10 Star Trek Burns That Still Sting

8. You May Test That Assumption At Your Convenience

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Captain Jean-Luc Picard is the master of oration in Star Trek, hands down. There are so many compilation videos of his speeches on YouTube alone that it is obvious that his voice can carry any situation or make any threat seem a little more suave.

In the third season episode of The Next Generation, Sins of the Father, Worf is summoned back to Quo'nos to answer charges against his father, Mogh. Duras alleges that Mogh betrayed the Klingon Empire at Khitomer, leading to the deaths of thousands of their countrymen. Worf stands with Kurn, his brother, though they don't reveal his true identity at that time.

Duras arranges an assassination attempt on Kurn. Though it is unsuccessful, it does put the man out of commission, which leads Captain Picard to stand beside Worf instead. The council are wary but Duras openly scoffs at this.

You must be ready to fight! Something Starfleet doesn't teach you.
You may test that assumption at your convenience.

Duras immediately backs away, shamed by the human officer who didn't blink. While Duras would continue to be a thorn in both Picard and Worf's sides for some time to come, he would never again attempt to square up to the captain.

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