How can we help you, captain . Our warp core matrix compositor is fused. Our navigational systems are disabled. If you could spare some micropower relays we should have the engines tell them to take along a dozen micropower relays. Engine room. We gotot distress signal from a cardassian freighter. Theyd just been attacked by the maquis. Suffered some casualties. Our sensnss confirmed what we were being told but when we lowered the shields to transport some of the wounded. The sensor readings had been faked. There were no cardassians on that freighter. The maquis had rigged it with a focused particle beam that punched through our gyro shielding and we lost helm control. By the time we got back our feet again three maququ raiders came out of the plasma field. Well. It seems i couldnt get the job done either, captain. Its not over. I figured youd be going after him. We have something that might be useful to you. We intercepted a coded message from one of eddingtons raiders. Maybe you can decode it. Our computers are still down. Of course. Save me a seat at his courtmartial. Count on it. Good hunting, captain. Captains log supupemental. With thedefiantscomputers still not fully operational were relying on odo, back at deep space nine to decipher the maquis message. In the meantime, were combing the d. M. Z. Encounter r th eddington but with each passing hour, our hopes are fading. Sir, incoming transmission. Its odo. Captain. Odo, we need some good news around here. Tell me that you have some. Possibly. Ive analyzed the maquis message. And . It appears to be a simple breen nursery rhyme. A heterophonic, fiveline verse. music playing what does it mean . Metrical Analysis Shows an alternating tetrametere but the computer could find no meaningful pattern in the words. They appear to be just what they are nonsensical phrases strung together because they rhyme at least to the breen. And the music . Its written on a lyxian scale. I ran it through the computer, too. No meaningful pattern. So were nowhere . Now, i wouldnt say that. The best place to hide something is in plain sight. And since this is abreennursery rhyme. So you think that eddington is u ung the music as a signal for a rendezvous in the breen system . Or a breen settlement like the one on portas five which isnt far from the d. M. Z. The biogenic components of the weapons eddingtons been using are very bulky and very unstable. They need to be kept and ififnyone knows how to keep things cold, its the breen. Thank you, odo. Captain. Mr. Worf do we have a series of sensor relays near portas five . Yes, sir. Two classfive intelligigce drones. Pull their sensor logs. I want to see whos been visiting the breen system. Captains log supplemental. Odos huncnc has proven accurate. Our intelligence drones detected a maquis freighter tering portas five three hours ago. The freighter was last seen headed into the dorvan sector of the d. M. Z. Considering the freighters range, velocity and d ading eddingtons next target is one of four cardassian colonies. But. These targets are unlikely. Their Defense Systems were recently upgraded by the cardassians. Hmm. At leaves only quatal and panora. Quatal has a lucrative Mining Operation and their weapon systems arein the process of being upgraded targe but theyre not fully operational. T. Not as tempting as panora. The maquis attacked them two months ago. Most of theiei Defense Systems were severely damaged. Theyre almost helpless. There are constant ion storms in that system good places to hide if you want to mount a surprise attack. A tactic eddington knows well. Panoraisa more logical target than quatal then eddington will attack quatal. Worf sir . He likes being unpredictable. Approaching quatal prime. Slow to impulse power. Full scan. Activate parabolic sensor arrays. Initiate lateral scanners. Were too late, captain. Eddingtons detonated his weapon. The nerve agent is already spreading through the planets atmosphere. Eddingtons always one step ahead of us. Maybe not this time. Im reading residual neutrino levels. Lookoklike one, maybe two maquis raiders behind the fourth moon. Theyre on the run. Go aftft them. Full impulse. On screen. Shields up. Charge phaser banks. Worf 15 plasas to the phaser banks. Sisko how long to intercept . 