"Masks" Line-by-Line

[Enterprise1981]

PICARD: Masaka.

Data sits on the throne.

PICARD: Masaka, I am Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the Federation Starship...

 

[Gul Re'jal]

DATA-MASAKA: Go away.

 

[Enterprise1981]

PICARD: Please, hear us. Your archive is destroying...

 

[Gul Re'jal]

DATA-MASAKA: I do not hear you.

 

[Enterprise1981]

WORF: She will not even listen to us.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

PICARD: Then we will have to find someone too whom she will listen.

 

[Orac]

[Bridge]

LaForge: I've found it, Captain. This is the only place in the archive where Korgano's moon symbol appears by itself, not linked with Masaka's.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

PICARD: All right, Mister La Forge, I want you to access the transformation programme. And when you're ready, input the symbol.

 

[ElimGarak.93-99]

RIKER: Isn't that a little risky?

 

[Enterprise1981]

TROI: We have no way idea what the result would be. The symbol might generate anything from Korgano's temple to Korgano himself.

 

[Orac]

Picard: In one sense, Korgano is Masaka's nemesis. Whatever this symbol represents, it could be for us a means to control her. Now, if anyone has a better idea, I'd be happy to entertain it.

 

[Enterprise1981]

LAFORGE: I've accessed the program, Captain.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

PICARD: Initiate the transformation.

 

[Orac]

(a mask appears)

Riker: Another mask.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

PICARD: You know, we could be going about this all the wrong way. This is a very ritualistic culture based on symbol and myth. Perhaps we should try to confront them on those terms. If I could somehow incorporate myself in their ritual, then perhaps Masaka would listen to me.

 

[Orac]

Riker: You're going to try to pose as Korgano?

 

[Gul Re'jal]

TROI: Captain, we know so little about this culture and even less about Korgano. How would you convince Masaka that you're him?

 

[ElimGarak.93-99]

PICARD: I'm really not certain. But there are similarities between this culture and other I've studied. I would imagine I'm gonna improvise. Mr. Worf, What's our status?

 

[Enterprise1981]

WORF: I estimate we have less than two hours before there is nothing left of the ship. At least, nothing we can recognize.

 

[Athena28]

[Temple]

PICARD: Masaka.