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PICARD:
Captain's log, stardate 47304.2.

The Enterprise has arrived
at Kesprytt lIl

in order to evaluate an unusual
request on the part of the Kes

for associate membership
in the Federation.

This morning,
she was 1 5 minutes late.

That's the third time this week.

[TAPPlNG]

Jean-Luc?

You don't have the slightest idea
what I'm talking about, do you?

No. I'm really sorry, I don't.

I've been telling you about
Nurse Ogawa and Ensign Markson

for the last 1 5 minutes.

- You have?
- Mm-hm.

I'm really sorry.

Are you worried
about this mission with the Kes?

Not worried, exactly.

This notion of admitting
half their planet

while leaving the other half out.

First of all,
the Kes are not half the planet,

they're nearly three-quarters of it.

And the Prytt are not being left out.

They themselves
simply don't want to have contact

with anyone from the outside,
not the Federation or anyone else.

Every member of the Federation
entered as a unified world.

And that unity
said something about them,

that they had resolved
certain social and political differences

and they were now ready
to become part of a larger community.

By all indications, the Kes are
a very unified, very progressive people.

But the Prytt are not.

They're reclusive
to the point of xenophobia.

Well, think about Earth.

What if one of the old nation-states,
say, Australia,

had decided not to join
the world government in 21 50?

Would that have disqualified us
as a Federation member?

- That analogy is not exactly--
RlKER [OVER COM : Riker to captain.

Go ahead, Number One.

We've received word
from Ambassador Mauric.

He's ready to see you
and Dr. Crusher.

Inform him we're on our way.

Thank you for breakfast.

Wait until tomorrow.
I have something very special planned.

It's a Vulcan dish, that's all I'll say.

WORF:
Captain, doctor.

I have the coordinates
of Ambassador Mauric's chambers.

Let's not keep him waiting,
Mr. Worf.

Enterprise to Kes
Security Relay Station 1 .

We are ready
to commence transport.

MAN: Acknowledged, Enterprise.
We have lowered our defense shield.

Confirmed.

Energize.

[COM BEEPS

MAN:
This is Security Relay Station 1 .

We are ready to receive
your captain and medical officer.

This is the Enterprise.

We have already completed
the transport sequence.

You should have them.

Negative, Enterprise.
They're not here.

PICARD:
Space, the final frontier.

These are the voyages
ofthe starship Enterprise.

Its continuing mission:
to explore strange new worlds,

to seek out new life
and new civilizations,

to boldly go where no one
has gone before.

Beverly.

What happened?

- I don't know.
- Oh. Oh.

The last thing I remember,

we were beginning to transport.

I assume we must be on Kesprytt.

And we're in some kind
of prison cell.

The question is, why?

I can't imagine
that Ambassador Mauric

would have any reason to detain us.

- Jean-Luc.
- What is it?

Let me see.

What?

Looks like an implant.

Seems to be connected directly
to the brainstem.

Is it some kind of coercive device?

Whatever it is,
I doubt it's designed for our health.

What is going on here?

If you could tell us why you've
taken us hostage, we might be able--

You are not hostages.
You are prisoners.

Prisoners on whose authority?

You're being held under the authority
of the Prytt Security Ministry.

The charges are
conspiring with the enemy.

Enemy? You mean the Kes.

We are not fools.

We are aware
of the Federation attempt

to establish a military alliance
with the Kes.

It will not be tolerated.

Your information is incorrect.
We have no plans to enter into any--

There is no point
in trying to mislead us, captain.

The devices which have been
implanted in your cerebral cortexes

will soon be calibrated
to your psi-wave pattern.

At that time, we will be able to get
all the information we need.

And then you'll discover
that we are telling the truth.

We shall see.

There is nothing wrong
with the transporter.

I have run a complete diagnostic
of all the targeting components.

Then what happened
to the captain and Dr. Crusher?

Commander, the transporter sensor
log shows an unusual concentration

of antigraviton particles
in the emitter coil.

A concentration of antigraviton
particles suggests a tractor beam.

