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[last lines]
[Kirk's final Captain's Log]
Captain James T. Kirk : Captain's Log, stardate 9529.1. This is the final cruise of the Starship Enterprise under my command. This ship and her history will shortly become the care of another crew. To them and their posterity will we commit our future. They will continue the voyages we have begun, and journey to all the undiscovered countries, boldly going where no man... where no *one* has gone before.
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General Chang : "To be or not to be?" That is the question which preoccupies our people, Captain Kirk. We need breathing room.
Captain James T. Kirk : Earth, Hitler, 1938.
General Chang : I beg your pardon.
Chancellor Gorkon : Well... I see we have a long way to go.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Spock, you want to know something? Everybody's human.
Captain Spock : I find that remark... insulting.
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[Kirk and company have prevented the assassination attempt at Khitomer]
Azetbur : What's happened? What's the meaning of all of this?
Captain James T. Kirk : It's about the future, Madame Chancellor. Some people think the future means the end of history. Well, we haven't run out of history quite yet. Your father called the future - "the undiscovered country". People can be very frightened of change.
Azetbur : You've restored my father's faith.
Captain James T. Kirk : And you've restored my son's.
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General Chang : I can see you, Kirk.
Captain James T. Kirk : Chang.
General Chang : Can you see me? Oh, now be honest, Captain, warrior to warrior. You do prefer it this way, don't you, as it was meant to be? No peace in our time. "Once more unto the breach, dear friends."
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[Dictating his personal log]
Captain James T. Kirk : Captain's log, stardate 9522.6: I've never trusted Klingons, and I never will. I could never forgive them for the death of my boy. It seems to me our mission to escort the Chancellor of the Klingon High Council to a peace summit is problematic at best. Spock says this could be an historic occasion, and I'd like to believe him, but how on earth can history get past people like me?
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[on whether to help the Klingons]
Captain James T. Kirk : They're animals.
Captain Spock : Jim, there is an historic opportunity here.
Captain James T. Kirk : Don't believe them. Don't trust them.
Captain Spock : They're dying.
Captain James T. Kirk : Let them die!
[pauses... Spock cocks his head in surprise. Kirk recoils and proceeds]
Captain James T. Kirk : Has it occurred to you that this crew is due to stand down in three months? We've done our bit for king and country! You should have trusted me.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [In a conversation with Spock] You're a great one for logic. I'm a great one for rushing in where angels fear to tread. We are both extremists. Reality is probably somewhere in between. I couldn't get past the death of my son.
Captain Spock : I was prejudiced by her accomplishments as a Vulcan.
Captain James T. Kirk : Gorkon had to die before I understood how prejudiced I was.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Valeris, know anything about a radiation surge?
Lieutenant Valeris : Sir?
Captain James T. Kirk : Chekov?
Commander Pavel Chekov : Only the size of my head.
Captain James T. Kirk : [to himself] I know what you mean.
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Uhuru : Captain, I have orders from Starfleet Command. We're to put back to spacedock immediately to be decommissioned.
Captain Spock : If I were human, I believe my response would be... "go to hell." If I were human.
Commander Pavel Andreievich Chekov : Course heading, Captain?
Captain James T. Kirk : Second star to the right and straight on till morning.
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[after Kirk wins a fight against an alien twice his size]
Martia : They'll respect you now.
Captain James T. Kirk : That's a comfort. I was lucky that thing had knees.
Martia : That was not his knee.
[Kirk looks at Martia in surprise]
Martia : Not everyone keeps their genitals in the same place, Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : Anything you want to tell me?
[Martia smiles at Kirk]
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Captain James T. Kirk : I'm going to sleep this off. Please let me know if there's some other way we can screw up tonight.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : I'm gonna find myself a pot of black coffee.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [on the viewscreen] Captain Sulu! You realize that just by talking to me, you're violating regulations?
Captain Hikaru Sulu : I'm sorry, Captain, your message is breaking up...
Captain James T. Kirk : Bless you, Captain.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Bones, are you afraid of the future?
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : I believe that was the general idea that I was trying to convey.
Captain James T. Kirk : I don't mean this future.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : What is this, multiple choice?
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[the crew enter the bridge]
Kirk : Once again, we've saved civilization as we know it.
McCoy : And the good news is they're not going to prosecute.
Uhuru : They might as well have prosecuted me. I felt like Lt. Valeris.
McCoy : [looks at Spock] Well, they don't prosecute people for having feelings.
Chekov : Just as well, or we'll all have to turn ourselves in.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Bones, I'm wearing a veridium patch on my back! Spock slapped it there just before we went on Gorkon's ship!
