Star Trek: The Original Series · Season 1
Lieutenant Uhura, has Starfleet honored our request with a reply?
There has been no response as yet, sir.
Did you advise them the Captain's life is at stake?
Yes, sir. They insist the matter must be referred to the Federation.
What department?
The Bureau of Planetary Treaties.
Contact them directly.
I did, Mr. Spock. They insist that we must go through Starfleet channels.
Your Excellency, I am basically a scientist. Clarity of formulation is essential in my profession, also.
I am glad to hear it. Perhaps you could then make greater effort to choose your words more precisely.
The people of Gideon have always believed that life is sacred. That the love of life is the greatest gift. That is the one unshakable truth of Gideon. And this overwhelming love of life has developed our regenerative capacity and our longevity.
And the great misery which you now face.
That is bitterly true, Captain. Nevertheless, we cannot deny the truth which shaped our evolution. We are incapable of destroying or interfering with the creation of that which we love so deeply — life in every form — from fetus to developed being.
[about to take Kirk and Odona away] Your Excellency, please do not interfere. I already have one serious problem to resolve with upper echelons.
Once in Siberia, there was a meteor so great that it flattened whole forests and was felt as...
Mr. Sulu, If I'd wanted a Russian history lesson, I'd have brought along Mr. Chekov.
What a terrible way to die.
There are no good ways.
[Spock has just announced how much time Scott has left before the Enterprise is destroyed.]
[muttering] I know what time it is. I don't need a bloody cuckoo clock.
Mr. Scott, you have accomplished your task.
You might at least say thank you.
For what purpose Mr. Scott? What is it in you humans...
Never mind...
...which requires an overwhelming display of emotion in situations such as this? Two men pursue the only reasonable course of action indicated, and yet you feel... that something else is necessary.
Beauty is transitory, Doctor. However, she was evidently highly intelligent.
Kirk to Enterprise. Five to beam up. I don't agree with you, Mr. Spock.
Indeed, Captain?
Beauty... survives.
I didn't think Mr. Scott would go for the brainy type.
I don't think he's even noticed she has a brain.
Well, I'm sure that's what the Lieutenant wants. She just didn't understand. [to Lt. Romaine] Did you now, lass?
[imitating Scotty's brogue] Well, with a bedside manner like that, Scotty, you're in the wrong business.
Scotty, where have you been? Where are you?
In the Sick Bay.
Are you sick?
Oh, no. I was just checking on the lass. She's going to be fine and there's nothing wrong with her.
Well, I'm relieved to hear your prognosis, Mr. Scott. Is the doctor there with you or will I find him in Engineering?
Mira has tried to tell me all along that she was seeing things in advance.
Why didn't you report it?
You don't report space sickness. That's all I thought it was.
You mean... love as motivation? Hmm. Humans do claim a great deal for that particular emotion.
Death, when unnecessary, is a tragic thing.
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