Kate Mulgrew credited as playing...
Capt. Kathryn Janeway
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Gentlemen, welcome aboard Voyager.
- Harry Kim: Thank you, sir!
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Mr. Kim... at ease, before you sprain something.
- Neelix: Let me guess: you were whisked away from somewhere else in the galaxy and brought here against your will.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: It sounds as though you've heard this story before.
- Neelix: Sadly yes - thousands of times. Well, hundreds of times. Maybe fifty of times.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I spoke to your family before I left.
- Tuvok: Are they well?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Well - but worried about you.
- Tuvok: That would not be an accurate perception, Captain. Vulcans do not worry.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: They... miss you.
- Tuvok: As I do them.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I'll get you back to them. That's a promise, Tuvok.
- Harry Kim: Captain, there's something out there.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I need a better description than that, Mister Kim!
- Harry Kim: I don't know. I'm reading... I'm not sure what I'm reading.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [to Chakotay] Commander, you and I have the same problem. I think it makes sense to try and solve it together, don't you?
- Neelix: [introducing himself] Neelix. And since you're not interested in my debris, I'm delighted to know you!
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Captain Kathryn Janeway, of the Federation starship Voyager.
- Neelix: A very impressive title. I have no idea what it means, but it sounds very impressive.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Ensign, despite Starfleet protocol, I don't like being addressed as "sir."
- Harry Kim: I'm sorry... ma'am.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: "Ma'am" is acceptable in a crunch, but I prefer "Captain."
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I don't know what you need, and frankly, I don't care. I just want our people back and I want us all to be sent home.
- The Caretaker: Oh, well now, aren't you contentious for a minor bipedal species.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: This minor bipedal species doesn't take kindly to being abducted!
- Tom Paris: You asked to see me, Captain?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Mr. Paris... you have a problem.
- [Paris gives her a puzzled look]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I've invited Chakotay and the other Maquis to become part of this crew. It seemed the only reasonable thing to do under the circumstances.
- Tom Paris: Will you provide a bodyguard for me, Captain?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: It seems you already have one.
- Tom Paris: I do?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Mr. Chakotay said something about his life belonging to you. He'll be taking responsibility for your safety.
- Tom Paris: I think I'm going to enjoy this.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Don't be so sure. He'll also be my First Officer. Everyone aboard this ship will report to him, including the Lieutenant assigned to conn.
- Tom Paris: Me?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I've entered into the ship's log on this date that I'm granting a field commission of Lieutenant to Thomas Eugene Paris.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Ensign Kim, this is your station. Would you like to take over?
- Harry Kim: Yes, ma'am.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: It's not crunch time yet, Mr. Kim. I'll let you know when.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Officially, you'd be a Starfleet observer during the mission.
- Tom Paris: Observer? Oh, hell, I'm the best pilot you could have!
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: You'll *be* an observer. When it's over, you're cut loose.
- Tom Paris: The story of my life.
- Chakotay: If the array is the Ocampa's sole source of energy, why would the Caretaker seal the conduits?
- Tuvok: He would seal them if he no longer intended to use them, to protect the Ocampa from their enemies. Captain, there is now enough evidence to form a reasonable hypothesis. I believe that the Caretaker is dying.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Explain.
- Tuvok: First, he increases the energy supply to provide the city with a surplus to last at least five years, then he seals the conduits. The logical conclusion is that he does not intend to continue his role as Caretaker.
- Chakotay: That doesn't necessarily mean he's dying. He could be leaving.
- Tuvok: Doubtful. Not after a millennium of providing for these people. I believe that the Caretaker owes something to the Ocampa. I believe the debt that can never be repaid is very likely a debt to them. In addition, there were his frequent references to running out of time. I think he knew his death was imminent.
- B'Elanna Torres: What do you think you're doing? That array is the only way we have to get back home!
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I'm aware everyone has families and loved ones at homes they want to get back to. So do I. But I'm not willing to trade the lives of the Ocampa for our convenience. We'll have to find another way home.
- B'Elanna Torres: What other way home is there?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [of Kim] I barely knew him... I never seem to have a chance to get to know any of them. I have to, um... I have to take more time to do that. It's a fine crew, and I've gotta get 'em home.
- Tuvok: Captain - any action we take to protect the Ocampa would affect the balance of power in this system. The Prime Directive would seem to apply.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Would it? We never asked to be involved, Tuvok. But we are. We are.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Did you ever consider allowing the Ocampa to care for themselves?
- The Caretaker: [laughs pitifully] They're children.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Children have to grow up. We're explorers too. Most of the species we've encountered have overcome all kinds of adversity, without a caretaker. It's the challenge of surviving on their own that helps them to evolve. Maybe your "children"... will do better than you think.
- Tom Paris: [after being promoted to lieutenant] For the first time in my life I don't know what to say.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: You've earned this, Tom. I'm only sorry your father won't know.
- Tom Paris: Oh, he'll know - when we get back.
- The Doctor: That's enough. This is a sickbay, not a conference room. Visiting hours are over. Everyone except my patient is to leave immediately.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Computer, end medical holographic program.