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Data_Captain, Doctor, I am honored by your
presence. But may I suggest you attend the
second concert?
Doctor_Why Data?
Ensign Ortiz perform the violin part. My
rendition will be less enjoyable.
Captain_Oh?
Over my technically Proficient. But according
to my fellow performers, I lack soul.
Data, telling us why you'll fail before making
the attempt is never wise.
But is not honesty always preferred choice.
Excessive honesty can be disastrous particularly
in a commander.
Indeed?
Knowing your limitations is one thing. Advertising
to crew can damage your credibility as you
leader.
Because you will lose their confidence.
And you may begin to believe those limitations
yourself.
Riker_We're receiving the message from the
Sheliak Corporate.
Ard'rian Mckenzie_Nice catch. Wonderful reflexes.
Sorry test you like that. But I'm curious.
Gosheven_Found a new toy haven't you, Ardy?
Toy? This is the most incredible android
I've ever seen.
Have you seen many?
Actually, no. You're the first.
Only you would get this excited over a walking
calculator.
Cybernetic intelligence fascinates me. Are
you neural pathways duotronic?
No, positronic.
I didn't know that's possible. How many operating
per second? What's your memory capacity?
I have million questions.
I'm afraid I have no time to answer million
questions. I have a mission to accomplish.
I need to know more about your people and
Gosheven seems unwilling to talk to me further.
I'm Ard'rian Mckenzie. Perhaps I can help
you.
Enterprise is going to interrupt the Sheliak
Colony ship.
And your job, well, you know what your job
is.
Commander, in human parlance, I believe I
can not get job done.
My training has prepared me to starship command
duties.
As a culture contact I've proved in to be
less exemplary.
What the situation?
The leader refuses my counsel.
He denied logic of my augment and speaks
so structure they built.
And try something else.
I have, Sir.
In last 3 hours and 8 minutes I've spoken
with 46 colonists. 10 of those refuse to
believe a threat exist. 22 favor staying
in fighting Sheliak. 16 prefer negotiation
or some sort of passive resistance. Only
8 is willing to consider evacuation.
Data, I can't help you. I don't know these
people I've never told you have. Use your
fancy positronic brain of yours. Carry out
the mission.
Sir, if I don't succeed, how violent the
Sheliak reaction like will to be?
The treaty is only thing that prevented them
from eradicating the colony momentary they
discovered.
Ah.
Ah is right, Data. The live of 15000 people
are riding on you.
You'd better get innovative. Riker out.
Data, you're having an effect.
So many people are asking the question about
Sheliak, Gosheven has called the public meeting.
Is there any indication Gosheven has changed
his position?
No. But the meeting give you chance to present
your recommendations.
So far my attempts at persuasion have been
ineffective.
Why did you do that?
You appear to need it.
Among humans, the kiss usually served to
seal the friendship or indicate support,
attraction, affection.
In this context I must assume that your intention
was to express support.
You don't understand human behavior, do you?
That is something of an understatement.
Sometimes I don't, either. Android are a
lot more rational.
Despite the quality, that has not helped
me accomplish my mission.
A rational argument isn't always enough.
Maybe to be more persuasive to use little
reverse psychology.
Ah, elicit a desired behavior by advocating
its opposite. That implies deception, does
is not?
A little, but if it helps get our point across...
Perhaps this is the situation where excessive
honesty can be detrimental?
Leuternant Commander Data to Enterprise.
I'm preparing to leave Tau Cygna 5 and wait
rendez_vous instructions.
Acknowledged. Stand by.
Hi. The evacuation plans are going well.
When the ship arrives we'll be ready to leave.
You succeeded.
I could have succeeded without your support
and insight.
I am grateful for your assistance.
Good. Then you won't forget me.
I am incapable of forgetting. I will remember
every detail of my visit with perfect clarity.
But nothing more?
I do not understand.
I guess I really want to know is do you have
any feelings for me?
I have no feelings of any kind.
No, of course you don't.
What was that for?
You appeared to need it.
So you saw that I was unhappy and did what
you concluded would make me feel better.
Rational to the last.
Bye.