B4 stared around him, taking in all the sights and sounds of Engineering. He didn't know what all this stuff was, but he liked the way they flashed and hummed. He would like to work here someday like Geordi did. It must be really great.
"Come on B4, come and see this." Geordi took his hand and lead him into a little side room with consoles on all sides. "Just sit down here for a second. I need to call Captain Picard and let him know we're down here."
"Okay." B4 smiled and nodded, then turned his head and stared at the swirling colours in the warp core. They were really pretty. Maybe he could paint it someday.Lots of pretty blues, all twisting into each other. And that nice dark blue as well, the one he really liked. It seemed to chase away all thoughts of the scary lady, like the memories couldn't be in his head at the same time. Blue was going to be his favourite colour, he could tell.
Geordi looked back at his android friend and sighed. "LaForge to bridge. Captain, we have a problem with B4. Data's memory transfer has started working and B4 is living them."
"I'll be right down Commander. Picard out."
Geordi turned and went back into his office. B4 was sitting where he had been left, only now he held a pad in his hand. 'He must have picked it up from my desk.' thought Geordi. "What are you reading B4?"
B4 looked up and smiled. "This report is very interesting, Geordi. Ensign Wilcox says that we could increase the power of the photon torpedoes by changing the outer casing to a lighter material that will detonate easier. It is an interesting idea, however, the alloy he suggests would be likely to break up when the torpedo is fired. A modification to the nose of the standard torpedo casings would have much the same effect with less risk to the crew."
Geordi was stunned. This was impossible. So far B4 random bursts of memory from Data had been of places and people, not of technical knowledge and expertise. He felt his fear for B4 rising. He was just about to start a diagnostic when Captain Picard entered.
"Commander, what's happening? Is B4 all right?" He gestured in B4's direction.
"I am fine Captain. I was just about to tell Geordi about the modifications to the torpedo casings." B4 smiled again.
Captain Picards face became a mixture of wonder, confusion and worry. He swiftly brought himself under control, pushing his emotions to the back of his mind. His worries about B4 being on board the ship had swiftly dissipated once the android had been on board for about a month. Everyone had had reservations about him at first, but he seemed to worm his way into their hearts. You started to like him before you even knew you gotten used to him. Captain Picard just hoped his worries now would disappear as easily.
"B4, how did you know what modifications could be made to the torpedo casings?" he asked. "Did you remember something? Something that Data did?"
B4 shook his head. "No sir. I did not remember it."
Geordi and Captain Picard both breathed sighs of relief. If B4 was learning things on his own instead of remembering them from Data, the less likely it was for his positronic net to be damaged. But his next words made them worry anew.
"I did not remember about the casings from Data. He told me."