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[ALL CHATTERING]

So tell me,

why is it so important
that you find this man?

We had business dealings.

He owes me money.

Hmm. Well, if we had
business dealings,

I can tell you that
I wouldn't disappear.

Maybe we can discuss
that possibility.

- Ooh.
- But first, I have to find him,

collect the money I'm owed.

I'll be closing in a few hours.

Perhaps we could, uh,
discuss this more privately.

If I don't find him,
I'm going to have to move on.

- Oh.
- Are you sure you haven't seen him?

Human, about 2 meters tall,

smooth-headed.

Hmm. No, l don't remember
anyone like that.

You're lying.

And you're a Betazoid.

I thought so.

Listen, people that come in here,

they count on a certain amount
of anonymity.

And if I were to start
answering questions about them,

even to a very beautiful woman,

well, I wouldn't be in business
very long.

And being a businesswoman,
I'm sure you understand. Heh.

[SIGHS

Great story. l'll remember it
next time l'm in a knife fight.

[LAUGHS

Any luck?

I think the one over there
knows something.

He would not admit
to having seen the captain,

but he said anyone
who visited the ruins of Nafir

would probably come here
eventually.

- I suspect he knows more.
- Let's go.

Commander, I told--

My friend tells me you know something
about the man we're looking for.

The only reason l'm talking to you
is that I have a sister too.

I explained to him
that we're looking for a man

who impregnated your sister.

So you can imagine
how much this means to me.

YRANAC:
Family honor is important.

If someone had defiled my sister,

I would do anything, pay anything,
to find the one responsible.

And how much might anything be?

As much as five bars
of gold press latinum.

I think you've had
a little too much to drink.

You'd better leave.

On your way, Yranac.

I'm sorry,
but I think he wants to stay.

Sit down.

RlKER:
That's my sister.

She's angry.
She's got a vicious temper.

I wouldn't cross her.

You say one word,
and you're a dead man.

Perhaps there's an element
of risk here

that I did not fully appreciate.

Hmm. And how much more latinum
will it take to offset this risk?

This isn't about latinum.

As a man with a sister,
a sister with a temper,

I can sympathize with you,
but how did you come here?

- Do you have a ship in orbit?
- Yes.

Then take me with you.
You can drop me anywhere.

Agreed. Now talk.

The man you're looking for was here
several weeks ago.

There was a group of aliens
sitting at this table.

He was asking them questions.

Who were these aliens?

I don't know,
but they looked dangerous.

They attacked him.

He managed to incapacitate
three of them

before he was knocked down.

He was thrown against that wall

and fell there.

I'm picking up Starfleet fiber traces
and human cellular debris.

Can you establish a DNA reading?

There's something strange here.

The cell structures
are badly distorted.

It's as if they've been exposed
to some kind of high-energy field.

A weapon discharge?

It could be.

I'm picking up some faint traces
of micro-crystalline damage

in the floor material.

But l'm not familiar
with the pattern l'm getting.

Who are you people?

You didn't say anything
about a weapon.

YRANAC:
I hadn't finished yet.

You'll like this.

The man got
what was coming to him.

When they knocked him down,
one of them took out a weapon

and fired.

He was vaporized.

He's telling the truth.

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.

RlKER:
Acting captain's log, stardate 471 35.2.

Dr. Crusher has positively
identified Captain Picard's DNA.

There's no doubt now
that he's dead.

[DOORBELL CHlMES

Come.

How are you doing?

I'm all right.

The crew's pretty shaken up.

I'm arranging a memorial.

I think you should be the one
to deliver the eulogy.

I think you'd be better
at something like that.

Or Beverly.

She knew him the longest.

I know it's not going to be easy,

but I think it's important
that we face up to what's happened.

You're in command now.

The crew's looking to you
for guidance.

You don't understand.

I can't give the eulogy,
because I won't be at the service.

Will, a memorial service helps to give
everyone a sense of completion.

Helps them begin
the healing process.

That's exactly the point.

- I don't want to heal.
- Will--

I have an open wound, right here.
It hurts like hell.

I don't want it to get better,

and I don't wanna pretend
that everything's all right.

I know you're angry.

You're damn right.

And I intend to stay angry
until l find whoever's responsible

for the captain's death.

Well, that's pretty selfish of you.

Do you think
you're the only one in pain?

Do you think you have
the monopoly on loss?

Well, let me tell you something.

We're all hurting and we're all angry.

And whether you like it or not,
you have a responsibility to this crew.

