Jeri Ryan credited as playing...
Seven of Nine
- [first lines]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [looking over Rebi's and Azan's science project] Why potatoes?
- Seven of Nine: Their first idea was to clone Naomi, but I suggested they start with something smaller.
- Seven of Nine: Anyone who values their own goals over the safety of their children is irresponsible.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Are we talking about Icheb's parents or yours?
- Seven of Nine: Both.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: It's not like you to admit to something like that.
- Seven of Nine: It would be naive for me to claim objectivity in this case, but I'm not prepared to return Icheb to parents who may be as careless as my own.
- [Mezoti has created a cube-shaped terrarium with a Teirenian ant colony]
- Mezoti: The drones produce a fluorescent enzyme that's activated by the queen.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: "Drones and queens?" I thought we were trying to get these children away from the Borg.
- Seven of Nine: The project was Mezoti's idea. I didn't want to discourage her individuality.
- Mezoti: I like bugs.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Well done. Let me know before you take up bee-keeping.
- Seven of Nine: I know what you're thinking, that I'm having emotional difficulty accepting my separation from Icheb - and you're correct - but if there's a possibility he's in danger, even a remote one, I have to do whatever I can to protect him. If I don't, I'll be no better than my own parents.
- [Icheb has defended his parents' plan to use him as a weapon against the Borg]
- Seven of Nine: I know how difficult it is to acknowledge your parents' faults, but what they did was wrong. You don't have to forgive them.
- Icheb: Do you think they will ever forgive me?
- Seven of Nine: For what?
- Icheb: I could have destroyed that sphere. I failed them.
- Seven of Nine: You would have been reassimilated.
- Icheb: I know, but...
- Seven of Nine: But what?
- Icheb: Maybe it was my destiny.
- Seven of Nine: Maybe. In the future, you may choose to fight the Borg, but you'll do it in your own way. You're an individual, and you have the right to determine your own destiny.
- The Borg: We are the Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
- Seven of Nine: Perhaps not.
- [Icheb's family has been found]
- Seven of Nine: It won't be easy for him to accept. He's adapted to life on Voyager.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: And you've adapted to having him here.
- Seven of Nine: My feelings are irrelevant.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Are they?
- Mezoti: If you find my parents, will I have to go with them?
- Seven of Nine: We'll discuss that when and if the time comes.
- Mezoti: I hope you don't find them.
- [last lines]
- Seven of Nine: It's time to regenerate.
- Icheb: And if I prefer to continue studying?
- [Seven pauses for a moment]
- Seven of Nine: It's your decision.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [after several warnings] Wait for me in my ready room.
- Seven of Nine: Captain...
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [growled] Now.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Your attitude is making a difficult situation worse.
- Seven of Nine: I was simply attempting to insure Icheb's well-being.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: By insulting his parents?
- Seven of Nine: Those issues needed to be discussed.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: You could have done it with a little more tact.