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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?

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[-] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 65 points 1 year ago

I think it was Q who said, "Ah, Mr. Worf. Eat a good book lately?"

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

I liked his quip to Riker: “I liked you better without the beard.”

[-] AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com 16 points 1 year ago

That episode is a treasure trove. "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent."

[-] Nmyownworld@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago

Definitely a t-shirt ready quote.

[-] waspentalive@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But 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.

[-] VindictiveJudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's Dorn's delivery. He and Stewart could make any of their lines sound epic, no matter how cheesy the episode was

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[-] Bastienleblack@kbin.social 33 points 1 year ago

"Good tea. Nice house." - the endlessly quotable Lt. Worf

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

I 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?

I think my username will help you lol

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[-] rynzcycle@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] Nmyownworld@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago

Yes! 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.

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[-] gnuplusmatt@startrek.website 28 points 1 year ago
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[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

"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?"

[-] Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Robert Picardo lobbied so hard for that cameo!

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[-] icerunner@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Ugly bags of mostly water", S1E18 TNG, Home Soil

[-] exscape@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago
[-] PassingDuchy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I love how fed up Damar gets by the end of the war lol

[-] Nmyownworld@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago

"Well hellooo!"

[-] Neireh@universeodon.com 6 points 1 year ago

@exscape @Nmyownworld
:) thats funny when you know that worf killed the clone before him and that Vorta can remember that because of genetic memory something XD

[-] T156@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Give me warp! In the factor of 5, 6, 7, 8!"

Followed by Troi's exasperated "Oh, Jazz."

[-] Bonehead@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

"Get the cheese to sickbay."

[-] Krejall@ttrpg.network 8 points 1 year ago

There's coffee in that nebula!

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[-] Hrafyn@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I 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.

[-] raffitz@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Less 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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[-] dompocock@mastodon.social 11 points 1 year ago

@Nmyownworld
Good Tea.
Nice house.

[-] Wirrvogel@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

"On Cardassia, the verdict is always known before the trial begins."

[-] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago
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[-] Teal@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

“Death to the opposition!”

"the soulless agents of orthodoxy!"

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[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I 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.

[-] TinyLightShow@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

"Fun will now commence."

[-] Nilaus@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago

The final line in tng s4e2 "family".

Marie: "It's getting late." Robert Picard: "Yes, but let him dream."

[-] Steveanonymous@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Borg won’t stay on deck 16

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[-] Transcendant@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately 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

[-] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Riker "I thought you said you were a pacifist?"

Worf "I did."

[-] Basilisk@mtgzone.com 6 points 1 year ago

A truly great line from "The Ultimate Computer"

M4 to Daystrom: "I am great. You are great. We are both great."

[-] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

'Computer, more birds'

[-] GaiusGornicusCaesar@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

WORF: "What is a 'Q'?"

YAR: "It's a letter of the alphabet as far as I know"

[-] scarabic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

“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.

[-] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

'it appears that we've lost all sexual attraction'

[-] hendric@astronomy.city 5 points 1 year ago

@Nmyownworld Spock: "The women!"

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