Dathon quotes from Star Trek: The Next Generation

Dathon

Rai and Jiri at Lungha. Ri of Luwani. Luwani under two moons. Jiri of Ubaya. Ubaya of crossed roads at Lungha. Lungha, her sky grey. [greeting]

Dathon

Shaka. When the walls fell. [Failure]

Dathon

Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra. [Two strangers uniting against a common adversary]

Dathon

Temba. His arms wide. [A gift, or to give]

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Darmok on the ocean. [Alone, isolated]

Dathon

Kiazi's children. Their faces wet. [death, mourning]

Dathon

Zinda! His face black. His eyes red. [war, violence] Callimas at Bahar.

Kadir beneath Mo Moteh. [cluelessness, possibly unwillingness to understand]

Dathon

The river Temarc. In winter. [Stop, cease]

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Uzani. His army with fist open.

Jean-Luc Picard

A strategy? With fist open? With fist open...

Dathon

His army with fist closed.

Jean-Luc Picard

With fist closed? An army with fist open... to lure the enemy. With fist closed... To attack? That's how you communicate, isn't it? By citing example. By metaphor! Uzani's army with... with fist open.

Dathon

Sokath! His eyes uncovered! [understanding, revealing truth]

Jean-Luc Picard

[paraphrasing The Epic of Gilgamesh] Gilgamesh, a king. Gilgamesh, a king at Uruk. [metaphor about ancient Babylonian legends from Earth] He tormented his subjects. He made them angry. They cried out aloud: "Send us a companion for our king! Spare us from his madness!" Enkidu, a wild man from the forest, entered the city. They fought in the temple. They fought in the streets. Gilgamesh defeated Enkidu. They became great friends. Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk.

Dathon

At Uruk.

Jean-Luc Picard

The... the new friends went out into the desert together, where the Great Bull of Heaven was killing men by the hundreds. Enkidu caught the bull by the tail, Gilgamesh struck him with his sword.

Dathon

Gilgamesh.

Jean-Luc Picard

They were victorious. But... Enkidu fell to the ground, struck down by the gods; and Gilgamesh wept bitter tears, saying, "He who was my companion through adventure and hardship, [as Dathon dies] is gone forever."