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 Picard:
"Captain's Log, Stardate 42494.8. The Enterprise is
bound for Star Station India to rendezvous with a
Starfleet Medical courier. We've been told only that our
presence is imperative. Hopefully, the mission will give
me further opportunities to assess the performance of
our new chief medical officer." |
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 Riker:
"It looks like they had a battle with time."
Worf: "And lost." |
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 Telaka:
"Captain's Log, Stardate 42493.1. There are only six of
us left. We've set course for the nearest Federation
outpost, but I'm afraid it's too late. All attempts to
analyze what is happening have failed. In the last few
hours I've watched friends grow old and die. And I'm
seeing it happen to me. Captain L.I. Telaka, USS Lantree." |
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 Picard:
"Captain's Log, supplemental. We're en route to the
Federation Research Station on Gagarin IV. The mere
thought of a possible connection between the USS Lantree
tragedy and a genetic research facility fills me with
profound apprehension." |
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 Kingsley:
"My immediate concern is my children."
Pulaski: "Children?"
Kingsley: "They represent years of advanced
genetic research. You must evacuate them as soon as
possible."
Pulaski: "I'm sorry, but under the circumstances,
until we know what's fully going on I'm imposing a full
quarantine on Darwin station."
Kingsley: "But the children have been in
protective isolation since this was detected. They've
shown no symptoms. You cannot leave them here to die!"
Picard: "Doctor, our options in a quarantine
situation are extremely limited. We are going to
consider the possibilities. I suggest you do the same." |
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 Pulaski:
"Doctor Kingsley, are you ready to transport?"
Kingsley: "You have the coordinates. We have one
twelve-year old male encased in number six styrolite."
Picard: "Transporter, energize."
Worf: "A trick!"
Geordi: "Transporter, reverse...!"
Picard: "One moment lieutenant, whoever he is
he's still in stasis." |
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 Picard:
"I can't expose the Enterprise until I know where this
disease came from and how it is transmitted."
Pulaski: "I realize that, Captain. Naturally,
we'll establish a forcefield containment."
Picard: "But if we lose the forcefield, for any
reason, we lose the ship. Forcefields can fail..."
Pulaski: "We don't have that kind of time. These
children can't
 survive in the lab once their parents are
dead. Look at him Captain! He's a human being who needs
our help."
Picard: "But the risk is..."
Pulaski: "Minimal!"
Picard: "If you can demonstrate that it is
biologically harmless without risk to the crew, I'll do
everything in my power to assist. And Doctor, I'm not
one to discourage input, but I would appreciate it if
you'd let me finish my sentences once in a while." |
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 Data:
"All systems are functioning within normal
specifications, Doctor."
Pulaski: "The manufacturer will be pleased to
hear it. I appreciate your help, but your bedside manner
needs work."
Data: "Bedside manner?"
(Pulaski screams)
Data: "Doctor?"
 Picard: "Doctor, I don't understand, what has
happened?"
Pulaski: "There was no warning."
Picard: "Explain."
Pulaski: "Arthritic inflammation. It's the
initial symptom of the disease."
Picard: "What can we do?"
Pulaski: "Return the boy to Darwin Station.
Apparently the children are carriers."
Picard: "Chief O'Brien, are you ready?" |
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 Picard:
"We can no longer consider the Darwin Station crisis our
most immediate concern. Although, Doctor Pulaski's
condition is inseparably linked with that emergency, her
safe return and that of Commander Data must stay
priority, please."
Troi: "Shouldn't Doctor Pulaski be involved in
this?"
Riker: "From what we've seen on the Lantree,
Doctor Pulaski may not have time to help herself."
 Troi: "Well, I suggest we beam them both back on
to the ship. Commander Data is most likely immune and
surely the biofilter will..."
O'Brien: "The transporter's biofilter won't
protect us. The boy was transported twice already and
still infected Doctor Pulaski."
Geordi: "But could we adjust the biofilter? We
could alter the filter to screen out whatever it is
that's causing the disease."
Picard: "But we don't know what's causing the
disease. We can't protect ourselves against the
unknown." |
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 Pulaski:
"Chief Medical Officer's log. This will be my final
report to the Enterprise. Just as changes in evolution
are known to be caused by changes in the environment we
now know the process also works in reverse. An attempt
to control Human evolution has resulted in a new species
that's lethal to its predecessors. The children will be
condemned to live out their lives in isolation. The
quarantine of the Darwin Station must be maintained
forever." |
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 Pulaski:
"Captain, if this hadn't worked...!"
Picard: "If this hadn't worked, it would have
been necessary to beam your energy into empty space."
Pulaski: "And spread my atoms across the galaxy."
Picard: "Yes, I'm sorry, if.."
Pulaski: "No, no. Don't be sorry. Every time I
get into the damn thing I'm convinced that's what's
going to happen." |
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 Beacon:
"Extreme Caution! The USS Lantree is a quarantined
vessel by order of Starfleet Command. Do not board." |
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 Pulaski:
"Chief Medical Officer's log, supplemental. The adults
of Darwin Station have been restored to normal health
using our transporter. They will remain on Gagarin IV
and continue their research in hopes of one day
rejoining their children..."
Wesley: "Impulse speed."
Data: "There she is, Captain."
Pulaski: (continuing log) "...Scientists believe
no experiment is a failure, that even a mistake advances
the evolution of understanding..."
Riker: "Close to forty kilometers."
Wesley: "Forty kilometers."
Pulaski: (continuing log) "...But all achievement
has a price. For one brief glimpse at the mysterious
blueprint of Human evolution the men and women of the
USS Lantree paid with their lives. Their sacrifice is
thus noted in this scientist's log." |
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