Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

Tribunal (1994)

Colm Meaney: Chief Miles O'Brien

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• Chief O'Brien : I've been in service to the Federation - Starfleet - all my adult life. No one has ever questioned my loyalty. No one in my entire life has ever had cause to ask "Miles O'Brien, are you a criminal?" I took an oath to defend the Federation, and what it stands for. I don't steal from them, I don't lie to them. I'm no angel. But I try to live every day as the best human being I know how to be. I need my little girl to wake up in the morning and look up at me and see a man she can respect. Until now, she always could.

• Chief O'Brien : I've been told that I've already been charged, indicted, convicted and sentenced. What would I need with a lawyer?

  Kovat : Ah, Mr. O'Brien, if it sounds immodest of me, I apologize, but the role of public conservator is key to the productive functioning of our courts. I'm here to help you concede the wisdom of the state. To prepare you to accept the inevitable with equanimity.

• Chief O'Brien : My name is Miles O'Brien. My rank is Chief of Operations, Starfleet. I'm a Federation citizen.

• Kovat : Whatever you've done, whatever the charges against you, none of that really matters in the long run.

  Chief O'Brien : What does matter?

  Kovat : This trial is to demonstrate the futility of behavior contrary to good order. Everyone will find it most uplifting.

  Chief O'Brien : Not everyone.

• Chief O'Brien : Oh, I do have one question.

  Kovat : Yes, certainly.

  Chief O'Brien : Have you ever won a case?

  Kovat : Winning isn't everything.

• Kovat : Excuse me for asking. I'm merely trying to establish why a fine man like you could turn into a criminal. Perhaps you could help me?

  Chief O'Brien : Sorry, no, I can't help, because I'm no criminal.

  Kovat : [to Archon Makbar]  Well, I tried.

• [last lines] 

  Chief O'Brien : I'm ready to get back to work.

  Commander Sisko : Oh, no, no, no. I had to use all of my influence to extend your accomodations at the lagoon. We'll drop you off on our way home.

  Chief O'Brien : But we haven't any bags, no holo-cam. I-I've nothing to read.

  Keiko O'Brien : Perfect!

• Odo : Being accused of a crime is not a disgrace, Chief. Some of the great figures of history have shared the honor with you.

  Chief O'Brien : I didn't figure on dying a martyr.

  Odo : Not all of them were martyrs; not all of them died. Some of them were just innocent men - like you.

• Commander Sisko : Chief O'Brien.

  Chief O'Brien : Yes, sir?

  Commander Sisko : You're on leave. Please, disembark the station!

  Chief O'Brien : Aye, sir.

• [first lines] 

  Chief O'Brien : And I've downloaded the new docking procedure checklist for Bay 6 into BayProd D9 file. That's the only bay that's using the new criteria.

  Lieutenant Dax : Got it.

  Chief O'Brien : And be sure to monitor the power fluctuation in the secondary fusion core. It's got some little kinks in there I don't like the look of.

  Lieutenant Dax : I will care for the secondary fusion core like it was my own child.

  Chief O'Brien : As soon as I get back, I'm going to run a full diagnostic to be sure.

  Major Kira : Chief, we are perfectly capable of running this place by ourselves for a week.

  Chief O'Brien : Well, if you have any problems, you can reach me on subspace.

  Major Kira : Would you please go on vacation and get out of our hair?