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Why, that cunning little Vulcan!
Martia : Come on! We're in the clear!
Captain James T. Kirk : Now that we're outside the shield, they'll be able to locate us two sectors away.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : If they're even looking for us.
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[Kirk is fighting with Martia disguised as Kirk]
Captain James T. Kirk : I can't believe I kissed you.
Martia (appearing as Kirk) : Must have been your lifelong ambition.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [dictating his personal log] The Enterprise hosted Chancellor Gorkon and company to dinner last night. Our manners weren't exactly Emily Post. Note to the Galley; Romulan Ale no longer to be served at diplomatic functions.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Names, Lieutenant!
Lieutenant Valeris : I do not remember.
Captain Spock : A lie?
Lieutenant Valeris : A choice.
Captain James T. Kirk : Spock?
[Valeris recoils as he tries to mind-meld, but he restrains her]
Lieutenant Valeris , Captain Spock : Admiral... Cartwright.
Chekov : From Starfleet?
Captain James T. Kirk : Who else?
Lieutenant Valeris , Captain Spock : General... Chang.
Captain James T. Kirk : Who else?
Lieutenant Valeris , Captain Spock : Romulan... ambassador... Nanclus.
Captain James T. Kirk : Where is the peace conference? Where is the peace conference?
[as Valeris gasps in pain, Spock lets her go]
Captain Spock : She does not know.
Scotty : Then we're dead.
Captain Spock : I've been dead before. Contact Excelsior. She'll have the coordinates.
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Captain Spock : The lieutenant was the first Vulcan to be graduated at the top of her class at the Academy.
Captain James T. Kirk : You must be very proud.
Lieutenant Valeris : I don't believe so, sir.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : She's a Vulcan, all right.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Mr. Scott?
Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : [over intercom] Aye, sir?
Captain James T. Kirk : Did you find the engine room?
Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Right where I left it, sir!
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Captain James T. Kirk : Where's that damn torpedo?
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : It's ready, Jim. Lock and load!
Captain James T. Kirk : [clenches fist] Fire!
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Chancellor Gorkon : And this is General Chang, my chief of staff.
General Chang : I have... so wanted to meet you, Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : I'm not sure how to take that.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [Spock has beamed Kirk and Bones aboard just before they find out who framed them] No! No! Of all the - son of a - Couldn't you have waited two seconds?
Captain Spock : Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : He was just about to explain the whole thing.
Commander Pavel Andreievich Chekov : You want to go back?
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Absolutely not!
Captain James T. Kirk : [whispering] It's cold.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [Valeris has just engaged thrusters to take Enterprise out of Spacedock] Thank you Lieutenant, ahead one quarter impulse power
Lieutenant Valeris : [spins in chair to face Kirk] Captain, may I remind you that regulations specify thrusters only whilst in spacedock.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : [the bridge crew cough loudly, Chekov shakes his head, Uhura tuts softly. McCoy leans in to tease Spock] Jim?
Captain James T. Kirk : You heard the order, Lieutenant...
Lieutenant Valeris : Aye, sir!
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Martia : You're Kirk and McCoy, I presume.
Captain James T. Kirk : How did you know that?
Martia : We don't get many presidential assassins.
Captain James T. Kirk : We didn't kill Gorkon!
Martia : Of course not. But there is a reward for your death.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : That figures.
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Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Are we firing torpedoes?
Captain James T. Kirk : I wish I knew.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Well, it sure looks like it.
Captain James T. Kirk : I'm going aboard. Spock, you have the conn.
Captain Spock : I'm responsible for involving you in this. I will go.
Captain James T. Kirk : No, I'll go. You'll be responsible for getting me out of this. We'll not be the instigators of full-scale war on the eve of universal peace.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : I'm going, too. They may need a doctor.
Captain Spock : Perhaps you're right.
Captain James T. Kirk : Uhura, tell them we're coming, and tell them we're unarmed.
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Lieutenant Valeris : I did not fire. You cannot prove anything.
Captain James T. Kirk : Yes, I can. At my trial, my personal log was used against me. How long did you wait outside my quarters before I noticed you?
Lieutenant Valeris : [to Spock] You knew? I tried to tell you, but you would not listen.
Captain Spock : Neither of us was hearing very well that night, Lieutenant. There were things I tried to tell you about having faith.
Lieutenant Valeris : You have betrayed the Federation... all of you.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : And what do you think you've been doing?
Lieutenant Valeris : Saving Starfleet. Klingons cannot be trusted. Sir... you said so yourself. They killed your son. Did you not wish Gorkon dead? "Let them die," you said. Did I misinterpret you? And you were right. They conspired with us to assassinate their own chancellor. How trustworthy can they be?
