What's Your Favorite, Not at All Epic, Star Trek Quote
What's Your Favorite, Not at All Epic, Star Trek Quote
There are inspiring, epic quotes in Star Trek. Words that stir the soul, shining a light on paths to a brighter now and a better future. But, what about those bits of dialog that don't have a stirring message, that you enjoy just because you enjoy them?
One of my favorites, from DSC season 3, Episode 1:
"I don't know. But it was temperature-sensitive and really valuable, so it's probably ice cream."
Burnham is captured and being questioned at the Merchantile. After being spritzed with a dose of space truth serum, Burnham's captors question her about stolen cargo. When asked by her captors what the cargo is, a very drugged up Burnham says the above with serious sincerity. I love the entirety of Burnham's chattering and behavior while she is under the influence of the space truth serum. That particular line always makes me smile, though.
Do you have a favored, not particularly inspiring, you just like it, Star Trek quote?
I think it was Q who said, "Ah, Mr. Worf. Eat a good book lately?"
65I liked his quip to Riker: “I liked you better without the beard.”
20That episode is a treasure trove. "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent."
16Definitely a t-shirt ready quote.
12But that was just Q's ad hominem response to an even better exchange: Q: What must I do to convince you people (that he is mortal and without powers) Worf: die.
Sorry I know you said "not epic" but most things Worf says are epic.
12It's Dorn's delivery. He and Stewart could make any of their lines sound epic, no matter how cheesy the episode was
5Riker's glance back at Worf when he says that is great. I would describe it as "surprised but thinks it's a good point".
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58OP said "not at all epic". This was pretty epic
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"Good tea. Nice house." - the endlessly quotable Lt. Worf
33I am Worf, son of Mogh, House of Martok, son of Sergei, House of Rozhenko, Bane to the Duras Family, slayer of Gowron. I have made some chamomile tea. Do you take sugar?
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I think my username will help you lol
31Yeah it did. LOL!
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You broke your little ships.
-Lilly, First Contact
After an impassioned and (IMO) epic bit of dialogue from Picard, this little disarming line hits me so hard. Just wanna give him a hug.
29Yes! I think taken on its own, it comes across as a not-epic quote. But, as the finish to a tremendous demonstration by two amazingly talented actors, it's so emotionally hard-hitting.
7"Borg...? Sounds Swedish."
Lily has a good number of my favorite Trek quotes. Her delivery is perfect, and the script to First Contact is fantastic.
4The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done.
Love that bit, I get caught up in the passion of Picard’s delivery every time.
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It is... It is green
28Excellent. Love that episode.
4Both of them?
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"I swore I would never use one of these. Computer, activate the emergency medical hologram."
"State the nature of the medical emergency."
"A dozen Borg are about to pound through that bulkhead. I need you to buy us some time."
"Starfleet medical records indicate that Borg implants cause substantial discomfort. Can I offer you an analgesic?"
23Robert Picardo lobbied so hard for that cameo!
6@MajorHavoc @Nmyownworld
I just rewatched this film yesterday 😀😀4@immersfer @MajorHavoc @Nmyownworld
Didn't he say also that he is a doctor, not a door stopper ? 😁4
"Ugly bags of mostly water", S1E18 TNG, Home Soil
21I love how fed up Damar gets by the end of the war lol
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:) thats funny when you know that worf killed the clone before him and that Vorta can remember that because of genetic memory something XD6"Well hellooo!"
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18How did I ever forget this one. Time for a Star Trek V re-watch.
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4Doing that now actually. They're such awesome movies.
Of all the souls I've come across in my travels, his was the most.. human.
Gets me every damn time.
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"Give me warp! In the factor of 5, 6, 7, 8!"
Followed by Troi's exasperated "Oh, Jazz."
18"Get the cheese to sickbay."
15There's coffee in that nebula!
8Nice! Before I remembered where it's from, my first thought was it must be from Lower Decks. Nope.
