Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series)

Lethe (2017)

Jayne Brook: Admiral Cornwell

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• Admiral Cornwell : Greetings from the United Federation of Planets. Unfortunately, Ambassador Sarek is unable to attend. I am Admiral Cornwell and will speak in his place. Thank you to the elders of Cancri IV for hosting this meeting. We hope it is the first step toward creating new alliances.

  Ujilli : We are certain it will be.

  [his guards kill Cornwell's security officers, as well as the Cancri elders] 

  Dennas : [in Klingonese]  Are you there, General Kol?

  Kol : [in Klingonese, as a hologram appears]  I am indeed, Dennas. And I am pleased to see how you have taken care of our Cancri hosts.

  [seeing Cornwell] 

  Kol : I was hoping to get a high-ranking Vulcan, but she is so much better. You have proven yourselves worthy. You shall be welcome in my new united Klingon Empire, and will receive the ability to cloak your ships as a result.

  [switching to English] 

  Kol : I look forward to meeting you, Admiral.

• Admiral Cornwell : You sleep with a phaser in your bed and you say nothing's wrong?

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : Kat...

  Admiral Cornwell : All these months, I have ignored the signs, but I can't anymore. The truth is you are not the man I used to know.

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : Of course I am.

  Admiral Cornwell : And I'm not like the rest of them at Starfleet, blinded by your victories. You lied on those psych evaluations. And you did it so brilliantly, you fooled everyone.

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : Is that what you're doing here? You came to evaluate me yourself?

  Admiral Cornwell : I have watched you change these last months. It's upsetting.

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : Kat, look...

  Admiral Cornwell : Now I see it's worse than I even thought. Your behavior is pathological. That's what tonight was, right? Trying to get me to back off?

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : No.

  Admiral Cornwell : 'Cause it sure wasn't what it was like before. But this is bigger than us. You said it yourself; we're at war. I can't leave Starfleet's most powerful weapon in the hands of a broken man.

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : Don't take my ship away from me. She's all I got. Please, I'm begging you. Now, y-you... you're right. It's been harder on me than I let on, and I lied about everything, and I need help.

  Admiral Cornwell : I hate that I can't tell if this is really you.

• Admiral Cornwell : I don't want to ruin your career, but when I return, we'll talk about how you step down. And after you get some help, maybe we'll get you back in that chair.

  Captain Gabriel Lorca : May fortune favor the bold, Admiral. Good luck with your negotiation.