Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series)

Kayshon, His Eyes Open (2021)

Nolan North: Command Ensign with Accelerated Growth and Reverse Aging, Niko, Winger Bingston, Jr

Quotes 

• [On the USS Titan, Capt. Riker and his officers are in the ready room discussing the Pakleds' unusual increase in power] 

  Capt. William T. Riker : There's a pattern to the Pakleds' attacks on these outposts. They're after varuvian ore.

  Ensign Bradward Boimler : [juggling PADDs]  Uh, s-sorry. What ore?

  Lieutenant Ottessa Warren : Varuvian. Contains minerals which become volatile at high vibratory frequencies.

  Niko : [chuckles]  Those terrorists tried to use it to blow up Starbase 58.

  Ensign Bradward Boimler : Oh, uh, yeah. I think I remember reading that in one of your logs. Huh. Titan's seen a lot of action.

  Titan's Tactical Officer : Ain't weaponizing varuvian ore a bit above the Pakled's grade level?

  Capt. William T. Riker : *Way* above. Which is why Starfleet Command believes there may be another player involved. Intel says the Pakled's next target is a varuvian mining colony on Karzill IV. We'll embed an away team there disguised as miners with the goal of planting a tracking device on their shuttle.

  Lieutenant Ottessa Warren : They'll lead us right to their puppet master.

  Capt. William T. Riker : And that's when we cut the strings.

  Ensign Bradward Boimler : [writing everything down on one of his PADDs]  ... cutting the strings.

  Capt. William T. Riker : You don't have to write that down.

  Ensign Bradward Boimler : [still writing]  I don't have to write that down.