in the mirror, the Federation is old. In the past 24 months, they've been challenged by every major power. The Borg, the Cardassians, the Dominion. They all smell the scent of death on the Federation. You embraced our offer to give the Federation new life. How badly do you want it? There are hard choices to be made. If news gets through of your captain's brave struggle, - - Federation politicians will waver. There will be a public debate. Federation allies will want their say ... Need I go on? Isolinear tags would allow our transporters to lock onto them. We'd have to tag every one of them. We don't have the time. In 19 hours the Enterprise will be able to contact the Federation. - I'll order Riker to turn around. - Picard's first officer. Do you really believe he'll listen? My ships could intercept the Enterprise. I could send them to ... ... escort it back. But Commander Riker might not want to come. Send your ships. - Do you like being a machine? - I aspire to be more than I am. I know why. So people like us won't be afraid of you anymore. Don't you ever get tired? My power cells continually recharge themselves. I can't imagine what it's like to be a machine. I have often tried to imagine what it is like to be a child. Really? For one thing, your legs are shorter than everyone else's. But they are in a constant state of growth. - Is it difficult to adapt? - Adapt? A child's specifications change from one moment to the next. - Do you trip over your own feet? - Sometimes. My legs are exactly 87.2 cm in length. They were 87.2 cm the day I was created. They will be 87.2 cm the day I go off-line. I depend on specifications that do not change. I will never experience growing up or tripping over my own feet. But you've never had adults telling you what to do all the time. I'd accept that in exchange for knowing what childhood is like. - Do machines ever play? - I play the violin. - My chess is quite advanced. - No, I mean play for fun. Androids do not have fun. If you want to know what it's like to be a child, learn to play. - Captain. - Worf, you need a haircut. Rapid hair growth is experienced by Klingons during Jaktahla. Puberty. Although for a Klingon that scarcely does it justice. Any mood swings or aggressive tendencies, you let me know at once. Yes, sir. The Ba'ku need some rest. According to the geo-scan, this is a safe area. Very well, break out some rations. The caves are just over that ridge. We can hide there. The Son'a will knowthat as well as we do. It's been 300 years since I've seen a bald man. Why did you never marry? Don't tell me it's because you haven't got around to it yet. What's the rush? I should warn you, I've always been attracted to older women. How are you doing this? No more questions. - Two Son'a ships approaching. - ETA? - 18 minutes. - We can't transmit for one hour. - They're hailing us. - Tell them our receiver is down. - I don't thinkthey believe us. - Why not? Photon torpedo. A universal method of communication. Yes, when you don't like someone. - Full impulse. - The manifolds can't handle it. If we don't outrun them, it won't matter. - I'll be in engineering. - Battle stations! Have your boobs started to firm up? Not that we care about such things in this day and age. Thank you, Data. I've an odd craving for the blood of a live Kolar beast. This environment is affecting me. Have you noticed how your boobs have started to firm up? Take cover! Isolinear tags. Transporters can lock onto them. There's a cavern at the base of the next hill. - Shields at 60%. - Engineering to bridge. We're going to blow ourselves up without help from the Son'a! - What's inside that nebula cluster? - Cometary debris. Metreon gas. - We don't want go in there. - Yes, we do. It's time to use the Briar Patch the way Brer Rabbit did. Inside the caves, quickly. This way. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Посылка с Марса на английском - текст Дюна на английском - текст Друзья - Сезон 1 на английском - текст Я люблю мою младшую сестренку на английском - текст Спрятанный на английском |