Game "Darmok" TNG Line-by-line.

[May 20]

RIKER [OC]: Understood. Return to the Enterprise, Mister Worf.

 

[Brennyren]

WORF: Aye, sir.

 

[mattman8907]

[Bridge]

RIKER: Enough to turn them back, but not enough to hurt them.

 

[May 20]

DATA: Yes, sir. The phaser pulse appears to have been carefully attenuated for just that effect.

 

[Athena28]

RIKER: Nice shooting.

 

[May 20]

[Observation lounge]

(Atmospheric ionisation scan 927 is on the wall monitor)
LAFORGE: I'm pretty sure I can punch up the annular confinement beam enough to transport the captain through the field, but it's going to take me at least a full day to do it.

 

[mattman8907]

TROI: Captain Picard could be dead by then.

 

[May 20]

WORF: I do not believe so. I have confidence in his ability as a warrior. He will be victorious.

 

[Orac]

Troi: You're still assuming this is some sort of a challenge ritual. We can't be certain of that.

 

[mattman8907]

RIKER: Agreed. We're only making educated guesses about their motivations, no more than that.

 

[Orac]

Worf: Then why do we wait? If we attack the ship now, they will not be able to maintain their scattering field.

 

[May 20]

RIKER: Which might start a shooting match, and for all we know, a war, and we still might not be able to save the captain.

 

[mattman8907]

WORF: It would end this stalemate.

 

[Brennyren]

RIKER: It's too much of a risk. I'll take that course when it's the last one left. Who the hell are these people? There's got to be some way to get through to them.

 

[Orac]

Data: As I have said, with further study it may be possible.

 

[mattman8907]

RIKER: Then do it. Deanna, help him. I want something by oh nine hundred hours.

 

[Orac]

[Later on the Planet]

(It's now daytime, and the birds are singing.)

Picard: Now, where have you gone to, my friend?

(Picard strolls over to Dathon's camp site)

Picard: Forgive the intrusion, Captain, but I need some answers.

(He finds what looks like a journal, and sits down to read.)

 

[May 20]

[Data's quarters]

DATHON [on monitor]: Darmok at Tanagra.

 

[Brennyren]

TAMARIAN [on monitor]: Shaka! Mirab, his sails unfurled.

 

[Athena28]

DATHON: [on monitor] Darmok.