"The Maquis" Line-by-Line!

Sisko: Why would you want to help me?

 

SISKO: Why would you want to help me?

 

DUKAT: Because I already know the truth.

 

Sisko: You know who's responsible?

 

DUKAT: I do.

 

Sisko: Who?

 

DUKAT: You are. Oh, not you personally, Commander. I know you to be an honorable man. You're not one to sneak around attaching implosion devices to impulse engines. But, believe it or not, there are those of your brethren who are willing to do such things. Morally superior human beings and other members of the Federation.

 

SISKO: I'm supposed to take your word for that?

 

Dukat: Of course not. It's my job to convince you so you can clean up your own house instead of forcing us to do it for you, which would certainly jeopardize the new treaty. We'll need one of your runabouts.

 

DUKAT: Of course not. It's my job to convince you so you can clean your own house instead of forcing us to do it for you, which would certainly endanger the new treaty. We'll need one of your runabouts.

 

SISKO: Where are we going?

 

Dukat: The Volan Colonies.

 

SISKO: The Demilitarized Zone?

 

DUKAT: Not so demilitarised, I'm afraid.

 

Dukat: No so Demilitarized, I'm afraid.

Later, a runabout departs DS9.

Dukat: I can't help but notice that my controls are not illuminated. Isn't it customary for both seats to be turned on so that I can pilot the craft in the event of an emergency?

 

SISKO: If there's an emergency, I guess you're out of luck.

 

Dukat: Commander, I'm not going to sit here and steal your technical secrets, I promise you.

 

SISKO: I appreciate your assurances, but Cardassians are famous for their photographic memories.

 

Dukat: So you turn off my controls so that I don't have enough light to take my photograph.

 

SISKO: I've heard they put Cardassian children in intense mind training programmes when they're four years old. Is that true?