"In The Pale Moonlight" Line-by-Line

[Vanyel]

Fire the photons.

 

[Admiral Shran]

The Borg ship was not damaged.

 

[Vanyel]

You can’t outrun them. You can’t destroy them. If you damage them the essence of what they are remains. They regenerate and keep coming. Eventually you will weaken. Your reserves will be gone. They are relentless.

 

[Admiral Shran]

The Borg ship is firing. We have lost shields again.

 

[Vanyel]

Captain, we’ve just lost the warp engines.

 

[Admiral Shran]

Where's your stubbornness now, Picard, your arrogance? Do you still profess to be prepared for what awaits you?

 

[Vanyel]

The Borg ship is re-establishing its tractor beam.

 

[Admiral Shran]

Lock on photon torpedoes.

 

[Vanyel]

Yes, sir.

 

[Admiral Shran]

Without our shields, at this range there is a high degree of probability that a photon detonation could destroy the Enterprise.

 

[Vanyel]

Prepare to fire.

 

[Admiral Shran]

I'll be leaving now. You thought you could handle it, so handle it.

 

[Vanyel]

Q. End this.

 

[Admiral Shran]

Moi? What makes you think I am either inclined or capable to terminate this encounter?

 

[Vanyel]

If we all die here, now, you will not be able to gloat. You wanted to frighten us. We’re frightened. You wanted to show us that we were inadequate. For the moment…I grant that. You wanted me to say “I need you.” I NEED YOU!

 

[Admiral Shran]

Position.

 

[Vanyel]

0-7-0 mark 6-3, sir. Back where we started.

 

[Admiral Shran]

That was a difficult admission. Another man would have been humiliated to say those words. Another man would have rather died than ask for help.

 

[Vanyel]

I understand what you’ve done here, Q. But I think the lesson could have been learned Without the loss of 18 members of my crew.

 

[Admiral Shran]

If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross, but it's not for the timid.