This is the first good episode of TNG, but it still doesn't meet the promise of its successors.
An arrogant warp drive expert, who may or may not be what he says he is, boards the Enterprise, and enjoys pontificating about things that go beyond the understanding of the crew.
At the same time, his mysterious assistant befriends Wesley Crusher, and they try to troubleshoot an apparent malfunction in the warp drive that propels The Enterprise far beyond its capabilities.
Many people deride this episode in part because they find the character of Wesley Crusher annoying, While I find that to be a very reasonable attitude, in retrospect, it is unfair to judge an entire episode based on one poorly written character.
In the end, it is a fairly good episode, that should be watched, since it is consequential to the rest of the series.
An arrogant warp drive expert, who may or may not be what he says he is, boards the Enterprise, and enjoys pontificating about things that go beyond the understanding of the crew.
At the same time, his mysterious assistant befriends Wesley Crusher, and they try to troubleshoot an apparent malfunction in the warp drive that propels The Enterprise far beyond its capabilities.
Many people deride this episode in part because they find the character of Wesley Crusher annoying, While I find that to be a very reasonable attitude, in retrospect, it is unfair to judge an entire episode based on one poorly written character.
In the end, it is a fairly good episode, that should be watched, since it is consequential to the rest of the series.