1 00:00:03,837 --> 00:00:07,341 Picard: Captain's log, stardate 46578.4 2 00:00:07,508 --> 00:00:10,636 the enterprise has arrived at station deep space nine 3 00:00:10,802 --> 00:00:14,431 to assist in the reconstruction of the bajoran aqueduct systems 4 00:00:14,598 --> 00:00:17,100 damaged during the cardassian occupation. 5 00:00:19,728 --> 00:00:23,232 I should be through with the water contaminant analysis in a few hours. 6 00:00:23,398 --> 00:00:26,151 Then I'm gonna check out one of the holosuites. 7 00:00:26,318 --> 00:00:30,239 They have a relaxation program here, Jean-Luc, from alture vii. 8 00:00:30,405 --> 00:00:34,034 Listen to this. First, they bathe you in a protein bath. 9 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:38,747 Then a cloud of chromal vapor carries you into a meditation chamber. 10 00:00:38,914 --> 00:00:39,998 You should try it. 11 00:00:40,165 --> 00:00:42,834 Well, I'll be too busy discussing the finer points 12 00:00:43,001 --> 00:00:45,587 of water management with ten bajoran bureaucrats. 13 00:00:46,964 --> 00:00:49,883 And they won't be carrying me on a cloud of chromal vapor. 14 00:00:56,848 --> 00:00:57,891 What is this? 15 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,560 It's pasta al fiorella. 16 00:00:59,726 --> 00:01:02,688 One of my favorites. Don't worry, you're gonna love it. 17 00:01:03,855 --> 00:01:06,335 You know, I really wanna take a look at those ktarian antiques. 18 00:01:06,483 --> 00:01:09,069 I understand they've got a 21st-century plasma coil 19 00:01:09,236 --> 00:01:11,572 that's in almost perfect condition. 20 00:01:11,738 --> 00:01:13,031 Worf: 21 00:01:17,286 --> 00:01:19,621 I'll have to talk to chief o'brien about these replicators. 22 00:01:19,788 --> 00:01:21,373 Worf: Mm-hm. 23 00:01:21,540 --> 00:01:24,334 Worf, I don't see how you can eat that stuff. 24 00:01:24,501 --> 00:01:27,379 It tastes like liquid polymer. 25 00:01:28,171 --> 00:01:29,339 Delicious. 26 00:01:31,842 --> 00:01:33,510 You know, I think I'm gonna try that kiosk 27 00:01:33,677 --> 00:01:35,077 on the other side of the promenade. 28 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:37,180 It looked like they had some real food. 29 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,527 Data: Commander, I am reading a minor power drain 30 00:01:50,694 --> 00:01:52,863 in the starboard eps conduit. 31 00:01:53,030 --> 00:01:54,448 What's causing it? 32 00:01:54,615 --> 00:01:56,575 The problem is originating in sickbay. 33 00:01:56,742 --> 00:01:58,327 There has been an unauthorized access 34 00:01:58,493 --> 00:02:00,787 into the computer's bio-imaging systems. 35 00:02:00,954 --> 00:02:03,040 - Better check it out. - Aye, sir. 36 00:02:17,846 --> 00:02:18,889 Excuse me. 37 00:02:19,056 --> 00:02:20,896 Do you have authorization to work in this area? 38 00:02:21,058 --> 00:02:22,643 Come in, come in. 39 00:02:22,809 --> 00:02:25,520 I need a hand with this field generator. 40 00:02:26,563 --> 00:02:30,651 See if you can boost the power output to 65 percent. 41 00:02:31,777 --> 00:02:32,944 I am sorry, 42 00:02:33,111 --> 00:02:36,865 but use of sickbay equipment is limited to ship's medical personnel. 43 00:02:39,868 --> 00:02:41,787 Chief medical officer, deep space nine. 44 00:02:41,953 --> 00:02:43,538 And you are commander...? 45 00:02:45,499 --> 00:02:47,125 Commander data. 46 00:02:48,126 --> 00:02:49,920 - The synthetic life form? - Yes. 47 00:02:50,462 --> 00:02:53,006 It's an honor to meet you, sir. I've heard so much about you. 48 00:02:53,173 --> 00:02:56,968 Uh, you must have a fascinating perspective in bio-cybernetic research. 49 00:02:57,135 --> 00:02:59,416 I'd be delighted if we could discuss the subject sometime. 50 00:02:59,554 --> 00:03:00,597 I would be happy to do so. 51 00:03:00,764 --> 00:03:03,350 However, I must ask you to stop your experiment. 52 00:03:04,726 --> 00:03:07,604 I realize I should have asked before using your sickbay. 53 00:03:07,771 --> 00:03:09,811 But it would've taken me days to analyze this device 54 00:03:09,940 --> 00:03:11,660 with the computer I have on deep space nine. 55 00:03:11,817 --> 00:03:13,777 What type of device is this? 56 00:03:13,944 --> 00:03:15,504 It was discovered in the gamma quadrant. 57 00:03:15,654 --> 00:03:17,406 It must be some sort of medical instrument. 58 00:03:17,572 --> 00:03:19,825 It appears to employ plasma inputs. 59 00:03:19,991 --> 00:03:21,702 I'm hoping it's a medical scanner. 60 00:03:21,868 --> 00:03:24,037 I wanted to use your computer to find out how it works. 