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Star Trek: The Next Generation · Season 1, Episode 15

Captain Riker, First Officer Data and others in “Unfinished Business”

RCaptain Riker

Mr. Data, if we left immediately, when would we arrive at Outpost 23?

FDFirst Officer Data

At Warp One, three days, four hours--

RCaptain Riker

What about at Warp Seven? At Warp Eight? At Warp Nine? What's the matter, Data, what happened to those millions of calculations per-second?

FDFirst Officer Data

Pardon me, sir. I am experiencing subspace interference which limits my abilities. I can't operate as quickly as--

RCaptain Riker

What did you say?

FDFirst Officer Data

I said, I cannot oper--

RCaptain Riker

No! That's not what you said, you said "I can't". You used a contraction, didn't you?

FDFirst Officer Data

Sir, I can explain if you would just give me a moment--

RCaptain Riker

No you can't, don't even try!

APAdmiral Picard

Captain. Perhaps it would be best if we discussed this in si--

RCaptain Riker

Shut up!

APAdmiral Picard

I beg your pardon?!

RCaptain Riker

I said shut up! As in close your mouth and stop talking!

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