Star Trek: The Next Generation

Narrator: Last time on Star Trek: The next generation:

We will have to move quickly if we are to be successful.

Successful?

In preventing a klingon civil war.

I would speak with you.

I do not hear the words of traitors.

It was duras's father who betrayed our people

to the romulans at khitomer, not mine.

We have discovered that our brother did indeed have a son and heir.

Follow me.

And I will show you honor.

Your blood will paint the way to the future.

If we go to the aid of the bortas,

we'll be dragging the federation into a klingon civil war.

Gowron: You both fought as warriors.

I return your family honor.

Mr. Worf, your responsibilities as a star fleet officer

are incompatible with remaining on board

a klingon ship during a time of war.

Then I resign my commission as a star fleet officer.

Movar: Picard has rejected gowron's plea for help.

The enterprise has left orbit.

We should not discount Jean-Luc picard yet.

He is human.

And humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them.

Narrator: And now, the conclusion.

Ku rn: Maintain course.

Status of warp engines?

Helmsman: Warp engines at 50 percent.

Ku rn: Status of shields?

Aft shields buckling.

Transfer auxiliary power to shields.

Aft shields are gone.

We cannot win.

We must withdraw.

Keep your place.

New course.

But sir, that takes us dangerously close to the...

Worf: We are entering the star's corona.

We will reach the photosphere in 30 seconds.

Stand by to enter warp on my command.

Set course, 250 Mark 015.

Shields failing.

Outer hull temperature exceeding design limit.

- Captain! - Maintain course.

They're closing on us.

Stand by.

Picard: Captain's log, star date 450204

we have arrived at starbase 234

where I've taken the opportunity to make a proposal

to fleet admiral shanthi.

There have been three major engagements in the past two weeks.

All of them won by ships loyal to the duras family.

None of which is our concern, Jean-Luc.

The klingon civil war is, by definition, an internal matter of the empire.

Agreed. But if the duras are being aided by the romulans,

it becomes very much our concern.

The romulans have been attempting to destroy

the klingon-federation alliance for the past 20 years.

And at the same time,

the duras have been secretly conspiring with the romulans.

Doesn't it strike you as odd that the duras are able to field

such an overpowering force against gowron?

That they outmatch him at almost every turn?

Some would call it good leadership.

And some would say that they must be getting help.

The romulans are prepared to take enormous risks

to gain any advantage over the federation.

Can we seriously believe that now,

with the future of the klingon empire in the balance,

they're content to stand by and watch?

What is it you propose, captain?

We must stop the flow of supplies

and equipment to the duras from the romulans.

What I propose, is that we send a fleet to the romulan-klingon border.

We'll take no offensive action,

but we will be in a position to expose any romulan supplies

that attempt to cross the border.

- A blockade? - Exactly.

But how will you overcome the romulan cloaking device?

My chief engineer has developed a system

that should nullify that advantage.

Each ship will send out an active tachyon beam

to the other blockading ships.

Now, in theory,

any cloaked vessel that attempts to pass between our ships

must cross that beam,

and be detected.

I'll have to clear this with the federation council.

In the meantime, assemble your fleet, captain.

Nicely done.

I hope we know what we're doing.

So do I, number one.

Picard: Space, the final frontier.

These are the voyages of the starship enterprise.

Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds,

to seek out new life and new civilizations,

to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Picard: Captain's log, star date 45021.3

convincing star fleet command to establish a blockade

was relatively painless.

Implementing that plan is proving more troublesome.

Riker: Starfleet is stretched pretty thin across this quadrant.

There are only about 12 ships within a day's travel of this position.

The only other ships available are either in space dock for repairs

or still under construction.

Most of them don't even have full crews yet.

We could probably scare up seven, maybe eight more ships.

Mr. La forge, can you implement your tachyon detection grid with 20 ships?

It's possible. But the more ships, the bigger the net we can throw.

All right. I want to add the tian nam men,

the sutherland, and the hermes,

whether the yard superintendent says they're ready or not. Mr. Data,

will you select a group of experienced enterprise officers

- to augment the crews of those ships? - Aye, sir.

Will, I want you to command the Excalibur.

Her crew was reassigned when she put in for repairs.

- Geordi, you will be his first officer. - Aye, sir.

I want the fleet undennay by 0900 tomorrow.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Yes, Mr. Data.

May I ask a question, sir? Of a personal nature.

I am confused.

Why have I not been assigned to command a ship in the fleet, sir?

Well, I felt that you would be needed here. Why do you ask?

You have commented on the lack of senior officers

available for this mission.

I believe my 26 years of star fleet service

qualifies me for such a post.

However, if you do not feel the time has arrived for an Android

to command a starship, perhaps I should address myself to improving...

Commander...

I believe the starship sutherland will need a captain.

I can think of no one better suited for that task than you.

Thank you, sir.

You always did have fools working for you, larg.

Now you don't have as many, ha-ha-ha.

You were lucky, kurn.

But luck always runs out.

Someday, I will stand over your broken corpse

and drink to the victory of the duras, ha-ha-ha!

Oh, worf.

Worf, good.

This piece of baktag is captain larg.

He commanded the squadron that tried to destroy us yesterday.

The infamous worf, son of mogh.

What is that you are wearing?

That is a uniform of a klingon.

The capital city is neutral ground, and larg's men are all around us.

As are mine.

Good to drink with you, kurn.

May you die well.

Die well, larg.

You drink with our enemies?

How many are gowron's men? How many are duras?

Does it matter?

When we meet in battle, we will fight to the death,

but here, here, we're all warriors, all klingons.

The repairs on the hegh'ta are proceeding. The port stabilizers...

Is there nothing in your heart but duty?

It is my responsibility.

We all have responsibilities and duties.

But you and I are warriors fighting in a great war.

Think of it.

You and I will fight battles that others can only dream of.

The time for glory is here.

It is not a time to worry about stabilizers.

It is a time to celebrate. For tomorrow, we all may die.

Come, let us, the sons of mogh, live this night as if it were our last.

Huh? Huh?

Huh?

Worf is not like his brother.

No. He tries to be.

But he's still unsure of himself.

Perhaps he needs something to help restore his confidence.

I think he'll find our offer appealing.

I'll make sure he does.

You've got to keep this mixture above 90 percent or we'll never leave orbit.

Thank you, Mr. Krags.

I am lieutenant commander data.

Lieutenant commander Christopher Hobson.

By order of star fleet, I hereby take command of this vessel.

Please note the time and date in the ship's log.

Excuse me, sir.

I'd like to request a transfer.

May I ask why?

I don't believe I'd be a good first officer for you.

Your service record to date suggests

you would perform that function adequately.

No, no, no, that's not what I mean.

I don't think I'd be a good first officer for you.

Why?

Frankly, sir, I don't believe in your ability to command this ship.

You're a fellow officer and I respect that.

But no one would suggest that a klingon

would be a good ship's counselor,

or that a berellian could be an engineer.

They're just not suited for those positions.

By the same token, I don't think an Android is a good choice to be captain.

I understand your concerns.