When the Bough Breaks (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate for their release, Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) organizes a passive resistance among the children. The episode features Jerry Hardin in his first "Star Trek" role, and Brenda Strong. Mackenzie Westmore, the daughter of make-up supervisor Michael Westmore, along with Jeremy and Amy Wheaton, the younger brother and sister of Wil Wheaton, appear as uncredited children. 10.2 million viewers watched the episode, which was higher than the number of viewers watching the following episode. "When the Bough Breaks" received a mixed reception from critics who praised the performances of Stewart and Wheaton, but
Peak Performance (Star Trek: The Next Generation) orbit around a nearby planet. Picard is to command the "Enterprise", while Riker is to choose a crew to man the "Hathaway". Riker recruits Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge, Lt. Worf and Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher as his senior staff, and the team begins their efforts to restore the old ship to working order. The "Hathaway" is easily outclassed by the "Enterprise", and has no antimatter, making warp speed impossible. Wesley, however, returns to the "Enterprise" under false pretenses and surreptitiously beams a school experiment containing a small amount of antimatter to the "Hathaway", which would allow them a very