Star Trek (TV Series)

Journey to Babel (1967)

William Shatner: Captain James Tiberius 'Jim' Kirk

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• McCoy : Spock, I've always suspected you were a little more human than you let on. Mrs. Sarek, I know about the rigorous training of the Vulcan youth, but tell me, did he ever run and play like the human children, even in secret?

  Amanda : Well, he, uh, he did have a pet Sehlat he was very fond of.

  McCoy : Sehlat?

  Amanda : It's sort of a... a fat teddy bear.

  McCoy : [grinning]  A teddy bear?

  Sarek : Excuse me, Doctor. It has been a rather long day for my wife. Captain.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Ambassador.

  McCoy : [needlingly Spock after Sarek and Amada have gone]  "A teddy bear."

  Spock : Not precisely, Doctor. On Vulcan the "teddy bears" are alive, and they have 6-inch fangs

• Captain James T. Kirk : [orbiting Vulcan]  Mr. Spock, we'll leave orbit in two hours. Would you care to beam down and visit your parents?

  Spock : Captain, Ambassador Sarek and his wife ARE my parents.

• Captain James T. Kirk : [after defeating the Orion ship]  Secure from general quarters.

  [to Uhura] 

  Captain James T. Kirk : Lieutenant, open the hailing frequency. If they wish to surrender...

  [Orion ship explodes on screen in a dazzling flash] 

  Thelev : They could not surrender captain, they had orders to self destruct.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Lieutenant, relay to Starfleet Command. Tell them we have a prisoner

  Uhura : Aye, sir.

  Thelev : Only temporarily, Captain.

  [knees begin to buckle] 

  Thelev : You see, I had orders to self-destruct, too. Slow poison. Quite painless, actually, but there's no known antidote. I anticipate... another 10 minutes of life.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Get him to Sick Bay.

  Thelev : [Collapses]  I seem to have... miscalculated...

  [dies] 

  Captain James T. Kirk : [Gazes at the wreckage of the Orion ship on screen]  So did they.

• Captain James T. Kirk : I'm sorry about your father.

  Spock : Yes, it could adversely affect our mission.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Aren't you worried about him?

  Spock : Worry is a human emotion, Captain. I accept what has happened.

• Captain James T. Kirk : [standing over a dead Tellarite]  How was he killed?

  McCoy : His neck was broken... by an expert.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Explain.

  McCoy : Well, from the nature and location of the break, I'd say the killer knew exactly where to apply pressure to snap the neck instantly.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Who aboard would have that knowledge?

  Spock : Vulcans. On Vulcan the method is called Tal-Shaya. It was considered a merciful form of execution in ancient times.

• Captain James T. Kirk : Bones...

  McCoy : Are you quite through shaking the ship around?

  Captain James T. Kirk : Spock, Sarek, how are they?

  McCoy : Well I don't mind telling you, you sure make it difficult for a surgeon trying...

  Captain James T. Kirk : [raises voice]  Bones!

• Captain James T. Kirk : [Capt. Kirk is giving Sarek and his wife - Spock's parents - a tour of the USS "Enterprise"]  Mr. Spock, a moment if you please...

  Captain James T. Kirk : [Spock comes over to his parents and Capt. Kirk]  Explain the computer components.

  Sarek : [awkward pause, as Sarek looks at Spock a little coldly]  I gave Spock his first instruction in computers, Captain. He chose to devote his knowledge to Starfleet, instead of the Vulcan Science Academy.

  Spock : [looks a little uncomfortable]  If you will excuse me, Captain.

  [turns and walks away]