You can
take her back with my blessings.
- Go ahead, call her.
- Spot does not respond to commands.
She doesn't come when you call her?
Data, have you ever considered
training this cat?
- I never found it necessary.
- The cat is out of control.
I didn't know if she was going
to lick me or scratch me.
I have never experienced
this kind of behaviour in Spot.
Although she does jump on my console
when I am working.
She needs training.
Riker to senior staff, report to the
observation lounge in ten minutes.
We have to get her out. I'll scare
her. You grab her when she comes out.
It would not be wise
to startle her.
Training. Definitely.
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 civilisations...
...to boldly go
where no one has gone before.
Captain's log, stardate 47310.2.
We're investigating the disappearance
of the medical transport Fleming,
somewhere in the Hekaras Corridor.
Our search is complicated by the
unique properties of this region.
The Fleming was last in contact
four days ago.
They reported nothing strange.
- Data.
- The sector's dense tetryon field
poses a severe hazard
to warp-driven vessels.
The Hekaras Corridor
is the only route in this sector
free of tetryon fields.
Ships travelling at warp must use it
to ensure safe passage.
How long
will a level-one search take?
At least two days. The Corridor
is over 12 light years long.
Tetryon interference
will limit our sensor range.
Could we use reconnaissance probes?
Ineffective. Interference would
disrupt contact with the probes.
But we can increase
sensor efficiency.
We've installed multiphase buffers
on all the sensor modules.
Hekaras II is inhabited. Maybe
they've had contact with the Fleming.
The Hekaran government says only
one ship passed through the system.
A Ferengi trader.
The Fleming was carrying
rare and valuable biomimetic gel.
Maybe the Ferengi hijacked it.
I think we should
prepare for that contingency.
I agree. Mr Worf, initiate
your search pattern. Let's head in.
Geordi, there has been a slight drop
in sensor efficiency.
We should examine the phase buffers.
I'll be right with you.
Hanson, transfer the EPS conduit 13
to the stabiliser matrix.
Aye, sir.
Is there a problem
with the engines?
- No.
- Then why stabilise the EPS conduit?
To get higher power conversion.
That would not affect the engines.
- I know. That's not the point.
- What is the point?
I'm just trying to get
a higher conversion level.
Why?
You know the Intrepid? Their chief
engineer is Cmdr Donald Kaplan.
We were at the Academy together.
I like to make sure that our levels
are a little bit higher than theirs.
I understand. You are
in competition with Mr Kaplan.
You might say that. This is
the flagship. We should be better.
You are trying to outperform
the Intrepid.
Actually, it's more personal pride.
These are my engines.
And there's nothing wrong
with a little friendly rivalry. OK.
Computer, how much have
the conversion levels increased?
Levels are unchanged.
I'll deal with this later. Let me
give you a hand with those sensors.
- How's that?
- One moment.
The phase buffer is operating
within normal parameters.
Sensor efficiency
has increased by 6.7 percent.
6.7. One of the stages
must still be out of alignment.
Let's try junction A-9.
Geordi, I have taken your suggestion
regarding Spot.
Coming down.
- I have begun training her.
- Really?
Yes. I am studying
several new techniques.
I used conditioned response,
then environmental enhancement.
Next, I will explore
bioconditioning devices.
Devices?
Sensor nets
for behaviour modification.
Or biofeedback motivators.
Unfortunately, I have been
less than successful.
I've got an idea.
How about a phaser?
A low stun setting
at the right moment might do it.
Geordi, I cannot stun my cat.
I was