1. First Officer's log,
stardate 41986.0.
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2. We are awaiting
the return of Capt Picard
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3. who was summoned to Starbase 718
for an emergency conference.
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4. Meanwhile, our sensors
have been monitoring
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5. an ancient capsule
floating in our vecinity
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6. which appears to be from Earth.
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7. I wonder how it got out here.
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8. At it's present speed and heading,
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9. it will eventually enter
the Kazis binary system
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10. and it will certainly
be destroyed.
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11. I could use a tractor beam
and adjust its heading.
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12. I think not, Mr. Whorf.
It's just a piece of space debris.
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13. If we hadn't been here waiting for the captain,
we wouldn't have noticed it.
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14. Let it be.
Let nature take its course.
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15. How long until Capt Picard returns?
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16. The last communication
indicated that it would be several hours.
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17. Commander. Request permission
to investigate this vehicle.
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18. - Why, Data? It's a derelict.
- It is a piece of history.
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19. The opportunity to examine an ancient
vehicle does not come often.
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20. And, as you pointed out,
we do have the time.
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21. Very well. Be prepared to beam back
before the Captain returns.
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22. - Thank you, sir.
- Lt. Worf, go with him.
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23. Aye, sir.
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24. Minimal oxygen atmosphere.
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25. An ancient solar generator.
Still operating.
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26. Commander, look at this.
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27. The on-board computers
have ceased functioning.
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28. I may be able to download this
old style disk drive to the Enterprise.
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29. Must be sealed.
Probably with age.
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30. Not necessary.
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31. The seal has been broken
and the environment corrupted.
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32. Here's another.
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33. This one is empty.
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34. Commander! Look at this.
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35. Space, the final frontier.
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36. These are the voyages
of the Starship Enterprise.
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37. Its continuing mission,
to explore strange new worlds...
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38. to seek out new life
and new civilizations...
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39. to boldly go
where no one has gone before.
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40. Were they frozen
for an extended journey?
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41. If so, there would be evidence
of more sophisticated monitoring.
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42. These containers were designed
solely for refrigeration.
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43. The Captain's shuttle
is approaching the shuttle bay.
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44. This is the Captain. I want to go
when the shuttle is secure.
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45. We'll make all preparations.
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46. Cmdr. Data, return to
the Enterprise immediately.
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47. We have an unusual situation, sir.
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48. There are people on-board. Frozen.
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49. Frozen? How many?
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50. Three. The vehicle
has suffered severe damage.
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51. Most of her systems have failed.
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52. Should they be transferred
to the Enterprise?
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53. I do not believe
we should leave them here, sir.
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54. With your permission,
we will return with three containers.
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55. Whatever you do, do it quickly.
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56. Mr. La Forge,
set course 058, mark 173.
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57. Number One, staff meeting
on observation deck.
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58. Captain, those coordinates will
take us into the Neutral Zone.
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59. That is correct, Mr. La Forge.
Warp factor eight.
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60. - Aye, sir. Warp eight.
- Engage.
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61. Two Federation outposts
in Sector 30 have been destroyed.
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62. There's been no communication with
Federation starbases in Sector 31
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63. since stardate 41903.2.
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64. - Romulans.
- That's the assumption.
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65. There's been no contact
with the Romulans
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66. since the Tomed Incident.
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67. The questions are, why now?
What's their objective?
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68. For 50 years, barely a whisper.
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69. Now, for no apparent reason,
they're back with a roar.
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70. All we know of them
is based on rumor or conjecture.
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71. The strategic decision...
is to send one ship.
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72. The Enterprise.
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73. We could find ourselves
greatly overmatched.
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74. True enough. It's a gamble.
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75. This first encounter, coming so
suddenly after all this time,
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76. we assume it's a setup?
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77. If force is necessary,
we will use it.
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78. But our goal is to establish
relations with the Romulans.
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79. If we don't succeed,
then to convince them of our resolve.
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80. The feeling at Starfleet is
that they are seeking confrontation.
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81. They may want to test
themselves in battle
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82. against a Federation starship.
