not wrong.
Serova's theories rested
on unprovable assumptions.
Seems to me
she managed to prove them.
By using methods any reputable
scientist would never employ.
Yeah. She was willing to die
in order to make her point.
We should have listened to her.
We reviewed Serova's research
to the best of our abilities.
We were prepared
to continue studying.
But that was unsatisfactory.
I can remember trying to get people
to believe me without proof.
You would not have resorted
to such extremes.
But she had to,
just to get us to listen.
Why was I so resistant?
Her aggressive methods
created an adversarial situation.
Yeah. Maybe I was
taking the whole thing personally.
I do not understand.
Maybe I was a little threatened.
The thought that warp engines
might be doing some kind of damage.
It's going to take half an hour
for the nacelles to saturate.
Will you call me when they're done?
- Commander.
- May I join you?
I'm sorry about your sister.
Thank you.
I'm trying to tell myself
she died for what she believed in.
But, somehow,
that isn't much comfort.
I wish it could have happened
differently.
I should have checked
the research more closely.
It's possible I missed something.
No. You didn't miss anything.
The problem was time.
We needed more time
to do the proper research.
Serova wasn't willing to wait.
Yeah. I guess the question is now,
where do we go from here?
We can't look at space travel
the same way. We have to change.
I've been in Starfleet a long time.
We depend on warp drive.
I don't know
how easy it will be to change.
It won't be easy at all.
Warp-pulse calculations are complete.
We will be firing the engines
for 6.3 seconds before disengaging.
- Damage-control teams standing by.
- Course to the Fleming is plotted.
Mr La Forge, whenever you're ready.
Aye, sir.
Initiating warp pulse now.
Engines disengaged.
We are now entering the rift.
Hull stresses increasing. 83 percent
of maximum tolerance and rising.
- When will we reach the Fleming?
- One minute, 22 seconds.
Transporter rooms standing by.
I'm picking up power emissions
from the Fleming.
They may be attempting
to initiate their warp drive.
They could have repaired
their engines.
- Captain, if they activate...
- I know.
- Can we establish communication?
- There is too much interference.
How long until we reach
transporter range?
- 53 seconds.
- We're not going to make it.
Captain, they have
initiated warp drive.
- Report.
- Damage on decks six and 14.
- Our integrity field is holding.
- And the Fleming?
Their life-support systems
are failing.
Transporter rooms,
prepare evacuation procedures.
Captain, when the Fleming
activated their warp drive,
the rift increased by 2.3 percent.
We no longer have
sufficient momentum to escape.
Distortion-wave intensity
has increased by a factor of ten.
We are within transporter range
of the Fleming.
Commencing evacuation procedures.
Distortion waves occurring
every 59 seconds.
Hull stress is nearing
maximum tolerance.
Can we force an EPS discharge
through the impulse reactor?
I do not believe so.
The explosion would destroy
the saucer section.
Captain, we may not have to use
warp engines.
How, Geordi?
When did you last go surfing?
- A distortion wave.
- Exactly.
If we phase-match our shield to the
EM variance of the distortion wave,
the next one
will pull us along with it.
We could ride it through the rift
then break away.
- If we survive the ride.
- Is everyone off the Fleming?
The last of the crew
has beamed aboard.
Alright, Mr La Forge.
Get us out of here.
Yes, sir. Phase-matching
the deflector shields now.
The next wave will impact
in 14 seconds.
Matching phases.
Prepare to engage
the deflector shield on my mark.
Ten seconds.
And mark.
Engage deflector shield, full power.
We lost it.
We were unable to maintain
phase match.
- What went wrong?
- Speed differential was too high.
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