# Random Star Trek Quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Tags:** star-trek-paramount\
**Created:** [September 10, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112 "2014-09-10T20:43:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3564 "2022-07-08T17:40:28Z")

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When the Federation first formed, it wasn’t pretty.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3565 "2022-07-08T17:44:21Z")

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Back on the ship, I used to try to get you to look at my legs. Captain, look at my legs.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3566 "2022-07-10T17:31:11Z")

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I can’t believe you all started re-worshipping the dang computer!

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3567 "2022-07-11T22:02:34Z")

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I hate goodbyes.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3568 "2022-07-24T14:25:10Z")

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“It’s unfortunate, but I don’t make the rules.”

“No, but you do play the game, don’t you, Garak?”

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**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3569 "2022-07-24T14:43:17Z")

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Kirk: “Antibodies. An…ti…bo…dies!!”

[linkoid](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zr2jAvr1L0)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3570 "2022-07-25T16:59:48Z")

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“Oh Brien. I am _Tosk!_ I cannot hide here behind the safety of your Federation. It goes against everything I believe.”  
“You’d rather _go?!_ And be placed in a cage, under public display?”  
“To stay would be an even greater dishonor. I am Tosk, the Hunted. I live to outwit the Hunters for another day. To fight… until I die with honor.”  
_beat_  
“But that will not be my fate…”  
_beat_  
“But I will not deny my existence as Tosk. I am sorry… Oh Brien… but I cannot request… a sylum.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3571 "2022-07-25T18:08:11Z")

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Nothing against Second Contact missions, but the _Cerritos_ should be popping in on those legacy civilizations _before_ they unravel.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3572 "2022-07-25T19:19:30Z")

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Fugitive Zero is here.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3573 "2022-07-30T15:10:00Z")

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“Worf, Klingon species, a warrior race. You, too, will be assimilated.”  
“The Klingon Empire will NEVER yield!”  
“Why do you resist? We simply wish to improve quality of life, for all species.”  
“I like my ‘species’ the way it is.”  
“A narrow vision. You will become one with the Borg. You will _all_ become one with the Borg. The android… Data… primitive artificial organism. You will be obsolete in the new order.”

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3574 "2022-07-30T22:38:20Z")

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That’s not how linguistics works.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3575 "2022-08-03T16:59:11Z")

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Hey! Don’t make me paradox you into destroying yourself.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3576 "2022-08-03T20:21:31Z")

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Well, Cyrano Jones says that a tribble is the only love that money can buy.

RIP, Nichelle Nichols

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3577 "2022-08-08T00:35:21Z")

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“So what are we going to do about it?”  
“_I’m_ not going to do _anything_ about it. _You’re_ going to sit in the closet.”  
“The _closet?!_ Have you lost your sense of reality?”  
“This isn’t reality.”  
_turns phaser on him_  
“This is _fantasy!_ You wanted adventure; how’s this? The ol’ adrenaline going? Huh? Good boy. Now get in the closet.”

RIP, Nichelle Nichols.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3578 "2022-08-08T17:36:30Z")

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Is taking on that level of risk really prudent?

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3579 "2022-08-10T20:19:10Z")

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Landru apologizes!

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3580 "2022-08-11T20:09:40Z")

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Where’s your captain?

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3581 "2022-08-11T20:21:15Z")

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Ugly bags of mostly water!

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3582 "2022-08-12T17:56:20Z")

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I don’t know. They might be looking for someone a little less criminally insubordinate.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/3583 "2022-08-12T20:26:29Z")

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The less I’m seen parading through Ops, the better.

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