Deep Space Nine Season 4 quotes

Chief O'Brien

I never thought I'd say this, but right now I'm glad the Dominion's around. Otherwise, we never would have started these upgrades, let alone have them almost finished by now.

Major Kira

There's something to be said for incentive.

Chief O'Brien

Uh-huh. I just hope everything works okay.

Major Kira

You're saying you're not sure?

Chief O'Brien

The way I see it, there are two possibilities: either everything will be fine, or...

Major Kira

Or?

Chief O'Brien

[slightly hesitant] Or we end up blowing the station to pieces. [chuckles]

Major Kira

Oh. Well, let's hope we don't have to find out.

[while sniping Klingons] I find this hand-to-hand combat really quite distasteful!

Gul Dukat

[duelling another Klingon] I suppose you prefer the simplicity of an interrogation chamber?!

You have to admit, it's much more civilized!

Benjamin Sisko

Arm quantum torpedoes. Drop the cloak and raise shields. We're going in.

Benjamin Sisko

I finally realized that it wasn't Starfleet that I was trying to get away from. I was trying to escape the pain I felt after my wife's death. I thought I could take the uniform, wrap it around the pain, and toss them both away. But it doesn't work like that. Running may help for a little while, but sooner or later the pain catches up with you, and the only way to get rid of it is to stand your ground and face it.

Julian Bashir

I'm sure there's more than one Klingon who thinks that slaying a Changeling would be worthy of a song or two.

Odo

Doctor, if a Klingon were to kill me, I'd expect an entire opera on the subject.

Odo

Come on, Quark, move it along. You should be in the emergency shelter by now.

Quark

I'm not going to any emergency shelter! This is my bar and I'm going to defend it.

Odo

Really? And how do you plan to do that?

Quark

With this. (holds up a closed box)

Odo

You're going to hit them with a box?

Quark

No, this is my disruptor pistol, the one I used to carry back in the old days when I was serving on that Ferengi freighter.

Odo

I thought you were the ship's cook.

Quark

That's right, and every member of that crew thought he was a food critic. If the Klingons try to get through these doors, I'll be ready for them.

Odo

(reads aloud) "Dear Quark, I used parts of your disruptor to fix the replicators. Will return them soon. Rom."

Quark

(grabs the note) I will kill him!

Odo

With what?

Jadzia Dax

I can't believe you did that.

Kira Nerys

He didn't leave me any choice.

Julian Bashir

Wait, wait, wait. What did she do?

Jadzia Dax

She knocked out Lancelot.

Kira Nerys

He kissed me.

Jadzia Dax

He's supposed to kiss you.

Kira Nerys

But I was playing a married woman.

Julian Bashir

Lieutenant Commander Worf, this is Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax, and Major Kira Nerys, our first officer.

Worf

Nice hat.

Kira Nerys

[pulling the wimple off] I don't usually dress like this. We were in the holosuite...

Worf

So I gathered. [To Dax] You used to be Curzon Dax.

Jadzia Dax

That's right. And I don't usually dress like this either.

Worf

Curzon's name is an honoured one among my people.

Jadzia Dax

(in Klingon) Yes, but I'm a lot better-looking than he was.

Worf

I suppose so.

Well, let me guess. You're either lost, or desperately searching for a good tailor.

Guess again! (punches Garak)

Julian Bashir

I can't believe you're not pressing charges.

Constable Odo and Captain Sisko expressed a similar concern, but really, Doctor, there was no harm done.

Julian Bashir

They broke seven of your transverse ribs and fractured your clavicle.

Ah, but I got off several cutting remarks, which no doubt did serious damage to their egos.

Julian Bashir

Garak, this isn't funny.

I'm serious, Doctor! Thanks to your ministrations, I'm almost completely healed, but the damage I did to them will last a lifetime.

Quark

What do you think?

It's vile.

Quark

I know. It's so bubbly and cloying and happy.

Just like the Federation.

Quark

And you know what's really frightening? If you drink enough of it, you begin to like it.

It's insidious.

Quark

Just like the Federation.

Do you think they can save us?

Quark

I hope so.

Benjamin Sisko

We've had a year to prepare this station for a Dominion attack, and we're more than ready.

Gowron

(laughs) You're like a toothless old grishna cat, trying to frighten us with your roar!

Benjamin Sisko

I assure you, this old cat may not be as toothless as you think. Right now I've got five thousand photon torpedoes armed and ready to launch. If you don't believe me, feel free to scan the station.

Martok

It's a trick! An illusion created by thoron fields and duranium shadows.

Benjamin Sisko

It's no illusion.

Gowron

We shall see. (in Klingon) Today is a good day to die!

Gowron

Your shields are down, your station boarded, and more Klingon ships are on their way! Surrender while you can!

Benjamin Sisko

I don't think so. My shields are holding, your boarding parties are contained, and my reinforcements are closer than yours.

Gowron

Captain, your shields have been weakened, your station boarded, and more Klingon ships are on their way. Surrender while you can.

Benjamin Sisko

I don't think so. My shields are holding, your boarding parties are contained, and my reinforcements are closer than yours. You're facing a war on two fronts. Is that what you really want?

Worf

The Empire is not strong enough to fight the Federation and the Cardassians. End this now, Gowron, before you lead the Empire to its worst defeat in history.

Martok

We will not surrender!

Benjamin Sisko

This is exactly what the Founders want! Klingon against Cardassian, Federation against Klingon. The more we fight each other, the weaker we'll get, and the less chance we have against the Dominion.

Worf

Consider what you do here, Gowron. Kahless himself said "destroying an Empire to win a war is no victory".

Gowron

And ending a battle to save an Empire is no defeat.

Martok

We can still win!

Benjamin Sisko

(referring to the Federation reinforcements) Not before those starships get here. Now, what do you want me to tell them? To stand down or come in firing?

Gowron

...It is we who shall stand down.

Martok

Agh Dogh!

Gowron

Enough! Cease fire. Order our ships in Cardassian territory to halt their advance. I do not intend to hand victory to the Dominion! But hear this. The Klingon Empire will remember what has happened today. You have sided against us in battle! And THIS we do not forgive or forget!

Benjamin Sisko

I'm no writer, but if I were, it seems to me I'd wanna poke my head up every once in a while and take a look around—see what's going on. It's life, Jake! You can miss it if you don't open your eyes!

Jake Sisko

This is the last chance I'm ever going to have to help you. [Jake fades in and out] [Pained] No!

Benjamin Sisko

Jake, it's over. It's not going to work.

Jake

It has to.

Benjamin

Let go, Jake! If not for yourself, then for me. You still have time to make a better life for yourself. Promise me you'll do that. [Pleading] Promise me!