:12:02
He appears to be
in some kind ofstasis.
:12:06
Theorise, Mr Data. What would be
the purpose of such an encasement?
:12:10
Typically, the purpose
of such an enclosure is for storage.
:12:14
Which would suggest what?
:12:16
That someone or something
will soon be along to collect him.
:12:21
I'm coming down. Dr Crusher,
meet me in transporter room three.
:12:26
- Mr La Forge, you have command.
- Aye, sir.
:12:30
Whatever happens,
your responsibility is to the ship.
:12:33
Understood, sir.
:12:34
Captain,
I take exception to you beaming down.
:12:37
Noted.
:12:46
Is it just Riker?
:12:48
Yes. Apparently he's been confined
inside some sort of force field.
:12:52
Energise.
:13:03
- Any changes?
- We know what it is.
:13:06
- Any life signs?
- He is alive.
:13:09
What appeared as Capt Rice
is an intelligence-gathering device
:13:13
used during the Erselrope Wars.
:13:15
Probably developed here.
:13:16
It projects an image of someone the
subject trusts, and gets information.
:13:21
If it's found out,
it encases the subject
:13:24
for more detailed interrogation
later.
:13:26
- Clever.
- Can you remove it?
:13:29
Possibly,
but I need the exact frequency,
:13:32
and I don't know the risk
to Cmdr Riker.
:13:36
We have no choice. It's interrupting
the transporter beam. Remove it.
:13:43
This will take some time, sir.
:13:54
I am picking up energy readings.
:13:58
Captain, La Forge here. Sensors show
energy readings in your area.