Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

To the Death (1996)

Clarence Williams III: Omet'iklan

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• [after a brawl between Worf and a Jem'Hadar, Omet'iklan has executed his subordinate for discipline, while Sisko has only sent Worf to his quarters] 

  Omet'iklan : You call that discipline?

  Sisko : A dead man can't learn from his mistakes.

• Omet'iklan : I am First Omet'iklan, and I am dead. As of this moment, we are all dead. We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for we are Jem'Hadar. Remember: victory is life.

  Jem'Hadar : Victory is life!

  [the Jem'Hadar march out] 

  Weyoun : Such a delightful people.

  [O'Brien turns to face the assembled Federation officers] 

  O'Brien : I am Chief Miles Edward O'Brien. I am very much alive, and I intend to stay that way.

  Sisko : Amen! Let's get it done!

• Omet'iklan : [about his Starfleet allies]  They'll never succeed as long as they value their lives more than victory.

  Weyoun : There's something to be said for soldiers who aren't afraid to die.

  Sisko : I don't know, I found that nothing keeps me alert quite like a healthy fear of death.

• [Sisko fends off a fatal blow aimed at Omet'iklan with his arm and gets injured in the process] 

  Omet'iklan : [baffled]  I threatened to kill you. But you were willing to sacrifice yourself, to save my life.

  Sisko : [holding his arm]  Looks that way.

  Omet'iklan : Why?

  Sisko : If you have to ask, you'll never understand.

• Sisko : I have a few things I want to make clear. First, this is my ship and my command, which means, I give the orders, not you and not Weyoun. What's more, I'm holding you personally responsible for the actions of your men. If I have a problem with them, *you're* the one who's going to have to answer for it.

  Omet'iklan : That's as it should be. After all, I'm the First.

  Sisko : As far as I'm concerned, on this mission, *I'm* the First.

  Omet'iklan : Until the traitors are found and terminated. After that, we shall see.

• Omet'iklan : You think you have to lie to us and use the white to ensure our loyalty. But the fact is we are more loyal to the Founders than the Vorta ever will be. It is the reason for our existence; it is the core of our being.

  Weyoun : There's an entire corps of Jem'Hadar down on Vandros IV that would disagree with you.

  Omet'iklan : And for that, they will die.

• Omet'iklan : Any soldier who cannot follow orders is a danger to his unit and must be eliminated.

  Sisko : Mister Worf is not a danger to my command. But if I eliminate him for a simple breach of discipline, then *I* would be. My men would stop trusting me - and I wouldn't blame them.

• [the Jem'Hadar bring Weyoun's white dispenser into the mess while Weyoun is eating] 

  Omet'iklan : It's time.

  Weyoun : It's time when I *say* it's time.

  [the Jem'Hadar remain] 

  Weyoun : [sighs]  Very well.

  [to the dispenser] 

  Weyoun : Prepare six vials. Unlock.

  [Weyoun opens the dispenser and takes out six vials] 

  Weyoun : [bored, reciting]  First Omet'iklan, can you vouch for the loyalty of your men?

  Omet'iklan : [solemn]  We pledge our loyalty to the Founders, from now until death.

  Weyoun : [bored]  Then receive this reward from the Founders, may it keep you strong.

  [He hands out the white] 

• Toman'torax : It is our duty to punish those who would break their vow of loyalty.

  Odo : Are you accusing me of something?

  Omet'iklan : It is not for us to accuse a god of betraying heaven. The gods themselves will sit in judgment over you.

  Odo : I'm no god, and neither are the Founders. The sooner you realize that, the better off you'll be.

• Omet'iklan : I did what had to be done, what any First would do. I placed the good of my unit above my personal feelings.