:54:26
Father!
:54:39
Kelbonite deposits
are blocking our transporters.
:54:43
- Recommendations?
- Let me talk to Picard.
:54:46
Talk! We should send down
an assault team.
:54:50
lf people get hurt, all the support
we have in the Federation ...
:54:55
Federation support, Federation
procedures, Federation rules.
:55:00
Look in the mirror,
the Federation is old.
:55:05
ln the past 24 months, they've been
challenged by every major power.
:55:09
The Borg, the Cardassians,
the Dominion.
:55:12
They all smell the scent of death
on the Federation.
:55:16
You embraced our offer
to give the Federation new life.
:55:21
How badly do you want it?
There are hard choices to be made.
:55:27
lf news gets through of your
captain's brave struggle, -
:55:34
- Federation politicians will waver.
There will be a public debate.
:55:40
Federation allies will want
their say ... Need l go on?
:55:46
lsolinear tags would allow
our transporters to lock onto them.
:55:51
We'd have to tag every one of them.
We don't have the time.
:55:55
ln 19 hours the Enterprise will
be able to contact the Federation.
:55:59
- l'll order Riker to turn around.
- Picard's first officer.