Ezri Dax quotes from Deep Space Nine

Ezri Dax

It's a strange sensation, dying. No matter how many times it happens to you, you never get used to it.

Benjamin Sisko

Dax. I can't believe it.

Ezri Dax

I can hardly believe it myself. But I'm Dax. I mean, I'm not Jadzia Dax—I'm Ezri Dax. But I have all of Jadzia's memories. Not to mention Lela's, Tobin's, Emony's, Audrid's, Joran's, Curzon's. Am I forgetting anyone?

Benjamin Sisko

Torias.

Ezri Dax

Right. You are probably asking yourself, who is this person? How did she get the symbiont? Do I want another Dax in my life? Does she always talk this much? These are very good questions. And I wish I had good answers for you.

Ezri Dax

At first, it struck me as a little... peculiar. But after I thought it over, I began to think that maybe this is a good sign after all.

Quark

How can hiding in one of Julian's adolescent programs be a good sign?

Julian Bashir

Hey...

Jake Sisko

It could be worse. He could be hiding in the Alamo program.

Or that ridiculous secret agent program.

Julian Bashir

Hey.

Rom

Or that stupid Viking program.

Julian Bashir

HEY!

Ezri Dax

Where's your report?

Julian Bashir

Oh, it's in there. It's the one with Captain Sisko's boot prints all over it.

Julian

Would it help that if I said that, as someone who isn't especially close to his parents, I sympathize?

Ezri

I'm about to present my family with a whole new Ezri. And to tell you the truth, they didn't really know what to make of the old one.

Ezri

[indicating a painting above the fireplace] Is this yours?

Mom insisted on hanging it in here. I hate it.

Ezri

Why?

Well, the composition is puerile and obvious, the colors belong on a child's toy, and the technique is laughable.

Ezri

But other than that—

It's perfect.

Ezri Dax

[confronting Chu'lak, a Vulcan serial killer] Why did you do it?

Because logic demanded it.

Julian Bashir

A vodka martini. Stirred, not shaken.

Ezri Dax

Right away, sir.

Damar

[handing over the guards' plasma rifles] There's a Cardassian patrol ship sitting in Launch Bay 3-A, two levels above us. Its computer has all the necessary information to get you past our security checkpoints.

Ezri

Why are you doing this?

Damar

I want you to give a message to the Federation. Tell them they have an ally on Cardassia.

Worf

Why should we trust you?

Damar

You can either trust me, or you can stay here and be executed.

Ezri

I vote for Option One.

Ezri Dax

Look. I'm just not sure that I should be giving you advice on what to do in this situation. It's a Klingon matter.

Worf

You are still a member of the House of Martok.

Ezri

This is the first that I've heard of it.

Worf

The General and I talked about it weeks ago. He likes you. And he considers you an honorable woman. A worthy successor to Jadzia. And so do I.

Ezri

That's very sweet of him.

Worf

"Sweet"?

Ezri

Not a very 'Klingon' word, is it?

Worf

No.

Ezri

It's very... honorable.

Worf

Better. Albeit a little obvious.

Ezri Dax

And you're not mad.

Worf

I am very happy for you. But I will have to kill him.

Ezri Dax

(alarmed) You're kidding, right?

Worf

And Jadzia said I did not have a sense of humor.

Admiral Ross

(to Worf) How would you feel being named Federation Ambassdor to Qo'noS?

Worf

I am not a diplomat.

Martok

And I am not a politician. But sometimes fate plays cruel tricks on us. Come, Worf. Qo'noS needs you. More importantly, I need you.

Ezri Dax

Well, you did help him become Chancellor. You can't very well turn your back on him now.

Worf

Well, my first duty is to you, Captain.

Benjamin Sisko

I'll probably regret this in the morning, but if it's what you really want...

Worf

It's been a great honor serving with you.

Benjamin Sisko

The honor's all mine.

Worf

I accept.

Martok

Excellent! Ha-ha! An ambassador who can go targ hunting with me! Perhaps being Chancellor won't be that bad after all.

Ezri Dax

Thermopylae?

Julian Bashir

Its a story of how 300 Spartans, lead by King Leonidas, hold off a mountain pass from a vast army of Persians.

Ezri Dax

So how does it go?

Julian Bashir

Well, for three days the Spartans lead a heroic struggle—

Ezri Dax

Let me guess—until they are wiped out.

Julian Bashir

How did you know?

Ezri Dax

Lucky guess. Have you ever seen anyone about these annihilation fantasies you have?