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The Borg's Declaration of Assimilation
The Borg
We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.
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Auto-Destruct Sequence Authorization in Starfleet
Jean-Luc Picard
Begin auto-destruct sequence, authorization Picard-four-seven-alpha-tango.
Beverly Crusher
Computer, Commander Beverly Crusher. Confirm auto-destruct sequence, authorization Crusher-two-two-beta-Charlie.
Worf
Computer, Lieutenant Commander Worf. Confirm auto-destruct sequence. Authorization Worf-three-seven-gamma-echo.
Computer
Command authorization accepted. Awaiting final code to begin auto-destruct sequence.
Picard
This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Destruct sequence alpha-one, 15 minutes, silent countdown. Enable.
Computer
Self-destruct in 15 minutes. There will be no further audio warnings.
Crusher
So much for the Enterprise-E.
Picard
We barely knew her.
Crusher
You think they'll build another one?
Picard
Plenty of letters left in the alphabet.
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A Moment of Human Temptation for Data
Data
She brought me closer to humanity than I ever thought possible, and for a time...I was tempted by her offer.
Jean-Luc Picard
How long a time?
Data
Zero-point-six-eight seconds, sir. For an android, that is nearly an eternity.
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Humanity's Future in a Changing World
Taglines
Earth. Population Nine Billion. None Human.
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A Gesture of Goodwill and Gratitude
Vulcan
Live long and prosper.
[flashes Vulcan greeting]
Zefram Cochrane
Thanks.
[tries to respond with greeting but opts to shake Vulcan's hand instead]
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Inevitability of Conformity
Taglines
Resistance is Futile.
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A Conversation on Legacy and Greatness
William Riker
Someone once said, "Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man and let history make its own judgements.
Zefram Cochrane
That's rhetorical nonsense. Who said that?
Riker
You did. Ten years from now.
[smiling]
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Time Travel and Cybernetic Threats Explained
Zefram Cochrane
Let me just make sure that I understand you correctly, Commander. A group of cybernetic creatures from the future have traveled back through time to enslave the human race... and you're here to stop them?
William Riker
That's right.
Cochrane
Hot damn! You're ].
[[heroic]
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Debate Over Time and Intoxication
Deanna Troi
Time line?! This is no time to argue about time! We don't have the time. What was I saying?
[very drunk; she pauses, then looks confused.]
William Riker
You're drunk.
Troi
I am not.
[offended]
Riker
Yes, you are.
[laughs]
Troi
Look, he wouldn't even talk to me unless I had a drink with him. And then, it took three shots of something called ] just to find out he was the one we're looking for. And I spent the last 20 minutes trying to keep his hands off me. So don't go criticizing my counseling technique!
[[w:tequila|tequila; she pokes Riker in the chest]
Riker
Sorry.
[laughs]
Troi
It's a primitive culture. I'm just trying to blend in.
[defensively]
Riker
You're blended all right.
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Resistance and Consequences in Star Trek
Borg Queen
Destroy them. Watch your future's end. DATA!
[Data fires three quantum torpedoes at the ''Phoenix''; sees torpedoes home in on the ''Phoenix'', but is shocked when they miss]
Data
Resistance...is futile!
[in a mocking tone; breaks open the coolant conduit on the warp core and coolant starts to flood the room]
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Navigating Towards the Future
Jean-Luc Picard
Mr. Data, lay in a course for the 24th century. I suspect our future is there waiting for us.
Data
Course laid in, sir.
Jean-Luc Picard
Make it so.
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Preparing for a Historic Moment
William Riker
Everybody ready to make some history?
Geordi LaForge
Always am.
Zefram Cochrane
I think I forgot something.
Riker
What?
Cochrane
I don't know, probably nothing.
Deanna Troi
All personnel, clear the Launch Bay. Space Rocket Ship Phoenix, Green light for launch sequence.
[at launch center; starts countdown]
Cochrane
Oh God, now I remember!
LaForge
What?
Cochrane
Where is it?
LaForge
What?!
Cochrane
We can't lift off without it!
Riker
Geordi, we've got to abort!
Cochrane
No, no, wait I've found it!
[plugs a small disc into a slot in the Phoenix control panel]
Troi
Primary engine ignition on. Beginning liftoff countdown. Ten, nine, eight...
Troi
Seven, six - ]" begins blaring through everyone's headsets and the ] lifts off]
[removes headset just as "[[w:Magic Carpet Ride|Magic Carpet Ride; [w:Phoenix (Star Trek)|Phoenix]
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Pivotal Moment of First Contact
Riker
It is one of the pivotal moments in ] ], Doctor. You get to make first contact with an ] race, and after you do, everything begins to ].
[[human; [history; [alien; [change]
LaForge
Your ] on warp drive allow fleets of starships to be built and mankind to start ] the ].
[[theories; [exploring; [Galaxy]
Troi
It ] ] in a way no one ever thought ] when they realise they're not ] in the ]. ], ], ]. They'll all be gone within the next fifty years.
[[unites; [humanity; [possible; [alone; [universe; [Poverty; [disease; [war]
Riker
But unless you make that warp flight ] ] before eleven fifteen, none of it will happen.
[[tomorrow; [morning]
Cochrane
And you people, you're all ], ... on some kind of star trek?
[[astronauts]
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Confrontation on the Starship Bridge
Picard
You're afraid. You want to destroy the ship, and run away. You coward.
Beverly Crusher
Jean-Luc!
Worf
If you were any other man I would kill you where you stand!
[furious at being called a coward, knowing it's a serious insult to Klingons]
Picard
Get off my bridge!
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