 | In the cargo bay Seven is in her Borg alcove, regenerating. Then lights come on, Seven's eyes open and the computer reports: "0600 hours. Regeneration cycle complete." |
| Seven moves out of the alcove, goes to the Borg console, activates some controls and checks the readings.
She records a log entry.
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| Seven leaves the cargo bay.
She arrives in the Messhall where Tuvok and Kim are playing the Vulcan game kal-toh game. It is Kim's move. Kim: "I'll get this. Don't give me any hints." Tuvok: "I had no intention of doing so." Seven to Kim: "Ensign." Kim: "Hi, Seven." Seven: "Are you ready to begin our sensor diagnostic?" Kim: "Is it 0600 already? We've been playing all night." Seven: "Vulcan kal-toh." Kim: "For a game of logic, you'd be surprised how addictive it is. Give me a few more minutes to figure this out." Tuvok: "You should attend to your duties, Ensign. I'll accept your forfeit." Kim: "No way. This is the closest I've ever come to beating you. I'm not giving up now." Seven waits a moment, then impatiently she takes the rod from his hand and places it. The kal-toh forms into a perfect symmetrical shape. Kim stares at it, amazed. Tuvok: "Impressive." Seven: "Elementary spatial harmonics." To Kim: "Are you ready now?" Kim: "Yeah, sure." Before he leaves, he tells Tuvok: "I would've gotten that." |
 | Kim and Seven walk down the corridor together.
Kim: "Is there anything you don't know?"
Seven: "I was Borg." Kim: "'I was Borg.' That's what you always say, but what does it mean? You have the knowledge of ten thousand species in your head?" Seven: "Not exactly. Each drone's experiences are processed by the Collective. Only useful information is retained." Kim: "Still, that probably makes you the most intelligent human being alive." Seven: "Probably." Kim: "So what do you need the rest of us for? Forget I asked." Suddenly the ship is jolted. Kim: "What was that?" |
| Bridge.
Paris: "We just dropped out of warp." Chakotay: "What's the problem?" Paris: "We were hit by some kind of shockwave." Chakotay: "Source?" Paris: "Checking." Suddenly, the monitor on his console goes blank, and an OMEGA symbol appears. Paris tries to work the console, but nothing happens." Paris: "Hold on. I just lost all my sensor readings. The computer's bringing up some kind of message, but I can't access it. You'd better take a look at this." On the monitor by his cair, Chakotay sees the same mysterious symbol. The symbol is on all of the Bridge's monitors." Chakotay: "I see it." Paris: "What is it?" Chakotay: "I have no idea. My command codes aren't working. The computer says I have insufficient clearance to access the message." Chakotay: "We can't function like this. I'm going to get Harry up here to trace the source." But Janeway strides onto the Bridge from the turbolift and tells him: "Don't do anything. I'll take care of this." She stops at an aft console, enters a few commands and the Omega symbol disappears. Janeway: "Send all sensor data about the particle wave to my Ready Room. Tom, disengage engines and hold position here." Chakotay: "Captain, what's going on?" Janeway: "I can't explain right now. Don't discuss any of this with the rest of the crew. I'll have further instructions for you soon." She goes to her Ready Room. |
 | Janeway enters her Ready Room and as she goes to her desk she orders the computer: "Computer, seal the doors to this room. No entry without my authorisation."
Computer: "Doors are sealed." |
 | Janeway sits, and activates her desktop monitor. The Omega symbol appears."
Janeway: "Access secured datafile Omega 1." Computer voice: "Voiceprint confirmed. State clearance code." Janeway: "Janeway-one-one-five-three-red, clearance level ten." Computer voice: "Confirmed." |  |
 | The image on the monitor changes to a graphic of a small starchart.
Computer: "Sensors have detected the Omega phenomenon within 1.2 light years of this vessel. Implement the Omega Directive immediately. All other priorities have been rescinded." Janeway: "Display sensor data." |
 | In engineering Chakotay hands out PADDs to Paris, Seven and Torres.