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83. See how we've advanced.
If that is so, I need to know it.
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84. I'll need a full profile.
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85. There is limited information,
but I will prepare something.
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86. Computer, estimated time of arrival
at the Neutral Zone?
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87. 19 hours, 28 minutes.
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88. Let's reassemble in six hours.
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89. Stay sharp, no surprises.
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90. I'd rather out think them
than outfight them. Questions?
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91. - What is it, Doctor?
- The people from the capsule.
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92. - Capsule? What people?
- The people Data beamed over.
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93. - I wasn't aware that he had.
- He did. They were frozen.
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94. I thawed them.
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95. - You what?
- What else could I do?
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96. The crypts in which they
were frozen were falling apart.
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97. - So, what's their condition?
- Right now, they're all sleeping.
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98. Each one needed
minor medical attention.
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99. Minor now, but then their
conditions were terminal.
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100. One had a heart problem.
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101. Another, advanced emphysema,
with extensive liver damage.
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102. Most surprising of all, each
had been frozen after they died.
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103. After they died?
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104. Cryonics. It was a kind of fad
in the late 20th century.
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105. People feared dying.
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106. It terrified them.
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107. So, at the moment of death,
they would be frozen,
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108. so that at some time in the future,
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109. when a cure had been found
for what killed them,
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110. they could be thawed, healed,
and sent about their business.
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111. In the case of this group,
it apparently worked.
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112. Mr. Data, report to sickbay.
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113. Immediately.
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114. Look, I am never critical of any
member of my staff being curious.
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115. But it's just that
the timing is so...
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116. I could not leave them.
Their vehicle was deteriorating.
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117. Data, they were already dead.
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118. What more could have happened
to them?
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119. I see your point. At the time,
it seemed the proper thing to do.
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120. Well, they're alive now.
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121. We'll have to treat them
as living human beings.
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122. Alive and well
and ready to be awakened.
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123. Before you wake them
I want Security here.
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124. Lt. Worf, report to sickbay.
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125. They're sedated, but they should
be up as soon as possible.
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126. Well... then,
we have no other choice.
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127. None that I can see.
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128. Welcome to the 24th century.
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129. I retrieved some information
from the ancient disk
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130. I removed from their computer.
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131. Her name is Clare Raymond.
Age, 35. Occupation, homemaker.
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132. Must be some kind
of construction work.
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133. She died of an embolism.
It was probably very sudden.
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134. Otherwise, her physical condition
was excellent.
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135. His name is Ralph Offenhouse.
Age, 55. Occupation, financier.
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136. Advanced cardiomyopathy.
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137. Inoperable at the time,
but easily correctable now.
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138. He must've known his condition
was terminal for some time.
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139. Much of his file,
we could not retrieve.
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140. His name is LQ Sonny Clemonds.
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141. His occupation
had something to do with music.
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142. There was marked deterioration
in every system of his body.
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143. Probably massive chemical abuse.
Unbelievable.
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144. Sounds like someone who hated life.
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145. Yet he had himself frozen
so he could go through it all again.
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146. Too afraid to live,
too scared to die.
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147. Doctor, this situation is
more suited to your talents.
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148. I'll be on the bridge.
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149. Number One.
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150. Take charge of our guests until
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151. Aye, sir.
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152. Number One...
keep them out of my way.
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153. I know this is very confusing to you,
so I'll attempt to explain.
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154. You are on the starship
USS Enterprise.
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155. American?
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156. No. The United Federation of Planets.
Earth is a member.
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157. What year is this?
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158. By your calendar, 2364.
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159. What?
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160. My heart... Is it...?
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161. It's perfectly fine.
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162. In fact, all of you are now
in excellent health.
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163. It worked. I made it.
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164. What is that?
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165. An android.
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166. You mean, a robot?
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167. There is a distinct difference
between an android and a robot.
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168. And him? The one I saw before,
with the... head?
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169. She means Worf.
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170. He's a Klingon.
That takes a little more explanation.
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171. I paid some idiot a lot of money
to freeze me when I died.
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172. I just got to hear the words.
