# 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:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5384 "2023-12-09T04:41:16Z")

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…I spent too many math classes daydreaming about being on a starship.

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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:** [December 9, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5385 "2023-12-09T15:18:52Z")

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Your mission is known to us.

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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:** [December 9, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5386 "2023-12-09T16:42:56Z")

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You have the advantage of me.

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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:** [December 9, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5387 "2023-12-09T21:18:19Z")

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WORF: Captain, a search of the Ranian system has determined that the hostile force that attacked this planet is no longer present.  
PICARD: I remember a Starfleet admiral once saying the same thing about some renegade Andorians in the Triangulum system. It turns out that they had dismantled their ship and hidden it.  
WORF: Those Andorians did not have to contend with someone of my thoroughness. I will stake my reputation.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5388 "2023-12-09T21:27:27Z")

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These folks don’t need us swimming in their soup, so why don’t you just relax and let ‘em do their jobs?

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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:** [December 9, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5389 "2023-12-09T21:34:40Z")

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“I’d like Odo to handle the investigation.”  
“Minister Koval put _me_ in charge.”  
“Minister Koval doesn’t run this station.”  
“And the Federation has no business telling us how to handle our criminals.”  
“If it turns out that he _is_ a criminal, then he’s yours, and you’re welcome to him. Until then, he’s just a traveler under suspicion.”  
[sighs] “You think this is all some kind of personal vendetta on my part, don’t you?”  
“I think you’re too close to the situation to be objective, yes.”

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5390 "2023-12-09T21:42:10Z")

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Working under the assumption that Kolrami was attempting to win, it is reasonable to assume that he expected me to play for the same goal.

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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:** [December 10, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5391 "2023-12-10T17:15:58Z")

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That’s the short definition of “Captain.”

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5392 "2023-12-10T17:21:41Z")

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Don’t call her that. You’ll see. You’ll see how tough Mickey D is.

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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:** [December 10, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5393 "2023-12-10T19:34:07Z")

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On speakers.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5394 "2023-12-10T19:39:38Z")

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I’m trying to tell you that there is a situation developing on this vessel that directly affects us, and all you can talk about is that stupid guitar!

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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:** [December 11, 2023, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5395 "2023-12-11T16:36:24Z")

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It was my first day! They expect me to sacrifice myself on Day One? No way!

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5396 "2023-12-11T16:41:56Z")

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KIRK: “It’s _logic,_ Spock; thought you’d like that.”

SPOCK: “No, not really. Not this time.”

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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:** [December 11, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5397 "2023-12-11T16:52:22Z")

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Sir, Ambassador Sarek and his wife _are_ my parents.

(I never believed that Kirk wouldn’t have known that - he _had_ to have looked at his First Officer’s personnel file at some point).

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5398 "2023-12-11T21:09:26Z")

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Guess … Who Is Coming … To Dinner?

[/Chekov]

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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:** [December 12, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5399 "2023-12-12T19:50:01Z")

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Why did you bring me here?

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5400 "2023-12-12T21:18:14Z")

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I’m here to bring two humpbacks into the twenty-third century; if I have to, I’ll go to the open sea to get them — but I’d much rather have yours.

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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:** [December 13, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5401 "2023-12-13T20:45:54Z")

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I don’t see how he could have made it out this far.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5402 "2023-12-13T20:52:22Z")

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It must have been my husband, Donald; if it was new and foolish, he would have popped for it. Well, I’ll say this for it: it’s the first thing he’s ever bought into that worked.

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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:** [December 14, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/5403 "2023-12-14T03:29:16Z")

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Perhaps another time.

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