1 00:00:04,071 --> 00:00:08,406 Captain's Log, Stardate 54129.4. 2 00:00:08,475 --> 00:00:11,274 It's a bittersweet day for the crew of Voyager. 3 00:00:11,345 --> 00:00:12,938 We've finally found a home 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,276 for some of our most precious cargo. 5 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:18,284 Thank you again for taking care of them, Captain. 6 00:00:18,352 --> 00:00:19,581 We're very grateful. 7 00:00:19,653 --> 00:00:21,587 We're just glad that Rebi and Azan will have 8 00:00:21,655 --> 00:00:23,589 a chance to grow up with their own people 9 00:00:23,657 --> 00:00:26,319 and that you've been kind enough to let Mezoti join them. 10 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:30,694 You can still come with us. 11 00:00:30,764 --> 00:00:33,165 And you can still stay on Voyager. 12 00:00:33,233 --> 00:00:35,998 Adapting to your absence will be difficult. 13 00:00:37,037 --> 00:00:38,664 I'll miss you, too. 14 00:00:40,841 --> 00:00:42,309 It's time. 15 00:00:43,911 --> 00:00:45,902 I've been studying all available data 16 00:00:45,979 --> 00:00:48,448 relevant to this species, as you recommended. 17 00:00:48,515 --> 00:00:50,449 Familiarizing yourself with their culture 18 00:00:50,517 --> 00:00:51,484 will help you adapt. 19 00:00:51,552 --> 00:00:54,988 On Wysanti, it's customary not to say good-bye, 20 00:00:55,088 --> 00:00:57,750 but I think I prefer the human way. 21 00:01:22,015 --> 00:01:24,143 Energize. 22 00:01:34,628 --> 00:01:37,620 We should deactivate the children's alcoves. 23 00:01:37,698 --> 00:01:38,961 Right now? 24 00:01:39,066 --> 00:01:41,967 They're a drain on Voyager's power reserves. 25 00:01:42,035 --> 00:01:44,299 Is there a problem? 26 00:01:44,371 --> 00:01:46,066 It just seems like 27 00:01:46,139 --> 00:01:50,098 an insufficient amount of time has passed. 28 00:01:50,177 --> 00:01:52,646 You're having an emotional response 29 00:01:52,713 --> 00:01:54,579 to the children's departure. 30 00:01:54,648 --> 00:01:55,581 They'll be fine. 31 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:57,481 We should be happy for them. 32 00:01:57,551 --> 00:01:58,916 Seven? 33 00:01:58,986 --> 00:02:00,647 Yes? 34 00:02:00,721 --> 00:02:03,247 You're crying. 35 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:10,255 My ocular implant must be malfunctioning. 36 00:04:00,006 --> 00:04:02,168 Crying is nothing to be ashamed of, Seven. 37 00:04:02,242 --> 00:04:03,403 You should have seen me 38 00:04:03,477 --> 00:04:06,276 the first time I heard Puccini's Tosca in the holodeck. 39 00:04:06,346 --> 00:04:09,372 I sobbed through the entire third act. 40 00:04:09,449 --> 00:04:11,213 You're a hologram. You can't cry. 41 00:04:11,284 --> 00:04:12,911 Ordinarily, but Lieutenant Torres 42 00:04:12,986 --> 00:04:14,784 enhanced my emotional subroutines, 43 00:04:14,855 --> 00:04:17,381 so I could truly appreciate the performance. 44 00:04:17,457 --> 00:04:18,925 Then your reaction was the result 45 00:04:19,059 --> 00:04:20,493 of a technological enhancement, 46 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:24,292 just as mine was the result of a technological malfunction. 47 00:04:24,364 --> 00:04:27,061 Saying good-bye to the children was a traumatic experience. 48 00:04:27,134 --> 00:04:29,068 Crying was a normal response. 49 00:04:29,136 --> 00:04:30,069 Except that I was 50 00:04:30,137 --> 00:04:31,605 in complete control of my emotions. 51 00:04:37,177 --> 00:04:40,169 Hmm. It seems I owe you an apology. 52 00:04:40,247 --> 00:04:42,511 According to this, your tears were the result 53 00:04:42,582 --> 00:04:44,744 of a glitch in your primary cortical node. 54 00:04:44,818 --> 00:04:47,287 Have you experienced any other malfunctions lately? 55 00:04:47,354 --> 00:04:49,652 Headache? Dizziness? Diminished motor function? 56 00:04:49,723 --> 00:04:50,952 No. 57 00:04:51,057 --> 00:04:52,786 Really? 58 00:04:52,859 --> 00:04:54,953 Then you won't mind if I check 59 00:04:55,095 --> 00:04:58,622 the bio-monitors in your alcove just to be sure? 60 00:04:58,698 --> 00:05:01,133 I've experienced an occasional headache. 61 00:05:01,201 --> 00:05:02,566 Why didn't you come to see me? 62 00:05:02,636 --> 00:05:04,661 The malfunctions have not affected my work. 63 00:05:04,738 --> 00:05:06,900 Seven, if you're having problems, 64 00:05:07,007 --> 00:05:09,135 you need to let me know. 65 00:05:09,209 --> 00:05:11,200 If it'll make you feel better, 66 00:05:11,278 --> 00:05:13,474 I'll be more forthcoming in the future. 67 00:05:13,547 --> 00:05:15,140 You're all heart. 68 00:05:15,215 --> 00:05:17,809 I'll schedule some follow-up tests 69 00:05:17,884 --> 00:05:19,648 and make my report to the Captain. 70 00:05:19,719 --> 00:05:22,313 I'd prefer to keep this between us. 71 00:05:22,389 --> 00:05:24,289 I don't want to worry the Captain. 72 00:05:24,357 --> 00:05:27,019 We've always kept her informed of your medical needs. 73 00:05:27,093 --> 00:05:30,119 It was my understanding that all members of this crew 74 00:05:30,197 --> 00:05:32,928 have the right to doctor-patient confidentiality. 75 00:05:33,033 --> 00:05:36,628 If you want to keep this between us, 76 00:05:36,703 --> 00:05:39,195 that's where it'll stay. 77 00:05:59,292 --> 00:06:03,593 Have you finished charting the nebula in Sector 949? 78 00:06:03,663 --> 00:06:05,927 Several hours ago. 79 00:06:12,205 --> 00:06:13,297 I've been thinking. 80 00:06:13,373 --> 00:06:15,671 While I'm grateful for the opportunity 81 00:06:15,742 --> 00:06:17,437 to assist you in Astrometrics, 82 00:06:17,510 --> 00:06:20,480 I'd like to take on more challenging assignments. 83 00:06:20,547 --> 00:06:22,879 I can assign you additional diagnostics. 84 00:06:22,949 --> 00:06:24,542 That's not what I meant. 85 00:06:24,618 --> 00:06:26,552 I want to work on the Bridge. 86 00:06:26,620 --> 00:06:28,918 You don't have the proper training. 87 00:06:29,022 --> 00:06:30,251 That's why I'd like to take 88 00:06:30,323 --> 00:06:32,485 the entrance exam for Starfleet Academy. 89 00:06:34,060 --> 00:06:35,391 I could forward it to Earth 90 00:06:35,462 --> 00:06:37,021 in the next datastream transmission. 