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Clips from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) - Devil's Due (S04E04)

Captain, these people actually believe

"Captain, these people actually believe"

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they've sold their souls to the devil.

"they've sold their souls to the devil."

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Riker to Captain Picard.

"Riker to Captain Picard."

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Evidently, they're being held hostage.

"Evidently, they're being held hostage."

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There's a Ventaxian leader

"There's a Ventaxian leader"

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on the viewscreen, name of Acost Jared.

"on the viewscreen, name of Acost Jared."

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Jared, you must secure the release of my people.

"Jared, you must secure the release of my people."

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I can't believe you would allow this.

"I can't believe you would allow this."

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Howard, my friend, you know how I abhor all acts of violence

"Howard, my friend, you know how I abhor all acts of violence"

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but events are out of my control.

"but events are out of my control."

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Is there nothing you can do?

"Is there nothing you can do?"

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As the hour of Ardra's return approaches, fear has overwhelmed

"As the hour of Ardra's return approaches, fear has overwhelmed"

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my people.

"my people."

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It has been a thousand years!

"It has been a thousand years!"

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The prophecies have come true.

"The prophecies have come true."

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Prophecies?

"Prophecies?"

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Ardra's arrival was supposed to be heralded

"Ardra's arrival was supposed to be heralded"

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Now, there has been a series of geological tremors

"Now, there has been a series of geological tremors"

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on the planet... minor quakes.

"on the planet... minor quakes."

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Nothing extraordinary.

"Nothing extraordinary."

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There is more.

"There is more."

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Again, just as the contract said would occur before her return.

"Again, just as the contract said would occur before her return."

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Visions? You mean dreams.

"Visions? You mean dreams."

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No. She has appeared.

"No. She has appeared."

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l, myself, have seen her.

"l, myself, have seen her."

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Jared, tell your people, if the hostages are released

"Jared, tell your people, if the hostages are released"

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I am prepared to offer Federation assistance

"I am prepared to offer Federation assistance"

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should this... this Ardra return.

"should this... this Ardra return."

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I'm afraid it will not matter.

"I'm afraid it will not matter."

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They know your weapons are useless against her, Captain.

"They know your weapons are useless against her, Captain."

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I will make inquiries concerning the hostages.

"I will make inquiries concerning the hostages."

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The innocent should not suffer for our sins

"The innocent should not suffer for our sins"

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but I can make no promises.

"but I can make no promises."

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The people are reaching levels of anxiety

"The people are reaching levels of anxiety"

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that could lead to suicide.

"that could lead to suicide."

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Mr. Data, what do we know about this Ardra?

"Mr. Data, what do we know about this Ardra?"

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She is a cornerstone of Ventaxian theology.

"She is a cornerstone of Ventaxian theology."

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It seems Ardra came to Ventax II

"It seems Ardra came to Ventax II"

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and promised 1,000 years of peace and prosperity

"and promised 1,000 years of peace and prosperity"

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for a price... upon her return

"for a price... upon her return"

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she would enslave the entire population.

"she would enslave the entire population."

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In Ventaxian culture, it is considered bad luck

"In Ventaxian culture, it is considered bad luck"

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to speak her name out loud.

"to speak her name out loud."

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that are stored in the Atheneum Vaults.

"that are stored in the Atheneum Vaults."

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Scholars study them.

"Scholars study them."

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They've been of little public interest until recently.

"They've been of little public interest until recently."

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I think I should meet with this Acost Jared.

"I think I should meet with this Acost Jared."

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He's still our best hope for a release of the hostages.

"He's still our best hope for a release of the hostages."

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I'll arrange to have him transported on board.

"I'll arrange to have him transported on board."

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No, I'm going down to the planet myself.

"No, I'm going down to the planet myself."

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Sir, you'd run the risk

"Sir, you'd run the risk"

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Mr. Worf, you and Mr. Data will accompany me.

"Mr. Worf, you and Mr. Data will accompany me."

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Mr. O'Brien can keep a lock on our communicators.

"Mr. O'Brien can keep a lock on our communicators."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Counselor, I want you to come, too.

"Counselor, I want you to come, too."

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Captain Picard, you shouldn't have come.

