Ship of the Line " The first voyage of the starship " Enterprise " 1701 - E ! From the creator of " Star Trek : Invasion ! Ship of the Line is a Pocket TNG novel written by Diane Carey . Published by Pocket Books , it was first released in hardback in . Summary . Part One : The Color of Envy . Chapter 1 . The " SoSoy Toj " , under the command of Kozara , is on a course to attack Starbase 12 in the Benecia sector . The Klingon s have set up a fleet on their side of the Klingon Neutral Zone to distract the Federation as they move in . As the chapter ends , the ship enters the Typhon Expanse . Chapters 2 to 5 . Captain Bateson and his XO , Gabriel Bush , share some of Bush ' s grandmother ' s rum on board the bridge of the " Bozeman " , a border cutter similar in duties to the 21st century United States of America Coast Guard . We learn that for the past two weeks , instead of putting into Starbase 12 , Captain Bateson has had his crew doing repairs themselves . As they discuss the fact that Spock is bringing two new officers on board , the " Enterprise " comes into view and the crew stare in amazement at its beauty . Kirk and Bateson have a discussion of general goings - on and the " Enterprise " s current mission . Spock arrives on the bridge and introduces Lieutenant Michael Dennis and Science Specialist Lieutenant John Wolfe . The lieutenants ask Bateson what Klingons are like ; he tells them he doesn ' t know what they ' re like because he never met one in person , but in battle they ' re predictable and when they try to be unpredictable , they ' re more predictable . All of a sudden , comm systems go off - line . A Klingon ship then decloaks in front of them . In response to the appearance of a Klingon ship , a green - tinted D7 or ship , Bateson orders red alert . They then initiate their " yellow jack " lights , signifying to the Klingons that they are requesting the surrender of the Klingons . After a scan of the ship , they learn that they are carrying incendiary containers . They move to intercept the Klingon ship . Wolfe , at the science station , reads the ID code of the Klingon ship as " . . . " SuSoy Duj " or " mutoy muj " . " Bateson immediately recognizes it as the " SoSoy Toj " , which Kozara had named for his deceased mother ; he also notes that Kozara usually helms a Bird - of - Prey . Bateson realizes what is happening : the Klingon fleet is a distraction as Kozara ' s ship moves in to destroy Starbase 12 . Bateson then tells Gabe that they are going to miss Gabe ' s wedding because their mission just became a suicide mission . Kozara ' s XO tells him they are still three hours from Starbase 12 at warp 5 . Recognizing Bateson ' s ship , Kozara has one of his officers break the communications interference , but only for short range communications , so he can speak to Bateson himself . Bateson tells Kozara it is his intention to impound the " SoSoy Toj " . Kozara cuts the channel and opens fire at the still - damaged " Bozeman " . Bateson orders evasive maneuvers and makes an escape run as Kozara pursues . Bateson then orders them into a nearby solar system to try and slow down Kozara . As they enter the system , Kozara continues his assault . Bateson then decides to launch a comm hardshell , a sublight - only device that emits a comm signal , towards Starbase 12 . They determine they need to distract Kozara so he will not destroy it , and then they need to keep him occupied for one minute as it leaves the system and heads towards Starbase 12 . They rig it for a thirty - minute countdown before it " screams its little ass off " . Bateson then has Gabe take " precautions , " telling the crew to prepare for evacuation . The " Bozeman " successfully deploys the hardshell , as a distracted Kozara misses the launch . The " Bozeman " returns fire and scores a hit . Guidance systems then start to fail . With nineteen minutes left , Bateson orders the crew to look for a ' hiding place ' ; they find a " hazy globular mass " , which they then enter . After they enter the mass , they lose guidance and Kozara ' s ship . Bateson doesn ' t believe that Kozara is gone , and he orders the crew to find him , but sensors then register a ship that is a " moving mountain . . . triple . . . the size of Kozara ' s ship " . Bateson orders them to brace for impact . As the crew readies for impact , the " enormous oblong ship " flies over , barely missing them . As they run a scan on it , they detect it as being Starfleet , but not of any design they ' ve ever