Picard, Vagh and others in “Unfinished Business”

Picard

Mr. Worf, get him out of here.

Harming our enemies is not enough! Now the Federation would murder me to achieve its aims!

Picard

Governor, if I could explain this, I would.

Data

I believe I can help, Captain. I've been able to determine that Commander La Forge was abducted by Romulans en route to Rissa. It is likely that he was somehow forced to take part in the plot to assassinate Governor Vagh.

I saw no evidence of Romulans! We just witnessed him acting very much alone.

Data

No, sir. You did not. I do not believe the Commander is acting out of his own accord. He has been receiving heat band signals through his VISOR, signals which are carrying direct commands to his brain. I have surmised that Commander La Forge was conditioned by Romulans, a process referred to historically, and somewhat inaccurately, as "brainwashing."

But to what end? Why would the Romulans want to kill me?

Picard

The Romulans have always wanted to destroy the alliance between the Federation and the Klingons. If Mr. La Forge had killed you, Governor, I think you will agree that they might have succeeded.

Who sent these signals? A cloaked Romulan ship?

Data

No, sir. That is not possible. The signals had to be transmitted within close proximity to the VISOR.

Picard

Are you suggesting that there was a Romulan accomplice who was in close proximity to Mr. La Forge when he was receiving signals?

Data

Yes, sir. I am.

This Romulan accomplice. Who is he?

Data

I have narrowed the list of possibilities to two people. The only two people who were with Mr. La Forge all three times when the transmission was recorded: Captain Picard and Ambassador Kell. One of them may be concealing a heat band transmitter. If they would agree to be searched...

I am a Klingon! An Emissary of the High Council! I will not submit to being forced to be searched by you or anyone else o on this ship!

I am forced to agree, Captain. We will take the ambassador with us and search him ourselves.