“The Armageddon Factor” quotes from Doctor Who

I shall crush it like a rotten egg.

The Shadow

I too serve a Guardian. A Guardian equal and opposite in power to the one who sent you. The Black Guardian, he who walks in darkness! And you are in the Valley of the Shadow!

The Shadow

Once the Key is ours we shall set not two small planets, but the two halves of the entire cosmos at war, and their mutual destruction will be music in our ears! Unlike others, it is not power we seek, but destruction that we glory in.

I've stopped the universe. [Beat] Still, they'll never notice. Just imagine, somewhere someone's just slipped on a banana skin and he'll be wondering forever when he's going to hit the ground.

It is stimulating to communicate for once with something other than a limited and unpredictable organic intelligence.

Such actions warrant immediate death, which I shall execute.

Essential restored to vertical position. Alternative is your obliteration.

Well, if one has godlike powers, one ought to be able to use them, oughtn't one?

What's the matter?

Look! Radiation levels you wouldn't believe!

Good heavens! You could fry eggs in the street.

But that means...

What?

There must be a huge nuclear war going on down there!

None at all, no.

Well what else could it be?

I don't know. Probably someone throwing a huge breakfast party. Think po- Why do you always assume the worst?

Because it usually happens.

Empirical poppycock! Where's your joy in life? Where's your optimism?

It opted out.

Optimism: Belief that everything will work out well. Irrational, bordering on insane.

Oh, do shut up, K9. Listen, Romana, Whenever you go into a new situation, you must always believe the best until you find out exactly what the situation's all about. Then, believe the worst.

Ah, but what happens if it turns out not to be the worst after all?

Don't be ridiculous. It always is.

Now that you are here, you are the one!

I am. Am I?

The one who will lead us to victory!

Oh! Good-o! As long as there's no personal risk involved, of course.

To halt the hated Zeons in their tracks, wipe their presence from our skies, and free this land, this world, this Atrios...

(Interrupts) This Blessed Plot!

Good! Good! ...this blessed plot from the terrors of war and the evils of pestilence!

Yes! ... No, I prefer the original.

The Shadow

I know you. And I know there is a want of patience in your nature.

Yes, fools rush in...

The Shadow

[Interrupts.] Exactly.

The war is over. The bombardment is over. The next step is obliteration.

For whom?

Everything.

What have you done?

I don't know. K9, what have I done?

You have triggered primary alert function.

Blast!

Affirmative.

I think Merak needs some medical attention.

Yes. Look, Astra, why don't you and Merak go back to Atrios via the transmat? He'll show you the way.

I'd feel safer with you.

Well, I dare say, but we've got a few complicated things to do and Merak does need attention. I think the thing you should do is go back and show your people that you're free.

He's right, Astra.

Of course I'm right! Off you go, now. Hope to see you soon.

There is only one ship left, Sir. Your escape- [Beat] Your command module, sir.