Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

A Matter of Honor (1989)

Peter Parros: Tactics Officer

Quotes 

• Tactics Officer : [about the two female Klingons on board the Pagh]  They are inquisitive. They would like to know how you would endure.

  Commander William T. Riker : Endure what?

  Lt. Klag : Them.

  Commander William T. Riker : [looks at the women]  One or both?

• Lt. Klag : My father was captured in battle by Romulans and not allowed to die. He eventually escaped.

  Commander William T. Riker : Where is he now?

  Lt. Klag : He is on our planet. He waits.

  [Riker looks quizzically at the Tactics Officer] 

  Tactics Officer : He waits for his death.

  Lt. Klag : He will eventually fade of a natural illness and die, weakened and useless. Honorless. I will not see him.

  Commander William T. Riker : He's your father!

  Lt. Klag : A Klingon is his work, not his family. That is the way of things.

• [Riker is in the Klingon Mess Hall, eating with about a dozen Klingons] 

  Tactics Officer : Commander, you're not eating very much.

  Cmdr. William Riker : I'm not that hungry.

  Second Officer Klag : Is the food all right, Commander?

  Cmdr. William Riker : It's delicious. The pipius claw was excellent. I also enjoyed this bregitlung.

  Vekma : And the rokeg blood pie?

  Cmdr. William Riker : Delicious.

  Second Officer Klag : Good. Then you'll also enjoy this.

  [Klag passes Riker a bowl of live worms] 

  Cmdr. William Riker : Isn't that gagh?

  Second Officer Klag : Very good. You did some research on our nutritional choices.

  Cmdr. William Riker : Yes, but...

  [Riker looks at the moving worms] 

  Cmdr. William Riker : *sigh* it's still moving.

  Second Officer Klag : [incredulous]  Gagh is always best when served live.