The Best Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 10 Quotes

Lieutenant: I apologize for being late Captain. I was detained in school.

- Picard: Space, the final frontier.
- These are the voyages of the starship enterprise.
- Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations.
- To boldly go where no one has gone before.

Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Data! Data, isn't this exciting? We are going to witness a moment in history!
Lt. Commander Data: [puzzled] Every nanosecond in this continuum is a moment in history, once it has elapsed.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: No, no, no, no, I mean, we are gonna see something that people will talk about for years! I mean, think about it: no more bulky warp engines, or nacelles. A ship just generates a soliton wave and then rides it through space, like a surfboard. This is going to be like being there to watch Chuck Yeager break the sound barrier, or Zefram Cochrane engage the first warp drive!
Lt. Commander Data: [emotionless] It should be interesting.
Lieutenant: [equally unenthusiastic] Very exciting.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I'm talking to the wrong crowd. Er, D-Donaldson! Donaldson, you're an engineer...!
[hurries off]

- La forge: Doctor, you did it.
- Warp without warp drive.
- For a while there, it was really something to see.
- Well, [hope you're here to see it next time we try, Mr. La forge.
- La forge: So do I, doctor.

Counselor: Have you ever wondered how Alexander felt about being sent away?
Lieutenant: He was... very young. I am sure that he was confused.
Counselor: Do you think he felt abandoned? After all, he left very soon after K'Ehleyr's death. In a way, he not only lost his mother; he lost his father as well.

- In a way, he not only lost his mother, he lost his father as well.
- Are you saying that his misconduct is a result of feeling abandoned?
- It's possible.
- Children don't have the experience to handle emotional crises.
- Instead of dealing with their feelings, they act on them.

[last lines]
[Worf had considered sending Alexander to a Klingon school]
Lieutenant: Klingon schools are designed to be difficult. The physical and mental hardships faced by the students are meant to build character and strength. However - if you wish to face a greater challenge, you may stay here with me. It would not be easy - for either of us. But perhaps we can face the challenge together.
Alexander: I accept your challenge, Father. I will stay.
Lieutenant: I believe your mother would be pleased.

- Why did you lie to me?
- I don't know.
- Did you fear the punishment you would receive?
- I don't know.
- You don't know why you lied and yet you did.
- You don't know why you stole and yet you did.

- Maybe you could help me with that.
- Could you spell your last name for me?
- Alexander.
- The teacher asked you a question.
- It doesn't matter.
- I think I can figure it out.
- Uh, date of birth?

- stardate 43205.
- Yes. Yes, of course.
- I'll get the rest of his personal records from the school on earth and, oh, one last question.
- How long will he be staying aboard ship?
- It has not been decided.

- Did you enjoy going to school on earth?
- Did you like your teachers?
- I understand you lived in my old room.

- Where is Alexander rozhenko?
- Computer: Alexander rozhenko is on holodeck 4.
- Lieutenant, I think we should...
- I will handle this.
- Computer, what program is being run?
- Computer: Calisthenics program of lieutenant worf.
- Difficulty le vel, novice.

- I will arrange for you to attend a klingon school.
- There you will learn the lessons
- I have failed to teach you.
- No, I won't go.
- Would you further dishonor our family with your disobedience?
- No, sir.
- You will go to our quarters and remain there until I return.

- about three light years distance.
- Our sister facility there will generate a scattering field which will dissipate the wave and bring the ship out of warp.
- I'll be sending you more detailed operational plans within the hour.
- Very well, doctor.
- We'll contact you again when we've finished studying the mission specs.

- The wave has been disrupted, sir.
- Riker [over com]: Riker here, captain.
- We made it, sir.
- The boy's going to be all right.

- and left you alone with a son you never knew you had.
- Being angry doesn't mean you loved her any less, worf.
- But you can't hide from your feelings, just as Alexander can't hide from his.
- You both have a lot of healing to do.
- Perhaps you should think about doing it together.

- It is expanding toward us.
- It appears to be interfering with our engines, captain.
- I can't compensate for it.
- Bring us out of warp, ensign.
- All stop.
- Aye, sir, all stop.
- Riker: Hold on.