seen . With six minutes until the hardshell activates its transmission , and the comm blanket gone , Bateson opens a channel to the new ship . When the channel opens , he announces himself and his ship , then sees a " rather stately bald gentleman of medium build . . . " sitting , who then rises and announces himself as " Captain Jean - Luc Picard of the . . . " Enterprise " " . Bush doesn ' t believe him and has to hold back from screaming " liar " at Picard . Picard then explains what happened and Bateson tells them they left " Starbase 12 three weeks ago " . Picard then asks Bateson the year and he tells them 2278 , but Picard tells him " " Captain . . . there ' s something we need to discuss . " " They cut the channel and Bateson and Bush discuss the uniforms and Bateson beams over to the " Enterprise " . Chapters 6 and 7 . Riker and Picard talk to Bateson about what has happened in Picard ' s ready room . Bateson demands that Picard and Riker identify themselves and the ship ; Picard tells them that they are the " Enterprise " - D , but Bateson tells them that the " Enterprise " is a " Constitution " - class vessel and that they rendezvoused with the " Enterprise " less than an hour ago . Picard tells Bateson that they are the USS " Enterprise " NCC - 1701 - D – emphasizing the " D " – and that they are from 2368 . Bateson replies that Starfleet will try to make them comfortable in the 23rd century . Riker throws an " " Are we sure it is not us ? " " glance to Picard and Bateson , then subtly checks the 17 year old Linden Navigational Outpost ; they receive a comm signal from it , confirming that it is 2368 . Riker nods to Picard , who tells Bateson that he is the temporally displaced person and ship . In a state of shock , Bateson sits down on Picard ' s couch and drops his head in melancholy . Bateson asks them if the " Bozeman " mattered . Picard and Riker inform Bateson of what happened next : his actions saved Starbase 12 , and its main thoroughfare was named Bateson Boulevard in his honor . The Search and Rescue attempt for the " Bozeman " went on for months . Deprived of their expected victory , the Klingons denigrated Kozara ' s attack plan as " cowardly espionage . " Kozara ' s family fell out of power , but was saved from execution solely for the fact that Kozara " destroyed the " Bozeman " " . Picard then extends the " comfort " offer Bateson had offered to them minutes prior . Bateson asks Riker to inform the " Bozeman " s crew what has happened , and Riker agrees ; Bateson also asks to remain captain of the " Bozeman " , and Picard says he will probably encounter little to no resistance . Picard offers the services of Deanna Troi for counseling the " Bozeman " s crew , but Bateson says he doesn ' t need her services because the crew will be able to console themselves . Picard then remembers a " . . . little quirk in [ Bateson ' s ] favor " , his seniority . Riker then mentions that there is " . . . no provision in [ the ] active duty articles that takes time travel into consideration " . , but Picard then corrects Riker in that there is one : before Kirk went back in time to , Starfleet put an article in place that maintains seniority in reverse time travel but not in forward , making Bateson the senior - most captain in Starfleet . Bateson then says that his ship has no mission or purpose and that it is now his mission in life to give them one . Bateson walks back to the " Enterprise " - D ' s transporter room and beams back to the " Bozeman " , walks to the bridge , gathers the bridge crew around him , puts his arm around Gabe and his hand on Mike Dennis and says , " " Gabe , gonna miss the wedding . " " Part Two : The Near Unknown . Chapter 8 . Riker arrives in the officer ' s lounge on Starbase 12 where Picard is sitting , both awaiting reassignment . Riker and Picard start talking about recent and current events , namely the loss of the " Enterprise " - D three months prior and where they will go now . Riker then tells Picard that the only reassignment requests he ' s received were from general crew , not from his command staff and that the reason is that they ' re all hoping for Picard to take another command , but Picard isn ' t so sure . He then reflects on his two commands and adventures he ' s had and thinks he might resign and become an archaeologist . They continue discussing what the future may hold . Riker then wonders how Kirk dealt with the loss of the original " Enterprise " , Picard then tells him that Kirk ordered