| Ja: |
Oh, Tuvok, what do I do now?
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| Tu: |
You would seem to have two options--continue to negotiate with a
man who may have a hidden agenda, or deal with a man who is willing
to defy his own laws.
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| Ja: |
Not very pretty choices.
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| Tu: |
At least if you would deal with Jaret, it is his law that is being
compromised, not ours.
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| Ja: |
But does that matter? I told the crew when we started this journey,
we would be a starfleet crew, behaving as starfleet would expect us to.
That means there's a certain standard I have to uphold. Ah. Principles.
Principles. That's what it comes down to. Do I compromise my almighty
principles? But do I not compromise them, if it involves a chance
to get the crew more than halfway home? How do I tell
them? My principles are so important I would deny them that opportunity.
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| Tu: |
I believe the first thing you must do is determine whether or not
Gath is willing to use the trajector to help us. If that possibility
exists at all, you must explore it.
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| Ja: |
You're right. Thank you, Tuvok.
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| Ja: |
Have you spoken with the other Magistrates about using the trajector?
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| Ga: |
Actually I haven't. Some of them are traveling now. But, I assure you
I will do it. Oh, I've already seen all those.
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| Ja: |
It's becoming a matter of some urgency.
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| Ga: |
Oh, why?
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| Ja: |
We've been imposed on you for long enough.
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| Ga: |
Not true. We welcome you for as long as you can stay and I hope that's
a very long time indeed.
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| Ja: |
My crew is eager to continue our journey. Once they realised that the
trajector might bring us 40,000 light years closer to home.
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| Ga: |
Why are you so consumed with this desire to get home? I find it
difficult to understand.
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| Ja: |
Home... is home. It's where we belong.
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| Ga: |
Couldn't you create a new home here with us? Can you imagine a more
delightful place to live, where you could pass your time extracting
pleasure from every moment? I promise you. You and I have many such
moments to explore.
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| Ja: |
Yes. But, how long? I've seen how quickly you get tired of your
pleasures. All that interests you is what's new and unexplored.
After a day or two it becomes commonplace.
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| Ga: |
Yes.
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| Ja: |
We prefer permanence the reward of relationships that endure and
grow deeper with the passing of time.
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| Ga: |
You would lose those notions if you stayed with us.
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| Ja: |
You may be right. And that's why we have to leave.
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| Ga: |
We have offered you nothing but hospitality. Is this how you repay
us, with an attack on our believes?
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| Ja: |
I'm sorry. I was just trying to illustrate the differences between us.
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| Ga: |
I don't enjoy being judged like this. It is very upsetting. Not at
all pleasurable.
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| Ja: |
That's all you really care about it, isn't it? Your pleasure. All
your hospitality. Your graciousness. It was never about giving us
pleasure. It's all been to gratify yourselves. We're nothing more
than the latest novelty.
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| Ga: |
You're hostile, and vicious. You would infect the joyousness of
our lives. You must leave immediately.
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| Ja: |
You never had any intention of helping us, did you?
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| Ga: |
Of course, I did. I did everything in my power to persuade you to stay
here.
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| Ja: |
Janeway to Voyager. One to beam up.
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