Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

Emissary (1993)

Colm Meaney: Chief Miles O'Brien

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Quotes 

• Major Kira : You don't think Starfleet took command of this space station without the ability to defend it, do you?

  Gul Jasad : [laughing]  Defend it? Your space station could not defend itself against *one* Cardassian warship.

  Major Kira : You're probably right, Jasad. And if you were dealing with a Starfleet officer, they'd probably admit... we have a hopeless cause here. But I am just a Bajoran, who's been fighting a hopeless cause against the Cardassians... all her life. So if you want a war - I'll give you one!

  [appearing intimidated, Jasad disconnects] 

  Chief O'Brien : Major - remind me never to get into a game of Roladan Wild Draw with you.

• Chief Miles O'Brien : Sir, have you ever served with any Bajoran women?

  Commander Benjamin Sisko : No, why?

  Chief Miles O'Brien : I was just wondering, sir.

• [Chief O'Brien's first line of the series] 

  Chief O'Brien : I'm told the Cardassians decided to have some fun the day they left. Four Bajorans were killed trying to protect their shops.

• Chief O'Brien : Computer, you and I need to have a little talk.

  [after the station computer has refused to acknowledge his commands in a critical situation] 

• [O'Brien is showing Sisko around on ops] 

  Chief O'Brien : Uh, that's the prefect's office up there.

  Commander Benjamin Sisko : So all others have to look up with respect. Cardassian architecture.

  Chief O'Brien : Yes, sir. Major Kira's been using it.

• [last lines] 

  Lt. Jadzia Dax : Three science vessels are requesting permission to dock.

  Chief Miles O'Brien : Problem is we've been retrofitting the airlocks. Half of them were damaged during the move, and most of the others when the Cardassians blew out the fuel conduits...