61 00:03:25,539 --> 00:03:26,957 I suggest we take it to engineering 62 00:03:27,124 --> 00:03:30,085 and run a complete circuit-pathway diagnostic. 63 00:03:30,961 --> 00:03:32,087 Splendid. 64 00:03:35,215 --> 00:03:40,846 I must admit, commander, I didn't think you'd be so personable. 65 00:03:52,524 --> 00:03:53,984 Shrek: Klingon. 66 00:03:56,611 --> 00:03:59,281 You are starfleet klingon. 67 00:04:00,782 --> 00:04:02,200 I am lieutenant worf. 68 00:04:05,328 --> 00:04:06,997 Son of mogh? 69 00:04:11,334 --> 00:04:12,377 What of it? 70 00:04:16,882 --> 00:04:22,888 I am jaglom Shrek. A man with information to sell. 71 00:04:23,221 --> 00:04:25,640 You have no information I could use. 72 00:04:26,725 --> 00:04:30,145 I would not be so sure. 73 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:35,066 It is about your father, mogh. 74 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:39,112 My father died 25 years ago at khitomer. 75 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:42,407 That is what you believe. 76 00:04:42,574 --> 00:04:47,412 What if I tell you he is still alive? 77 00:05:18,527 --> 00:05:22,697 Picard: Space, the final frontier. 78 00:05:23,365 --> 00:05:27,285 These are the voyages of the starship enterprise. 79 00:05:27,452 --> 00:05:32,624 Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds, 80 00:05:32,916 --> 00:05:37,337 to seek out new life and new civilizations, 81 00:05:37,504 --> 00:05:41,716 to boldly go where no one has gone before. 82 00:06:40,275 --> 00:06:42,444 My father is dead. 83 00:06:42,611 --> 00:06:45,488 No, he's not. 84 00:06:45,655 --> 00:06:48,199 I know where he is. 85 00:06:48,366 --> 00:06:50,118 How is that possible? 86 00:06:50,285 --> 00:06:53,496 I expect to be paid for my information. 87 00:06:53,663 --> 00:06:56,041 Perhaps we could negotiate an exchange. 88 00:06:56,207 --> 00:06:58,668 The location of your father... 89 00:06:59,628 --> 00:07:01,463 Tell me what you know. 90 00:07:01,630 --> 00:07:05,675 Not all the klingons at khitomer were killed during the massacre. 91 00:07:05,842 --> 00:07:08,219 Many were captured by the romulans 92 00:07:08,386 --> 00:07:12,307 and placed in a prison camp on a remote planet. 93 00:07:12,474 --> 00:07:14,392 Your father was among them. 94 00:07:15,477 --> 00:07:16,728 Where is this planet? 95 00:07:16,895 --> 00:07:18,980 Not far from here. 96 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:23,652 I could give you the location for a price. 97 00:07:23,818 --> 00:07:27,781 A klingon would rather die than be taken prisoner. 98 00:07:28,406 --> 00:07:32,243 I should kill you for spreading lies about my family. 99 00:07:32,410 --> 00:07:35,997 My father was killed defending khitomer. 100 00:08:00,271 --> 00:08:03,733 Ensign Lopez, this duty roster is unacceptable. 101 00:08:03,900 --> 00:08:05,902 Assignments should be listed in order of priority. 102 00:08:06,069 --> 00:08:07,112 Prepare it again. 103 00:08:07,696 --> 00:08:09,614 I will expect it no later than 0900 hours. 104 00:08:09,781 --> 00:08:11,658 Dismissed. 105 00:08:14,077 --> 00:08:16,162 Mr. Worf, I'll need to get your rendezvous schedule 106 00:08:16,329 --> 00:08:18,610 to commander rudman aboard the merrimack as soon as you... 107 00:08:18,748 --> 00:08:21,126 I am well aware of your request, commander. 108 00:08:21,626 --> 00:08:22,961 Lieutenant, are you all right? 109 00:08:23,962 --> 00:08:27,132 Yes, sir, I'm fine. 110 00:08:27,298 --> 00:08:29,968 I will send your schedule, sir. 111 00:08:30,135 --> 00:08:31,386 Excuse me. 112 00:09:14,888 --> 00:09:16,431 Worf: Enter. 113 00:09:23,980 --> 00:09:26,524 Did the table do something wrong? 114 00:09:30,361 --> 00:09:33,364 I'm glad you weren't that hard on ensign Lopez. 115 00:09:33,531 --> 00:09:37,368 He made a mistake. The duty roster was inaccurate. 116 00:09:38,787 --> 00:09:41,039 Would you like to talk about what's bothering you 117 00:09:41,206 --> 00:09:44,876 or would you like to break some more furniture? 118 00:09:52,425 --> 00:09:58,389 Today on the promenade, a yridian approached me. 119 00:09:58,556 --> 00:10:00,725 He knew who I was 120 00:10:00,892 --> 00:10:03,895 and tried to sell me information about mogh. 121 00:10:04,604 --> 00:10:05,730 Your father. 122 00:10:09,901 --> 00:10:12,487 He claimed that he's alive 123 00:10:12,654 --> 00:10:16,074 and is being held captive in a romulan prison camp. 124 00:10:17,534 --> 00:10:19,911 Oh, my god. Could it be true? 125 00:10:20,078 --> 00:10:22,664 A klingon would never allow himself to be captured. 126 00:10:22,831 --> 00:10:24,499 A warrior fights to the death. 