07x20 - Journey's End

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07x20 - Journey's End

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Captain's log, stardate 47751.2.

The Enterprise is at Starbase 310
to meet Fleet Admiral Nechayev.

This visit gives us the opportunity
to pick up a member of the family.

Here you are,
your very own quarters.

They're far away from mine
so you don't have to see me.

Mom, that's not why I asked
for my own quarters.

You don't have to explain.

There comes a time when you don't
want to stay with your senile mother.

I'll visit the old doctors' home
every Sunday.

Come in.

So, is there a runaway cadet in here?

If so, we may have to call Security.

Welcome back, Wes.
How's life at the Academy?

It's great. It's great,
but it's good to have a break.

I was not serious about
calling Security. It was a joke.

- I got it, Data.
- Are you going to lounge around?

I'm sure I can help you.

Wes, enjoy your vacation.
You've earned it.

Thanks.

We'd better let you settle in.

Yeah. Good idea.
Don't sleep your whole vacation away.

Goodbye, Wes.

It's good to have you home, son.

- Thanks, Mom.
- Really.

Space, the final frontier.

These are the voyages
of the Starship Enterprise.

Its continuing mission,
to explore strange new worlds...

...to seek out new life
and new civilisations...

...to boldly go
where no one has gone before.

Admiral Nechayev has beamed aboard.

Good.

Earl Grey tea.
Watercress sandwiches.

And Bularian canap?s.

Are you up for promotion?

I am establishing a new relationship
with the Admiral.

There has been some tension
between us in the past.

Tension is hardly the word.

I will get things off
on a better note.

I want her to feel at ease and
welcome on board the Enterprise.

Is there any reason she shouldn't
feel welcome here?

We don't have to like her
but we have orders.

Maintaining this atmosphere
of confrontation serves no purpose.

Admiral Nechayev,
welcome to the Enterprise.

Thank you.
You may leave, Cmdr Riker.

Thank you, Admiral. Captain.

- May I offer you...?
- I'll come right to the point.

There's a situation that's developed
on the Cardassian border...

- Are those Bularian canap?s?
- As a matter of fact, they are.

I spoke with your aide,
Cmdr Wrightwell.

He said that you were fond of them.

That was very thoughtful. Thank you.

Please.

You were saying
about the Cardassians...?

Yes. The Federation has completed
a drawn-out series of negotiations

regarding the final status
of our border with the Cardassians.

These will be
the official boundaries.

I see.

You'll notice a demilitarised zone
along the border.

Neither side will be permitted
to place m*llitary outposts,

conduct fleet exercises, or station
warships in the demilitarised area.

This border places several Federation
colonies in Cardassian territory,

and some Cardassian colonies in ours.

This agreement is far from perfect.

Neither side got all they wanted.
But every side got something.

As someone once said,
diplomacy is the art of the possible.

Those colonies on the wrong side
of the border will be moved.

The colonists
won't be happy about that.

Some have been there for decades.

It won't be easy. But it's
a reasonable price for peace.

Your mission will be
to evacuate Dorvan V.

Dorvan V?

Isn't that where the group
of North American Indians settled?

Yes. They've been there
for about 20 years.

They've established a village
on the southern continent.

- Is something wrong?
- Admiral.

Centuries ago,
these North American Indians

were forcibly displaced
from their ancestral lands.

These settlers originally left Earth

more than 200 years ago
to preserve their cultural identity.

I am aware of that.

There are some disturbing
historical parallels here.

Once more, they are being asked
to leave their homes

because of a political decision
taken by a distant government.

An Indian representative was included
in the Federation Council.

His objections were noted, discussed,
but ultimately rejected.

Captain.

The Indians on Dorvan
are a nomadic group

that settled there only 20 years ago.
At that time,

they were warned that the planet
was disputed by the Cardassians.

They never should have gone there.

Granted, but to go to them now
after 20 years,

and ask them to leave
what is now their home...

I made that argument
with the Federation Council.

It took three years
to negotiate this treaty.

Some concessions had to be made.
This was one.

What if these Indians refuse?

Then your orders are to remove them
by whatever means necessary.

I understand your moral objections,
Captain.

If you wish, I can find someone else
to command this mission.

That will not be necessary, Admiral.

