When I watched this episode again a few weeks ago (after fondly half-remembering it for years) I noticed two things I can only describe as false dilemmas:
1 - Why does the Enterprise have to drag the old freighter *through* the asteroid field? Why can’t they plot a course “above” or “below” the asteroid belt? After all, there is a reason why it’s called a belt, not a shell or a globe.
2 - Why is Wesley soooo concerned to get Picard some water? It’s as if water was a miracle cure for possible internal bleeding, broken bones, and head trauma. Sure, getting some water to Picard was awfully nice, but after the beating he took, I find it hard to believe that would (or should) have been Wesley’s main concern.

I am not saying that I didn’t enjoy this episode - far from it - but with just a tiny little bit more attention to some basic things it might have been even better, or rather more believeable.

Still, nice to watch and quite entertaining, despite some difficulties I had supsending my disbelieve.