91 00:06:37,097 --> 00:06:38,929 If I pass, I could take the basic classes 92 00:06:39,032 --> 00:06:40,227 from Commander Tuvok. 93 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:42,928 He was an instructor at the Academy. 94 00:06:43,003 --> 00:06:45,734 Your plan is ambitious. 95 00:06:45,805 --> 00:06:47,534 Then you think it's a good idea? 96 00:06:47,607 --> 00:06:50,235 You could take the classes with me. 97 00:06:50,310 --> 00:06:53,075 Earn your own commission. 98 00:06:53,146 --> 00:06:54,477 I believe I've already assimilated 99 00:06:54,547 --> 00:06:55,605 enough Starfleet training. 100 00:06:55,682 --> 00:06:58,208 I'll need a letter of recommendation from the Captain. 101 00:06:58,285 --> 00:07:00,379 I'll speak to her. 102 00:07:06,793 --> 00:07:08,887 I have work to complete in the cargo bay. 103 00:07:09,029 --> 00:07:10,087 Can you finish here? 104 00:07:10,163 --> 00:07:11,892 Of course. 105 00:07:24,711 --> 00:07:27,806 Computer, initiate regeneration cycle. 106 00:07:29,182 --> 00:07:30,707 Unable to comply. 107 00:07:30,784 --> 00:07:31,842 Why? 108 00:07:31,918 --> 00:07:33,886 The interface is incompatible. 109 00:07:33,954 --> 00:07:37,549 Run a diagnostic of Alcove 01. 110 00:07:38,892 --> 00:07:40,621 Diagnostic complete. 111 00:07:40,694 --> 00:07:44,653 Alcove 01 is operating within normal parameters. 112 00:07:44,731 --> 00:07:48,190 Initiate regeneration cycle. 113 00:07:49,569 --> 00:07:50,866 Unable to comply. 114 00:07:50,937 --> 00:07:52,063 Clarify. 115 00:07:52,138 --> 00:07:55,164 Your cortical node is malfunctioning. 116 00:08:05,085 --> 00:08:07,645 Seven. I didn't see you. 117 00:08:07,721 --> 00:08:09,780 I was just leaving. 118 00:08:09,856 --> 00:08:11,187 Before breakfast? 119 00:08:11,257 --> 00:08:13,851 What time is it? 120 00:08:13,927 --> 00:08:15,417 0500. 121 00:08:15,495 --> 00:08:19,125 Don't tell me you've been here all night. 122 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:21,429 I was unable to regenerate. 123 00:08:21,501 --> 00:08:23,492 Anything on your mind? 124 00:08:23,570 --> 00:08:27,302 My alcove is malfunctioning. 125 00:08:27,374 --> 00:08:29,672 Well, you should ask B'Elanna to take a look at it. 126 00:08:29,743 --> 00:08:30,904 I didn't want to wake her. 127 00:08:30,977 --> 00:08:33,309 What's all this? 128 00:08:33,380 --> 00:08:35,906 Nutritional supplements. 129 00:08:36,016 --> 00:08:37,347 I thought they would compensate. 130 00:08:37,417 --> 00:08:39,545 Your own recipe? 131 00:08:39,619 --> 00:08:41,815 It's a mixture of metabolic enzymes 132 00:08:41,888 --> 00:08:43,185 and protein extract. 133 00:08:43,256 --> 00:08:45,315 Let me make you one of my Talaxian omelets. 134 00:08:45,392 --> 00:08:48,521 It may not have as many enzymes, but it'll taste better. 135 00:08:48,595 --> 00:08:50,063 That won't be necessary. 136 00:08:50,130 --> 00:08:52,861 I think I'll take your advice and wake Lieu... 137 00:08:52,932 --> 00:08:54,127 Lieutenant... 138 00:08:55,568 --> 00:08:56,933 Seven! 139 00:09:03,443 --> 00:09:04,535 Neelix to Sick Bay. 140 00:09:04,611 --> 00:09:05,703 Medical emergency. 141 00:09:19,059 --> 00:09:21,619 You lost consciousness in the Mess Hall. 142 00:09:24,964 --> 00:09:27,661 Your body's begun to reject your implants. 143 00:09:27,734 --> 00:09:30,101 I'm afraid it's a result of that glitch we found 144 00:09:30,170 --> 00:09:31,262 in your cortical node. 145 00:09:31,337 --> 00:09:34,068 Apparently, it's more serious than we thought. 146 00:09:37,210 --> 00:09:39,235 The node is destabilizing. 147 00:09:39,312 --> 00:09:42,304 It's no longer able to regulate your implants. 148 00:09:42,382 --> 00:09:44,544 They're shutting down one by one. 149 00:09:45,652 --> 00:09:48,553 When you've disconnected implants in the past, 150 00:09:48,621 --> 00:09:49,918 I've always adapted. 151 00:09:49,989 --> 00:09:52,014 Minor implants-- 152 00:09:52,092 --> 00:09:53,787 an assimilation tubule here, 153 00:09:53,860 --> 00:09:55,350 a few nanoprobes there-- 154 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:57,920 nothing crucial to your human physiology, 155 00:09:58,064 --> 00:10:01,159 but these implants control your vital functions. 156 00:10:01,234 --> 00:10:04,329 And without my cortical node to regulate them, I'll die. 157 00:10:04,404 --> 00:10:05,701 Correct? 158 00:10:13,012 --> 00:10:15,379 Borg technology is highly adaptive. 159 00:10:15,448 --> 00:10:18,577 My cortical node will repair itself in time. 160 00:10:18,651 --> 00:10:19,812 I don't think so, Seven. 161 00:10:19,886 --> 00:10:22,253 If anything, the deterioration is accelerating. 162 00:10:22,322 --> 00:10:24,450 You'll have to stay here for observation. 163 00:10:24,524 --> 00:10:27,152 I think I've been sufficiently observed. 164 00:10:27,227 --> 00:10:29,195 Would you excuse us, please? 165 00:10:31,931 --> 00:10:33,558 I'm sorry for what's happening. 166 00:10:33,633 --> 00:10:35,533 You have every right to be angry, 167 00:10:35,602 --> 00:10:38,367 but that isn't going to help us solve this problem. 168 00:10:38,438 --> 00:10:40,304 The node will correct itself. 169 00:10:40,373 --> 00:10:41,534 Suppose it doesn't? 170 00:10:41,608 --> 00:10:43,337 For the sake of argument. 171 00:10:43,409 --> 00:10:46,071 Is it possible to replicate a new one? 172 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:48,342 The technology is too complex. 173 00:10:50,250 --> 00:10:51,809 What if this had happened 174 00:10:51,885 --> 00:10:54,354 when you were part of the collective? 175 00:10:54,420 --> 00:10:57,788 How would the Borg have repaired the damage? 176 00:10:57,857 --> 00:11:00,087 They wouldn't have. 177 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:03,755 Trying to repair a node would be a futile exercise. 178 00:11:03,830 --> 00:11:06,197 The Borg would simply replace it. 179 00:11:10,470 --> 00:11:13,496 Harry, we passed a Borg debris field 180 00:11:13,573 --> 00:11:14,563 six or seven days ago 181 00:11:14,641 --> 00:11:16,666 just outside the Yontasa Expanse. 182 00:11:16,743 --> 00:11:18,472 See if you can find it on long-range sensors. 