I don't envy you this task,
but it is for the greater good.

I understand.

And, Captain.

Thank you
for making me feel welcome.

You will always be welcome
aboard this ship.

Thanks, Ensign.

Wes. There you are.

Come here.
I've got something to show you.

Come on.
You gotta take a look at this.

Remember how we wanted
to improve quantum efficiency

with a plasma-dyne new relay?

Well, take a look at this.

You've only got one microfusion
inter-relay?

Your converter interface
will never hold up.

I ran these diagnostics myself.

This baby will withstand over
500 Cochranes of warp-field stress.

I don't think so. Put
a second phase inverter in there.

Your subprocessor matrix
needs an overhaul.

That may be your opinion, Cadet,
but I stand by my work.

Read the latest paper
from Dr Vassbinder.

He has brilliant new theories
on warp-propulsion inter-relays.

He'd say this is obsolete.

I don't know what's gotten into you.

- Do you want my help or not?
- With this attitude, absolutely not.

You're dismissed.

Captain's log, supplemental.

The Enterprise is at Dorvan V.

I have spoken to the leader
of their council.

He will meet us this afternoon
to discuss the situation.

Anthwara,
there is very little I can do.

The decision was made
at the highest level of Starfleet.

Do you know how long
we have searched for a home?

Almost 200 years.

Then we found this world.

Can you blame us
for not wanting to give it up?

I understand, and I respect
your long journey,

but I believe
that I can find you a new home.

Three other planets in this sector

have environmental conditions
similar to Dorvan V.

They're all uninhabited
and could be colonised immediately.

If none meet with your approval,

then we'll find other choices.

You do not understand, Captain.

The choice of this planet was not
only for environmental conditions.

There were other
more intangible concerns as well.

When I came here 20 years ago...

...I was welcomed by the mountains,
the rivers, the sky.

Anthwara, he is laughing at you.

He thinks you're talking
about superstition and nonsense.

This is not true.

I have deep respect for your beliefs
and the meaning they hold.

Then you can respect the fact

that this planet holds a deep
spiritual significance for us.

It has taken us two centuries
to find this place.

We do not want to spend
another 200 years

searching for what we already have.

Captain, I suggest we adjourn
to allow us all time

to think about what's been said.

Agreed.
We will reconvene tomorrow.

I invite you all to join us
this evening on the Enterprise.

Thank you. We look forward to it.

Ever since you've come on board,
you've been moody, sullen and rude.

- What's going on?
- Nothing.

I just want to be left alone.

That incident in Engineering
was inexcusable.

That is my business.
Don't tell me how to behave.

I shouldn't have to. You should have
a certain level of maturity.

Maybe I am sick of rules
and regulations,

maybe I'm sick of living up
to everyone else's expectations.

Did you ever think of that?

I have been fascinated,

Iooking into the history
and traditions of your people.

I was very interested to learn
that your grandfather, Katowa,

was the man who first led the group
of Indians from Earth 200 years ago.

There was a great deal of opposition.

Even my own father was against it.

But when Katowa made his decision,
it was final.

Father never said another word.

It's never easy to leave one's home,
the safe and the familiar.

But there are times
when the greater good

demands
that certain sacrifices are made.

I'm sure that was something
your grandfather understood.

So does his grandson.

There are also times
when a people sacrificed too much.

When a people must hold on
to what we have,

even against overwhelming opposition.

What do you know about your family,
Captain?

Well, a great deal, actually.

My father was a believer
in passing on traditions and history.

I would like to know more
about your family.

We have strong ties
to our ancestors.

We believe
their actions guide us even now.

Knowing more about your family
might help me to understand you.

Besides, it is always good
to understand one's adversary

in any negotiation.

I hope that by the end of this,

you will no longer look on me
as an adversary.

My family.

Our roots in Europe go back
to the time of Charlemagne.

- I'm sorry I'm late.
- We'll talk about it later.

Wesley Crusher?

Yes?

- I am Lakanta.
- It's nice to meet you.

Can I get you a drink?

I have known that you were coming
to us for the past two years.

Two years ago...

...I went into the Habak
and began a vision quest.

While I was there, I saw many things,

talked to many animals, many spirits.

And I saw you.

- I don't think I understand.
- I know why you came to us.

To find the answers that you seek.

