this episode be one of the best of a mixed first season . when the enterprise engines undergo test by a warp field specialist kosinski and his assistant and a be know only a the traveler from tau alpha c and be inadvertently responsible for hurtle the ship across the other side of the galaxy . when a return be attempt they be push even far beyond into what can only be describe a another place or time beyond what we know a space . in this realm thoughts become reality and we get a tantalizing look into tasha trouble past on turkana 4 and a pet targ own by worf and even a brief glimpse at several crew member fantasy become reality . the budget must have be huge for this episode . we also see picard dead mother for a moment in a touching scene too . this be an incredibly impressive episode for such a young show . when they realize the traveler be responsible they unite to help the traveler through good thought and feeling and the enterprise be return home . picard do the proper thing and give wesley a commission to act ensign for his help with the traveler . interestingly and the traveler have earlier discuss with picard wesley future would be an interesting one leave the viewer to wonder what would become of this throughout the rest of the series run .