183 00:11:18,545 --> 00:11:19,603 Yes, ma'am. 184 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:22,148 It's not every day we go looking for the Borg. 185 00:11:22,215 --> 00:11:23,546 What's up? 186 00:11:23,616 --> 00:11:25,778 Seven needs a new cortical node. 187 00:11:25,852 --> 00:11:27,616 Captain, need I remind you 188 00:11:27,687 --> 00:11:30,588 the Borg often return to salvage damaged cubes. 189 00:11:30,657 --> 00:11:32,421 It's a risk I'm willing to take. 190 00:11:32,492 --> 00:11:34,358 I want to help Seven as much as anyone, 191 00:11:34,427 --> 00:11:35,622 but if we're not careful, 192 00:11:35,695 --> 00:11:37,493 we'll all end up with cortical nodes. 193 00:11:37,564 --> 00:11:39,464 That's why I'm taking the Flyer alone. 194 00:11:39,532 --> 00:11:41,466 I've located the debris field. 195 00:11:41,534 --> 00:11:43,525 Transmit the coordinates to the Flyer. 196 00:11:43,603 --> 00:11:45,230 You have the Bridge, Commander. 197 00:11:45,305 --> 00:11:46,568 With all due respect... 198 00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:48,698 the last time you took the Delta Flyer 199 00:11:48,775 --> 00:11:49,867 to confront the Borg, 200 00:11:49,943 --> 00:11:52,173 it ended up in a couple thousand pieces. 201 00:11:52,245 --> 00:11:54,771 I intend to bring it back in one piece this time. 202 00:11:54,847 --> 00:11:56,815 A good pilot might be able to help you do that. 203 00:11:56,883 --> 00:11:58,749 Particularly if he's accompanied 204 00:11:58,818 --> 00:12:00,912 by an experienced Tactical Officer. 205 00:12:00,987 --> 00:12:02,955 You shouldn't do this by yourself, Captain. 206 00:12:05,825 --> 00:12:08,851 Well, then, gentlemen, I guess you're with me. 207 00:12:17,270 --> 00:12:18,499 Captain. 208 00:12:18,571 --> 00:12:20,801 I'll meet you in the Shuttle Bay. 209 00:12:20,873 --> 00:12:22,898 Have you talked to Seven? 210 00:12:22,976 --> 00:12:24,410 Just a few minutes ago. 211 00:12:24,477 --> 00:12:26,571 And you don't approve. 212 00:12:26,646 --> 00:12:27,943 Of what? 213 00:12:28,014 --> 00:12:29,209 My request. 214 00:12:29,282 --> 00:12:30,579 Request? 215 00:12:30,650 --> 00:12:33,142 I'm sure Seven will discuss it with you 216 00:12:33,219 --> 00:12:34,778 when she has the chance. 217 00:12:34,854 --> 00:12:37,152 I'm sorry I bothered you. 218 00:12:37,223 --> 00:12:39,419 Obviously, no one's told you. 219 00:12:39,492 --> 00:12:41,085 Told me what? 220 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:42,787 Seven isn't well. 221 00:12:42,862 --> 00:12:45,490 What's wrong with her? 222 00:12:45,565 --> 00:12:47,499 Her cortical node is failing. 223 00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:48,966 Her cortical node? 224 00:12:49,068 --> 00:12:50,763 She's going to die. 225 00:12:50,837 --> 00:12:52,430 Not if we find a new node. 226 00:12:52,505 --> 00:12:55,440 We're on our way to search a Borg debris field. 227 00:12:55,508 --> 00:12:57,772 I have experience in Borg technology. 228 00:12:57,844 --> 00:12:59,175 Let me come with you. 229 00:12:59,245 --> 00:13:01,646 I appreciate the offer, but it's too dangerous. 230 00:13:01,714 --> 00:13:03,148 I'm willing to take the risk. 231 00:13:03,216 --> 00:13:04,581 I'm not willing to let you. 232 00:13:04,651 --> 00:13:07,416 I'll let you know how we did as soon as we're back. 233 00:13:07,487 --> 00:13:08,977 Don't worry. 234 00:13:21,634 --> 00:13:22,931 Seven? 235 00:13:28,274 --> 00:13:29,673 Why are you here? 236 00:13:29,742 --> 00:13:31,938 The Captain told me you were ill. 237 00:13:32,011 --> 00:13:33,137 I'm fine. 238 00:13:33,212 --> 00:13:34,702 Then why are you in Sick Bay? 239 00:13:34,781 --> 00:13:36,078 That's not your concern. 240 00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:37,480 You have work to complete. 241 00:13:37,550 --> 00:13:38,745 Report to Astrometrics. 242 00:13:38,818 --> 00:13:40,047 I've finished my work. 243 00:13:40,119 --> 00:13:41,553 Then I'll assign you more. 244 00:13:41,621 --> 00:13:43,453 Is there a problem? 245 00:13:43,523 --> 00:13:45,252 I wish to be alone. 246 00:13:45,325 --> 00:13:47,623 Come with me, please. 247 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:56,625 Why is she so angry with me? 248 00:13:56,703 --> 00:13:58,535 She's not angry with you. 249 00:13:58,604 --> 00:13:59,867 She's just angry. 250 00:13:59,939 --> 00:14:01,429 I don't understand. 251 00:14:01,507 --> 00:14:03,874 It's a common response to serious illness. 252 00:14:03,943 --> 00:14:05,707 She's frustrated to be confined, 253 00:14:05,778 --> 00:14:07,644 embarrassed to appear vulnerable. 254 00:14:07,714 --> 00:14:09,910 She shouldn't be embarrassed in front of me. 255 00:14:09,982 --> 00:14:11,074 I'm her friend. 256 00:14:11,150 --> 00:14:12,584 And her pupil. 257 00:14:12,652 --> 00:14:14,814 She doesn't want you or anyone else to see her 258 00:14:14,887 --> 00:14:16,150 when she's not at her best. 259 00:14:16,222 --> 00:14:17,656 It's not her fault that she's sick. 260 00:14:17,724 --> 00:14:18,919 Of course not, 261 00:14:19,025 --> 00:14:21,323 but we have to allow her to deal with this 262 00:14:21,394 --> 00:14:22,327 in her own way... 263 00:14:22,395 --> 00:14:24,193 with as much dignity as possible. 264 00:14:24,263 --> 00:14:25,594 Give her time. 265 00:14:25,665 --> 00:14:27,030 She may decide 266 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:28,932 she wants company, and if she does, 267 00:14:29,068 --> 00:14:31,002 you're the first person I'll call. 268 00:14:47,086 --> 00:14:48,485 I have isolated a section 269 00:14:48,554 --> 00:14:51,489 that contains the bodies of approximately 37 drones. 270 00:14:51,557 --> 00:14:53,719 37 doesn't sound approximate to me. 271 00:14:53,793 --> 00:14:56,421 These drones were Killed in an explosion. 272 00:14:56,496 --> 00:14:58,624 There are only a few left intact. 273 00:14:58,698 --> 00:15:01,531 Looks like there's still a breathable atmosphere inside. 274 00:15:01,601 --> 00:15:04,127 Any sign of active Borg ships in the vicinity? 275 00:15:04,203 --> 00:15:05,728 Nothing on sensors. 276 00:15:05,805 --> 00:15:07,569 Huh. That could change in a hurry. 277 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:08,903 Run continuous scans. 