I don't know what to do.

It's as if somebody took my son
and left a stranger in his place.

In a sense, that's what happened.

When Wesley left three years ago,
he was a boy.

Now he has returned a young man.

That can't be easy
for a mother or a son.

- It's gone beyond the two of us.
- The incident with Geordi.

Have you heard about the Academy?

I called Admiral Brand today.

She said his grades are dropping,
he's remote and defensive.

If he's not careful, he'll wash out.

Maybe you should talk to him,
Jean-Luc.

Maybe it's a thing a man
needs to discuss with another man.

I don't think he wants to talk
right now.

- But he needs our help.
- He has to want help.

If he doesn't, then our efforts
will only push him further away.

He's got to work this out
for himself.

How long have you been watching me?

Since you beamed down.

I'm here. What should I do?

I don't know.

You said you would help me
find answers.

Answers to your questions.

Tell me about this Habak.
You said you had a vision there?

The Habak is holy to us.

We hold our rituals
and our ceremonies there.

It's sacred to us.
What's sacred to you, Wesley?

I don't know.

I think things are important.
I have respect for things.

But I don't really
consider anything sacred.

Look around us.

What do you think
is sacred to us here?

Maybe the necklace you're wearing?

The designs on the walls?

Everything is sacred to us.

The buildings, the food,

the sky,
the dirt beneath your feet.

And you.

Whether you believe in your spirit
or not, we believe in it.

You are a sacred person here, Wesley.

That's the first time anyone's used
that word to describe me.

So, if you are sacred, then you must
treat yourself with respect.

To do otherwise is to desecrate
something that is holy.

Is that what you think
I've been doing?

Only you can decide that.

I guess I haven't had
a lot of respect for myself lately.

Then perhaps it's time
for your own vision quest to begin.

Anthwara, I regret that
we have not reached an agreement.

But, and I must be blunt,
I cannot take no for an answer.

This planet will be handed over
to the Cardassian government

in accordance with the terms
of the border agreement.

I'm very sorry,
but you will have to leave.

And if we do not?

Then I will be forced to remove you

by whatever means are necessary.

We know you will not take us
from this land.

I may regret it, but I am not able...

When you first came to us,

we did not know
why you were sent by the Federation,

but we knew there must be
a good reason.

To us, nothing that happens
is truly random.

So, we searched for the true reason
you were sent

but did not find it until last night.

Are you familiar
with the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?

I am.

Several Indian tribes rose up
to overthrow their Spanish overlords

and drove them out of New Mexico.

Ten years later, the Spanish
returned to reconquer the area.

They were brutal.
I would use the word "savage."

They k*lled hundreds of our people.

Thousands more were maimed.

The name of one of the soldiers...

...was Javier Maribona-Picard.

Your ancestor.

I'm not aware of this incident
or of the man you named.

This happened
more than 700 years ago.

I do not see what bearing...

That is why you have come to us,
to erase a stain of blood...

...worn by your family
for 23 generations.

Mr Worf. What is going on?

We have unwelcome visitors, sir.

I am Capt Picard of the Enterprise.

I am Gul Evek. What are
all these people still doing here?

The evacuation should be under way.

May I have a word with you? Alone.

As you wish. Wait here.

There should be no Cardassian
presence here for six weeks.

Your arrival may have upset
some delicate negotiations.

Negotiations? This has been settled.
What are you negotiating?

I will be happy to explain that.

For now,
I must ask you to leave immediately.

We have been sent

to perform a preliminary survey
of buildings and equipment.

I will not leave
until our mission is complete.

Very well. Complete your mission.

But remember,
this is Federation territory.

Until that changes, these people
are under my jurisdiction.

I will protect them.

- Is that a thr*at?
- It's a fact.

Bear that in mind
while you conduct your survey.

This is the Habak,
the focal point of our lives.

- Strangers are not welcome.
- When I asked to come here...

You're not a stranger.

I told you,
I've seen you here before.

- What are those figures?
- They are Mansara.

Dolls that represent the spirits
that come to this place.

- That one looks like a Klingon.
- Yes.

Our culture is rooted in the past,

but it's not limited to the past.

The spirits of the Klingon,
the Vulcan, the Ferengi

come to us just as the bear
and the coyote, the parrot.

