Riker Quotes in Star Trek: Generations (1994)

Riker: I'm going to miss this ship; she went before her time.

Picard: Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe than time is a companion who goes with us on the journey, and reminds us to cherish every moment because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important how we lived. After all, Number One, we're only mortal.

Riker: [smiling] Speak for yourself, sir. I plan to live forever.

Riker: Lieutenant Worf, the charges and specifications are one: Performing above and beyond the call of duty on countless occasions, and two, most seriously: Having earned the admiration and respect of the entire crew.

Picard: Mr. Worf, I hereby promote you to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, with all of the rights and privileges thereto. And may God have mercy on your soul.

[last lines]

Riker: I always thought I'd get a shot at this chair one day.

Picard: Perhaps you still will... somehow I doubt this will be the last ship to carry the name "Enterprise".

[looks at Riker for a beat, then taps his combadge]

Picard: Picard to Farragut, two to beam up.

[the two men demateralize]

[Worf has fallen into the ocean, after Riker ordered the computer to remove the holographic plank]

Picard: Number One, that's *retract* plank, not *remove* plank.

Riker: Of course, sir.

[leans over the side towards Worf]

Riker: Sorry!