Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

Doctor Bashir, I Presume (1997)

Colm Meaney: Chief Miles O'Brien

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Quotes 

• [Dr. Bashir is to become the template for a new long-term medical holoprogram] 

  Chief O'Brien : Wow. Think of it, Julian. If this thing works, you will be able to irritate hundreds of people you've never even met.

• [last lines] 

  [Bashir and O'Brien are playing darts] 

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Looks like it's your game again.

  Chief O'Brien : What's that? Five in a row?

  Dr. Julian Bashir : At least!

  Chief O'Brien : Wait a minute. You haven't been letting me win, have you?

  Dr. Julian Bashir : [evasively]  What makes you think that?

  Chief O'Brien : You said your hand-eye coordination had been genetically enhanced.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : Well, maybe I have been letting you win, a little bit.

  Chief O'Brien : I don't believe it! I don't need you to patronize me! I can play at your level.

  Dr. Julian Bashir : I never said you couldn't.

  Chief O'Brien : Well, play then. Really play.

  [Bashir throws his darts in quick succession. O'Brien surveys the board - Bashir has hit three times bullseye] 

  Chief O'Brien : All right. From now on...

  [he moves Bashir a few steps backwards] 

  Chief O'Brien : ...you play from over here. I play from up here...

  [goes back to his usual spot] 

  Chief O'Brien : If that doesn't work... we'll try a blindfold!

• Chief O'Brien : Then it's true? You're...

  Dr. Julian Bashir : The word you're looking for is 'unnatural' - meaning 'not from nature'. 'Freak' or 'monster' would also be acceptable.

• Chief O'Brien : Well, the truth is... he's an extraordinary person. A real sense of honour and integrity, great sense of humour, warm, caring... You're sure he's not going to read this?