kept us from exploiting a vital area. That treaty has kept us in peace for 60 years, and as an officer, you're supposed to uphold it. Now, that's enough! I'm taking command of this vessel. Mr Worf, escort the Captain to his quarters. I don't think anyone's going to come to your defence. How do we use the cloak to escape from the asteroid? It's more than a cloak. It changes the structure of matter. In theory, a ship using this device could pass through normal matter. I see why you wanted to find it. Can't you see the potential here? The phasing cloak would be the greatest breakthrough in 50 years. Except that it's illegal. It's in violation of an agreement signed in good faith. Captain, I think we could adapt the cloak for the Enterprise. - Mr Data? - Theoretically, it is possible. But it would take several hours to link it to our systems. Make it so. Captain's log, stardate 47457. 1. We have been trapped inside the asteroid for over eight hours. Mr Data and Cmdr La Forge are nearly ready to engage the cloak. Commander, we've routed the impulse engines through the plasma conduits. Watch the intercooler levels. If they get too high, we'll blow the relay system. Understood. I think that's what happened 12 years ago. The cloak blew out the plasma relays on the Pegasus. The plasma ignited in space and it looked as if the ship had been destroyed. The ship drifted into this system still in a phased state. When it passed through this asteroid... The cloak failed and half of the ship materialised in solid rock. La Forge to bridge. The cloak is ready to begin phase sequencing. - Proceed, Number One. - Activating power systems. - Report. - The cloak is functioning normally. The ship's matter-energy phasing rate should be sufficient. Take us out. Manoeuvring thrusters only. We will reach the rock face in five seconds. We have passed through two kilometres of the asteroid. Now within one kilometre of the surface. We're approaching the surface. We have cleared the asteroid. The warbird is off the port bow. They're still waiting for us to make up our minds. Disengage the cloaking device. You cannot. If the Romulans see... They'll know the truth, Admiral. Which is what everyone will know shortly. Carry out my orders. Send a message to the warbird. Tell them that their government will be contacted about this. Aye, sir. Admiral, I am charging you with violation of the Treaty of Algeron. As Captain, I am placing you under arrest. - Mr Worf. - If you will come with me. Captain, I'll have to be placed under arrest as well. Admiral. I have a lot of friends at Starfleet Command. You're going to need them. I spoke with Fleet Admiral Shanthi. There will be a full inquiry at Starbase 247. That will probably lead to a court martial of Admiral Pressman. And several others at Starfleet Intelligence. Your involvement will be thoroughly investigated. There will be some hard questions. I understand. You made a mistake 12 years ago. But your service since then has earned you much respect. This incident could cost you some of that. I can't help but feel I should have come forward. When the moment came to make a decision, you made the right one, to tell the truth and face the consequences. As long as you can do that, you deserve to wear that uniform. And I will be proud to have you as my first officer.Captain's log, stardate 47423.9. We arrived at Boraal II in response to a distress call from Worf's foster brother, Nikolai Rozhenko. He was stationed on the planet as a cultural observer. Analysis, Mr Data. The atmosphere is dissipating, sir. Intense plasmonic reactions are destroying it. The stratosphere is already breaking down. There are turbulent radiation storms across its surface. I estimate that the planet will be uninhabitable in less than 38 hours. The distress call came four days ago. Why would Dr Rozhenko have ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Хорнблауэр: Лягушатники и Раки на английском - текст Кавказский пленник на английском - текст Стюарт Литтл 2 на английском - текст Белая планета на английском - текст Кобра на английском |