Star Trek (TV Series)

The Tholian Web (1968)

William Shatner: Captain James Tiberius 'Jim' Kirk

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• Capt. Kirk : [in a recorded message]  Bones, Spock. Since you are playing this tape, we will assume that I am dead, that the tactical situation is critical, and both of you are locked in mortal combat. It means, Spock, that you have control of the ship and are probably making the most difficult decisions of your career. I can offer only one small piece of advice, for whatever it's worth: use every scrap of knowledge and logic you have to save the ship, but temper your judgment with intuitive insight. I believe you have those qualities, but if you can't find them in yourself, seek out McCoy. Ask his advice. And if you find it sound, take it. Bones - you've heard what I've just told Spock. Help him if you can. But remember, he *is* the Captain. His decisions must be followed without question. You might find that he is capable of human insight and human error. They are most difficult to defend. But you will find that he is deserving of the same loyalty and confidence each of you... have given me. Take care.

• [speaking over communicators aboard the USS Defiant] 

  Dr. McCoy : What the devil!

  Capt. Kirk : Bones, what is it? - Bones, what is it? Answer me! - Answer me!

  Dr. McCoy : Jim, this ship is dissolving. My hand just passed through a man and a table.

• Capt. Kirk : I had a whole universe to myself after the Defiant was thrown out. There was absolutely no one else in it. I must say I prefer a crowded universe much better.

• Capt. Kirk : How'd you two get along without me?

  Dr. McCoy : Oh, we managed. Er, Mr. Spock gave the orders and I found the answers.

  Capt. Kirk : Good. Then, no-no problems between you?

  Mr. Spock : None worth reporting, Captain.

  Capt. Kirk : Try me.

  Mr. Spock : Mmm, only such minor disturbances as are inevitable when Humans are involved.

  Capt. Kirk : Which Humans, Mr. Spock?

  Dr. McCoy : What he means's that when Humans become involved with Vulcans, Jim.

• Capt. Kirk : Well, I hope my last orders were helpful in solving any problems that you don't feel worth reporting.

  Mr. Spock : Orders, Captain?

  Dr. McCoy : What orders are you referring to, Jim?

  Capt. Kirk : M-my last orders. The-the last orders that I left for both of... for both of you... The last taped orders!

  Dr. McCoy : Oh, those orders! Well, there, there wasn't time. We never had a chance to listen to them.

  Mr. Spock : No. You see, the crisis was upon us and then passed so quickly, Captain, that we, er...

  Capt. Kirk : Good. Good. Well, I hope we won't have... similar opportunities to test those orders, which you never heard.

• Capt. Kirk : Bones, can you tell me what they all died of?

  Dr. McCoy : I'd say these people killed each other.

  Capt. Kirk : They *what*?

  Dr. McCoy : You heard correctly, Jim, these people killed each other.

  Capt. Kirk : Could... mental disease have infected all of the crew?

  Dr. McCoy : According to the ship's log, the medical surgeon down here didn't even know what was going on.

• Chekov : Captain. Visual detection of an object dead ahead.

  Capt. Kirk : How about it, Spock?

  Mr. Spock : Fascinating.