It might have deflected
the transporter beam

to a different set of coordinates.

Is there a way
to locate those coordinates?

The tractor beam originated
somewhere in the Prytt Alliance.

What does the Prytt want
with Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher?

I don't know.

And it's not going to be easy
to find out.

The Prytt have consistently refused
all outside contact.

We're going to have to work
through the Kes.

Contact Ambassador Mauric.
Tell him l want a meeting right now.

Aye, sir.

- What?
- What?

You're staring at me.

I was just thinking about
how to get out of here.

There may be a structural flaw
that would allow us to escape.

Right.

Beverly, the important thing
during any confinement

is to think positively
and not give up hope.

There is a way out of every box,
a solution to every puzzle.

It's just a matter of finding it.

Damn!

Well, at least this means
we won't starve to death.

It means they plan on keeping us here
for a while.

I'm beginning
to think negatively, Jean-Luc.

My tricorder.

Does it work?

Yes.

Except something's been added
to the main directory.

- It's a map.
- An escape route.

That guard
must be working for the Kes.

Possibly.

Or it could be part
of a very carefully laid trap.

Well, if you ask me,
I'd like to take my chances out there.

Agreed.

Is there a way to open the cell door?

Yes, the code's been entered.

Commander, on behalf
of my government,

I would like to take this opportunity
to present my profound apologies

regarding this unfortunate incident.

That's very kind, ambassador.

But l don't think anyone here
holds you or the Kes government

responsible for what happened.

Our primary concern
is not to assign blame

but to recover our missing officers.

I agree.

We are prepared to insert
a hostage-rescue team

into the Prytt capital city
on three hours' notice.

Ambassador, we have not even
attempted a diplomatic effort yet.

I would rather not use force
until we've exhausted all other options.

I don't believe there is
any diplomatic option, commander.

We have no formal relations
with the Prytt, no ambassadors.

There's simply no way
to contact them.

Surely you must have
some means of communication

in case of a planetary emergency.

We have never had need
of such a system.

We can determine
their communications frequencies

and establish a link.

MAURIC:
Allow me to be blunt.

The Prytt are a fanatical,
xenophobic people,

with little regard
for civilized discourse.

Even if you do establish
a communications link with them,

it will be a complete waste of time.

How long has it been
since your last diplomatic contact?

[SCOFFS]

Almost a century.

Then it's possible they may have
changed over the years.

We have had other,
less formal contacts with the Prytt.

Contacts we cannot discuss.

But l can assure you,
they have changed very little.

With all due respect, ambassador,

I think I should
try to communicate with the Prytt

before I sanction the use of force.

Of course, commander.
In the meantime,

I will continue making preparations
for a rescue mission.

Agreed.

I do have one request.

We believe that the Prytt
obtained their information

about the transport
of your captain and doctor

through a breach
of our communications network.

If I could establish
a base of operations

here on the Enterprise,

I'd feel much more secure.

Mr. Worf will help you.

Thank you, lieutenant.

[KEYPAD BEEPS
THEN DOOR SLIDES OPEN]

You first.

[DEVICE CHlRPlNG]

Is there a problem, ambassador?

Probably not.

Simply securing the area.

I can assure you, there is no need.

I'm sure you're right.

Yes, this will do very nicely.

As security chief of the Enterprise,

I would be glad to assist you
in any way possible.

There's no need.
We'll take care of everything.

Thank you, lieutenant.

[TRICORDER BEEPING]

There must be a lava flow

or an underground hot spring
somewhere near here.

It's a lava flow.

It's about 30 meters below us.

It says we should go this way.

I smell gas.

This whole chamber is filled with
pockets of a methanogenic compound.

Can we get through it?

I think so.

What did you say?

I didn't say anything.

There might be a fairly regular pattern
to these eruptions.

We should be able to navigate our way
through them if we're careful.

Say when.

Now.

[FlRES WHOOSHING

The eruptions have stopped.

The gas is building up.

I have scanned the entire
Prytt communication system.

This appears to be the primary access
module for their central government.

Can you determine which
of the com links is connected

- to the prime minister's office?
- I believe so, sir.