And you can't just indulge
your personal desire for revenge.

That is enough, counselor.

Deanna.

I'm sorry.

This is not about revenge.

This is about justice.

The captain died in a bar fight
for nothing.

Somebody has to answer for that.

Then I can mourn.

[COMPUTER BEEPING

Commander, I am receiving
a transmission from Admiral Chekote

at Starbase 227.

I'll take it in the Ready Room.

Aye, sir.

- Sir.
- l read your report, commander.

My condolences to you
and to your crew.

Captain Picard's death
is a loss to the entire Federation.

Now, I see that you asked to postpone
your mission to the Argus sector.

For what reason?

I have a request, sir.

I would like to conduct an investigation
into Captain Picard's death.

The Dessican authorities have
jurisdiction in this case, commander.

I know that, sir.

Frankly, I don't have much confidence
in the authorities on Dessica II.

There's every reason to believe
they're corrupt.

Well, I suspect you're right.

The question remains,
are you the one to pursue this?

The captain's death
hit me pretty hard,

and I may not
be completely objective,

but there's no one
who is more determined.

I won't rest until
I find out who's responsible.

All right, commander.

I'm officially placing the Enterprise
on detached duty.

Your mission is at your discretion.

- Good luck.
- Thank you, sir.

Mm. Mm.

Ah, Commander Riker.

I've been meaning to speak to you.

I was wondering if you could
move me to better quarters.

I-- l don't care much
for the decor here.

- These are the best quarters we have.
- Hmm.

I was hoping now that
you've had a chance to relax,

you might have remembered some
of the details about the aliens you saw,

something you may
have forgotten before.

Sorry. My memory
isn't what it used to be.

They murdered a man in cold blood
in full sight of everyone in the bar,

and you can't remember anything
about them?

Now that you mention it,
I do remember one thing.

They said they'd kill anyone
who talked about what happened.

Do you know where they went?

So you know who they are,
and you know where l can find them.

Perhaps l do.

- What do you want?
- Not a great deal, commander.

Just a shuttlecraft.

I believe l'd like to travel for a while,
see more of the galaxy.

- You understand.
- A shuttlecraft?

Well, here's my offer.

Instead of the ship,
I'll give you some time.

Time?

If you're lucky, you'll only spend
the next five years in prison

instead of the next 20.

[YRANAC GRUNTS]

You've got 12 outstanding
arrest warrants

for fraud and petty theft
in the Klingon Empire.

You tell me what you know,
I'll pull some strings.

Maybe they'll reduce your sentence
after you've been extradited.

Uh, if l tell you what I know,

you must promise
not to give me to the Klingons.

I'll think about it.

Perhaps you could send me

to a Federation
rehabilitation colony instead.

Talk.

The aliens were some kind
of mercenary group.

They've been operating in this sector
for the last six months.

Where do we find them?

I heard one of them mention
the Barradas system.

- I think they were headed there.
- You think?

That's all I know.

- Riker to Data.
DATA [OVER COM]: Data here.

Take us out of orbit.

Set course for the Barradas system.

Warp 6.

DATA:
Aye, sir.

Barradas lII is the only Class-M planet
in this system,

and it is listed as unpopulated.

However, sensors have detected
intermittent energy signals

emanating from its surface.

What's the source?

The signals are difficult to localize,

but they could be emissions
from some kind of power converter.

Which would indicate
a base or a ship.

What else do we know
about Barradas lII?

The planet was used
as an outpost for the Debrune

approximately 2,000 years ago.

The Federation's
archaeological survey

has cataloged numerous ruins
on the surface.

Mr. Worf, I'd like a security detail

to accompany the away team
to the surface.

I'll lead the away team.
Geordi, you're with me.

- Mr. Data, you have the Bridge.
- Aye, sir.

Commander.

As acting first officer,

I must question your decision
to accompany the away team.

- If Captain Picard were here--
- He's not.

I realize that, sir.

But if he were and he wanted
to lead an away team,

you would tell him
that the captain's place--

Is on the Bridge.

Not this time.

- Ensign, you take that area.
- Yes, sir.

Here, sir.

Geordi?

It's tough to get
accurate sensor readings.

There's an awful lot of interference
in the area.

- From what?
- I'm not sure.

It's very unlocalized,
but it could be atmospheric.

What do you make of these?

Well, these ruins around here
are pretty ancient,

but I'd say that this indentation
was made fairly recently.

Could be the site of some battlefield.