Chakotay: "I've been informed that this is a highly classified mission. Information will be provided on a need-to-know basis. Captain's orders." Torres: "Classified, by who? We're 60,000 light-years from Starfleet." Chakotay: "Like I said: need-to-know." Chakotay: "B'Elanna. She wants you to install multiphasic shielding around the warp core." Torres: "Never seen this shield configuration. I'd like to run a couple of computer simulations to make sure it's stable." Chakotay: "No time. She needs this done by 1100 hours." Torres: "Eleven hundred? I'm not sure that's possible." Chakotay: "Make it possible." |
 | Captain's Ready Room. The door signal sounds.  door signal
Janeway: "Come in." Seven enters. "What do you know about the Omega Directive?" Seven: "Everything you do, most likely." Janeway: "I thought as much. The Borg assimilated Starfleet Captains. You would possess all of their knowledge." Seven: "That's correct. Do you intend to carry out the Directive?" Janeway: "Yes." Seven: "Then sensors have detected the molecule." Janeway: "So it would appear. But we have to confirm it." Seven: "We?" Janeway: "You're going to help me carry out the Directive. Protocol forbids me from discussing this mission with any of my crew. But since you already know about it, my choice is to either work with you or confine you to quarters." Seven: "Perhaps you should do the latter. I will not help you destroy Omega. It should be harnessed." Janeway: "That's impossible." Seven: "The Borg believe otherwise." Janeway: "Explain." Seven: "On one occasion, we were able to create a single Omega molecule. We kept it stable for one trillionth of a nanosecond before it destabilised. We didn't have enough boronite ore left to synthesise more. But the knowledge we gained allowed us to refine our theories." Janeway: "The Borg have been waiting for the chance to test them out." Seven: "Yes, but we never found another source of the ore, until now." Janeway: "Sorry, but if someone out there is experimenting with Omega, I'm under orders to stop them. Otherwise, this entire Quadrant would be at risk." Seven: "Those orders were the result of Starfleet's ignorance and fear. I can alleviate your ignorance. As for your fear-" Janeway: "Sometimes fear should be respected. Seven, tell me. How many Borg were sacrificed during this experiment?" Seven: "Twenty-nine vessels. six hundred thousand drones. But that's irrelevant." Janeway: "Not to me. not to my crew, and not to the people who live in this quadrant. I'm going to neutralise this threat, Seven, with or without your help." Seven: "I will assist you." Janeway: "You will?" Seven: "I've waited many years to observe this molecule firsthand. I will not deny myself the experience." Janeway: "Alright. Go back to your cargo bay. Assemble all the data you have about Omega. I'll expect a report within the hour. I didn't realise you had such a strong scientific curiosity." Seven: "Not curiosity, desire. Janeway: "Desire? Seven:"Omega is infinitely complex yet harmonious. To the Borg, it represents perfection. I wish to understand that perfection." Janeway: "The Borg's Holy Grail." Seven: "Captain?" Janeway: "Never mind. I'll see you in an hour." |
 | Sickbay.
Doctor: "Arithrazine? What for?" Janeway: "I'm going on an away mssion." Doctor: "What are you planning to do - stroll through a supernova?" Janeway: "Something like that. Twenty milligrams. When can you have it ready?" Doctor: "Captain, arithrazine is used for the most severe cases of theta-radiation poisoning. A physician must be present to monitor the treatment." Janeway: "That won't be possible." Doctor: "Then I'm afraid I can't accommodate you. I'd be in violation of Starfleet medical protocols." Janeway: "Well, I'm overriding those protocols." Doctor: "Don't tell me - the Omega Directive, whatever that might be." Janeway: "The arithrazine, Doctor." Doctor: "It'll be ready in the morning." Janeway: "Have it sent to the shuttle bay." |
 | Doctor: "Captain, I don't know what's going on here. but I'd hate this to be the last time I ever see you. Please be careful." |  |
 | Janeway: "I will." |
 | In Cargo Bay 2 Seven and Janeway examine a monitor display - its Borg interface shows the Omega molecule. |
 | Seven: "I've analysed the sensor logs using Borg algorithms. The shockwave we detected indicates not one. but possibly hundreds of Omega molecules."
Janeway: "Location?" Seven: "Within ten light years. I'm having difficulty isolating the exact star system." Janeway: "Hundreds of molecules. That changes everything." Seven: "A shuttle mission may be insufficient. We require the resources of this entire crew." Janeway: "We're going to need more firepower, more protection. Transfer your data to the Astrometrics Lab. I'll work on it there." |
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