Star Trek: The Next Generation s02e10 Episode Script
The Dauphin
Sir, we are approaching Klavdia III.
- Take us to impulse power.
|- Aye, sir, impulse power.
- Bridge, Engineering.
|- Yes, Lieutenant? Out of warp.
|I'd like to use this time to make some routine adjustments.
|We're overdue.
- How long will that take?|- A couple of hours, sir.
Proceed, Lt La Forge.
|Standard orbit, Ensign.
Wes, I need an SCM Model 3 from|ship's stores.
Can you handle that? - Right away.
|- Alright.
Magnify, Mr Worf.
Hardly an inviting planet,|even for a research establishment.
I would have thought Daled IV|would send a future leader to a more hospitable environment.
For some, security|is more important than comfort.
- Yes, but 16 years.
|- Captain, we're being hailed.
- Hailing frequencies, Mr Worf.
|- Open.
This is Capt Picard|of the USS Enterprise.
I am Anya The troposphere|is distorting our signal.
- Can you clean it up, Mr Worf?|- I'll try.
Now.
This is Picard of the Enterprise.
|Please will you repeat your message? I am Anya.
Have you come|for Salia of Daled IV? That is correct.
- What species are you?|- Human.
Excellent.
Bring us aboard.
That is all.
Friendly, isn't she? Friendly or not,|Salia has the rank of Head of State, so let's treat them accordingly.
Number One, Mr Worf,|let's go greet our visitors.
- You have the bridge, Mr Data.
|- Aye, sir.
Welcome to the Enterprise.
|I'm Capt Picard.
This is Salia of Daled IV.
I didn't feel a thing.
Is that|normal when one is transported? Yes, it is.
May I see your matter-energy|conversion controls? Of course.
I can arrange a tour of the ship.
- I'd love that.
|- That will not be necessary.
Just show us to our quarters,|Capt Picard.
Very well.
Your quarters are normally reserved|for Starfleet admiralty.
That's a superconducting magnet,|isn't it? Yeah, it's an SCM model.
|How did you know that? Study.
For the last 16 years I've Please, Salia, walk ahead with me.
Be careful, those can rip the iron|out of your blood cells.
Commander, who is she? I think she's a governess.
No! The girl? I don't know if she'll have time|for you, Wes.
She's destined|to rule an entire world.
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.
Come in.
You wanted to see me? Yes.
Data, the girl|who came on board? Salia of Daled IV.
Who is she? Little is known.
|She was born on Daled IV, to parents from opposite sides|in a centuries-old civil war.
Both died shortly after her birth.
A Federation ship brought her|and her governess to Klavdia III, to raise her|in a neutral environment.
And now she's returning? It is hoped she will unite|the factions and bring peace.
Ensign Crusher, report.
|Are you alright? - Yeah, I'm fine, I just|- We're waiting for that magnet! I'm on my way.
Captain, we've laid in a course|for Daled IV.
We'll remain on impulse power until|Lt La Forge finishes his adjustments.
Mr Worf, did the quarters|meet with our passengers' approval? I doubt anything meets with|that woman's approval, sir.
Captain, I'm concerned|about our new passengers.
Their emotions do not fit|who they are and what they're doing.
Do you suggest they're not|who they say they are? Actually, it's more like|they're not what they say they are.
Picard to Salia's quarters.
- Yes?|- May we turn on the viewer? Yes, of course.
- Are your quarters satisfactory?|- Yes, very.
Tell me, Captain,|who was the young man I met before? That was Ensign Wesley Crusher.
Thank you for checking on us.
I only hope our quarters on Daled IV|will be this luxurious.
Please feel free to contact me|at any time.
Picard out.
What I sensed hasn't changed.
What puzzles me is how she is|expected to bring peace to Daled IV.
Its inhabitants have fought|throughout their history.
What do we know|about the cause of these wars? Only that it is the difference|between night and day.
Data, you used a colloquialism.
Did I? What I meant is that Daled IV|rotates only once per revolution.
So one side is constantly dark|and the other is constantly light.
One might surmise that the two|have developed disparate cultures, which is a major cause of most wars.
This child is supposed|to bring them together.
She seems too delicate|for such a task.
Do not be fooled by her looks.
The body is just a shell.
How can I be a leader if I don't|know anything about my people? You'll lead because you|were accepted by both sides.
- And because it is in your blood.
|- What is expected of me there? - You will know.
|- How? You just will.
Salia,|you must arrive with an open mind, without preconceived ideas|of what you will find, or the people on either side.
It's very frustrating.
You feel the weight|of so much responsibility, you're not sure you'll live up|to the expectations.
It's not only that.
Nobody even asked me|if this is something I want.
It is your duty.
And I have no choice.
It won't be as bad as you think.
In fact,|it could be quite wonderful.
Besides, |you are the last and only chance.
