Gambit Line-By-Line

[May 20]

BARAN: I'm familiar with the tactical situation.

 

[Kertrats47]

VEKOR: What are their defenses?

 

[May 20]

BARAN: Nothing to worry about. They have a type four deflector shield protecting the outpost and the ruins.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: They also have a minimum of two phaser banks and possibly photon torpedoes. Is that enough to worry about?

 

[mattman8907]

TALLERA: How do you know so much about this outpost?

 

[May 20]

PICARD: Because I tried to smuggle a Sakethan glyph stone out of there nearly two years ago. I barely got away in one piece.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

BARAN: Our weapons are more than a match for their defenses. I anticipate that we'll be able to destroy the outpost within fifteen minutes. Then we'll send in Tallera and the landing party to secure the relics.

 

[sekundant]

PICARD: Why don't we use Riker? He's a Starfleet Commander. He could talk us past the outpost security without raising their suspicions. Then when their shields go down, we can beam the artefacts up here without ever leaving the ship.

 

[Athena28]

VEKOR: Why would Riker help us? Just because he's out of favor with Starfleet doesn't mean that he's ready to betray them.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: If he doesn't help us, we'll have to destroy the outpost and kill everyone on it. He's still a Starfleet officer. He won't want to take innocent lives if he can possibly prevent it.

 

[sekundant]

TALLERA: The last time we engaged Starfleet, we lost a man. We can't afford any more casualties. If we can avoid a battle, I think we should.

 

[May 20]

BARAN: All right, we'll try it. We'll be at Calder Two within five hours. You all know your duties. I want this ship prepared for battle, in case your plan doesn't work.

 

[Athena28]

[Mercenary cargo hold]

PICARD: Computer, reset diagnostic for new sample, lot number four seven eight B. Access spectral analysis and begin scan, mode three

 

[May 20]

COMPUTER: Scan complete. Terikon particle decay profile does not fall within specified reference range. Probability of match zero point zero four percent.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: Computer, reset diagnostic for new sample, lot number three six nine B. Access spectral analysis, mode two. Begin scan.

 

[sekundant]

TALLERA: Baran wants to see the analysis of the last lot. He thinks you're moving a little slowly.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: You can tell Baran if he wants the analysis done faster, he can do it himself. If he wants it done correctly, he can wait.

 

[May 20]

TALLERA: Do you enjoy living dangerously, Galen? Baran can kill you in an instant if he activates his control device.

 

[sekundant]

PICARD: I doubt that he'll do that. I've increased the accuracy of the identification process by a factor of ten. I'm the best person to analyse these artefacts. Baran knows that.

 

[Kertrats47]

TALLERA: He may need you now, but I know Baran, and I can tell you he's not going to back down forever. You accomplish nothing by provoking him.