Am I alive?
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173. Yes. Absolutely.
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174. And the liver that was about
to explode in my face?
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175. Perfectly sound.
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176. Excuse me, could someone tell me
what's going on here?
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177. About 370 years ago,
you died of a massive embolism.
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178. I don't remember anything
about that.
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179. You and the others were frozen.
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180. Cryonics, you know?
Freeze you now and heal you later.
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181. Yeah, I've heard of it,
I just never gave it much thought.
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182. - How did we get here?
- You were in a space module.
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183. The wacko that sold me this scam
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184. said that in orbit,
there'd be no brownout.
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185. Yes, several cryonics companies
fell into disrepute
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186. because power failures adversely
affected their refrigeration system.
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187. Their stocks were severely depressed.
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188. The whole deal was a long shot,
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189. but I figured I'd give them
the dough instead of my ex-wives!
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190. But, son, I figured
it was a bunch of hooey.
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191. Hooey?
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192. As in hogwash, malarkey, jive.
An intentional fabrication.
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193. There you go. You got it.
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194. Now, if you didn't contract for this,
who did?
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195. It must have been my husband,
Donald.
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196. If it was new and foolish,
he'd pop for it.
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197. Well, it's the first thing
he bought into that worked.
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198. I, for one, never had a doubt.
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199. My stock in this company must have
split a dozen times by now.
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200. Actually, the process of cryonics
was never more than a fad.
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201. It did not continue beyond
the mid-21st century.
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202. I need to make a phone call.
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203. - A phone call?
- Yes, I have provided for myself.
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204. I have a substantial portfolio.
It's critical that I check on it.
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205. Let the bank know I'm alive and well.
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206. It's gonna be difficult
at the moment.
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207. Do you at least have a copy
of the Wall Street Journal?
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208. Let's take the Doctor's advice.
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209. Take this very slowly
until we've adjusted.
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210. Then we'll talk to the Captain.
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211. As you know, sir, there is little
available on the Romulans.
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212. - Anything would be helpful.
- They are creatures of extremes.
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213. One moment, violent beyond
description, the next, tender.
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214. They are related to the Vulcans,
but as each race developed,
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215. their differences grew wider.
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216. They're intensely curious.
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217. Their belief in their own superiority
is beyond arrogance.
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218. For some reason,
they have a fascination with humans.
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219. That fascination, more than
anything, has kept the peace.
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220. One other thing.
They will not initiate anything.
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221. They will wait for you
to commit yourself.
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222. Counterpunchers.
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223. Thank you, Counselor.
That's quite valuable.
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224. Talk.
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225. I'd like me
a thick Kansas City steak
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226. and some country fried potatoes
and a mess of greens.
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227. Hell, forget all that.
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228. Give me a martini,
straight up, with two olives.
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229. For the vitamins.
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230. Is something wrong?
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231. Wrong? Your computer fixed about
the best martini I ever had.
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232. I might get to like this place.
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233. Let's see if the Braves are on.
How do you turn on the TV?
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234. - TV?
- Yeah, the boob tube.
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235. I'd like to see how the Braves
are doing.
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236. Probably still finding ways to lose.
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237. I believe he means television,
sir.
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238. That form of entertainment
did not last much beyond 2040.
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239. Well, what do you guys do?
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240. You don't drink
and you ain't got no TV.
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241. Must be kind of boring, ain't it?
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242. Number One.
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243. Riker, here.
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244. Would you and Mr. Data
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245. At once, sir.
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246. With whom were you speaking?
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247. - The Captain.
- Good.
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248. Would you tell him I'd like to see
him as soon as it's convenient?
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249. What'll happen to us?
Do we stay here? Go back to Earth?
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250. - That's up to the Captain.
- Well, get him in here.
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251. I have to phone Geneva
about my accounts.
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252. The interest alone
could be enough to buy this ship.
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253. The Yankee's right.
Get the big boy in here.
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254. I'll pass along your request.
Excuse us.
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255. Duty calls. I understand.
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256. Come back later on. We'll find
a couple of low-mileage pit woofies
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257. and help 'em build a memory.
