- Col. John 'Slim' Griffin: I'd hate to lose all our spare gear.
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: The lighter we are, the faster we'll move. And *regulations* say: People are more important than machines.
- Col. John 'Slim' Griffin: Where does it say that?
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: Well, if it doesn't, it should.
- Col. James 'Dash' Derringer: [unaware Slim and Crowbar aresweltering on Mercury] Probably nothing wrong; you know those two. Always as cool as cucumbers.
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: [the SHADO Force soldiers argue over giving information to Starcom] I hate to break this up, but if we don't leave soon we're all going to get a sunburn like you wouldn't believe.
- Col. James 'Dash' Derringer: What's wrong?
- Lt. Kelsey Carver: Wrong?
- Col. James 'Dash' Derringer: Yeah, Jeanie didn't ask if I wiped my feet off before I came in; something must be wrong.
- Col. John 'Slim' Griffin: [hits an enemy ship] Got 'em!
- [grunts as the ship is hit]
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: Yeah, well, don't get callouses on your hands patting yourself on the back.
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: I hate this.
- Col. John 'Slim' Griffin: It'd be an awful long trip without the trans-star warp drive, buddy.
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: Yeah, and it's an awful short trip with it. I'd rather walk.
- Col. James 'Dash' Derringer: [after they shoot the ships firing on him] I was comin' to save you guys.
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: That's all right. You can save us some other time.
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: Heaven forbid that I should thwart regulations.
- Col. John 'Slim' Griffin: Never mind, I know: "A distress call has to be checked no matter who it is." But I don't have to like it.
- Col. John 'Slim' Griffin: It works!
- Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin: Well, considering it's not a *regulation* tow bar...