be surprised.
I don't know
what you're talking about.
Of course you don't.
Welcome home, Worf. I hope
you don't mind, I let myself in.
I promised Alexander I'd feed
his beetle while you were both away.
- So you do not live here?
- What's that supposed to mean?
It is a long story.
Happy birthday, Worf.
Will wanted a surprise party,
but I knew you'd hate it,
so I talked him out of it.
Thank you.
I know Klingons like to be alone
on their birthdays.
You probably want to meditate
or hit yourself with a painstik.
Deanna.
You do not have to leave.
I have not had dinner.
Would you care to join me?
I'd love to.
Champagne.I don't see why we have to do this
every year.
I thought the teachers agreed
they wouldn't do this any more.
Capt Picard Day is one of
the children's favourite activities.
They look forward to it all year.
Why does it have to be me?
You're the Captain.
They look up to you.
You're a role model for them.
Well, they seem to have a somewhat
exaggerated impression of me.
The resemblance is striking.
Wouldn't you agree, Number One?
Isn't there something you can do?
I'll be on the bridge.
Will.
The finalists will be here soon.
You have to pick first, second and
third, and four honourable mentions.
Worf to Captain.
Transmission from Admiral Blackwell.
It is coded Priority One.
Put it through. Excuse me.
- Yes, Admiral?
- Captain. What is your status?
We are conducting energy-output
studies of the Merkoria Quasar.
All systems normal
and fully operational.
Good. I'm postponing
the quasar study for the moment.
The Enterprise is to rendezvous
with the Starship Crazy Horse
in Sector 1607 immediately.
You may exceed
warp-speed limitations
for the duration of this assignment.
I understand.
What is our assignment?
I'd prefer not to discuss it
over subspace channels.
The Crazy Horse will be carrying
someone from Starfleet Intelligence.
- He'll brief you when he arrives.
- Very well.
Capt Picard Day?
Yes.
It's for the children.
I'm...
- I'm a role model.
- I'm sure you are.
Starfleet out.
So, who won the contest?
Paul Menegay, a seven-year-old.
He did a clay sculpture of my head.
Was that the orange one
with lumpy skin?
Yes.
You'll be interested
in our Cmdr Riker Day next month.
I'm considering
making an entry myself.
Great.
- Energise.
- Aye, sir.
Will.
I bet you never thought
you'd see me again.
It's good to see you.
Sure.
You look like you're about to faint.
No. It's just been a long time.
Capt Jean-Luc Picard.
Admiral Erik Pressman.
Pressman. Of course.
You were Will's first
commanding officer on the Pegasus.
That's right.
The Pegasus is the reason I'm here.
Sir?
She's still out there.
And the Romulans have found her.
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.
As you know, the Pegasus was lost
12 years ago with most of her crew.
I was her captain.
Cmdr Riker was my helmsman.
I remember. The ship was destroyed
by a warp-core breach.
The Captain and I made it to a pod
before the breach became critical.
From space, we observed an explosion
which vaporised the ship.
No wreckage was found, so Starfleet
declared the ship destroyed.
However,
all that changed three days ago.
Starfleet Intelligence has an
operative in Romulan High Command.
He sent us a message that a Romulan
warbird located a piece of debris
which was identified
as being from the Pegasus.
The warbird was ordered
to locate the rest of the ship.
Why do they want
pieces of a 12-year-old starship?
The Pegasus was a prototype.
Experimental engines.
In fact, some of our designs
were used on the Enterprise.
There are things on board
the Romulans would love to have.
- What are our orders?
- To find the ship.
Salvage it if possible.
Destroy it if