This doesn't look like any blast point
I've ever seen.

The shape is too perfect.

Commander, there's micro-crystalline
damage all throughout this area.

It's the same kind of pattern
that Dr. Crusher picked up

in the floor of that bar on Dessica II.

WORF:
Commander.

I found something.

It looks as if someone
could have just dropped them.

La Forge to Enterprise.
We are under attack down here.

I repeat, we are under attack--

Commander, we've lost contact
with the away team.

Is there a malfunction?

No, sir.
The com system is being jammed.

DATA: What is the source?
- Somewhere on the surface.

Bridge to Transporter Room 2.

Can you get a lock
on the away team?

MAN [OVER COM : Negative, sir.
There's too much interference.

I'm gonna head for those trees
over there.

If I can get there,
we might be able to set up a cross fire.

[GRUNTS]

DATA [OVER COM]:
Data to Away Team. Please respond.

Data, we've been attacked.

We've got one casualty,

and Commander Riker
has been taken captive.

Sir, the mercenaries
have beamed away.

They must have a base
or a ship nearby.

Can the sensors locate anything?

Commander,
we're picking up a vessel leaving orbit.

Why was it not detected earlier?

They could have been using the planet
as a shield.

[BEEPS]

Sir, they're powering up
their weapon systems.

Raise shields.

Red alert.

[ALARM BLARlNG

Damage report.

Minor hit on the port deflector.
No damage.

They're running, sir.
Their speed is warp 8.7 and holding.

I think they're at their maximum.

Take us to warp 9 and pursue.
Lock phasers on target.

Sir, we should be within phaser range
in 23 seconds.

Switching to long-range scanners.

Commander, the sensor image
of that ship is extremely weak.

It's fading.

The ship doesn't register
on the long-range sensors.

I'm sorry, sir. We've lost them.

Increase the sensor field bandwidth.

Patch in the lateral sensor arrays.

It's no good. The signal's gone.

It just disappeared.

Plot a course and take us back
to Barradas IlI.

Notify the away team
to prepare for transport.

GIUSTl:
Aye, sir.

Starfleet lntelligence confirms
that a ship matching this configuration

has been linked to raids
on several other planets in this sector.

For the short time
it was within our visual range,

we were able to take sensor readings
of the mercenary vessel.

It appears to be encased
in an energy-absorbing material.

Although we can see the ship,

this energy sheath
renders it virtually undetectable

to our long-range sensors.

There must be some way
we can track it.

Data, I know this is a long shot,

but if I remodulate
the long-range sensor array,

I might be able to make it
sensitive enough to detect the ship.

Without a full compositional analysis
of the energy sheath,

chances of finding the correct
remodulation sequence are remote.

Sir, they have taken
Commander Riker.

We must do something.
We cannot just sit here.

On the contrary, lieutenant,

that is precisely what we must do.

Since there are
no viable alternatives,

we will return to the surface
and attempt to determine

what these mercenaries are doing
on this planet.

An investigation might reveal
some indication of their purpose.

Please notify me when you have
assembled your search teams.

Dismissed.

BARAN:
What's the problem?

I warned you
not to push the engines so hard.

Two of the power shunts
are on the verge of collapse.

We'll be lucky
if we can maintain warp 6.

How long will it take to repair?

I can try to realign the warp core.
It'll take at least 1 1 hours.

But l'll have to shut
the engines down completely.

We're not stopping.

We can't afford to be
sitting helpless in space.

I want warp 8 available in five hours,

and I don't wanna hear
your excuses.

[NARlK GRUMBLES

What were you doing
on Barradas lII?

William T. Riker,
commander, SC, 231-427.

Oh, really?

Well, I am Arctus Baran,

and I don't have a number.

Now, what were you doing
on Barradas lII, commander?

We were studying the ruins.

It was a scientific expedition.

Don't patronize me.

Those ruins have been studied
for centuries.

There's nothing new
to learn from them.

Then what were you doing there?

[GASPS THEN GROANS]

Oh, don't bother, commander.
You can't remove it.

It's a neural servo connected directly
to your nervous system.

It lets me control precisely
how much pain you feel.

This setting is usually sufficient.

However, if necessary,
it can go much higher.

[GROANS]

These devices were the idea
of my predecessor.

It's a convenient way
of enforcing discipline.

What happened to him?

He failed to enforce it with me.

This is a waste of time, Baran.

Get rid of him now.

You should be more patient, Vekor.

It might be rewarding.

We will wait.

