured, it's probably the result of brain dysfunction in which case we must course correct the action from punishment to treatment. Tough to swallow for a "justice" system that likes its revenge, I know.
Season 1 Episode 14
Episode: "Angel One"
After having discovered the wreckage of the Federation freighter Odin, it is discovered that the ship's crew probably escaped the catastrophe as a number of escape pods were indeed missing; their most likely destination being planet Angel One. The social and political hierarchy on Angel One is predominatly female-oriented. Typically the women on this planet are physically larger, stronger and domineering, which has done much to cultivate a society that has relegated the men to being relatively demure and submissive. The planet's governing body, hosted by no less than six elected mistresses, hosted by Mistress Beata (referred to as "The Elected One"), are less than enthusisatic at the Enterprise's arrival but do at least prepare an icy welcome for Commander Riker's away team. After a little hesitancy, Beata admits to being aware of the presence of survivors from the freighter Odin, still led by the freighter's former captain, Ramsey; their official status on Angel One however has been escalated to that of fugitives. The government has deemed that Ramsey and his followers are disruptive, dangerous and even anarchic; as a result they've been in hiding ever since. Beata agrees to support Riker's team with whatever resources are necessary to locate the survivors of the Odin so long as once found they'll be ejected from the planet, never to return.
After having decided that Ramsey and his followers refusal to leave planet Angel One has earned them all the death penalty, Riker presents a case to Mistress Beata in an attempt to turn around her judgement. Despite Beata agreeing to rescind the order of exection subject to Riker convincing Ramsey to leave the planet, Ramsey insists that he and his group are staying (the dope!). Beata's judgement stands.
I know I keep revisiting this sort of thing: Execution. It's because despite me having lived on this planet a long long time, I still struggle to think up a meaningful list infractions that would justify the need for such severe punishment. If you appreciate that you seldom get effect without cause and sometimes those effects include the extremes of human behaviour, you really need to root out what the hell the cause is. - Extremes of behaviour aren't programmed at birth; they are learned and for that which is not nurtured, it's probably the result of brain dysfunction in which case we must course correct the action from punishment to treatment. Tough to swallow for a "justice" system that likes its revenge, I know.
