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?
66 Comments
toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl · 57 pts · 2y
I think it was Q who said, "Ah, Mr. Worf. Eat a good book lately?"
OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
I liked his quip to Riker: “I liked you better without the beard.”
AngryHumanoid@reddthat.com · 16 pts · 2y
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 · 10 pts · 2y
Definitely a t-shirt ready quote.
Iam@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 54 pts · 2y
abbadon420@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
OP said "not at all epic". This was pretty epic
Bastienleblack@kbin.social · 31 pts · 2y
"Good tea. Nice house." - the endlessly quotable Lt. Worf
SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 12 pts · 2y
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?
rynzcycle@kbin.social · 29 pts · 2y
-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 · 8 pts · 2y
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.
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
"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.
korok@possumpat.io · 3 pts · 2y
Love that bit, I get caught up in the passion of Picard’s delivery every time.
Especially_the_lies@startrek.website · 28 pts · 2y
I think my username will help you lol
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
Yeah it did. LOL!
gnuplusmatt@startrek.website · 26 pts · 2y
It is... It is green
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
Excellent. Love that episode.
evatronic@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
Both of them?
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
"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 · 7 pts · 2y
Robert Picardo lobbied so hard for that cameo!
immersfer@spore.social · 4 pts · 2y
Neireh@universeodon.com · 4 pts · 2y
@immersfer @MajorHavoc @Nmyownworld
Didn't he say also that he is a doctor, not a door stopper ? 😁
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah, I skipped a few great lines in there because I couldn't remember them.
Neireh@universeodon.com · 2 pts · 2y
@MajorHavoc
I should rewatch that that film, too. :)
T156@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
"Give me warp! In the factor of 5, 6, 7, 8!"
Followed by Troi's exasperated "Oh, Jazz."
exscape@kbin.social · 20 pts · 2y
"Maybe you should talk to Worf again."
PassingDuchy@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
I love how fed up Damar gets by the end of the war lol
Neireh@universeodon.com · 6 pts · 2y
@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
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
"Well hellooo!"
Bonehead@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y
"Get the cheese to sickbay."
Krejall@ttrpg.network · 8 pts · 2y
There's coffee in that nebula!
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
Nice! Before I remembered where it's from, my first thought was it must be from Lower Decks. Nope.
wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
Classic Voyager. 😂
startrekexplained@startrek.website · 14 pts · 2y
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
How did I ever forget this one. Time for a Star Trek V re-watch.
startrekexplained@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Oderus@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Doing 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.
Stamets@startrek.website · 14 pts · 2y
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
I 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.
Stamets@startrek.website · 8 pts · 2y
dompocock@mastodon.social · 11 pts · 2y
@Nmyownworld
Good Tea.
Nice house.
Wirrvogel@feddit.de · 11 pts · 2y
"On Cardassia, the verdict is always known before the trial begins."
Hrafyn@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y
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 · 8 pts · 2y
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.
Stamets@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
nxdefiant@startrek.website · 9 pts · 2y
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.
Teal@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
“Death to the opposition!”
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website · 9 pts · 2y
Hi Christopher, I'm Nero.
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
I like this moment. No villainous riffing. No sneering. No glaring. Just a casual greeting. So surreal.
ShranTheWaterPoloFan@startrek.website · 9 pts · 2y
"the soulless agents of orthodoxy!"
TinyLightShow@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
"Fun will now commence."
GaiusGornicusCaesar@startrek.website · 7 pts · 2y
WORF: "What is a 'Q'?"
YAR: "It's a letter of the alphabet as far as I know"
Steveanonymous@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Borg won’t stay on deck 16
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
I think of this being said the same way as two squabbling siblings saying, "He won't stay on his side."
Transcendant@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
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:
Nilaus@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
The final line in tng s4e2 "family".
Marie: "It's getting late." Robert Picard: "Yes, but let him dream."
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Riker "I thought you said you were a pacifist?"
Worf "I did."
gnuplusmatt@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
"Computer! Taffy, honey, shrimp, soda, corn, steak, chicken nugget, crispy lemon rock candy, chili, gravy, chocolate sundae! Hot!"
Nmyownworld@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
Doing what it takes to save Tendi!
apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
Banana, hot. Banana, hot. Banana, hot.
scarabic@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
“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.
Prouvaire@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
dompocock@mastodon.social · 5 pts · 2y
@Nmyownworld
I think it's a plan. I think it's a very good plan. When did you get so devious?
Julian Bashir
Basilisk@mtgzone.com · 5 pts · 2y
A truly great line from "The Ultimate Computer"
M4 to Daystrom: "I am great. You are great. We are both great."
hendric@astronomy.city · 5 pts · 2y
@Nmyownworld Spock: "The women!"
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 2y
'Computer, more birds'
scarabic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
“Double dumbass on you!”
Right up there with:
“No ma’am. No dipshit.”
Jaytreeman@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
'it appears that we've lost all sexual attraction'
NemoWuMing@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
"Time is the fire in which we burn"
sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net · 4 pts · 2y
I just mentioned it yesterday: "the thing to know about dealing with romulans is that they are without honor."
Thanks for the hot tip, worf.
charonn0@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
Shatner's delivery of "rather abruptly, I would think" always makes me laugh.
Ryumast3r@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
When is this said, that's hilarious!
charonn0@startrek.website · 2 pts · 2y
Immunity Syndrome. The one with the giant space amoeba.
spaceghoti@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 2y
"I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent." -Q