Roddenberry's idea seemed to be that 24th century humans would be ruled more by intellect and logic than emotion - think "Vulcans on Valium". So many times there's an urgent moment and Picard, as if he just woke up, goes "Helm... set course, blah blah blah point blah. Engage". Only in TBOBW he actually felt a need to ramp up the tempo. And "Hunted" is not the only episode where there's impending doom and as such people walk about as if they're 5 minutes early to get their morning weed. DS9 is so refreshing in that they loosened the restriction somewhat. Then again, episodes like "Contagion" (one of season 2's better episodes) do show Geordi running - thankfully!!
I liked the A-Team vibe of Danar's various tricks. It make me wanna see a Trek series aimed around falsely-accused but highly skilled Starfleet officers.... In 2379 an elite Starfleet unit was sentenced to imprisonment in a high security stockade for crimes they did not commit. These officers promptly escaped to the galactic underground where they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem. If the Ferengi can't help. And if you can find them. Maybe you can hire (what, isn't the Federation a moneyless society? OK they'll waive the fees) the Alpha Team!