"Q Who?" Line by Line

Riker: Keep the shields down. We don't want to appear provocative.

 

Worf: Aye, sir.

 

PICARD: Mister Data, what can you tell us?

 

Data: The ship is strangely generalized in design. There is no specific bridge, no command center. There is no Engineering section. I can identify no living quarters.

 

RIKER: Life signs?

 

Data: There is no indication of life.

 

Picard: Lieutenant Worf, what is its alert status?

 

RIKER: Lieutenant Worf, what is its alert status?

 

Worf: I detect no shields, no weapons of any known design.

 

PICARD: Hailing frequencies.

 

Worf: Open.

 

Worf: Open.

 

PICARD: This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise.

 

Worf: No response.

 

Picard: This is Captain Picard representing the United Federation of Planets. Guinan, activate your view screen. I’d like you to monitor what’s going on up here. We may need your input.

 

PICARD: This is Captain Picard representing the United Federation of Planets. Guinan.


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PICARD [OC]: Activate your viewscreen. I would like you to monitor what's going on up here. I may need your input.

 

Picard: You’re familiar with this life form?

 

Guinan: Yes, my people encountered them a century ago. They destroyed our cities, scattered my people throughout the galaxy. They're called The Borg. Protect yourself Captain, or they'll destroy you.

 

Bridge:
Riker: Shields up.

 

WORF: Aye, sir.