Cassiopeia quotes from Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Lieutenant Starbuck

Why don't you just give me your name, okay? It's all right.

Cassiopeia

My name is Cassiopeia.

Lieutenant Starbuck

Cassiopeia. It's beautiful. It means fairy queen, doesn't it?

Cassiopeia

I think so.

Lieutenant Starbuck

Designation?

Cassiopeia

I'm designated a socialator. It's an honorable profession; it's had the blessings of the elders for four thousand yahrens.

Lieutenant Starbuck

I didn't say anything. I'm just curious about what all that excitement was about back on the barge.

Cassiopeia

That woman is a member of the Otori sect amongst the Gemonese. They don't believe in physical contact between genders, except when sanctified by the priest during High Worship of the Sun Storm, which comes once only every seven yahrens.

Lieutenant Starbuck

No wonder those little buggers are such good card players.

Cassiopeia

It's beautiful, isn't it? It's a perfect machine, born to dance among the stars...

Lieutenant Starbuck

Yeah, it's bumping into them that has me worried.

Cassiopeia

Why did you volunteer, Starbuck?

Lieutenant Starbuck

Well, somebody had to do it.

Cassiopeia

Did Apollo make you?

Lieutenant Starbuck

Yes... you certainly have a way of cutting through the felgercarb.

Cassiopeia

Do you ever take that smoldering weed out of your mouth? [She kisses him.]

Lieutenant Starbuck

I have this wonderful speech all prepared...

Cassiopeia

About this being your last night here? About possibly not seeing another night as this one, or another girl as beautiful as I am, ever again?

Lieutenant Starbuck

Yeah, well, that speech is a little better that the one I had. Would you mind if I borrowed it on some future occasion?

Starbuck

Uh, I've got this hot streak goin' here, and–

[with false brightness] Oh, I see!

Cassiopeia

Yes, I do, too. Well, have a good time, you two. And... [proving that "socialator" is a Colonial euphemism for "high-class prostitute"] ...next time, it's at office rates, Lieutenant.