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 Picard: "Captain's
log, stardate 41263.1: We have rendezvoused with the
U.S.S. Fearless, from which a Starfleet propulsion
expert and his assistant are beaming over to conduct
tests on the Enterprise's Warp drive engines. They have
completed similar adjustments on two other Starfleet
vessels." |
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 Picard: "Captain's log,
stardate 41263.2: This will be a rather unusual log
entry, assuming Starfleet ever receives it. As I have
already informed my crew a phenomenal surge of power
during a Warp speed experiment has sent our starship
hurtling out of our own galaxy and past another, taking
us over 2,700,000 lightyears in a few minutes." |
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 Wesley: "Is Mister Kosinski
like he sounds? A joke?"
Traveller: "No, that's too cruel. He has sensed
some small part of this."
Wesley: "That space and time and thought aren't
the separate things they appear to be?"
[Traveller looks at Wesley, alarmed]
Wesley: "I just thought the formula you were
using said something like that."
Traveller: "Boy, don't ever say that again!
Especially not at your age in a world that's not ready
for such... such dangerous nonsense." |
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 Kosinski: "I've always
suspected that this rate of speed was possible, of
course, but at this level? No, never. We're going to
need new definitions. New parameters."
Argyle: "Perhaps you could call it the Kosinski
Scale."
Kosinski: "Why not? Yes, of course! Since I'm the
one who has made the so-called Warp barrier
meaningless." |
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 Picard: "Comment is
invited. Counsellor?"
Troi: "He's convinced he's right. I've no doubt
of that."
Worf: "Captain. Can you allow a man who has made
one mistake back into a position where he may make
another?"
LaForge: "Captain. What are our options, really?
I mean, if this guy can't get us back, who will?"
Data: "Captain. We're here. Why not avail
ourselves of this opportunity for study? There is a
giant protostar here in the process of forming. No other
vessel has been out this far."
Picard: "Spoken like a true Starfleet graduate." |
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 Picard: "Captain's log,
stardate 41263.3: Instead of returning to our own galaxy
the Enterprise has gone forward to a place in the
universe, which is uncharted and unknown. Our present
position puts us a billion lightyears from our galaxy." |
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 [a Klingon targ appears on the
bridge]
Yar: "What is it?"
Worf: "A Klingon targ. My pet. From home! . . .
But when I was a child."
Yar: "You're telling me it's a kittycat?"
Worf: "Yes. I suppose you could call it that." |
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 [a crewmember imagines himself taking
part in a violin concert] |
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 [Picard walks in on an Ensign who
imagines herself taking part in a ballet]
Picard: "Ensign, what are you doing?"
[the Ensign snaps back to reality] |
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 Maman: "You look
tense, Jean-Luc. Come and have a cup of tea."
Picard: "Maman!"
Maman: "I'll make it good and strong, the way you
like it. We will have a nice long talk."
Picard: "This can't be. You've been..."
Maman: "Dead? But I'm always with you, you know
that."
Picard: "Yes, I've felt that. But why now,
suddenly."
 Maman:
"You mean out here? At what you say us the end of the
universe? Or do you see this as the beginning of it?"
Picard: "We believe it the outer rim. Maman, do
you understand these things? Can you tell me where my
ship is? What is this place?"
Riker: "Captain? You were reported headed for..."
(Picard turns to Riker)
Picard: "Just a moment,
Number One!"
(Picard turns back, but his mother is gone)
Riker: "Can I help you, Sir?"
Picard: "No... No. Let's help all of us.
(goes to a wall panel) General quarters,
red alert!" |
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 Picard: "Red alert!" |
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 Picard: "Captain's log,
supplemental: Our position is unknown and our only
chance of returning to the known universe is a dieing
alien who's generally humanoid, but with a physiology
sufficiently different from our own to create medical
problems in caring for him." |
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 Riker: "You have this
ability, to travel?"
Traveller: "Yes."
Riker: "And others of your kind have the same
ability."
Traveller: "Oh yes."
Riker: "Then why? In all of our history has been
no record of someone like you ever having visited us."
Traveller: "What wonderful arrogance. There is no
record because we have not visited you before."
Riker: "Why not?"
Traveller: "Well, because up until now - if you
forgive this - you've been . . . uninteresting. It's
only now that your lifeform merits serious attention, I
. . . I'm sorry . . . " |
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 Picard: "Captain's log: Any
time entry is meaningless. We have no choice but to
repeat the same Warp experiment, but with one variation:
A principal part of this Warp formula will be the
thoughts of everyone aboard the Enterprise. We have no
idea exactly how this works, we understand only that the
Traveller makes use of this somehow. It will be most
important that those aboard avoid random thoughts that
might change the reality of what we're attempting to
do." |
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 Picard: "Captain's log,
stardate 41263.4: For outstanding performance in the
best Starfleet tradition Wesley Crusher is made Acting
Ensign with the duties and privileges of that rank."
Picard [to Wesley]: "And whether that rank
becomes permanent, Mr. Crusher, depends on you. The
earliest opportunity, your entrance application for
Starfleet Academy will be . Until then you will learn
this ship. Every operation, every function."
Picard [to Riker]: "Commander Riker. A duty
schedule for Mr. Crusher. Heavy on study."
Riker: "Aye, Sir."
Picard [to Wesley]: "Meanwhile you can sit here
and learn something."
Riker: "Sir? Shall I send for Doctor Crusher?"
Picard: "Why, is someone ill? Or would you rather
tell her about this, Wes?"
Wesley: "If you don't mind, Sir, I'd like to sit
here for a while. I'll tell her later." |
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