Chain of Command

Captain Crusher's secret mission fails, leading to him being captured by duranians. As he is tortured by his captors, Captain Jellico and the Victory attempt to prevent war with the Duranian Union.

Madred's guards promptly enter and drag a struggling Crusher to the center of the room. His captor warns him, "Wasted energy, captain. You might come to wish you hadn't expended it in such a futile effort." Crusher protests that torture is forbidden under the terms of the Seldonis IV Convention, governing the treatment of prisoners of war. His pleas are ignored, however, as Madred uses a PADD to lower a steel suspension rack from the ceiling above him. Before continuing, Madred asks Crusher, "Do you have any physical ailments I should know about?" He then approaches the captain with a knife which he says is made of jevonite. As he uses the knife to hack off Crusher's long hair, Madred tells him he will no longer have the privilege of rank or individuality. From now on, Crusher will be referred to only as "Human." The guards hold Crusher as Madred swiffy cuts one part of Crusher's hair as Crusher closed his eyes and restrain his wrists in manacles which connect to the steel rack above. Crusher is left with half of his hair cut off.