"In The Pale Moonlight" Line-by-Line

You may not like the future. It's been a long war. The Federation has lost almost half of Starfleet to the Klingons.

 

We were negotiating a peace treaty when I left.

 

A lot of changes Lieutenant. A lot of changes.

 

When we get a break, maybe you could fill me in on some of them.

 

Photon banks are depleted. Auxiliary fusion generators are down.

 

There is a high degree of probability that the temporal rift is symmetrical, Captain.

 

What what would happen if the Enterprise C were to fly back through it?

 

Back, sir? The Enterprise C would emerge in her own time period at almost the same instant she left.

 

Right in the middle of the battle with the Romulans.

 

Yes, sir.

 

Is there any possibility she could survive?

 

None, sir.

 

Then sending them back would be a death sentence.

 

Lieutenant Barrett to communications.

 

She was the first Galaxy class warship built by the Federation. 42 decks. Capable of transporting over 6000 troops.

 

How long have you been on board?

 

Four years. Straight out of the Academy. I was lucky to even get the Enterprise.

 

Yeah, me too. I mean, my Enterprise.

 

Lieutenant, how's the ship?

 

Lieutenant, how's the ship?