Robert Beltran credited as playing...
Cmdr. Chakotay
- Chakotay: Seven of Nine said that we lacked the cohesion of a collective mind, that one day it would divide us and destroy us - and here we are, proving her point.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I'll tell you when we lost control of this situation, when we made our mistake. It was the moment we turned away from each other. We don't have to stop being individuals to get through this; we just have to stop fighting each other.
- Chakotay: I want you to know that disobeying your orders was one of the most difficult things I've ever had to do.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I understand, and I respect the decision you made, even though I disagree with it. What's important is that, in the end, we got through this, together. I don't ever want that to change.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [of Seven of Nine] I wonder what's left under all that Borg technology, if she can ever become human again.
- Chakotay: You plan to keep her on board?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: We pulled the plug. We're responsible for what happens to her now.
- Chakotay: She was assimilated at a very young age. The Collective's all she knows. She might not want to stay.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I think she might. We have something the Borg could never offer - friendship.
- Chakotay: You're getting what you wanted. I suggest we part ways amicably.
- Seven of Nine: There is another option. We could assimilate your vessel.
- Chakotay: If a single drone steps one millimeter out of that cargo bay, I'll decompress the entire deck. You won't pose much of a threat floating in space.
- Seven of Nine: When your captain first approached us, we suspected that an agreement with humans would prove impossible to maintain. You are erratic, conflicted, disorganized. Every decision is debated, every action questioned, every individual entitled to their own small opinion. You lack harmony, cohesion, greatness. It will be your undoing.
- [Seven of Nine urges Chakotay to turn Voyager around and meet with a Borg vessel]
- Chakotay: Look, I'll honor the original agreement, but I'm not turning this ship around. It's too dangerous.
- Seven of Nine: Denying our request is also dangerous.
- Chakotay: I'll think about it.
- Seven of Nine: Think quickly.
- Chakotay: [to Seven] You started this war, didn't you? What's the matter? Our galaxy wasn't big enough for you?
- The Doctor: Commander, we have some disturbing news.
- Chakotay: At this point, I'm getting used to it.