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Michael Dorn and Jonathan Frakes in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

Gambit, Part I

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Jonathan Frakes credited as playing...

Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

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  • [Crusher threatens a bar keeper with a phaser]
  • Commander William T. Riker: That's my sister. She's angry. She's got a vicious temper. I wouldn't cross her.
  • Commander William T. Riker: This is not about revenge. This is about justice. The Captain died in a bar fight, for nothing. Somebody has to answer for that. Then I can mourn.
  • Baran: [about his control devices] These devices were the idea of my predecessor. It's a convenient way of enforcing discipline.
  • Commander William T. Riker: What happened to him?
  • Baran: He failed to enforce it with me.
  • Commander William T. Riker: [to a group while in a seedy bar searching for Picard who's gone missing] Great story. I'll remember it the next time I'm in a knife fight.
  • [Riker has avoided an engine failure and thus saved Baran's ship and crew]
  • Commander William T. Riker: [to "Galen", smugly] You still wish you'd killed me?
  • Commander William T. Riker: Acting Captain's log, stardate 47135.2 - Dr. Crusher has positively identified Captain Picard's DNA. There's no doubt now that he's dead.
  • [Riker refuses to attend Captain Picard's memorial service]
  • Counselor Deanna Troi: Will, a memorial service helps to give everyone a sense of completion, helps them begin the healing process.
  • Commander William T. Riker: That's exactly the point. I don't want to heal!
  • Counselor Deanna Troi: Will...
  • Commander William T. Riker: [pointing at his chest] I've an open wound. Right here, it hurts like hell. I don't want it to get better, and I *don't* want to pretend that everything's all right.
  • Counselor Deanna Troi: I know you're angry.
  • Commander William T. Riker: You're damn right! And I intend to stay angry until I find whoever is responsible for the Captain's death.
  • Baran: What were you doing on Barradas III?
  • Commander William T. Riker: William T. Riker, Commander, SC - 231-427.
  • Baran: Oh, really? Well, I am Arctus Baran, and I don't have a number.
  • [last lines]
  • Riker: It worked. The shields are dropping.
  • Baran: Fire.

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