Jonathan Frakes credited as playing...
Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
- Commander William T. Riker: Now - the matter of our missing officers.
- Lorin: They're still charged with spying, Commander. I have heard nothing here which would alter that.
- Commander William T. Riker: Then maybe you should consider this: if anything happens to them, Starfleet is going to want a full investigation. Which means more starships will be coming to Kesprytt, and those ships are going to want answers, which puts your country under a very large and very uncomfortable microscope. Remember how unhappy you were when we contacted just one of your people without authorization? Well, just think what it'd be like: ten starships asking questions, contacting hundreds of your people, massive sensor sweeps. They may even start sending down away teams, all because *you* wouldn't help me find my missing officers.
- [Riker tells Mauric and Lorin that Kes's application for Federation membership will be denied]
- Mauric: We still plan to apply for membership, Commander! We will go directly to the Federation Council, they will listen to us!
- Commander William T. Riker: They will also listen to the reports of the Captain of the Enterprise and his First Officer! And I can tell you right now the First Officer's report will go something like this: "Kesprytt, a deeply troubled world with social, political, and military problems they have yet to resolve. The Kes, while a friendly and democratic people, are driven by suspicion, deviousness, and paranoia. It is the opinion of this officer they are not ready for membership."