sensors are having difficulty penetrating the interior however the
radiated output suggests a coherent system of energy storage and utilization
then it was constructed by someone it is possibility however the center data
gathered thus far suggests a naturally occurring phenomenon with biological
properties a life-form yes captain Mr. Worf begin compiling
readings for transmission to Starfleet headquarters Mr. Data prepare to launch
three level-5 probes and soon after thrusters standard observational posture
level 5 probe sequence ready for launch commander on your mark stand by Mr. Data
aye sir what would it be like counselor no ship no bulky space suit just to live
between the stars have the entire galaxy as a whole
captain we are being probed recommend we raise shields negative Mr. Wolfe you're
curious about it as a perfect right to be curious about
us
change in readings sir the life form has increased its energy output by 50% it is
moving toward us the rev course ensign 300 kph
I see easy to alarm or provoke it
music
we are caught in an energy damping field sir ratios no effect captain
reverse powerful impulse impulse engines at full cone no change in position sir
Red Alert
Mr. LaForge prepare to initiate warp drive sorry captain there's too much
interference to form a warp field warning radiation levels at 65 millirads
per minute and rising Riker to dr. crusher go ahead commander all decks
prepare for radiation protocol acknowledged pressure and warning
radiation levels at 300 mil rads per minute and rising lethal exposure in one
minute Mr. Worf ready phasers minimum power
ready
radiation levels dropping back to normal captain energy patterns are breaking
down sir the radiation signature is no longer stable
energy output is negligible
radiation patterns no longer coherent
I believe it is dead sir
we're out here to explore to make contact with other life-forms
to establish peaceful relations but not to interfere
and absolutely not to destroy
we had look at what we have just done captain everything you did was
consistent with established Starfleet procedures
number one you have the bridge captain sensors are picking up a new energy
reading from the life-form elaborate data there's a new concentration of
ionizing radiation growing in the center of its body
then
perhaps it's still alive