"The Defector" Line-by-Line

Discussion in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' started by LeadHead, Mar 20, 2012.

  1. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    RIKER: I guess you're right. It's not worth playing this game.
     
  2. Athena28

    Athena28 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2004
    Location:
    Long Island, New York, USA
    SETAL: What a fool I've been. To come looking for courage in a lair of cowards
     
  3. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    [Bridge]

    COMPUTER: Captain Picard, priority message from security officer, Klingon vessel Bortas.
     
  4. Athena28

    Athena28 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2004
    Location:
    Long Island, New York, USA
    PICARD: Lieutenant Worf, will you handle this at security station, deck nine.
     
  5. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    WORF: Aye, sir.
    (Worf leaves)
     
  6. LeadHead

    LeadHead Director of Comedy Premium Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2000
    Location:
    The Normandy SR-2
    Data: Sensors are configured for planetary probe, Sir. Ready for launch.
     
  7. leandar

    leandar Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2000
    Location:
    Porum, OK
    Picard: Proceed.
     
  8. LeadHead

    LeadHead Director of Comedy Premium Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2000
    Location:
    The Normandy SR-2
    Data: Probe on course. Sensors are functioning.
     
  9. leandar

    leandar Vice Admiral Admiral

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2000
    Location:
    Porum, OK
    Picard: Coordinate your analysis with Mr. La Forge. I want this report with dispatch.
     
  10. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    [Engineering]

    LAFORGE: I don't know, Data. My gut tells me we ought to be listening to what this guy's trying to tell us.
     
  11. Alienesse

    Alienesse Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2010
    Location:
    In Thorin's company
    (Hey, Blue! :p Another day, another LBL round!)

    DATA: Your gut?
     
  12. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    (indeed! Though I can't stay for long this time!)

    LAFORGE: It's just a feeling, you know? An instinct. Intuition.
     
  13. Alienesse

    Alienesse Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2010
    Location:
    In Thorin's company
    (no worries!)

    DATA: But those qualities would interfere with rational judgment, would they not?
     
  14. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    LAFORGE: You're right. Sometimes they do.
     
  15. Alienesse

    Alienesse Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2010
    Location:
    In Thorin's company
    DATA: Then why not rely strictly on the facts?
     
  16. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    LAFORGE: Because you just can't rely on the plain and simple facts. Sometimes they lie.
     
  17. Alienesse

    Alienesse Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2010
    Location:
    In Thorin's company
    DATA: They can lead to wrong conclusions, but they cannot lie.
     
  18. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    LAFORGE: What do you think? Is he a defector or not?
     
  19. Alienesse

    Alienesse Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2010
    Location:
    In Thorin's company
    DATA: The facts to date would lead to an objective conclusion that he is not.
     
  20. BlueStuff

    BlueStuff Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2011
    Location:
    South Coast, UK - formerly 中国
    LAFORGE: Somehow I think we're going to catch the Romulans with their pants down on Nelvana Three, just like he says.