Let the memory of his pain
argue with him for a while.

It might change his attitude.

Vekor is right.
We should get rid of him.

It's dangerous having someone
from Starfleet onboard.

Dangerous?

Might be profitable.

A Starfleet commander
is a valuable hostage.

Starfleet won't negotiate with us,

but they'll pursue us
as long as we have him.

[GROANS]

BARAN:
This discussion is over.

Get back to your post, Vekor.

PICARD:
They're right, Baran.

And you know it.

I say kill him.

Now.

If he has nothing to give us, we should
kill him now and be done with it.

Everybody seems to have recognized
that fact except you.

I don't need a consensus
to run this ship, Galen.

What's going on?

I'm bypassing
the aft plasma couplings.

The power loss should only last
for a few seconds.

You should learn
not to limit your options.

Riker could be very useful to us
in the future.

He may not be as useful
as you think,

if this is the same Riker
that I've heard about.

What Riker might that be?

Commander of the Enterprise,
formerly assigned to the USS Hood.

RlKER:
That's right.

Then you must be the William T. Riker
with a history of insubordination.

He was even once relieved of duty

during the Cardassian incident
at Minos Korva.

How do you know all this?

Look, I've been smuggling artifacts
from Federation sites for years.

You can't help developing a familiarity
with certain Starfleet personnel.

If we hadn't have captured him,

he'd probably have ended up
before a court martial.

I've gotten out of them before.

PICARD: Look, he's no use to us.
Finish him now.

Or let me do it for you.

[ALARM BLARlNG

Watch him.

We're accelerating.

What have you done?

It has nothing to do with my repairs.

I think there's a malfunction
in the engine's intermix chamber.

Plasma pressure is rising.

Where's the malfunction?

It could be one
of any 30 subsystems.

- It'll take time to locate.
- I don't think you'll have a chance.

Plasma pressure
has reached critical levels.

Seal off the intermix chamber.

I can't.
The override sequence won't engage.

The antimatter flow regulator
is locked open.

VEKOR:
Logic subsystems still not responding.

BARAN:
Get out of the way.

TALLERA: Plasma pressure
has exceeded maximum levels.

Eight percent above critical
and rising.

We have to jettison the core.

No, we'll be stranded here.

The flow regulator is frozen.

Let me do it.

I've had a lot of experience
with this sort of systems failure.

I might be able to do something.

Plasma pressure
is 1 1 percent above critical.

The containment fields are
beginning to degrade.

Go.

NARIK: Flow regulator
is not responding to manual override.

Containment fields
won't hold much longer.

Looks like you've got
a control logic lockout

in your regulator subsystem.

I'm going to attempt
to run an active bypass

through the plasma flow converter.

You, start running a phase-locked
feedback through that regulator.

I want about a six-second delay.

What are you saying?
I don't take orders from you.

You do as he says.

Plasma pressure
is 14 percent above critical.

If you fail, we'll all be dead anyway.

Just need a few more seconds.

[BEEPS]

Plasma pressure is dropping.

We're back into safe levels.

If you wanna make sure
that doesn't happen again,

you'd better reinitiate
your regulator subcompressors.

A full diagnostic of your
intermix chamber wouldn't hurt either.

Do it.

Put him in quarters for now.

You still wish you'd killed me?

The search teams have reported in.

They found
several archaeological sites.

Each one has been looted.

It's possible that the micro-crystalline
damage I found in these indentations

is the result of some kind
of high-energy transporter beam.

But l still don't understand.

There's nothing here
that's particularly valuable.

Why would anyone
wanna steal any of these things?

Perhaps these artifacts
have a special value to the Romulans.

The Romulans?

These structures
were built by the Debrune.

That race is an ancient offshoot
of the Romulans.

The ruins on the planet
where Captain Picard was killed

were also Romulan in origin.

The leader of the group
that attacked us was Romulan.

Perhaps they are controlling
the mercenaries.

The question remains,
why are they stealing these artifacts?

There are several archaeological sites
in this sector

containing ruins
which are Romulan in origin.

These are the locations that were
attacked by the mercenary vessel.

Looks like they did
a pretty thorough job.

Mm. The only sites not attacked
were on Calder lI,

Yadalla Prime and Draken lV.

LA FORGE: Yadalla and Draken are at
the far end of the sector, but Calder II,

that's less than a day
from here at maximum warp.

That would be their next likely target.

According to this, there's
a Federation outpost at Calder II.

But it is only a small science station.

It has limited defensive capabilities.