127 00:10:24,666 --> 00:10:27,293 If my father were alive, it would dishonor his sons 128 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:28,940 and their sons for three generations. 129 00:10:29,087 --> 00:10:31,756 Even Alexander would bear the burden of guilt. 130 00:10:33,424 --> 00:10:36,636 So you're willing to ignore the possibility 131 00:10:36,803 --> 00:10:38,888 because you're concerned about dishonor? 132 00:10:40,765 --> 00:10:45,395 My father is dead. That yridian is selling lies. 133 00:10:48,106 --> 00:10:50,900 If you're so sure about that, why are you still so upset? 134 00:10:56,823 --> 00:11:03,037 Worf, you can't deny the possibility just because you don't want it to be true. 135 00:11:05,123 --> 00:11:08,418 If you want to talk about this, you know where to find me. 136 00:11:14,507 --> 00:11:16,593 If we transfer 20 megajoules of energy 137 00:11:16,759 --> 00:11:19,470 from the dilithium chamber into the plasma inputs, 138 00:11:19,637 --> 00:11:21,848 it should be sufficient to activate the device. 139 00:11:22,015 --> 00:11:23,057 It's worth a try. 140 00:11:23,224 --> 00:11:25,424 You two can begin by connecting the coil to the chamber. 141 00:11:25,560 --> 00:11:28,146 - I'll configure the energy transfer. - Bashir: Right. 142 00:11:32,275 --> 00:11:35,904 Data, can I ask you a personal question? 143 00:11:36,571 --> 00:11:37,864 Certainly. 144 00:11:38,031 --> 00:11:40,825 Does your hair grow? 145 00:11:40,992 --> 00:11:43,494 I can control the rate of my follicle replenishment. 146 00:11:43,661 --> 00:11:46,748 However, I have not yet had a reason to modify the length of my hair. 147 00:11:46,915 --> 00:11:49,626 - Why do you ask? - Oh, just curious. 148 00:11:50,376 --> 00:11:53,087 Power conduits are ready. 149 00:12:03,181 --> 00:12:04,599 Is something wrong, doctor? 150 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:07,101 - Well, you're breathing. - Yes. 151 00:12:07,810 --> 00:12:09,771 I do have a functional respiratory system. 152 00:12:09,938 --> 00:12:13,900 However, its purpose is to maintain thermal control of my internal systems. 153 00:12:14,067 --> 00:12:17,737 I am, in fact, capable of functioning for extended periods in a vacuum. 154 00:12:20,823 --> 00:12:22,200 And you have a pulse. 155 00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:26,621 Mm. My circulatory system not only produces biochemical lubricants, 156 00:12:26,788 --> 00:12:29,832 it regulates micro-hydraulic power. 157 00:12:31,084 --> 00:12:33,920 Most people are interested in my extraordinary abilities. 158 00:12:34,087 --> 00:12:35,630 How fast I can compute, 159 00:12:35,797 --> 00:12:39,050 my memory capacity, how long I will live. 160 00:12:39,217 --> 00:12:41,344 No one has ever asked me if my hair will grow 161 00:12:41,511 --> 00:12:44,013 or noticed that I can breathe. 162 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:49,227 Well, your creator went to a lot of trouble to make you seem human. 163 00:12:49,394 --> 00:12:51,104 I find that fascinating. 164 00:12:53,523 --> 00:12:55,525 Okay, I think we're ready to begin the transfer. 165 00:12:55,692 --> 00:12:58,152 Power connections are complete. 166 00:12:58,319 --> 00:13:00,863 I'll monitor the coil's transfer rate. 167 00:13:01,948 --> 00:13:04,033 Will you keep an eye on the transient power response? 168 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:05,535 Of course. 169 00:13:05,702 --> 00:13:06,744 We are ready, geordi. 170 00:13:06,911 --> 00:13:09,998 Okay, initiating energy transfer. 171 00:13:14,502 --> 00:13:17,130 Power levels are holding steady. 172 00:13:17,297 --> 00:13:19,048 Transient response is normal. 173 00:13:20,925 --> 00:13:24,387 Hold on. I'm picking up a power surge. 174 00:13:24,554 --> 00:13:25,930 Reduce the transfer rate. 175 00:13:26,097 --> 00:13:28,266 La forge: Reducing rate by 20 percent. 176 00:13:34,105 --> 00:13:36,225 - What happened? - Bashir: The power connections blew. 177 00:13:36,274 --> 00:13:38,609 It sent out some kind of plasma shock. 178 00:13:38,776 --> 00:13:40,528 La forge: His synaptic energy is dropping. 179 00:14:43,883 --> 00:14:46,219 Data, are you all right? 180 00:14:46,386 --> 00:14:48,304 I believe so. 181 00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:50,181 What has happened? 182 00:14:50,348 --> 00:14:52,767 A plasma shock overloaded your positronic net. 183 00:14:52,934 --> 00:14:55,019 You were down a good 30 seconds. 184 00:14:56,270 --> 00:14:58,022 That cannot be possible. 185 00:14:58,189 --> 00:15:00,608 I have a memory record for that period of time. 186 00:15:01,234 --> 00:15:03,528 I can recall a series of images. 