I accept your desire to experiment.

I would prefer a more natural-looking prosthetic.

Of course, that is your choice. The point of our liberation was to free us to make our own choices.

Quite likely. The advanced prosthetics of the Federation will be superior to those the Borg gave us as they will appear more natural.

As do I. However...I accept the lack of it as a symbol of freedom.

You will adapt to the concept again.

[You are safe with me.]

[You are welcome.]

I understand better now.

*Holds him close*

You have a right to hate her. She and the Caretaker both exemplify behavior similar to that of the Borg Queen before we lost contact with the main Collective, only more subtle.

I do not blame you in the slightest.

The Nacene are like any other so-called god-like species. They treat those supposedly beneath them like dirt.

It does seem illogical.

As would I. We have just begun adjusting to our restored individuality. Neither of us are well-suited to parenthood at this time.

Perhaps assimilation has no effect on the Ocampa reproduction cycle, though confirmation with the doctor is necessary.

How assimilation may affect it?

I wish to be with you.

I will see you later, Aurora.

Yes...I wish to get to know them as well.

I am grateful for that as well. I wish to get to know my sister.

And I am grateful that you came at great risk to yourself and your crew and that I now have my individuality again.

I hope so, Aurora, truly...Thank you for liberating me.

I hope it does. It sounds as if Mother needs as much support as she can get.

I suppose so. Who she belongs to is irrelevant. I will accept and love her just the same.

I do not understand...Mother divorced Father less than a year ago and now has a child with a girlfriend who she could not have been in a relationship with for longer than that?

to relieve him of duty and place him on indefinite leave is correct and justified.

If you deserved disciplinary action, then he had no right to interfere in Captain Kira and Major Ro's administration of it. To disown you for accepting discipline from your commanding officers is evidence that he wished to misuse his power and expected you to go along. Admiral Akaar's decision -->

I was not informed that Mother was wounded in an assassination attempt, but Doctor Crusher informed me that Father was placed on indefinite leave and said that you or Mother could explain.

It's good to see you as well, sister. How are Mother and Father?

I see...