15 seconds. Prepare to lock targets. Hard to port. Starboard thrusters, full. Stick with this one, old man. Theyve locked phasers on us. Power to forward shields. Forward shields, on line. Lock target. Targeting scanners. Synchronized. Fire sisko helm, bring us about. One momo to go. Sir, this ones making another run for the planet. I dont get it. Theyve already poisoned the atmosphere. More speed. Engine room, bridge. More speed. Theyve disabled the transport. Its losing power. Its going down. Can we beam the crew off . Were ououof transporter range. Incoming transmission. Well, javert. Lets see how deep your obsession with me is. Youve got me. I cant outrun or outfight thedefiant,but. T. If you come after me, youll have to pay a price youll have to let all those helpless cardassians spiral down to their deaths. The choice is yours. How long do they have . Two minutes to impact. Not much time. Probably take you at least a minute to get back to the planet. Theyre just cardassians. sighs helm, bring us about. Weve towed the transport ship out of the planets gravitational pull. The cardassians can limp their way home in a day or two. Les miserables . You know it . I cant stand victor hugo. I tried reading the hunchback of notre dame but i couldnt get through it. It wassosmelodramatic and his heroines are so twodimensional. Eddington compares me to one of the characters inspector javert a policeman who relentlessly pursues a man named valjean. Guilty of a trivial offense. And in the end javerts own inflexibility destroys him. He commits suicide. You cant believe that description fits you. Eddington is just trying to get u uer your skin. Out this book is that eddington said that its one of his favorites. Theres no accccnting for taste. Oh, lets think about it. A starfleet Security Officer is fascinated by a nineteenthcentury french melodrama and now hes leader of the maquis a Resistance Group fightiti the noble battle against the evil cardassians. It sounds like hes living out his s n fantasy. Hmm. Exactly. And you know what . Les miserablesisnt about the policeman. Its about valjean the viviim of a monstrous injustice who spends his entiti life helping people making noble sacrifices for a. Hes valjean. Hes robin hood. Hes a romantic, dashing figure fighting the good fight against insurmountable odds. The secrcr life of michael eddington. How does it help us . Well, eddington is the hero of his own story. That makes me ththvillain and what is it that every hero wants to do . Kill the bad guy. But heroes only kill when they have to. Eddington could have killed me back at the refugee camp but in the best melodramas, the villain creates a situation where the hero is forced to sacrifice himself for the people, for the cause one final, grand gesture. What are you getting at, benjamin . I think its time for me to become the villain. Prepare two quantum torpedoes. Have engineering attach a cargo pod with 200 kilograms of trilithium to each torpedo. Yes, sir, but. But what . The extra mass of a cargo pod wiwi make the torpedo less effective. Maquis raiders are small and maneuverable. Im not planning to fire at any ships, mr. Worf. Major what is the nearest maquis colony . Solosos three. Less than an hour away. Three. Major, i want you to send the followowg message on all maquis frequencies to all the members of the maquis resistance. This is captain sisko of the u. S. S. Defiant. In response to the maquis use of biogenic weapons in their recent attacks i am about to take the following acacon in one hour, i will detonate two quantum torpedoes that will scattererrilithium resin into the atmosphere table to all human life for the next fifty years. I suggest evacuation plans begin immediately. What are you waiting for, people . Carry out your orders. Set torpedo target to fifty kilometers above ground level. Lock. Ready, captain. Time . One minute left. Still no transport ship activity or sign theyre beginning to evacuate. Commander worf prepare to fire torpedoes on my mark. Detach safeties ononorpedoes one and two. Incoming transmission. What are you really up to, javert . Do you expect me to believe that a decorated starfleet officer the pride of the service is going to poison an entire planet . Thats exactly what im going to do. Youre bluffing. Am i . Commander, launch torpedoes. Commander, i said launch torpedoes. Aye, sir. Kira the trtrithium resin is dissipating throughout the biosphere. The maquis are starting to evacuate. Do you realize what youve done . Sisko ive only just begun. Into homeless refugees. Thats right. That the maquis have become an intolerable threat to the security of the federation and i am going to eliminate that threat. But think about those people you saw in the caveses. They didnt attack themalinche. You should have thought about that before you attacked a federation starship. Helm, lay in a course for tracken two, warp six. Commander, prepare two more torpedoes. Engine room, bridge. Set t urse 050 mark 179. On torpedoes three and four. Cant you see whats happening to you . Youre going against everything you claim to believe in. And for what . To satisfy a personal vendetta . You betrayed your uniform. And youre betraying yoursrs right now. The sad part is, you dont even realize it. I feel sorry for you, captain. Commander worf prepare to launch torpedoes. Wait if. You call off your attack ill turn over all our biogenic weapons. Not enough. All right, javert. Ill give you what you want. Me. The cacaassian and maquis colonists