- Captain Jonathan Archer: How long have you been a doctor?
- Dr. Phlox: Nearly forty years.
- Captain Jonathan Archer: And in all that time... did you ever do anything you thought was unethical?
- Dr. Phlox: [after a pause] Twice. Why?
- Captain Jonathan Archer: I'm about to step over a line - a line I thought I would never cross. And given the nature of our mission, it probably won't be the last.
- Dr. Phlox: Probably not. May I ask what you're planning to do?
- Captain Jonathan Archer: There could be more casualties.
- Dr. Phlox: I'll be ready.
- Sub-Commander T'Pol: There's an unidentified vessel approaching. They're asking for our assistance.
- Captain Jonathan Archer: Any details?
- Sub-Commander T'Pol: Just that they've taken heavy damage.
- Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: Join the club.
- [in a fit of rage, T'Pol has smashed a PADD in Archer's quarters]
- Captain Jonathan Archer: We've had our share of disagreements; but you've never taken it out on my desk before.
- [Degra and his confidants have consulted the Sphere-Builder Woman over Archer's allegations against the Reptilians, yet without getting the desired reassurance]
- Xindi-Primate: You don't believe her?
- Degra: Do you?
- Xindi-Primate: Why should we take Archer's word over hers?
- Degra: Because Archer offered something she hasn't. Proof.
- Captain Jonathan Archer: [of Degra] He may not be on our side. But I get the feeling he's starting to question his.
- Captain Jonathan Archer: It's hard to imagine that we'll ever get this ship back the way it was.
- Dr. Phlox: It's a simple matter of repairs. Well, perhaps not that simple. Somehow I don't think it's the damage to Enterprise that's... troubling you.
- [after Enterprise has taken the alien ship's warp coil by force]
- Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: You did the right thing.
- Captain Jonathan Archer: Seems the longer we're out here, the more I have to keep saying that to myself.
- Illyrian Captain: You're stranding us three years from home! Why are you doing this?
- Captain Jonathan Archer: Because I have no choice.
- Lieutenant Malcolm Reed: I really don't know what's holding us together. But let's hope it doesn't give out.
- Ensign Hoshi Sato: My mother always wanted me to take piano lessons. Shoulda listened to her.
- Ensign Travis Mayweather: It's never too late. You can start when we get home. We're getting home.
- Cpt. Archer: Put together an armed boarding party.
- Lt. Reed: Who are we boarding, sir?
- Cpt. Archer: The alien ship we docked with.
- Lt. Reed: I don't understand.
- Cpt. Archer: We need their warp coil. They won't give it to us, so we're going to have to take it.
- Lt. Reed: Captain...
- Cpt. Archer: Get your men together!