278 00:15:09,008 --> 00:15:10,305 Yes, ma'am. 279 00:15:41,507 --> 00:15:42,497 Tuvok, here. 280 00:15:42,575 --> 00:15:45,010 Help me get this off him. 281 00:15:58,391 --> 00:16:00,359 No apparent damage to the cortical node. 282 00:16:47,173 --> 00:16:48,800 Captain, you've got company. 283 00:16:48,875 --> 00:16:51,867 There's a ship... 284 00:16:51,944 --> 00:16:55,039 Two to beam out. 285 00:16:55,114 --> 00:16:57,583 Delta Flyer, respond. 286 00:16:59,952 --> 00:17:02,978 Three humanoids have just transported aboard this vessel. 287 00:17:03,055 --> 00:17:05,183 Drones? 288 00:17:05,258 --> 00:17:07,750 The only drones here are dead... 289 00:17:07,827 --> 00:17:09,556 and they belong to us. 290 00:17:12,565 --> 00:17:15,057 Who are you? 291 00:17:15,134 --> 00:17:17,398 Captain Kathryn Janeway of the Starship Voyager. 292 00:17:17,470 --> 00:17:20,132 This is my debris field, Captain. 293 00:17:20,206 --> 00:17:22,334 We weren't aware of that. 294 00:17:22,408 --> 00:17:24,570 What have you taken? 295 00:17:24,644 --> 00:17:25,907 A cortical node. 296 00:17:25,978 --> 00:17:27,707 We need it to save one of my crew. 297 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:30,909 Everything here belongs to us. 298 00:17:31,050 --> 00:17:33,917 Put down your weapons, and I'll consider 299 00:17:33,986 --> 00:17:36,421 not activating this laser scalpel. 300 00:17:59,011 --> 00:18:00,945 Sorry about the delay. 301 00:18:01,013 --> 00:18:04,039 They knocked our transporters off-line. 302 00:18:15,928 --> 00:18:18,795 I need you at tactical! 303 00:18:18,864 --> 00:18:21,458 When I bring us around, target their engine core. 304 00:18:21,534 --> 00:18:23,002 Aye, sir. 305 00:18:32,878 --> 00:18:35,040 Nice shot. 306 00:18:35,114 --> 00:18:38,516 They're breaking pursuit. 307 00:18:55,034 --> 00:18:57,435 May I ask what you're doing? 308 00:18:57,503 --> 00:18:59,267 Your filing system is inefficient. 309 00:18:59,338 --> 00:19:00,772 I'm implementing a new one. 310 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:02,774 You should be in bed. 311 00:19:02,842 --> 00:19:04,776 Delivery for Seven of Nine. 312 00:19:04,844 --> 00:19:07,438 Tarcanian wildflowers. 313 00:19:07,513 --> 00:19:09,140 Cheery, don't you think? 314 00:19:10,349 --> 00:19:12,078 Ah. Well, if you prefer gladiolas, 315 00:19:12,151 --> 00:19:14,279 I could go back to the Airponics Bay. 316 00:19:14,353 --> 00:19:16,117 That won't be necessary, Mr. Neelix. 317 00:19:16,188 --> 00:19:19,453 The flowers are lovely, aren't they, Seven? 318 00:19:19,525 --> 00:19:20,890 Thank you. 319 00:19:21,027 --> 00:19:23,291 I'll admire them later. 320 00:19:23,362 --> 00:19:26,127 Actually, I thought I'd stay and keep you company. 321 00:19:26,198 --> 00:19:30,601 Uh, Seven prefers not to have visitors right now. 322 00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:33,298 Not even a visitor with a Kadis-Kot board? 323 00:19:33,372 --> 00:19:34,339 Correct. 324 00:19:34,407 --> 00:19:35,897 But it's your favorite game. 325 00:19:36,008 --> 00:19:37,908 Personally... 326 00:19:38,044 --> 00:19:40,479 I can't blame her. 327 00:19:40,546 --> 00:19:42,310 You're being extremely insensitive. 328 00:19:42,381 --> 00:19:43,906 lam? 329 00:19:44,050 --> 00:19:47,076 You know perfectly very well Seven is in a weakened state. 330 00:19:47,153 --> 00:19:49,485 She wouldn't stand a chance against you. 331 00:19:49,555 --> 00:19:50,681 You're right. 332 00:19:50,756 --> 00:19:53,418 II don't know what I was thinking. 333 00:19:53,492 --> 00:19:55,927 We'll play later when you're feeling up to it. 334 00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:57,052 Green. 335 00:19:57,129 --> 00:19:59,393 I beg your pardon? 336 00:19:59,465 --> 00:20:01,160 I prefer the green pieces. 337 00:20:01,233 --> 00:20:02,894 You'll use red. 338 00:20:02,968 --> 00:20:05,403 Doctor, do you think she's up to it? 339 00:20:05,471 --> 00:20:07,166 As long as you go easy on her. 340 00:20:07,239 --> 00:20:09,207 Janeway to the Doctor. 341 00:20:09,275 --> 00:20:10,538 Yes, Captain. 342 00:20:10,609 --> 00:20:13,169 We're back, and we have the node. 343 00:20:35,201 --> 00:20:37,898 I'm ready to disengage the damaged node. 344 00:20:37,970 --> 00:20:41,531 Transfer Seven's cortical functions to the computer. 345 00:20:41,607 --> 00:20:43,097 Understood. 346 00:20:46,545 --> 00:20:48,138 Done. 347 00:20:48,214 --> 00:20:49,875 Initiating the extraction. 348 00:21:04,730 --> 00:21:06,027 Vital functions are stable. 349 00:21:06,098 --> 00:21:07,566 - Time? - 20 seconds. 350 00:21:08,634 --> 00:21:10,068 Not yet. 351 00:21:10,136 --> 00:21:12,867 I have to realign her primary neurodes first. 352 00:21:14,974 --> 00:21:17,671 The computer can't maintain her cortical functions much longer. 353 00:21:18,744 --> 00:21:20,712 Ready. 354 00:21:29,655 --> 00:21:31,350 Her neural relays are going to destabilize 355 00:21:31,423 --> 00:21:32,720 in ten seconds, nine... 356 00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:33,850 Almost finished. 357 00:21:33,926 --> 00:21:35,951 Eight, seven, 358 00:21:36,028 --> 00:21:38,497 six, five... 359 00:21:38,564 --> 00:21:41,329 Transfer Seven's cortical functions to the new node. 360 00:21:45,204 --> 00:21:46,603 Something's wrong. 361 00:21:46,672 --> 00:21:48,333 She's going into anaphylactic shock. 362 00:21:48,407 --> 00:21:49,602 Her implants aren't adapting. 363 00:21:49,675 --> 00:21:50,972 They're rejecting the new node. 364 00:21:52,978 --> 00:21:54,241 She's losing synaptic cohesion. 365 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:56,407 Apply a 20 millijoule neurostatic pulse on my mark. 366 00:21:58,184 --> 00:21:59,447 Now. 367 00:22:03,189 --> 00:22:03,917 No effect. 368 00:22:03,989 --> 00:22:06,151 Again. 369 00:22:08,127 --> 00:22:10,425 Increase the pulse. 30 millijoules. 370 00:22:18,637 --> 00:22:22,301 Computer, end simulation. 371 00:22:24,176 --> 00:22:25,143 Why did you stop? 372 00:22:25,211 --> 00:22:26,576 It wasn't working. 373 00:22:26,645 --> 00:22:27,635 Run it again. 374 00:22:27,713 --> 00:22:29,841 Captain, this was our 12th simulation. 375 00:22:29,915 --> 00:22:32,145 Something tells me 13 won't be our lucky number. 