Question

select the allusion in the passage. picard: there was no way to save him. lily: you didnt even try. where was your evolved sensibility then? picard: i dont have time for this. lily: oh! hey! im sorry. i didnt mean to interrupt your little quest. captain ahab has to go hunt his whale. picard: what? lily: you do have books in the twenty - fourth century? picard: this is not about revenge. lily: liar! picard: this is about saving the future of humanity. from star trek: first contact. copyright 1996 by paramount pictures

Explanation:

An allusion is a reference to a well - known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Here, Lily refers to Captain Ahab from Herman Melville's Moby - Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with hunting the white whale Moby - Dick. Lily uses this reference to imply Picard is similarly single - minded in his quest.

Answer:

Captain Ahab has to go hunt his whale.