Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Ensigns of Command (1989)

Eileen Seeley: Ard'rian McKenzie

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Quotes 

• Lt. Cmdr. Data : Among humans, a kiss usually serves to seal a friendship, or indicate support. Attraction. Affection. In this context, I must assume that your intention was to express... support.

  Ard'rian McKenzie : You really don't understand human behavior, do you?

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : That is something of an understatement.

• Lt. Cmdr. Data : Get word to Gosheven. Tell him I am coming to the pumping station. Tell him I am going to destroy the aqueduct.

  Ard'rian McKenzie : He'll try to stop you.

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : I sincerely hope so.

• [Data has told the colonists of the threat of the Sheliak and urged them to evacuate the planet, which Gosheven refuses] 

  Gosheven : This colony exists because generations gave their lives for it. Many died, before we found a way to adapt to the radiation, and many more died bringing water to this desert. My grandfather...

  Ard'rian McKenzie : ...is buried on that mountain. Well, who'll be left to bury you?

• Lt. Cmdr. Data : Do you believe my suggested course of action should be followed?

  Ard'rian McKenzie : Of course.

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : In spite of the fact that I am an android?

  Ard'rian McKenzie : Because of that fact. I don't have any silly prejudice against computers; I like them. Not that any computer we have is half as sophisticated as you are.

  [Data looks at a primitive dummy made up of metal parts] 

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : No. I would say not.

• Lt. Cmdr. Data , Ard'rian McKenzie : [respectively, after having kissed the other]  You appeared to need it.

• Ard'rian McKenzie : [first meeting Data; throwing a tool at Data, who catches it]  Nice catch! Wonderful reflexes! Sorry that I had to test you like that, but I was curious.