Star Trek (TV Series)
The Enterprise Incident (1968)
William Shatner: Captain James Tiberius 'Jim' Kirk
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Captain James T. Kirk : What earns Spock your special interest?
Romulan Commander : He is a Vulcan. Our forebears had the same roots and origins. Something you wouldn't understand, Captain. We can appreciate the Vulcans, our distant brothers.
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Sulu : Captain!
Chekov : You're alive!
Uhura : They said you'd been killed, sir.
Captain James T. Kirk : The report was premature.
Chekov : Captain, your ears. What happened?
Captain James T. Kirk : We'll discuss it later. Mister Sulu, lay in a course for home. Mister Chekov, take the sensors. Mister Spock is still aboard the Romulan flagship. I want his body readings pinpointed and isolated. That was not a request, gentlemen.
Chekov : Aye, sir.
Sulu : Aye, sir.
Uhura : Aye, sir.
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[first lines]
Dr. McCoy : [voice-over] Enterprise Medical Log, stardate 5027.3, Dr. Leonard McCoy recording. I'm concerned about Captain Kirk. He shows indications of increasing tension and emotional stress.
Chekov : I have completed the assignment, Captain: a theoretical incursion...
Captain James T. Kirk : Yes, Mr. Chekov, I can read, and as usual, your theoretical evaluations do not tally with mine. Return to your duty, and I'll let you know when your work is satisfactory. Mr. Spock, full sensor scan on the region, please.
Spock : I did give a full report on it just...
Captain James T. Kirk : Yes, Mr. Spock, that was the past. I'm concerned with the present.
Captain James T. Kirk : [to the Bridge crew] Or is it becoming too much for this crew to present me with current information?
Spock : No, sir. Compliance presents no problem.
Captain James T. Kirk : Then, Mr. Spock, comply.
Spock : Sensor scan to one-half parsec... Negative, Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : Very well.
Dr. McCoy : [voice-over] I can find no reason for the Captain's behavior, except possibly that we've been on patrol too long without relief and diversion. He has resisted all of my attempts to run a psychological profile on him.
Sulu : Maintaining course and speed, sir.
Captain James T. Kirk : Change course. Come about to 185, mark 3.
Sulu : But sir, that'll lead us directly into the Romulan Neutral Zone.
Captain James T. Kirk : Yes, very perceptive, Mr. Sulu. I know where the course change takes us. Execute.
Sulu : Aye, sir.
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Scott : They caught us right enough.
Captain James T. Kirk : Well, that's a brilliant observation, Mr. Scott. Do you have any other helpful opinions?
Scott : Well, we've not got many choices.
Captain James T. Kirk : We have three: We can fight, and be destroyed; or we can destroy the Enterprise ourselves and keep her from the Romulans, or we can... surrender.
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Spock : I cannot allow the Captain to be further destroyed. The strain of command has worn heavily upon him. He has not been himself for several weeks.
Captain James T. Kirk : That's a *lie*!
Spock : As you can see, Captain Kirk is a highly sensitive and emotional person. I believe he has lost the capacity for rational decision.
Captain James T. Kirk : *Shut up* Spock!
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[the Romulan commander has accused Kirk of espionage]
Captain James T. Kirk : We were not spying, Commander.
Romulan Commander : Your language has always been most difficult for me, Captain. Perhaps you have another word for it.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Commander, you'll forgive me if I put up a fight.
Romulan Commander : Of course. It's expected.
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[last lines]
[Kirk has earlier been surgically altered to look like a Romulan]
Dr. McCoy : Sickbay to Bridge.
Captain James T. Kirk : What is it, Bones?
Dr. McCoy : If all the shouting's over up there, I'd like for you to report to Sickbay.
Captain James T. Kirk : What for?
Dr. McCoy : Well, you're due in surgery. I am going to bob your ears.
Spock : Captain, please go. Somehow, they do not look aesthetically agreeable on Humans.
Dr. McCoy : Well, are you coming, Jim, or do you wanna go through life looking like your First Officer?
Captain James T. Kirk : I'm on my way.
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Nurse Christine Chapel : [after seeing the Captain is alive] Doctor! Dr. McCoy! Dr. McCoy!
Dr. McCoy : [entering] I left orders that no one was to come in here.
Nurse Christine Chapel : But he's alive! Alive!
Dr. McCoy : Well, now that you know it, you might as well assist me. Hand me the physio-stimulator.
Nurse Christine Chapel : But he was dead. Their doctors certified he was dead.
[hands over stimulator]
Dr. McCoy : Spock gave him a nerve pinch to simulate death.
Nurse Christine Chapel : [relieved] Then Mr. Spock isn't a traitor. And you knew that all the time and you didn't...
Dr. McCoy : I didn't know it until I beamed aboard the Romulan ship. Jim and Spock were operating under Federation orders.
Captain James T. Kirk : Ohh, ohh, my neck feels like it's been twisted off.
Dr. McCoy : That's the Vulcan Death Grip for you.
Nurse Christine Chapel : There's no such thing as a Vulcan Death Grip.
Captain James T. Kirk : Ah, but the Romulans don't know that. Sure fooled the doctors.
Dr. McCoy : You took a big chance that they didn't start an autopsy.
Captain James T. Kirk : [to Nurse Chapel] As far as the rest of the crew is concerned, I'm still dead.
Nurse Christine Chapel : Why?
Captain James T. Kirk : That's what this whole masquerade was about - to keep the Enterprise and the Federation off the hook.
Dr. McCoy : So that if anything went wrong, you would be the one to blame.
Captain James T. Kirk : Bones, I want you to prepare for surgery.
Dr. McCoy : What for?
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Scott : All right, Doctor, what's so urgent that...
[sees the Captain]
Scott : Captain? Captain Kirk.
Captain James T. Kirk : Yes.
Scott : You look like the Devil himself, but as long as you're alive. What's it all about?
Captain James T. Kirk : Are those Romulan officers still aboard the ship?
Scott : They're in the brig, sir.
Captain James T. Kirk : I'll need a Romulan uniform.
Scott : [smiling broadly] Ah, it'll be a pleasure!
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Captain James T. Kirk : My neck feels like it's been twisted off.
Dr. McCoy : That's the Vulcan death-grip for you.
