"May I ask you a question?" Data asked Worf as they worked side-by-side on science stations.
"Go ahead," Worf said. He usually preferred to work in silence, but Data was always asking him questions; he'd grudgingly gotten used to it.
"How do you view Klingon systems of justice?"
Worf sighed. "And what, may I ask, has gotten you interested in that? Is it what happened on Edo with the Crusher boy?"
"With Wesley, yes."
Worf was hoping that if he ignored Data, he could get back to work. But when he looked up, the android was still there, waiting expectantly.
Shaking his head, Worf said, "Klingon systems of justice are retributive only in cases of revenge, as I'm sure you've already read in the computer banks. In my opinion, what happened on Edo was a false peace, achieved by frightening its citizens."
"I did indeed read about Klingon law and justice in the computer banks, but I appreciated hearing what you had to say about the issue."
Worf grumbled but felt a tinge of gratitude that Data had sought him out in his research.
