Michael Ansara: Miguel Alvarez
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Admiral Nelson : Alvarez, are you saying - that man must accept destruction even though it's in his power to avert it?
Alvarez : It's not for us to judge, Admiral. Freeze!
Admiral Nelson : Not to judge, maybe, but we can reason. If God ordains that man should die without a fight, then why does he give us the will to live?
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Capt. Lee Crane : What kind of talk is this anyway?
Alvarez : I only came to offer comfort.
Capt. Lee Crane : Comfort? You offer defeatism! May I remind you this is a federal ship and these are federal seamen. By what right do you dare preach of imminent death of meek resignation to the inevitable?
Alvarez : Captain, I...
Capt. Lee Crane : Nothing is inevitable except defeat - for those who give up without a fight. I'll remind you to keep your sniveling philosophies to yourself.
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Alvarez : Man must accept what is ordained.
Dr. Susan Hiller : That's a convenient rationalization, but under the circumstances - there seems to be no alternative.
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Alvarez : Has man a right to even try to oppose God's will?
Lt Cathy Connors : Why should God want to destroy us?
Alvarez : Haven't we tried to destroy ourselves?
