Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)

Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2 (2020)

Jonathan Frakes: Will Riker

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• Will Riker : Acting Captain Will Riker, in command of the U.S.S. Zheng He.

  Commodore Oh : And?

  Will Riker : And it is my duty to inform you that the United Federation of Planets has designated planet Ghulion IV in the Vayt sector under the protection of Starfleet, according to the terms of the Treaty of Algeron.

  Commodore Oh : Too late! Our claim to this world takes precedence. Move aside.

  Will Riker : Afraid not.

  [plays Picard's transmission] 

  Jean-Luc Picard : I have a priority request to open diplomatic negotiations and protection for the inhabitants of Ghulion IV.

  Will Riker : General, or Commodore, or whatever you're calling yourself, right now, I'm on the bridge of the toughest, fastest, most powerful ship Starfleet has ever put into service. And I've got a fleet of them at my back. We've got our phasers locked on your warp cores. And nothing would make me happier than you giving me an excuse to kick your treacherous Tal Shiar ass. But instead, I'm going to ask you one time... to stand down.

• [Riker contacts Picard after the Romulans retreat from Ghulion IV] 

  Jean-Luc Picard : Will! How the h...

  Will Riker : When I heard you sent an SOS, I asked for temporary reassignment. Just because I didn't try to talk you out of it didn't mean I was going to let you go it alone. I'm supposed to sit around in the woods making pizza while you have all the fun?

  [Picard chuckles] 

  Will Riker : Admiral Picard, I leave this situation in your capable hands.

  Jean-Luc Picard : Thank you, Will, for always having my back.

  Will Riker : I learned from the best.

  Jean-Luc Picard : I've got it from here.

  Will Riker : I'll see you around, my friend. Riker out.

  [transmission ends] 

  Jean-Luc Picard : Adieu.

• [the Romulans stand down after Soji destroys the beacon] 

  Will Riker : Now prepare to be escorted out of Federation space.

  Commodore Oh : That won't be necessary.

  Will Riker : Really, it's no trouble at all.