I do not believe it could withstand
an attack from the mercenary ship.

Mr. Worf, send a message
to the Federation outpost on Calder II.

Advise them that
if a ship matching the configuration

of the mercenary vessel approaches,

they should attempt to delay it
until our arrival.

Ensign, take us out of orbit.

Set a course for the Calder system.

- Warp 9.
ENSlGN: Aye, sir.

[DOOR OPENS

We don't have much time.

It's good to see you, Will.

I didn't expect to meet you here.

I was looking for the people
who killed you on the surface.

A witness said
they saw you vaporized.

These mercenaries use weapons
that can activate their transporter.

It gives them the opportunity
to beam things away quickly,

just by firing at them.

That's what they did to me.

I don't understand any of this.

Who are these people? What are
you doing involved with them?

The site that I wanted to study
had been raided.

All of the artifacts had been stolen.

The site had been practically
destroyed.

Well, I wanted to find out
who was responsible.

I tracked them to that bar
on Dessica Il.

Well, I must have asked
too many questions.

They captured me.

They wanted to find out how much
I knew about their operation.

And then you became part
of their crew?

I convinced them I was a smuggler
and that my name was Galen.

I offered to help them appraise
the artifacts that they had stolen.

Will, these are not common thieves.

They are stealing Romulan artifacts

from archaeological sites
throughout this sector.

Baran has me analyzing
each one of them

for a particular particle signature.

Will, they are looking
for a specific artifact.

- Why?
- That's what we have to find out.

Baran is the key.

I think that he knows more
about what we're really looking for

than anyone else on this ship.

I want you to get close to him,
try and get his confidence.

That's why you set up
the engine failure.

Because you knew
that I'd be able to fix it.

He also believes that you're
a less-than-perfect Starfleet officer.

Will, I want you to play into that role.

Baran and l--

Well, he doesn't care
very much for me.

But he has to tolerate me,

because he needs my help
with these artifacts.

But if you and I become enemies,

then there's a better chance
of you and he becoming friends.

All right. I'll do what I can.

[DOOR OPENS

What are you doing here?

Getting some answers,
because you can't get him to talk.

[GROANS]

No one conducts an interrogation
on this ship

without my permission.

Is that understood?

[THUD]

BARAN: Our next objective
should prove an interesting challenge.

We're headed for the Sakethan
burial mounds on Calder lI.

PICARD:
What?

Calder II isn't just another
archaeological site, you know.

It's a Federation outpost.

I don't see that as a problem.

PICARD:
It's defended by Starfleet.

You don't think
they're just gonna stand by

while we walk in there
and take whatever we want?

I'm familiar with the tactical situation.

- What are their defenses?
- Nothing to worry about.

They have a type-four deflector shield
protecting the outpost and the ruins.

They also have a minimum
of two phaser banks

and possibly photon torpedoes.

Is that enough to worry about?

How do you know
so much about this outpost?

Because l tried to smuggle
a Sakethan glyph stone out of there

nearly two years ago.

I barely got away in one piece.

Our weapons are more than a match
for their defenses.

I anticipate that we'll be able to destroy
the outpost within 1 5 minutes.

Then we'll send in Tallera and
the landing party to secure the relics.

Why don't we use Riker?

A Starfleet commander could talk us
past the outpost security

without raising their suspicions.

Then when their shields go down,

we could beam the artifacts up here
without ever leaving the ship.

Why would Riker help us?

Just because he's out of favor
with Starfleet,

doesn't mean that he's ready
to betray them.

If he doesn't help us,
we'll have to destroy the outpost

and kill everyone on it.

He's still a Starfleet officer.

He won't wanna take innocent lives
if he can possibly prevent it.

The last time we engaged Starfleet,
we lost a man.

We can't afford any more casualties.

If we can avoid a battle,
I think we should.

All right, we'll try it.

We'll be at Calder Il
within five hours.

You all know your duties.
I want this ship prepared for battle

in case your plan doesn't work.

Computer, reset diagnostic
for a new sample.

Lot number "478B."

Access spectral analysis
and begin scan, mode three.

COMPUTER:
Scan complete.

Terikon particle decay profile

does not fall within
specified reference range.

Probability of match: 0.04 percent.

Computer,
reset diagnostic for new sample.

Lot number "369B."

Access spectral analysis,
mode two, begin scan.

Baran wants to see the analysis
of the last lot.

He thinks you're moving
a little slowly.

