- Sito Jaxa: Sir... is there really such a thing as a gik'tal challenge?
- Lieutenant Worf: No, there is not. But perhaps next time you are judged unfairly, it will not take so many bruises for you to protest.
- [Riker and Troi are discussing crew evaluations]
- Commander William T. Riker: Why don't we just give everybody a promotion and call it a night - 'Commander'?
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Fine with me, 'Captain'.
- Sito Jaxa: How am I supposed to defend myself when I can't see a thing?
- Lieutenant Worf: Stop making excuses! Replace the blindfold!
- Sito Jaxa: No! It's not a fair test.
- Lieutenant Worf: Very good, Ensign. You have passed the challenge.
- Sito Jaxa: [responding to an earlier criticism on her from Picard] If you didn't want me on your ship, you should have said so when I was assigned to it. It's not your place to punish me for what I did at the Academy. I've worked hard here. My record is exemplary. If you're going to judge me, judge me for what I am now.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Very well, Ensign, I will. It took courage to come here and face me after what I said to you the other day.
- [...]
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: And Ensign - I do know why you ended up on the Enterprise. I asked for you. I wanted to make sure that you got a fair chance to redeem yourself.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: To all Starfleet personnel, this is the Captain. It is my sad duty to inform you that a member of the crew, Ensign Sito Jaxa, has been lost in the line of duty. She was the finest example of a Starfleet officer, and a young woman of remarkable courage and strength of character. Her loss will be deeply felt by all who knew her. Picard out.
- [Lavelle, Taurik and Ben are observing Worf and Sito talking]
- Sam Lavelle: What could they be talking about?
- Taurik: Have you ever considered learning to lip-read?
- Sam Lavelle: You think Worf's chewing her out?
- Ben: No, he always looks like that.
- Lieutenant Worf: [about Sito's mission] Be certain you understand the risk you are taking. If you are captured...
- Sito Jaxa: I'm Bajoran. No one knows better than I do what Cardassians do to their prisoners.
- [last lines]
- Ben: Excuse me, sir, but I need to move this table.
- Lieutenant Worf: What?
- Ben: [indicating the table occupied by Lavelle, Taurik and Ogawa] There's an empty seat over there.
- Lieutenant Worf: I appreciate what you're trying to do. But it is not appropriate. You were her friends. I was only her commanding officer.
- Ben: Sir - I happen to know that she considered you a friend.
- [Worf ponders this, then gets up and joins the other friends at their table]
- Sam Lavelle: My grandfather was Canadian, you know.
- Commander William T. Riker: Really?
- Sam Lavelle: Aren't you one too?
- Commander William T. Riker: [confused] A grandfather?
- Sam Lavelle: [laughs nervously] No, Canadian, sir, Canadian.
- Commander William T. Riker: No, I grew up in Alaska.
- Sam Lavelle: Oh. Well, they both... get a lot of snow.
- Sam Lavelle: [trying to influence the senior staff telepathically] Promote me please, so I can make lieutenant and have my own room.
- Taurik: If you're unhappy sharing quarters with me, then you should put in for a new room assignment - just in case you're not promoted.
- Ben: How about some blackjack?
- Sam Lavelle: Uh, I've gotta get some sleep, so I can be sharp tomorrow.
- Ben: Why? So you can get promoted, have more responsibility and have to get to sleep even earlier?
- [Joret Dal explains why he is providing Starfleet with information about Cardassian strategic operations]
- Joret Dal: All my life I've served in the military. Once, it was an institution dedicated to the security of Cardassia. Now, it's little more than a platform for ambitious guls hoping to make their reputations in battle. If the information I've provided helps Starfleet deter even one pointless skirmish, I've served my purpose.
- [in a poker round]
- Counselor Deanna Troi: It seems to me that you and Lavelle are a lot alike.
- Commander William T. Riker: What? We're not at all alike!
- Doctor Beverly Crusher: You're bluffing.
- [in another poker round]
- Sam Lavelle: You think so?
- Ben: Yes. And I'm not gonna let you get away with it.
- Commander William T. Riker: [at the poker game in Commander Riker's quarters] Come in.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Ben, what are you doing here?
- Ben: I just cleaned out some junior officers and I thought I'd do the same here.
- Commander William T. Riker: You're welcome to give it a try.
- Taurik: We have to accept the fact that we're not always told about everything that happens aboard ship.
- Taurik: I'm a little puzzled. Why are we intentionally damaging the shuttlecraft?
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: We're evaluating hull resiliency. Starfleet requires periodic testing.
- Taurik: I see. I don't believe I'm familiar with that requirement.
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: Probably because you're not a senior officer.
- Taurik: If you wish, I could reconfigure the phaser to fire a low-intensity burst that would not harm the shuttle's hull. The test procedure would not be affected.
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: It's just fine the way it is. Now, give me another burst, about 4 seconds, right here.
- Taurik: Do you want me to fire from this position?
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: Actually, why don't you do it from over here.
- Taurik: That would be consistent.
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: Consistent with what?
- Taurik: With making it appear that this shuttle had fled an attack.
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: What makes you think that's what we're doing?
- Taurik: The pattern of fire you've asked for is similar to what might result if the shuttle had fled an attacker while engaging in evasive maneuvers.
- Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge: It's an amazing coincidence.
- Taurik: Yes sir, it is indeed. Shall we proceed with the testing?
- Sito Jaxa: In a lot of ways, it would have been easier to walk away, but I didn't. I stuck with it. Doesn't that say something about my character too?