Brent Spiner credited as playing...
Lieutenant Commander Data
- Lt. Commander Data: It has been quite a day. Has it not?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [slightly surprised about the comment] Yes, it has.
- Lt. Commander Data: However, a change of routine is often invigorating, and can be a welcome diversion after a long assignment.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Exactly.
- Lt. Commander Data: [after a pause] I understand that Arkaria has some very interesting weather patterns.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [bewildered] Mr. Data? Are you all right?
- Lt. Commander Data: Yes, sir. I am attempting to fill a silent moment with non-relevant conversation.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Ah. Small talk.
- Lt. Commander Data: Yes, sir. I have found that humans often use small talk during awkward moments. Therefore, I have written a new subroutine for that purpose. How did I do?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Perhaps it was a little... too non-relevant.
- Lt. Commander Data: [practicing small talk a la Hutchinson on Riker and Crusher] It is very good to see you both again! Beverly... May I call you Beverly? Beverly, have you noticed that the mean temperature here on Arkaria is slightly higher than normal for human comfort levels? I have found that humans prefer a body temperature of 21 degrees Celsius in order to operate most efficiently. However, there are several cultures who actually prefer that their body temperature is identical to the temperature of the room in which they are standing. The Sheliak for example...
- Lt. Commander Data: [Communicating with Capt. Picard as Kelsey, the thief Picard was fighting on board, is making her escape] Sir, an unidentified scout ship has just beamed someone off the Enterprise. Do you know anything about it?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [Holding the stabilizing unit of the container of dangerously unstable material Kelsey was stealing that he managed to remove without her noticing] I know they won't get far.
- [Kelsey's departing ship soon explodes]