barrier
to stop the Borg
realising we're in orbit?
We can enter orbit when they're
on the far side of the planet.
If we delay dropping out of warp,
we could gain a few more seconds.
If your calculations are slightly
off, we'd hit the atmosphere.
I'll just have to make sure
I'm accurate, Ensign.
- Let's do it. Helm, hard about.
- Aye, sir.
Still no sign of the structure.
With this interference, it could
be nearby and we'd never know.
I'm picking up
a faint energy reading.
Residual thermal trace.
Somebody stood here.
- It could be human.
- They took this path.
Now. Thank you.
There you are, brother.
Here is the visor.
May I ask why you wanted it?
Thought it might look good on me.
What do you think?
We should work on
your sense of humour, brother.
Actually, I was thinking
La Forge's implants
might make him an ideal test subject
for my experiment.
All of the Borg you experimented on
suffered extensive brain damage.
Using humans
to perfect the procedure
will allow us to prevent
any further Borg deaths.
- I understand.
- Good.
What is it?
This Borg has disconnected himself
from the others.
He would not let me
hear his thoughts.
I've asked you to stay linked
to Crosis at all times.
- You know that, don't you?
- Yes.
I know this must
be difficult for you.
I know how uncertain you must feel.
All these sensations are new
and can be frightening.
- Isn't that right?
- Yes.
I have doubts.
Of course you do. It's only natural.
No one is going
to blame you for that.
But to lose those doubts,
to keep fear and confusion away,
I need you
to remain linked to the others,
so that their strength
and their confidence can help you.
I need you, Goval.
I need you to help me build
a future for the Borg.
I can't do it without you.
Will you help me?
Yes. I will.
Lore must have told Data
to take my visor
because I could see a carrier wave
radiating from him.
A carrier wave? Is that how
he's manipulating Data?
I think that Lore is tapping into
the chip he stole from Dr Soong
and he's transmitting part
of that emotional program to Data.
But the only emotions
Data feels are negative.
I'm sure that's intentional.
In order for Data to be affected,
Lore would have to disable
his ethical program.
Can we reactivate it?
If I can generate a kedion pulse,
it could reboot the program.
And although Lore would still
be feeding him negative emotions,
- At least Data might listen to us.
- Right.
I think it's worth a try.
So, got any ideas on how
we generate a kedion pulse?
Data, where are you taking him?
That is not your concern.
Data, wait. Let us talk to you.
Commander.
Hugh?
Why are you here, Cmdr Riker?
Hasn't your crew
done enough damage already?
You blame us for what has happened.
You gave me a sense
of individuality, then sent me back.
You must have known
I'd pass on the change to others.
We considered it.
We knew it was a possibility.
You made it possible
for Lore to dominate us.
I cannot accept that.
Lore is only one.
The Borg could have stopped him.
You don't know
our condition when he found us.
Before my experience
on the Enterprise,
the Borg
were a single-minded collective.
The voices in our heads were smooth.
But after I returned,
those voices began to change.
They became uneven, discordant.
For the first time,
individual Borg had differing ideas
about how to proceed.
We couldn't function.
Some Borg fought, others shut down,
many starved to death.
Then Lore came along.
When you're lost and frightened,
you listen to any voice
which promises change.
Even if that voice
insists on controlling you.
That's what we wanted. Someone
to show us the way out of confusion.
Lore promised clarity and purpose.
At the beginning,
he seemed like a saviour.
The promise
of becoming a superior race,
of becoming fully artificial,
was compelling.
We did everything he asked.
But after a while,
it became clear that Lore
had no idea how