Wendy Hughes guest stars as Lt. Cmdr. Nella Darren, the new head of the
Enterprise's Stellar Sciences Mission. Falling in love with Nella, Captain Picard is reluctant to put her in harm's way when he is told to assign her to a deadly mission. Tension mounts in the final moments, when it appears as if Picard is once again on the verge of losing what he cherishes most. Written by Ronald Wilkerson and Jean Louise Matthias, "Lessons" was originally telecast April 10, 1993. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide