n nodes linking the<br>
    ship's systems...</p>
  <p> The three images bear a striking similarity.</p>
  <p> DATA<br>
    (continuing)<br>
    I believe some sort of neural<br>
    matrix is forming on the ship. It<br>
    is still relatively primitive, but<br>
    it is an intelligence nonetheless.</p>
  <p> TROI<br>
    How could this happen?</p>
  <p> DATA<br>
    I believe it is an emergent<br>
    property.</p>
  <p> PICARD<br>
    Explain.</p>
  <p> DATA<br>
    Complex systems can 