- but when I heard the enterprise was to be in this sector, we took the first transport and here we are.
- Is father with you?
- No. But I brought Alexander with me.
- I thought the two of you would like the chance to visit.
- Very well. I will make arrangements for you to come aboard.

Helena: Alexander is a, is a fine boy, Worf. He's, he's smart and he's high-spirited, a lot like you were at that age. And sometimes, when he comes running through the house, then he knocks over that big green lamp, just like you used to do.
Lieutenant: I don't remember you smiling when I knocked over that lamp.
Helena: Well, maybe once, when you weren't looking.

- Where are you? Worf?
- Over here.
- Help me.
- It's too heavy.
- I've got to find something to help us.
- Father.
- Be still. I am here.
- My leg hurts.
- I'm scared.

- Are you accusing him of stealing?
- Lieutenant worf,
- I can only tell you that...
- Alexander.
- Did you take the model of the lizard from the table?
- No, sir.
- Lieutenant, I saw Alexander put the model inside of his jacket.

- Kyle: As the value of their horns increased, the number of white rhinos in the wild kept falling, until they finally became extinct about two centuries ago.
- Now, I'd like to show you a pair of animals that we're trying to save from extinction.
- Would you follow me?

- They need guidance.
- He needs a father.
- His father to give him that guidance.
- I have to leave soon.
- The transport will be leaving for earth.
- You must do what you think is best for him.
- That's all a parent can hope to do.

- The wave has closed to one kilometer, captain.
- Picard to commander riker.
- Bridge to lieutenant worf.
- Acknowledge.
- The wave is about to overtake us, sir.
- Commander riker, acknowledge.
- Fire torpedoes.

- I would rather discuss this at a later time.
- There's no rush. Crusher out.
- Picard: Mr. Worf, you are not the first officer on this ship to have a new family member.
- Take care of your son.
- The security matters can wait.
- Thank you, captain.

Captain: Mr. Worf - you are not the first officer on this ship to have a new family member. Take care of your son. The security matters can wait.

Captain: Warp without warp drive.
Commander William T. Riker: They're gonna put you out of a job, Geordi.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I hope so, Commander.

- Is that a touch of gray in your beard?
- Don't worry, the rozhenko men have always had beards of iron-gray.
- Hello, Alexander.
- It's good to see you both.
- How long can you stay?
- I'm not going back.

Lieutenant: Lieutenant Worf, personal log, stardate 45376.8 - Alexander has acted shamefully, and as his father, I must now deal with him. But I find that I would rather fight ten Balduk warriors than face one small child.

- You're a very lucky little boy.
- Just some minor smoke inhalation and a hairline fracture of the tibia.
- That's a bone in your leg.
- I'd like to keep him here overnight, but he should be fine by tomorrow.
- Thank you, doctor.

- I do not think that she would want us to fight like this.
- My mother wouldn't send me away.
- Riker [over com]: Lieutenant won', please report to the observation lounge.
- Acknowledged. Remain here.
- I will return shortly.

- Captain, permission to leave the bridge.
- Granted. Commander, will you accompany Mr. Worf to biolab 4?
- Data: Captain, biolab 4 is one of the areas that will be flooded with ion radiation.
- Commander. I can't let the soliton wave hit the colony.
- You have three minutes, not one second more.

- Stand by to increase speed to warp 7.3, on my Mark.
- Red alert. Load torpedo bays, set warhead yields to level 16.
- Aye, sir.
- All decks, this is the bridge.
- Brace for impact.
- Torpedoes loaded.
- Engage.

Counselor: [referring to K'Ehleyr] It would be very normal to be angry with her - angry because she died and left you alone with a son you never knew you had. Being angry doesn't mean you loved her any less, Worf. But you can't hide from your feelings. Just as Alexander can't hide from his. You both have a lot of healing to do. Perhaps you should think about doing it together.

- Mother, why does Alexander believe he is remaining?
- Lapsang suchong tea, please.
- Are you eating? You look thin.
- Mother.
- When your father was in starfleet,
- I always had to make sure that I was...
- Mother, we need to talk about Alexander.