-: What's today's date?
The date.
Worf: Stardate 47988.
-: 47988
-: Captain, what's wrong?
-: I'm moving back and forth through time.
-: Captain.
What's wrong?
-: This is not my time.
-: The trial never ended, Captain.
Humanity's fate has been sealed.
You will be destroyed.
-: Q, I do not believe
that even you are capable of such an act.
-: I'm not the one that causes the annihilation of mankind.
You are.
-: Me?
Three pulses,
from three time periods,
converging at one point in space.
Data: Captain, what are you suggesting?
-: I know it is difficult for you to understand,
but we have to take the ship
into the very center of the phenomenon
and create a static warp shell.
Now this will put the ship at risk.
Quite frankly, we may not survive,
but I want you to believe
that I'm doing this for a greater purpose
and that what is at stake here
is more than any of you can possibly imagine.
I know you have your doubts about me,
about each other,
about the ship.
All I can say is,
that although we have only been together for a short time
I know that you are the finest crew in the fleet
and I would trust each of you with my life.
So, I'm asking you for a leap of faith.
(pensive orchestral music)
-: You saved humanity, once again.
-: I sincerely hope that this is the last time
that I find myself here.
-: You just don't get it, do you Jean-Luc?
The trial never ends.
-: Would you care to deal, Sir?
-: Oh, uh, thank you, Mr. Data.
Actually, I, uh, I used to be
quite a card player in my youth, you know.
(Jean-Luc sighs)
I should have done this a long time ago.
-: You were always welcome.
-: So, five-card stud, nothing wild
and the sky's the limit.
(dramatic orchestral music)