I mostly liked this episode. It has its flaws but kinda explains the background of the main character.
What I really could not stomach was the life sentence at the end. I get that this is to give us a cliffhanger but how unlikely is it in this world? She did something really wrong and lost her rank and job. But would the federation keep her in prison for life if she was not actually dangerous? A life sentence would be more akin to today's US type justice system where it's more about revenge than rehabilitation.
What I really could not stomach was the life sentence at the end. I get that this is to give us a cliffhanger but how unlikely is it in this world? She did something really wrong and lost her rank and job. But would the federation keep her in prison for life if she was not actually dangerous? A life sentence would be more akin to today's US type justice system where it's more about revenge than rehabilitation.