376 00:22:32,218 --> 00:22:35,813 The salvaged node has been inactive too long. 377 00:22:35,888 --> 00:22:37,856 Then we'll find one that hasn't. 378 00:22:39,825 --> 00:22:41,816 No matter how many debris fields we sift through, 379 00:22:41,894 --> 00:22:44,261 a node from a dead drone isn't going to work. 380 00:22:44,330 --> 00:22:45,957 Who said anything about a dead drone? 381 00:22:46,065 --> 00:22:47,226 What's that supposed to mean? 382 00:22:47,299 --> 00:22:48,858 We've infiltrated Borg vessels before. 383 00:22:48,934 --> 00:22:50,424 If that's what it's going to take to save Seven, 384 00:22:50,502 --> 00:22:51,594 we'll do it again. 385 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:53,661 Are you suggesting ending one life to save another? 386 00:22:53,739 --> 00:22:54,968 I'm not giving up on her. 387 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:57,270 Neither am I! 388 00:22:57,343 --> 00:22:59,311 I'll do everything in my power to help her, 389 00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:01,437 but we both have to face the possibility 390 00:23:01,513 --> 00:23:03,811 that it may not be enough. 391 00:23:10,689 --> 00:23:13,181 Red. Grid 13-3. 392 00:23:16,428 --> 00:23:18,522 They should've finished the simulation by now. 393 00:23:18,597 --> 00:23:21,089 I'm sure they'll let you know as soon as they do. 394 00:23:21,166 --> 00:23:22,600 Your move. 395 00:23:22,668 --> 00:23:25,228 Don't you have more important duties to attend to? 396 00:23:25,304 --> 00:23:28,103 Nothing that can't wait. 397 00:23:28,173 --> 00:23:29,470 Despite what the Doctor told you, 398 00:23:29,541 --> 00:23:30,565 I feel perfectly fine. 399 00:23:30,643 --> 00:23:31,667 Really? 400 00:23:31,744 --> 00:23:33,974 Because it looks to me like you're about to lose. 401 00:23:38,751 --> 00:23:40,241 Kadis-Kot. 402 00:23:40,319 --> 00:23:42,583 I should've seen that coming. 403 00:23:42,655 --> 00:23:44,885 Oh, well, that makes what, uh, 404 00:23:44,957 --> 00:23:46,891 16 to 3, your lead? 405 00:23:46,959 --> 00:23:47,949 16 to 2. 406 00:23:48,027 --> 00:23:50,052 Oh, my mistake. 407 00:23:53,499 --> 00:23:55,900 Oh, uh... well, I should really see 408 00:23:55,968 --> 00:23:58,767 how things are going in the Mess Hall... 409 00:23:58,837 --> 00:24:01,966 but I'll be back later for a rematch. 410 00:24:02,041 --> 00:24:03,372 Are you ready to proceed? 411 00:24:06,378 --> 00:24:07,675 According to the simulations, 412 00:24:07,746 --> 00:24:09,441 the salvaged node isn't going to work. 413 00:24:09,515 --> 00:24:10,914 I'm sorry. 414 00:24:11,016 --> 00:24:13,747 I'm still researching alternative treatments, 415 00:24:13,819 --> 00:24:17,449 and Harry and B'Elanna are going to try to repair the faulty node 416 00:24:17,523 --> 00:24:19,150 using components from your alcove. 417 00:24:19,224 --> 00:24:20,714 They'll fail. 418 00:24:23,929 --> 00:24:25,658 We're not giving up hope. 419 00:24:25,731 --> 00:24:27,392 Neither should you. 420 00:24:31,036 --> 00:24:31,935 With your permission, 421 00:24:32,037 --> 00:24:33,732 I'd like to return to my duties. 422 00:24:33,806 --> 00:24:34,932 That's not possible. 423 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:36,337 I need to monitor your condition. 424 00:24:36,408 --> 00:24:37,341 Captain? 425 00:24:37,409 --> 00:24:41,471 I'm afraid I have to defer to the Doctor. 426 00:24:41,547 --> 00:24:45,381 If you'd like, I can ask Icheb to bring some of your work here. 427 00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:10,706 Doctor? 428 00:25:12,878 --> 00:25:14,243 Computer, locate the Doctor. 429 00:25:14,313 --> 00:25:15,872 The EMH is off-line. 430 00:25:15,948 --> 00:25:17,541 Activate the EMH. 431 00:25:17,616 --> 00:25:19,414 ...forced to sedate you! 432 00:25:19,485 --> 00:25:20,816 Doctor? 433 00:25:20,886 --> 00:25:21,910 I'm sorry, Icheb. 434 00:25:22,021 --> 00:25:23,511 I wasn't talking to you. 435 00:25:23,589 --> 00:25:24,613 Where's Seven? 436 00:25:24,690 --> 00:25:25,657 I wish I knew. 437 00:25:25,724 --> 00:25:26,919 When I refused to release her, 438 00:25:26,992 --> 00:25:29,359 she overrode my autonomy protocols... 439 00:25:29,428 --> 00:25:31,692 in the middle of a sentence, no less. 440 00:25:31,764 --> 00:25:34,165 Computer, locate Seven of Nine. 441 00:25:34,233 --> 00:25:36,565 Seven of Nine is in Sick Bay. 442 00:25:47,012 --> 00:25:49,071 He's looking for you... 443 00:25:49,148 --> 00:25:50,707 the Doctor. 444 00:25:51,817 --> 00:25:53,615 I ran into him in the corridor. 445 00:25:53,685 --> 00:25:57,883 He's about 30 seconds away from calling a shipwide alert. 446 00:25:57,956 --> 00:26:00,516 Are you going to tell him where I am? 447 00:26:00,592 --> 00:26:05,029 Nope. I know what it's like to be stuck in Sick Bay. 448 00:26:05,097 --> 00:26:09,330 I've escaped the Doctor myself once or twice. 449 00:26:09,401 --> 00:26:10,425 Thank you. 450 00:26:10,502 --> 00:26:11,594 Anytime. 451 00:26:13,839 --> 00:26:15,466 Lieutenant... 452 00:26:19,645 --> 00:26:21,807 when you die, 453 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:25,407 do you believe your spirit will go to Sto-Vo-Kor? 454 00:26:25,484 --> 00:26:27,885 You shouldn't be thinking about dying. 455 00:26:27,953 --> 00:26:29,717 According to the Doctor's simulations, 456 00:26:29,788 --> 00:26:33,019 any attempt to adapt the salvaged node will fail. 457 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:44,495 Sto-Vo-Kor, Lieutenant... 458 00:26:44,570 --> 00:26:46,595 do you believe you'll go there? 459 00:26:46,672 --> 00:26:53,840 I guess it all depends on how honorable my death is. 460 00:26:53,912 --> 00:26:57,348 But you do believe there's something after death? 461 00:26:57,416 --> 00:26:59,942 I hope so. 462 00:27:06,125 --> 00:27:07,923 What about you? 463 00:27:10,162 --> 00:27:14,360 The Borg have no concept of an afterlife. 464 00:27:14,433 --> 00:27:16,902 However, when a drone is deactivated, 465 00:27:17,002 --> 00:27:19,232 its memories continue to reside 466 00:27:19,304 --> 00:27:21,671 in the collective's consciousness. 467 00:27:21,740 --> 00:27:27,907 As long as the hive exists, so will a part of that drone. 468 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:31,473 You don't seem to take much comfort in that. 469 00:27:32,551 --> 00:27:34,383 My link to the collective 470 00:27:34,453 --> 00:27:36,353 has been severed for nearly four years. 