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Klingons and Federation members conspiring together?
Captain James T. Kirk : Who is "us"?
Lieutenant Valeris : Everyone who stands to lose from peace.
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Kirk : [6:58] What are we all doing here?
McCoy : Maybe they're throwing us a retirement party.
Scotty : That suits me. I just bought a boat.
Uhuru : This had better be good. I'm supposed to be chairing a seminar at the Academy.
Chekov : Captain, isn't this just for top brass?
McCoy : If we're all here, where's Sulu?
Kirk : *Captain* Sulu, on assignment. Where's Spock?
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Captain Spock : Is it possible that we two, you and I, have grown so old and so inflexible that we have outlived our usefulness? Would that constitute... a joke?
Captain James T. Kirk : Don't crucify yourself. It wasn't your fault.
Captain Spock : I was responsible.
Captain James T. Kirk : For no actions but your own.
Captain Spock : That is not what you said at your trial.
Captain James T. Kirk : That was as captain of the ship. Humans beings...
Captain Spock : But, Captain, we both know that I am not human.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Signal our surrender.
Uhura : [shocked] Captain?
Captain James T. Kirk : We surrender!
Uhura : [to Gorkon's ship] This is Enterprise. We surrender.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [Spock volunteered him to escort the Klingon Chancellor to Earth for peace talks] How could you vouch for me? That's arrogant presumption.
Captain Spock : My father requested that I open negotiations...
Captain James T. Kirk : I know your father is the Vulcan ambassador, for heaven's sake, but you know how I feel about this.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Some people are afraid of what might happen. I was terrified.
McCoy : What terrified you, specifically?
Captain James T. Kirk : No more Neutral Zone. I was used to hating Klingons. It never even occurred to me to take Gorkon at his word. Spock was right.
McCoy : Try not to be too hard on yourself. We all felt exactly the same.
Captain James T. Kirk : No. Somebody felt a lot worse. I'm beginning to understand why.
McCoy : Well, if you've got any bright ideas, now's the time.
Captain James T. Kirk : Time's the problem. You and I are nothing. But you heard the judge. The peace conference is on again. Whoever killed Gorkon is bound to attempt another assassination... unless we can get out of here.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Where is the peace conference? They're going to attempt another assassination.
Captain Hikaru Sulu : The conference is at Camp Khitomer, near the Romulan border. I'm sending the exact coordinates on a coded frequency.
Captain James T. Kirk : I'm afraid we're gonna need more than that. There's a Bird of Prey on the lookout for us, and she can fire while cloaked.
Captain Hikaru Sulu : Surely not.
Captain James T. Kirk : Hold on. How many of those things are there? Come on, Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Valeris : Just the prototype.
Captain James T. Kirk : You hear that?
Captain Hikaru Sulu : I'm getting underway now, but we're now in Alpha quadrant. The chances of our reaching the conference in time are slim.
Captain James T. Kirk : When does this conference start?
Captain Hikaru Sulu : According to my information, today.
Captain James T. Kirk : Thank you, Captain Sulu.
Captain Hikaru Sulu : Don't mention it, Captain Kirk.
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Captain Spock : You were right. It was arrogant presumption on my part that got us into this... situation. You and the doctor might have been killed.
Captain James T. Kirk : The night is young. You said it yourself; it was logical. Peace is worth a few personal risks.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [Fighting Martia who has changed to look like him] Isn't it about time you became something else?
Martia (appearing as Kirk) : I like it here.
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General Chang : There we have it, citizens. We have finally established the particulars of the crime. And now we come to the architect of this tragic affair: James Tiberius Kirk. What would your favorite author say, Captain? "Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings." Tell us your sad story, Kirk. Tell us that you planned to take revenge for the death of your son.
Captain James T. Kirk : That's not true.
Klingon Defense Attorney : Objection! Captain Kirk has not been identified as the assassin.
Klingon Judge : Sustained.
General Chang : I enter into the record this except from the captain's personal log.
Captain James T. Kirk : [voice recording] I've never trusted Klingons, and I never will. I have never been able to forgive them for the death of my boy.
Klingon Translator : [clamoring from the Klingon gallery] Again! Again!
General Chang : [the recording repeats] Are those your words?
Captain James T. Kirk : Those words were spoken by me.
Klingon Defense Attorney : Objection! My client's political views are not on trial.
General Chang : On the contrary! Captain Kirk's views and motives are indeed at the very heart of the matter! This officer's record shows him to be an insubordinate, unprincipled, career-minded opportunist with a history of violating the chain of command whenever it suited him!
