| Quote |
Episode |
| Shelby : | "Really, Commander, if we ran into the Borg here, two extra bodies wouldn't've made a hell of a difference, now would they? We had three hours before the storm front hit, less than two hours now. Data was available. I took him. We came. I don't see your problem." |
| Riker : | "My problem, Commander, is I expect to be notified before there's a change in my orders." |
| TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 |
| Shelby : | "The soil contains the same magnetic resonance traces. That's our footprint. There's no doubt anymore. It is the Borg." | | to Riker |
| TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 |
| Shelby : | "Tell me, Commander. Is serving aboard the Enterprise as extraordinary an experience as I've heard?" |
| Riker : | "Every bit." |
| Shelby : | "Good. Because I intend to convince Captain Picard I'm the right choice for the job." |
| Riker : | "Job? Which job?" |
| Shelby : | "Yours, of course. I'm sorry. I heard that you were leaving." |
| TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 |
| Riker : | "You disagree with me, fine. You need to take it to the Captain, then fine. Through me. You do an end run around me again, I'll snap you back so hard, you'll think you're a first year cadet again." |
| Shelby : | "May I speak frankly, sir?" |
| Riker : | "By all means." |
| Shelby : | "You're in my way." |
| TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 |
| Shelby : | "If you can't make the big decisions, commander, I suggest you make room for someone who can." | | to Riker |
| TNG : The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1 |