187 00:15:03,694 --> 00:15:05,905 I saw Dr. Soong. 188 00:15:07,365 --> 00:15:09,325 My father. 189 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:30,263 Data, I can't find anything wrong 190 00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:33,141 with your positronic sub-processors or your circuit controllers. 191 00:15:33,307 --> 00:15:38,187 No sign of any residual energy fluctuation, cascade overload... 192 00:15:38,354 --> 00:15:40,815 My internal diagnostic indicates that my memory systems 193 00:15:40,982 --> 00:15:43,276 are functioning within normal parameters. 194 00:15:43,443 --> 00:15:47,655 For the 47 seconds I was inactive, there is no record of cognitive activity. 195 00:15:47,822 --> 00:15:51,492 Well, there's no doubt about it, data. You were completely shut down. 196 00:15:52,201 --> 00:15:56,205 Maybe you had some kind of random power fluctuation, 197 00:15:56,372 --> 00:15:58,499 caused you to access one of your memory files. 198 00:15:58,666 --> 00:15:59,709 That cannot be. 199 00:15:59,876 --> 00:16:02,462 The image I saw was of Dr. Soong as a young man. 200 00:16:02,628 --> 00:16:06,048 I did not encounter him until much later in his life. 201 00:16:06,716 --> 00:16:10,428 There appears to be no rational explanation for my experience. 202 00:16:11,137 --> 00:16:13,764 Well, I'll take another look at the diagnostic log. 203 00:16:14,307 --> 00:16:18,603 In the meantime, we'd better disconnect that device. 204 00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:25,985 Perhaps we're going about this the wrong way. 205 00:16:26,152 --> 00:16:27,195 How so? 206 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:30,781 Well, maybe you had a dream or a hallucination. 207 00:16:30,948 --> 00:16:33,075 I am not capable of either of those functions. 208 00:16:33,242 --> 00:16:36,287 Yet you can't account for what happened today, can you? 209 00:16:36,954 --> 00:16:40,082 At present, I cannot. 210 00:16:40,249 --> 00:16:43,169 Well, maybe you should approach this from a more human standpoint. 211 00:16:43,336 --> 00:16:46,839 You're right that machines can't have hallucinations. 212 00:16:47,006 --> 00:16:50,635 But then again, most machines can't grow hair. 213 00:17:06,317 --> 00:17:07,652 Wait. 214 00:17:08,694 --> 00:17:10,571 What is it, commander? 215 00:17:11,864 --> 00:17:13,783 I am sorry to bother you, 216 00:17:13,950 --> 00:17:16,244 but I have a question of a personal nature. 217 00:17:16,410 --> 00:17:18,579 Do you have a moment? 218 00:17:18,746 --> 00:17:20,331 A moment. 219 00:17:26,212 --> 00:17:30,007 I have heard you mention that you once experienced a vision. 220 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:34,845 When I was young, my adoptive parents arranged for me 221 00:17:35,012 --> 00:17:38,224 to partake in the rite of majoa. 222 00:17:38,391 --> 00:17:42,353 I understand it involves deep meditation in the lava caves of no'mat. 223 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:46,732 That prolonged exposure to the heat induces a hallucinatory effect. 224 00:17:48,234 --> 00:17:49,694 Why are you asking me about this? 225 00:17:50,861 --> 00:17:53,322 I have recently had an unusual experience 226 00:17:53,489 --> 00:17:55,491 which might be described as a vision. 227 00:17:57,076 --> 00:17:58,411 What happened? 228 00:17:58,578 --> 00:18:01,539 An accident in engineering shut down my cognitive functions 229 00:18:01,706 --> 00:18:06,544 for a short period of time, yet I seemed to remain conscious. 230 00:18:06,711 --> 00:18:08,462 I saw my father. 231 00:18:09,547 --> 00:18:12,300 You are very fortunate. 232 00:18:12,633 --> 00:18:14,552 That is a powerful vision. 233 00:18:15,386 --> 00:18:18,723 If it was a vision, I do not know how to proceed. 234 00:18:19,765 --> 00:18:22,893 You must find its meaning. 235 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:27,607 If it has anything to do with your father, you must learn all you can about it. 236 00:18:28,065 --> 00:18:30,234 In the klingon mana ritual, 237 00:18:30,401 --> 00:18:32,903 there is nothing more important than receiving a revelation 238 00:18:33,070 --> 00:18:34,864 about your father. 239 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,035 Your father is a part of you. 240 00:18:39,827 --> 00:18:41,662 Always. 241 00:18:42,580 --> 00:18:46,250 Learning about him teaches you about yourself. 242 00:18:48,377 --> 00:18:54,467 That is why, no matter where he is or what he has done, 243 00:18:56,594 --> 00:18:58,596 you must find him. 244 00:19:00,181 --> 00:19:02,600 But I am not looking for my father. 