:34:02
Keep me posted.
I'll be on the bridge.
:34:17
What is that?!
:34:29
What do you know of conspiracies?
:34:32
- Not nearly enough.
- That's their charm.
:34:36
When a machination is real,
no one knows about it.
:34:39
And when it's suspected,
it's almost never real.
:34:43
Except in paranoid delusions
for those who believe.
:34:48
Sorry to interrupt. Dinner is served.
:34:51
Wonderful. This banter
has given me an appetite.
:34:55
I need to contact my ship to let
Riker know we're about to sit down.
:34:59
Of course.
We'll wait for you at the table.
:35:13
- Picard to Riker.
- Dr Crusher here.
:35:16
May I speak freely?
:35:21
I have little choice. Where's Riker?
:35:23
He was attacked by Quinn,
or what we thought was Quinn.
:35:28
Specify, Doctor.
:35:29
A parasitic being
has invaded Quinn's body.
:35:33
It has complete control
over all brain functions.
:35:36
It seems to breathe
through a small gill
:35:39
protruding from Quinn's neck.
:35:41
Look for this, Captain.
:35:43
I believe it will be visible
on anyone who has been compromised.
:35:47
Any idea what it is
or where it came from?
:35:50
Negative. I've never seen
anything like it.
:35:53
Lt Worf,
if the situation is under control,
:35:56
- please report to the bridge.
- Doctor?
:35:58
It's OK. He won't be waking up
for a long time.