't abandon it to people
who would threaten -
- everything I've spent a lifetime
defending. I have to go back ...
If only to slowthings down
at the Federation Council.
I have 318 days of shore leave
coming, and ...
... I intend to use them.
Data?
It's time to go.
I have to go home now.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Mr Data,
I hope we'll see you again.
Data! Don't forget, you have
to have a little fun every day.
Good advice.
Picard to Enterprise.
Seven to beam up.
Energize.There he is! Let's get him.
Area 7 to Command. We could
use another survey team out here.
Ensigns McCauley and Gilles,
assist edaphology team in area 7.
Acknowledged.
Admiral Dougherty is waiting
for this. Transmit it to the ship.
Alert!
Area 12!
- The android is out of control.
- Report.
- He's headed toward the village.
- Over there!
Magnify.
Hold your fire.
What is it?
Base to Commander Data.
Re-routing micro hydraulic
power distribution.
- Regulating thermal overload.
- Data, report immediately!
Transferring matrix functions.
Engaging secondary protocol.
He's trying to remove the headpiece.
All field units,
intercept the android.
Artim, it's all right.
Get inside.
Everyone get inside now.
Back to your homes.
- Secondary protocol is active.
- Stop him! Now!
Commander Data, stand down.
That's an order! Stand down!
Who are they?.
It's an M-class planet.
Population 300 million.
- Say the greeting again.
- Yew-chin chef-faw.
You either need a new uniform
or a new neck.
- My collar size hasn't changed.
- Of course not!
Our guests
are eating the floral arrangements.
- No cocktails before dinner?.
- My God! Are they vegetarian?
Does the chef have a dressing
that goes well with chrysanthemums?
Captain Picard, Command wants
to know our ETA at the Goren system?
- The Goren system?
- Some territorial dispute.
If we delay our trip to Hanoran ll,
it'll put us in the monsoon season.
Captain ...
- The diplomatic corps is busy.
- So we get to put out another fire.
Can anyone remember
when we used to be explorers?
Deck 10.
Remember, they're not
as advanced as we are.
- They've just achieved warp drive.
- Now they're a protectorate.
With the Borg and the Dominon,
we need all the allies we can get.
Captain on deck.
- Regent Cuzar like to dance.
- Can she mambo?
- Very funny.
- The Captain cuts quite a rug.
La Forge to Picard. l need to talk
to you before the reception.
Mr Worf!
What are you doing here?
Can it wait?
- Tell him to come up here.
- The Captain wants you to join us.
There's a communiquй from
Admiral Dougherty about Data.
Regent Cuzar, welcome aboard.
Captain Picard, l welcome you
in the tradition of my people.
We are so honored to be accepted
within the great Federation family.
- We have a dance later.
- l look forward to it.
- Counselor ..?
- Nice bead work.
Captain, Admiral Dougherty is aboard
a Son'a ship in sector 4-4-1 .
He's requesting Data's schematics.
He doesn't say why.
Data was only scheduled to observe
the Ba'ku village for a week.
Geordi, set up a secure com-link
to the Admiral.
Hars Adislo. We met at the
Nel Bato conference last year.
Did you read my paper
on thermionic transconductance?
Would you excuse me?
He's not acknowledging
any Starfleet protocol.
- What precipitated this behavior?.
- l don't know. Now he has hostages.
We could be there in two days.
That's not a good idea. Your ship
hasn't been fitted for this region.
- There are environmental concerns.
- Such as?
We're studying various anomalies.
They call this area the Briar Patch.
We've had trouble
even getting a signal to you.
Just get me Data's schematics.
I'll keep you informed.
- His emotion chip?
- He didn't take it with him.
Send the Admiral Data's schematics.
Report to the galley and tell
the chef to skip the fish course.
I'd like our guests to depart
as soon as etiquette allows.
I'm going to ask Worf
to delay his return to DS9.
Sector 4-4-1 is on our