the destruct sequence . Picard then reminisces about the 23rd century and how captains had more freedom during " those years of early expansion " . Picard and Riker then set out to see " the new starship " . Chapter 9 . Kozara ' s ship pulls into a Klingon dock over Qo ' noS after spending seven years ( instead of a planned five years ) performing meaningless tasks for a Klingon , such as exploring . His original command staff is still serving under him . As the ship docks , Kozara begins speaking to Gaylon about his son , Zaidan , who is an architect in the employ of the High Council . As they have only communicated with Klingon High Command twice in those seven years , they are unaware of who is now in charge , what houses are on the council , etc . As soon as the ship is fully docked , the airlock door opens and standing there is Zaidan , who is now almost 100 years old ; he is wearing regular construction worker garb , not supervisor garb as his father had hoped . His son then tells him that his house is disgraced for one reason only : Bateson is still alive . A disbelieving Kozara tells Zaidan he is sure that Bateson is dead , that he crashed into a planet in the system where he fought Bateson in 2278 , but his son tells him that he traveled forward in time . He also says that he is out of a job and that " no one [ even ] wants . . . a sewage station " built by Zaidan . He also tells his father that the newest " Enterprise " has been completed and that Bateson is the master of the ship . He then disowns himself from the house of Kozara , but Kozara begs for one more chance . He states that he will kill Bateson and his crew , and that the chance of success is high because there is a Klingon operative on Bateson ' s staff . As the ultimate revenge , he will steal the " Enterprise " - E and destroy the name " Enterprise " . He swears that " on the blood of [ their ] fathers , there will never be another " Enterprise " . " Chapter 10 . Picard and Riker arrive at the " Enterprise " - E and dock and are greeted by Beverly Crusher , Troi , and Geordi La Forge , with Data following right behind him . They make their way to main engineering , where the newly - recommissioned Captain Scott is working . As Scott is talking to Picard and the other four , Bateson walks over to their vicinity surrounded by junior officers as he ' s giving them orders . After they leave , he then realizes they are there and walks over and begins talking to them . Scott then departs to give schematics to the under - construction USS " Roderick " , which is being built in a nearby dock . Bateson then takes Picard on a tour leaving Riker , Troi and Crusher stranded in engineering . They then begin discussing the possibility that " he ' s jockeying for command . " Crusher then tells Riker that there ' s the possibility of " Captain Riker " and they tell him that if Picard does retire , he might not be able to " dodge " command . He tells Troi and Crusher that Picard told him he wants command of the " E " . They ask him to tell them his exact words but says he can ' t as Picard approaches . He tells them that Bateson is on the other side of engineering waiting to conduct their tour and that he ' s been " called away " to Admiral Farrow ' s office . After Picard leaves Crusher and Troi hypothesize that Farrow is going to give command of the " Enterprise " to Picard . Chapter 11 . Picard arrives at Admiral Farrow ' s office and they begin discussing why Farrow has called him there and it is revealed why : Picard is to go to Cardassia and rescue Federation POWs from the Cardassian s . He was also offered a promotion to rear admiral . Farrow then tells Picard that Bateson is to command the " Enterprise " - E on its maiden voyage . Picard and Farrow then discuss Picard ' s upcoming mission . Chapter 12 . Riker , Troi and Crusher join Picard in his spartan quarters on Starbase 12 where he breaks the news that he hasn ' t been given command of the " Enterprise " , and neither has Riker . He also breaks the bad news , to them , that Bateson has been given command and that Riker is to be his first officer . He then says that he has accepted an assignment from Admiral Farrow to retrieve MIAs that were captured . He also mentions that Gul Madred is likely behind it and that he intends to go in with a civilian ship . Troi , Riker and Crusher begin to protest Bateson ' s appointment , but Picard stops them before they get too far . He tells them that Scott is staying aboard as chief engineer and La