There are inspiring, epic quotes in Star Trek. Words that stir the soul, shining a light on paths to a brighter now and a better future. But, what about those bits of dialog that don’t have a stirring message, that you enjoy just because you enjoy them?
One of my favorites, from DSC season 3, Episode 1:
“I don’t know. But it was temperature-sensitive and really valuable, so it’s probably ice cream.”
Burnham is captured and being questioned at the Merchantile. After being spritzed with a dose of space truth serum, Burnham’s captors question her about stolen cargo. When asked by her captors what the cargo is, a very drugged up Burnham says the above with serious sincerity. I love the entirety of Burnham’s chattering and behavior while she is under the influence of the space truth serum. That particular line always makes me smile, though.
Do you have a favored, not particularly inspiring, you just like it, Star Trek quote?
It is… It is green
Excellent. Love that episode.
Both of them?
I think my username will help you lol
Yeah it did. LOL!
“I swore I would never use one of these. Computer, activate the emergency medical hologram.”
“State the nature of the medical emergency.”
“A dozen Borg are about to pound through that bulkhead. I need you to buy us some time.”
“Starfleet medical records indicate that Borg implants cause substantial discomfort. Can I offer you an analgesic?”
Robert Picardo lobbied so hard for that cameo!
“Give me warp! In the factor of 5, 6, 7, 8!”
Followed by Troi’s exasperated “Oh, Jazz.”
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How did I ever forget this one. Time for a Star Trek V re-watch.
Doing that now actually. They’re such awesome movies.
Of all the souls I’ve come across in my travels, his was the most… human.
Gets me every damn time.
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“Ugly bags of mostly water”, S1E18 TNG, Home Soil
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I love this scene! I think they all nailed it. Wilson Cruz’ delivery, posture, head tilt, everything for, "Did you just call me ‘Papi?’ " is wonderful. I’m loving the Georgiou quotes, too.
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Hi Christopher, I’m Nero.
I like this moment. No villainous riffing. No sneering. No glaring. Just a casual greeting. So surreal.
“the soulless agents of orthodoxy!”
*minions
“Death to the opposition!”
“You broke your little ships.”
I love how this mocks his display of anger and also the fact that he has little ships to begin with. There’s Picard being all ragey and dramatic and in 5 words she turns him into a little boy.
“Fun will now commence.”
Riker “I thought you said you were a pacifist?”
Worf “I did.”
Unfortunately not, there’s only room in my brain for one Star Trek quote, and it’s epic-as-fuck (so epic I used it in a track and it’s one of my most popular in that tiny little sub-of-a-sub-genre). The conversation between Q and Riker:
Q: Yes, the human compulsion. It is a power which will grow stronger century after century, aeon after aeon. RIKER: Aeons. Have you any idea how far we’ll advance?
Q: Perhaps in a future that you cannot yet conceive, even beyond us
WORF: “What is a ‘Q’?”
YAR: “It’s a letter of the alphabet as far as I know”
