2nd most-quoted character in Star Trek: First Contact (1996): in 10 of its 34 quotes
Most scenes with: Zefram Cochrane (5), Deanna Troi (4), Jean-Luc Picard (2)
William Riker We finished our first sensor sweep of the Neutral Zone.
Oh, fascinating. 20 particles of space dust per cubic meter, 52 ultraviolet radiation spikes, and a Class II comet. (sarcastically) Well, this is certainly worthy of our attention.
I have a patient here who insists on coming to the bridge.
Welcome aboard the Enterprise E, Mr. Worf.
Thank you, sir. The Defiant?.
Adrift, but salvageable.
William Riker Tough little ship.
Mr. Worf, we could use some help at Tactical.
William Riker You do remember how to fire phasers?
[as he sees Worf indignant, he walks away smiling]
Time line?! This is no time to argue about time! We don't have the time. What was I saying?
William Riker You're drunk.
I am not.
William Riker Yes, you are.
Look, he wouldn't even talk to me unless I had a drink with him. And then, it took three shots of something called tequila just to find out he was the one we're looking for. And I spent the last 20 minutes trying to keep his hands off me. So don't go criticizing my counselling technique.
William Riker Sorry.
It's a primitive culture. I'm just trying to blend in.
William Riker You're blended all right.
If you're looking for my professional opinion as ship's counsellor: he's nuts.
William Riker I'll be sure to note that in my log.
(Deanna passes out)
Let me just make sure that I understand you correctly, Commander. A group of cybernetic creatures from the future have traveled back through time to enslave the human race... and you're here to stop them?
William Riker That's right.
Hot damn! You're heroic.
Zefram Cochrane: [drunk] I'm not going back! I don't wanna be a statue! [starts to run to woods]
William Riker We don't have time for this! [stuns Cochrane with phaser] [To Geordi] You told him about the statue?!
You don't have a moon in the 24th century?
William Riker Sure we do. Just looks a lot different. There are 50 million people living on the moon in my time. You can see Tycho City, New Berlin... even Lake Armstrong on a day like this.
William Riker Someone once said, "Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man, and let history make its own judgements."
That's rhetorical nonsense. Who said that?
William Riker You did. Ten years from now.
William Riker Everybody ready to make some history?
Always am.
I think I forgot something.
William Riker What?
I don't know, probably nothing.
Begin ignition sequence.
Oh God, now I remember!
What?
Where is it?
What?!
We can't lift off without it.
William Riker Geordi, we've got to abort!
No, no, wait I've found it.
Two...one...ze-AAH! ["Magic Carpet Ride" begins blaring through everyone's headsets and the Phoenix lifts off]
William Riker Everybody ready to make some history?
Always am.
I think I forgot something.
Riker What?
I don't know, probably nothing.
All personnel, clear the Launch Bay. Space Rocket Ship Phoenix, Green light for launch sequence. [starts countdown]
Oh God, now I remember!
What?
Where is it?
What?!
We can't lift off without it!
Riker Geordi, we've got to abort!
No, no, wait I've found it! [plugs a small disc into a slot in the Phoenix control panel]
Primary engine ignition on. Beginning liftoff countdown. Ten, nine, eight...
Let's rock 'n' roll!
Seven, six - [removes headset just as "Magic Carpet Ride" begins blaring through everyone's headsets and the Phoenix lifts off]