Forge will be assistant chief ; Troi is a medical officer since Bateson doesn ' t want a counselor aboard , and Data is to serve as a science officer as well . He then tells Crusher that she is going with him , to some relief of the three , and that he will stop by Deep Space 9 to " borrow " Worf . Riker and Troi leave as Picard tells Crusher she has an hour to pack for the mission . Chapter 13 . As shelling surrounds the ruined building in which they stand , Lieutenant Dan Leith and Steve McClellan , the 26 year old commanding officer , see a transporter beam in the middle of the compound . Initially , they believe it is a Cardassian , but then Dan realizes it is Steve ' s brother Mark , whose 24th birthday is that day . Steve runs over to greet his brother , but when Steve gets to his brother ' s beam - in location , he sees his brother is exhausted , although still happy to see him after being on Cardassia Prime for so long . Mark then realizes it is his brother that has greeted him and are both thrown to the ground following a nearby shelling . Dan calls for them to join him in a garage further from the shelling than the office . The McClellans barely get inside far enough to miss the caving in of the entrance area ceiling . Steve , trying to cover his younger brother , slams his right shoulder and hip into a metal tool chest ; he collapses from the pain , but is still conscious . Mark goes over to check on his brother and Steve tells his brother that " [ he ] thought [ he ] was dead " ; Mark replies that he thought the same thing . Steve then explains what is going on : The Cardassians are bombing them and that this is a fake Federation spaceport , not a real one as Mark had thought . Steve informs Mark that they are in a functioning Federation version of a " Madred Village " ; rumor has it that there are also Klingon and Romulan villages , and that they have been under attack for about six weeks . Steve explains that the base and themselves are being used for target practice so the Cardassians can learn how the Federation fights and thinks – what works and what doesn ' t . Even though Steve and Dan refuse to use their phaser s to fight back , the Cardassians want them to have the ability to fight back ; the Cardassians also have been providing minimal amounts of food and water . Mark asks about the runabout next to them , but Steve tells him that it is just a shell . Nineteen of their crewmembers from the " Durant " have disappeared as Mark did , but they still have about half a dozen crew members remaining , excluding themselves . They have killed some Cardassians and have learned how the Cardassians think from this . They are also being monitored by satellites and the occasional listening device . If they win , they get food , and a few days rest ; if they lose , they get tortured . Mark then asks what happens if you don ' t fight . Dan tells him that one of their officers did just that and has him look out a crack in the wall to an object hanging from a lamp post . Mark acknowledges it and asks if that the " burned rag . . . is . . . his uniform . " and Dan replies with , " " Not just his uniform , my friend " , " which sends Mark into shock . Another man arrives , Brent Atherton , a merchant captain who is keeping his crew in a gymnasium . Atherton reports that the Cardassians have destroyed a section of a barricade they have built around their food stores and that they need repairs fast ; he collects supplies and leaves . Dan leaves to check on the " Durant " s remaining crew , leaving Mark and Steve alone in the office . Steve then tells Mark ' happy birthday ' ; Mark dazedly responds , " " Is it my birthday ? " " Chapter 14 . As Riker boards the " Enterprise " - E , he is greeted by Wizz Dayton and Mike Dennis . As they escort Riker to the bridge , a voice coming from inside a metal tool locker says " " Hey , hi , bud , " " and out reels a drunken Gabe Bush , to Riker ' s surprise and the indifference of Wizz and Mike . They introduce Riker to the inebriated Bush , who then proceeds to complain that Riker is the first officer , not him . After he finishes complaining , he wanders off down a corridor and into a lab . Mike and Wizz explain that he ' s been that way for the past three years , give or take six months . They explain that , for months following their disappearance , Ruby , Gabe ' s fiancée , searched for them using bounty hunters and hired merchants . Ruby finally decided to take a ship and search for them herself , following