Star Trek 7: Generations Page #5

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Approximately 47 minutes, sir.

We have got to find some way

to get to Soran.

Klingon vessel decloaking

directly ahead, sir.

-They are hailing.

-On screen.

Captain. What an unexpected pleasure.

Lursa, it is very important

that I speak with Soran.

I'm afraid the doctor

is no longer aboard our ship.

-Then I will beam to his location.

-The doctor values his privacy.

He would be quite upset

if an armed away team interrupted him.

Then I will beam to your ship

and you can transport me to Soran.

We can't trust them.

For all we know, they killed Geordi.

They might kill you, too.

We did not harm your engineer.

He's been our guest.

Then return him!

-In exchange for what?

-Me, sir.

Me. I will be your prisoner.

But first,

you must beam me to the surface

so that I can speak with Soran.

The Captain would make

a much more valuable hostage.

-We'll consider it a prisoner exchange.

-Agreed.

Have Dr. Crusher meet me

in Transporter Room 3.

You have the Bridge, Number One.

-Receiving the coordinates, Captain.

-Energize.

Welcome, Captain.

-You must think I'm quite the madman.

-The thought had crossed my mind.

I know why you're here.

You're not entirely confident

you can shoot down my probe,

so you've come to dissuade me

from my horrific plan. Good luck.

Now, if you'll excuse me, Captain,

I'm rather busy.

Soran.

Do be careful, Captain.

That's a 50-gigawatt force field.

I wouldn't want to see you get hurt.

I have established the link.

Put it on viewer.

It's working. The visor's transmitting.

Where is he?

Human females are so repulsive.

...and some myocardial degeneration.

I've removed the nanoprobe,

and I think you're going to be fine.

I'll need to run some more tests.

I'll let you know.

Thanks, Doc.

-Geordi...

-Data, it's okay.

I am sorry I let you down.

I have not been behaving

like myself lately.

No, Data, you haven't.

You've been behaving like a human.

You don't have to do this, Soran.

I'm sure we can find another way

of getting you into this Nexus.

I've spent 80 years

looking for another way.

Believe me, this is the only one.

What you're about to do, Soran,

is no different

from when the Borg destroyed

your world.

They killed millions, too,

including your wife, children.

Nice try.

You know, there was a time

when I wouldn't hurt a fly.

Then the Borg came,

and they showed me that if there

is one constant in this whole universe,

it's death.

Afterwards, I began to realize

it didn't really matter.

We're all gonna die sometime.

It's just a question of how and when.

You will, too, Captain.

Aren't you beginning to feel

time gaining on you?

It's like a predator. It's stalking you.

You can try and outrun it with doctors,

medicines, new technologies,

but in the end, time is going

to hunt you down and make the kill.

It's our mortality that defines us, Soran.

It's part of the truth of our existence.

-What if I told you I found a new truth?

-The Nexus?

Time has no meaning there.

The predator has no teeth.

-Where is he now?

-I don't know.

He bathed. Now he's roaming the ship.

He must be the only engineer

in Starfleet

who doesn't go to Engineering.

-Any luck, Mr. Worf?

-No, sir. I still cannot locate the Captain.

Data, the sensors can't penetrate

the planet's ionosphere.

There's too much interference.

Can you find a way

to scan for life-forms?

I would be happy to, sir.

I just love scanning for life-forms.

Life-forms

You tiny little life-forms

You precious little life-forms

Where are you?

Finally.

Commander, I'd like to run a level 3

diagnostic on the port plasma relays.

I think one of the generators

is fluctuating.

Fine. Let's do that.

That's it! Replay from time index 924.

Magnify this section and enhance.

Their shields are operating

on a modulation of 257.4.

Adjust our torpedo frequency to match.

They have found a way

to penetrate our shields.

Lock phasers and return fire!

Deanna, take the helm.

Get us out of orbit!

Hull breach on Decks 31 through 35.

Mr. Worf, what do we know about

that old Klingon ship?

-Any weaknesses?

-It's a Class-D12 bird-of-prey.

They were retired from service

because of defective plasma coils.

Plasma coils? Is there any way

we can use that to our advantage?

I do not see how. The plasma coil

is part of their cloaking device.

Let's get a stabilizer on that conduit.

Reinforce that starboard interlock.

We need to re-route main power

through the secondary coupling.

Data, would a defective plasma coil be

susceptible to some sort of ionic pulse?

Perhaps. Yes, yes.

If we sent a low-level ionic pulse,

it might reset the coil

and trigger their cloaking device.

Excellent idea, sir!

As their cloak begins to engage,

their shields will drop.

They'll have two seconds

of vulnerability. Mr. Data,

-lock on to plasma coil.

-No problem.

-Our shields are holding.

-Fire at will.

Mr. Worf,

prepare a spread of photon torpedoes.

We have to hit them

the instant they begin to cloak.

-Aye, sir.

-We get one shot at this.

Target their primary reactor.

I have accessed their core frequency.

Initiating ionic pulse.

Make it quick!

-Target their bridge.

-Full disruptors.

-We are cloaking.

-What?

Our shields are down!

Fire.

Yes!

Haven't you got anything better to do?

Must have been that last torpedo.

La Forge to Bridge.

I've got a problem down here.

The magnetic interlocks

have been ruptured. I...

Coolant leak!

We have a coolant leak, everybody.

Let's go. Let's get out of here.

Everybody out. Let's move!

Let's move! We've gotta go!

-Quick!

-Evacuate! Evacuate!

Bridge, we have a new problem.

We're five minutes

from a warp core breach.

There's nothing I can do.

Deanna, evacuate everyone

to the saucer section.

Mr. Data, prepare to separate the ship.

Starship separation in five minutes.

-We're going straight down.

-Everyone move. Take Corridor A.

Starship separation

in four minutes, 45 seconds.

All right, let's move him out. Let's go.

Take him out, quick.

Starship separation

in four minutes, 30 seconds.

-Keep moving, everyone. Keep going.

-Here we go, Rose, this way.

Starship separation

in four minutes, 15 seconds.

-Hurry!

-Keep moving.

-Farrell!

-Yes?

There's no one here with these kids.

Let's get them to the Jefferies tube.

-Come on, sweetie.

-We'll find their parents later.

Starship separation in four minutes.

Now you'll have to excuse me, Captain.

I have an appointment with eternity,

and I don't want to be late.

The core breach is accelerating, Geordi.

We've gotta get out of here.

-That's it, Bridge. We're all out.

-One minute to warp core breach.

Begin separation sequence.

Full impulse power once we're clear.

Warp core is going critical.

-Separation complete.

-Engaging impulse engines.

Core breach in progress.

Primary stabilizers off-line.

Engaging secondary systems.

-Report!

-Helm controls are off-line!

Oh, sh*t!

Here we go. Right around this corner!

Come and help me. Help me.

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