Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Mind's Eye (1991)

Patrick Stewart: Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Quotes 

• Ambassador Kell : [on the E-band emissions]  Who sent these signals? A cloaked Romulan ship?

  Lt. Commander Data : No, sir. That is not possible. The signals had to be transmitted within close proximity to the VISOR.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Are you suggesting that there was a Romulan accomplice in close proximity to Mr. La Forge when he was receiving the signals?

  Lt. Commander Data : Yes, sir, I am.

  Governor Vagh : This Romulan accomplice - who is he?

  Lt. Commander Data : I have narrowed the list of possibilities to two people - the only two people who were with Commander La Forge all three times a transmission was recorded: Captain Picard, and Ambassador Kell. One of them may be concealing an E-band transmitter. If they would agree to be searched...

  Ambassador Kell : I am a Klingon! An emissary of the High Council. I will not submit to being searched by you or anyone else on this ship.

  Governor Vagh : I am forced to agree, Captain. We will take the Ambassador with us, and search him ourselves.

  Ambassador Kell : [slightly panicking]  Captain, I believe it to be in all our best interests if I remain aboard. I formally request asylum.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I will certainly grant you asylum - when you have been absolved of this crime.

• Lt. Commander Data : I have surmised that Commander La Forge was conditioned by Romulans, a process referred to historically, and somewhat inaccurately, as "brainwashing."

  Governor Vagh : But to what end? Why would the Romulans want to kill me?

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : The Romulans have always wanted to destroy the alliance between the Federation and the Klingons. If Mr. La Forge had killed you, Governor, I think you would agree they might have succeeded.