Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Distant Origin (1997)

Henry Woronicz: Forra Gegen

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• Gegen : [examining a human skull]  Did your eyes see the planet of our origin, the true home of our race? Was it... beautiful? Was it covered by oceans, by sand? Were there nine moons above your head? Were there none?

• Gegen : [examining an Earth globe Chakotay has given him]  Someday, every Voth will see this as home.

  Commander Chakotay : Someday. Eyes open.

  Gegen : Eyes open.

• [Gegen and Veer study the Voyager crew on the bridge] 

  Gegen : Well, Veer, what can you observe about their social structure?

  Veer : It's obviously hierarchical, with clear differences in status and rank. The males appear to be subordinate to that female. Perhaps a matriarchy.

  Gegen : My conclusion exactly.

• Veer : Could this be it, the proof?

  Gegen : If it is, we've just made the most important discovery in Voth history.

• Gegen : I'd rather go to prison than help you perpetuate ignorance!

  Minister Odala : Your true scales are finally showing.

• Minister Odala : Respond to the question!

  Gegen : No. Why should I? You've already made up your mind. This inquiry isn't about evidence and truth. It's about keeping you in that chair!

• Veer : Courting behavior?

  Gegen : Exactly. Note how the female, through her feigned antagonism, encourages the male in his attempt to mate.

• Minister Odala : Professor Forra Gegen, you are accused of heresy against doctrine. Do you wish to retract your claims regarding the Distant Origin Theory?

  Gegen : I do not.

  Minister Odala : Then we will proceed.