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 CHAIN OF COMMAND PT.I  (#236)
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TOP SECRET ORDERS FORCE PICARD TO RELINQUISH COMMAND...

   [ Enterprise facing off Cardassian warship ]

   [ New Captain (Jellico) in Ready Room ]

  Jellico:  I want this ship ready for action.

   [ Shuttle leaving Enterprise ]

DUTY SENDS HIM TO STOP PRODUCTION OF THE MOST FEARED WEAPON IN THE GALAXY.

   [ Picard, Worf, and Bev (in commando garb) breaking through
     a door in an underground Cardassian installation ]

   [ Picard talking while on Shuttle ]

  Picard:  Destroy it.  At any cost.

   [ A tunnel starts to collapse up Bev ]

  Picard:  Beverly!  Get out of there!

HAS STARFLEET SENT HIM ON A SUICIDE MISSION?

   [ Picard, Worf, and Bev break into a room ]

  Picard:  It's a trap.  Come on!

   [ Worf in doorway; he is hit by a Cardassian phaser blast ]

  Worf:  Captain!

   [ Picard is hit by phaser blast; Cardassians walk in with phasers drawn ]

   [ Captain Jellico talking with Cardassian in Ready Room ]

  Jellico:     You are preparing for War.

  Cardassian:  We are preparing to defend ourselves.

...ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.


Short version:

  Starfleet orders Picard on a suicide mission to destroy the
  ultimate enemy weapon, on STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.