re: Star Trek: Picard Season 1 * Spoiler Thread*

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Liked it but have a lot of questions about the Mars attack and why the Federation would be so cold to the idea of Romulan rescue.

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It's an interesting question, but it's kind of one they've asked before.

In TNG Picard and Co. had a chance to destroy the Borg via virus but didn't and I think there characters on the show that were angery that they chose not to.

In DS9 they could've let the Changelings die out and many in Star Fleet did want to but they ultimately gave them the cure.

I think it was touched on in other responses, but they've done well to have the debates about letting an enemy die when given the opportunity but the Federation - and in particular the show's protagonist captain - chooses the merciful route.