Varnek is lying on a sickbay bed. His wounds are not serious, but his mind is in turmoil.

All of his life, he has been a servant of the Loxian government. He hates the Loxian exiles. He wants to kill them. They are renegades. They are evil.

But...since he was sent among them, he has seen many things...some of them seem to be miracles. He can't understand. Burma...their messiah...has returned. IT CANNOT BE.

He awakens, barely, and grabs at the security guard who stands beside his bed. Sweat pours down his face.

Tell them...it doesn't matter where you take us....Avalon...Vulcan...Earth...they will come...kill us...attack...never surrender...and then they will come here and kill the mes...Burma...destroy the renegades...cannot stop them...

Varnek passes out again

(Edited by Skon at 11:12 pm on June 24, 2004)

Yes, that is good....thank you....

*Varnek slumps to the floor.*

The Bruma...soon...the Burma...

*Varnek rolls on the floor and -- barely -- hears Skon talking to Hermes...the burma...must find the burma...his mind is in chaos, but slowly, he is recovering...*

The device? BAH! It is part of the old ways...the evil ways...the government ways. I do not want to think about it. I do not want to talk about it. Embrace the new way. The Burma will lead us to the Goddess Tazay. We need not use such devices, brother. We can find the true way...NOW

*Varnek launches himself at Skon and knocks the phaser from his hand.*

*Varnek feels the pressure in his mind.*

Tell me about the device.

NO THE DEVICE IS EVIL. IT IS NOT OF THE GODDESS OR THE BURMA.

But we can save lives if we use it.

NO. I DON"T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT.

You must, we have no time. We must save Ms. Love and the ship.

MS. LOVE? SHE IS IMPORTANT?

Yes

THE CODE?

Yes, with the code Commander Rasmain can use the device to save her...then we can take you to see the Burma.

YES. BUT HE MUST BE CAREFUL. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WILL RADIATE HIM. THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT THE DEVICE TO BE STUDIED. THEY ARE EVIL. THEY WILL KILL.

He will be careful...he just needs the code and then we can save Ms. Love...and the ship...and then we can go see the Burma.

THE BURMA. THE CODE TO SEE THE BURMA?

Yes

&*^%HD#() THAT IS THE CODE. NOW WE WILL SEE THE BURMA!

*Varnek collapses.*

(Edited by Varnek at 7:10 pm on Sep. 28, 2004)

*Varnek sits in his seat as the others run out. He looks around. No one is there. He concentrates for a few moments and slips his hands out of his handcuffs. He looks around again and sees no one. *

The Burma. The Burma is alive. I must find the Burma.

*Varnek leaves the courtroom.*

Please, help me find the Burma. Take me to someone who can help me find the Burma. I do not care what happens to me, but my people must know that freedom is here...

*Varnek runs down the hall, and then hesitates. Should he turn left or right? How to get to the Burma? He turns, just in time to see Skon emerge around a corner.*

NO! YOU CANNOT STOP ME! I MUST FIND THE BURMA!

*He leaps at Skon*

Yes, thank you. I want to see the new homeland and the one who delivered my people. It is a glorious time to be alive.

*Varnek makes his way down a shadowy hallway near the courtroom. There is only one thought in his mind.*

The Burma, the Burma...he has returned....must find the Burma....

*Suddenly a figure leaps from a side hallway...a phaser blast strikes the wall near Varnek's head. A voice speaks.*

Stand down Mr. Varnek.

*A few minutes later, Varnek is also led in and he is also in cuffs. During his time in the Avalon's brig. he has come to terms with what he saw on Vontak Nor. He has rejected the Loxian government and fully embraced the religion of the exiles. He smiles at Vakin.*

Greetings, brother. The Burma has returned. It is a glorious time for the people. There should be much rejoycing.

*Varnek's mind is still a little muddled...the last "person" he heard talk was Hermes...He rolls over again on the floor...*

Hermes? Where is THE BURMA? I must find him...

*Varnek flinches and slaps Skon's hand away.*

BAH! You will use none of your Vulcan tricks on me. I MUST FIND THE BURMA.

*Varnek slams Skon's head to the floor and runs down the hallway.*

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You...you are one of the ones who brought the Burma back to us...you must take me to him...