Come. Yes, Lieutenant?
Captain, I request a transfer to the Enterprise-C.
For what reason?
They need someone at Tactical.
We need you here.
I'm not supposed to be here, sir.
Sit down, Lieutenant. What did she say to you?
I don't belong here, sir. I'm supposed to be...dead.
She felt it necessary to reveal that to you?
I felt it was necessary.
I see. You realise that it is very possible the Enterprise-C will fail. We will continue in this time line, in which case your life, hopefully, will continue for a long while.
I know how important it is that they don't fail, Captain. That's why I'm requesting this transfer.
You don't belong on that ship, Lieutenant.
No, Captain Garrett belongs on that ship. But she's dead. And I think there's a certain logic in this request.
There's no logic in this at all! Whether they succeed or not, the Enterprise-C will be destroyed!
But Captain, at least with someone at Tactical they will have a chance to defend themselves well. It may be a matter of seconds or minutes, but those could be the minutes that change history. Guinan says I died a senseless death in the other time line. I didn't like the sound of that, Captain. I've always known the risks that come with a Starfleet uniform. If I'm to die in one, I'd like my death to count for something.
Jean-Luc Picard (after a thoughtful pause): Lieutenant...permission granted.
Thank you, sir.
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