a rumor that they were being held prisoner in Klingon space . When she entered Klingon space , she was arrested for spying and sent to Rura Penthe . After some time , the Klingons were about to let her go on a technicality , but when they found out she was the fiancée of the XO of the " Bozeman " she was sent back to the Federation in ten small boxes : one for each of the dignitaries removed from the High Council . They then ask him to not tell anyone , and Riker grudgingly agrees . They arrive on the bridge and Riker greets Troi , who is working at the environment station . They begin discussing Gabe ' s condition and they agree he needs help , but Troi can ' t help him because Bateson doesn ' t want a counselor on board . Riker goes over to Bateson and reports in . After he reports in , Bateson summons Scott , La Forge , Data , and two of his engineering officers from the " Bozeman " to report to the bridge for the " Enterprise " s first warp jump . As the engineering teams enter the bridge , Bateson orders a jump to warp 1 and Gabe is escorted on to the bridge . As the crew asks where they ' re headed , he reports that they are going to participate in war games near the Klingon Neutral Zone . As the " Enterprise " - D ' s crew feels upset about the lack of Picard , Bateson show them a panel and support struts made from remnants from the ' D ' , some with brass plaques ; he also tells them that the conference lounge table is from the ' D ' as well . Riker says that Bateson and he have to talk and Bateson replies , " " Is that so ? All right , Will . Go ahead . Talk . " " Chapter 15 . Picard arrives on the transport " Half Moon " which will carry them to Cardassian space . The captain , Chip Reynolds , after small talk , hands Picard some holoprograms to be used in the modified cargo bay , which Riker had modified for Picard . Picard then reads the title , ' Starship Log s , Enhanced , USS " Enterprise " NCC - 1701 , Captain James T . Kirk . Stardate 1709 . 2 : Romulan incursion at the Neutral Zone . Picard then enters the bay and runs through the holoprogram as an inspiration and a distraction as he awaits the cross into Cardassian space . He stands on the bridge beside Kirk as they answer a distress call from Commander Hansen on Outpost 4 , which has sustained severe damage from an attack by an unidentified vessel , which then decloaks right in front of the " Enterprise " . Picard immediately recognizes the incident . The ship open fires and destroys Outpost 4 . Spock reports it likely hasn ' t detected them and sets a course back for Romulan space . Kirk then orders them to set a parallel course and match speed with the vessel . Picard then comments that " . . . this is when the hunt begins . . . " , to which Kirk replies that " . . . the game from now on is dangerous " and that " . . . every move [ they ] make [ is ] a critical one . " Phaser systems overload and they retreat as the vessel fires a plasma torpedo . It begins to dissipate , but it overtakes them and impacts causing severe damage . After phasers have been repaired , Kirk orders them to pursue the ship and enter the Neutral Zone . Chapter 16 . Picard stands patiently as Kirk orders Sulu to continue firing . Sensor s detect debris likely from the Romulan ship , but the mass isn ' t large enough to account for the whole ship . Spock then reports that they ' ve lost track of the ship . After waiting for nine hours , forty - seven minutes , Picard asks Kirk if he doubts his actions , but before Kirk can reply McCoy enters Kirk ' s quarters . Kirk talks with McCoy about his action . Picard then has the computer jump him to the bridge . The " Enterprise " fires again and they register more debris , except that this set has a " metal - cased object " which turns out to be a depth charge , which detonates and inflicts heavy damage on the " Enterprise " . With all but the forward phasers off - line , they fire again with good result : they cripple the ship . Kirk talks with the captain , who activates his ship ' s destruct sequence . Picard then realizes Kirk isn ' t the god - like figure he ' s painted as . Picard then ends the program . Chapter 17 . Kozara tells his crew about the " Enterprise " s war game : the " Nora Nicholas " and the " Enterprise " will fight each other and that is when they will strike . He then informs them that he will disable Data ' s positronic net so they will not have to fight him , and that he knows all of this because he is still in contact with his spy . Kozara ' s son states that his father will fail somehow ; Kozara responds , " watch real warrior ' s work " . Riker is protesting Bateson ' s orders to take the newly christened " Enterprise " into a demilitarized zone near Klingon space . Bateson retorts that " he " knows how to deal with Klingons and Riker doesn ' t . Riker then responds that their Klingons are different than his Klingons . Bateson tells Riker and Picard ' s crew to either get off the ship or follow his orders ; they choose to follow Bateson . Bateson then explains the outdated scenario of hunting credit counterfeiters , which Riker says is no longer a problem because " in this century , [ they ] strive to better themselves . " An offended Bateson asks , " Who is it you think you ' re better than ? " Riker admits it sounded arrogant , but he says they don ' t need to bait an enemy by staging war games " in their front yards . " Bateson says it does mean that they need to get familiar with the territories where they will be fighting . Riker and Bateson then begin arguing about the Klingons . Bateson then offers him the chance to leave again , but he again decides to stay on board . As the " Enterprise " enters the Typhon Expanse , Bateson orders yellow alert and to accelerate to full impulse , to raise shields and arm weapons , albeit at reduced power for the games . They begin scanning for the " Nora Nicholas " and take a hit that shakes the ship violently . Sensors read full shields on the " Nora Nicholas " and Bateson orders shields and weapons to full . The ship takes another hit causing damage and Scott reports it will take half an hour to bring shields to full . Sensors then report that the ship ' s configuration is not the " Nora Nicholas " and that they are taking disruptor hits , not phasers . Bateson opens a channel to the ship and announces himself . His opponent then announces himself : Kozara . Chapter 18 . One of Kozara ' s officers reports that they are still obscured by the nebula they are hiding in , and they prepare to strike again . Shields are now down to fifty percent on the " Enterprise " , and Bateson orders red alert as Kozara ' s Bird of Prey exits the nebula . Bateson reveals that the game was to lure the Klingons across the border ; they return fire , which produces only minor shield damage on the Bird of Prey . Riker suggests retreat , but Bateson continues the assault . As they fire again , Mike Dennis ' controls overload and explode , causing minor burns to Mike . Bateson calls for a medical team to the bridge as he orders Gabe to take tactical ; simultaneously , engineering reports systems shutdowns all over the ship and they suspect sabotage . Bateson orders pursuit as Riker recommends retreat , but Bateson again ignores him and they begin arguing over the best course of action . Engineering reports some phaser power restored and that shields are at 42 % . Bateson orders return fire , causing hull damage on Kozara ' s ship ; Kozara strikes again and compromises their guidance systems . La Forge reports that , without the override codes , they would have to do a complete system restart to get around the system shutdowns . Kozara opens a channel to Bateson ; Kozara informs Bateson that they have destroyed the " Nora Nicholas " because they " got in [ their ] way . " A transporter beam engages , beaming over a device that disables Data . Half a dozen more beams bring more items on board : grenade s . Part Three : A Harbor of Doubtful Neutrality . Chapter 19 . Picard and " mild Kirk " discuss why Kirk is the legend he is . Kirk responds that he had an unwritten contract with his crew : he is willing to take the same risks his crew is . Picard then tells him he isn ' t an old time general , but Kirk says that he basically is . He further replies that he is the most expendable crewmember , even more than a junior officer , and that he ' ll die before he lets his crew die . Picard realizes this is why Kirk didn ' t like the admiralty , and why Riker avoids commanding a starship . Picard walks to Engineering to speak with " animal Kirk " , who is armed . When confronted by " mild Kirk " , " animal Kirk " fires and vaporizes a control panel behind " mild Kirk " ; " animal Kirk " is then paralyzed by Spock . Picard then jumps to the resolution of the conflict when the two Kirks are rejoined . He shakes Kirk ' s hand and ends the program just as Captain Reynolds enters and reports that they have entered Cardassian space . Picard then tells him he was going to go in