Won't I need more than instinct to do whatever is expected|of me on Daled IV? Energy depletion level? .
04 percent and increasing.
Wesley, have you found|that defocused area yet? I'm looking.
Yeah, I see the way you're looking.
What? Sorry, I've got my mind on something.
I can see that.
It's this girl they beamed up.
|She's perfect.
Absolutely perfect.
Now I know|why you can't concentrate.
- I'll do better.
|- OK.
Warning.
Resonant field applied.
- What is it? What happened?|- Nothing.
I had it on the wrong setting.
I suppose it had to happen.
|It usually does at this age.
What usually does? Glands erupting with hormones.
|It happens to all of us.
Just because I said|I think she's interesting? You said she was perfect.
Come down.
|You're no use here for now.
Come on down from there.
|Go talk to her.
Use the ladder.
That's silly, Geordi.
But since you recommended it,|how should I approach her? - What should I say?|- "Hi, I'm Wesley Crusher.
" - "I'd like to talk to you.
"|- And then what? Whatever occurs to you.
- What if nothing does?|- I don't have time for this! - You'll have to ask somebody else.
|- OK.
That is how|the Klingon lures a mate.
- Are you telling me to yell at her?|- No.
Men do not roar.
Women roar.
Then they hurl heavy objects.
And claw at you.
What does the man do? He reads love poetry.
He ducks a lot.
Worf, sounds like it|works great for Klingons, but I think I need to try something|a little less dangerous.
Then go to her door.
|Beg like a human.
It should be that simple, Wesley.
|Judging by her appearance, it is likely|you are biologically compatible.
You may lack histocompatibility|of the cell membrane, but Data, I want to meet her,|not dissect her.
- Picard to Salia's quarters.
|- Yes, Captain? May I activate the view screen? Hurry! Go! Certainly.
We've invited Anya|to take a tour of the ship.
- Maybe you'd like to join her?|- Very much.
Your escort will be with you|shortly.
Picard out.
I think I'll go on the tour.
Why can't I? This is the only chance I'll ever|have to see a vessel like this.
No.
You must remain here|where it is safe.
Salia, do an old woman a favour and|obey me for the rest of this trip.
You are no more an old woman|than I am a leader.
Yes.
Come in.
I'm here to escort you on your tour.
Salia will remain behind.
|I will be right there.
You are a leader.
And I am older|than you could ever imagine.
What should I say?|How do I act? What do I do? Guinan, could you step over here? Sounds simple enough.
Your first words|are the most important.
You may want to start like this.
You are the most beautiful woman|in the galaxy.
But that might not work.
Yes, it would.
- I've longed to tell you that.
|- But you were afraid? Of me? - Of us.
Of what we might become.
|- Commander? - Or that you'd think it was a line.
|- Maybe I do think it's a line.
You think I'm not sincere? I didn't say that.
It's a nice line,|like a knock at the door.
- You're inviting me in?|- I'm not sending you away.
- That's more than I expected.
|- Is it all you hoped? To hope is to recognize|the possibility.
I had only dreams.
- Dreams can be dangerous.
|- Not these.
I dream of a galaxy|where your eyes are the stars and the universe worships the night.
Careful.
Putting me on a pedestal,|you may not be able to reach me.
Then I'll learn how to fly.
You are the heart in my day|and the soul in my night.
I don't think this is my style.
Shut up, kid.
Tell me more about my eyes.
This is|the dilithium crystal chamber.
Our Chief Engineer, Geordi La Forge.
What is that? What are you doing? Nothing to be concerned about.
|Just some routine adjustments.
I wasn't aware that the deuterium|control conduit required adjustment.
I run periodic inspections|on all engineering systems.
- And you've found a malfunction.
|- It's not a malfunction.
Just a minute defocused area.
|It lowers operating efficiency.
- It may also produce excess prions.
|- Our computer would detect that.
Unless, of course,|it too is malfunctioning.
Look,|I really have to get this finished.
Please come with me.
I will be back|to check your progress.
Ensign Crusher,|what can I do for you? Nothing.
- Is there a problem?|- No.
Can you show me|how to work the food dispenser? Sure.
Really, it's quite simple.
You tell the computer what you want|and it prepares it for you.
What should I order? I don't know.
What do you like? I'd like something sweet.
I know.
Computer, Thalian chocolate mousse.
It's a wonderful sensation.
On Thalos VII,|they age the beans 400 years.
- You've been there?|- It's one of my favourite places.
It must be fun|to visit a planet like that.
It's the best part|of being on the Enterprise.
I've studied about some of them.
|But to see them would be wonderful.
Tell me about|the other places you've been.
There's too many.
The only world I've known|is Klavdia III.
It's about time we changed that.
How? Come with me.
I'll be with you in a moment.
- What's wrong with him?|- Andronesian encephalitis.
That disease is contagious! Very unlikely.
|Our air-filtering system But there is a chance! If you mean mathematically,|yes, the probability is not zero.
I cannot rely on your primitive|technologies! Kill the patient.
What? Destroy the patient.
Immediately! Now, you calm down.
If you won't take action,|then I will! Security to sickbay! Hurry! Wait! Hold your fire! Worf! What is she? Keep her away.
Do not interfere.
She wants to kill Hennesey.
His disease threatens Salia.
Captain,|there is no chance of contagion.
- The situation is under control.
|- That's not good enough! Well, it will have to be.
Your powers are infinitesimal|compared to mine.
Yes, that may be,|but you will obey my orders.
You will remain in your quarters,|and in your present form, for the rest of this voyage.
|Is that clear? - Very!|- Keep her under guard.
Aye, sir.
Wait for me.
- What kind of creature is she?|- I've never seen anything like her.
There is mention|in the galactic zoological catalogue of a species called allasomorph, which possess the power|to alter their molecular structure into other life forms.
Such a creature|would make a perfect protector.
I want a Security team|stationed outside sickbay.
Aye, sir.
|Captain, what if Anya transforms? Improvise.
Can a place so remarkable|truly exist? Yes.
There are many more.
All of them are different.
I've learned about them.
That's all I did on Klavdia III|was learn.
I know so much, |but I've seen so little.
Think of all you have|to look forward to.
This is a great time to be alive.
- For you.
|- For both of us.
This is all just beginning.
We've only charted 19% of our galaxy.
|The rest is out there just waiting.
Look what we've already discovered.
I have never seen anything|so wondrous.
Wait.
Computer, Rousseau V.
It's breathtaking! And you've been to this place? Someday, you'll visit Rousseau V, and many other places,|all more spectacular.
If only it were possible.
Listen.
- What is it?|- In a moment, the resonance from the neutrino|clouds will become synchronous.
It's so beautiful! It's like this place has a voice|and is trying to speak to us.
Thank you for sharing|all this with me.
Someday, you'll see it for yourself.
Look over there.
Remain here.
|You are restricted to quarters for the remainder of this voyage.
You are the protector of this ship,|are you not? I am in charge of Security.
You must understand|my duties as well.
If you confine me to this cell,|I cannot protect Salia.
There is no need for concern.
|She is safe on this ship.
You must understand that|I cannot make such an assumption.
You haven't any choice.
- You must trust me to protect her.
|- No! A protector cannot have two charges.
|Your responsibility is to the ship.
My duty is to Salia.
My responsibility to the ship|includes protecting Salia.
You know I'm stronger than you.
I was unprepared.
You underestimated me in your|sickbay.
That is usually fatal.
Still, you are here,|confined to your room.
I ceased my struggle by choice,|not because of you or your Captain.
I would have stopped you.
|If not me, someone else.
No.
You cannot control me.
We will see.
We've brought a very dangerous|life form on board.
I want to minimize|the chance of any incident.
Whatever life form Anya is,|emotionally she's Salia's mother.
The most dangerous animal|is a mother protecting her young.
- Exactly.
|- Captain, this is Anya.
- Yes?|- Salia is gone.
Where is she? This has all been so wonderful.
|I'm not even sure it's real.
Believe me,|ten-forward isn't an illusion.
Not that.
I mean the way I feel.
You won't find a better dish|of chocolate anywhere.
I'm sure I won't.
Is something wrong? I've had a great time|being with you, Wesley.
And that makes you sad? When I was on Klavdia III, all I could think about|was leaving that isolation.
It makes me sad|having to face it again after seeing what else is possible.
Is that what awaits you|on Daled IV? Isolation? I thought you were going there|to reunite two warring parties.
What else do you know? Very little.
The ship's computer|doesn't have that much on Daled IV.
How will you stop the fighting? I'm not certain.
I only know|I will have many responsibilities.
Your language has no word|for the position I'll hold.
In many ways, I'll have even less|freedom than on Klavdia III.
You could stay.
- On the Enterprise?|- Why not? Because I can't.
Just because a girl runs out doesn't mean|she doesn't wish you to follow.
What is it? What happened? Stay away from me! I'm sorry.
I don't understand.
I can't stay here! I can't have this life! I want it more than anything,|but I can't have it! Salia, nothing is impossible.
Not for you.
There's a way! I know there is! Leave her alone! Ensign, step away from her.
Come with me.
Energy depletion level? Zero.
- La Forge to bridge.
|- Yes, Lieutenant? I've completed my final adjustments.
|Thanks for the time.
- Warp engines are now available.
|- Very good.
Number One, get us|to Daled as quickly as possible.
Ensign Gibson, go to warp 8.
8.
- Warp 8.
8, sir.
|- Estimated time? Three hours, nine minutes.
Crusher, when you're done in|Engineering, report to my ready room.
- Yes, sir.
|- Take the bridge, Number One.
Aye, sir.
The woman, Anya,|is not what she appears to be.
She is an allasomorph.
A shape-shifter? She's not only a governess,|she's also the girl's protector.
Now, I don't care to interfere in the personal relationships|of those under my command.
But in this case You want me to stay away from Salia? Yes, I do.
For the good of the ship|and the safety of everyone on board.
I will do as you ask.
Why won't you let me have a friend? It is my duty to protect you|from danger.
There's no danger here.
There is always danger|from one who is not your kind.
Salia, he's confusing you.
|Remember your responsibilities.
Whether or not I see Wesley|is for me to decide.
It is not! I raised you, I protected you, and I intend to deliver you|to Daled IV! Maybe what you want|doesn't matter any more.
Salia, please.
I know it's difficult for you.
But you must do|what you're destined to do.
- Standard orbit.
|- Aye, sir.
Hailing frequencies, Mr Worf.
Captain, I'm encountering the same|interference as on Klavdia III.
The troposphere|must be distorting our signals.
It is fascinating, Captain.
Klavdia III and Daled IV|have almost identical atmospheres.
Magnify.
Times 20.
How could anyone exist in an environment so totally hostile|toward human life? Mr Data, override the interference.
|Let's complete our mission.
Come in.
- You shouldn't have come.
|- You want me to leave? - I didn't say that.
|- Then you want me to stay.
- Does Anya know you're here?|- That doesn't matter.
I'm glad you came.
I thought Anya|would keep you with her.
- I have certain rights.
|- So you slipped out.
While she was asleep.
I hope you|didn't get trouble from your Captain.
No, I haven't gotten in trouble yet.
- Anya thought you would corrupt me.
|- With my wild way of life? Maybe.
With the normal things people do|when they like each other.
- Wesley, get out of here!|- What's going on? - Just go!|- Security, crew quarters! - You should not have disobeyed me.
|- I had to.
I warned you to leave her alone.
Captain's log, stardate 42568.
8.
Since Anya's powers enabled her|to escape her guards unnoticed, we have sealed her quarters|with a force field that will contain her no matter|how small a form she may take.
- I'm receiving an audio signal.
|- Audio on.
Enterprise, this is command|headquarters of Daled IV.
- We have been expecting you.
|- Sir, the communication originated from a terawatt source|on the planet.
That's more power|than our entire ship could generate.
It is needed|to penetrate the atmosphere.
Which means|we lack the ability to respond, sir.
Sir, beam-down coordinates|are encoded in the carrier signal.
Splendid.
I'll arrange|for our guests to beam down.
Force field off.
Come in.
We have arrived.
Salia will be with you|in just a moment.
- You're not going?|- No.
My duties have been completed.
I have done all that I could.
I hope it was enough.
You've raised me well,|and I thank you for that.
I would not have harmed the boy.
|I only wanted to frighten him.
I know.
You are ready for what awaits you|and you will do well.
I know I've been hard on you, but I wanted to prepare you|for anything you might have to do.
Will I ever be able|to leave Daled IV? Probably not.
But anything is possible.
That's what Wes said.
I hope he's right.
Where will you go? The third moon is within range of|these transporters.
I'll go there.
It was my home before we went away.
I'm going to miss you.
I know.
I am ready now.
I will escort you|to transporter room six.
You will be happy to see me leave.
No.
You are a worthy opponent.
Thank you.
|At heart, we are very much alike.
Yes, we are.
Perhaps we shall fight again.
On the same side.
It would be an honour.
Shall we go? Come in.
Wesley, I have to go now.
Was it fun? What do you mean? Playing humanoid.
Was it fun? Wesley, look at me.
Right now, this minute,|this is what I am.
A humanoid girl.
What are you really? - Does it matter?|- Yes! Our natural state is unlike|anything you can imagine.
So, you took this form|for our benefit? That's why you asked|what species we are.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
|I didn't mean to.
I loved you.
I love you, too! Can you? Yes! I have the same feelings,|the same emotions as you.
You must believe me! Please go.
Wesley,|let's not say goodbye like this.
Prepare to beam Salia|to the specified coordinates.
Our world is grateful for|the courtesy you have extended.
I hope someday the Federation and|Daled IV will have formal contact.
That is my wish as well.
- Coordinates input, sir.
|- Proceed.
Wait.
A taste to remember me by.
I wish there was something|I could give you.
You already have.
I'm glad you came to say goodbye.
Thank you, for everything.
- I want you to leave now.
|- Why? I cannot arrive on my planet|in this form.
And I want you to remember me|as I am now.
Don't worry, I will.
Energize.
Seeing her on the transporter pad,|it was like seeing pure light.
I miss her.
I feel empty.
I know that sensation.
But there'll come a time|when all you remember is the love.
I'm never going to feel|this way about anyone else.
You're right.
I didn't expect you to say that.
There'll be others.
But every time|you feel love, it'll be different.
Every time, it's different.
Knowing that|doesn't make it any easier.
It's not supposed to.
- Take us to impulse power.
|- Aye, sir, impulse power.
- Bridge, Engineering.
|- Yes, Lieutenant? Out of warp.
|I'd like to use this time to make some routine adjustments.
|We're overdue.
- How long will that take?|- A couple of hours, sir.
Proceed, Lt La Forge.
|Standard orbit, Ensign.
Wes, I need an SCM Model 3 from|ship's stores.
Can you handle that? - Right away.
|- Alright.
Magnify, Mr Worf.
Hardly an inviting planet,|even for a research establishment.
I would have thought Daled IV|would send a future leader to a more hospitable environment.
For some, security|is more important than comfort.
- Yes, but 16 years.
|- Captain, we're being hailed.
- Hailing frequencies, Mr Worf.
|- Open.
This is Capt Picard|of the USS Enterprise.
I am Anya The troposphere|is distorting our signal.
- Can you clean it up, Mr Worf?|- I'll try.
Now.
This is Picard of the Enterprise.
|Please will you repeat your message? I am Anya.
Have you come|for Salia of Daled IV? That is correct.
- What species are you?|- Human.
Excellent.
Bring us aboard.
That is all.
Friendly, isn't she? Friendly or not,|Salia has the rank of Head of State, so let's treat them accordingly.
Number One, Mr Worf,|let's go greet our visitors.
- You have the bridge, Mr Data.
|- Aye, sir.
Welcome to the Enterprise.
|I'm Capt Picard.
This is Salia of Daled IV.
I didn't feel a thing.
Is that|normal when one is transported? Yes, it is.
May I see your matter-energy|conversion controls? Of course.
I can arrange a tour of the ship.
- I'd love that.
|- That will not be necessary.
Just show us to our quarters,|Capt Picard.
Very well.
Your quarters are normally reserved|for Starfleet admiralty.
That's a superconducting magnet,|isn't it? Yeah, it's an SCM model.
|How did you know that? Study.
For the last 16 years I've Please, Salia, walk ahead with me.
Be careful, those can rip the iron|out of your blood cells.
Commander, who is she? I think she's a governess.
No! The girl? I don't know if she'll have time|for you, Wes.
She's destined|to rule an entire world.
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.
Come in.
You wanted to see me? Yes.
Data, the girl|who came on board? Salia of Daled IV.
Who is she? Little is known.
|She was born on Daled IV, to parents from opposite sides|in a centuries-old civil war.
Both died shortly after her birth.
A Federation ship brought her|and her governess to Klavdia III, to raise her|in a neutral environment.
And now she's returning? It is hoped she will unite|the factions and bring peace.
Ensign Crusher, report.
|Are you alright? - Yeah, I'm fine, I just|- We're waiting for that magnet! I'm on my way.
Captain, we've laid in a course|for Daled IV.
We'll remain on impulse power until|Lt La Forge finishes his adjustments.
Mr Worf, did the quarters|meet with our passengers' approval? I doubt anything meets with|that woman's approval, sir.
Captain, I'm concerned|about our new passengers.
Their emotions do not fit|who they are and what they're doing.
Do you suggest they're not|who they say they are? Actually, it's more like|they're not what they say they are.
Picard to Salia's quarters.
- Yes?|- May we turn on the viewer? Yes, of course.
- Are your quarters satisfactory?|- Yes, very.
Tell me, Captain,|who was the young man I met before? That was Ensign Wesley Crusher.
Thank you for checking on us.
I only hope our quarters on Daled IV|will be this luxurious.
Please feel free to contact me|at any time.
Picard out.
What I sensed hasn't changed.
What puzzles me is how she is|expected to bring peace to Daled IV.
Its inhabitants have fought|throughout their history.
What do we know|about the cause of these wars? Only that it is the difference|between night and day.
Data, you used a colloquialism.
Did I? What I meant is that Daled IV|rotates only once per revolution.
So one side is constantly dark|and the other is constantly light.
One might surmise that the two|have developed disparate cultures, which is a major cause of most wars.
This child is supposed|to bring them together.
She seems too delicate|for such a task.
Do not be fooled by her looks.
The body is just a shell.
How can I be a leader if I don't|know anything about my people? You'll lead because you|were accepted by both sides.
- And because it is in your blood.
|- What is expected of me there? - You will know.
|- How? You just will.
Salia,|you must arrive with an open mind, without preconceived ideas|of what you will find, or the people on either side.
It's very frustrating.
You feel the weight|of so much responsibility, you're not sure you'll live up|to the expectations.
It's not only that.
Nobody even asked me|if this is something I want.
It is your duty.
And I have no choice.
It won't be as bad as you think.
In fact,|it could be quite wonderful.
Besides, |you are the last and only chance.
Won't I need more than instinct to do whatever is expected|of me on Daled IV? Energy depletion level? .
04 percent and increasing.
Wesley, have you found|that defocused area yet? I'm looking.
Yeah, I see the way you're looking.
What? Sorry, I've got my mind on something.
I can see that.
It's this girl they beamed up.
|She's perfect.
Absolutely perfect.
Now I know|why you can't concentrate.
- I'll do better.
|- OK.
Warning.
Resonant field applied.
- What is it? What happened?|- Nothing.
I had it on the wrong setting.
I suppose it had to happen.
|It usually does at this age.
What usually does? Glands erupting with hormones.
|It happens to all of us.
Just because I said|I think she's interesting? You said she was perfect.
Come down.
|You're no use here for now.
Come on down from there.
|Go talk to her.
Use the ladder.
That's silly, Geordi.
But since you recommended it,|how should I approach her? - What should I say?|- "Hi, I'm Wesley Crusher.
" - "I'd like to talk to you.
"|- And then what? Whatever occurs to you.
- What if nothing does?|- I don't have time for this! - You'll have to ask somebody else.
|- OK.
That is how|the Klingon lures a mate.
- Are you telling me to yell at her?|- No.
Men do not roar.
Women roar.
Then they hurl heavy objects.
And claw at you.
What does the man do? He reads love poetry.
He ducks a lot.
Worf, sounds like it|works great for Klingons, but I think I need to try something|a little less dangerous.
Then go to her door.
|Beg like a human.
It should be that simple, Wesley.
|Judging by her appearance, it is likely|you are biologically compatible.
You may lack histocompatibility|of the cell membrane, but Data, I want to meet her,|not dissect her.
- Picard to Salia's quarters.
|- Yes, Captain? May I activate the view screen? Hurry! Go! Certainly.
We've invited Anya|to take a tour of the ship.
- Maybe you'd like to join her?|- Very much.
Your escort will be with you|shortly.
Picard out.
I think I'll go on the tour.
Why can't I? This is the only chance I'll ever|have to see a vessel like this.
No.
You must remain here|where it is safe.
Salia, do an old woman a favour and|obey me for the rest of this trip.
You are no more an old woman|than I am a leader.
Yes.
Come in.
I'm here to escort you on your tour.
Salia will remain behind.
|I will be right there.
You are a leader.
And I am older|than you could ever imagine.
What should I say?|How do I act? What do I do? Guinan, could you step over here? Sounds simple enough.
Your first words|are the most important.
You may want to start like this.
You are the most beautiful woman|in the galaxy.
But that might not work.
Yes, it would.
- I've longed to tell you that.
|- But you were afraid? Of me? - Of us.
Of what we might become.
|- Commander? - Or that you'd think it was a line.
|- Maybe I do think it's a line.
You think I'm not sincere? I didn't say that.
It's a nice line,|like a knock at the door.
- You're inviting me in?|- I'm not sending you away.
- That's more than I expected.
|- Is it all you hoped? To hope is to recognize|the possibility.
I had only dreams.
- Dreams can be dangerous.
|- Not these.
I dream of a galaxy|where your eyes are the stars and the universe worships the night.
Careful.
Putting me on a pedestal,|you may not be able to reach me.
Then I'll learn how to fly.
You are the heart in my day|and the soul in my night.
I don't think this is my style.
Shut up, kid.
Tell me more about my eyes.
This is|the dilithium crystal chamber.
Our Chief Engineer, Geordi La Forge.
What is that? What are you doing? Nothing to be concerned about.
|Just some routine adjustments.
I wasn't aware that the deuterium|control conduit required adjustment.
I run periodic inspections|on all engineering systems.
- And you've found a malfunction.
|- It's not a malfunction.
Just a minute defocused area.
|It lowers operating efficiency.
- It may also produce excess prions.
|- Our computer would detect that.
Unless, of course,|it too is malfunctioning.
Look,|I really have to get this finished.
Please come with me.
I will be back|to check your progress.
Ensign Crusher,|what can I do for you? Nothing.
- Is there a problem?|- No.
Can you show me|how to work the food dispenser? Sure.
Really, it's quite simple.
You tell the computer what you want|and it prepares it for you.
What should I order? I don't know.
What do you like? I'd like something sweet.
I know.
Computer, Thalian chocolate mousse.
It's a wonderful sensation.
On Thalos VII,|they age the beans 400 years.
- You've been there?|- It's one of my favourite places.
It must be fun|to visit a planet like that.
It's the best part|of being on the Enterprise.
I've studied about some of them.
|But to see them would be wonderful.
Tell me about|the other places you've been.
There's too many.
The only world I've known|is Klavdia III.
It's about time we changed that.
How? Come with me.
I'll be with you in a moment.
- What's wrong with him?|- Andronesian encephalitis.
That disease is contagious! Very unlikely.
|Our air-filtering system But there is a chance! If you mean mathematically,|yes, the probability is not zero.
I cannot rely on your primitive|technologies! Kill the patient.
What? Destroy the patient.
Immediately! Now, you calm down.
If you won't take action,|then I will! Security to sickbay! Hurry! Wait! Hold your fire! Worf! What is she? Keep her away.
Do not interfere.
She wants to kill Hennesey.
His disease threatens Salia.
Captain,|there is no chance of contagion.
- The situation is under control.
|- That's not good enough! Well, it will have to be.
Your powers are infinitesimal|compared to mine.
Yes, that may be,|but you will obey my orders.
You will remain in your quarters,|and in your present form, for the rest of this voyage.
|Is that clear? - Very!|- Keep her under guard.
Aye, sir.
Wait for me.
- What kind of creature is she?|- I've never seen anything like her.
There is mention|in the galactic zoological catalogue of a species called allasomorph, which possess the power|to alter their molecular structure into other life forms.
Such a creature|would make a perfect protector.
I want a Security team|stationed outside sickbay.
Aye, sir.
|Captain, what if Anya transforms? Improvise.
Can a place so remarkable|truly exist? Yes.
There are many more.
All of them are different.
I've learned about them.
That's all I did on Klavdia III|was learn.
I know so much, |but I've seen so little.
Think of all you have|to look forward to.
This is a great time to be alive.
- For you.
|- For both of us.
This is all just beginning.
We've only charted 19% of our galaxy.
|The rest is out there just waiting.
Look what we've already discovered.
I have never seen anything|so wondrous.
Wait.
Computer, Rousseau V.
It's breathtaking! And you've been to this place? Someday, you'll visit Rousseau V, and many other places,|all more spectacular.
If only it were possible.
Listen.
- What is it?|- In a moment, the resonance from the neutrino|clouds will become synchronous.
It's so beautiful! It's like this place has a voice|and is trying to speak to us.
Thank you for sharing|all this with me.
Someday, you'll see it for yourself.
Look over there.
Remain here.
|You are restricted to quarters for the remainder of this voyage.
You are the protector of this ship,|are you not? I am in charge of Security.
You must understand|my duties as well.
If you confine me to this cell,|I cannot protect Salia.
There is no need for concern.
|She is safe on this ship.
You must understand that|I cannot make such an assumption.
You haven't any choice.
- You must trust me to protect her.
|- No! A protector cannot have two charges.
|Your responsibility is to the ship.
My duty is to Salia.
My responsibility to the ship|includes protecting Salia.
You know I'm stronger than you.
I was unprepared.
You underestimated me in your|sickbay.
That is usually fatal.
Still, you are here,|confined to your room.
I ceased my struggle by choice,|not because of you or your Captain.
I would have stopped you.
|If not me, someone else.
No.
You cannot control me.
We will see.
We've brought a very dangerous|life form on board.
I want to minimize|the chance of any incident.
Whatever life form Anya is,|emotionally she's Salia's mother.
The most dangerous animal|is a mother protecting her young.
- Exactly.
|- Captain, this is Anya.
- Yes?|- Salia is gone.
Where is she? This has all been so wonderful.
|I'm not even sure it's real.
Believe me,|ten-forward isn't an illusion.
Not that.
I mean the way I feel.
You won't find a better dish|of chocolate anywhere.
I'm sure I won't.
Is something wrong? I've had a great time|being with you, Wesley.
And that makes you sad? When I was on Klavdia III, all I could think about|was leaving that isolation.
It makes me sad|having to face it again after seeing what else is possible.
Is that what awaits you|on Daled IV? Isolation? I thought you were going there|to reunite two warring parties.
What else do you know? Very little.
The ship's computer|doesn't have that much on Daled IV.
How will you stop the fighting? I'm not certain.
I only know|I will have many responsibilities.
Your language has no word|for the position I'll hold.
In many ways, I'll have even less|freedom than on Klavdia III.
You could stay.
- On the Enterprise?|- Why not? Because I can't.
Just because a girl runs out doesn't mean|she doesn't wish you to follow.
What is it? What happened? Stay away from me! I'm sorry.
I don't understand.
I can't stay here! I can't have this life! I want it more than anything,|but I can't have it! Salia, nothing is impossible.
Not for you.
There's a way! I know there is! Leave her alone! Ensign, step away from her.
Come with me.
Energy depletion level? Zero.
- La Forge to bridge.
|- Yes, Lieutenant? I've completed my final adjustments.
|Thanks for the time.
- Warp engines are now available.
|- Very good.
Number One, get us|to Daled as quickly as possible.
Ensign Gibson, go to warp 8.
8.
- Warp 8.
8, sir.
|- Estimated time? Three hours, nine minutes.
Crusher, when you're done in|Engineering, report to my ready room.
- Yes, sir.
|- Take the bridge, Number One.
Aye, sir.
The woman, Anya,|is not what she appears to be.
She is an allasomorph.
