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Beverly Crusher:医療部長(艦で唯一、艦長に命令権限あり)
Data:アンドロイド(科学主任で第二副長)
Lal:データの娘
Te:Teacher


Wo: Captain, incoming signal. Starfleet priority one. Admiral Haftel
P: On my monitor, Lieutenant. Admiral.
Ha: Captain Picard, I hope I didn't disturb you.
P: Not at all.
Ha: I have discussed my concerns with Starfleet Command. You are to hold your position until I join you. And I should personally review the android's development.
P: Understood.
Ha: I should advise you, Captain, that if I'm not satisfied with what I see, I'm empowered to take the android back with me. Haftel out.

P: Captain's log, supplemental. We are holding position, pending the arrival of Admiral Haftel from the Starfleet Research. Commander Data is completing his final neurotransfers to the android he has named 'Lal,' which, I have learned, in the language Hindi, means "beloved."
Gu: Hello, Data.
Da: Guinan!
Gu: Lal, how are you?
Lal: I am functioning within normal ... I am fine, thank you.
Gu: Good.
Da: Guinan, Lal needs to observe human behavior.
Gu: Now, she's in the right place for it.
Da: And for this opportunity, she is willing to provide services to assist you.
Gu: Ahh.
Lal: Father says I will learn a great deal from working with someone as old as you.
Gu: You are hired. Most important part about working in some place like this is the art of listening. I have some expertise, so I shall teach you.
Da: That would be most beneficial.
Lal: I've been programmed with a listing of fourteen hundred and twelve known beverages...
Gu: What did you just say?
Lal: I've been programmed with a listing of fourteen hundred...
Gu: I've...?
Da: You have used verbal contraction.
Gu: You said "I've" instead of "I have."
Da: It is a skill my program has never mastered.
Lal: Then now I will desist.
Da: No, you have exceeded my abilities. I do not object, but I do not understand how this has occurred.
P: Picard to Commander Data, please report to my ready room.
Da: Aye, sir.

Da: I am certain the admiral is anxious to meet Lal. I have been sending him regular status reports on her development.
P: His visit is not just an inspection of Lal's progress. He has expressed the concern for her environment.
Da: Her environment, sir?
P: He believes the Daystrom Annex on Galor IV will be more suitable.
Da: And he wishes to relocate us.
P: Not you, Data. Just her.
Da: I would not be in favor of that, sir. There are many things that she can learn only from me. My life time of experiences, the mistakes I have made, and what I have learned from them...
Wo: Captain, Commander Riker's shuttle has just returned.
P: Acknowledged, Lieutenant. Will you advise Commander Riker I will meet with him in one hour? Picard out. The Admiral's taking the position that Lal's development should be overseen by the most experienced personnel.
Da: Then he is questioning my ability as a parent.
P: In a manner of speaking.
Da: Does the admiral have children?
P: Yes, I believe he does, Data. Why?
Da: I am forced to wonder how much experience he had as a parent when his first child was born.

By Emiko

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