245 00:19:04,018 --> 00:19:06,312 Yes, of course. 246 00:19:06,812 --> 00:19:10,024 Do not stop until you have the answer. 247 00:19:12,610 --> 00:19:14,111 Thank you, worf. 248 00:19:57,655 --> 00:20:00,783 Ah. Lieutenant worf. 249 00:20:00,950 --> 00:20:03,369 You have reconsidered. 250 00:20:04,745 --> 00:20:06,789 I wish to go to the romulan prison camp. 251 00:20:06,956 --> 00:20:11,001 Excellent. I can provide you with the coordinates. 252 00:20:11,168 --> 00:20:13,796 No. You will take me there. 253 00:20:13,963 --> 00:20:17,842 No, it's not possible. I have no means of transportation. 254 00:20:18,008 --> 00:20:19,719 I checked the station records. 255 00:20:19,885 --> 00:20:22,221 You have a vessel that is capable of warp speed. 256 00:20:22,388 --> 00:20:28,185 I... I do not have the time. I have other business. 257 00:20:30,688 --> 00:20:33,274 What is the real reason you do not wish to take me? 258 00:20:33,441 --> 00:20:35,443 Is it because what you have told me is not true? 259 00:20:37,236 --> 00:20:41,157 The camp is located on the edge of romulan space. 260 00:20:41,532 --> 00:20:44,368 - It is a dangerous journey. - Dangerous. 261 00:20:44,535 --> 00:20:47,288 It would be more dangerous for you to refuse. 262 00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:50,166 Oh, very well. 263 00:20:50,332 --> 00:20:53,002 But I will require full payment in advance. 264 00:20:53,169 --> 00:20:54,879 No, no, I will pay you after. 265 00:20:56,922 --> 00:21:00,801 Yes, yes, of course. Heh. After. 266 00:21:00,968 --> 00:21:03,345 If you are lying, if there is no prison camp, 267 00:21:03,512 --> 00:21:05,097 - no. - I will kill you. 268 00:21:30,748 --> 00:21:34,251 The romulan guards have a detection perimeter. 269 00:21:34,418 --> 00:21:37,087 It will be necessary to transport you to the surface 270 00:21:37,254 --> 00:21:39,840 30 kilometers from the prison camp. 271 00:21:40,007 --> 00:21:42,051 Worf: The foliage is very dense. 272 00:21:42,218 --> 00:21:45,721 It will take me approximately 12 hours to reach the camp. 273 00:21:46,597 --> 00:21:48,641 I may have to travel during the night. 274 00:21:48,808 --> 00:21:51,185 That would be unwise. 275 00:21:51,644 --> 00:21:56,190 This is not an emptyjungle. There are many predators. 276 00:21:58,108 --> 00:21:59,735 I am prepared. 277 00:21:59,902 --> 00:22:00,945 Very well. 278 00:22:01,111 --> 00:22:05,699 But I recommend that you look up from time to time. 279 00:22:05,866 --> 00:22:09,995 The arboreal needle snake likes to attack from above. 280 00:22:13,958 --> 00:22:17,795 I will provide you with a map of the camp. 281 00:22:24,718 --> 00:22:26,762 How did you learn of this camp? 282 00:22:27,471 --> 00:22:29,974 That is not important for you to know. 283 00:22:30,140 --> 00:22:33,185 Why have you not informed the klingon government of this place? 284 00:22:33,727 --> 00:22:37,940 I sell information. I do not give it away. 285 00:22:38,107 --> 00:22:40,442 Ah, you do this for profit. 286 00:22:42,987 --> 00:22:46,866 I have my reasons, Mr. Worf. 287 00:22:47,032 --> 00:22:49,660 What reasons could you have for letting these people suffer? 288 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:55,332 We will arrive in the carraya sector in approximately three hours. 289 00:22:55,499 --> 00:22:57,793 I suggest you get some rest. 290 00:23:22,234 --> 00:23:23,819 Come. 291 00:23:24,653 --> 00:23:25,696 Yes, Mr. Data? 292 00:23:25,863 --> 00:23:27,531 I am sorry to disturb you, sir. 293 00:23:27,698 --> 00:23:29,366 Oh, not at all. 294 00:23:29,533 --> 00:23:33,495 I'm here studying the intricacies of bajoran aqueduct management. 295 00:23:33,871 --> 00:23:36,957 I would welcome a little interruption. Please sit down. 296 00:23:39,209 --> 00:23:41,128 I require your advice, sir. 297 00:23:41,295 --> 00:23:45,507 I have come to an impasse regarding my recent unexplained experience. 298 00:23:45,674 --> 00:23:50,596 Mm. Your vision of Dr. Soong. How is your investigation proceeding? 299 00:23:51,221 --> 00:23:55,559 I have analyzed over 4,000 different religious and philosophical systems 300 00:23:55,726 --> 00:23:58,687 as well as over 200 psychological schools of thought 301 00:23:58,854 --> 00:24:01,649 in an effort to understand what happened. 302 00:24:01,815 --> 00:24:02,900 And what have you found? 303 00:24:03,734 --> 00:24:06,612 I have been unable to find a single interpretation of the images I saw 304 00:24:06,779 --> 00:24:08,697 during the time I was shut down. 305 00:24:08,864 --> 00:24:11,408 The hammer, for instance, has several meanings. 