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Captain James T. Kirk : [after Kronos One is fired on] Torpedo bay, did we fire those torpedoes?
Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Negative, Captain. According to inventory, we're still fully loaded.
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Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Chancellor Gorkon.
Captain James T. Kirk : My god. What has happened here?
General Chang : You dare to feign ignorance?
Captain James T. Kirk : What happened?
General Chang : With a direct torpedo hit, you crippled our entire gravitational field! And two of your Starfleet crew beamed aboard wearing magnetic boots and did this.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Aren't you carrying a surgeon?
General Chang : We were until this disgrace.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Well, then for god sakes, man, let me help.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Chancellor, we've been ordered to escort you through Federation space to your meeting on Earth.
Chancellor Gorkon : Thank you, Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : Would you and your party care to dine this evening aboard the Enterprise with me and my officers, as guests of the United Federation of Planets?
Chancellor Gorkon : We would be delighted to accept your gracious invitation.
Captain James T. Kirk : We'll make arrangements to have you beamed aboard at 1930 hours.
Chancellor Gorkon : I shall look forward to that.
Captain James T. Kirk : [heading for the turbolift, he passes by Spock] I hope you're happy.
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Captain Spock : I find this curious.
Captain James T. Kirk : Spock, I'm really tired.
Captain Spock : We are reading an enormous amount of neutron radiation.
Captain James T. Kirk : [his interest piqued] Where?
Captain Spock : Strangely enough, it appears to be emanating from us.
Captain James T. Kirk : The Enterprise?
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Brigadier Kerla : Captain Kirk, I thought Romulan ale was illegal.
Captain James T. Kirk : One of the advantages of being a thousand light-years from Federation Headquarters.
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Captain James T. Kirk : On occasion, I have disobeyed orders.
General Chang : And were you obeying or disobeying orders when you arranged the assassination of Chancellor Gorkon?
Captain James T. Kirk : I didn't know about the assassination until we boarded the ship.
General Chang : You still deny the Enterprise fired on Kronos One?
Captain James T. Kirk : Well...
Klingon Defense Attorney : Your Honors, please!
General Chang : And you still deny your men beamed aboard and shot the chancellor?
Klingon Defense Attorney : Objection!
Captain James T. Kirk : I cannot confirm or deny actions I did not witness.
General Chang : Captain Kirk, are you aware that as the captain of a starship, you are required to be responsible for the actions of your men?
Captain James T. Kirk : I am.
General Chang : And if it should be proved that members of your crew did in fact carry out such an assassination...
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Jim, they're setting us up. Your Honors...
Klingon Defense Attorney : Do not answer!
Klingon Judge : Captain Kirk, you will answer the question.
Captain James T. Kirk : As captain... I am responsible for the conduct of the crew under my command.
General Chang : Your Honors, the State rests.
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General Chang : Have you not a shred of decency in you, Kirk? We come in peace, and you blatantly defile that peace. For that, I shall blow you out of the stars.
Captain James T. Kirk : We haven't fired.
Captain Spock : Captain. According to our databanks, we have. Twice.
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Admiral Cartwright : To offer Klingons safe haven within Federation space is suicide. Klingons would become the alien trash of the galaxy. And if we dismantle the fleet, we'd be defenseless before an aggressive species with a foothold on our territory. The opportunity here is to bring them to their knees. Then we'll be in a far better position to dictate terms.
Captain James T. Kirk : Sir?
Chief in Command : Captain Kirk.
Captain James T. Kirk : The Klingons have never been trustworthy. I'm forced to agree with Admiral Cartwright. This is a terrifying idea.
Captain Spock : It is imperative that we act now to support the Gorkon initiative, lest more conservative elements persuade his empire that it is better to attempt a military solution and die fighting.
Chief in Command : You, Captain Kirk, are to be our first olive branch.
Captain Spock : We have volunteered to rendezvous with the Klingon vessel which is bringing Chancellor Gorkon to Earth and to escort him safely through Federation space.
Captain James T. Kirk : Me?
Chief in Command : Well, there are Klingons who feel the same way about the peace treaty as yourself and Admiral Cartwright. But they'll think twice about attacking the Enterprise under your command.
Captain Spock : I have personally vouched for you in this matter, Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : You have personally vouched?
Chief in Command : You will extend Chancellor Gorkon full diplomatic courtesy, Captain Kirk.
Captain James T. Kirk : But a full ambassador would be better equipped...
Chief in Command : If there's no further business, I wish you and your crew godspeed.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Reverse engines. All astern. 1/2 impulse power. Back off! Back off!
General Chang : [in Klingonese, watching the Enterprise reverse course] What's she doing?
