"Chain of Command" Line-by-Line!

[LeadHead]

Jellico: Are you questioning my judgment Commander?!

Get used to it Jellico, the Trek BBS will be doing that for many years to come.

 

[Enterprise1981]

RIKER: As First Officer, it is my responsibility to point out any actions that may be mistakes by a commanding officer. sir.

 

[LeadHead]

Jellico: Then maybe it's time you found other responsibilities. You're relieved. Don't make me confine you to quarters.

 

[Enterprise1981]

RIKER: Sir.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker Leaves, Jellico is not a Happy Camper.

Later, in the Ready Room, Jellico, Data and La Forge are having a meeting. Data is now in a Red Uniform.

Jellico: They went to a lot of trouble to lure a Federation team to that planet. Why?

 

[Enterprise1981]

DATA: It is possible that the Cardassians were specifically interested in capturing Captain Picard.

 

[LeadHead]

La Forge: Why do you say that?

 

[Enterprise1981]

DATA: The metagenic weapon they were supposedly developing used a theta-band subspace delivery system. Captain Picard is one of only three Starfleet Captains with extensive experience in theta-band devices. The other two are no longer in Starfleet.

 

[LeadHead]

Jellico: So they tailored a fake weapon to lure Picard. But why? They must've known we'd change all his access codes and security protocols.

 

[Enterprise1981]

LAFORGE: Maybe they were interested in something that he did in the past. Something that happened while he was Captain of the Enterprise.

 

[LeadHead]

Jellico: Or something he was going to do in the future. In case of a Cardassian Attack, the Enterprise will be assigned as the command ship for this sector. If the Cardassians got wind of that...

 

[Enterprise1981]

LAFORGE: They might have assumed Captain Picard would know those defense plans.

 

[LeadHead]

Data: If your theory is correct, the Cardassians may be planning an attack somewhere in this sector.

 

[Enterprise1981]

JELLICO: The question is, where? Geordi, I want you to conduct a discreet scan of Gul Lemec's ship. Look for anything unusual, anything that might indicate where they've been lately.

 

[LeadHead]

La Forge: Aye Sir.

 

[Enterprise1981]

[Interrogation room]

(Madred has brought his daughter to work, and a pet in a cage. Picard is sitting slumped in the chair, wearing a loose tunic)

MADRED: I want you to be very careful with your wompat from now on, Jil Orra. Now that she's separated from her mother, she depends on you.

 

[LeadHead]

Jil Orra: I will, Father.

She looks at Picard.

Jil Orra: Do humans have mothers and fathers?

 

[Enterprise1981]

MADRED: Yes, but human mothers and fathers don't love their children as we do. They're not the same as we are.

 

[LeadHead]

Jil Orra: Will you read to me tonight?

And are you going to bring your work home? Since you bring home to work, you creep?

 

[Enterprise1981]

MADRED: Yes, of course I will. I'll see you later.

(Jil leaves carrying her pet)