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A Matter of Time

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


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References

# Series Season Source Comment
1 TNG 5 A Matter of Time
Series : TNG Season 5
Episode : A Matter of Time


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