Back in Beverly Hills CA, Police Captain Andrew Bogomil (Ronny Cox) phoned Axel, referring obliquely to how he was working on so-called "Alphabet Crimes" - he opened the monogrammed "A" envelope and studied a piece of paper with a series of cut-out numbers.He was bewildered as he entered the office, where the day's paper (an exclusive article by Lois) announced: "MERCI SUPERMAN - French Terror Scheme 'Bombs'.At that moment, Emperor Han (with support from General Yang) attacked them in Shangri-La, and as he seized the dagger, the terra-cotta covering broke free from his restored body.Queen Isis (Sherri Howard) confronted Balthazar, accusing him of "clouded" judgment for refusing sanctuary for the group - another supportive contingent of Memnon's enemies.Captain Picard retrieved his family memories album and told Riker as they surveyed the damage to theEnterprise: "Someone once told me that time is a predator that stalked us all our lives.