- When the leader of an alien culture takes a romantic interest in Lt. Yar, he claims her for his own, to the dismay of his own wife, who, in turn, challenges Tasha in a fight to the death.
- The Enterprise travels to the planet Ligon II to collect a vaccine that will prevent a particularly virulent disease on Federation planet Cyrus IV. The planet's leader, Lutan, is more than pleased to provide them with the cure but while on board takes a particular interest in the ship's security officer, Lt. Tasha Yar. He is attracted to her physically and is intrigued at her obvious skills and intelligence. He kidnaps her to show that he is a brave man but when the time comes for her return, he refuses to do so wanting to make her his first wife. His current first wife challenges Tasha to a fight to the death to retain her position. Meanwhile, Data continues to try and understand humor but the nuances continue to escape him.—garykmcd
- To save millions during an epidemic, the Enterprise must urgently collect a rare medicine from the sole producer, planet Ligon II, so its chief executive Lutan gets the VIP treatment. His rather arrogant attitude is handled smiling, but after his bodyguard Hagon is humiliatingly defeated repeatedly by ship security lieutenant Yar, Lutan surprisingly has her kidnapped to his planet. Picard must personally go conduct negotiations to secure the cure and her release, which is promised. But at the transfer banquet, Yar is challenged to a duel to death by Lutan's wife, whose hereditary wealth is crucial for his social position.—KGF Vissers
- The Enterprise travels to the planet Ligon II to collect a vaccine that will prevent a particularly virulent disease called Anchilles fever, on Federation planet Cyrus IV. The planet's leader, Lutan (Jessie Lawrence Ferguson), is more than pleased to provide them with the cure but while on board takes a particular interest in the ship's security officer, Lt. Tasha Yar. He is attracted to her physically and is intrigued at her obvious fighting skills and intelligence. Lutan hands over a vaccine sample to Picard and in exchange Picard invites Lutan for an entertainment program on board the Enterprise. Lutan promises that if Picard respects Ligon's customs, the antidote would be made available to everybody in the Federation. Lutan asks Picard to let Tasha demonstrate the Holo-Deck to him. Lutan kidnaps Tasha just before his formal farewell and beams down together with her.
The Ligon culture respects patience, and so on Deanna's advise, Picard decides to wait for Lutan's response. 24 hours pass without any response from Lutan. Dr Crusher convinces Picard to allow Wesley to come to the bridge of the Enterprise.
Lutan contacts Picard. Deanna and Riker advise Picard that as per the Ligon code of honor he is supposed to return her when Picard asks for Tasha back. Lutan invites Picard to the planet's surface. Picard and Deanna beam down together. Lutan invites Picard and his landing party for the ceremony to hand Yar back. Lutan wants Picard to asks for Tasha's return in the ceremony to maintain Lutan's honor. But later, Lutan refuses to do so wanting to make her his first wife and announces the same publicly during the ceremony.
His current first wife Yareena (Karole Selmon) challenges Tasha to a fight to the death to retain her position. If Yar refuses the challenge then Lutan says that the Enterprise will have no vaccine and no treaty with Ligon. The plague on Cyrus IV is out of control and estimated deaths are in the millions.
Picard has a drink with Lutan and figures he is penniless and needs more land from Yareena. His proposal to Yar was a gambit to evoke a challenge from Yareena, as if she dies, he gets both Yar and the lands that Yareena owns. But the plague on Cyrus is getting worse and Beverly can't create the vaccine from the samples she has. Picard needs the vaccine from Lutan.
He agrees to the challenge. Yar meets Yareena and says she accepted the challenge as Picard wants the vaccine. She does not love Lutan. But Yareena is adamant. Meanwhile Data and Geordi figure out that Ligon weapons have poisons on their spikes.
The challenge begins. Yar quickly overcomes Yareena, but before she dies, they are both transported to the Enterprise, where Beverly saves Yareena from the poison before she dies. Lutan doesn't know that Yareena has been saved, and does not object when Picard says that Yar will not accept the honor of becoming Lutan's wife. He thinks he already has the lands from Yareena. Lutan transfers the vaccines to the Enterprise.
Later, Lutan is shocked to see Yareena alive and Yareena divorces Lutan on the spot. Now Lutan has no lands, no wife and no Tasha Yar. Lutan has lost everything.
Meanwhile, Data continues to try and understand humor but the nuances continue to escape him.
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