Enterprise receives a distress call from a group of colonists.
This is a guilty-pleasure episode for me that I admit to admit to enjoying, despite how dodgy some elements of it are such as the plot and characterisation.
The story is contrived and a little bit random at times, but I do love all the sci-fi detail that goes along with the cloning plot. Once we figure out what's happening with the cloners, the plot resolution is painfully obvious, however it's fun watching the implausible shenanigans that lead up to Picard's lightbulb moment.
Some random scenes of interest include the exchanges between Worf and Dr Pulaski, which are genuinely very good. These only make me wish they'd kept her character on board in the future seasons. The Irish scenes are funny to me because of the juxtaposition between the colonists and the straight laced Enterprise crew. However, I see how the Irish stereotyping might highly annoy and offend people, because it is hideously bad.
Riker's love scenes are cringe-inducing but entertaining in a sense that they are so bad it's impossible not to have a chuckle, unless you take this type of thing very seriously.
The visuals are fairly good, especially in the cloning labs and the costumes/props for the Irish.
Most performances are good, particularly Diana Muldaur, Michael Dorn, Rosalyn Landor, Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes (in parts).