Captain James T. Kirk : What's she waiting for?
Captain Spock : Probably attempting to ascertain why we are reversing. Wondering whether we detect her.
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Martia : We're outside the shield. Now it's your turn, Captain.
Captain James T. Kirk : If you say so.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : [watching Jim punch her] Are you crazy?
Captain James T. Kirk : She didn't need our help getting anywhere. And where'd you get these convenient clothes? And don't tell me that flare is standard prison issue. It's to let them know where we are. Ask her what she's getting in return.
Martia : [wiping blood from her mouth] A full pardon, which doesn't cover this.
Captain James T. Kirk : An accident wasn't good enough. Come on, Spock.
Martia : Good enough for one. Two would have looked suspicious.
[shifting into Kirk as she talks]
Martia (appearing as Kirk) : Killed while attempting escape. Now, that's convincing for both.
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Martia : When whoever it is makes their move, you won't be here to ask if he's the one. Do you want to get out of here?
Captain James T. Kirk : There's gotta be a way.
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Kirk : [coming across an alien that towers over him] Oh, my god.
[the alien says something in its native language]
Kirk : Uh, the, um, universal translator's been confiscated.
[the alien says something again]
Kirk : I'm sorry.
McCoy : [it continues to growl] He's definitely on about something, Jim.
Kirk : [the alien picks him up] If this is your spot, we'll move on.
Martia : He wants your obedience to the Brotherhood of Aliens.
Kirk : He's got it.
Martia : And your coat.
Kirk : I'm afraid not. Besides, it wouldn't fit.
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Captain James T. Kirk : [of the prototype Bird of Prey] She's out here somewhere.
Chekov : But if she is cloaked...
Captain James T. Kirk : Then all we have is a neutron radiation surge, and by the time we're close enough to record it, we're ashes.
Captain Spock : 2:09. 2:06. 2:03.
Captain James T. Kirk : Close enough to beam down?
Captain Spock : Not yet, Captain. In two minutes.
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Martia : No one has ever escaped from Rura Penthe.
Captain James T. Kirk : Except us.
Martia : It is possible. I know how to get outside the shield.
Captain James T. Kirk : How do we fit in?
Martia : Getting outside the shield is easy. But after that, it's up to you to get us off the surface before we freeze. Can you?
Captain James T. Kirk : It's possible.
Martia : I can't make it alone, and you're the likeliest candidate to come in this hellhole for months.
Captain James T. Kirk : Candidate for what?
[as she kisses him, Bones rolls his eyes]
Martia : Go to lift seven in the morning for mining duty. I'll see you there. Don't disappoint me.
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Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Would you mind explaining that little trick you do?
Martia : I'm a chameloid.
Captain James T. Kirk : I've heard about you. Shapeshifters. I thought you were mythical.
Martia : Give a girl a chance, Captain.
[shifting into her normal appearance]
Martia : It takes a lot of effort.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : I don't doubt it. Stop me if I'm wrong, but do we have any way of knowing whether this is the real you?
Martia : I thought I would assume a pleasing shape.
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Klingon Commander : No witnesses.
Captain James T. Kirk : Killed while trying to escape.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : Damn clever, if you ask me.
Captain James T. Kirk : It's a classic.
Klingon Commander : That's what he wanted.
Captain James T. Kirk : Who? Who wanted us killed?
Klingon Commander : Since you're all going to die anyway, why not tell you? His name is...
[Kirk and Bones are beamed away]
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Captain Spock : The Klingons have a new weapon: a Bird of Prey that can fire when cloaked. She torpedoed Gorkon's ship.
Captain James T. Kirk : So that's it.
Captain Spock : Not entirely. I have reason to believe that Gorkon's murderers are aboard this vessel.
Captain James T. Kirk : I have a thought about that. Has the peace conference begun?
Chekov : Who knows? They're keeping the location secret.
Captain James T. Kirk : There's always something.
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Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : [learning Martia is a shapeshifter] What kind of creature is this? Last night, you two were...
Captain James T. Kirk : Don't remind me.
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Scotty : Captain! Oh, Mr. Spock! I found the missing uniforms with the Klingon blood on them.
[a door opens, revealing two crewmen dead on the floor]
Scotty : But the uniforms belong to these two men: Burke and Samno.
Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D. : [inspecting a wound] Not anymore. Phaser on stun at close range.
Captain James T. Kirk : First rule of assassination: kill the assassins.
Scotty : Now we're back to square one.
Captain James T. Kirk : [to Spock] Can I talk to you?
[they walk a few feet away to talk privately]
Scotty : I wonder why they weren't vaporized.
Chekov : It would set off the alarm.