Yet more Shakespeare.
The train was a brilliant idea. Why can't we use the Holodeck more? The reasoning behind using a science fiction setting to tell your stories is that you can make things happen that you can't on earth; different set of rules. Star Trek now has rules, but a rogue deck could provide a perfect medium for storytelling.
I've said this before, and I'll say it again; the first thing you should do when the ship starts coming apart is to head for the nearest starbase. Difficult, I know, when you don't have control of the ship . .
The emerging entity threatens the hull integrity, allegedly to protect itself. How would destroying the ship protect it?
Keep an eye on the transparent roof bubble in the Bridge. Why don't we see warp streaks in there when the ship is heading for its lunch at warp nine?
When the Holodeck program ends, the champagne glasses remain. Why?
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