Mr. Spock, you are second in command. This will be a dangerous hunt. Either one of us, by himself, is expendable. Both of us are not.
Captain, there are approximately one hundred of us engaged in this search against one creature. The odds against you and I both being killed are two thousand, twenty eight point seven to one.
Two thousand, twenty eight point seven to one? [Spock nods] Those are pretty good odds, Mr. Spock.
They are of course accurate, Captain.
Of course. [pause] Well, I hate to use the word, but logically, with those kinds of odds, you might as well stay. But please stay out of trouble, Mr. Spock.
That is always my intention, Captain.
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