You can tell Baran if he wants
the analysis done faster,

he can do it himself.

If he wants it done correctly,
he can wait.

[COMPUTER POWERS DOWN]

Do you enjoy
living dangerously, Galen?

Baran can kill you in an instant
if he activates his control device.

Heh. I doubt that he'll do that.

I've increased the accuracy
of the identification process

by a factor of ten.

I'm the best person
to analyze these artifacts.

Baran knows that.

[COMPUTER POWERS UP]

He may need you now.

But l know Baran.

And I can tell you,
he's not going to back down forever.

You accomplish nothing
by provoking him.

I don't like operating in the dark.

If I knew what the point
of this mission were,

why l was analyzing these relics.

If Baran felt it were wise
to let the crew know that,

I'm sure he would have.

Do you know what all this is about?

What Baran knows, I know.

Then what's going on here?

Why are we risking our lives
taking these artifacts?

- Who wants them?
- I see no reason to tell you anything.

But you can rest assured,

I don't necessarily share everything
I know with Baran either.

This conversation, for example,
will stay between us.

You can tell Baran
every word that I've said.

He knows that I don't think much
of him as a leader.

He's been in charge of this crew
for a long time.

Baran wouldn't last five minutes
as captain

if he didn't have that control device.

The crew follow him
because they have no choice.

Baran's power is based on
fear and intimidation.

That almost sounds
like a prelude to mutiny.

If someone were to challenge him,
the rest of the crew would follow.

I was right.
You do like living dangerously.

I like you, Galen.

I can tolerate a lot
from someone like you.

But only to a point.

I intend to complete this mission
successfully

and get what's been promised me.

If it looks as though
you're getting in the way of that,

I'll deal with you myself.

Commander,
no one is allowed on the surface

without prior authorization
from the Federation Science Council.

RlKER:
I'm aware of that, lieutenant,

but your outpost
is in imminent danger of attack.

I would like to station
security personnel

on the surface for your protection.

Now, l'm ordering you
to drop your shields.

I'm sorry, sir, but the regulations
are very specific. l can't do it.

If you'd like, you can remain in orbit
until we contact the science council.

But we're experiencing some
communication difficulties right now,

- so that--
- This isn't working.

They're delaying on purpose.

Someone has warned them.

Charge main disruptor array.

Destroy the outpost.

No, there's no time for that.

Starfleet will be here any minute.

What are you doing?

I'm configuring the disruptors
to fire a phase-resonant pulse.

If I can hit their shield generator
with precisely the right frequency,

I should be able to take it out
with one shot.

Firing.

Their shields are down.

The artifacts should be located
in several small structures

arranged in staggered formations.

I'm scanning.

I think I've found them.

Lock coordinates
and start bringing them up.

There should be at least
two more down there.

I've lost transporter lock.

They've managed
to get their shields back up.

I need those artifacts.

Lock all disruptors on target.

This time I want
that outpost destroyed.

Direct hit on their aft deflectors.
They are undamaged.

Ensign,
scan for Starfleet combadge signals.

Is Commander Riker
aboard that ship?

I can't tell, sir.

Sensors are unable
to penetrate their hull.

- Open a channel.
WORF: Open.

This is the Federation starship
Enterprise.

You are ordered to stand down.

Drop your shields
and prepare to be boarded.

You sent them a message.

You told them where to find us.

That's ridiculous.
When did l have a chance?

This is set to kill.

Order your ship to disengage.

Activate visual.

Commander, are you all right?

Tell them.

Mr. Data, withdraw the Enterprise.
That's an order.

That is impossible, sir.

The ship you are on
has violated a Federation outpost.

It is my duty to stop it.

I'm your commanding officer.
I'm giving you a direct order.

Understood?

Commander, if you could explain--

I've never explained my orders before.
I'm not about to start now.

I'm not about to let him
blow this ship into space.

If I can set up a low-level comlink
between the two ships,

I could use my command codes.

I can deactivate the shields.

Do it.

[BEEPS]

Sir, we are receiving some kind of
signal from the mercenary ship.

These are Commander Riker's
access codes.

He is attempting
to shut down our shields.

That doesn't make sense.

He knows those codes would've been
changed as soon as he was captured.

That is correct, counselor.

He does know.

Mr. Worf, prepare to drop shields.

Sir, we would be totally defenseless.

I am aware of that.

- Sir, as soon as they see us--
- Mr. Worf, that is an order.

Aye, sir.

[BEEPS]

It worked. The shields are dropping.

Fire.