Gabriel Lorca quotes from Star Trek: Discovery

Gabriel Lorca

Your assumption that the Klingons were waiting in ambush at the Binary Stars was predictive. You chose to do the right thing, over and above what was sanctioned, even at great cost to yourself. And that is the kind of thinking that wins wars. The kind of thinking I need next to me. Universal law is for lackeys. Context is for kings.

Gabriel Lorca

There will be time to grieve. This is not that time.

Gabriel Lorca

Have no intention of reaching our destination. But if you're planning on disobeying a direct order, best not to advertise the fact. So, you all heard the panicked admiral. Starfleet is tired of fighting the Klingon cloaking devices and losing. So am I.

Gabriel Lorca

No more apologies. From now on, we're Terrans. Decency is weakness, will get us killed. And the lives of everyone on this ship and in the Federation are at stake. So you do what you must. Whatever you must. To anyone.

Gabriel Lorca

Hello, Philippa. I've watched for years; you let alien races spill over the borders, flourish in our backyard, then have the gall to incite rebellion. The Terrans need a leader who will preserve our way of life, our race. Try as you might, it's clearly not you. Even Michael knew that. It was her great shame. Well, it's indecorous of me to share pillow talk. To the rest, many of you know me. Some of you served with me. To all, I make this offer; renounce Georgiou. The Empire is dying in her hands. But you don't have to- not today. Michael Burnham is not to be touched. She is integral to our future plans. A future where we together will make the Empire glorious again.

Gabriel Lorca

It's poetic justice, don't you think? A scientist destroyed by his own creation? Just kidding. I hate poetry.

Gabriel Lorca

I was just thinking about everyone who's ever said that victory felt empty when it was attained. What a bunch of idiots they were.

[Lorca grabs Mudd by the throat] Ouch!

Gabriel Lorca

Who are you?

The name is Mudd. Harcourt Fenton Mudd, Harry for short. I reiterate – ouch.

Gabriel Lorca

What are you afraid of?

Michael Burnham

Georgiou.

Gabriel Lorca

You mean Emperor Georgiou.

Michael Burnham

Logic tells me she's not the woman I betrayed, but this feels like a reckoning.

Gabriel Lorca

Your Georgiou is dead. She's a ghost.

Michael Burnham

Haven't you ever been afraid of a ghost?