306 00:24:11,575 --> 00:24:14,745 The klingon culture views the hammer as a symbol of power. 307 00:24:14,912 --> 00:24:20,084 However, the taqua tribe of nagor sees it as an icon of hearth and home. 308 00:24:20,250 --> 00:24:23,087 The ferengis view it as a sign of sexual prowess. 309 00:24:23,253 --> 00:24:24,421 I'm curious, Mr. Data, 310 00:24:24,588 --> 00:24:27,341 why are you looking at all these other cultures? 311 00:24:27,841 --> 00:24:31,428 The interpretation of visions and other metaphysical experiences 312 00:24:31,595 --> 00:24:36,100 are almost always culturally derived, and I have no culture of my own. 313 00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:39,228 Yes, you do. You're a culture of one. 314 00:24:39,853 --> 00:24:43,482 Which is no less valid than a culture of1 billion. 315 00:24:43,983 --> 00:24:47,820 Perhaps the key to understanding yourexpedence 316 00:24:47,987 --> 00:24:51,949 is to stop looking into other sources for a meaning. 317 00:24:52,116 --> 00:24:55,786 When we look at Michelangelo's David or symnay's tomb, 318 00:24:55,953 --> 00:24:58,247 we don't ask, "what does this mean to other people?" 319 00:24:58,414 --> 00:25:00,791 The real question is, what does it mean to us? 320 00:25:01,625 --> 00:25:03,961 Explore this image, data. 321 00:25:04,128 --> 00:25:08,132 Let it excite your imagination, focus on it. 322 00:25:08,298 --> 00:25:10,217 See where it leads you. 323 00:25:10,884 --> 00:25:12,636 Let it inspire you. 324 00:25:15,639 --> 00:25:18,642 I believe I understand, sir. Thank you. 325 00:25:20,811 --> 00:25:22,730 Good luck, Mr. Data. 326 00:26:35,552 --> 00:26:38,514 The camp is in a southeasterly direction. 327 00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:41,517 After approximately ten kilometers, 328 00:26:41,683 --> 00:26:44,353 you will come to the edge of the sulfur canyon. 329 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:49,066 Look for a riverbank and follow it until you come to the camp. 330 00:26:50,984 --> 00:26:52,361 This is a homing device. 331 00:26:52,778 --> 00:26:55,239 It will allow you to find my ship when I return. 332 00:26:55,405 --> 00:26:57,908 I will not be landing in the same location. 333 00:26:58,075 --> 00:26:59,576 When will you return? 334 00:26:59,743 --> 00:27:01,829 Fifty hours. 335 00:27:02,204 --> 00:27:04,164 Do not be late. 336 00:28:50,979 --> 00:28:53,273 Woman: Who's there? 337 00:28:54,691 --> 00:28:58,362 Toq? Is that you? 338 00:29:00,364 --> 00:29:02,324 I can see you. 339 00:29:03,575 --> 00:29:05,869 I hope you're enjoying yourself. 340 00:29:07,329 --> 00:29:10,791 Toq, I swear I will hang you by your... 341 00:29:14,628 --> 00:29:17,506 Stop. Please. 342 00:29:17,673 --> 00:29:18,757 Who are you? 343 00:29:20,968 --> 00:29:22,344 I have come to help you. 344 00:29:22,511 --> 00:29:24,471 - Help me? - Yes. 345 00:29:24,638 --> 00:29:27,307 How did you get out of camp? Does anyone know you are gone? 346 00:29:27,683 --> 00:29:29,935 Yes. I come here often. 347 00:29:30,102 --> 00:29:32,312 You must lead me to the camp. 348 00:29:33,146 --> 00:29:36,400 You're a klingon. Where did you come from? 349 00:29:36,566 --> 00:29:38,568 That does not matter. 350 00:29:38,735 --> 00:29:40,445 I have come to take you home. 351 00:29:40,612 --> 00:29:43,657 Home? This is my home. 352 00:29:43,824 --> 00:29:45,575 Man: Ba'El. 353 00:29:47,411 --> 00:29:50,706 It is very important you tell no one you saw me. 354 00:30:00,382 --> 00:30:01,782 Ba'El: Have they begun the ceremony? 355 00:30:01,925 --> 00:30:04,428 Yes. We're about to begin. 356 00:30:17,733 --> 00:30:19,401 Come in. 357 00:30:19,818 --> 00:30:22,904 Data, what are you doing? We were supposed to meet at... 358 00:30:35,876 --> 00:30:37,169 Data, what are you doing? 359 00:30:37,336 --> 00:30:38,795 I am painting. 360 00:30:38,962 --> 00:30:40,714 I can see that. 361 00:30:41,423 --> 00:30:43,258 How long have you been at this? 362 00:30:43,425 --> 00:30:48,847 I've created 23 individual illustrations in the past six hours, 27 minutes. 363 00:30:49,014 --> 00:30:53,310 I believe you could say I have been inspired. 364 00:30:53,477 --> 00:30:54,978 I'll say. 365 00:30:55,645 --> 00:30:58,565 I have done as captain picard suggested. 366 00:30:58,732 --> 00:31:01,485 I have tried to explore the images. 367 00:31:02,486 --> 00:31:04,071 Has it helped? 368 00:31:05,655 --> 00:31:07,407 I am not certain. 369 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:14,915 I began by painting the image of the blacksmith. 370 00:31:15,207 --> 00:31:16,416 La forge: 371 00:31:17,167 --> 00:31:20,796 Then, I painted the corridor. 