Admiral Reeger and Kirk in “Unfinished Business”

Five thousand to save a thousand times that many. A math no one should ever have to do. The math of command, with which we are charged.

Sir, as First Officer, my charge is to provide viable options. We can brainstorm alternatives. Probes--

Five million people were killed by that ship. I have no intention of allowing it to escape to claim more innocent families.

Admiral, all I'm saying is that there must be a middle ground.

If war has taught me anything, it's taught me that "the middle ground" is where most people die. Maybe you should go and think about that.