Star Trek: Voyager1995

Seven of Nine:
You wish to return this vessel to the Alpha Quadrant, and yet you are following Starfleet protocol regarding first contact. The two objectives are incompatible.

Captain Kathryn Janeway:
How so?

Seven of Nine:
Your philosophy of exploration exposes Voyager to constant risk. If you maintain a direct course to Earth and avoid all extraneous contact with alien species, it will increase your chances of survival.

Captain Kathryn Janeway:
Well, that would make a dull ride home.

Seven of Nine:
Captain?

Captain Kathryn Janeway:
We seek out new races because we want to, not because we're following protocols. We have an insatiable curiosity about the universe.