Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Q Who (1989)

Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

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• Q : My purpose is to join you.

  Commander William T. Riker : To join us as what?

  Q : As a member of the crew, willing and able, ready to serve. This ship is already home for the indigent, the unwanted, the unworthy. Why not for a homeless entity?

  Commander William T. Riker : Homeless?

  Q : Yes.

  Commander William T. Riker : The other members of the Q Continuum kicked you out?

  Guinan : Not all the Q are alike. Some are almost respectable.

• [Riker prepares to beam over to the Borg ship with an away team] 

  Guinan : I wouldn't go there if I were you.

  Commander William T. Riker : I don't know, Guinan. They paid us a visit; it seems only fair that we return the courtesy.

• [after transporting to the Borg vessel, Riker, Data and Worf come across a nursery of Borg children] 

  Commander William T. Riker : [communicating with Picard]  From the look of it, the Borg are born as a biological life form. It seems that almost immediately after birth, they begin artificial implants. Apparently, the Borg have developed the technology to link artificial intelligence directly into the humanoid brain. Astounding.

• Commander William T. Riker : [of the Borg]  They're carving us up like a roast.

• Capt. Picard : Guinan, your people have been in this part of the galaxy.

  Guinan : Yes.

  Commander William T. Riker : What can you tell us?

  Guinan : Only that if I were you, I'd start back now.

• Commander William T. Riker : Why didn't the Borg attack? They could have, but they didn't.

  Guinan : They don't do that individually. That's not their way. When they decide to come, they're going to come in force. They don't do anything piecemeal.

• Commander William T. Riker : They either don't see us or don't see us as a threat.