Lessons Line-by-Line

[Orac]

Picard: As soon as the last of the colony is evacuated, I want those perimeter teams out of there. Is that understood?

 

[CaptVader]

LAFORGE [OC]: Yes, sir.

 

[Orac]

[Planet surface]

(the people look a mess, dirty and sweaty)

Nella: Daren to perimeter teams. The storm's interference is going to make our job harder than we thought. We may lose communication, so it's up to each of you to keep your units operational. A lot of people are depending on us. Daren out.

(she peeks up over the ridge)

Nella: Oh, my god.

 

[CaptVader]

[Bridge]

WORF: The storm has reached the perimeter.

 

[Orac]

[Sickbay]

Number 1: I got out with the last of the colonists. If it hadn't been for the perimeter teams, none of us would have made it. We were able to clear out four of the teams, and the interference prevented us from getting 2 more. I don't know how they could have survived.

 

[May 20]

PICARD: Which teams are missing?

 

[CaptVader]

RIKER: Three and six.

 

[Orac]

Number 1: The last I knew, Commander Daren was on team 6.

[Picard's quarters]

(the flute lies in it's box, forlorn)

Worf [OC]: Bridge to Captain.

 

[May 20]

PICARD: Go ahead, Mister Worf.

 

[Orac]

Worf [OC]: We have found survivors, sir. They are beaming up now.

 

[May 20]

PICARD: I'm on my way.

 

[Orac]

Transporter room]

(Picard enters as one group arrives, then Nella is beamed up supporting Deng)

Nella: (to Deng) That's it.

 

[CaptVader]

CREWMAN: Here, let me help up.

 

[Athena28]

NELLA: Thank you.

 

[Orac]

Picard: Captain's log, stardate 46697.2. Although we succeeded in rescuing all 643 Bersallin colonists we lost 8 crewmembers. Let the record show that they gave their lives in the performance of their duty.

 

[May 20]

[Picard's quarters]

NELLA: When communications went out, I knew we had to fend for ourselves. We modified our phasers to create resonant disruptions in the deflector field. The disruptions formed small pockets inside the plane of the field and we each stood inside one to wait out the storm. Richardson didn't make it. All Deng and I could do was stand there and watch.

 

[CaptVader]

PICARD: I'm so sorry.

 

[Orac]

Nella: Don't. Don't say you're sorry.

 

[May 20]

PICARD: It must have been terrible.

 

[CaptVader]

NELLA: At first, when you told us to hold our positions, I didn't question it. Of course we would. That was our job. But when I saw that storm coming toward us.