"The Gift" Line-by-Line

[P Tom]

JANEWAY: I've got an Ocampan who wants to be something more and a Borg who's afraid of becoming something less. Here's to Vulcan stability.

[Brig]

JANEWAY: Wait for me.

 

[Orac]

7: So this is human freedom.

 

[hux]

JANEWAY: I've decided to keep you in the Brig until I'm certain you won't try to harm us again. If necessary the Doctor can treat you here. I honestly believed you were going to help us.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

SEVEN: You were not deceived, Captain Janeway. It was my intention to help you.

 

[Orac]

Janeway: What happened?

 

[hux]

SEVEN: There was a chance to contact the Collective. I took advantage of it. Your attempt to assimilated this drone will fail. You can alter our physiology but you cannot change our nature. We will betray you. We are Borg.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

JANEWAY: I've met Borg who were freed from the Collective. It wasn't easy for them to accept their individuality, but in time they did. You're no different. Granted, you were assimilated at a very young age, and your transition may be more difficult, but it will happen.

 

[Orac]

7: If it does happen, we will become fully human?

 

[JanewayRulz!]

JANEWAY: Yes, I hope so.

 

[Orac]

7: We will be autonomous. Independent.

 

[hux]

JANEWAY: That's what individuality is all about.

 

[P Tom]

SEVEN: If at that time we choose to return to the Collective, will you permit it?

 

[hux]

JANEWAY: I don't think you'll want to do that.

 

[Enterprise1981]

SEVEN: You would deny us the choice as you deny us now. You have imprisoned us in the name of humanity, yet you will not grant us your most cherished human right. To choose our own fate. You are hypocritical, manipulative. We do not want to be what you are. Return us to the Collective!

 

[Athena28]

JANEWAY: You lost the capacity to make a rational choice the moment you were assimilated. They took that from you, and until I'm convinced you've gotten it back, I'm making the choice for you. You're staying here.

 

[Orac]

7: Then you are no different than the Borg.

 

[Athena28]

[Mess hall]

NEELIX: Talaxian champagne, moon-ripened. Your favorite.

 

[Orac]

Kes: Neelix, where did you get this?

 

[Leandar]

Neelix: I put a bottle away for a special occasion. Remember when we last sipped this together?

 

[Orac]

Kes: 3 years ago. It was when we first arrived on Voyager.