Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Encounter at Farpoint (1987)
Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
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Quotes
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Commander William T. Riker : Do you consider yourself superior to us?
Lt. Commander Data : I am superior, sir, in many ways. But I would gladly give it up to be human.
Commander William T. Riker : Nice to meet you... Pinocchio.
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[last lines]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Some problem, Riker?
Commander William T. Riker : Just hoping this isn't the usual way our missions will go, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Oh, no, Number One. I'm sure most will be much more interesting. - Let's see what's out there. Engage!
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Commander William T. Riker : What do we do now, Captain? With their monitoring our every move and every word?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : We do exactly what we'd do if this Q never existed. If we're going to be damned, let's be damned for what we really are.
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Would you object to your Captain ordering a clearly illegal kidnapping?
Commander William T. Riker : No objection, sir.
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Commander William T. Riker : [referring to Picard] He calls that a little adventure?
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Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Sir, Lieutenant La Forge reporting the Enterprise arriving, but without the saucer section, sir.
Commander William T. Riker : Stardrive section only? What happened?
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : I don't know, sir. Captain Picard has signaled for you to beam up immediately.
Commander William T. Riker : Our new captain doesn't waste time. It's a good idea. Thank you, Lieutenant.
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard : One further thing - special favor.
Commander William T. Riker : Anything, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Using the same strength you showed with Captain DeSoto, I would appreciate it if you could keep me from making an ass of myself with children.
Commander William T. Riker : Sir?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I'm not a family man, Riker. And yet, Starfleet has given me a ship with children aboard.
Commander William T. Riker : Yes, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : And I, er... I don't feel comfortable with children. But since a captain needs an image of geniality, you're to see that's what I project.
Commander William T. Riker : Aye, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Welcome to the Enterprise, Commander Riker.
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Isn't it a little presumptuous of a first officer to second-guess his captain's judgment?
Commander William T. Riker : Permission to speak candidly, sir?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Always.
Commander William T. Riker : Having been a first officer yourself, you know that assuming that responsibility must, by definition, include the safety of the captain. I have no problem with following any rules you lay down, short of compromising your safety.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : And you don't intend to back off from that position?
Commander William T. Riker : No, sir.
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Commander William T. Riker : Riker, W.T., reporting as ordered, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Is the viewer ready?
Lieutenant Tasha Yar : All set up, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : We'll first bring you up to date on a little adventure we had on our way here, Commander. Then we'll talk. Welcome aboard.
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Commander William T. Riker : With the saucer gone, can I assume that something interesting happened on the way here?
Lieutenant Tasha Yar : [leading him into a turbolift] Battle bridge. That's for the captain to explain, sir.
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Commander William T. Riker : Where will I find Commander Data?
Lieutenant Worf : Commander Data is on special assignment, sir. He's using our shuttlecraft to transfer an admiral over to the Hood.
Commander William T. Riker : An admiral?
Lieutenant Worf : He's been aboard all day, sir, checking over medical layout.
Commander William T. Riker : Why a shuttlecraft? Why wouldn't he just beam over?
Lieutenant Worf : I suppose he could, sir, but the Admiral's a rather... remarkable man.
Admiral Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy : [in a corridor with Data] Have you got some reason you want my atoms scattered all over space, boy?
Lt. Commander Data : No, sir. But at your age, sir, I thought you shouldn't have to put up with the time and trouble of a shuttlecraft.
Admiral Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy : Hold it right there, boy.
Lt. Commander Data : Sir?
Admiral Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy : What about my age?
Lt. Commander Data : Sorry, sir, if that subject troubles you.
Admiral Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy : Troubles me? What's so damned troublesome about not having died?
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[Picard has introduced Riker and Troi to each other]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Have the two of you met before?
Commander William T. Riker : We have, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Excellent. I consider it important for my key officers to know each other's abilities.
Counselor Deanna Troi : We do, sir. We do.
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Lt. Commander Data : Sorry, sir. I seem to be commenting on everything.
Commander William T. Riker : Good. Don't stop, my friend.
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Commander William T. Riker : Captain, if he's not open to evidence in our favor, where will you go from there?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I'll attend to my duty.
Commander William T. Riker : To the bitter end?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I see nothing so bitter about that.
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[Riker's first line]
Commander William T. Riker : Personal log, Commander William Riker, stardate 41153.7 - The USS Hood has dropped me off at Farpoint Station, where I await the arrival of the new USS Enterprise, to which I have been assigned as First Officer. Meanwhile, I have been asked to visit the Farpoint administrator's office in the old city.