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258. - What is to be done with them, sir?
- I don't know.
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259. Commander,
a low-mileage pit woofie?
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260. This time you've got me.
I haven't a clue.
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261. They are the most unusual humans
I have encountered.
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262. From what I've seen,
there's not much to redeem them.
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263. How did our species
survive the 21st century?
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264. Report.
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265. We are six hours
from the Neutral Zone.
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266. I have been unable to make contact
with any Federation colony here.
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267. - How many outposts are nearby?
- Nine.
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268. We should assume
they've been destroyed.
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269. - By the Romulans?
- It fits their historical pattern.
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270. We've had no contact
with the Romulans
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271. for 53 years,
seven months, 18 days.
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272. We must consider
our information out of date.
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273. So the information they have
about us is also out of date.
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274. I think it's that lack of information
that this is about.
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275. Go on.
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276. The Romulans want a confrontation.
Specifically with us.
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277. - The Enterprise?
- Not by name, but the Federation.
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278. They know the Federation will send
their best,
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279. enabling them to see how far we have
advanced in technology and technique.
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280. - What are you recommending?
- I've no specific recommendation.
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281. Perhaps we should assume
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282. I agree.
This may be our only opportunity.
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283. We should seize it.
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284. Mr. Data?
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285. The strategy is built on a single
premise. Their hostile intent.
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286. If the premise is sound,
so is the proposal.
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287. If their intention isn't hostile,
what is it?
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288. Capt Picard?
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289. This is Capt Picard.
To whom am I speaking?
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290. Ralph Offenhouse.
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291. I need to talk to you.
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292. Number One, did you give him
permission to contact me?
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293. No. He must have seen me
use the comm panel.
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294. Listen, Mr. Offenhouse,
we're in a very important conference.
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295. I'm sick of being put off
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296. by you and your staff! This is
the worst-run ship I've been on!
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297. You should learn from the QE2.
That's an efficient operation!
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298. Data, identify. What is a QE2?
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299. It was a passenger liner, which
traveled Earth's Atlantic Ocean
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300. in late 20th, early 21st centuries.
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301. He's comparing the Enterprise
to a cruise ship?
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302. Capt Picard,
I demand that you see me!
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303. I think I have been
very, very patient.
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304. I demand a phone, or a radio,
or whatever else you have!
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305. Frankly, enough is enough.
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306. Especially considering what
I paid for this procedure!
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307. I must contact my law...
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308. I'm Capt Picard.
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309. Excellent. Maybe we can
get some things straightened out.
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310. Indeed. Those comm panels
are for official ship business.
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311. So, why don't they need
an executive key?
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312. Aboard a starship,
that is not necessary.
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313. We are capable of self-discipline.
You will refrain from using them.
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314. Just a minute...
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315. We are in a serious,
potentially dangerous, situation.
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316. I'm sure it seems very important
to you,
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317. but my situation
is far more critical.
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318. I don't think you're aware
of your situation.
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319. Or of how much time has passed.
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320. I'm fully cognizant
of where I am and when.
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321. But I have more to protect
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322. than a man in your position
could possibly imagine.
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323. No offense meant,
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324. but a military career was never
considered to be... upwardly mobile.
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325. I must contact my lawyer.
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326. Your lawyer's been dead
for centuries.
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327. Of course, I know that.
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328. But he was a full partner
in a very important firm.
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329. Rest assured,
that firm is still operating.
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330. That's what all this is about.
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331. A lot has changed
in the past 300 years.
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332. People are no longer obsessed
with the accumulation of things.
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333. We've eliminated hunger, want,
the need for possessions.
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334. We've grown out of our infancy.
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335. You've got it all wrong.
It has never been about possessions.
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336. It's about power.
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337. - Power to do what?
- To control your life, your destiny.
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338. That kind of control
is an illusion.
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339. Really?
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340. I'm here, aren't I?
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341. I should be dead, but I'm not.
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342. What is it?
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343. I don't know.
It just started and it won't stop.
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344. I keep thinking about my boys.
