Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

The Forsaken (1993)

Avery Brooks: Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko

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• Odo : Frankly, in my humble opinion, most of you humanoids spend far too much time on your respective mating rituals.

  Commander Sisko : It does help the procreation of one's species.

  Odo : Procreation does not require changing how you smell, or writing bad poetry, or sacrificing various plants to serve as tokens of affection.

• [O'Brien is getting upset with the station computer] 

  Commander Sisko : Relax, Chief, it's just a computer.

  Chief O'Brien : This is no computer. This is my archenemy!

• [Bashir has been assigned to chaperone a trio of visiting diplomats] 

  Commander Sisko : Think of it as an opportunity, Doctor. You never know when a friendly ambassador is going to be in the right place at the right time to help your career.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Another hour with them could destroy my career!

  Commander Sisko : It's a simple job: just keep them happy, and away from me.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Simple? Nothing makes them happy! They are dedicated to being unhappy, and to spreading that unhappiness wherever they go! They are the Ambassadors of Unhappy!

• Odo : There was a minor incident at the bar that I helped her with, and now she's... grateful.

  Commander Sisko : What's the problem?

  Odo : The manner in which she expresses her gratitude. To be honest, Commander, she seems... interested in me.

  Commander Sisko : What's wrong with that?

  Odo : She's extremely aggressive.

  Commander Sisko : I see. So she's after you.

  Odo : Like a Wanoni tracehound.

• Commander Sisko : Constable, you can handle thieves and killers, but not one Betazoid woman?

  Odo : I understand thieves and killers. I don't understand... her.

• Commander Sisko : All of us have had these assignments, Doctor.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Have you, sir?

  Commander Sisko : As a matter of fact, Curzon Dax used to take perverse pleasure in assigning me to take care of V.I.P. guests.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Ah, so now you take the same perverse pleasure in doing it to me.

  Commander Sisko : Exactly!

• Odo : I'm just trying to avoid a diplomatic incident; I don't want to insult the ambassador.

  Commander Sisko : A reasonable concern. I suggest you handle the matter with great delicacy.

  Odo : I don't handle "delicacy" very well.

• [first lines] 

  Commander Sisko : Station log, Stardate 64025.1. We have been honored with a visit by Federation ambassadors on a fact-finding mission to the wormhole.

• [last lines] 

  Chief O'Brien : I was able to get our friend out of the main command pathways and into a subprogramme.

  Commander Sisko : You're suggesting we leave it there?

  Chief O'Brien : I don't see why not. It's happy. It's not bothering us anymore. It seems the humane thing to do.

  Lieutenant Dax : It's just another new lifeform visiting the station.

  Chief O'Brien : I'll take good care of it, make sure it gets enough attention and all.

  Commander Sisko : Keep it off for the furniture.

  Chief O'Brien : Yes, sir.