You said it yourself. We're warriors. Without a war, what's a warrior to do?

Swain [to Tom]

The truth? Well shit. You got it all figured out. But you're forgot the most important part of the conspiracy -- the only way we were able to spread the flu so quickly. The aliens. From planet Batshit Crazy. They were sneezing all over the place.

CDR Tom Chandler

My old SWO commander used to tell me if you're looking for sympathy, look in the dictionary between syphilis and shit.

Slattery

Never once did I waver on what I knew to be right.

Tom

Being human isn't about cutting out the darkness. It's about fighting every day to find the light.

Tom [to Vellek]

Hey, Nolan, if you're still looking for a call sign, how about Cupid? Because you just shot your arrow right through Diaz's heart.

Miller [to Nolan]

The hardest thing about goodbye is...all the stuff you didn't say.

Tex

This message goes out to Amy Granderson and all those loyal to her. Nathan James has been liberated and has joined the fight against you. We demand your immediate surrender. Lay down your arms. Or be subject to the full force of the United States Navy.

XO Mike Slattery

Nina: You ever get afraid?
Burk: Afraid? Sure. Fear's something you carry around with the rest of your gear. It's a lot like my friend Miller used to say. When you're on a mission and your pack gets too heavy, you've got to dump the stuff that's useless. And fear's just one of those things.

I don't know much. I do know this. Wouldn't be here...No one on the ship would be here if not for you. So me? I wouldn't change a thing about you. Oh, you're ruthless, baby. That's why we're alive today.

Tex

Today we grieve, but tomorrow we do press on. We continue to answer the call, "Here I am."

CMC Jeter

Amy Granderson: I need your help to put a stop to all of this.
Lt Alicia Granderson: The only way any of this is going to end is for you to give up. As a lieutenant in the United States Navy, I am qualified to accept your surrender.
Amy Granderson: My surrender? Oh. You stay with me, little girl. You watch who surrenders to whom.

The Last Ship Quotes

What do we tell the crew?
Chandler. Everything. We tell them everything.

Slattery

Are you telling me the whole world is dying and they sent two people to save it?

Chandler