Agnus isn't a Star Fleet Officer.
Captain Vandermeer listened to Commodore Oh and destroyed the synths because he was told that his entire ship would be destroyed with all hands if he didn't - he was forced to weigh the lives of these two strangers against the lives of his entire crew. It was a black flag directive, straight from Starfleet Security, Rios said, and it came after they sent all the information about the ship and its crew back to Starfleet to tell them of a first contact situation. We know from what Rios told us that Vandermeer was horrified by what he had done, horrified enough to commit suicide when Rios challenged him about it, but he followed the order because he believed it was legit - it came from the head of Starfleet Security, he had no reason to doubt it - and because he believed it was important enough to make that threat against his ship and crew. He trusted Starfleet Security to know what they were asking and to not give the order lightly, even if there was no explanation given.
Especially if you consider that the main theme of PIC was in fact taken from that wonderful episode
(I DO clearly remember how excited Daniel Stewart got when someone told him that the whole thing was taken from a song his character Batai plays in the episode tho)
I think I wrote that somewhere in my earlier post but then I also wrote said post at like 3 in the morning or something I think… I don’t remember, I’m sorry, I’m getting old
But yeah this does make it all the more puzzling that they’ve completely ignored “Inner Light” so far plot-wise. Maybe this is on purpose after all tho. Who knows what season 3 will bring?
I believe “Inner Light” WAS supposed to have a sequel back then with Eline being found in stasis aboard the probe and all, but the idea never came to pass as an actual episode. I doubt they’re gonna do that now in some way - I’m FB friends with Margot Rose (Eline) and I haven’t seen her doing any acting lately, she seems to be more of a musician these days. Unless of course she did something in total secret, one can never rule surprises out these days, considering how they managed to keep the return of the TNG cast a secret for ten months... anything is possible.
Yeah, would be great to see her reprising her role
And/or finally casting Brian Brophy for Season 3 as a kataanian leader
I really like Eline and I think she as Jean-Luc’s “wife” of many years would be in a unique position to understand him and his emotions. But, alas, the writers of the show have said repeatedly that they’re not going to re-hash old plots, so… granted, this would not exactly be a re-hash, more of a continuation, but, alas, it’s doubtful.
Oh no, not the Brian Brophy stuff again
Think especially because of the main theme, the impact on Jean Luc's character and that it's possibly the last ever opportunity to see Patrick Stewart as Picard, that the Kataanians have a really good chance to appear in Season 3
There was a very odd comic sequelI believe “Inner Light” WAS supposed to have a sequel back then with Eline being found in stasis aboard the probe and all, but the idea never came to pass as an actual episode. I doubt they’re gonna do that now in some way - I’m FB friends with Margot Rose (Eline) and I haven’t seen her doing any acting lately, she seems to be more of a musician these days. Unless of course she did something in total secret, one can never rule surprises out these days, considering how they managed to keep the return of the TNG cast a secret for ten months... anything is possible.