However, the Prytt have no link

designed for extra-territorial
communication.

Our hail may come
as quite a surprise to them.

Well, they're going to have to adjust.
Open a channel.

MAN [OVER COM : This is
Prime Minister Horath's headquarters.

How can l be of service?

This is Commander William T. Riker,
Federation starship Enterprise.

I know this may seem
an unusual way to--

The Enterprise?
You mean the ship in orbit?

That's right.

Why are you on this com link?

We're having trouble
contacting your government directly.

We had to start somewhere.
If you would let me talk to your--

Did you get authorization
for this communication

from the security ministry?

As I said,
we're having trouble contacting--

I cannot participate
in an unauthorized communication.

This transmission is terminated.

- Not very friendly, are they?
- No, sir.

[COM BEEPlNG]

Sir, we are being hailed.
It is the Prytt Security Council.

Well, it looks like we got
someone's attention. On-screen.

Enterprise, this is
Security Minister Lorin.

You will immediately
cease all attempts

at communication with our people.

Minister, we have been attempting to
contact someone in your government.

It appears that you've detained
two of our officers.

We would like
to discuss the situation.

There is nothing to discuss.

If you do not terminate
these transmissions,

we will be forced to take
aggressive action against your ship.

Their weapon systems
pose no threat to the Enterprise.

Just the same, let's keep
the shields up for the time being.

- Aye, sir.
- Is there a problem, commander?

Our effort with the Prytt
just ran into a wall.

I'm sorry.

But perhaps this
will brighten your spirits.

We have freed
your captain and doctor.

What?

They were being held in prison
just outside the Prytt capital,

but one of our operatives
was able to arrange their escape.

Where are they now?

They should be en route
to the Kes border.

Our operative provided them
with a detailed map

and instructions on where to go.

How will you get them
across the border?

At the moment
that information is confidential,

but trust us, we do have a plan.

Ambassador, l'm afraid I must insist

that you provide us
with more information.

I understand your concern,
of course,

but I would feel more comfortable
discussing these operational details

in a less public environment.

We can step into the Ready Room.

I would prefer
the quarters you provided me.

They're safer.

All right.

There's no way out of here.

Maybe we took a wrong turn.

So am I.

- What?
- I'm thirsty too.

I didn't say anything
about being thirsty.

I heard you.
You said, "l'm very thirsty."

I was thinking about it,
but I didn't say anything.

You were thinking it.

The transceivers.

Lorin said that they would align
themselves to our psi-wave patterns.

The implants must be
transmitting our thoughts.

What am I thinking?

I don't know.

I can't hear your thoughts either.

Well, maybe it was a fluke.

Well, right now we have
more immediate concerns.

Does your map show us
a way out of here?

Yes. We need to go up.

There's a ledge about 30 meters up.

That should lead to another tunnel
that connects up to the surface.

PICARD:
Right.

I heard that.

They're not words, exactly.
A sudden sense...

...of fear.

A sense of fear of heights.

So much for that being a fluke.

It was a strange sensation,

suddenly having these thoughts
appear in my mind.

If you sensed a fear of heights,
you sensed pretty accurately.

Come on.

You've done this before,
it's just like on the holodeck.

One step at a time.

Just climbing, steadily and slowly.

CRUSHER:
Right.

[DOOR OPENS

[DEVICE BEEPING

I see you've done
some redecorating.

Just a few pieces of equipment
necessary for security reasons.

- You understand?
RlKER: Certainly.

He is, um, all right.

How do you plan to get our people
out of Prytt territory?

You must realize
that everything I'm about to say

cannot leave this room.

For some time, we have had
certain friends among the Prytt,

citizens who realize that the long
struggle between our two peoples

can only end when the Prytt
government is made to see reason.

You've recruited a few Prytt spies.

It's a crude but accurate term.

These friends will be waiting
for your captain and doctor

when they reach the village
of Ohn-Kor near the Kes border.

The map we provided your officers
will take them to a tavern there.