who were forced to abandon their homes will make new lives for themselves on the planets their counterparts evacuated. Balance in the region will be restored though the situation remains far from stable. Captain. Commander. Welcome home. Its good to be back. I gather your trip was productive. Constable. Odo this way. Benjamin, im curious. Your plan to poison the maquis planets you u dnt clear it with starfleet first, did you . I knew id forgotten to do something. Ah. Big gamble. Thats what it takes to be a good villain. [captioning sponsored by paramount television and the u. S. Department of education chuckles we shouldnt be here. Dont worry. Nobody saw us leave. both grunt hey, i need that. What if somebody tries to call . Shh. Mmm. Dont worry. Come here. chuckling pantingg [captioning spspsored by paramount television United Paramount Network captains log, supplemental after two weeks were close to repairing the varros warp drive. Im starting to think theyd rather give up warp travel than accept help from strangersrs. I thought we agreed Central Control would be offlimits. That technologys classified. We have to reconfigure the assembly ififere going to finish this job. Consider it finished. Weve come this far. Ive yet to see any results. You might check the antimatter injectors. Back online. All l u need now is a jolt of antimatter from voyagers engines and youll be back in business but t need access to your warp assembly. You knkn, i can understand why youre distrustful of other species. Frankly, weve had a rough time in the delta quadrant ourselves but our two species have made remarkable progress working together to repair your engines. R opening hails. Leles not throw all that away. Ill admit we do share some things in common. Were both on long journeys, looking for allies. In many ways, were like cousins. Cousins . Well, distant cousins think about it. 400 years ago you started out the same way we did a single starship, a small crew facingnghe unknown and now, centuries later youve grown into a generational ship when i look at your vessel, i cant help but wonder if im seeing voyagers future. Our journey could easily last several generations. So, what do you say. Cousin . You can access the warp assembly from here. Thank you. Status . Their plasma cououings are online. Were ready for the antimatter transfer. Then lets get started. Janeway to voyagege status . Ready here, captain. Initiate the transfer. Jippeq warp reactors one through 14 are coming online. Its working. Keep your fingers crossed. For luck. The interstellar vacuum might get a little chilly. What . Oh. Funny. Come back to bed. I cant sleep. Cuddle. I cant cuddle. I told you were not going to get caught. If someone had seen us, they wouldve reported it by now. Im violating about half a dozen regulations by just being in this room, and what we did earlier. I dont know if starfleet even has a regulation for that. What are you saying . Making love is a crime in your culture . Yes no. What im saying is its a breach of protocol. How romantic. The captain instructed all away teams no personal interaction with the varro crew. I violated a direct order. Come bacacto bed. Thats an order. No. Only me. rumbling the warp engines. They started the plasma transfer. We got to get down there. Were lala. chuckles what are you waiting for . To see what you look like in my uniform. rueful chuckling chuckles you dont understand. If im not at my post. Youll be executed. Funny. Better go in separately. sighs impressive. Just trying to orchestrate the antimatter flow. You should try some chopin when youre done. Look who showed up for the final movement. Excuse me . Just a little late for the joke as well as the job. I was checking the manifolds in segment 22. Warp reactions destabilizing. Tal . I cant find the problele were less than a minute away from multiple core breaches. Abort the transfer. So much for finger crossing. Belanna. Im m ading microfractures all over the hull. Why couldnt we detect that before . Good question. Well have to check the hulls on each of your vessels segments. The sooner we start,t,t. Friendly people. Theyve had a lot of bad experiences with other species. I dont know. It seems like your First Contact went pretty well. Whats that supposed to mean . Just wondering where you disappeared to today. I told you. I was checking the plasma conduits. In segment 22. I know. They must have sonic showers over there. You are such a lousy liar. Havent you learned anything from me after five years . Shes cute. Who . That assistant engineer, tal. Cute enough. Oh, here we go again. What . you. Going after impossible women a hologram, an exborg, the wrong twin and now a girl from a xenophobic species . Youre right. Youre absolutely right. Im putting her out of my mind. I promise. Good. Glad to hear it. Im due back on the bridge. See you in the morning. Computer, open