"Q Who?" Line by Line

[LeadHead]

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

 

[Vanyel]

Worf: Aye, sir.

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: Mister Data, what can you tell us?

 

[Vanyel]

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.

 

[Admiral Shran]

RIKER: Life signs?

 

[Vanyel]

Data: There is no indication of life.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Lieutenant Worf, what is its alert status?

 

[Admiral Shran]

RIKER: Lieutenant Worf, what is its alert status?

 

[Vanyel]

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

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: Hailing frequencies.

 

[LeadHead]

Worf: Open.

 

[Vanyel]

Worf: Open.

 

[Admiral Shran]

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

 

[LeadHead]

Worf: No response.

 

[Vanyel]

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.

 

[Admiral Shran]

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


[Ten Forward]

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

 

[Vanyel]

Picard: You’re familiar with this life form?

 

[LeadHead]

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.

 

[Vanyel]

Bridge:
Riker: Shields up.

 

[Admiral Shran]

WORF: Aye, sir.