Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

Defiant (1994)

Jonathan Frakes: Thomas Riker

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Quotes 

• Thomas Riker : [of the Defiant]  Tough little ship.

• [Tom Riker has hijacked the Defiant for a special Maquis-mission in Cardassian territory] 

  Major Kira : The Maquis are terrorists, and the only thing terrorists care about is attacking the enemy. I know, I was a terrorist, and if I'd had this ship then... I would've destroyed Deep Space Nine. I would've hit the Cardassians so hard, they would've screamed for peace; but I certainly wouldn't have gone flying off into the middle of Cardassia on some wild goose chase!

  Thomas Riker : I guess we're different kinds of terrorists.

  Major Kira : No - you're trying to be a hero. Terrorists don't get to be heroes.

• Major Kira : It's not the mission you're thinking about, is it? Or even the colonists in the zone. This is about you, isn't it, you and that other Will Riker out there, the man with your face, your name, your career. You are looking for a way to set yourself apart, some way to be different.

  Thomas Riker : You shouldn't go fishing today. You won't catch anything.

• Thomas Riker : Looks like you got your evening all planned. Hope you've got room for the unexpected.

• Thomas Riker : Call me Will.

• Thomas Riker : This ship was built to fight. I think it's time she got her chance. Engage.

• [Kira has blown a few plasma conduits on the Defiant, getting injured in the process] 

  Thomas Riker : You're lucky you only got singed. You know, the whole plasma relay could've exploded.

  Major Kira : Yeah, that was the idea.

• Thomas Riker : [the Cardassians pursuing the Defiant to the Orias system]  They can chase me all they want. As long as they don't catch me.