Lines That Sum It All Up

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

There are two lines in Trek that I think perfectly encapsulate two races and how they differ from humans.

From TOS Journey To Babel
Amanda is excoriating Spock for not giving up command to save his father's life. She argues that nothing is more important than Spock's father's life. Spock responds "Can you imagine what my father would say if I were to agree?" Perfect example of the simple utilitarian practicality of Vulcan thought. Sarek would see his own death as the logical choice.


From TNG The Royale:
While Data, Riker,and Worf are standing over the body of the astronaut who died peacefully in his sleep, Worf looks down at the body and mutters, "what a terrible way to die". Perfect example of the Klingon view of death that shapes their culture.

Anyone else find similar examples?

 

[Damask]

Jadzia Dax: If you want to know who you are, it's important to know who you've been.

Could be said about many things on Star Trek including humanity but it's perfect for a joined Trill.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

The Federation is like root beer.

 

[Dane_Whitman]

"It's easy to be a Saint in paradise."

The difference between TNG and DS9.

 

[drasche]

Humans and Klingons are a waste of skin (Worf, quoting the Romulans)

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

"There are no minor planets in the Cardassian Empire."
Damar


sums up that race

 

[Sector 7]

"Today IS a good day to die." - Worf
Still the ultimate warrior's creed.

"If you were any other man, I would kill you where you stand!" - Worf, ST:FC
Even when handed the ultimate insult of 'coward', Worf still respected the man who said it. How many of us could say that? It says much for the true character of the man (Worf) and his race.

 

[drasche]

Human females are so repulsive. (B'Etor, Generations) Of course, I strongly disagree.

I know engineers: they love to change things. (McCoy, TMP) And they do

You spend your entire life plotting and scheming to acquire more and more possessions until your living areas are bursting with useless junk. Then you die. Your relatives sell everything and start the cycle all over again. (Odo) If he was not talking to Quark, I would believe he was describing the 21th century human race

 

[BrotherBenny]

"She's a Dax. Sometimes they don't think, they just do"

Sisko to the senior staff after Ezri runs off to rescue Worf

 

[CaptainStoner]

"THE WOMEN!!!"

 

[ChristopherPike]

From Enterprise: Cease Fire

Ambassador Soval leaves the room, after the first successful peace negotiations between Vulcans and Andorians... and of course, addressing Archer with probably the most chilly, reluctant "Thank you" ever.

= Beat =

Shran: "I think he likes you pinkskin."


Archer: "I wouldn't go that far."

 

[NiteTrek]

Amanda is excoriating Spock for not giving up command to save his father's life. She argues that nothing is more important than Spock's father's life. Spock responds "Can you imagine what my father would say if I were to agree?"

Spock can be a strange one. He refuses to turn over command to Scotty so that he can give his father a life saving blood transfusion, and yet he thinks nothing of risking his career, life, and also the lives of the Enterprise crew by kidnapping Captain Pike and taking him to Talos IV.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

Taking Pike to Talos only risked his own career. Spock refused to turn command over to Scotty because the ship was under attack, and he was the senior most officer at that moment. Leaving the bridge would have endangered the lives of the crew and the delegates, rather than just Spock's own career.


Back to the main topic:
Garak sums his personal philosphy up several times through out the series.

(After Bashir asks which of Garak's contradictory stories were true.)
Garak: "My dear doctor, they were all true."
Bashir: "Even the lies?"
Garak: "Especially the lies."

alternatively

Garak: "The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination."

 

[NiteTrek]

Taking Pike to Talos only risked his own career.

No, it risked his life. General order whatever forbid any travel to Talos IV - the penalty was death.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

"Patience is for the dead." Dolim, ST:ENT

Perfect way to sum up how Xindi Reptilians think.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

Taking Pike to Talos only risked his own career.

No, it risked his life. General order whatever forbid any travel to Talos IV - the penalty was death.

True, but my point still stands.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

"The Founder is wise." - Weyoun

Just the way he says it...the utterly annoying suck-it-up tone.

 

[TheLonelySquire]

"A mass of conflicting impulses...." Nomad, when informed Uhura was a woman.

 

[D Man]

"A warrior's drink!" - Worf to Guinan on prune juice

Sums up Worf and the Klingons perfectly. Plus it's in the same scene as Worf's hilarious belly laugh about how the females aboard the Enterprise are "too fragile."

 

[Ziz]

"Risk...risk is our business. That's what this starship is all about. That's why we're aboard her."

Obviously, Kirk was referring to the Enterprise, but in a more philosophical sense, the "starship" could be a reference to life itself. If you don't take some kind of risk on something in life every once in a while, you don't accomplish anything, and thus don't move forward and progress.