Stardate 46125.3: The Enterprise discovers a Dyson sphere, an immense artificial structure built around a star. The starship USS Jenolan has crashed on this sphere, and surprisingly its transporter is still operating in a continuous diagnostic cycle after 75 years, preserving the pattern of one survivor: Captain Montgomery Scott. Scotty is sad that he isn't of much help in the 24th century, so Picard assigns him to help Geordi examine the Jenolan, while the Enterprise continues the study of the Dyson sphere. The Enterprise, however, is drawn into the sphere when the aed doors are accidentally activated. On the Jenolan Scotty and Geordi devise a plan to free the Enterprise by reactivating their ship and using it as a "doorstop". The Enterprise escapes, and the two officers are beamed out from the Jenolan just before the Enterprise destroys it with torpedoes, in order to clear the door. Picard borrows Scotty a shuttle so that he can engage in new adventures in the 24th century.

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