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345. Counselor Troi, will you report
to the guest lounge?
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346. Captain, we are approaching
Science Station Delta 05.
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347. Slow to half impulse.
I'm on my way.
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348. Captain, I need to see
that pretty little Doctor of yours.
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349. I'll inform her.
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350. I didn't mean to come on so strong.
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351. It's just I've built my whole life
on knowing what's going on.
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352. For the first time I feel...
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353. completely out of touch.
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354. It's making me crazy.
You can understand that.
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355. It's the first thing you've said
I do understand.
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356. I'll see what I can do. And
please stay off the comm panels.
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357. Counselor, will you get
those people under control?
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358. We can't afford this continuing
distraction.
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359. Yes, sir.
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360. Hello.
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361. My name's Deanna.
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362. They sent you here to settle me down?
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363. I'm the ship's Counselor.
I thought you might want to talk.
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364. The local shrink?
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365. - I'm not familiar with that term.
- It doesn't matter.
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366. You're feeling profoundly sad.
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367. I can't stop crying.
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368. I miss my sons.
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369. And then I think,
I'm here, but... they're gone.
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370. Donald, that's my husband...
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371. I love that man, but,
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372. good intentions aside,
he'd mess up a free lunch.
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373. Why on Earth he ever decided
to do this...?
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374. He must have thought
you would've wanted it.
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375. No, I can tell you what happened.
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376. He couldn't think
about going on alone.
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377. I died and he couldn't face it,
so he had me frozen.
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378. In his mind, I wasn't really gone.
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379. It sounds crazy,
but you had to know Donald.
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380. I wish I knew
what happened to my children.
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381. Did they marry?
Did they have kids?
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382. Let's see if we can find out.
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383. Computer, this is Counselor Troi.
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384. Request personal history on...
What are their names?
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385. Tommy, he's eight, and Eddie is five.
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386. Full names, date and place of birth.
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387. They were born in Secaucus,
that's in Jersey.
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388. Can this really work? Can this
tell me what happened to them?
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389. There must be a record somewhere.
There's a good chance we'll find it.
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390. Well, whether we do or not,
I want to thank you for trying.
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391. Date of birth...
Tommy was born February 17th.
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392. I need something
to jump-start the morning
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393. and something else
to shut down the night.
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394. You have no medical need.
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395. It ain't a matter of need, darling.
It's a matter of survival.
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396. Sorry.
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397. Well, old Watosh'll scuffle along
best he can.
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398. Where's that fella
with the strange face?
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399. I beg your pardon?
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400. What's-his-name. The android fella.
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401. - You mean Lt. Cmdr. Data?
- That's the one.
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402. - I'll tell him you want him.
- Much obliged.
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403. You're just about
the prettiest doctor I ever seen.
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404. Much obliged.
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405. This is amazing. It's all right here.
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406. Ten generations of your progeny.
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407. Everyone I've ever known is dead.
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408. Do you mind? I'd like to be alone.
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409. No. Not at all.
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410. You asked to see me?
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411. I'm about to go outta my mind.
Sitting here just don't get it.
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412. - What say you and I put on a party?
- A celebration?
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413. Nothing that fancy. Just some folks,
some suds, and some sounds.
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414. It's just something to do.
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415. - I will speak to the Captain.
- Great! Do that.
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416. Inquiry. You are not having
as much difficulty
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417. adjusting to your circumstances
as the others.
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418. You mean being on this tub,
400 years from where I started?
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419. Heck, it's the same dance,
it's just a different tune.
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420. Does anybody here have a guitar?
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421. No. But the computer
can replicate one.
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422. I want one
while I still remember the chords.
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423. We're approaching the Neutral Zone.
Report to the bridge.
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424. I must leave.
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425. What's this Neutral Zone?
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426. A buffer between the Romulan
Empire and the Federation.
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427. - Why does that make me nervous?
- I do not know.
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428. We won't be inviting
these Romulans to our party.
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429. No.
That would not be... appropriate.
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430. Captain's log, supplemental.
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431. We have arrived at
the edge of the Neutral Zone.
