Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Redemption (1991)

Patrick Stewart: Captain Jean-Luc Picard

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• Lieutenant Worf : Permission to leave the ship, sir.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Permission granted. Qapla'!

  Lieutenant Worf : Goodbye.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Mr. Worf... Here I am lecturing you on a conflict of interest while I'm desperately trying to avoid one of my own.

• Lieutenant Worf : I was rescued from Khitomer - by Humans. Raised and loved by Human parents. I spent most of my life around Humans, fought beside them. But I was born a Klingon. My heart is of that world. I... do hear the cry of the warrior. I belong with my people.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Being the only Klingon ever to serve in Starfleet gave you a singular distinction. But... I felt that what was unique about you was your humanity: compassion, generosity, fairness. You took the best qualities of humanity and made them part of you. The result was a man who I was proud to call one of my officers.

• [first lines] 

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Captain's log, stardate 44995.3 - We're en route to the Klingon homeworld, where I will participate in the installation ceremony of Gowron, the next designated leader of the High Council. This visit should also provide an opportunity for one of my officers to correct a grave injustice.

• [Picard has been invited by the Duras sisters for tea to discuss the possible outcome of his awaited decision on the leader of the High Council] 

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [concluding]  You have manipulated the circumstances with the skill... of a Romulan. My decision will be announced at high sun tomorrow. Excellent tea. Good day, ladies.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : All of my instincts, my training, my very being as a Starfleet officer are at odds with my responsibility as arbiter of the Klingon High Council. We walk the same tightrope between two worlds, you and I; we must try our very best to keep those two worlds separate - or we shall certainly fall.

• Gowron : We must move quickly if we are to be successful.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Successful?

  Gowron : Yes. At preventing a Klingon civil war.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Your discommendation is a facade to protect less honourable men. It is a lie. Lies must be challenged.