Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Michael Dorn: Worf
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Picard : Mr. Worf, I always knew this day would come. Are you prepared to face the charges?
Troi : Answer him.
Worf : I am prepared.
Riker : [unfurling an old-school scroll] "We, the officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, being of sound mind and judgment, hereby make the following charges against Lieutenant Worf. One, that he did knowingly and willfully perform above and beyond the call of duty on countless occasions. Two, most seriously, that he has earned the admiration and respect of the entire crew."
Picard : Mr. Worf, I hereby promote you to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, with all of the rights and privileges thereto. And may God have mercy on your soul.
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Picard : Now, can you project the course of the ribbon?
Data : I believe so.
Picard : [watching] Enhance grid 9-A. Where was the Amargosa star?
[Data pinpoints its location near the ribbon's path]
Picard : Now, you said that when the Amargosa star was destroyed, it affected the gravitational forces in this sector. Now, did the computer take that into account when it projected the course of the ribbon?
Data : No, sir. I will make the appropriate adjustments.
Picard : [seeing the ribbon's path change] That's what Soran's doing. He's changing the course of the ribbon. But why? Why would... why would he try to change its path? Why doesn't he just fly into it with a ship?
Data : Our records show that every ship which has approached the ribbon has either been destroyed or severely damaged.
Picard : He can't get to the ribbon, so he's trying to make the ribbon come to him. Data, does it pass near to any Class-M planets?
Data : Yes, sir. There are two in the Veridian system.
Picard : Well, it gets close to Veridian III, but not close enough. Data, what would happen to the ribbon's course if Soran destroyed the Veridian star itself?
[as Data runs the simulation, the ribbon's path shifts to pass through Veridian III]
Picard : That's where he's going.
Data : It should be noted, sir, that the collapse of the Veridian star would produce a shock wave similar to the one we observed at Amargosa.
Picard : Destroying all the planets in this system.
Data : Veridian III is uninhabited. However, Veridian IV supports a pre-industrial humanoid society.
Picard : Population?
Data : 230 million, sir.
Picard : [tapping his combadge] Picard to bridge.
Worf : Worf here, sir.
Picard : Set a course for the Veridian system, maximum warp.
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Riker : Maybe they're not out there.
Picard : They're just trying to decide if a 20-year-old Klingon Bird-of-Prey can be a match for the Federation flagship.
Troi : Perhaps they're on the surface.
Worf : Sir, according to my calculations, a solar probe launched from either the Klingon ship or the planet surface will take 11 seconds to reach the sun. However, since we do not have an exact point of origin, it will take us between eight and fifteen seconds to lock our weapons onto it.
Riker : That's a pretty big margin of error.
Picard : Much too big. Mr. Data, how long before the ribbon arrives?
Data : Approximately 47 minutes, sir.
Picard : [sitting with Riker in their command chairs] We have got to find some way to get to Soran.
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Riker : [the Enterprise is fired on] Mr. Worf, what do we know about that old Klingon ship? Any weaknesses?
Worf : It is a Class-D12 Bird-of-Prey. They were retired from service because of defective plasma coils.
Riker : Plasma coils? Is there any way we can use that to our advantage?
Worf : I do not see how. The plasma coil is part of their cloaking device.
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Riker : Data, would a defective plasma coil be susceptible to some sort of ionic pulse?
Data : Perhaps. Yes, yes. If we sent a low-level ionic pulse, it might reset the coil and trigger their cloaking device. Excellent idea, sir!
Worf : As their cloak begins to engage, their shields will drop.
Riker : They'll have two seconds of vulnerability. Mr. Data, lock on to plasma coil.
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Worf : We have analyzed the Romulans' tricorder. They were scanning for signature particles of a compound called trilithium.
Riker : Trilithium?
Worf : Yes, an experimental compound the Romulans have been working on. Trilithium is a nuclear inhibitor. In theory, it could stop all fusion within a star. However, the Romulans never found a way to stabilize it.
Riker : Why would they look for it on a Federation observatory? That doesn't make any sense.
Worf : I do not know.
Riker : Have Geordi and Data go over with the next away team. Tell them to scan the observatory for trilithium.
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Riker : A quantum implosion has occurred within the Amargosa star. All nuclear fusion is breaking down.
Picard : How is that possible?
Worf : Sensor records show the observatory launched a solar probe into the sun a few moments ago.
Riker : The star is going to collapse in a matter of minutes.
Worf : Sir, the implosion has produced a level-12 shockwave.
Troi : That'll destroy everything in this system.
Transporter Chief : Transporter room to bridge. I can't locate Commander La Forge or Mr. Data, sir.
Riker : Have they come back to the ship?
Worf : No, sir. They are not on board.
Picard : How long before the shockwave hits the observatory?
Worf : Four minutes, 40 seconds.
Picard : Number One.
Riker : [heading to the turbolift] Mr. Worf.
Worf : [following] Aye, sir.
