    us away from the shuttle.</p>
  <p> PICARD'S COM VOICE<br>
    Data, is it alive?</p>
  <p>19 THE CREATURE</p>
  <p> DATA<br>
    It is possible. It possesses<br>
    two of the requisites for life.</p>
  <p>20 WIDER ANGLE</p>
  <p> A SHRIEK is emitted, and the BLACK SHROUD, ARMUS, LIFTS<br>
    ITSELF off the ground and blocks the away team's path.</p>
  <p> ARMUS<br>
    Very good, tin man.</p>
  <p> They STEP BACK, startled... phasers ready. Riker<br>
    gathers himself and steps forwar