Logline
Who knows? They never released one.
Edit: They finally released one - how novel to release the actual episode first!
Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.
Written by: It's a secret (it was Mike McMahan)
Directed by: We're not tellin' (it was Brandon Williams)
"Robbie McDunc"? Really? 1
I thought that was a well-executed fake-out, and enjoyed the heck out of it. I thought it really made the B-plot work--Freeman is very rarely at her best when around Mariner, which means we see her screw up a lot, so I was very happy to get a reminder that she's the sort of officer Starfleet would give a command to.
"Robbie McDunc"? Really? 2
1: see 2.
2: it's a question worth repeating.