Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

Even Tin Man's.

I'm doing the best I can.

He's a very unique person,

You sent for me?

during the attack.

Orders and briefings, destination and heading, all that.

I witnessed something remarkable.

And you're an honest researcher.

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

An alien intelligence, a new life form

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

I don't guess you sleep.

Must living beings have a purpose?

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

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

Requested reroute

Nothing more than mechanisms and algorithmic responses.

As in Tam Elbrun of the Ghorusda disaster?

before the star explodes?

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

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

Captain's log, supplemental.

and report our findings to Starfleet.

Captain Picard.

How far can he be trusted?

we can only speculate.

Incredible. An android.

Oh, hell, I forgot. The Romulans.

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

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

is closing on an intercept course at high warp.

I want to know how closely you're in communication

The opportunity for discovery is extraordinary,

We've had no further encounter with the Romulans.

Very well, Mr. Crusher, all stop.

Commander, whatever Tin Man hit us with,

Evasive, Mr. Crusher. Hailing frequencies.

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

Because I want to know exactly what you did.

Lieutenant, continue monitoring the precise position of the echo.

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

It calls itself Gomtuu.

The creature's anatomy appears most peculiar.

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

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

yet there is no evidence of a crew aboard.

to feed inner deflector grid.