a channel to varro ship, segment 16 station 204. Encode transmission with security protocol alpha seven. Channel open. What took you so long . Ive been waiting 22 minutes for you to call. I was testing myself seeing how long i could resist calling you. And . Complimented or insnsted . Since this is the first chance ive had to open a comlink. Complimented. So. You liked what happened. Yeah. A lot. Enough to try it again . Absolutely, but ive got to be honest. I wasnt expecting something so. Different. Neither was i. Our species look so similar. Surface. I wouldve never guessed when it came down to the basics. Well, lets just say the birds and bees will be very confused. The birdsdsnd bees. Paris im telling you you should take a look at their database. Theyve got some Pretty Amazing stuff on that ship. Stuff. Well, their Environmental Control systems, for instance its completely regenerative. Zero waste. Impressive. It can be programmed to create in your quarters with that system. Why would i want to . A little taste of home in the delta quadrant . Springtime on the shores of lake yarren. I require a desk and a bed, nothing more. No, youre missing the point. No doubt. These people have been traraling for 400 years. Theyve learned a thing or two about liling comfortably. Our systems are more than adequate. frustrated groan i give up. Tuvoc, how do you do it . I wait until his own illogic overwhelel him. laughs im detecting an unauthorized transmission. Origin . Unknown. Its been encoded. Findndut where its going. Where would you most like to be right now . Besides your quarters . Besides my quauaers. On a distant moon where the air is warm and the gravity is light. , i can almost fly. I like that. What about you . Where would you most w wt to be right now . Besides your cabin . chuckleses besides my cabin. Sorry. I cant come up with anything better than your cabin. And what would you do if you were here . Now . This very moment. Id ask you to dim the lights. And what if i said no . Okay. So, we leave the lights on. The message e s been sent to the varro ship. Segment 16. Living quarters. Uh, commander . I think i can track that down for you. Hold on. Somethingssrong. Im losing the signal. communications static tal . If it was a transmission. Could have just been a glitch in the com system. Run a diagnostic. Finding the source of these structural problems isnt going to be easy. Theyve scanned most of their ship and come up empty. Im hoping w wll do a better job. We should form smaller teams to maximize efficiency. Agreed. Well work in pairs. Now, what id like to do is start with the reactor room where we first detected the problem then move on to the surrounding segments. You owe me. What . Eyes front. Last night i had to sabotage the com system to cover your tracks. You called her, didnt you . Guilty. Trut how long has this been going on . H. From the moment we first saw each other. It was like touching an open plasma relay. Hmm. Sounds serious. Maybe it is. Has it occurred to youog a few dozen protocols . We know what were getting into. Chakotay dismissed. Do you . Our duty assignment. Teams alpha and gamma have finished scanning sections one through 64. Kiki of puts a borg cube to shame, doesnt it . The vessels technology is impressive but its construction is haphazard. I guess they sort of improvised as they went along. Seven, youve been around humans for a while now. What do you think about love . I dont see the relevance. Just cururus. Parental love, romantic love affection between friends. Specify. Romantic love. An attraction based on sexual desire the wrong person when it facilitates procreation. Not at all. The borg have referenced this condition in over 6,000 assimilated species. A striking similarity to disease. A series of biochemical responses that trigger an emotional cascade impairing normal functioning. Forget it. Are you in love, ensign . I guess thats what ive been askingngyself. gasps youre glowing. I beg your pardon . Your epidermis luminesced. Huh. Must be the lighting in here. No, it was you. gasping you should report to sick bay. Its nothing. Lie still. I feel fine. No doubt youre feeling wonderful. Your beta endorphins are abnormalal elevated. Really . You spent a lot of time on the generational ship. Dodoou recall coming into contact with any toxins . Antimatter radiation . A biological agent . No. Did you consnse any of their cuisine . No. Doctor, there is unusual synaptic activity in his cerebral cortex. No kidding. This could be the work of an alien virus. Well have to initiate full quararaine protocols. Inform the captain and request a bioalert. Wait. Theres no need for that. I can explain. Im listening. The doctor may rereire my assistance. There isnt and he wont. Please. Lala night, i had an. Encounter with one of the varro. Encounter . A. Personal encounter. Specifically . Sex. We had sex. You had