Suzy Berger credited as playing...
Pentara
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [narrating] Captain's Log, Stardate 47111.1: A Federation listening post along the Romulan Neutral Zone has detected an unidentified vessel headed for Federation space. The Enterprise is moving to intercept.
- Lt. Commander Data: At its reported heading and velocity, the vessel will enter Federation space in approximately 47.3 seconds.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Go to yellow alert.
- Lieutenant Worf: We have the vessel on sensors.
- Commander William T. Riker: The ship is a Garidian scout ship. They are driving their engines too hard, and their warp core is critical.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The Garidians? What is the status of their relationship with the Romulan empire?
- Commander William T. Riker: They're on friendly terms and may share technology.
- Lieutenant Worf: We are being hailed.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: On screen.
- Lucana: [over channel] Help us! We are fleeing political persecution! We seek asylum! We are being persecuted...
- [signal fades out]
- Lieutenant Worf: Their signal is breaking up.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: What do you make of this, Number One?
- Commander William T. Riker: It could be a trick.
- Lieutenant Worf: The Garidians have earned a reputation as honorable warriors, Captain. They do not ordinarily resort to trickery.
- Lt. Commander Data: We are within visual range. The Garidians' warp drive is failing. They are dropping to sub-lightspeed inside Federation space.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Slow to impulse...
- Lieutenant Worf: Warbird decloaking directly ahead! The warbird is also Garidian. They are hailing us.
- Pentara: This is an internal Garidian matter. Withdraw at once!
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: You are violating Federation space-
- [Pentara cuts off transmission]
- Lieutenant Worf: They have cut off transmission.
- Lt. Commander Data: The warbird has locked its tractor beam onto the scout ship.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Go to red alert!
- [klaxons sound]
- Pentara: [all three are aboard the shuttle en route to the Unity Device] I would like to know more about the tests we face.
- Brodnack: I do not know exactly what form they will take, but trials and tests have always determined rank and position in Chodak society.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: How powerful is the Unity Device?
- Brodnack: It can alter physical reality anywhere in the galaxy.
- Pentara: The wreckage of the Romulan and Chodak fleets clearly demonstrates its potential as a weapon.
- Brodnack: Its capabilities are infinitely greater. Theoretically, the Unity Device could be used to unmake the galaxy.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Then it would indeed be a catastrophe if it fell into unscrupulous hands.
- Brodnack: Unscrupulous or incompetent, even a well-meaning master could wreak havoc with its power.
- Pentara: What do you do intend to do with the Device if you should get it?
- Brodnack: The ancient Chodak brought this power into the universe, and we accept that responsibility. We will rebuild the Chodak empire and control the Unity Device ourselves.
- Pentara: Garidian society is on the verge of anarchy. It would take something as powerful as the Unity Device to restore order. Our need outweighs your fantasy of empire-guarding. And you, Picard?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The Unity Device is too powerful for any one race to control. It must be used for the common good. Perhaps its power can help establish a lasting peace between our peoples.
- Brodnack: You speak of my fantasies, Pentara? We are about to dock. May the worthiest species prevail.