Tuvok quotes from Star Trek: Voyager

Kathryn Janeway

I never realised you thought of me as reckless, Tuvok.

Tuvok

A poor choice of words. It was clearly an understatement.

Reverse course, or be destroyed...

Janeway

With all due respect, unless you have something bigger in your torpedo tubes, I'm not turning around. But, I am more than happy to discuss this issue with you...

No discussion! No compromise!

Tuvok

They are in retreat.

Chakotay

His bark is obviously worse than his bite

Janeway

Krenim vessels, this is the captain of Voyager. You may have noticed we have a defense against your torpedoes now. I suggest you stand down.

Tuvok

No response.

Janeway

Their mistake. Bring the ship about. We're going through their space whether they like it or not.

Tuvok

It's unfortunate we can't study this phenomenon in more detail. We may not have the opportunity again.

Janeway

Let's hope we never do.

Tuvok

A curious statement from a woman of science.

Janeway

I'm also a women who knows when to quit. Take another look at your tricorder. Omega's too dangerous. I won't risk half the quadrant to satisfy our curiosity. It's arrogant and irresponsible. The final frontier has some boundaries that shouldn't be crossed–and we're looking at one.

The Doctor

[To Quarren] I want to see your version of what happened.

Tom Paris

We've already drained two phaser banks, and it hasn't did anything!

Tuvok

Perhaps if you looked at your console once in a while instead of chasing the female ensigns, you'd see otherwise.

Harry Kim

Tom's right; this war was supposed to be over in five minutes!

Chakotay

[To Tom Paris] You have a better idea, lieutenant?

Tom Paris

As a matter of fact, I do: fighter shuttles. A direct assault.

[To Tom Paris] Led by you? Good luck.

Tom Paris

Watch your mouth, hedgehog!

Chakotay

I haven't heard a single good idea.

Tom Paris

Then propose something, first officer! Earn your rank for once! [Chakotay punches Tom Paris in the stomach while Neelix, Harry Kim and Tuvok try to separate them]

Kathryn Janeway

Gentlemen... [the fight continues] Gentlemen! [Captain Janeway pulls her phaser out and shoots a console, which breaks the fight] Save it for the holodeck! We've got a war to fight. We've only been attacking the Kyrian military instillation--a mistake. We should target the general population.

Excellent idea, captain. I've examined the Kyrian genome and they'd be vulnerable to any number of biological weapons.

Kathryn Janeway

How soon could you have one ready?

Within the hour.

Kathryn Janeway

Dismissed.

Tom Paris

(Beaming aboard the USS Dauntless with Chakotay and Tuvok) Wow!

Tuvok

Wow, indeed.

Tom Paris

Look at this, it looks like the quantum drive is being routed through the main deflector.

Chakotay

Is that what's creating the slipstream?

Tom Paris

It looks that way.

Tuvok

Fascinating. Can you make it stop?

Who's going to look after Naomi?

Tuvok

You should not concern yourself with that now.

How can you say that?

Tuvok

My youngest child has been without a father for four years, yet I am certain of her wellbeing, that I conveyed my values to her before leaving, and I have confidence in the integrity of those around her. You have been an exemplary mother to Naomi and she is in the hands of people you trust. She will survive, and prosper, no matter what becomes of us.

Thanks, Tuvok.

Neelix

And since Commander Tuvok has been unable to round up any suspects, I'd like to ask that stronger measures be taken. [Talking about someone who keeps stealing food from the mess hall]

Tuvok

Perhaps an armed security detail?

The Doctor

Decisions, decisions. How do you make a decision, Mister Neelix? In general, I mean.

Neelix

I guess I weigh the alternatives and try to decide which is best.

The Doctor

Which is best. How do you determine that?

Neelix

I never thought about it, really.

The Doctor

Well, maybe you should. Think about it, I mean.

Neelix

I guess every situation is a little different.

The Doctor

For me, it's rather simple. While I'm faced with a decision my program calculates the variables, and I take action. For example, what could be simpler than a triage situation in Sickbay? (hold two pieces of fruit) Two patients, for example, both injured, for example, both in imminent danger of dying. Calculate the variables. My program needs to ascertain which patient has the greater chance of survival, and that's the one I treat. (tosses a fruit across the mess hall) Simple. But, what if they have an equal chance of survival? What then? Hmm? (slams hand on table) Flip a coin? Pick a card?!

Neelix

Doctor.

The Doctor

Oh, I'm all right. I'm a hologram. I don't get injured, I don't feel pain, I don't die. Unlike some people I could tell you about. For example, two patients. Both injured, both in imminent danger of. (jerks away from Neelix) Don't touch me! I'm a hologram. Photonic energy. Don't waste your time.

Neelix

(taps combadge) Neelix to Security. Send a team to the Mess hall, please.

The Doctor

A whole team, Mister Neelix? Throwing a little party, are we? Why, I attended a party just recently. A birthday party for a very nice young woman. I made a decision there, too. Several of them, in fact. When I came through the door, do I turn right or do I turn left? As I recall, I decided on the latter. Then, what should I see before me but the hors d'oeuvre tray, and another decision. Do I take a canapé or refuse? Oh, that's an easy one. I'm a hologram. I don't eat.

Neelix

(to Tuvok) Something's wrong with him.

The Doctor

Don't you know it's rude to refer to somebody in the third person? You had a choice, Mister Neelix. Should I do something rude, or not do something rude?

Tuvok

Doctor, we must return to Sickbay.

The Doctor

Why should I? What if I don't want to return to Sickbay? What if I decide not to return to Sickbay? No, I don't choose this. (jerks away from security) Leave me alone! Let me go! Why did she have to die? Why did I kill her?! Why did I decide to kill her?! Why?! Somebody tell me why!!

The Doctor

The more I think about it, the more I realize there's nothing I could have done differently...the primordial atom burst, sending out its radiation, setting everything in motion. One particle collides with another, gases expand, planets contract and before you know it we've got starships and holodecks and chicken soup. In fact, you can't help but have starships, holodecks and chicken soup - because it was all determined 20 billion years ago!

Tuvok

[Entering] There is a certain logic... to your logic.

Tom Paris

[After hearing an unintelligible voice] Satan's robot.

Tuvok

Naturally.

Tom Paris

[reading telegram]Intercepted communications between Doctor Chaotica and Arachnia. Stop. Chaotica at war with aliens from fifth dimension. Stop. Must strike now to disable death ray.

Tuvok

Stop. Please summarize the message.

Tom Paris

Well, he's been attacking the aliens with his death ray.

Tuvok

It's a shame we don't have one.

Seven of Nine

I have spent the last three years struggling to regain my humanity. I'm afraid I may have lost it again in that arena.

Tuvok

You are experiencing difficult emotions.

Seven of Nine

Guilt, shame, remorse.

Tuvok

Then you haven't lost your humanity. You have reaffirmed it.