- Captain Beckett: Why risk your life to hang a man? That's plain stupid. Besides, he's got a Maori with him, he's more than likely to end up someone's dinner.
- Lt. Harry Anderson: It's a signal.
- Captain Beckett: Who from, your convict friends?
- Lt. Harry Anderson: Almost certainly.
- Captain Beckett: You've got convicts on the brain.
- Towers: He's right, lieutenant.
- Lt. Harry Anderson: Did I ask for your opinion? There are eight men who would still be alive if it hadn't been for your incompetence.
- Towers: They died as a direct result of the harsh regime you imposed on them.
- Lt. Harry Anderson: Are you questioning my authority?
- Towers: I'm questioning the way you choose to exercise it.
- Towers: You deal in death, sir.
- Captain Beckett: Don't be a hypocrite, man. Moari's ain't stupid. You can't fop 'em off with blue beeds and blankets. They're warriors. If I want land from them, I got to give 'em what they want.
- Jack Vincent: They're gonna fight it out.
- George Mason: What happenes to us if Maru loses?
- Jack Vincent: We run like hell.