Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Friendship One (2001)

John Prosky: Otrin

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• Seven of Nine : Human culture has evolved, learned from its mistakes. So can yours.

  Otrin : Even if I believed you, Verin never would.

  Seven of Nine : Then your people may need a change of leadership - someone more open to new ideas.

  Otrin : I'm not a leader.

  Seven of Nine : But you're a scientist - someone who can see a problem and envision a solution. The same definition could apply to a leader.

• [Otrin has surmised that Humanity has deliberately poisoned his planet] 

  Otrin : It seems so obvious. You send us new technology, encourage us to use it, and then you wait for us to obliterate ourselves.

  Chakotay : Why would we do that?

  Otrin : Because it's easier than invading us.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Do you really believe we'd contaminate a world we intended to conquer?

  Otrin : I'm a scientist. I believe what I see. And today, I saw your people standing on our soil, just as you promised. And they were wearing equipment that protected them from the radiation, because they knew exactly what to expect. If you were in my position, what would you believe?

• Otrin : Nanoprobes, cybernetic implants... Are others on your crew like you?

  Seven of Nine : No, I'm... unique.

  Otrin : You certainly are.

• Otrin : You can't deny your people sent the probe.

  Seven of Nine : They made an error in judgment. They failed to anticipate the consequences of their actions. But they never meant to destroy your world.