What was that episode?! It felt like a fever dream as opposed to an actual piece of sci-fi.
Trip didn’t deserve this.
You know what? No. As far as I’m concerned, nothing the episode shows about the NX-01 crew actually happened. Historical fiction almost certainly exists in the Federation, and that was what Riker was playing in the holodeck.
It was a travesty towards a series that was actually picking up speed. First two seasons was hit and miss, but I did quite like it generally. However, seasons three and four were really good.
The last episode making it out as some simulation to keep Riker amused was a real kick in the teeth. So, yeah, terrible ending. Enterprise deserved better.