A shape-shifter? She's not only a governess,|she's also the girl's protector.
Now, I don't care to interfere in the personal relationships|of those under my command.
But in this case You want me to stay away from Salia? Yes, I do.
For the good of the ship|and the safety of everyone on board.
I will do as you ask.
Why won't you let me have a friend? It is my duty to protect you|from danger.
There's no danger here.
There is always danger|from one who is not your kind.
Salia, he's confusing you.
|Remember your responsibilities.
Whether or not I see Wesley|is for me to decide.
It is not! I raised you, I protected you, and I intend to deliver you|to Daled IV! Maybe what you want|doesn't matter any more.
Salia, please.
I know it's difficult for you.
But you must do|what you're destined to do.
- Standard orbit.
|- Aye, sir.
Hailing frequencies, Mr Worf.
Captain, I'm encountering the same|interference as on Klavdia III.
The troposphere|must be distorting our signals.
It is fascinating, Captain.
Klavdia III and Daled IV|have almost identical atmospheres.
Magnify.
Times 20.
How could anyone exist in an environment so totally hostile|toward human life? Mr Data, override the interference.
|Let's complete our mission.
Come in.
- You shouldn't have come.
|- You want me to leave? - I didn't say that.
|- Then you want me to stay.
- Does Anya know you're here?|- That doesn't matter.
I'm glad you came.
I thought Anya|would keep you with her.
- I have certain rights.
|- So you slipped out.
While she was asleep.
I hope you|didn't get trouble from your Captain.
No, I haven't gotten in trouble yet.
- Anya thought you would corrupt me.
|- With my wild way of life? Maybe.
With the normal things people do|when they like each other.
- Wesley, get out of here!|- What's going on? - Just go!|- Security, crew quarters! - You should not have disobeyed me.
|- I had to.
I warned you to leave her alone.
Captain's log, stardate 42568.
8.
Since Anya's powers enabled her|to escape her guards unnoticed, we have sealed her quarters|with a force field that will contain her no matter|how small a form she may take.
- I'm receiving an audio signal.
|- Audio on.
Enterprise, this is command|headquarters of Daled IV.
- We have been expecting you.
|- Sir, the communication originated from a terawatt source|on the planet.
That's more power|than our entire ship could generate.
It is needed|to penetrate the atmosphere.
Which means|we lack the ability to respond, sir.
Sir, beam-down coordinates|are encoded in the carrier signal.
Splendid.
I'll arrange|for our guests to beam down.
Force field off.
Come in.
We have arrived.
Salia will be with you|in just a moment.
- You're not going?|- No.
My duties have been completed.
I have done all that I could.
I hope it was enough.
You've raised me well,|and I thank you for that.
I would not have harmed the boy.
|I only wanted to frighten him.
I know.
You are ready for what awaits you|and you will do well.
I know I've been hard on you, but I wanted to prepare you|for anything you might have to do.
Will I ever be able|to leave Daled IV? Probably not.
But anything is possible.
That's what Wes said.
I hope he's right.
Where will you go? The third moon is within range of|these transporters.
I'll go there.
It was my home before we went away.
I'm going to miss you.
I know.
I am ready now.
I will escort you|to transporter room six.
You will be happy to see me leave.
No.
You are a worthy opponent.
Thank you.
|At heart, we are very much alike.
Yes, we are.
Perhaps we shall fight again.
On the same side.
It would be an honour.
Shall we go? Come in.
Wesley, I have to go now.
Was it fun? What do you mean? Playing humanoid.
Was it fun? Wesley, look at me.
Right now, this minute,|this is what I am.
A humanoid girl.
What are you really? - Does it matter?|- Yes! Our natural state is unlike|anything you can imagine.
So, you took this form|for our benefit? That's why you asked|what species we are.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
|I didn't mean to.
I loved you.
I love you, too! Can you? Yes! I have the same feelings,|the same emotions as you.
You must believe me! Please go.
Wesley,|let's not say goodbye like this.
Prepare to beam Salia|to the specified coordinates.
Our world is grateful for|the courtesy you have extended.
I hope someday the Federation and|Daled IV will have formal contact.
That is my wish as well.
- Coordinates input, sir.
|- Proceed.
Wait.
A taste to remember me by.
I wish there was something|I could give you.
You already have.
I'm glad you came to say goodbye.
Thank you, for everything.
- I want you to leave now.
|- Why? I cannot arrive on my planet|in this form.
And I want you to remember me|as I am now.
Don't worry, I will.
Energize.
Seeing her on the transporter pad,|it was like seeing pure light.
I miss her.
I feel empty.
I know that sensation.
But there'll come a time|when all you remember is the love.
I'm never going to feel|this way about anyone else.
You're right.
I didn't expect you to say that.
There'll be others.
But every time|you feel love, it'll be different.
Every time, it's different.
Knowing that|doesn't make it any easier.
It's not supposed to.