"Captain Picard, you shouldn't have come."

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Your life is in danger here.

"Your life is in danger here."

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There is no reason for panic.

"There is no reason for panic."

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If these tremors have frightened them

"If these tremors have frightened them"

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leading to this hysteria over Ardra

"leading to this hysteria over Ardra"

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let us reassure them.

"let us reassure them."

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We have scanned the tectonic stress patterns

"We have scanned the tectonic stress patterns"

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of your planet's crust.

"of your planet's crust."

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There is no evidence that the quakes

"There is no evidence that the quakes"

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pose any kind of threat.

"pose any kind of threat."

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If you can at least help us to locate our people.

"If you can at least help us to locate our people."

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She is here.

"She is here."

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Nonsense. It is only...

"Nonsense. It is only..."

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Time's up.

"Time's up."

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I expected my tenants

"I expected my tenants"

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Ardra, most powerful one

"Ardra, most powerful one"

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I am Jared, leader of Ventax II.

"I am Jared, leader of Ventax II."

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I take responsibility for all that displeases you.

"I take responsibility for all that displeases you."

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Please, do not punish my people.

"Please, do not punish my people."

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Punish? Who said anything about punishing?

"Punish? Who said anything about punishing?"

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I merely expect your end of our contract to be upheld.

"I merely expect your end of our contract to be upheld."

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Thank you, Ardra.

"Thank you, Ardra."

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And don't talk like some ancient prophet around me

"And don't talk like some ancient prophet around me"

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with "thees" and "thous" and "most powerful ones."

"with "thees" and "thous" and "most powerful ones.""

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It was appealing for a few centuries

"It was appealing for a few centuries"

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but I bore easily.

"but I bore easily."

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And stop cowering.

"And stop cowering."

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Much better.

"Much better."

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A fine example for the others.

"A fine example for the others."

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Who would you be?

"Who would you be?"

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I'm Captain Jean-Luc Picard

"I'm Captain Jean-Luc Picard"

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of the Federation Starship Enterprise.

"of the Federation Starship Enterprise."

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Keep up the good work.

"Keep up the good work."

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Now, the first thing we'll need is an accounting

"Now, the first thing we'll need is an accounting"

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This form will provide guidelines

"This form will provide guidelines"

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for a full census of the population

"for a full census of the population"

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with emphasis on productivity and economic forecasts.

"with emphasis on productivity and economic forecasts."

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Who are you?

"Who are you?"

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My, you are forceful, aren't you?

"My, you are forceful, aren't you?"

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Good. I like my men to be forceful

"Good. I like my men to be forceful"

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at least, at the start.

"at least, at the start."

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If your intention is to intimidate

"If your intention is to intimidate"

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you're not succeeding.

"you're not succeeding."

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That's all right.

"That's all right."

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I like a challenge.

"I like a challenge."

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An entire planet

"An entire planet"

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that you're going to enslave the population.

"that you're going to enslave the population."

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Well, it's true.

"Well, it's true."

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It's just a standard contract with an unusually long term.

"It's just a standard contract with an unusually long term."

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So you do purport to be the mythic figure Ardra?

"So you do purport to be the mythic figure Ardra?"

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I have many names, my pale friend.

"I have many names, my pale friend."

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I am Mendora in the Berussian Cluster.

"I am Mendora in the Berussian Cluster."

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Torak to the Drellians.

"Torak to the Drellians."

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The Klingons call me Fek'lhr.

"The Klingons call me Fek'lhr."

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I am the Guardian

"I am the Guardian"

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of Gre'thor where the dishonored go

"of Gre'thor where the dishonored go"

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when they die.

"when they die."

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The same Ardra who negotiated a contract

"The same Ardra who negotiated a contract"

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with these people ten centuries ago today.

"with these people ten centuries ago today."

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Oh, you doubt me.

"Oh, you doubt me."

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A non-believer.

"A non-believer."

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Really, Jean-Luc Picard

"Really, Jean-Luc Picard"

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of the Federation Starship Enterprise

"of the Federation Starship Enterprise"

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no doubt you have traveled the galaxy

"no doubt you have traveled the galaxy"

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encountered a diverse universe of creatures.

"encountered a diverse universe of creatures."

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