Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Inner Light (1992)

Jennifer Nash: Meribor

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• Capt. Picard : A good scientist doesn't function by conjecture.

  Meribor : A good scientist functions by hypothesizing and then proving or disproving that hypothesis. That's what I did.

  Capt. Picard : Hey, why don't you spend more time with that young man Dannick?

  Meribor : You are changing the subject.

  Capt. Picard : No, I'm not. I'm just hypothesizing... that he's in love with you.

• Capt. Picard : A good scientist doesn't function by conjecture...

  Meribor : [quoting her father]  "A good scientist functions by hypothesizing and then proving or disproving that hypothesis."

• Meribor : You've taught me to pursue the truth, no matter how painful it is. It's too late to back off now. This planet is dying.

• Capt. Picard : It breaks my heart to look at him.

  Meribor : Who?

  Capt. Picard : My grandson. It breaks my heart. He deserves a rich full life and he's not going to get one.

• Capt. Picard : What is it they're launching?

  Meribor : You know about it, Father. You've already seen it.

  Capt. Picard : Seen it? What are you talking about? I haven't seen any missile.

  Batai : Yes you have, old friend. Don't you remember?

  Capt. Picard : Batai?

  Batai : You saw it just before you came here.