Forgive me, ambassador,

but is it wise to send
two human fugitives,

in Starfleet uniforms,
into a Prytt village?

The danger is minimal.

Our operatives control
almost the whole village.

Once contact has been made
with Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher,

our friends will escort them
across the border into Kes.

I would still feel better if they could
rendezvous with your operatives

in a less public place.

Commander, I assure you,
we know what we're doing.

We've had a great deal of experience
in dealing with the Prytt.

We'd hardly risk
the safety of your people.

After all, we still hope
that you will recommend

our entrance into the Federation.

[TRICORDER BEEPING]

- One of us is hungry.
- That would be me.

Do you mind
thinking of something else?

- You're making me hungry.
- What do you want me to think about?

Something other than
a large bowl of vegetable soup.

My grandmother used to make it,
with peas, carrots--

- Beverly.
- I'm sorry.

I am not being unreasonable.

I didn't say that you were.

I may have thought it,
but there's a difference.

You're right.

We can't react
to every random thought

that crosses
the other person's mind.

Isn't it astonishing, though,

how much clutter there is
in a consciousness?

Odd memories coming to the surface,
bits of half-remembered songs.

Stray daydreams,
scattered minutiae.

I wonder how true telepaths
sift through it all.

How can they really get
to what someone's thinking

if the mind keeps churning
all this flotsam to the surface?

That is not funny.

I wanted to see
if you were still listening.

I think our link is getting stronger.

Maybe if we put some distance
between us, that might weaken it.

Not that I'm growing tired of hearing
your most intimate thoughts.

Certainly not.

Jean-Luc.

[BOTH PANTING]

What happened?

Oh... I was suddenly overcome
with a wave of nausea.

Me too.

[BEEPING

Mm. There's nothing wrong
with either of us.

Maybe the air is toxic.

[BOTH GROAN]

The same thing.

But when you moved back to me,
it got better.

Well, it seems
as if we're stuck with each other.

PICARD:
What is it?

CRUSHER: I'm not sure whether
we should go over this hill or that one.

The topography on this map
is a little vague.

PICARD:
Let me see.

This way.

- You don't really know, do you?
- What?

I mean, you're acting like
you know exactly which way to go,

but you're only guessing.

Do you do this all the time?

No, but there are times
when it is necessary

for a captain to give
the appearance of confidence.

Ah-- I'm sorry, l'm sorry.
I just couldn't resist.

I'm beginning to realize
that you always seem to have

some acerbic remark
on the tip of your tongue.

Well, at least l've trained myself
not to say it anymore.

When I was a little girl, my mouth
was always landing me in trouble,

with my parents, my teachers.

And your friends.

There was someone
called Tom Norris.

That's right. I had one date with him

which I brought to an abrupt halt
with the words, "ls that a beard,

- or is your face dirty?" Ha-ha.
- Or is your face dirty?

There's something more.

You're laughing, but actually,

you were embarrassed
by that incident.

Yes.

I thought I was being cute,
but I really hurt him.

That was a long time ago.

I learned a valuable lesson.

This sharing thoughts and feelings
is quite compelling.

Very. We'd better get going.

I don't think so either.

Maybe we can find another way
to reach the village.

No.

It's several kilometers
to find another way around that ridge.

The border is just
two kilometers east of here.

There's a force field protecting it,

but we can find some way
to deal with that when we get there.

Come on.

[DEVICE BEEPING

- All right.
MAURIC: Mm.

Is something wrong?

Have a seat.

Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher
did not show up

at the designated rendezvous point.

Do you know
what happened to them?

No. We have no idea
what happened to them.

We find it strange that your officers

should follow the escape plan
so precisely

and then fail to make the crucial
rendezvous with our operative.

Well, it is possible
they have been recaptured.

Our sources would have informed us
instantly if that had happened.

Of course, if they weren't captured,

if they simply made
a different rendezvous,

we might not ever know about it.

A different rendezvous?
I'm not sure I know what you mean.

Of course not.

How could you know
if your captain and doctor

were meeting secretly
with the Prytt?

Meeting in order to set up
a military alliance with the Federation.

