A little while ago, I pointed out the use of a near-quotation from Macbeth in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (for which, q.v.). There, Worf says, "What is done is done" (the five-word version of Lady Macbeth's line "What's done is done" at III.ii.12).
Here, Captain Sisko (in disguise as a Klingon for reasons I won't trouble you with) gives us the official four words from Macbeth—and then follows them with the line "Brooding about it isn't going to change anything."
Have a quick look:
Links: The Episode at IMDB.
For more connections between Star Trek and Shakespeare, head to Shakespeare and Star Trek Complete.
It's not enough to trouble the good people over at the podcast Star Trek: The Next Conversation, but I thought that, if Bardfilm covered Worf's line, it surely ought to cover Sisko's as well. And I think that "Brooding about it isn't going to change anything" is a fair paraphrase of Lady Macbeth's later line "What's done cannot be undone" (V.I.68).
And stay tuned—there will be more (and more direct) connections between Shakespeare and Star Trek to come.
Links: The Episode at IMDB.
For more connections between Star Trek and Shakespeare, head to Shakespeare and Star Trek Complete.
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