4Classic Voyager. 😂
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13I love this scene! I think they all nailed it. Wilson Cruz' delivery, posture, head tilt, everything for, "Did you just call me 'Papi?' " is wonderful. I'm loving the Georgiou quotes, too.
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Good Tea.
Nice house.11I know you said not epic but I can't resist adding "FLY HER APART THEN!" Epic bit also touching, showing how far Sulu would go for his friends.
11Less epic but certainly one of my favourites: a few minutes after Captain Sulu says "Fly her apart, then!", Bones saying "I'd give real money if he'd shut up." as Chang recites miscellaneous Shakespeare quotes.
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"the soulless agents of orthodoxy!"
10*minions
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"On Cardassia, the verdict is always known before the trial begins."
10“Death to the opposition!”
10I got to use "There be whales here!" in the context of being on a whale watching tour, and only getting to see one as we were heading back, having given up seeing any.
It might be my life's greatest achievement.
9Hi Christopher, I'm Nero.
9I like this moment. No villainous riffing. No sneering. No glaring. Just a casual greeting. So surreal.
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"Fun will now commence."
7The final line in tng s4e2 "family".
Marie: "It's getting late." Robert Picard: "Yes, but let him dream."
7WORF: "What is a 'Q'?"
YAR: "It's a letter of the alphabet as far as I know"
6Unfortunately not, there's only room in my brain for one Star Trek quote, and it's epic-as-fuck (so epic I used it in a track and it's one of my most popular in that tiny little sub-of-a-sub-genre). The conversation between Q and Riker:
Q: Yes, the human compulsion. It is a power which will grow stronger century after century, aeon after aeon. RIKER: Aeons. Have you any idea how far we'll advance?
Q: Perhaps in a future that you cannot yet conceive, even beyond us
6Riker "I thought you said you were a pacifist?"
Worf "I did."
6A truly great line from "The Ultimate Computer"
M4 to Daystrom: "I am great. You are great. We are both great."
6“You broke your little ships.”
I love how this mocks his display of anger and also the fact that he has little ships to begin with. There’s Picard being all ragey and dramatic and in 5 words she turns him into a little boy.
6Borg won’t stay on deck 16
6I think of this being said the same way as two squabbling siblings saying, "He won't stay on his side."
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'Computer, more birds'
6"Computer! Taffy, honey, shrimp, soda, corn, steak, chicken nugget, crispy lemon rock candy, chili, gravy, chocolate sundae! Hot!"
5Banana, hot. Banana, hot. Banana, hot.
3Doing what it takes to save Tendi!
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"I am the Borg" I know people hate the Borg queen for ruining them but she is my favourite character and I think the writers were jsut shit at portraying her properly as the collectives consciousness in a single avatar.
5I don't hate the Borg Queen. I think she's an awesome antagonist. All hail the (Borg) Queen Alice Krige. Mad respect for Susanna Thompson's portrayal. Loved Annie Wersching's Borg Queen, too. Jane Edwina Seymour's Borg Queen creeped me out, which was the goal, so kudos to her.
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@Nmyownworld Spock: "The women!"
5'it appears that we've lost all sexual attraction'
5I would not presume to debate you.
That is wise.
4“Double dumbass on you!”
Right up there with:
“No ma’am. No dipshit.”
4"Time is the fire in which we burn"
4"That was neither honorable nor courageous!"
4@Nmyownworld
I think it's a plan. I think it's a very good plan. When did you get so devious?Julian Bashir
4I just mentioned it yesterday: "the thing to know about dealing with romulans is that they are without honor."
Thanks for the hot tip, worf.
3Kirk: All hands, this is the captain. We're going to enter the body of the organism... rather abruptly, I would think.
Shatner's delivery of "rather abruptly, I would think" always makes me laugh.
3When is this said, that's hilarious!
2Immunity Syndrome. The one with the giant space amoeba.
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"I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent." -Q
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