Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Cause and Effect (1992)
Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
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[first lines]
Commander William T. Riker : Damage report!
Doctor Beverly Crusher : Casualty reports coming in from all over the ship!
Lt. Commander Data : The starboard nacelle has sustained a direct impact. We are venting drive plasma.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : Initiating emergency core shutdown!
Ensign Ro Laren : Inertial dampers failing. We're losing attitude control.
Commander William T. Riker : This is the bridge. All hands to emergency escape pods!
Lt. Commander Data : Core shutdown was unsuccessful. We are losing antimatter containment.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : We've got to eject the core!
Lt. Commander Data : Ejection systems offline. Core breach is imminent.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : All hands abandon ship! Repeat: all hands aban...!
[the Enterprise explodes]
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Commander William T. Riker : [after losing a poker game] How'd you know I was bluffing?
Doctor Beverly Crusher : I just had a feeling.
Commander William T. Riker : I guess it's better to be lucky than good.
Doctor Beverly Crusher : It's the way your left eyebrow raises when you're bluffing... Just kidding, Commander.
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[the Enterprise is faced with a cloud-like distortion]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Back us off, Ensign. Nice and slow.
Ensign Ro Laren : Aye, sir. Captain, maneuvering thrusters are not responding.
Lt. Commander Data : The distortion field is fluctuating.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : All main systems just went down. Power levels are dropping rapidly.
Commander William T. Riker : Red alert.
Lt. Commander Data : There is an energy build-up in the distortion field.
Counselor Deanna Troi : We have to get out of here, now.
Lt. Commander Data : Captain, something is emerging.
[another starship is coming out of the cloud]
Commander William T. Riker : Shields up. Evasive maneuvers.
Lieutenant Worf : Shields inoperative.
Ensign Ro Laren : The helm is not responding.
Lt. Commander Data : The vessel is on a collision course. Impact in 36 seconds.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Hail them.
Lieutenant Worf : No response.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Suggestions?
Commander William T. Riker : Decompress main shuttlebay. The explosive reaction may blow us out of the way.
Lt. Commander Data : Captain, I suggest we use the tractor beam to alter the other ship's trajectory.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Make it so, Mr. Worf.
Lieutenant Worf : Engaging tractor beam.
[the two ships collide]
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Commander William T. Riker : You're going to call my bluff, aren't you? I think I'll quit while I'm ahead.
Doctor Beverly Crusher : How did you know I was going to call your bluff?
Commander William T. Riker : I just had a feeling.
Doctor Beverly Crusher : Me too...
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Commander William T. Riker : Sometimes I wonder if he's stacking the deck.
Lt. Commander Data : I assure you, Commander, the cards are sufficiently randomized.
Lieutenant Worf : I hope so.
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Lieutenant Worf : [at the poker table] I am experiencing... nIb'poH - the feeling I have done this before.
Commander William T. Riker : Yes, last Tuesday night.
Lieutenant Worf : That's not what I mean.