Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Night (1998)

Kate Mulgrew: Capt. Kathryn Janeway

Quotes 

• [Janeway intends to sacrifice herself to get Voyager out of the void] 

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Tom, set a course.

  [Tom remains in his seat with his arms crossed] 

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Lieutenant, I gave you an order.

  Tom Paris : I can't follow that order, ma'am.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Harry, take the helm.

  Harry Kim : I'm sorry, Captain.

  [Janeway looks at the other crew members one by one, finally at Seven...] 

  Seven of Nine : I will not comply.

  [... and the Doctor] 

  The Doctor : What's a hologram to do?

  Tuvok : As you can see, you're not the only one who's had time to evaluate the past.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : You told them. They knew coming in.

  Chakotay : Let's just say I wouldn't be a fine first officer if I hadn't.

• Chakotay : Any chance I might persuade you to join me for a few rounds of velocity? It'll help clear your mind.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : My mind is perfectly clear.

  Chakotay : Then what if I told you I'm not leaving until you join me?

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : I'd say, have a seat, it'll be a while.

• [Controller Emck is beamed aboard] 

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : I'm afraid we'll have to talk here. You appear to be leaking.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : Chakotay, there's no one I trust more than you. You're a fine first officer. Are you ready to captain this ship?

  Chakotay : Yes.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Assemble the crew.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : Time to take out the garbage.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : Would you be satisfied with, "I'm just catching up on some reading?" I'm not sure I understand it myself. It started when we entered this - what does the crew call it?

  Chakotay : The Void.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Charming. Oh, what I wouldn't give for a few Borg cubes about now, anything for a little distraction. Strange as it sounds, I almost long for the days when we were under constant attack. No time to stop and think about how we got stranded in the Delta Quadrant. How did we end up here, Chakotay? Answer me.

  Chakotay : We were faced with a difficult choice. We had the means to get home, but using it would've put an innocent people at risk, so we decided to stay.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : No... no. I decided to stay. I made that choice for everyone.

  Chakotay : We're alive and well, and we've gathered enough data about this quadrant to keep Starfleet scientists busy for decades. Our mission's been a success.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Very same words I've been telling myself for the past four years, but then we hit this void and I started to realize how empty those words sound.

  Chakotay : Kathryn...

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : I made an error in judgment, Chakotay. It was shortsighted and it was selfish, and now all of us are paying for my mistake; so, if you don't mind, Commander, I'll pass on that little game, and I'll leave shipboard morale in your capable hands. If the crew asks for me, tell them the Captain sends her regards.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : Four years ago, I destroyed the Caretaker's array to protect the Ocampa. That act of compassion stranded this crew in the Delta Quadrant. I'm not about to give that order again.

  Chakotay : This situation is a little different.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : Oh, it's close enough. I'm asking this crew to make too big a sacrifice. I won't make that same mistake.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : You realize you could all be hanged for mutiny. Looks like we need another option.

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : This is Voyager. Stand down your weapons and fall back.

  [Voyager is hit with another blast] 

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : I'll take that as a, "no."