Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Natural Law (2001)

Jeri Ryan: Seven of Nine

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• Seven of Nine : When Commander Chakotay and I first encountered the Ventu, I found them primitive, of little interest to me, but as I spent more time with them, I came to realize that they're... a resourceful, self-reliant people. Their isolation may limit their potential, but if that isolation ends, so will a unique way of life.

• [with the energy barrier down, Ledosians have entered the Ventu's territory] 

  Seven of Nine : Isn't it possible the Ledosians will improve the lives of the Ventu?

  Chakotay : Improve them? How?

  Seven of Nine : They're intelligent people. Exposure to education and technology may give them better opportunities.

  Chakotay : Can you honestly say that you know what's better for them?

• Captain Kathryn Janeway : Then what do you think we should do?

  Seven of Nine : I'm uncertain.

  Captain Kathryn Janeway : It's not like you to be on the fence.

• Chakotay : In all the excitement, I never apologized.

  Seven of Nine : For what?

  Chakotay : Causing you to miss that conference.

  Seven of Nine : As a matter of fact, I... wanted to thank you for that.

  Chakotay : I thought you were angry.

  Seven of Nine : I was, but you were right - warp mechanics can be studied anytime. The Ventu, on the other hand...