- There's no difference.
- What should I do?

- Start the fire. Sit and wait.
- What am I waiting for?

This is your journey, Wesley.

I can open the door,
but only you can go through it.

Admiral, the Indian Council
is adamant. They refuse to leave.

Is there any indication the Council
will change their position?

- No, sir.
- Then I see no choice.

Admiral, they will resist
any attempt to remove them.

I strongly request an emergency
session of the Federation Council.

The issue of Dorvan V
must be reopened.

I made that request two days ago.
The answer was no.

I'm sorry, but you have your orders.
Starfleet out.

So much for your reprieve.

Anthwara believes
that I am responsible

for the crimes of one
of my ancestors against his people.

- Do you believe that?
- No, of course not.

I respect his belief.

But I do not see how it can have
bearing on this mission.

But even so,
I can't help wondering...

...if a dark chapter in my family's
history is about to be repeated.

If those people
take up arms against us,

then I cannot foresee
the consequences.

Mr Worf, come in here.

Aye, sir.

Mr Worf, will you begin preparations
to remove the inhabitants?

Aye, sir.

Wesley.

- Dad?
- You've reached the end.

- The end of what?
- This journey.

One you started a long time ago.

- When I left you and your mother.
- You mean, when you d*ed.

You set out on a journey
that wasn't your own.

Now it's time to find a path
that is truly yours.

Don't follow me any further.

- I don't understand.
- Yes, you do.

It's just hard for you to accept.

Goodbye, Wesley, and good luck.

Dad, wait.

Mr Crusher.

- Are you alright?
- Yeah, I'm fine.

Lay a confinement beam
to the southeast. Be discreet.

We do not wish to alarm these people.

Worf. What are you doing?

We are laying out transporter
coordinates for a security perimeter.

It may be necessary
to remove these people by force.

Worf.

We can't do this.

These people deserve better
than to be removed from their homes.

I understand, but...

Do you know what they're doing?
Preparing to beam you to their ship.

You're not gonna let them do that?

No, we won't.

Leave now.

Inexcusable.

You defied the orders
of the ranking officer.

You put the lives of the away team
in jeopardy.

You made an already tense situation
worse.

Your actions reflect very badly
on this ship and on that uniform.

I want an explanation, Mr Crusher,
and I want it now.

What you're doing down there
is wrong.

These people
are not some random group.

They are a unique culture
that predates the Federation.

But my orders...

I know that Admiral Nechayev
gave you an order.

She was given an order
from the Federation.

It's still wrong.

That decision is not yours to make,
Cadet.

I don't know
what has got into you lately.

Frankly, I don't care.

I will tell you this,

while you wear that uniform,
you will obey every order.

You will conform to Starfleet
regulations. Is that clear?

Yes, sir, it is.

But I won't
be wearing this uniform any longer.

I'm resigning from the Academy.

- Riker to Captain.
- Go ahead.

Gul Evek wants to discuss
the situation on the surface.

Let him come aboard.
I'll see him in here.

Aye, sir.

Why are you doing this?

I told you. Starfleet isn't for me.

Look, I can't stop you
from throwing away your life,

but you are going to explain it
to me first.

You owe me that much.

I saw Dad today.
He told me not to follow him.

You what?

I was participating in
an Indian ritual. I had a vision.

Dad came to me
and told me not to follow him.

He said I had to find my own path.

Is that what this is all about?

A vision told you
to leave the Academy,

- And now you're packing your bags?
- No.

No, it's more than that. I've known
I needed to do this for a long time.

I haven't been able to admit it.

You said being at the Academy was
the best thing that happened to you.

I know. For while, it was.

But as time went on,
and graduation got closer,

I started feeling really depressed.

I thought it was the workload or
the stress of being away from home,

but it didn't go away,
it just got worse.

Why didn't you ever say anything?

I didn't want to disappoint you
or Capt Picard or my friends.

You guys were so proud of me.

I'd be proud of you no matter
what you were doing.

I love you.

I know, Mom.

I guess the truth is that I was
afraid of disappointing myself.

I never questioned
being in Starfleet.

But when Dad said not to follow him,
it just made so much sense.

Everything is so clear now.

Maybe it is partly my fault.

We didn't realise
the pressure we put on you

to be exactly
what we expected you to be.

