The Klingon crew also discovers the organism eating away at their hull. Kargan concludes that it must be a new Federation weapon, noting that the "Enterprise" had heavily scanned the area during their rendezvous, and orders the "Pagh" to cloak and prepare to attack the "Enterprise". Riker is unable to convince Kargan to stand down even after the "Enterprise" sends a message with instructions for removing the organism. Suspicious of the radio silence, the "Enterprise" raises its shields. Seemingly accepting his fate, Riker convinces Kargan to close to a distance of 40,000 kilometers before attacking the "Enterprise". He activates the transponder he got from Worf and tricks Kargan into taking it. The "Enterprise" locks onto the transponder signal and waits for the "Pagh" to get within 40,000 kilometers, the range of the "Enterprise"s transporters. Kargan is beamed to the "Enterprise"s bridge and draws his disruptor but Worf fires first and stuns him. Riker assumes command of the "Pagh", decloaks, and demands that the "Enterprise" surrender, which Picard agrees to, disgracing Kargan further. The "Enterprise" cleans the organism from the Klingon ship, and Kargan is returned. Riker allows Kargan to hit him and order him off the ship to allow the Klingon to regain some of his dignity before the "Pagh" departs.