diplomatically , and tells Reynolds to give his men the sidearms he provided . He also tells him to give the programs back to Riker , because he doesn ' t need them anymore . Chapter 20 . Picard arrives in Madred ' s office , where Picard was once tortured . Picard tells Madred that he wants the captives back . Madred replies with a subtle prod for information . Madred and Picard then begin to discuss the after effects of Picard ' s torture and the events that occurred during his captivity . Picard brings up Madred ' s daughter , Jil Orra ; she is now 13 and understands that Madred ' s torture of innocent people was wrong . Picard also says that if Madred doesn ' t reveal their location , he will have Klingons and the Federation at his throat . Madred advises that he could " appease " Picard with a few , that is " . . . if [ he ] had possession of [ those ] missing people . " Picard demands them all ; unimpressed , Madred tells Picard to do his worst . Picard then walks over to the door , where a Klingon brings Jil Orra in . Picard says that Madred didn ' t know his limits , but Picard knows his : his daughter . He then takes out a K ' luth , a Klingon device used to test bravery that emits a neural disruption wave in a 50 foot radius . Telling Madred that it is " . . . a most unpleasant way to die " , Picard triggers a timer which begins counting down from 100 . Picard states that he will only stop the countdown if Madred gives him the location of the MIAs . Madred complies , but Picard allows the countdown to continue . At T - 4 , Madred gets in front of his daughter to take the blast as Jil Orra steps back . Madred ends up on his knees in front of Picard as the counter turns to 0 , then back to 100 . Madred gets up and leads Worf and Picard to the men . Chapter 21 . Riker regains consciousness to find that he , Bateson and Scott are locked in an escape pod . Bateson informs him that the " Bozeman " s crew were put on Kozara ' s ship and left it adrift and that they ' re locked in there . Riker suggests that they alert the Federation as to Kozara ' s plan to attack Cardassia and Bateson says that they could possibly inform Picard because he ' s in Cardassian space . Riker asks him how he knows this and he tells him that Farrow let him know when he was given command . Bateson reveals that Picard " had his own concerns " because it wasn ' t a classified mission . He also reveals that he didn ' t want to take command unless Picard was otherwise occupied ; this alleviates Riker ' s belief that he usurped power to take command . Riker then hears a groan from inside the pod and turns to find a sleeping Scott , whom Bateson awakens . When Bateson advises Scott of their situation , Scott opens an EV suit locker , rips off the breastplate controls , hooks the suit controls up to the internal door controls , and opens the airlock . From a nearby Jefferies tube , Scott sends a low power communication to Starbase 12 , but it will take four hours to get there . They then discuss what to do and decide to assault Kozara ' s crew . Bateson , in a change of attitude , says he doesn ' t want to kill any , and they move off to begin the assault . Riker runs down a corridor , chased by six armed Klingons . Bateson calls to him to come to the doorway where he ' s standing . He enters and goes flush with the wall , as Bateson has done , just before the Klingons enter the pitch black room . Bateson and Riker quickly slip out and lock the door . Scotty activates program Scott 1A and suspends vocal commands . They hear cackling noises from inside the holodeck as the Klingons begin yelling to be let out . Scott then tells them that the program is his great - uncle ' s poultry farm , with forty - five thousand birds ; for every one they kill , two more take its place . Scott brags that " they ' ll " never " find the door . " Chapter 22 . As Mark , Steve , Dan and the remaining Starfleet personnel see a Cardassian vessel landing , they run for cover . As it begins to touch down , they conceive a plan to board it and leave the moon they ' re on , but as the door opens they see something they didn ' t expect to see : a Human disembarking . The man asks if Steve was Captain Fernando in English , to Steve ' s surprise . Steve introduces himself and the Human introduces himself as Captain Jean - Luc Picard ; Steve reports that Captain Fernando and most of the crew are dead . Steve ' s men and Atherton ' s men exit their hiding place as Picard announces they ' ll be heading home , causing