| P: |
Captain's log, stardate 41242.5. Thanks to Lore's report, we now
know what happened to the colonists. Beginning with the child's
drawing enhanced by Lore's description, our computer has
constructed the image of a great crystalline entity which feeds on
life, insatiably ravenous for the life force found in living
forms capable of stripping all life from an entire world.
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| Ta: |
But how did Data escape that thing, or Lore?
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| R: |
Lore had been disassembled. He explained it is jealousy from the
colonists. And Data wasn't alive at that time.
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| P: |
Which explains why Data could be left outside in no danger from that
creature. Whatever happened to the colonists, he would be found by the
first Starfleet crew who responded to that signal he transmitted.
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| Ta: |
By which Dr. Soong left proof behind that his experiment did work.
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| R: |
Captain, I believe we would find that crystal thing.
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| P: |
So little of even our galaxy explored, I find it at least possible.
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| Ta: |
Data, are you expecting Lore to come up here? He left the quarter some
time ago.
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| Da: |
To go?
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| Ta: |
My tarbo(?) sensors say he went to deck 4. Worf.
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| Wo: |
Or he examined some microminiature warp tubes and then fine-grain
quantitanium
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| Da: |
Which is used in our construction. That particular compound is no
more suspicious, sir, than human looking for antiseptic ointment
Nevertheless I should check it out.
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| Cr: |
You're watching everything he does, Data. Is that the act of the brother?
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| P : |
It's the act of a Starfleet Officer obeying his captain, Doctor.
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| Ta: |
Captain, speaking strictly as Security Chief, how much can you trust
Data now?
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| P: |
I trust him completely, Lieutenant. But everyone should also realizes
that was a necessary and legitimate security question.
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| Ta: |
Thank you, sir.
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