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How far can he be trusted?

Orders and briefings, destination and heading, all that.

Captain, I agree that Tam's motives are trustworthy.

Lieutenant, continue monitoring the precise position of the echo.

An alien intelligence, a new life form

we can only speculate.

to feed inner deflector grid.

I would trust him to do what he believes is right.

Evasive, Mr. Crusher. Hailing frequencies.

Incredible. An android.

Meet Commander Data on the Bridge. He has our orders and new heading.

We've reached the outer regions of the Beta Stromgren system,

I don't guess you sleep.

What was he doing there if he couldn't sense that much hostility?

Requested reroute

yet there is no evidence of a crew aboard.

Must living beings have a purpose?

The Romulans claim all that is in their field of vision.

and report our findings to Starfleet.

Commander, whatever Tin Man hit us with,

Very well, Mr. Crusher, all stop.

Because I want to know exactly what you did.

And you're an honest researcher.

is closing on an intercept course at high warp.

The opportunity for discovery is extraordinary,

We have monitored the destruction of our sister ship by the star creature.

Captain Picard.

The creature's anatomy appears most peculiar.

Oh, hell, I forgot. The Romulans.

I'm assigning you to head up the life sciences on this mission.

As in Tam Elbrun of the Ghorusda disaster?

He's a very unique person,

Nothing more than mechanisms and algorithmic responses.

I'm doing the best I can.

It calls itself Gomtuu.

I want to know how closely you're in communication

Captain's log, supplemental.

I can't shut them out. Never could learn.

It was Tam's final request that I explain his decision to the crew.

before the star explodes?

Well, you know, they send you Galaxy-class boys out here

I witnessed something remarkable.

You sent for me?

Even Tin Man's.

They claim that sector of space where Beta Stromgren is located.

during the attack.

We've had no further encounter with the Romulans.