Ghost Ship Quotes

“The captain regarded his bridge and its people and their task with the stateliness of a bird on a bough. Not a bird of prey, though, this captain. This one could soar in any direction, whichever way duty demanded. Not a large man or even an imposing one—a task he left to his first officer—the captain was at times unobtrusive, the bird hiding in the foliage, watching, never seen until those great wings suddenly spread. Those around him knew this could happen at any moment, this sudden peeling off across the bridge panorama like a lean sky thing. Even in repose, his presence kept them alert.”
― Diane Carey, Ghost Ship

“Finally there would be total unity within the Federation, the first step toward people’s being at home on any planet instead of only one. The principle from the old United States, basically; it didn’t matter if you were raised in Vermont and lived in California. You were still home, still American. If your name was Baird or Yamamura or Kwame, you weren’t necessarily loyal to Scotland, Japan, or Ghana, but to America. A few decades of space travel, and the statement became “I’m a citizen of Earth,” and no matter the country. This ship was that kind of first step. Whether born on Earth or Epsillon Indii VI, you were a citizen of the Federation. The children on this colony Enterprise would visit the planets of the Federation and feel part of each, welcome upon all. This starship was the greatest, most visionary melting pot of all, this spacegoing colony. Unique. Hopeful. Risky.”
― Diane Carey, Ghost Ship

“The ships, ever bigger, ever more powerful, ever more majestic, were the badge of spirit for mankind.

At least... sailors think so.

For bakers, it's the bread that rises in their ovens that mankind should pay attention to.”
― Diane Carey, Ghost Ship

“Geordi liked to call Data’s subdominant hemisphere—the part of his brain that was organic, the part of his personality that let him be subjective.”
― Diane Carey, Ghost Ship

“They’ve expressed a well thought-out, reasonable desire to die.” “And?” “And I think that should be respected.” “Does that mean acted upon? Come on, doctor, don’t make me grill you.” “You mean, would I do it? Captain, let me put it this way. I’ve found that suffering can be mental and that it does no one any good.” “Would you,” he repeated, “do it?” She straightened her shoulders. “Yes.”
― Diane Carey, Ghost Ship