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432. We will have an opportunity
to learn firsthand
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433. what happened
to our distant outpost.
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434. Captain, there is nothing left
of outpost Delta 05.
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435. Must have been one hell
of an explosion.
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436. Sensors indicate no evidence
of conventional attack.
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437. Can you determine what happened?
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438. The outpost was not just destroyed.
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439. It's as though some great force
scooped it off the planet.
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440. Could it have been
a natural phenomenon?
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441. Insufficient information, sir.
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442. Set the course for the next station.
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443. I have spent my entire career
being able to tell
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444. when the other guy's mouth is dry.
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445. There is something going on here.
Something serious.
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446. The tension level on this ship
has jumped up.
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447. Even if you are right,
what can we do?
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448. These old boys don't need us
telling them where the bear sits.
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449. Look what that fella made for me.
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450. How did he do that?
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451. He called it pattern replication.
It plays real good, too.
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452. I tell you, there is a situation
developing that directly affects us.
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453. All you can talk about
is that guitar!
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454. They don't need us
swimming in their soup.
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455. So relax and let 'em do their jobs.
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456. That may be alright for you,
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457. but I am not willing to allow
my fate to be decided by others!
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458. I want to know what is going on.
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459. We are approaching Tarod IX.
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460. The condition is identical.
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461. Everyone and everything is gone.
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462. I strongly recommend
we go to red alert.
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463. If the Romulans
have improved their cloaking,
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464. and we'd be fools to doubt it,
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465. we should assume
a more defensive posture.
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466. I agree. I recommend we go
immediately to battle stations.
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467. I appreciate your advice,
but it is no time for rash actions.
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468. There are three other stations
to visit.
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469. Let's proceed in an orderly manner.
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470. May we at least go to yellow alert?
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471. Yes, Number One. Make it so.
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472. All decks, yellow alert.
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473. Let's see...
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474. I want to go to the...
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475. Where would the Captain be?
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476. Capt Picard is located
on the main bridge.
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477. Well, then,
take me to the main bridge.
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478. Captain, my sensors indicate
a disturbance.
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479. It is large and moving.
I cannot get a lock.
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480. Nor can I get it
on the viewscreen.
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481. Shields up.
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482. I recommend we transfer power to
phasers and arm the photon torpedoes.
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483. Wait. If it is Romulan,
they will read our intent.
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484. It'll force them
into taking a similar posture.
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485. - We don't want battle.
- This is sufficient evidence.
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486. Outposts have been destroyed.
Countless lives lost.
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487. I have a positive lock.
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488. They're disengaging their cloaking.
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489. They'll only be vulnerable for
an instant as they become visible.
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490. Captain,
this may be our only chance.
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491. No.
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492. - Where are they?
- The signal is weakening.
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493. I've lost them.
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494. Damn.
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495. Mr. Data, are your sensors
picking up anything?
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496. You should be detecting
a disturbance.
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497. Negative, sir.
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498. We wanted to know
if they'd improved cloaking.
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499. We have our answer.
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500. They wanted to determine our intent.
To see if we would fire.
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501. Who the hell are they?
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502. Get that man off the bridge. Now!
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503. I'm not going anywhere.
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504. They're back.
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505. Amazing.
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506. I never thought I'd see
a Romulan vessel so close.
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507. Last time we encountered them
was decades ago.
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508. Cost thousands of lives.
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509. I can believe that.
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510. Stay calm, everyone.
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511. Open hailing frequencies.
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512. Captain, these are Romulans.
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513. They are without honor.
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514. They killed my parents
in an attack on Khitomer
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515. when they were meant to be
our allies.
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516. They believe humans and Klingons
are a waste of skin.
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517. Control your emotions.
Please, open hailing frequencies.
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518. Hailing frequencies open.
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519. Romulan vessel, this is Capt Jean-Luc
Picard of the USS Enterprise.
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520. Sensors indicate
all of their systems are armed, sir.
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521. But they've not fired.
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522. I am Cmdr. Tebok.
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523. Commander, you have crossed
the Neutral Zone.
