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Fate, it protects fools, small children and ships called Enterprise.
— Riker · Star Trek: The Next Generation
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker adds ships named Enterprise to the familiar idea that fate looks after the vulnerable or foolish. Placing a named vessel beside children and fools makes its protection sound both affectionate and improbable. The list turns extraordinary survival into a playful claim of special favour.
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