471 00:27:38,423 --> 00:27:40,448 If 1 die, 472 00:27:40,526 --> 00:27:42,620 everything that I've accomplished in that time, 473 00:27:42,694 --> 00:27:45,561 everything I achieved as an individual, 474 00:27:45,631 --> 00:27:47,565 will be lost. 475 00:27:47,633 --> 00:27:52,400 My memories, my experiences... 476 00:27:52,471 --> 00:27:56,135 it will be as if they... 477 00:27:56,208 --> 00:27:59,644 as if I never existed. 478 00:28:04,550 --> 00:28:07,713 I think you're a little more memorable 479 00:28:07,786 --> 00:28:11,086 than you're giving yourself credit for. 480 00:28:11,156 --> 00:28:15,252 You don't need the collective to validate your existence. 481 00:28:15,327 --> 00:28:19,321 You've made an impact on every member of this crew. 482 00:28:19,398 --> 00:28:21,298 That's your legacy. 483 00:28:22,868 --> 00:28:24,165 There you are. 484 00:28:25,971 --> 00:28:27,632 I should have known she'd be the one 485 00:28:27,706 --> 00:28:28,696 to harbor a fugitive. 486 00:28:28,774 --> 00:28:32,642 We difficult patients need to stick together. 487 00:28:32,711 --> 00:28:35,806 I want you to return to Sick Bay immediately. 488 00:28:35,881 --> 00:28:37,906 Have you devised a new treatment? 489 00:28:38,016 --> 00:28:39,506 Not yet. 490 00:28:39,585 --> 00:28:41,519 Then it's best that I don't distract you 491 00:28:41,587 --> 00:28:42,611 from finding one. 492 00:28:42,688 --> 00:28:44,816 Seven, if you continue to exert yourself, 493 00:28:44,890 --> 00:28:47,621 your condition will only deteriorate more rapidly. 494 00:28:47,693 --> 00:28:49,661 Is that what you want? 495 00:28:49,728 --> 00:28:52,322 What I want is to be useful. 496 00:28:54,066 --> 00:28:55,397 I really could use her help. 497 00:28:55,467 --> 00:28:59,199 I promise not to let her overdo it. 498 00:29:01,673 --> 00:29:05,803 You can stay, provided you wear this cortical monitor. 499 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:14,645 Thank you. 500 00:29:36,174 --> 00:29:39,075 Are you feeling better? 501 00:29:39,144 --> 00:29:41,511 My condition is unchanged. 502 00:29:45,250 --> 00:29:46,843 I've spoken to the Captain 503 00:29:46,918 --> 00:29:49,910 about your desire to apply to Starfleet Academy. 504 00:29:50,055 --> 00:29:52,888 She's agreed to administer the entrance exam 505 00:29:52,958 --> 00:29:57,395 before we send the next datastream to Earth. 506 00:29:57,462 --> 00:30:00,921 It's a list of crewmen who can help you study. 507 00:30:01,066 --> 00:30:02,830 Lieutenant Torres is extremely well-versed 508 00:30:02,901 --> 00:30:04,232 in warp mechanics. 509 00:30:04,303 --> 00:30:08,604 Ensign Kim claims to have aced the quantum theory section. 510 00:30:08,674 --> 00:30:10,608 What about astrometrics? 511 00:30:10,676 --> 00:30:16,240 You know more about astrometrics than most Starfleet officers. 512 00:30:16,315 --> 00:30:18,511 Still, I'll need someone to review the material with me. 513 00:30:18,583 --> 00:30:21,280 I'll ask Lieutenant Paris to set aside some time. 514 00:30:21,353 --> 00:30:22,718 I'd rather study with you. 515 00:30:26,858 --> 00:30:29,156 You've become too dependent on me. 516 00:30:29,227 --> 00:30:31,127 You must learn to rely on others. 517 00:30:31,196 --> 00:30:32,595 And if I don't want to? 518 00:30:32,664 --> 00:30:34,257 What you want is irrelevant. 519 00:30:34,333 --> 00:30:36,165 Why are you acting like this? 520 00:30:36,234 --> 00:30:38,225 Is it because you think you're dying? 521 00:30:38,303 --> 00:30:39,395 I am dying. 522 00:30:42,641 --> 00:30:45,167 I'm sorry. 523 00:30:45,243 --> 00:30:49,111 You may have given up, but I haven't. 524 00:31:26,451 --> 00:31:28,249 I know how to save her. 525 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:30,254 I'm certainly open to suggestions. 526 00:31:30,322 --> 00:31:33,223 I've been analyzing the simulations you performed. 527 00:31:33,291 --> 00:31:35,760 They failed because you tried to implement 528 00:31:35,827 --> 00:31:37,795 a cortical node from a dead drone. 529 00:31:37,863 --> 00:31:38,955 That's correct. 530 00:31:39,030 --> 00:31:40,691 What you require is a live drone. 531 00:31:40,766 --> 00:31:43,428 I've already been through that with Captain Janeway. 532 00:31:43,502 --> 00:31:45,163 My cortical node is operational. 533 00:31:45,237 --> 00:31:48,104 I want you to remove it and give it to Seven. 534 00:31:48,173 --> 00:31:49,140 Absolutely not! 535 00:31:49,207 --> 00:31:50,971 Well, at least review my research. 536 00:31:51,076 --> 00:31:52,805 It may as well be a suicide note. 537 00:31:52,878 --> 00:31:53,811 I don't agree. 538 00:31:53,879 --> 00:31:54,971 Well, that's comforting. 539 00:31:55,113 --> 00:31:57,844 You took these scans of me when I left the collective. 540 00:31:57,916 --> 00:31:59,111 By your own estimation, 541 00:31:59,184 --> 00:32:01,175 I emerged from my maturation chamber 542 00:32:01,253 --> 00:32:02,914 before I was fully assimilated. 543 00:32:03,054 --> 00:32:04,488 As a result, my physiology 544 00:32:04,556 --> 00:32:06,456 is less dependent on my implants. 545 00:32:06,525 --> 00:32:08,926 They still regulate many of your vital functions. 546 00:32:08,994 --> 00:32:09,927 What about my age? 547 00:32:09,995 --> 00:32:11,622 I'm younger, so it should be easier 548 00:32:11,696 --> 00:32:13,687 for my body to adapt to the loss. 549 00:32:13,765 --> 00:32:14,698 You're obviously too young 550 00:32:14,766 --> 00:32:16,029 to understand the risks involved. 551 00:32:16,101 --> 00:32:17,899 I understand the risks perfectly. 552 00:32:17,969 --> 00:32:20,563 If we continue to do nothing, Seven will die. 553 00:32:20,639 --> 00:32:21,629 And if we proceed with your idea, 554 00:32:21,706 --> 00:32:22,639 you could both die! 555 00:32:22,707 --> 00:32:24,106 According to my research, 556 00:32:24,176 --> 00:32:25,837 there's an 86.9 percent chance 557 00:32:25,911 --> 00:32:28,403 that Seven's implants will adapt to my node. 558 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,107 "Eighty-six..." 559 00:32:30,182 --> 00:32:31,547 Point nine. 560 00:32:32,851 --> 00:32:33,943 And what about you? 561 00:32:34,085 --> 00:32:35,519 Without a cortical node, 562 00:32:35,587 --> 00:32:37,817 how will you regulate your implants? 