Generations Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

Picard: Captains Log Stardate 48632.4 Doctor Crusher has informed me that Data's emotion chip has been fused into hi neural net and cannot be removed. But She does believe he is fit for duty, so I've asked him to join me in Stelar Cartography.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DATA: According to our information, the ribbon is a conflux of temporal energy which travels through this galaxy every thirty-nine point one years. It will pass through this sector in approximately forty-two hours.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Yes, Guinan was right. She said Soran was trying to get back to the ribbon. So there must be some connection with the Amargosa Star. Data, give me a list of anythingthat was affected by the stars destruction no matter how insignifigant. Data?

 

[Leandar]

Data: Sorry, sir. It will take the computer a few moments to compile all the information.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Data, are you all right?

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DATA: No sir. I am finding it difficult to concentrate. I believe I am overwhelmed with feelings of remorse, regret concerning my actions on the observatory.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: What do you mean?

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DATA: I wanted to save Geordi, but I experienced something I could not expect. ...Fear. I was afraid. ...According to our current information, the destruction of the Amargosa star has had the following effects in this sector. ...Gamma emissions have increased by point zero five percent. The Starship Bozeman was forced to make a course correction. ...Ambient magnetic fields...

 

[Ziz]

Picard: Wait...the Bozeman. Why would it make a course correction?

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DATA: The destruction of the Amargosa star has altered the gravitational forces throughout this sector. As a result any ship passing through this region would have to make a minor course correction.

 

[Leandar]

Picard: A minor course correction.... where is the ribbon now?

 

[LeadHead]

Data: This is its current position.

 

[Leandar]

Picard: Can you project it's course?

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DATA: Captain, I cannot continue with this investigation. I wish to be deactivated until Doctor Crusher can remove the emotion chip.

 

[Leandar]

Picard: Are you having some kind of malfunction?

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DATA: No sir. I simply do not have the ability to control these emotions.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Data, I have nothing but sympathy for what you are feeling but I need you...

 

[Ziz]

Um...Picard said that line, not Data. Why would he be addressing himsef?

Moving on...

Data: Sir, I no longer WANT these emotions! Deactivating me is the only viable solu-

 

[LeadHead]

Whoops. Fixed it.

Picard: Part of having feelings is learning to integrate them into your life, Data... learning to live with them, no matter the circumstances...

 

[Vulcan Princess]

Data: No. I cannot.