Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series)

Cogenitor (2003)

Scott Bakula: Capt. Jonathan Archer

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Quotes 

• [Archer is preparing for an exploration trip with the Vissian captain] 

  Captain Jonathan Archer : These people are fascinating, T'Pol, they have a lot to offer us... This could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship! - Which reminds me... They've asked us for a sampling of films. I put together a few suggestions.

  Sub-Commander T'Pol : I'll see to it.

  Captain Jonathan Archer : [ready to go]  You're in charge!

  Sub-Commander T'Pol : Of the ship or the movies?

• Vissian Captain Drennik : "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

  Captain Jonathan Archer : Where'd you hear that?

  Vissian Captain Drennik : Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5. Your communications officer was kind enough to provide us with some of your literature. I assumed you approved.

  Captain Jonathan Archer : Absolutely. But I didn't think you'd be quoting it the next day.

• Captain Jonathan Archer : We're out here to meet new species, not tell them what to do!

• [Tucker has interfered with Vissian customs by exposing the cogenitor to Human culture...] 

  Captain Jonathan Archer : I might have expected something like this from a first-year recruit. But not you. You did exactly what I'd do? If that's true, then I've done a pretty lousy job setting an example around here. You're a senior officer on this ship. You're privy to the moral challenges I've had to face. You know I've wrestled with the fine line between doing what I think is right and interfering with other species. So don't tell me you know what I would have done when *I* don't even know what I would have done!

• Captain Jonathan Archer : You knew you had no business interfering with those people. But you just couldn't let it alone. You thought you were doing the right thing. I might agree if this was... Florida, or Singapore. But it's not, is it? We're in deep space, and a person is dead - a person who'd still be alive if we hadn't made first contact.

• [... which subsequently leads to the cogenitor's suicide] 

  Captain Jonathan Archer : It's time you learned to weigh the possible repercussions of your actions. You've always been impulsive. Maybe this will teach you a lesson.

• Captain Jonathan Archer : If you can't get over a wave, you gotta dive through it.