563 00:32:37,889 --> 00:32:41,348 You should be able to compensate with genetic resequencing. 564 00:32:41,426 --> 00:32:43,588 This isn't suicide, Doctor. 565 00:32:43,662 --> 00:32:45,960 I believe it can work. 566 00:32:46,097 --> 00:32:48,566 All I ask is that you consider it. 567 00:32:56,908 --> 00:32:59,240 Earth's biggest ditch. 568 00:32:59,311 --> 00:33:02,008 That's what my father used to call it. 569 00:33:02,080 --> 00:33:05,072 We hiked the north rim when I was nine. 570 00:33:05,150 --> 00:33:07,175 It's an impressive geological formation. 571 00:33:07,252 --> 00:33:10,688 Too dusty. I've always preferred farm country myself. 572 00:33:13,625 --> 00:33:16,322 Bloomington, Indiana, your hometown. 573 00:33:16,394 --> 00:33:19,853 You've mentioned it on several occasions. 574 00:33:19,931 --> 00:33:21,763 So, what do you think? 575 00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:25,360 It appears to be a pleasant environment. 576 00:33:25,437 --> 00:33:28,065 When we get to Earth, I'll take you there. 577 00:33:28,139 --> 00:33:29,072 It's more likely 578 00:33:29,140 --> 00:33:31,302 this crew will reach Earth without me. 579 00:33:31,376 --> 00:33:33,674 You don't know that. 580 00:33:33,745 --> 00:33:37,943 You refuse to acknowledge the severity of my condition, 581 00:33:38,049 --> 00:33:39,847 just as I did at first. 582 00:33:39,918 --> 00:33:42,853 Are you giving up? 583 00:33:42,921 --> 00:33:45,515 I'm merely accepting reality. 584 00:33:46,591 --> 00:33:49,891 If I'd accepted reality six years ago, 585 00:33:49,961 --> 00:33:52,055 I'd have settled on the first M-Class planet 586 00:33:52,130 --> 00:33:53,063 we came across. 587 00:33:53,131 --> 00:33:55,463 Instead, I'm 30,000 light-years closer 588 00:33:55,534 --> 00:33:56,968 to Bloomington, Indiana. 589 00:33:57,068 --> 00:33:59,298 Minus several members of your crew. 590 00:34:01,006 --> 00:34:04,203 Ensign Marie Kaplan, 591 00:34:04,276 --> 00:34:07,075 Ensign Lyndsay Ballard, Crewman Timothy Lang... 592 00:34:07,145 --> 00:34:08,635 Is there a point to this? 593 00:34:08,713 --> 00:34:12,206 Every person on this list died under your command. 594 00:34:12,284 --> 00:34:15,117 You accepted their deaths, 595 00:34:15,186 --> 00:34:18,383 but I don't believe you'll accept mine. 596 00:34:18,456 --> 00:34:20,151 That's presumptuous. 597 00:34:20,225 --> 00:34:21,920 I'm not being egotistical. 598 00:34:21,993 --> 00:34:24,860 On the contrary, I'm trying to make a point. 599 00:34:24,930 --> 00:34:26,398 Which is? 600 00:34:28,700 --> 00:34:32,568 All of these crew members came to Voyager 601 00:34:32,637 --> 00:34:35,129 with unique personalities, 602 00:34:35,206 --> 00:34:37,834 but I have required your constant assistance 603 00:34:37,909 --> 00:34:39,707 to develop my individuality. 604 00:34:39,778 --> 00:34:41,439 And you've come a long way. 605 00:34:41,513 --> 00:34:42,674 But not far enough. 606 00:34:42,747 --> 00:34:45,842 I've disappointed you. 607 00:34:45,917 --> 00:34:48,750 You feel your task is incomplete. 608 00:34:48,820 --> 00:34:51,881 That's why my death will be difficult for you to accept. 609 00:34:51,957 --> 00:34:54,289 Is that what you think? 610 00:34:54,359 --> 00:34:58,921 That you haven't lived up to my expectations? 611 00:34:58,997 --> 00:35:00,965 Clearly, I haven't, 612 00:35:01,066 --> 00:35:03,535 but I want you to know 613 00:35:03,602 --> 00:35:08,267 that the failure has been mine, not yours. 614 00:35:09,341 --> 00:35:13,107 You haven't failed, Seven. 615 00:35:13,178 --> 00:35:16,170 You've exceeded my expectations. 616 00:35:16,247 --> 00:35:17,908 You've become an individual, 617 00:35:18,016 --> 00:35:19,916 an extraordinary individual. 618 00:35:20,051 --> 00:35:23,282 If I'm having trouble accepting your condition, 619 00:35:23,355 --> 00:35:27,656 it's only because I don't want to lose a friend. 620 00:35:29,861 --> 00:35:31,488 Doctor to the Captain. I need to see you 621 00:35:31,563 --> 00:35:33,861 and Seven right away. 622 00:35:36,201 --> 00:35:38,499 It would be a complicated procedure. 623 00:35:38,570 --> 00:35:39,503 No doubt. 624 00:35:39,571 --> 00:35:41,164 But you believe it'll work. 625 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:43,640 There are significant risks involved... 626 00:35:43,708 --> 00:35:44,834 to Seven and Icheb, 627 00:35:44,909 --> 00:35:46,934 but if you're asking me if it's possible, 628 00:35:47,012 --> 00:35:48,036 I'd have to say yes. 629 00:35:48,113 --> 00:35:49,205 What sort of precautions...? 630 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:50,770 No matter how many precautions you take, 631 00:35:50,849 --> 00:35:52,146 it's not worth the risk to Icheb. 632 00:35:52,217 --> 00:35:53,275 Seven, this could work. 633 00:35:53,351 --> 00:35:54,682 I'm not willing to extend my life 634 00:35:54,753 --> 00:35:55,948 at the cost of yours. 635 00:35:56,087 --> 00:35:57,953 But you haven't reviewed all the data. 636 00:35:58,023 --> 00:35:59,752 As long as there is any chance 637 00:35:59,824 --> 00:36:02,293 you won't survive, the data is irrelevant. 638 00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:04,419 I'd like to return to Sick Bay now. 639 00:36:04,496 --> 00:36:06,225 As you wish. 640 00:36:10,435 --> 00:36:11,527 You're the Captain. 641 00:36:11,603 --> 00:36:13,264 You could order her to do it. 642 00:36:13,338 --> 00:36:15,238 I have to respect her wishes. 643 00:36:15,306 --> 00:36:16,705 Even if it kills her? 644 00:36:16,775 --> 00:36:19,608 I want to help her just as much as you do. 645 00:36:19,678 --> 00:36:23,342 If that were true, you wouldn't let her die. 646 00:36:33,892 --> 00:36:36,918 Is there anything I can bring from the Cargo Bay 647 00:36:37,062 --> 00:36:38,928 to make you feel more at home? 648 00:36:39,064 --> 00:36:40,122 No, thank you. 649 00:36:40,198 --> 00:36:42,530 Something from the Mess Hall? 650 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:43,931 A piece of fruit? 651 00:36:44,002 --> 00:36:46,767 Are you offering me my last meal? 652 00:36:46,838 --> 00:36:48,863 I... o-of course not. 653 00:36:48,940 --> 00:36:50,635 Is that what you thought? 