Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Mind's Eye (1991)

Lawrence Dobkin: Ambassador Kell

Quotes 

• Ambassador Kell : There are some members of the High Council who would thank you, Worf.

  Lieutenant Worf : Thank me?

  Ambassador Kell : For killing Duras. No doubt that had he lived one day he would ascend to head the Council. Many were not looking forward to that.

  Lieutenant Worf : My motives were personal, not political.

  Ambassador Kell : Motives? Who cares for motives? Humans, perhaps. What matters is you acted on that day as a true Klingon.

• 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.

• Ambassador Kell : Your captain and I will bring him to the cargo bay. I want you to kill him there, in front of many witnesses.