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524. This is Federation territory.
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525. It was necessary.
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526. It might be viewed as aggression.
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527. If our intent were aggression,
you would not be here now.
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528. If we go to war, let us be sure
it is for the right reason.
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529. We are here because our outposts,
which border on the Neutral Zone,
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530. were also attacked.
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531. Destroyed in the same manner
as your own.
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532. Even so, what gives them the right
to enter Federation space?
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533. Silence your dog.
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534. Lt. Worf's question is valid.
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535. To even ask such a question
implies that we need permission.
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536. We do not.
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537. Do you think that we attacked
your outposts?
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538. Once we realized
the level of destruction,
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539. we knew
it could not have been you.
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540. Who is responsible?
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541. They haven't got a clue.
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542. They're hoping you know.
But they're too arrogant to ask.
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543. - You're out of line, mister.
- But it's a correct assessment.
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544. We do not know
who is responsible.
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545. Why entire outposts, on both sides,
have been carried off.
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546. I would like to offer a proposal.
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547. An alliance? Between the Romulans
and the Federation?
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548. Nothing so grandiose.
Just this. Cooperation.
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549. There was an intent here.
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550. Whoever or whatever did this,
is more powerful than either of us.
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551. Let's collaborate.
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552. Let's share whatever we learn about
what has happened here.
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553. Agreed. On this one issue.
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554. And only if it is convenient
and appropriate at the time.
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555. Because your actions
are those of a thoughtful man,
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556. I'll tell you this.
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557. Matters more urgent
caused our absence.
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558. Now... witness the result.
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559. Outposts destroyed.
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560. Expansion of the Federation...
everywhere.
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561. Yes.
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562. We have indeed been negligent.
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563. But no more.
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564. Commander, we have made
some progress here.
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565. Let's not ruin it
with unnecessary posturing.
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566. Your presence is not wanted.
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567. Do you understand my meaning?
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568. We... are back.
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569. I think our lives just became
a lot more complicated.
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570. Get him off my bridge.
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571. I've found something.
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572. I've located a family
living just outside Indianapolis.
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573. The man's name is Thomas Raymond.
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574. That's my son's name. Tommy.
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575. Computer,
let us see Thomas Raymond.
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576. Oh, my God!
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577. That's Donald. That's my husband.
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578. Actually, it's your great-great-
great-great-great-grandson.
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579. He's the spitting image.
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580. Well, I have his address.
When you get back you can visit him.
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581. No. I'll be out of time. A relic.
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582. Perhaps. But it's a place to start.
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583. After all, he is family.
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584. There's no denying that.
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585. Here's what I propose.
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586. I have arranged a rendezvous with
USS Charleston, bound for Earth.
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587. - They'll deliver you there.
- Then what will happen to us?
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588. There's no trace of my money.
My office is gone.
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589. What will I do? How will I live?
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590. This is the 24th century.
Material needs no longer exist.
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591. Then what's the challenge?
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592. The challenge, Mr. Offenhouse,
is to improve yourself.
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593. To enrich yourself.
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594. Enjoy it.
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595. Well, one good thing is,
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596. since everyone's forgotten
everything I ever did,
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597. it'll all be brand spanking new.
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598. I'll be a bigger hit than I ever was.
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599. Perhaps so. Anything is possible.
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600. What say you, son?
You'd make a helluva sideman.
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601. That offer does present
a certain fascination.
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602. Captain, I've plotted a course
to intercept the Charleston.
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603. But they say they're making
an extended stop at Arloff IX.
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604. Your point, Mr. La Forge?
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605. We could have our guests
at Starbase 39 Sierra in five days.
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606. Take months off their journey.
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607. The extra time will allow them
to acclimate before reaching Earth.
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608. It's a pity we can't take them.
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609. Having them here
is like a visit from the past.
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610. That would take us in
the wrong direction.
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611. Our mission is to go forward.
And it's just begun.
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612. Set velocity. Warp six.
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613. Aye, sir. Warp six.
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614. There's still much to do.
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615. Still so much to learn.
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