- The Doctor: How many times have you actually performed this "bridging of heads?"
- Tuvok: [correcting] "'Minds." Never.
- The Doctor: Then how can you be certain it'll work?
- Tuvok: Nothing is certain, Doctor; however, I once observed a Vulcan master perform the technique. I am reasonably confident I can duplicate his success.
- The Doctor: Watching and doing are two different things.
- Tuvok: As always, your logic is impeccable.
- The Doctor: What a comfort.
- [Paris has just been reinstated to the rank of lieutenant when his console gives out an alarm]
- Tom Paris: Hiding a cake in the console?
- Borg Queen: Captain.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: It's been a long time. How are things in the Collective?
- Borg Queen: Perfect, for the most part. Voyager?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Never better.
- Chakotay: Anything you'd like done around here while you're gone? Gravity plating recalibrated? Carpets cleaned?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Surprise me.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Mindmelds. The last time I heard the words "my mind to your mind," I had a headache for two weeks.
- [Janeway is going on a possible suicide mission]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: This is my responsibility.
- Tuvok: Starfleet Tactical Directive 36: "The Captain will not engage a hostile force without the protection of a security officer." The probability of success is greater if there are two of us.
- B'Elanna Torres: Make that three. If you're gonna pull this off, you'll need an engineer in there.
- Tom Paris: B'Elanna!
- B'Elanna Torres: Tactical Directive 36-A.
- Tom Paris: There is no Directive 36-A.
- B'Elanna Torres: There is now.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I couldn't help but notice, you were a little different in Unimatrix Zero, and I don't mean your lack of Borg implants. You seemed more...
- Seven of Nine: Human.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: If you don't mind my saying so, it suited you.
- Seven of Nine: I've been told I spent a great deal of time there, but since I don't remember Unimatrix Zero any more than I remember Earth, it's irrelevant.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: To you maybe, but if what I saw was any indication, Annika would disagree.
- [last lines]
- The Doctor: [of the away team] Their life signs are destabilizing!
- Chakotay: So far, so good. You can take us out of here now, Tom.
- Seven of Nine: We were more than friends - weren't we?
- [Axum nods]
- Seven of Nine: Why didn't you tell me?
- Axum: You'd forgotten. It wasn't my place.
- Seven of Nine: How long?
- Axum: Six years. Only while we were regenerating. Very memorable six years. For me, anyway.
- Seven of Nine: I should return to Voyager.
- Axum: Annika.
- Seven of Nine: My name is Seven of Nine.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Make a note in the ship's record: we responded to a distress call at 0900 hours. Arrived at the colony two hours later. No survivors. We don't know who these people were, but we know the Borg destroyed them.
- The Doctor: This isn't a malfunction, Seven. It's a natural step in your human development. It might seem unsettling now, but you'll get used to it. Before you know it, you'll look forward to climbing into your alcove each night.
- [Janeway is about to undergo a bridging of minds]
- Chakotay: I'm willing to volunteer if you'd rather hold down the fort.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I appreciate your trying to protect me, but a chance to see this place - it's worth a headache.
- Seven of Nine: Welcome to Unimatrix Zero.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Seven?
- Seven of Nine: Annika. That's what I'm called here.
- [first lines]
- Borg Queen: Four of Twelve, Subjunction of Unimatrix 525. You have a disease. You're one of many with this sickness. We want to cure you.
- [Janeway plans to save the drones in Unimatrix Zero]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Chakotay... we've had our disagreements - and there have been times when I've chosen to proceed without your support - but this can't be one of those times. I won't do this without my First Officer.
- Chakotay: The way I see it, risking the safety of Voyager is a small price to pay. We help these people, this could be the turning point in our battle against the Borg.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I'm glad we agree, because I almost talked myself out of it.
- Chakotay: Somehow I don't think you were ever in danger of doing that.
- Chakotay: You said you wanted my support. Then take Tuvok and B'Elanna with you.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: And if I don't?
- Chakotay: I may only be First Officer, but I still pull a few strings around here. The Doctor could be persuaded to question your medical fitness.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I was hoping for your unconditional support.
- Chakotay: This is the best I can do.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Tell them to pack light.
- Borg Queen: [to a dismantled Borg drone] It's a shame you're not alive to experience disembodiment. It's the epitome of perfection.
- Tom Paris: You know... I could sabotage the helm. You'd never make it out the launch doors.
- B'Elanna Torres: Then I'd have to put you on report. You might lose that new pip of yours.
- Tom Paris: It'd be a small price to pay.
- Seven of Nine: Our previous... friendship...
- Axum: Yes?
- Seven of Nine: It's irrelevant.
- Axum: "Irrelevant." Well, now that I'll be able to retain my memory, I'll keep that in mind.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Before we decide how to proceed, I'd like to learn as much about it as we can.
- Chakotay: To bad you don't have the luxury of an interlink node.
- Tuvok: There is another possibility, a Vulcan technique known as "the bridging of minds."
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Go on.
- Tuvok: I would need to initiate a mind-meld with both you and Seven, acting as a telepathic conduit.
- The Doctor: You make it sound like a conference call.