Prey Line-by-Line

[Hopeful Romantic]

SEVEN: It's obviously adjusted its strategy. Species 8472 is devious and highly intelligent. It will seek the most efficient means of destroying us.

 

[May 20]

JANEWAY: Let's get to Sickbay.

 

[Athena28]

[Sickbay]
EMH: She's going to be just fine, Captain.

 

[Rocky6]

JANEWAY: Is it alone? Have you seen any others like it?

 

[May 20]

ALPHA: Why?

 

[Orac]

Chakotay: Six months ago, this species invaded our galaxy with thousands of ships. We were barely able to fight them off.

 

[May 20]

JANEWAY: Your prey could indicate another invasion. If it does, we're all in trouble. How many ships have you seen?

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

ALPHA: Only one. Damaged. We tracked it across fifty light years. We thought that we had killed the creature, but this prey is unlike any other. It has many lives. Lower the forcefield and I will finish the hunt.

 

[Orac]

7: Your attempt to destroy it will fail. Species 8472 is highly resistant to all technology. All but one. Borg nanoprobes.

 

[May 20]

ALPHA: Nanoprobes?

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

CHAKOTAY: Microscopic weapons that can attack the species on a cellular level. We've tried it before and it worked.

 

[Orac]

7: I'll modify the phazer rifles to fire nanoprobe discharges.

 

[Rocky6]

JANEWAY: I want you to incapacitate the creature, not kill it. Can you make that modification?

 

[Athena28]

SEVEN: Yes, but it would require additional time. We must stop it as soon as possible.

 

[Rocky6]

ALPHA: She's right.

 

[May 20]

JANEWAY: Not until we know why it returned.

 

[Rocky6]

SEVEN: You will be exposing this crew to unnecessary risk.

 

[May 20]

JANEWAY: I disagree.

 

[Rocky6]

SEVEN: Captain.

 

[May 20]

JANEWAY: You have your orders, Seven. Six of your vessels will be here in under four hours. I hope you'll let them know that we saved your life and that we want to avoid any further conflict with your people.