“I’ll try to make my lies more opaque”: The Defector (TNG) vs. Duet (DS9)

A Romulan defector and a mysterious Cardassian show us what true patriotism might look like, in two fine examples of Star Trek at its Star Trek-iest.

“What are you, that you could do this?”: The Enterprise Incident (TOS) vs. Face of the Enemy (TNG)

Troi and Kirk try on Romulan faces, and oppression and espionage test what Troi and Spock are capable of.