- What?
- It was a clever scheme.

First, you pretend to lose your officers
during transport,

and then you ask us for help,

and get us to expose several of our
undercover operatives in the process.

But what you didn't expect

was for us to get your people
out of prison so quickly.

They needed more time.
They needed more time

to plot the destruction of the Kes
with their new Prytt friends.

This is ridiculous.

You're beginning
to see conspiracies everywhere.

We were invited here by the Kes.

Why would we ally ourselves
with the Prytt?

Indeed, why?

Ugh. You can believe what you like.

We're gonna find our people
with or without your help.

Then I believe it is time for us
to be leaving the Enterprise.

Fine.

Make sure you take
all this junk with you.

PICARD:
No luck?

[CRUSHER SIGHS]

I'm beginning to think

there's not a single thing
on this planet we can eat.

Well, by this time tomorrow,

we could be back
onboard the Enterprise,

and you can plant yourself in front
of a replicator with a knife and fork.

Remember that Vulcan dish
I promised for breakfast?

Well, I was just...

You hate having breakfast with me.

- That's not true.
- Yes, it is.

When I said breakfast,
I heard you say, "l hate that."

That's not quite what I meant.

Well, then what did you mean?

It's just that I don't like--

What l've been choosing
for breakfast recently.

You see, I think that breakfast
should be a simple meal.

And recently you've been ordering
these elaborate things.

Coffee and croissant.
That's all you really want, isn't it?

Coffee and croissant.
Well, why didn't you just say so?

I didn't think it was important.

You don't like
those elaborate meals either.

No. I usually prefer
something simple myself.

But l thought
you might enjoy more variety.

Well,

I guess it's coffee and croissant
for both of us from now on.

[ANIMAL HOWLlNG IN DISTANCE]

[IN UNISON]
I love firelight.

There's something about the flame,
the smell of the smoke.

It always seemed to me
to be intoxicating, somehow.

I remember when Jack and I
took Wesley

on his first camping trip
to Balfour Lake.

Wesley kept throwing manta leaves
into the fire, watching them pop.

Jack kept telling him...

What?

Jean-Luc, l heard you.
Don't push it away.

When I said, "Jack and I,"

I felt this sudden wave

of something.

I didn't know you felt that way.

Didn't you?

I guess l always knew
that there was...

...an attraction between us
right from the start,

but I never knew
how strongly you felt.

Why didn't you ever tell me
you were in love with me?

You were married to my best friend.

At first, I thought
it was harmless infatuation,

something hormonal
rather than emotional.

Then when the months went by

and the three of us began
spending more time together...

I realized that it was something else.

And it wasn't right.

But although I would never act on it,
I couldn't help the way I felt.

And when Jack died, you felt guilty.

I felt guilty before he died,

having feelings like that
for my best friend's wife.

And then later, after the accident,

I promised myself
that I would never tell you how l felt.

It would be like betraying my friend.

That's why you didn't want me
on the Enterprise seven years ago.

I didn't know how l would react.

[SIGHS

And then...

...little by little, I realized...

...that I didn't have
those feelings anymore.

Twenty years is,
after all, a long time.

And now we're friends.

Yes, friends.

Well...

...we still have a lot of ground
to cover tomorrow.

We should get some sleep.

Right.

Ambassador, thank you for coming.

Commander.

We're going to clear up
this misunderstanding once and for all.

Hail Minister Lorin, please.

Aye, sir.

Enterprise, I have warned you about
these unauthorized communications.

Yes, l know.

But l think it's about time
we all sat down together

and tried to work this out.

I have Ambassador Mauric here--

That is your misfortune.

We have nothing to say
to either of you.

MAURIC: Commander,
you're working with the Prytt.

Putting on this little show for my benefit
does neither of us any good.

We'll see. Mr. Worf.

[TAPPlNG ON KEYBOARD]

I believe there's someone waiting
for us in the Observation Lounge.

I should have known
anyone willing to deal with the Kes

would be capable
of such an outrage.

I'm sorry to resort
to such drastic measures,

but you left me little choice.

