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since stardate 41 903.2.
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- Romulans.
- That's the assumption.
:07:14
There's been no contact
with the Romulans
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since the Tomed lncident.
:07:19
The questions are, why now?
What's their objective?
:07:23
For 50 years, barely a whisper.
:07:26
Now, for no apparent reason,
they're back with a roar.
:07:29
All we know of them
is based on rumour or conjecture.
:07:34
The strategic decision...
is to send one ship.
:07:39
The Enterprise.
:07:40
We could find ourselves
greatly overmatched.
:07:44
True enough. It's a gamble.
:07:46
This first encounter, coming so
suddenly after all this time,
:07:50
we assume it's a setup?
:07:52
If force is necessary,
we will use it.
:07:55
But our goal is to establish
relations with the Romulans.
:08:00
If we don't succeed,
then to convince them of our resolve.
:08:04
The feeling at Starfleet is
that they are seeking confrontation.
:08:08
They may want to test
themselves in battle
:08:12
against a Federation starship.
:08:14
See how we've advanced.
If that is so, I need to know it.
:08:18
I'll need a full profile.
:08:20
There is limited information,
but I will prepare something.
:08:23
Computer, estimated time of arrival
at the Neutral Zone?
:08:27
19 hours, 28 minutes.
:08:29
Let's reassemble in six hours.
:08:33
Stay sharp, no surprises.
:08:36
I'd rather outthink them
than outfight them. Questions?
:08:48
- What is it, Doctor?
- The people from the capsule.
:08:52
- Capsule? What people?
- The people Data beamed over.
:08:55
- I wasn't aware that he had.
- He did. They were frozen.
:08:59
I thawed them.