Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Empok Nor (1997)
Colm Meaney: Chief Miles O'Brien
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Quotes
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Chief O'Brien : What's the matter?
Garak : Well, it's just that... Lately I've noticed everyone seems to trust me. It's quite unnerving, I'm still trying to get used to it. Next thing I know, people are going to be inviting me to their homes for dinner.
Chief O'Brien : Well, if it makes you feel any better, I promise I will never have you over.
Garak : I appreciate that, Chief.
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Nog : I'm reporting for duty - sir!
Chief O'Brien : Welcome aboard, Cadet.
Nog : Thank you, sir. And may I say, it's a privilege to be here, sir.
Chief O'Brien : You've earned it. But one more 'sir' and I'll leave you behind.
Nog : Very well, s... Chief!
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Chief O'Brien : All right, listen up. We're gonna break up into three teams: Nog and Stolzoff, you're with me; we'll do the "must haves". Pechetti and Amaro, you'll do the "could use". Boq'ta and Garak, "would be nice".
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Garak : You're a killer, admit it. We both are. Behind your Federation mask of decency and benevolence you're a predator, just like me.
Chief O'Brien : No... I'm nothing like you.
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Chief O'Brien : Julian tells me the blast broke a couple of your ribs.
Garak : Well, it could have been worse. If I had been any closer to that phaser it would have killed me.
Chief O'Brien : Don't take this the wrong way but... that was the plan.
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Chief O'Brien : So what did Captain Sisko do to persuade you to come along?
Garak : How do you know I didn't volunteer?
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[Garak challenges O'Brien to a game of kotra, a Cardassian strategy game, appealing to O'Brien's experience as a former soldier]
Chief O'Brien : I'm not a soldier anymore. I'm an engineer.
Garak : I see. So when you and Dr. Bashir go into the holosuites for hours at a time, you're just repairing them?
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Chief O'Brien : [referring to Garak] If he thinks he can neutralize the Cardassians, let him try. He'd be doing us all a favor.
Garak : That's the spirit. Why don't you come with me, Chief? Kill a few "Cardies"? It'll be like old times.
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Garak : What is it, Chief?
Chief O'Brien : You look different.
Garak : How so?
Chief O'Brien : That's not the face of a tailor.
Garak : I'm not a tailor... Not for the moment anyway.
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Nog : It doesn't make any sense. Garak's on our side.
Chief O'Brien : Not anymore.
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Garak : This is the most exciting game I've played in years.
Chief O'Brien : It's not a game!
Garak : Oh, but it is. And the best thing about it is that it brings out the player's true nature.
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Nog : [Garak has just killed Crewman Amaro] Chief, why would Garak do this?
Chief O'Brien : [to Nog] Come on. He may still be close by.
[O'Brien collects Amaro's weapon and they leave the area]
Nog : [beginning to get scared] But it doesn't make any sense. Garak's on our side.
Chief O'Brien : Not anymore. The psychotropic drug. He must have been exposed to it. It's the only explanation. I should've seen it earlier. The way he accused Amaro of wanting to kill him. The way he insisted on going after those Cardassians.
Nog : [getting more scared by the minute] He's coming after us, isn't he?
Chief O'Brien : Yes.
Nog : [trying to turn his fear in a more optimistic direction] Maybe we can reason with him. Get him to try to understand that the drug is affecting him.
Chief O'Brien : [angry at himself for allowing this situation to spiral so far out of hand] You saw what he did to Amaro and the others. He's not going to listen to us.
Nog : [not giving up yet] Then we have to finish setting up the deflector grid. We've got to get a distress signal out.
Chief O'Brien : Garak knows what we're trying to do. He'll stop us.
Nog : Don't we have to try?
Chief O'Brien : Forget it! I've already lost four crewmen trying to send out that bloody signal! Garak was right. We should have gone after those Cardassians ourselves as soon as they attacked us. You don't wait for the enemy to come to you. You go to him. Come on, we're going after Garak.
Nog : [appalled] You mean... to kill him?
Chief O'Brien : [deadly serious] If that's what it takes to stop him... yes.
