Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Mortal Coil (1997)

Jeri Ryan: Seven of Nine

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• Seven of Nine : The Borg encountered a Kazon colony in the Gand Sector, grid 6920.

  Neelix : Were they assimilated?

  Seven of Nine : Their biological and technological distinctiveness was unremarkable. They were unworthy of assimilation.

  Neelix : I didn't realize the Borg were so discriminating.

  Seven of Nine : Why assimilate a species that would detract from perfection?

• Seven of Nine : These nutritional supplements are unacceptable.

  Neelix : What's wrong?

  Seven of Nine : They are pungent.

  Neelix : That's the whole idea. I've been adding Talaxian spices to broaden your palate.

  Seven of Nine : My palate is sufficiently broad.

• [the Doctor and Ensign Wildman are talking about Naomi's rapid growth] 

  Seven of Nine : Children assimilated by the Borg are placed in maturation chambers for seventeen cycles.

  Ensign Samantha Wildman : [after an awkward moment]  Interesting... Well, if you'll excuse me, I need to go talk to Neelix.

  [walks away] 

  The Doctor : In these maturation chambers, the development of conversational skills is, I suppose, a low priority?

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : [at a party]  Having fun?

  Seven of Nine : No.

• Seven of Nine : [during Neelix's Vision Quest]  You will be assimilated.

  Neelix : No time for that now. Maybe later.

• Neelix : Seven, I think you've made a wonderful addition to this crew. I know it's been difficult for you making the transition from Borg back to human, or half-human... or whatever it is you become. Actually, you're... just plain Seven to me.

  Seven of Nine : Your point, Mr. Neelix.

  Neelix : I guess I just want to say... you're surrounded by people who care about you, and whether you know it or not, Voyager is going to be a very good home to you. It certainly was to me.

  Seven of Nine : "Was?" Do you intend to leave?

  Neelix : Leave? No. I'll be around. Well... goodbye.

• Seven of Nine : [referring to Neelix]  The cadaver has been sufficiently prepared.

  The Doctor : And they say *I* have a lousy bedside manner.

• Seven of Nine : You are a peculiar creature, Neelix.

  Neelix : Thanks. I think.

• Seven of Nine : Human attitudes toward death are perplexing.

  Tuvok : How so?

  Seven of Nine : Too much importance is placed on it. There seem to be countless rituals and cultural beliefs designed to alleviate their fear of a simple biological truth: all organisms eventually perish.

  Tuvok : I take it the Borg have no fear of that biological truth?

  Seven of Nine : None. When a drone is damaged beyond repair, it is discarded, but its memories continue to exist in the collective consciousness. To use a human term, the Borg are immortal.

  Tuvok : You are no longer part of the Collective. You're mortal now like the rest of us. Does that disturb you?

  Seven of Nine : My connection to the Borg has been severed, but the Collective still possesses my recollections, my experiences. In a sense, I will always exist.

  Tuvok : Fascinating. That must be a great relief.

  Seven of Nine : [reflective]  Yes. It is.

• Neelix : I-I didn't ask to be brought back!

  Seven of Nine : You were dead at the time.

  Neelix : Well, what right did you have to violate me? You Borg think you can fix anything, but you didn't fix me!

• Neelix : I don't really like the idea of Borg technology swimming around inside me.

  Seven of Nine : That is irrelevant. You need the nanoprobes to live.

  Neelix : Live? Oh, is that what I am doing right now, living? I'm beginning to wonder.

  Seven of Nine : By most definitions, you are alive.

  Neelix : Well, part of me isn't alive.

  Seven of Nine : Which part are you referring to?

  Neelix : I don't know, but something is missing. I don't feel like Neelix anymore. Maybe Neelix is gone. Maybe he died, and I'm all that's left.

• Chakotay : Neelix wasn't a Borg drone.

  Seven of Nine : We will adapt.