11.</p>
  <p>20 CONTINUED: (2)</p>
  <p> He sits along a cave wall, and Data joins him.</p>
  <p> DATA<br>
    Commander, the refractory metals<br>
    in the rock strata might also<br>
    interfere with communication.</p>
  <p> The THUMPS recede in intensity, as though the Entity<br>
    were looking for another way in.</p>
  <p> RIKER<br>
    Data... we've only seen the<br>
    Crystalline Entity once before...<br>
    how do you know these metals will<br>
    protect us?</p>
  <p> DATA<br>