On the off chance that Data might be listening, he tapped his communicator again.

"Stand by on the thrusters," Gold said before tapping his communicator.

He started the computer running a swift diagnostic, then tapped his communicator.

Then he tapped his communicator and asked Vandermeer to beam him up.

But before he could tap his communicator, he heard a sound.

With the hand that held the palm light, the security officer tapped his communicator.

He shook his head as if to clear it, then tapped his communicator.

There was no answer, and he tapped his communicator.

Experimentally, he tapped his communicator, but there was no response.

He bowed, then reached up to tap his communicator.