Don't pretend the two of you
are enemies. lt's too late for charades.

If that is an attempt to hide your
military alliance with the Federation,

you needn't bother. I already know
far more than you can imagine.

Let's all just sit down

and try to find out what happened
to Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher.

I will not sit at a table with him.

No more than I would sit with her.

All right, then we'll stand.

The important thing
is that we start talking.

I am not authorized
to talk with a Kes official.

All right, then you talk to me.

Where are my officers?

As if you don't know already.

Let's go.

I'm all right.

We're already aware of your plan
to use Federation technology

to build new attack satellites.

You will find
that we are prepared for them.

That is an interesting
but pointless lie.

I'd rather discuss your own plans
to use Federation aid

to stage a takeover at Kolrod Island.

We have been over this before.

Kolrod clearly belongs to the Prytt.
We originally--

RlKER:
That's it.

I can see that diplomacy is not
going to get us anywhere today.

And I do not have time to negotiate.

So let's put all of our cards
on the table.

You're concerned

that the Kes are going to be admitted
to the Federation.

Correct.

As first officer of the Enterprise,
I think I can promise you

that is not going to happen.
The Kes will be denied membership.

You have no authority
to make that decision.

Despite whatever games you played
with the Prytt when you arrived,

we still plan to take our petition
directly to the Federation Council.

- They'll listen.
- They will also listen

to the reports of the captain
of the Enterprise and his first officer.

And I can tell you right now,

the first officer's report
will go something like this:

Kesprytt.

A deeply troubled world.

Social, political, military problems
that they have yet to resolve.

The Kes, while a friendly
and democratic people,

are driven by suspicion,
deviousness and paranoia.

It is the opinion of this officer

that they are not ready
for membership.

Now...

The matter of our missing officers.

They're still charged
with spying, commander.

I have heard nothing here
which would alter that.

Then maybe
you should consider this.

If anything happens to them,

Starfleet is going to want
a full investigation.

Which means more starships
will be coming to Kesprytt,

and those ships
are going to want answers,

which puts your country
under a very large

and very uncomfortable microscope.

Remember how unhappy you were

when we contacted just one
of your people without authorization?

Well, just think what it'd be like.

Ten starships asking questions,
contacting hundreds of your people,

massive sensor sweeps.

They may even start sending down
away teams,

all because you wouldn't help me
find my missing officers.

I think I can use the tricorder
to set up a multiphase pulse.

That should weaken the force field
enough to let us through.

No, no, the modulation frequency
is in the upper harmonic range.

Right.

They're coming.

I'm working as fast as I can.

Minister,
we have the human female.

The male is standing in Kes territory.

Very well. Transmit their coordinates
to the Enterprise Transporter Room.

MAN:
Understood.

Thank you, minister.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Mauric is determined to take
his protest to the Federation Council.

But l don't think he'll get very far.

I tend to agree, Number One.

[BOTH LAUGHlNG

Did I miss something?

Of course. Of course.

You're absolutely right.

[CRUSHER SIGHS]

That was wonderful.

My pleasure.

Don't get me wrong, Jean-Luc,

but I'm glad we're not
joined at the hip any longer.

So were you getting tired
of my company?

Just tired of bumping into you
every 30 seconds.

I was beginning to feel
as if you were part of my uniform.

To freedom.

Freedom.

[SIGHS

A penny for your thoughts.

I was just thinking
that as distracting as it was,

I was beginning to get used
to hearing your thoughts

and I find that I miss it.

So do I. It was very intimate.

- You know, last night, l couldn't sleep.
- Oh.

I was awake for several hours.

And thanks to the implants,

I got to hear some
very interesting dreams of yours.

A man cannot be held responsible

for what his mind does
while he's asleep.

What about when he's awake?

So now that we've had this
unique experience, what do we do?

What do you mean?

You know exactly what l mean.

No, I don't.

The implants
have been removed, remember?

Now that we know
how each of us feels,

perhaps we should not be afraid
to explore those feelings.

Or perhaps we should be afraid.

I think I should be going now.

- Good night.
- Good night.