USS ENTERPRISE-D, 2370

Each time the dream about the ringing phone replayed, Data found himself under verbal assault by a different past Enterprise crewmember. Tasha had questioned his 'functionality'. Wesley had shoved him into an exploding shuttle-pod. Now, he found himself the target of Miles O'Brien.

"DATA, ANSWER THAT DAMNED THING NOW!!!"

Data looked all around, since the phone was now always in a different place. Oddly, Data saw that his uniform boots had been replaced with standard office-wear black shoes from the 20th and 21st Centuries. Seizing upon the oddity, Data answered the ringing shoe. He also apologized.

"Sorry about that, Chief."