The Soldiers of Fear
“He had thought the fear was buried thanks to his efforts, Dr. Crusher's, and Mr. La Forge's. Yet the distance was making a huge real and psychological difference.
Guinan had been right. This hatred and fear went very very deep.
He sat in his command chair, the restless feeling gone. The bridge crew had focused on the work before them while he had double-checked La Forge's engineering plan and found it sound. Then he had checked on the status of the crew. Most were doing well despite the overwhelming feelings. Most were recovering, and only a few had completely lost control and not yet regained it.
Deanna was one of those. Understandable, of course, but he needed her. He felt blind without her council. He hadn't realized quite how much he relied on it in situations when his own emotions were untrustworthy.
"We've reached the target point, sir," Ensign Eckley said.
"All stop," Picard said. "Mr. Data, what is the intensity of the Furies' beam at this distance?" Data hadn't left the scien...ce console since the last meeting.MoreLess
Guinan had been right. This hatred and fear went very very deep.
He sat in his command chair, the restless feeling gone. The bridge crew had focused on the work before them while he had double-checked La Forge's engineering plan and found it sound. Then he had checked on the status of the crew. Most were doing well despite the overwhelming feelings. Most were recovering, and only a few had completely lost control and not yet regained it.
Deanna was one of those. Understandable, of course, but he needed her. He felt blind without her council. He hadn't realized quite how much he relied on it in situations when his own emotions were untrustworthy.
"We've reached the target point, sir," Ensign Eckley said.
"All stop," Picard said. "Mr. Data, what is the intensity of the Furies' beam at this distance?" Data hadn't left the scien...ce console since the last meeting.MoreLess
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