The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Quotes

The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) is a TV program that appeared on TV in 1970 . The Pegasus completed its run in 1970.

It features John Debney in charge of musical score.

The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Quotes

• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "That's what it's about; a cloaking device. In the Treaty of Algeron, the Federation specifically agreed not to develop cloaking technology."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "And that treaty is the biggest mistake we ever made. It's kept us from exploiting a vital area of defense."
• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "That treaty has kept us in peace for sixty years. And as a Starfleet officer, you're supposed to uphold it."

• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "I knew most of these people a lot longer than you did. Yes, it was tragic, but it was their fault."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "You don't know that. Neither of us knows what happened after we left."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "Well, it's not hard to guess. They tried to shut down an experiment they didn't understand; something went wrong and it killed them."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "No; we killed them."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "Now that doesn't sound like the same man who grabbed a phaser and defended his captain twelve years ago."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "I've had twelve years to think about it. And if I had it to do over again, I would have grabbed the phaser and pointed it at you instead of them."

• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "Will, don't worry. It won't be like it was twelve years ago. And this time no one's gonna stop us."

• (Commander William T. Riker) "I've said all I can. I am under direct orders from Admiral Pressman not to discuss this, sir."
• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "Very well. He's an admiral, I'm a captain. I cannot force you to disobey his orders. Therefore, I will have to remain in the dark on this mission. And I will just have to trust that you will not let Pressman put this ship at unnecessary risk. And if I find that that trust has been misplaced, then I will have to reevaluate the command structure of this ship. Dismissed."

• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "I have a lot of friends at Starfleet Command, Captain."
• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "You're going to need them."

• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "Twelve years ago, I needed an officer that I could count on in a crisis, someone who would support and obey my decisions without question, someone who was willing to trust my judgment. And that someone was Will Riker. Without his loyalty, none of us would have survived."

• (Commander William T. Riker) "So, who won the contest?"
• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "Oh, er, Paul Menegay, a seven-year-old. He did a most interesting clay sculpture of my head."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "Was that the orange one? With the lumpy skin?"

• (Commander William T. Riker) "I don't think anyone's going to come to your defense this time."

• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "You made a mistake twelve years ago. But your service since then has earned you a great deal of respect, but this incident could cost you some of that respect."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "I can't help but feel that I should have come forward a long time ago."
• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "But when the moment came to make a decision, you made the right one. You chose to tell the truth and face the consequences. So long as you can still do that, then you deserve to wear that uniform. And I will still be proud to have you as my First Officer."

• (Commander William T. Riker) "I kept hoping it wouldn't be here. That it would have been destroyed or buried back there in that rockface."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "What the hell's that supposed to mean?"
• (Commander William T. Riker) "It means I can't put this off any longer. Right up until now -- I have had the luxury of time. But now I've got to make a choice. And Admiral -- I'm afraid my choice is this. I can't let you start these experiments again. It was wrong twelve years ago, and it is wrong today."

• (Commander William T. Riker) "I wasn't a hero, and neither were you. What you did was wrong. And I was wrong to support you, but I was too young and too stupid to realize it. You were the captain, I was the ensign. I was just following orders."

• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "Admiral, I don't think that we can risk --"
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "I've made my decision. Prepare to take the Enterprise in, Captain. That's an order."
• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "Mr. Data, will you please note in the ship's log that this action is being taken over my explicit objection."
• (Lt. Commander Data) "It is so noted, sir."

• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "You have changed."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "Changed?"
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "Just something the Captain and I were talking about. To be honest, I'm glad to see this kind of change in you, Will. State your opinion and stand by it. It's a far cry from the young man who used to sit at my helm and worry about pressing the wrong button."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "A lot of things can change in twelve years, Admiral."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "Yes, they can. But it's important that a man changes the right things in his life. Not his sense of duty, not his sense of loyalty."
• (Commander William T. Riker) "I'd like to think that I haven't changed those things, sir."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "I would like to think that too. Because those things say more about a man than the rank on his collar or the uniform he wears. They define him.; Twelve years ago, a lot of older and more seasoned officers turned away from their duty. But you stood up for what was right. I'm sorry, Will. I know the kind of man you are. I know that I can count on you again."

• (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) "Admiral, if this passage narrows to less than 500 meters, I will abort the mission. You can charge me with insubordination if you wish, but I'm not going to risk the Enterprise for a salvage operation."

• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "So, how long have you had that beard?"
• (Commander William T. Riker) "About four years. I got tired of hearing how young I looked."
• (Admiral Eric Pressman) "What was it that, uh -- Lieutenant Boylen used to call you?"
• (Commander William T. Riker) "Ensign Babyface."

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