intimate contact with an alien species without medical clearance . It was in the heat of the moment. I didnt think anything like this would happen. Correction. If youd been thinking you would have considered the risks and exerciseserestraint. Sit down. Do we have to drag her into this . It is my medical responsibility which, im sorry to say, also r ruires me to report this to the captain. I expected more from you. Im sorry. I dont know what i was thinking. Dont you . Ive seen tal. Shes an impressive young woman, beautiful but thats no excuse yes, maam. Theres a reason you took a semester of interspecies protocol at the academy. Theres also a reason why the handbook on personal relationships is three centimeters thick. All starfleet personnel must obtain authorization from their c. O. As well as clearance from their medical officer before initiating an intimate relationship with an alien species. Bravo. Unfortunately your recitation comes a little late. According to the doctor but i do agree with his recommendation to run full bioscans on both you and tal and her people need to be told so they can evaluate any biothreat you mightve introduced earn their trust into their population. I was even hoping they might return the favory their insights into longterm space travel opardy. Permission to speak freely. With all due respect. This wasnt a fling. Ive really gotten to know tal and ive developed true feelings for her. Noted. But there are regulations, and youve broken them. Im entering a formal reprimand into your record and im ordering you to breakakff this relationship. Yes, maam. Dismissed. Commander, i wanted to share a few security concerns. A few days ago i noticeced some mess hall supplies had disappeared liquid nutriments, emergency rations nothing to warrant a red alert, but. I took the liberty of investigating on my own. Take a look at this. Tor is hardly a felony. It wasnt just unauthorized. Someone accessed the ships Environmental Controls from that station. Life support wasasouted to jeffries tube g33, deck 15. Isnt that section normally uninhabited . Whoever did this encoded the procedure it appears we have intruders. It looks like a varro scanning device. Breathable oxygen is confined to this chamber and the area immediately behind this hatch. Stand back. panting door beeping come in. Work . No. Im just tormenting myself with whatifs. What if i had the chance ange sensors go there instead of just squinting . Too far off your course, huh . Too close to an inhabited planet. They might make contact with us. Its too dangerous. Its always the same thing. The mighty generational ship. Rent but thats going to change. Im afraid ive got some bad news. I, uh. I cant see you anymore. Captains orders. How did she find out . Something happened to me this morning. I had a strange sensation that shouldnt have happened. Our species are too dissimilar. What shouldnt have happenened . We call it olanvora. The shared heart. When two of us merge. You know the biological connection we had last night . It becomes stronger. It wonon hurt you, harry but it will change you. Bring us closer. So, can this process bebeeversed . In time. If we stay away from each other but if we dont. The more were together the harder it will b b to stop it. But then, you have your orders. Orders. Its an old story. G side of the galaxy. Boy loses girl. And girl loses boy. Its not like we dididt know this was going to end. At least we had two weeks. Two great weeks. Goodbye, harry. If thats what you want. Its not. Oh, harry. Chakotay welclce aboard. Normally we like to know something about our guests before we invite them to join us. Care to tell us how you got here . Through a docking port. Your entry would have triggered an intruder alert. Your technology is easy to circumvent. It doesnt matter how i got here. Im not going back. That remains to be seen. You havent explained your reasons for leaving the generational ship. Im not a criminal if thats what you think. If yououeave me at the next inhabited system ill manage from there. Your next stop is the brig unless you answer my questions. I came aboard four days ago with one of the work details. Why . Our ships not the paradise ers, and. Others who. Continue. There are. Rumors of a movement. People who want to leave the ship. Some of them are willing to take violent action. Can you be more specific . This is a trick. Tuvok is this a trick . Youre trying to get me to expose the movement. Our leaders put you up to this. On the contrary. We havent even told them we found you. Youre lying. I dont have time for a debate. You asked for asylum, fine. Ill consider it but only if you answer my questions. What movement . Contact the varro authorities. Let thth know weve found one of their people and take him to the brig. That im not the only one. There are hundreds more like me. Easy to get quality Life Insurance coverage, at a cost that can fit your budget. Call massmutual today and ask about guaranteed acceptance life insnsance. Its designed to help cover final expenses such as funeral costs, medical bills, and other debts. While no one wants to think about these costs, its i iortant to prepare for them. Theyre inevitable, and often add up to more than you think. Without insurance, that expense could of a funeral today. But you can get the coverage you need now with guaranteedd a. Amounts range from 2,000 to 25,000, so you can choose the one that fits your needs and budget. And payments can start at less than 10 a month. 