I don't blame you at all.

This is my decision.
It always has been.

You know that alien from Tau Ceti,

who controlled
warp fields with his mind?

The Traveller?

He told Capt Picard a long time ago
that you were special, like Mozart.

And that you were destined
for something different from us.

Maybe this is the first step.

I love you.

I love you, too, Mom.

- You shouldn't be here, Wesley.
- Why?

Get down.

Bring them here.

- Why take these men prisoner?
- They have no right to be here.

The terms of the treaty
gives them the right.

We don't recognise that treaty.

Worf to Picard.

An armed group of Indians
has taken two Cardassian prisoners.

The situation is volatile.

- Request instructions.
- Stand by, Mr Worf.

Have your ship beam
your people out of there.

My people? What about these Indians?
They've taken hostages.

This is our planet. We will not
be chased away by an unruly crowd.

- Gul Evek to the Vetar.
- This is Glinn Telak.

Two of our men
have been taken prisoner.

Prepare to send an armed squad
to occupy the village.

Gul Evek.

They are Federation citizens.
I am sworn to protect them.

If you att*ck that village,
my security forces will respond.

I hope you realise the consequences
of f*ring on Cardassian troops?

Yes, I do.

That is why we must
stop this now before it's too late.

I cannot allow you to hold
these men as prisoners.

You have no authority here.

No!

What happened?

Did you do this?

I didn't do anything. You did.

I did?

You pulled yourself
out of their time.

- You took the first step.
- My first step to where?

To another plane of existence,
another way of thinking.

- I don't understand.
- You've found a new beginning.

The first step on a journey
that few humans will ever take.

Who are you?

The Traveller.

I've waited a long time
for this moment, Wesley.

So all those things
I saw in the Habak...

...my father, and the things
he said to me, that was your doing?

I merely opened the door for you.

What you experienced
came from your own mind,

your own spirit, if you wish.

I hoped that you would
open your mind, and you did.

You pulled yourself out of time.
You've evolved to a new level.

You're ready to explore places
where thought and energy combine

in ways you can't even imagine.

And I will be your guide.

If you would like.

What about them?
I can't just leave them like this.

They must find their own destinies.

It's not our place to interfere.

Have faith in their abilities
to solve their problems on their own.

The Cardassian ship
is powering its weapons.

Vetar to Gul Evek.
Our troops are under att*ck.

What are your orders?

Evek, the last w*r
caused massive destruction

and cost millions of lives.

Don't send our two peoples
down that path again.

The future lies in your hands
right now.

Give us one last chance for peace.

Gul Evek, what are your orders?
Can we open fire?

Evek to the Vetar.

Lock on our troops on the surface
and beam them aboard.

- But they've been fired upon.
- Those are my orders.

Beam up the away team immediately.

I lost two of three sons in the w*r,
Captain.

I don't want to lose the last one.

Anthwara.

I want to be absolutely sure
that you understand the implications.

By giving up your status
as Federation citizens,

any future request you
or your people make to Starfleet

will go unanswered.

You will be on your own
and under Cardassian jurisdiction.

I understand, Captain.
We are prepared to take that risk.

Will the Cardassian government
honour your agreement here?

I believe I can convince them
that this is an equitable solution.

I cannot speak for every Cardassian,
but if you leave us alone,

I suspect that we will do the same.

Will this be acceptable
to the Starfleet?

It will not be easy,
but with Admiral Nechayev's support,

I think they will go along with it.

Then if there's nothing else,
I'll return.

I have a lengthy report to write.

Captain. Anthwara.

I was right, Captain.

You did not take us from our land,

and you have wiped clean
a very old stain of blood.

Captain's log, stardate 47755.3.

The Enterprise is preparing
to leave Dorvan V,

but former cadet Wesley Crusher
will be staying behind.

Where will you go?

The Traveller said that my studies
would begin with these people.

He said that they are aware
of many things.

I can learn a lot from them.

That's just what I need,
more studying.

- Somehow, I think you'll manage.
- Me, too.

Well, good luck, Mr...

- Good luck, Wesley.
- Thank you.

For a lot of things.

You be sure and dress warmly
on those other planes of existence.

I will.

- Bye, Mom.
- Goodbye.

Energise.
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