ring?
No. I don't want to see this again.
I can't!
What happened, Mother?
What happened next?
I don't remember.
You have to.
You can't hold it back.
It's killing you.
The dog got away.
She ran after him.
We didn't notice.
Why? Why did I look away?
Why wasn't I paying attention?
You have to forgive yourself, Mother.
You have to let it go.
How can I? I let her die!
It was a tragedy, the worst thing
that can happen to any parent.
I know you feel responsible,
but it was an accident.
And what you're doing
isn't fair to Kestra.
I saw a little girl
who was sweet and happy.
She must have brought
a great deal of joy to your lives.
Every morning,
she woke up with a smile.
Isn't it better
to remember her like that?
I just found out
I had a sister I never knew.
I'd like to learn
what was good and joyous about her.
To celebrate her life, not mourn it.
How?
How can I do that?
Kestra was here a few moments ago.
Talk to her.
No. No.
Do it, Mother. Tell her how you feel.
I'll be here with you. I'll help you.
Mommy!
Kestra!
My precious one.
I'm so sorry!
I have to go now.
I know.
I remember the day I took this.
Mr Homn said he saved it in case
someday you wanted to remember her.
I wish you could have known her,
Deanna.
I wish you two
could have grown up together.
Tell me about her.
I want to know everything.Captain's log, stardate 47304.2.
The Enterprise has arrived
at Kesprytt III
in order to evaluate an unusual
request on the part of the Kes
for associate membership
in the Federation.
This morning,
she was 15 minutes late.
That's the third time this week.
Jean-Luc, you don't have any idea
what I'm talking about.
No. I'm really sorry, I don't.
I've been talking about Nurse Ogawa
and Ensign Markson for 15 minutes.
You have? I'm really sorry.
- Are you worried about this mission?
- Not worried exactly.
This notion of admitting half
their planet while leaving half out.
First of all,
the Kes are not half the planet,
they're nearly three quarters.
The Prytt are not being left out.
They simply don't want contact
with anyone from the outside.
Every member of the Federation
entered as a unified world.
That unity said something about them.
They had resolved certain
social and political differences
and they were ready
to become part of a larger community.
By all indications, the Kes
are a very progressive people.
But the Prytt not. They are reclusive
to the point of xenophobia.
Think about Earth.
What if an old nation state,
say, Australia,
had decided not to join
the World Government in 2150.
Would that have disqualified us
as a member?
That analogy is not...
- Riker to Captain.
- Go ahead.
Ambassador Mauric
is ready to see you and Dr Crusher.
Inform him we're on our way.
Thank you for breakfast.
Wait until tomorrow.
I have something special planned.
It's a Vulcan dish.
That's all I'll say.
Captain, Doctor.
I have the coordinates
of Mauric's chambers.
Let's not keep them waiting.
Enterprise to
Kes Security Relay Station One.
- We are ready to commence transport.
- Acknowledged.
- We have lowered our shield.
- Confirmed.
Energise.
This is Security Relay Station One.
We are ready to receive
your captain and medical officer.
This is the Enterprise.
We have completed the sequence.
You should have them.
Negative, Enterprise.
They are not here.
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.
Beverly.
- What happened?
- I don't know.
The last thing I remember,
we were beginning to transport.
I assume we must be on Kesprytt.
We're in some kind of prison cell.
The question is, why?
I can't imagine Ambassador Mauric
would have reason to detain us.
- Jean-Luc.
- What?
- Let me see.
- What?
It looks like an implant.
Seems to be