What's Your Favorite, Not at All Epic, Star Trek Quote

There are inspiring, epic quotes in Star Trek. Words that stir the soul, shining a light on paths to a brighter now and a better future. But, what about those bits of dialog that don’t have a stirring message, that you enjoy just because you enjoy them?

One of my favorites, from DSC season 3, Episode 1:

“I don’t know. But it was temperature-sensitive and really valuable, so it’s probably ice cream.”

Burnham is captured and being questioned at the Merchantile. After being spritzed with a dose of space truth serum, Burnham’s captors question her about stolen cargo. When asked by her captors what the cargo is, a very drugged up Burnham says the above with serious sincerity. I love the entirety of Burnham’s chattering and behavior while she is under the influence of the space truth serum. That particular line always makes me smile, though.

Do you have a favored, not particularly inspiring, you just like it, Star Trek quote?

startrekexplained ,

Bourbon and beans, an explosive combination.

Nmyownworld OP ,
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How did I ever forget this one. Time for a Star Trek V re-watch.

startrekexplained ,

Recently rewatched the first 6 Trek films. For as bad as V is, love that line since I also love Bourbon and baked beans ;)

Oderus ,
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Doing that now actually. They’re such awesome movies.

Of all the souls I’ve come across in my travels, his was the most… human.

Gets me every damn time.

toothpaste_sandwich ,

I think it was Q who said, “Ah, Mr. Worf. Eat a good book lately?”

Nmyownworld OP ,
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Definitely a t-shirt ready quote.

OhStopYellingAtMe ,
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I liked his quip to Riker: “I liked you better without the beard.”

waspentalive ,

But that was just Q’s ad hominem response to an even better exchange: Q: What must I do to convince you people (that he is mortal and without powers) Worf: die.

Sorry I know you said “not epic” but most things Worf says are epic.

VindictiveJudge ,

It’s Dorn’s delivery. He and Stewart could make any of their lines sound epic, no matter how cheesy the episode was

AngryHumanoid ,

Riker’s glance back at Worf when he says that is great. I would describe it as “surprised but thinks it’s a good point”.

AngryHumanoid ,

That episode is a treasure trove. “I’m not good in groups. It’s difficult to work in a group when you’re omnipotent.”

Steveanonymous ,
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Borg won’t stay on deck 16

Nmyownworld OP ,
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I think of this being said the same way as two squabbling siblings saying, “He won’t stay on his side.”

comfortable_doug ,
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“That was neither honorable nor courageous!”

Especially_the_lies ,
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I think my username will help you lol

Nmyownworld OP ,
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Yeah it did. LOL!

gnuplusmatt ,

It is… It is green

Nmyownworld OP ,
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Excellent. Love that episode.

evatronic ,

Both of them?

Iam ,

“I am NOT a merry man.”

abbadon420 ,

OP said “not at all epic”. This was pretty epic

EndMilkInCrisps ,

“I am the Borg” I know people hate the Borg queen for ruining them but she is my favourite character and I think the writers were jsut shit at portraying her properly as the collectives consciousness in a single avatar.

Nmyownworld OP ,
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I don’t hate the Borg Queen. I think she’s an awesome antagonist. All hail the (Borg) Queen Alice Krige. Mad respect for Susanna Thompson’s portrayal. Loved Annie Wersching’s Borg Queen, too. Jane Edwina Seymour’s Borg Queen creeped me out, which was the goal, so kudos to her.

Bastienleblack ,

"Good tea. Nice house." - the endlessly quotable Lt. Worf

SatyrSack ,

I am Worf, son of Mogh, House of Martok, son of Sergei, House of Rozhenko, Bane to the Duras Family, slayer of Gowron. I have made some chamomile tea. Do you take sugar?

Jaytreeman ,

'it appears that we've lost all sexual attraction'

icerunner ,

“Ugly bags of mostly water”, S1E18 TNG, Home Soil

T156 ,

“Give me warp! In the factor of 5, 6, 7, 8!”

Followed by Troi’s exasperated “Oh, Jazz.”

Hrafyn ,
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I know you said not epic but I can't resist adding "FLY HER APART THEN!" Epic bit also touching, showing how far Sulu would go for his friends.

raffitz ,

Less epic but certainly one of my favourites: a few minutes after Captain Sulu says “Fly her apart, then!”, Bones saying “I’d give real money if he’d shut up.” as Chang recites miscellaneous Shakespeare quotes.

Stamets ,
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Brb having to rewatch that battle scene because it is epic as hell.

rynzcycle ,

You broke your little ships.

-Lilly, First Contact

After an impassioned and (IMO) epic bit of dialogue from Picard, this little disarming line hits me so hard. Just wanna give him a hug.

Nmyownworld OP ,
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Yes! I think taken on its own, it comes across as a not-epic quote. But, as the finish to a tremendous demonstration by two amazingly talented actors, it’s so emotionally hard-hitting.

MajorHavoc ,

“Borg…? Sounds Swedish.”

Lily has a good number of my favorite Trek quotes. Her delivery is perfect, and the script to First Contact is fantastic.

korok ,
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The line must be drawn here! This far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they’ve done.

Love that bit, I get caught up in the passion of Picard’s delivery every time.

Transcendant ,

Unfortunately not, there’s only room in my brain for one Star Trek quote, and it’s epic-as-fuck (so epic I used it in a track and it’s one of my most popular in that tiny little sub-of-a-sub-genre). The conversation between Q and Riker:

Q: Yes, the human compulsion. It is a power which will grow stronger century after century, aeon after aeon. RIKER: Aeons. Have you any idea how far we’ll advance?

Q: Perhaps in a future that you cannot yet conceive, even beyond us

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