372 00:31:22,381 --> 00:31:24,091 After that, 373 00:31:25,175 --> 00:31:30,889 the anvil, the hammer and Dr. Soong's face. 374 00:31:32,891 --> 00:31:35,268 The thought then occurred to me... 375 00:31:37,229 --> 00:31:39,189 That I should paint smoke. 376 00:31:39,356 --> 00:31:41,691 La forge: Smoke? Why smoke? 377 00:31:41,858 --> 00:31:43,360 I cannot explain it. 378 00:31:44,194 --> 00:31:47,197 It is not an image I saw during my vision. 379 00:31:47,364 --> 00:31:49,991 Well, you have the smoke coming out of a bucket of water. 380 00:31:50,158 --> 00:31:53,036 Blacksmiths used to use water to cool the metal. 381 00:31:53,203 --> 00:31:55,372 Maybe that's why you painted it. 382 00:31:55,539 --> 00:31:57,749 Perhaps. 383 00:31:57,916 --> 00:32:02,546 After I painted the smoke, it then occurred to me 384 00:32:03,797 --> 00:32:06,091 to paint a bird's wing. 385 00:32:06,591 --> 00:32:09,219 I then drew an entire bird. 386 00:32:09,678 --> 00:32:13,014 A flock of birds flying in formation. 387 00:32:13,181 --> 00:32:15,392 An individual feather. 388 00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:18,019 If the image of the bird is related to my vision, 389 00:32:18,186 --> 00:32:20,480 I do not understand how. 390 00:32:20,981 --> 00:32:24,067 I am left with more of a mystery than ever. 391 00:32:25,110 --> 00:32:26,570 Geordi, 392 00:32:27,070 --> 00:32:30,532 I would like to re-create the experiment which caused my initial shutdown. 393 00:32:31,908 --> 00:32:34,268 I do not know how much longer my vision would have continued 394 00:32:34,411 --> 00:32:35,662 had I not been reactivated. 395 00:32:35,829 --> 00:32:38,748 Data, that plasma shock almost fused your neural net. 396 00:32:38,915 --> 00:32:41,084 I don't think it's such a good idea to try that again. 397 00:32:41,251 --> 00:32:43,086 I am aware of the risks involved, 398 00:32:43,253 --> 00:32:46,298 but I can think of no other way to investigate my experience. 399 00:32:46,465 --> 00:32:47,549 Will you help? 400 00:32:50,427 --> 00:32:53,013 Yeah. Yeah, sure. 401 00:32:53,180 --> 00:32:54,389 I'll go find Dr. Bashir. 402 00:32:54,556 --> 00:32:57,100 I will prepare the power transfer. 403 00:32:59,978 --> 00:33:01,271 La forge: Okay, data. 404 00:33:01,438 --> 00:33:04,858 We're going to monitor every subsystem in your positronic net. 405 00:33:05,025 --> 00:33:09,112 If I see any neural pathways overload beyond 65 percent, 406 00:33:09,279 --> 00:33:10,989 I'm shutting down the experiment. 407 00:33:11,156 --> 00:33:12,574 Agreed. 408 00:33:12,741 --> 00:33:14,159 We're ready. 409 00:33:21,082 --> 00:33:23,710 Initiating energy transfer. 410 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:28,632 Get ready, data. 411 00:33:32,260 --> 00:33:34,471 Power levels are rising. 412 00:33:36,431 --> 00:33:38,141 Should be any second now. 413 00:35:12,611 --> 00:35:16,072 The bird did not appear in my original experience. 414 00:35:16,406 --> 00:35:18,283 This vision is different. 415 00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:20,076 Soong: Of course it's different. 416 00:35:23,705 --> 00:35:25,373 It's never the same. 417 00:35:26,082 --> 00:35:28,293 Always changing. 418 00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:30,545 Unpredictable. 419 00:35:32,005 --> 00:35:33,423 It doesn't make sense. 420 00:35:40,472 --> 00:35:41,765 What is happening, father? 421 00:35:42,974 --> 00:35:44,768 I don't know, data. 422 00:35:46,561 --> 00:35:47,937 What is happening? 423 00:35:50,649 --> 00:35:53,109 We are on the deck of the enterprise. 424 00:35:56,029 --> 00:35:58,073 My cat is present. 425 00:35:59,908 --> 00:36:01,951 My potted plant. 426 00:36:06,373 --> 00:36:07,582 And my paintings. 427 00:36:08,416 --> 00:36:10,210 A beginning. 428 00:36:10,669 --> 00:36:15,382 Still a little grounded in the mundane, 429 00:36:16,424 --> 00:36:18,468 but showing promise. 430 00:36:19,636 --> 00:36:21,346 I do not understand. 431 00:36:23,932 --> 00:36:26,017 You're not supposed to. 432 00:36:27,477 --> 00:36:31,147 No man should know where his dreams come from. 433 00:36:31,648 --> 00:36:33,983 It spoils the mystery, 434 00:36:35,026 --> 00:36:36,611 the fun. 435 00:36:42,784 --> 00:36:44,869 I'm proud of you, son. 436 00:36:46,329 --> 00:36:47,831 I wasn't sure you'd ever develop 437 00:36:47,997 --> 00:36:51,626 the cognitive abilities to make it this far. 438 00:36:52,836 --> 00:36:55,338 But if you're here, 439 00:36:55,797 --> 00:36:57,757 if you can see me... 440 00:36:59,509 --> 00:37:01,219 You've crossed over the threshold 441 00:37:01,386 --> 00:37:06,558 of being a collection of circuits and sub-processors 442 00:37:07,350 --> 00:37:10,854 and have started a wonderful journey. 