Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Imperfection (2000)

Robert Picardo: The Doctor

Quotes 

• Icheb : [over comm]  Icheb to The Doctor. Report to cargo bay 2 immediately.

  Seven of Nine : He's persistent.

  The Doctor : Not to worry. I'll make it clear to him that 'persistence is futile.'

• [last lines] 

  [Icheb notices another tear trickling down Seven's cheek] 

  Icheb : Seven...

  Seven of Nine : Yes.

  Icheb : Your ocular implant - it's malfunctioning again.

  [the Doctor scans Seven] 

  The Doctor : [smiling]  Actually, it's functioning perfectly.

• [Seven has to stay in sickbay, suffering from a potentially lethal malfunction] 

  The Doctor : Is there anything I can bring from the cargo bay to make you feel more... at home?

  Seven of Nine : No. Thank you.

  The Doctor : Something from the mess hall? A piece of fruit?

  Seven of Nine : Are you offering me my last meal?

  The Doctor : I... O-of course not. Is that what you thought?

  Seven of Nine : I was attempting to lighten the mood.

  The Doctor : [chuckles]  Ah, yes. Ha-ha. Well done.

• The Doctor : You were summoned, too?

  Captain Janeway : Icheb doesn't seem to have grasped the chain of command yet.

  The Doctor : Remind you of anyone we know?

• Neelix : Delivery for Seven of Nine. Tarcanian wildflowers. Cheery, don't you think?

  [Seven, working at a console, doesn't acknowledge] 

  Neelix : Uh... or if you prefer gladiolas, I could go back to the airponics bay.

  The Doctor : [taking the flower vase and putting it on the console]  That won't be necessary, Mr. Neelix. The flowers are lovely, aren't they, Seven?

  Seven of Nine : Thank you. I'll admire them later.

• Icheb : [to Seven]  If the Captain were dying, you'd risk your life to save her, wouldn't you?

  Icheb : [to Janeway]  And when you respond to a distress call, you're risking the life of everyone on this ship, to respond to the aid of strangers!

  Captain Janeway : He's right.

  Seven of Nine : Captain, he's just a child!

  Captain Janeway : I don't think he is. Not anymore.

  Seven of Nine : Doctor!

  The Doctor : Don't look at me.

  Icheb : Please - just let us help you.

• The Doctor : Seven prefers not to have visitors right now.

  Neelix : Not even a visitor with a Kadis-Kot board?

  Seven of Nine : Correct.

  Neelix : But it's your favorite game.

  The Doctor : [taking Neelix aside]  Personally, I can't blame her. You're being extremely insensitive.

  Neelix : I am?

  The Doctor : You know perfectly well Seven is in a weakened state. She wouldn't stand a chance against you.

  Neelix : [catching onto The Doctor's reverse psychology]  You're right, I... I don't know what I was thinking.

  Neelix : [to Seven]  We'll play later when you're feeling up to it.

  [turns to leave] 

  Seven of Nine : Green.

  Neelix : I beg your pardon?

  Seven of Nine : I prefer the green pieces; you'll use red.

• Seven of Nine : This debate is pointless. I won't accept the node.

  Icheb : And I won't keep it.

  The Doctor : Someone had better use the damn thing. If it stays disconnected much longer, it won't do either of you any good!

• Seven of Nine : [about Icheb]  He's persistent.

  The Doctor : Not to worry. I'll make it clear to him that persistence is futile.