654 00:36:50,709 --> 00:36:53,474 I was attempting to lighten the mood. 655 00:36:53,545 --> 00:36:56,071 Ah, yes. Well done. 656 00:36:56,147 --> 00:36:57,581 Icheb to the Doctor. 657 00:36:57,649 --> 00:37:00,277 Report to Cargo Bay 2 immediately. 658 00:37:00,351 --> 00:37:01,614 He's persistent. 659 00:37:01,686 --> 00:37:03,279 Not to worry. 660 00:37:03,354 --> 00:37:07,120 I'll make it clear to him that persistence is futile. 661 00:37:14,399 --> 00:37:16,993 You were summoned, too? 662 00:37:17,068 --> 00:37:19,196 Icheb doesn't seem to have grasped 663 00:37:19,270 --> 00:37:20,829 the chain of command yet. 664 00:37:20,905 --> 00:37:23,738 Remind you of anyone we know? 665 00:37:23,808 --> 00:37:25,139 Icheb! 666 00:37:30,715 --> 00:37:32,911 He's disengaged his cortical node! 667 00:37:33,017 --> 00:37:34,007 How? 668 00:37:34,085 --> 00:37:35,109 My alcove... 669 00:37:35,186 --> 00:37:37,678 I programmed it to disconnect my neural relays. 670 00:37:37,756 --> 00:37:38,848 Can you reconnect them? 671 00:37:38,923 --> 00:37:40,721 He's locked me out of the controls. 672 00:37:40,792 --> 00:37:41,884 How could you do this? 673 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:44,088 It was the only way I could prove to you 674 00:37:44,162 --> 00:37:45,220 that it would work. 675 00:37:58,810 --> 00:37:59,936 What's wrong with him? 676 00:38:00,011 --> 00:38:02,207 Icheb decided to perform a little operation 677 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:03,406 on himself. 678 00:38:03,481 --> 00:38:05,813 You have to reconnect his node immediately. 679 00:38:05,884 --> 00:38:07,147 I intend to. 680 00:38:07,218 --> 00:38:09,812 No. If Seven can refuse treatment, so can I. 681 00:38:09,888 --> 00:38:11,049 We don't have time for this. 682 00:38:11,122 --> 00:38:12,351 Well, then, check your scans. 683 00:38:12,423 --> 00:38:13,754 You'll see I'm already adapting. 684 00:38:13,825 --> 00:38:15,884 Some of your implants have adapted, but not all. 685 00:38:15,994 --> 00:38:17,894 Then apply the resequencing technique I researched. 686 00:38:18,029 --> 00:38:19,463 This debate is pointless. 687 00:38:19,531 --> 00:38:20,896 I won't accept the node. 688 00:38:20,999 --> 00:38:22,524 And I won't keep it. 689 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:24,125 Someone had better use the damn thing. 690 00:38:24,202 --> 00:38:25,692 If it stays disconnected much longer, 691 00:38:25,770 --> 00:38:27,204 it won't do either of you any good. 692 00:38:27,272 --> 00:38:29,206 You're acting like a child. 693 00:38:29,274 --> 00:38:30,708 I'm trying to save your life. 694 00:38:30,775 --> 00:38:32,743 Only because you've grown too dependent on me. 695 00:38:32,811 --> 00:38:35,007 So you think I need to learn to rely on other people? 696 00:38:35,079 --> 00:38:36,103 - Yes. - What about you? 697 00:38:36,181 --> 00:38:39,549 You've refused to rely on a single member of this crew. 698 00:38:39,617 --> 00:38:41,642 You hid your condition from the rest of us. 699 00:38:41,719 --> 00:38:42,914 You deactivated the Doctor, 700 00:38:43,021 --> 00:38:45,422 and now you're rejecting my help. 701 00:38:45,490 --> 00:38:47,891 You're the one who needs to rely on others. 702 00:38:47,959 --> 00:38:50,053 Isn't that what people on this ship do? 703 00:38:50,128 --> 00:38:51,254 They help each other? 704 00:38:51,329 --> 00:38:52,387 Whenever we can. 705 00:38:52,463 --> 00:38:55,262 If the Captain were dying, 706 00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:57,597 you'd risk your life to save her, wouldn't you? 707 00:38:57,669 --> 00:38:59,068 And when you respond to a distress call, 708 00:38:59,137 --> 00:39:01,128 you're risking the life of everyone on this ship 709 00:39:01,206 --> 00:39:04,301 to respond to the aid of strangers. 710 00:39:04,375 --> 00:39:05,968 He's right. 711 00:39:06,044 --> 00:39:08,638 Captain, he's just a child. 712 00:39:08,713 --> 00:39:11,080 I don't think he is... 713 00:39:11,149 --> 00:39:13,083 not anymore. 714 00:39:13,151 --> 00:39:14,778 Doctor. 715 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:17,481 Don't look at me. 716 00:39:17,555 --> 00:39:19,751 Please. 717 00:39:19,824 --> 00:39:21,690 Just let us help you. 718 00:39:37,976 --> 00:39:40,001 Let's begin. 719 00:41:11,569 --> 00:41:13,765 Good morning. 720 00:41:13,838 --> 00:41:16,136 How long have I been regenerating? 721 00:41:16,207 --> 00:41:17,333 Six days. 722 00:41:17,408 --> 00:41:19,308 We needed to make sure your implants 723 00:41:19,377 --> 00:41:21,471 had completely adapted to the new node. 724 00:41:21,546 --> 00:41:23,640 The good news is they have. 725 00:41:26,551 --> 00:41:27,643 Icheb. 726 00:41:30,888 --> 00:41:31,946 His road to recovery 727 00:41:32,090 --> 00:41:34,491 has been a little bumpier than yours. 728 00:41:34,559 --> 00:41:37,494 Has he suffered any permanent damage? 729 00:41:37,562 --> 00:41:38,825 I don't think so. 730 00:41:38,896 --> 00:41:41,228 He's been experiencing some pain, 731 00:41:41,299 --> 00:41:43,393 but I believe it's temporary. 732 00:41:43,468 --> 00:41:44,833 Pain I caused him. 733 00:41:44,902 --> 00:41:47,496 Pain he was willing to endure. 734 00:42:04,522 --> 00:42:05,785 You've recovered. 735 00:42:05,857 --> 00:42:08,417 I expect the same from you. 736 00:42:08,493 --> 00:42:12,623 The Doctor wants to keep me here another week, 737 00:42:12,697 --> 00:42:17,794 but I'm sure I'll be back on my feet in half that time. 738 00:42:17,869 --> 00:42:21,066 I suggest you get as much rest as you can. 739 00:42:21,139 --> 00:42:22,937 You're going to need it. 740 00:42:23,074 --> 00:42:24,940 Why? 741 00:42:25,076 --> 00:42:27,340 I've decided to help you prepare 742 00:42:27,412 --> 00:42:30,939 for the astrometrics portion of the Academy exam. 743 00:42:31,049 --> 00:42:34,508 You can expect a rigorous and grueling schedule. 744 00:42:38,556 --> 00:42:40,149 Seven... 745 00:42:40,224 --> 00:42:41,487 Yes. 746 00:42:41,559 --> 00:42:43,653 Your ocular implant-- 747 00:42:43,728 --> 00:42:46,026 it's malfunctioning again. 748 00:42:51,169 --> 00:42:52,432 Actually... 749 00:42:52,503 --> 00:42:54,665 it's functioning perfectly.