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A Matter of Time
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Captain Picard watches Rasmussens time pod on the viewscreen.
[1]
Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen, 22nd century con artist.
[1]
The Enterprise-D fires a phaser in drilling mode, releasing sub=surface pockets of carbon dioxide to counteract the cooling on Penthara IV.
[1]
Drilling phasers penetrating the surface.
[1]
The Enterprise-D uses the deflector to initiate a chain reaction in the atmosphere on Penthara IV.
[1]
The deflector beams strike the upper atmosphere.
[1]
The Enterprise-D fires a phaser beam.
[1]
The beam begins to ionise the dust in the atmosphere.
[1]
The ionising shockwave spreads rapidly.
[1]
In seconds, the entire planet is encompassed.
[1]
The particles in the atmosphere become highly charged.
[1]
The last of the particles become ionised.
[1]
The ionised particles are pulled to the Enterprise-D's shields, akin to a gigantic lightning blast.
[1]
The Enterprise-D soaks up the blast.
[1]
The ship strips the ionised dust particles from the atmosphere.
[1]
As the particles are drawn from the atmosphere, the Enterprise redirects them into space.
[1]
The time pod in a cargo bay on the Enterprise-D.
[1]
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A Matter of Time
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TNG Season 5
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A Matter of Time
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