Patrick Stewart credited as playing...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Lieutenant Worf: Captain, DaiMon Goss is demanding to know where his men are.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Advise him to set his coordinates for the Delta Quadrant. He may run into them in... 80 years or so.
- [DaiMon Goss has announced that he would send an own manned probe through the wormhole]
- DaiMon Goss: And I should strongly suggest that you stay out of our way!
- [the Ferengi leave]
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [to Riker] Tell Data and La Forge to do themselves a favor, and stay out of their way.
- DaiMon Goss: My name's DaiMon Goss, and these are my counsels Kol and Doctor Arridor. We'll need chairs.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: I'm Captain Picard of the Enterprise; I am serving as host for these proceedings.
- DaiMon Goss: Good. Then see to it we get some chairs.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Let me explain...
- DaiMon Goss: Fine, fine, just have your Klingon servant get us some chairs!
- Lieutenant Worf: I'm in charge of security!
- DaiMon Goss: Then who gets the chairs?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: DaiMon, due to the delicate nature of these negotiations, all parties have agreed that one representative will suffice. Now, I will be happy to provide your consuls with accommodations, and you... may have *my* chair.
- [Picard asks Riker to replace Mendoza as Federation representative at the negotiations]
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: You're the next likely choice. And Mr. Mendoza will certainly agree. He's quite impressed by your natural instincts.
- Commander William T. Riker: Excuse me, sir, but those weren't natural instincts; those were poker instincts. A card game doesn't exactly prepare me for this.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Yes, the stakes are higher. But then, isn't that when the game gets interesting, Commander?
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Computer, dispatches.
- Enterprise Computer: A research inquiry from the Manitoba Journal of Interplanetary Psychology and three communiques from your mother.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: [sighs] Transfer the letters from my mother to the viewscreen. And computer, I would like a real chocolate sundae.
- Enterprise Computer: Define real in context, please.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Real. Not one of your perfectly synthesised, ingeniously enhanced imitations. I would like real chocolate ice cream, real whipped cream...
- Enterprise Computer: This unit is programmed to provide sources of acceptable nutritional value. Your request does not fall within current guidelines. Please indicate whether you wish to override the specified program.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: [annoyed] Listen...
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [over comm] Picard to Counselor Troi.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: [sighs] Now what?
- [taps badge]
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Yes, Captain?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The pleasure of your company is requested, Counselor. We're having a little impromptu reception for the arriving delegates.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: I'm not really dressed for a reception.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Oh, Counselor! Just throw on any old thing. We're about to get our first look at the wormhole.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Of course, Captain. I'm on my way.
- [taps badge]
- Counselor Deanna Troi: God forbid I should miss my first look at the wormhole.