"The Drumhead" Line-by-Line

SATIE: When Starfleet ordered me here, it was with the express command that we work together on this problem as equals. My father taught me to avoid partnerships. Most of them are woefully lop-sided.

 

PICARD: That sounds like Judge Aaron Satie.

 

SATIE: You knew my father?

 

Picard: Only from his writings. His judgements were required reading at the academy.

 

SATIE: He was an extraordinary man. Every night at the dinner table he would pose a question for debate. My big brothers and I would wrangle it around, from one side and the other. Father would referee, and he kept a stopwatch on us so we'd have to learn brevity. But he wouldn't let us leave until he thought we'd completely explored the issue.

 

Picard: I'm willing to wager that you trounced your brothers in those debates.

 

SATIE: More than once. Father loved it when I nailed one of them with some subtle point of logic. All that I am, I owe to him. He was a giant.

 

PICARD: You must miss him very much.

 

SATIE: Captain, I always preferred working alone. That way, if something goes wrong, I don't have to go far for the cause. I resented you being assigned to me, but I was wrong. We're going to be quite a team.

 

[Observation lounge]

WORF: J'Dan did not make friends easily. There are not many to question.

 

SABIN: You've done a thorough job, Lieutenant.

 

Worf: I am strongly motivated in this matter.

 

SABIN: Yes, I can see that. I don't mind telling you I'm surprised. Frankly, when I first heard about your father...

 

Worf: My father?

 

Sabin: Yes. There are some who believe he betrayed your people to the Romulans.

 

WORF: What he did or did not do is no one's concern but my own

 

SABIN: Of course. I only meant before I saw you in action, I naturally considered you a possible security risk. But I want you to know you have the Admiral's and my complete confidence. You have nothing to prove to us.

 

WORF: If there is a conspiracy on board, I promise you I will find it.

 

SABIN: Good. You know the ship, you know the personnel, you know exactly what we're up against. We're counting on you, Lieutenant.

 

WORF: I will arrange for the interviews to begin.