Having created exact facsimiles of the locations involved, right down to the equipment in the lab, the pre-trial hearing begins. Riker’s version of events shows that Apgar was nervous and annoyed by Riker’s early arrival, saying that work was not yet complete. Apgar’s wife implores Riker to stay overnight, then throws herself at him once they’re alone. For once, Riker keeps it in his trousers, but Apgar enters and gets the wrong idea. He strikes his wife, then attacks but misses Riker. The next morning Apgar has sent away his wife and assistant, and claims he’ll lodge a formal complaint to Starfleet over Riker’s behaviour. Riker transports away, which is where we came in. So far, so believable.

Krag asks Riker if he also wants to add anything else. For example, firing a phaser. Because they have evidence that suggests he did indeed do that. Riker denies it, but the graph Krag’s people have produced which proves it is highly convincing (we must assume). They produce a simulation of Riker firing the phaser just as he transports out. Damning speculation if ever there was any.

Next up, Manua gives her version of the story, which shows Riker to be womanising and aggressive (which to be fair he is, but not to this degree) while she and Apgar are victims of his bad attitude. Riker doesn’t help his case by getting up in the middle of the story and ranting about how not crazy he is.

Meanwhile, La Forge and Wesley are investigating strange radiation burns that keep appearing on the ship at regular intervals. Hey, wait, don’t Krieger waves do that? Seriously, I have no idea.

Back on the holodeck, Apgar’s assistant, Tayna, relates the version of events Apgar described to her before he sent her to the surface that night. In it, Apgar finds his wife and Riker in a mutual clinch, so he beats up Riker, who threatens him with death. It’s mostly obvious lies, not least the bit where Riker is wasting his time kissing a woman instead of taking her straight to the nearest lovenasium.