Star Trek: The Next Generation quotes

Geordi La Forge

How about a game, Computer?

Please restate request.

Geordi La Forge

Something to pass the time. Y'know, a diversion?

Select either "visual interactive" or "verbal interactive".

Geordi La Forge

Verbal.

You have 20 seconds to respond to each question. Level of difficulty will increase as you progress. Proceed when ready.

Geordi La Forge

Begin!

List the resonances of the sub-quantum states associated with transitional relativity...

Geordi La Forge

[Geordi laughs] That's easy!

...in alphabetical order.

Welcome, Mr. La Forge. We've waited a long time to meet you.

Geordi La Forge

(strapped into a chair) I can tell you've gone to a lot of trouble.

Indeed we have.

Data

Report, please. Geordi, please respond.

Data

Computer, current location of Lt. Commander La Forge.

Cargo Bay 4.

Data

Data to Lt. Worf. Priority 1.

Worf

Go ahead.

Data

Take Commander La Forge into custody immediately.

Worf

Sir?

Data

That is an order.

Picard

Mr. Worf, get him out of here.

Harming our enemies is not enough! Now the Federation would murder me to achieve its aims!

Picard

Governor, if I could explain this, I would.

Data

I believe I can help, Captain. I've been able to determine that Commander La Forge was abducted by Romulans en route to Rissa. It is likely that he was somehow forced to take part in the plot to assassinate Governor Vagh.

I saw no evidence of Romulans! We just witnessed him acting very much alone.

Data

No, sir. You did not. I do not believe the Commander is acting out of his own accord. He has been receiving heat band signals through his VISOR, signals which are carrying direct commands to his brain. I have surmised that Commander La Forge was conditioned by Romulans, a process referred to historically, and somewhat inaccurately, as "brainwashing."

But to what end? Why would the Romulans want to kill me?

Picard

The Romulans have always wanted to destroy the alliance between the Federation and the Klingons. If Mr. La Forge had killed you, Governor, I think you will agree that they might have succeeded.

Who sent these signals? A cloaked Romulan ship?

Data

No, sir. That is not possible. The signals had to be transmitted within close proximity to the VISOR.

Picard

Are you suggesting that there was a Romulan accomplice who was in close proximity to Mr. La Forge when he was receiving signals?

Data

Yes, sir. I am.

This Romulan accomplice. Who is he?

Data

I have narrowed the list of possibilities to two people. The only two people who were with Mr. La Forge all three times when the transmission was recorded: Captain Picard and Ambassador Kell. One of them may be concealing a heat band transmitter. If they would agree to be searched...

I am a Klingon! An Emissary of the High Council! I will not submit to being forced to be searched by you or anyone else o on this ship!

I am forced to agree, Captain. We will take the ambassador with us and search him ourselves.

Captain, I believe it to be in all our best interests if I remain aboard. I formally request asylum.

Picard

I will certainly grant you asylum...when you have been absolved of this crime.

Jenna D'Sora

I wish we were back there now, you and I.

Data

The unidirectional nature of the time continuum makes that an unlikely possibility.

Geordi La Forge

Listen, my advice is... ask somebody else for advice, at least someone who's got more experience at... giving advice.

Deanna Troi

Ultimately Jenna will care for you for who you are, not what you imitate out of a book.

Data

My programming may be inadequate to the task.

Worf

Klingons do not... pursue relationships. They conquer that which they desire.

Jean-Luc Picard

I'd be delighted to offer any advice I have on understanding women. When I have some, I'll let you know.

Data

Computer, decrease illumination level by 1/3 standard lux.

Jenna D'Sora

Eh, this is all part of a programme?

Data

Yes, one which I have just created for romantic relationships

Jenna D'Sora

So, I am just a small variable in one of you computational environments.

Data

You are much more than that, Jenna. I have written a subroutine specifically for you. A programme within the programme. I have devoted a considerable share of my internal resources to its development.

Jenna D'Sora

Data, that's the nicest thing anybody has ever said to me.

Data

Jenna, are we no longer a couple?

Jenna D'Sora

No, we're not.

Data

Then I will delete the appropriate program.

Worf

I believe you to be a man of honor, Gowron. I ask you: restore my family name.

Worf... You killed Duras. I consider that no small favor. But what you ask is impossible.

Worf

But after your installation...!

The grasp of Duras reaches out from the grave! Much of the council is still loyal to his family. I must have the council's support to survive. I cannot expose their treachery. You chose to accept this disgrace for the good of the Empire. now you must live with your decision, like a Klingon!

Defeat.

How? Where are the Romulans?

They never came.

Kill him.

NO!

Toral, the next Leader of the Empire. Gowron is looking forward to seeing you again.