Star Trek 7: Generations Page #5

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I've been running on the Amargosa star.

We're still conducting our investigation

into the attack.

-Yes, I...

-As soon as that is complete,

then I will allow you

and your colleagues to return.

But until then, there's nothing I can do.

Timing is very important

in my experiments.

If it's not completed in the next 12 hours,

years of research will be lost.

We're doing the best we can.

If you'll excuse me.

They say time is the fire

in which we burn.

Right now, Captain,

my time is running out.

We leave so many things

unfinished in our lives.

I know you understand.

I'll see what I can do.

We have analyzed

the Romulans' tricorder.

They were scanning

for signature particles

-of a compound called trilithium.

-Trilithium?

Yes, an experimental compound

the Romulans have been working on.

Trilithium is a nuclear inhibitor.

In theory,

it could stop all fusion within a star.

However, the Romulans never found

a way to stabilize it.

Why would they look for it

on a Federation observatory?

That doesn't make any sense.

I do not know.

Have Geordi and Data go over

with the next away team.

Tell them to scan the observatory

for trilithium.

Aye, sir.

Well, there's no sign

of any trilithium over here.

-I get it! I get it!

-You get what?

When you said to Commander Riker,

"The clown can stay,

"but the Ferengi in the gorilla suit

has to go."

What are you talking about?

During the Farpoint mission.

We were on the Bridge. You told a joke.

That was the punch line.

Farpoint...

Data, that was seven years ago.

I know. I just got it!

Very funny.

Wait a minute.

There's a door hidden right behind you.

I can see the separation with my visor.

There appears to be a dampening field

in operation.

I cannot scan beyond the bulkhead.

There doesn't seem to be

a control panel or an access port.

It appears to be magnetically sealed.

I believe I can reverse the polarity

by attenuating my axial servo.

Open sesame.

You could say

I have a magnetic personality.

Humor, I love it!

Data, come take a look at this, will you?

Have you ever seen a solar probe

with this kind of configuration?

No, Geordi, I have not. Have you?

No, I have not. It is most unusual.

Mr. Tricorder.

Just see if you can help me

get these panels open, will you?

Make it so.

My visor's picking up something

in the theta band.

It could be a trilithium signature.

-Data, we don't have time for this.

-I cannot help myself.

I think something is wrong.

Data?

Data. Data, are you all right?

I believe the emotion chip

has overloaded my positronic relay.

We'd better get you back to the ship.

La Forge to Enterprise.

-La Forge to Enterprise.

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