Wesley joins Captain Picard on a final mission after learning he will finally be going to Starfleet Academy. En route to mediate a miners' dispute, the shuttlecraft crashes on a desert moon. Meanwhile, the Enterprise tows a radioactive garbage scow.

Nick Tate (Captain Dirgo)
Kim Hamilton (Chairman Songi)
Mary Kohnert (Ensign Tess Allenby)

• With this episode, Wil Wheaton officially leaves the regular cast. Like Denise Crosby, he asked to be let go to pursue a film career. Wil Wheaton's name will be dropped from the opening credits after this episode.
  
• In this episode, Wesley Crusher does not save the Enterprise, only Captain Picard.
  
• Wesley Crusher will return as a guest star to once again save the Enterprise in Season 5's "The Game".