2079

[Courtroom]

BAILIFF: 

Before this gracious court now appear these prisoners to answer for the multiple and grievous savageries of their species. 

How plead you, criminal? 


DATA: 

If I may, Captain? 

Objection, Your Honour -

In The Year 2036, 

The New United Nations 

declared that no Earth citizen 

could be made to answer for 

the crimes of his race 

or forbears. 


Q. : 

Objection Denied. 

This is a court of The Year 2079, 

by which time more rapid progress 

had caused all United Earth nonsense 

to be abolished.