Picard: "What Do You Want Of Us?" Cytherian: "The Same As You.

Picard: "What Do You Want Of Us?" Cytherian: "The Same As You.

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Picard: "What do you want of us?"
Cytherian: "The same as you...as one."
Picard: "Mister Barclay..."
Barclay: "You're both on the same mission, Captain."
Picard: "'Mission'?"
Barclay: "Yes, sir. The Cytherians are exploring the galaxy, just as we are.
The only difference is that they never leave their home. They bring others
here. Their only wish, an exchange of knowledge. They want to know us!"
-- "The Nth Degree", Stardate 44705.3

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