Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series)

The Stars at Night (2022)

Jack Quaid: Ensign Brad Boimler

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Quotes 

• Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : [gasp]  Nuh-uh... *nuh-uh*!

  Ensign D'Vana Tendi : W-w-wait, wait. What are you nuh-uh-ing?

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : I figured it out; this code is *mine*. The Aledo runs on *my* AI! There's minor changes, but it's all there!

  Ensign Brad Boimler : But how does that make any sense? It was Admiral Buenamigo's secret project.

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : Yeah, but I coded this back when I was the old me, the angry, ship-racing me.

  [implant glitches out, causing him to scream] 

  Surgeon : How much do you want to erase?

  [then-Lieutenant Commander Buenamigo appears, now identifiable] 

  Les Buenamigo : Everything that has to do with me or the program.

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : Admiral Buenamigo. He's the one that had me working on the prototype for the Texas-class ships!

  Ensign D'Vana Tendi : He's the one who erased your memories!

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : Yeah, he used my designs, my code.

  [gasps in horror] 

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : That's the same code I used for Badgey!

  Ensign D'Vana Tendi : Oh, no! A starship can't have daddy issues!

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : We've gotta warn the captain!

• [the Texas-class ships have taken the Van Citters' shields down] 

  Commander Jack Ransom : They're tearing her up!

  Captain Carol Freeman : We need to buy Starfleet some time. Open a channel.

  [the Cerritos hails the Aledo, and it answers] 

  Captain Carol Freeman : Aledo, I have the man who wrote your code. He's got the ability to delete you unless you stand down.

  Ensign Samanthan Rutherford : I do? Oh, yeah. You better stop attacking, or you're dunsel.

  Aledo Computer : [makes the connection between Red Rutherford and post-accident Rutherford]  I will burn your heart in a fire.

  [the Texas-class ships stop attacking the station and Van Citters, instead approaching the Cerritos] 

  Ensign Brad Boimler : They're... they're coming pretty fast, Captain...

  Captain Carol Freeman : Good, then they're not killing any more civilians. Maximum warp me!