
Crusher to Caldos, one of the first terraforming projects in the Federation, and after delivering the eulogy at Felisa Howard’s funeral, Crusher and Deanna Troi retire to Howard’s erstwhile residence. “Sub Rosa” deals with sexually explicit themes and material, including problematic consent, in as much as cable television in the nineties would allow, so if that’s not of interest to you, you might wish to skip this article. I will include a content warning here for those who might need it. Season seven suffers from incredibly uneven writing, and “Sub Rosa,” while not the worst of the episodes, certainly belongs at the bottom of the list. “ Sub Rosa” is one of TNG’s most infamously terrible offerings, and this episode earns every bit of hate that has ever been directed its way and then some.
