Gambit Line-By-Line

[Athena28]

ENSIGN: Aye, sir.

 

[May 20]

[Riker's room]

PICARD: We don't have much time. It's good to see you, Will. I didn't expect to meet you here.

 

[sekundant]

RIKER: I was looking to find the people who killed you on the surface. A witness said they saw you vaporised.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: These mercenaries use weapons that can activate their transporter. It gives them the opportunity to beam things quickly, just by firing at them. That's what they did to me.

 

[Orac]

Number 1: I don't understand any of this. Who are these people? What are you doing involved with them?

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: The site that I wanted to study had been raided. A lot of the artifacts had been stolen. The site had been practically destroyed. I wanted to find out who was responsible. I tracked them to that bar on Dessica II. I must have asked too many questions. They captured me. They wanted to find out how much I knew about their operation.

 

[Orac]

Number 1: And then you became part of their crew?

 

[sekundant]

PICARD: I convinced them I was a smuggler, and that my name was Galen. I offered to help them appraise the artefacts that they had stolen. Will, these aren't common thieves. They are stealing Romulan artefacts from archaeological sites throughout this sector. Baran has me analyzing each one if them for a particular particle signature. Will, they are looking for a specific artefact.

 

[May 20]

RIKER: Why?

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: That's what we have to find out. Baran is the key. I think that he knows more about what we're really looking for than anyone else on this ship. I want you to get close to him. Try and get his confidence.

 

[May 20]

RIKER: That's why you set up the engine failure, because you knew that I'd be able to fix it.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: He also believes that you're a less than perfect Starfleet officer. Will, I want you to play into that role. Baran and I, well, he doesn't care very much for me, but he has to tolerate me because he needs my help with these artefacts. But if you and I become enemies, then there's a better chance of you and he becoming friends.

 

[Orac]

Number 1: All right. I'll do what I can.

 

[LeadHead]

The door opens behind Riker. Picard decks Riker.

Baran: What are you doing here?

 

[sekundant]

PICARD: Getting some answers, because you can't get him to talk.

 

[Athena28]

PICARD: Getting some answers, because you can't get him to talk.

 

[Athena28]

BARAN: No one conducts an interrogation on this ship without my permission. Is that understood?

[Mercenary Bridge]

BARAN: Our next objective should prove an interesting challenge. We're headed for the Sakethan burial mounds on Calder II.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: What? Calder II isn't just another archaeological site, you know. There's a Federation outpost there.

 

[May 20]

BARAN: I don't see that as a problem.

 

[Orac]

Picard: It's defended by Starfleet. You don't think they're just going to stand by while we walk in there and take whatever we want.