War isn't a good life, but it's life.
All S1
S1 E15Unfinished Business
We're very tired, Mr. Spock. Beam us up home.
SSargon
There comes to all races, an ultimate crisis which you have yet to face.
I don't understand.
SSargon
One day our minds became so powerful we dared think of ourselves as gods.
Bones? You could stop all this by saying no. That's why I called you all here together. We'll all be deeply involved. It must be unanimous.
Then I'll still want one question answered to my satisfaction. Why? Not a list of possible miracles, but a simple basic understandable why that overrides all danger. And let's not kid ourselves that there is no potential danger in this!
They used to say that if Man was meant to fly, he'd have wings. But he did fly. He discovered he had to. Do you wish that the first Apollo mission hadn't reached the moon, or that we hadn't gone on to Mars and then to the nearest star? That's like saying you wish that you still operated with scalpels and sewed your patients up with catgut like your great-great-great-great-grandfather used to. I'm in command. I could order this. But I'm not because Doctor McCoy is right in pointing out the enormous danger potential in any contact with life and intelligence as fantastically advanced as this. But I must point out that the possibilities, the potential for knowledge and advancement is equally great. Risk...risk is our business. That's what this starship is all about. That's why we're aboard her.
Henoch [in Spock's body]: This is an excellent body, Doctor. I seem to have received the best of the three-- strength, hearing, eyesight all far above your human norms. I'm surprised the Vulcans never conquered your race.
The Vulcans worship peace above all, Henoch.
I will not peddle flesh. I'm a physician.
TThalassa
A physician?!? In contrast to what we are, you are a prancing, savage medicine man! You dare defy one you should be on your knees worshipping? I could destroy you with a single thought!!
[notes Captain Kirk and his new Waffen-SS officer uniform] Your uniform, Captain.... You should make a very convincing Nazi.
EEneg
Punishment becomes ineffective after a certain point. Men become... insensitive.
[At the rebels underground hideout, as Daras and her men seemingly capture the Underground members and the Enterprise landing party]
I'm Captain James Kirk of the United Spaceship Enterprise. This is my first officer, Mister Spock. John Gill, your Fuhrer, was sent here by the Federation as a cultural observer.
DDaras
You mean that the Führer is an alien?
That is correct.
DDaras
I grew up to admire him, later to hate and despise everything he stands for. But I always thought he was one of us. Now to hear that he's an alien sent here to destroy us.
That was not his mission, ever. He was sent here to observe, not to interfere. Something went wrong, and that's why we're here. To find out and to correct. We must see him.
Very good, Spock. We'll make a human out of you yet.
I hope not!
[As Melakon arrests Spock and his group, John Gill suddenly appears not unlike his earlier state]
FJFuhrer John Gill
People. People of Ekos.
DFDeputy Fuhrer Melakon
[to soldier] Go to the booth. See to the Fuhrer at once. He's ill. Turn off that camera.
GGill
Hear me.
MMelakon
[to guests] I suggest we leave and let our Fuhrer rest.
GGill
We were betrayed by a self-seeking adventurer who has led us all to the very brink of disaster. I order the immediate recall of the space fleet. This attack must stop. All units are to return to base. To Zeon I promise, this was not an aggression of Ekosian people. Only one evil man. Melakon is a traitor to his own people and all that we stand for. To the Zeon people, I promise reparation and - [is gunned down by Melakon firing at the curtained broadcast booth. Isak kills Melakon]
PCParty Chairman Eneg
[seeing soldier aiming to shoot Isak] Wait, soldier. There's been enough killing. Now we'll start to live the way the Fuhrer meant us to live.
GGill
[to Kirk, dying in his arms] I was wrong. The non-interference Directive is the only way. We must stop the slaughter.
You did that, Professor. You told them in time.
GGill
Even historians fail to learn from history. They repeat the same mistakes. Let the killing end. Let... [dies]
RRojan
We do not colonize. We conquer. We rule. There is no other way for us.
KKelinda
This cultural mystique surrounding the biological function.
Yes?
KKelinda
You realize humans are overly preoccupied with the subject.
You have a question?
KKelinda
Yes, I was wondering... would you please apologize to me again? [She wants another kiss from him.]
I found this on Ganyroom...er, Ganymerean...mede.
TTomar
What is it?
Well, it's, er...(he looks for a label - there isn't one. He uncorks and sniffs it, and finally goes with the only thing he knows for sure about it)...it's green!
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