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Thats pretty severe. Harry violated protocol. Frankly, i understand their position. Is that why you came down so hard on him . A formal reprimand for being intimate with a young woman . But i wanted to leave a lasting impression. Chalk it up to growing pains. Well, he looks pained, all right. Until now, hes had a spotless record. Maybe you should reconsider. What are you implying . Are you angry because harry disobeyed orders or because he let you down . I set the same standards for all my officers. Ns youll hear me out. Even insist i speak up. Youre my first officer. Hes an ensign. He hasnt earned the right to question my orders whatever his personal views. I see. Engineering to the captain. Yes . We found something. On my way. Do your officers make a habit of seducing the species they encounter . Certrtnly not, but its my understanding that this relationship was consensual. I find that difficict to believe. We dont share your cavalier attitude toward intimacy. Our attitude is anything but cavalier. Ensign kim has already been reprimanded. When two People Choose each other, the bonding is permanent. They become biochemically lilied. Separation is rare. It induces illness, sometimes fatal. Whats to become of tal when your ensign flies off in search of his next conquest . Torres captain. Janeway you found something . Weve detected microfractures in one of voyagers docking ports. Thats the same problem weve been having. A coincidence . I had suspicions that it wasnt. Seven confirmed them. Observe. Silicon based parasites which feed on duranium alloys. Apparently, they began replicating on the varro ships hull several months ago and then migrated to voyager. We analyzed them and found artificial gene sequences. The parasites are synthetic. They may have been created by someone aboard your vessel. Sabotage . I dont believe it. Perhaps not everyone communications beep kim tal, you there . Harry . I cant keep this comlink open. Where are you . By my computer. Okay. Get ready for a ride. Im locking on. A ride . gasps a shuttlecraft. Shuttlecraft . We use it for away missions. We can go anywhere we want . Anywhere. For a while anyway. Im not due back on voyager until 1900 hours. They think im still out repairing a hull fracture. I finished early. both laughing youre a fugitive now. How many protocols did you break this time . Lets see. Kidnapping. Direct violation of the captains orders. I must be crazy. I like you crazy. Navigation . Oh, careful. Thats the weapons array. You know, you almost vaporized your living quarters. laughs well, they could use a good cleaning. Lets go somewhere. Where . Theres a nebula about 300,000 kilometers from here. Ive been watching it on the sensors for the past few days. Oh, i would love to see it with my own eyes. Have a seat. Look at this a subspace vacuole near the center of the cloud. It must act as a gravitational anchor. Theres so much data here do you have a storage device . We need to download these readings. What . Ive just never seen anyone so excited about a classthree nebula before. Maybe youve been taking them for granted. Maybe i have. Dont stop. Youre beautiful when youre scanning. Is that what you say to every girl you take for a ride . I bet youve left a trail of broken hearts across the delta quadrant. beeping actually. Problem . Stray radiation from the nebula. I thought it was a proximity alarm. You said we had a couple of hours. No ones going to come looking for us. Oh, you dont know commander tuvok. If he sees one electron out of place he calls for red alert. laughing frustrated sigh those things are important. I think about them, too. But sometimes you need to follow a different kind of protocol. If you believe in something strongly enough you cant ignore it. Even if it means breaking a few rules. Thats why i took this shuttle decompress but every time i break a rule. Im like some kind of. Borg drone except i was designed to be the perfect starfleet officer. Top of his class. Captain of the velocity team, interstellar honors. First field assignment bridge officer on a starship. Every cadets dream come true. Youre not a program. In fact, i envy your freedom. I mean, your crews mission totoeek out life. What could be more liberating