Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Best of Both Worlds: Part 2 (1990)

Brent Spiner: Lieutenant Commander Data

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• [the Borg have abruptly ceased their attack on the Enterprise] 

  Captain William T. Riker : Mr. Data, what the hell happened?

  Lt. Commander Data : I successfully planted a command into the Borg collective consciousness. It misdirected them to believe it was time to regenerate. In effect, I put them all to sleep.

  Captain William T. Riker : [baffled]  To sleep?

• Captain William T. Riker : [while commanding the Battle Bridge from the stardrive section, Riker hails the Borg ship]  Locutus of Borg, this is Captain William T Riker of the USS Enterprise.

  Locutus : [while looking at Riker's image on the Borg equivalent of a viewscreen]  You may speak.

  Captain William T. Riker : We wish to end the hostilities.

  Locutus : Then you must unconditionally surrender.

  Captain William T. Riker : We are prepared to meet to discuss your terms.

  Locutus : It is unlikely you are prepared to discuss terms. It is more likely that this is an attempt at deception.

  [Locutus moves as if to leave] 

  Captain William T. Riker : Come now, Locutus. If Picard's knowledge and experience are part of you, than you know I've never lied to him.

  [Locutus turns back] 

  Captain William T. Riker : You should also implicitly trust me, is that not so?

  Locutus : Picard implicitly trusted you.

  Captain William T. Riker : Then trust me now. Meet to discuss your terms.

  Locutus : Discussion is irrelevant. There are no terms. You will disarm all your weapons and escort us to Sector 001 where we will begin assimilating your culture and technol...

  [Riker has the transmission muted] 

  Captain William T. Riker : [addressing the officer at the Conn]  Mr Gleason, can you pinpoint the source of the Borg's transmission?

  Gleason : I can put you within 30 metres of it, Sir.

  Captain William T. Riker : [on the comm system]  O'Brien, report.

  Chief Miles O'Brien : [in a transporter room]  The Borg have adapted their electromagnetic field to prevent main transporter functions, Sir.

  Captain William T. Riker : [Riker's comm voice]  As expected. Mr Data, Mr Worf. You will proceed as we discussed.

  Lt. Commander Data : Aye, Captain.

  [Data and Worf put on some sort of armbands] 

  Captain William T. Riker : [Riker reopens the hail]  We would like time to prepare our people for assimilation.

  Locutus : Preparation is irrelevant. Your people will be assimilated as easily as Picard has been. Your attempt at delay will not be successful, Number One. We will proceed to Earth, and if you attempt to intervene we will destroy you.

  Captain William T. Riker : Then take your best shot Locutus because we are about to intervene.

  [Riker closes the channel for good this time]