Gambit Line-By-Line

[Ghost of Christmas Future]

Picard: I don't like operating in the dark. If I knew what the point of this mission were, why I was analyzing these relics.

 

[LeadHead]

Tallera: If Baran felt it wise to let the crew know that, I'm sure he would have.

 

[Holiday Romantic]

PICARD: Do you know what all this is about?

 

[mattman8907]

TALLERA: What Baran knows, I know.

 

[sekundant]

PICARD: Then what's going on here. Why are we risking our lives taking these artefacts? Who wants them?

 

[mattman8907]

TALLERA: I see no reason to tell you anything, but you can rest assured I don't necessarily share everything I know with Baran, either. This conversation, for example, will stay between us.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: You can tell Baran every word that I've said. He knows that I don't think much of him as a leader.

 

[sekundant]

TALLERA: He's been in charge of this crew for a long time.

 

[Ghost of Christmas Future]

Picard: Baran wouldn't last 5 minutes as captain if he didn't have that control device. The crew follow him because they have no choice. Baran's power is based on fear and intimidation.

 

[May 20]

TALLERA: That almost sounds like a prelude to mutiny.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: If someone were to challenge him, the rest of the crew would follow.

 

[Holiday Romantic]

TALLERA: I was right. You do like living dangerously. I like you, Galen. I can tolerate a lot from someone like you, but only to a point. I intend to complete this mission successfully and get what's been promised me. If it looks as though you're getting in the way of that, I'll deal with you myself.

 

[Kertrats47]

[Mercenary Bridge]

SANDERS [on monitor]: Commander, no one is allowed on the surface without prior authorization from the Federation Science Council.

 

[sekundant]

RIKER: I'm aware of that, Lieutenant, but your outpost is in imminent danger of attack. I would like to station security personnel on the surface for your protection. Now, I'm ordering you to drop your shields.

 

[Kertrats47]

SANDERS: I'm sorry sir, but the regulations are very specific. I can't do it. If you'd like, you can remain in orbit until we contact the Science Council, but we're experiencing some communication difficulties right now, so that... (Baran cuts off the transmission)

 

[Ghost of Christmas Future]

Baran: This isn't working. They're delaying on purpose. Someone has warned them. Charge main disruptor array. Destroy the outpost.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard jumps up from his chair and shoves Vekor away from her console.

Picard: No! There’s no time for that! Starfleet will be here any minute!

 

[sekundant]

BARAN: What are you doing?

 

[May 20]

PICARD: I'm configuring the disruptors to fire a phase resonant pulse. If I can hit their shield generator with precisely the right frequency, I should be able to take it out with one shot. Firing. Their shields are down.

 

[Holiday Romantic]

BARAN: The artifacts should be located in several small structures arranged in staggered formations.