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| Riker : | "In your position it's important to ask yourself one question : What would Picard do?" | | to Wesley; on the difficulties of command |
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| Picard : | "You see, the prime directive has many different functions. Not the least of which is to protect us, to prevent us from allowing our emotions to overwhelm our judgement." | | to Pulaski |
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| Picard : | "Your whisper from the dark has now become a plea. We cannot turn our backs." | | to Data |
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| Riker : | "O'Brien, take a nap. You didn't see any of this. You're not involved." |
| O'Brien : | "Right, sir. I'll just be standing over here dozing off." |
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| Picard : | "He has brought a child onto my ship, and on my bridge!" | | to Riker; I love the sheer loathing with which he says this |
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