Star Trek: The Animated Series Season 1 quotes

You will fail.

Kirk

We must try, Xerius. Elysia is, in many respects, a perfect society. But with all its virtues, it is not home. And home with all its faults... is where we prefer to be.

McCoy

What about you, Spock? What does your logic tell you?

Spock

The captain states the case emotionally, of course, but correctly. I would be of little value to this ship if I am confined to a tank in Sickbay.

Spock

Consider. Chuft Captain has been attacked by an herbivorous pacifist, an eater of leaves and roots, one who traditionally does not fight. And the ultimate insult, I left him alive. Chuft Captain's honor is at stake. He must seek personal revenge before he can call for help.

That gives us some time. You did plan it that way?

Spock

Of course.

Kirk

The captain of a ship, no matter his rank, must follow the book.

Spock

A capability, I'm afraid, out of the reach of most humans.

McCoy

You Vulcans are the most impossible, unimaginative...

Kirk

Bones, that's not helping the situation.

Close

Spock

Far too close, Captain. I appreciate your action on my behalf, but your first duty is to the group and the mission.

Kirk

Quite right, Spock. And that responsibility includes not losing the best science officer in Starfleet.

You two going to argue honors or are we going to get on with it?

We cannot reward you. For the good of the Skorr, this must be forever secret. You have only our thanks.

Got nowhere to keep a medal, anyway.

Kirk

That's it. End of a long hard journey.

We still have to go back, James. I'd tell you true, I find you an attractive man. If we were...together, the trip'd be easier. And if anything happened, why... we'd have some green memories.

Kirk

I already have... a lot of green memories.

McCoy

What's the use of being a doctor anyway? We're only as good as our drugs and technology make us. Underneath all the tricks, I might as well be practicing in the Middle Ages.

Kirk

If you really believed that, Bones, you wouldn't still be a doctor after 25 years.

You do not demand punishment?

Punishment? What is punishment? Revenge? Intelligent beings need no revenge. Punishment is necessary only where learning cannot occur without it. You are behind that. My children here are not. That is why you must leave so as not to corrupt their development with concepts that they are not yet ready for.

Kirk

Mr. Spock, the difference is meaningless. In comparison, we're all still children.

In this one's case,Kirk Captain, this one is still an eggling.

Turn off those food synthesizers! We're knee-deep in deserts and they're still pouring out!

McCoy

Shall we tell them how they can reverse the effects of the field, Jim?

Kirk

Yes. But later. Let's not spoil their fun just yet.

Kirk

Now, now, Demos. You're hardly in a position to take on an entire crew.

And you are not in authority to conduct an investigation in our star system.

Kirk

You will remind me to report my conduct to the Federation, won't you, Mr. Spock?

Spock

Of course, Captain.

Kirk

If children are made totally dependent on the teachers, they'll never be anything but children.

No matter where I've traveled in the galaxy, Jim, this bridge is more like home than anywhere else.

Kirk

Yes, Commodore, I know the feeling.

To me she was always like my child. I was there in the San Francisco navy yards when her unit components were built.

But what about us? We don't have to use the transporter. We can remain young, live our lives over again. You could command a starship once more.

What a blessing to be able to live one's life over again. If the life you've lived has left you unfulfilled. No, Sarah, I don't want to live it all over again. I couldn't improve one bit on what we've had together.