Insurrection Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

Dougherty: That is not an acceptable option! If people get hurt, all support from the Federation will-

 

[Leandar]

Ru'afo: Federation support, Federation procedures, Federation rules. ...Look in the mirror, Admiral. The Federation is old. In the past twenty-four months, they've been challenged by every major power in the Quadrant. The Borg, the Cardassians, the Dominion. They all smell the scent of death on the Federation. That's why you've embraced our offer, because it will give your dear Federation new life. Well, how badly do you want it, Admiral? Because there are hard choices to be made. Now! If the Enterprise gets through with news about their brave Captain's valiant struggle on behalf of the defenseless Ba'ku, your Federation politicians will waver, your Federation opinion polls will open a public debate, your Federation allies will want their say. ...Need I go on?

 

[Brian]

GALLATIN: There is an alternative to an all-out assault. Isolinear tags would allow our transporters to lock on to them.

 

[Leandar]

Ru'afo: We'd have to tag every one of them. That would take time and we don't have it. The Enterprise is only nineteen hours from communications range with the Federation.

 

[Rush Limborg]

Dougherty: I'll order Commander Riker to turn around.

 

[Leandar]

Ru'afo: Picard's first officer. Do you really believe he'll listen? My ships are capable of intercepting the Enterprise before it reaches the perimeter. I could send them to ...to escort it back, ...but Commander Riker might not want to come.

 

[LeadHead]

Dougherty: Send your ships.

 

[Leandar]

Artim: Do you like being a machine?

 

[LeadHead]

Data: I aspire to be more than I am.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

Artim: I know why. So people like us won't be afraid of you any more.

 

[Leandar]

Data: ...Perhaps?

 

[Rush Limborg]

Artim: Don't you ever get tired?

 

[Brian]

DATA: My power cells continually recharge themselves.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

Artim: I can't imagine what it's like to be a machine.

 

[Brian]

DATA: Perhaps it would surprise you to know that I have often tried to imagine what it would be like to be a child.

 

[Rush Limborg]

Artim: Really?

 

[Leandar]

Data: Really.

 

[LeadHead]

Artim: For one thing your legs are shorter than everyone else's.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

Data: But they are in a constant state of growth. Do you find it difficult to adapt?

 

[LeadHead]

Artim: Adapt?