443 00:37:11,479 --> 00:37:13,148 What type of journey? 444 00:37:14,190 --> 00:37:15,734 Think of it... 445 00:37:17,652 --> 00:37:19,696 Think of it as an empty sky. 446 00:37:24,617 --> 00:37:26,995 I do not understand. 447 00:37:27,162 --> 00:37:28,538 Shh. 448 00:37:30,623 --> 00:37:33,918 Just dream, data. 449 00:37:34,085 --> 00:37:36,504 Dream. 450 00:37:43,261 --> 00:37:45,305 You are the bird. 451 00:38:37,941 --> 00:38:39,984 The images I saw during the time I was shut down 452 00:38:40,151 --> 00:38:42,946 were generated by a series of previously dormant circuits 453 00:38:43,112 --> 00:38:44,697 in my neural net. 454 00:38:44,864 --> 00:38:46,282 I believe Dr. Soong incorporated 455 00:38:46,449 --> 00:38:48,701 those circuits into my base programming 456 00:38:48,868 --> 00:38:52,038 intending to activate them once I had reached a certain level of development. 457 00:38:52,205 --> 00:38:54,916 But the plasma shock activated them prematurely. 458 00:38:55,083 --> 00:38:56,251 That is correct. 459 00:38:56,668 --> 00:38:57,710 I'm curious. 460 00:38:57,877 --> 00:39:00,557 Now that those circuits are active, what are you gonna do with them? 461 00:39:00,713 --> 00:39:02,353 I plan to shut down my cognitive functions 462 00:39:02,507 --> 00:39:04,133 for a brief period each day. 463 00:39:04,300 --> 00:39:06,594 I hope to generate new internal visions. 464 00:39:06,761 --> 00:39:08,763 It sounds to me like you're talking about dreaming. 465 00:39:08,930 --> 00:39:11,891 - An accurate analogy. - Remarkable. 466 00:39:12,058 --> 00:39:14,339 This is just the kind of thing that might get me published 467 00:39:14,477 --> 00:39:16,145 in the start/eet cybernetics journal. 468 00:39:16,312 --> 00:39:18,398 Would you mind if I authored a paper on this? 469 00:39:18,565 --> 00:39:20,066 Of course not. 470 00:39:20,233 --> 00:39:21,609 Thank you, data. 471 00:39:21,776 --> 00:39:24,571 And sweet dreams. 472 00:40:19,042 --> 00:40:21,711 Man: Have the outer perimeters been checked? 473 00:40:24,839 --> 00:40:28,718 Perhaps we should double-check them. 474 00:41:24,983 --> 00:41:26,734 Quiet. 475 00:41:27,360 --> 00:41:28,945 I'm a friend. 476 00:41:32,573 --> 00:41:34,283 Who...? 477 00:41:34,450 --> 00:41:36,077 Who are you? 478 00:41:36,244 --> 00:41:39,622 Worf. Son of mogh. 479 00:41:39,789 --> 00:41:41,124 Why have you come here? 480 00:41:41,708 --> 00:41:44,460 I have come to find my father. 481 00:41:44,919 --> 00:41:47,797 Is he alive? Is he here? 482 00:41:47,964 --> 00:41:51,009 Your father fell at khitomer. 483 00:41:57,306 --> 00:41:59,934 Did he die in battle? 484 00:42:01,019 --> 00:42:02,979 He was fortunate. 485 00:42:05,148 --> 00:42:06,190 You were captured. 486 00:42:08,735 --> 00:42:10,486 Romulans. 487 00:42:10,653 --> 00:42:13,656 They robbed you of your right to die in battle. 488 00:42:16,492 --> 00:42:17,660 There's very little time. 489 00:42:18,411 --> 00:42:20,663 How many klingons are being held here? 490 00:42:20,830 --> 00:42:22,248 Seventy-three. 491 00:42:22,415 --> 00:42:24,000 How many romulans guard the camp? 492 00:42:24,167 --> 00:42:26,711 Worf, there are things you do not understand. 493 00:42:26,878 --> 00:42:28,046 What do you mean? 494 00:42:28,212 --> 00:42:31,174 I must speak with the elders. 495 00:42:49,525 --> 00:42:51,694 I knew your father well, worf. 496 00:42:52,862 --> 00:42:55,073 And I remember you, 497 00:42:55,531 --> 00:43:00,536 a boy barely able to lift a bat'leth. 498 00:43:01,079 --> 00:43:04,916 Once, your father insisted we take you on the ritual hunt, 499 00:43:05,083 --> 00:43:09,670 you were so eager, you tried to take the beast with your bare hands. 500 00:43:10,129 --> 00:43:12,924 It mauled your arm. 501 00:43:16,886 --> 00:43:19,472 I still have the scar. 502 00:43:22,934 --> 00:43:24,685 I do remember you now. 503 00:43:27,730 --> 00:43:29,899 You should not have come here, worf. 504 00:43:31,317 --> 00:43:32,902 I do not understand. 505 00:43:33,820 --> 00:43:35,905 You should not have come. 506 00:43:39,158 --> 00:43:40,576 Who is this? 507 00:43:41,077 --> 00:43:43,913 I am worf, son of mogh. I have come to help you escape. 508 00:43:44,080 --> 00:43:45,373 He does not know. 509 00:43:45,540 --> 00:43:46,582 He must leave at once. 510 00:43:46,749 --> 00:43:49,293 No, it is too late for that now. He would bring others. 511 00:44:01,139 --> 00:44:03,641 We are not leaving here. 512 00:44:03,808 --> 00:44:05,768 And neither are you.