Set as a backdrop to "The Pegasus,'' a mediocre 1994 "Next Gen'' episode, Riker retreats to his Enterprise's holodeck to work out some personal issues and becomes embroiled in the re-creation of the original Enterprise's final days.
Archer and company are en route to decommission the ship and sign a historic treaty that will lead to the creation of the Federation when they receive a distress call from an Andorian (Jeffrey Combs) whose young daughter has been kidnapped.
A major character is killed, if for no other reason than the show's creators realized at least one dramatic thing had to happen in the hour. Typical of the blunders of this episode, the character's big scene is a flashback - with Riker.
Unfortunately, this generation of "Enterprise'' fans has been robbed. "Next Gen's'' Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) treats the holodeck re-creation of the original ship's bridge as a quaint museum piece. It's meant to be funny, but it comes off disrespectful. Archer's speech to the assembly of ambassadors is supposed to be so stirring that generations of schoolchildren across myriad worlds will have to memorize it. Too bad the show refrains from sharing it.