Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Encounter at Farpoint (1987)

LeVar Burton: Lieutenant Geordi La Forge

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• Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Sir, Lieutenant La Forge reporting the Enterprise arriving, but without the saucer section, sir.

  Commander William T. Riker : Stardrive section only? What happened?

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : I don't know, sir. Captain Picard has signaled for you to beam up immediately.

  Commander William T. Riker : Our new captain doesn't waste time. It's a good idea. Thank you, Lieutenant.

• Doctor Beverly Crusher : Naturally, I've heard of your case. The VISOR appliance you wear is...

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Is a remarkable piece of bioelectronic engineering by which I quote "see" much of the EM spectrum, ranging from simple heat and infrared through radio waves, et cetera, et cetera, and forgive me if I've said and listened to this a thousand times before.

  Doctor Beverly Crusher : You've been blind all your life?

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Mm-hmm. I was born this way.

  Doctor Beverly Crusher : And you've felt pain all the years that you've used this?

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Hmm. They say it's because I use my natural sensors in different ways.

  Doctor Beverly Crusher : Well, I see two choices. The first is painkillers.

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : [putting his VISOR back on]  Which would affect how this works.

  Doctor Beverly Crusher : Mm-hmm.

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : No. And choice number two?

  Doctor Beverly Crusher : Exploratory surgery. Desensitize the brain areas troubling you.

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Same difference. No, thank you, Doctor.

• [La Forge's first line] 

  Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Sir, the Enterprise is arriving, but...

  [Riker interrupts him]