Troi comes across as having the balls of several elephants during this episode. It does rather make you wonder just what she's doing wasting herself as Ship's Counsellor.
Mind you, she does make a few goofs. When she is talking with the gent whom Phil Farrand calls Nevek but the Captains' Logs describe as N'Vek, she blurts out that he is one of Spock's underground. As Deseve says later, "On Romulus you learn not to volunteer information". Our Troi should have known to keep any inside knowledge to herself.
When Picard first speaks of Ensign DeSeve (whose name may or may not be an intentional pun), he speaks of him as being a "rather unique" passenger. Rather unique? Not extremely unique, then, or loads unique, just a bit unique then, is it? Ye gods, what is this language that they teach them at the Academy? You either are unique, or you ain't, it's not qualifiable.
When the supposed freighter is blown up, Troi complains furiously about the loss of eighteen lives. How realistic is this when you look at it in the scope of what they are trying to accomplish? If they can solve the Romulan problem, potentially millions of lives will be enhanced. Back to counselling for you, dearie.
During the passionate scenes between Troi and Captain Toreth, it is strange to consider, is it not, that here we have not only two actresses made up as Romulans going head to head, but two Brits at that?
The zombies are definitely coming to life. When Troi pops up on the viewscreen, they actually turn around and gawp at her for a while. Getting a bit above their station, aren't they?
Curious that the Romulans use knives and forks at table just like us, is it not?
Time's Arrow Part Two Realm of Fear Man of the People
Relics Schisms True Q
Rascals A Fistful of Datas
The Quality of Life Chain
of Command Part One
Chain of Command Part Two Ship in a Bottle Aquiel Face
of the Enemy Tapestry
Birthright Part One Birthright Part Two Starship Mine
Lessons The Chase Frame of Mind Suspicions
Rightful Heir Second Chances
Timescape Descent