Jonathan Frakes credited as playing...
Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
- [Admiral Quinn is eager to show Riker an unknown "superior form of life"]
- Commander William T. Riker: I think I'll summon my Science Officer.
- Admiral Gregory Quinn: [grabs Riker's arm] It won't like your Science Officer. It does like *you*!
- Lt. Cmdr. Data: [Data is working one of the aft science stations after the Enterprise has been suddenly diverted to the planet Dytallix B] Commander, I have the readout on Dytallix B.
- Commander William T. Riker: Go ahead.
- Lt. Cmdr. Data: Dytallix B is the fifth of six planets circling the red giant known as Mira. One side faces the sun where temperatures reach up to 180 degrees Celsius. The mines line the temperate zone between the day and night zones, but they are long abandoned.
- Commander William T. Riker: Why the devil would we be going to this place? Are there any lifeforms indigenous to the planet?
- Lt. Cmdr. Data: I believe the answer to both questions is no, Sir. In a manner of speaking, it is nothing more than a lifeless hunk of rock, a useless ball of mud, a worthless chunk of...
- Commander William T. Riker: [interrupting] Thankyou Data. I get the idea.
- [first lines]
- Commander William T. Riker: [voiceover] First officer's log, stardate 41775.5. We are en route to the ocean world of Pacifica. While our mission is scientific in nature, we look forward to the warm blue waters and fine beaches that make Pacifica a jewel of the galaxy.