“I said shut up, as in close your mouth and stop talking!”

Riker questions his supposed future surroundings after noticing small contradictions, including Data using a contraction. Confronting the simulated Picard, Riker cuts through normal command-room manners with a blunt line to expose the deception.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Spoken by William Riker

“I said shut up, as in close your mouth and stop talking!”

The torn page

A torn page graphic with bright red and cream letters, capturing Riker's blunt break from simulation.

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