cheers from the MIAs . Picard calls out Madred , who begrudgingly apologizes and announces that all Madred villages – Federation , Klingon , Romulan , Orion and all others – will be shut down . Picard then has Captain Reynolds beam down Madred ' s daughter , who tells Madred that " she " told the Federation about the Villages . They begin discussing Madred ' s forms of " interrogation " as Reynolds reports that a " Klingon called Kuzar " , who Picard immediately recognizes as Kozara , has taken the " Enterprise " . The nearest ship to intercept is six hours away , by which time the " Enterprise " will have been at Cardassia Prime for two hours ; the nearest ships are two fighters . Picard has the " Half Moon " , the Cardassian vessel they hijacked , and the fighters move in to get the " Enterprise " back . Chapter 23 . As the " Enterprise " races towards Cardassian space , Riker , Bateson and Scott initiate what they have dubbed Operation Skunk : using a putrid combination of various chemicals to incapacitate the Klingons in the room they ' re watching . The Klingons begin complaining and fall unconscious . Riker , Bateson and Scott throw the incapacitated Klingons into the closet from where they got the chemicals . Bateson then adjusts the gravity field on their deck . Klingons arrive , and Riker and Bateson duck quickly into two different crew quarters just as the gravitational field on the 50 foot stretch in front of them rotates 55° . Scotty initiates Phase Two ; the floor ices over , causing the Klingons to slide to where Bateson is as he throws nets on them . They then realize that Kozara has began to fire as they try to figure out what to do now . Chapter 24 . As Kozara observes the assault from the bridge , Bateson and Riker enter the bridge and open fire with the phasers they ' ve stolen . Riker and Bateson are then captured after disabling a few Klingons . Picard ' s team arrives not long after . Bateson then says he gives up , prompting Kozara to surrender to Picard ' s team . After Picard beams over to the " Enterprise " , sensors detect a Klingon vessel approaching ready to fight , but it turns out it is Kozara ' s old ship piloted by Gabe . They reveal that Wolfe was the saboteur , but it wasn ' t the real Wolfe . They then depart back for Starbase 12 . Chapter 25 . Picard and Bateson enter the conference lounge for a party , and there Picard announces that the USS " Roderick " will be renamed USS " Bozeman " NCC - 1941 - A , eliciting cheers . Everyone now had what they had wanted including the newly - assigned captain of the " Enterprise " - E : Jean - Luc Picard . Chapter 26 . As Riker asks Picard " why they ' re out there chasing comet s " while the Borg are en route to Earth , Troi reports that the fleet has engaged the Borg . He opens a comm with the fleet and hears the sounds of the devastation . He orders his helmsman to set a course for Earth , in violation of their orders . Picard then leaves the bridge for his ready room and Riker follows to make sure Picard doesn ' t talk himself out of it . After Riker and Picard plan their upcoming fight and Riker leaves , Picard orders some tea : chilled Japanese green tea with ginseng and honey . Memorable quotes . " " Entiproyse " . . . I love that accent , Gabe . Never lose that . " " " " Oh , anytime . Corn flake stew , corn flake casserole , corn flake kabobs , corn flake pie and rotisserie corn flakes . " " " " Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons ? " " " " How do you know when to tune bagpipes ? " " " " What ' s the French word for ' bouquet ' ? " " " " Was ' dead reckoning ' ever alive ? " " " " Tea , Earl Grey , hot . " " " " Sounds funny with you saying it . " " " " Well , I ' ve heard you say it often enough . " " " " Yes . . . I never order anything else , do I ? Every time it ' s ' tea , Earl Grey , hot . ' Perhaps next time I ' ll be wild and ask for ' hot Grey tea Earl ' . " " " " The poor computer ' ll have a stroke . " " " " We ' ve all got our favorites , sir . " " " " I suppose . Or I could just be stuck in my ways . " " " " You know , we have a problem . One of us is going to have to shave this D ' Artagnan imitation . Either that , or everybody aboard is going to have to grow one . " " " " Don ' t look at " me " ! " " " " Boy . . . there are times when I " really " hate to be right . " " " " Tell me , how many lights are up there ? Four or five ? " " " " Four or five , whichever you prefer ! " " " " Bateson the Dog . " " " " Kozara the Butterfly . " "