"Amok Time" Line by Line

KIRK: I suppose most of us overlook the fact that even Vulcans aren't indestructible.

(He leaves.)

 

SPOCK: No. (looking at his shaking hand) We're not.

 

KIRK: Captain's log, stardate 3372.7. On course, on schedule, bound for Altair Six via Vulcan. First Officer Spock seems to be under stress. He has requested and been granted shore leave. Ship surgeon McCoy has him under medical surveillance.

 

KIRK: Captain's log, stardate 3372.7. On course, on schedule, bound for Altair Six via Vulcan. First Officer Spock seems to be under stress. He has requested and been granted shore leave. Ship surgeon McCoy has him under medical surveillance.

 

[Bridge]

UHURA: Captain, something's coming in on the Starfleet channel. Priority and urgent, sir.

 

KIRK: Put it on audio over here, Lieutenant.

 

UHURA: Message complete, sir. Switching over.

 

STARFLEET (audio message): To Captain, USS Enterprise from Starfleet Sector Nine. Inauguration ceremonies, Altair Six, have been advanced seven solar days. You are ordered to alter your flight plan to accommodate, by order of Komack, Admiral, Starfleet Command. Acknowledge.

 

KIRK: Lieutenant Uhura, acknowledge that message.

 

UHURA: Aye, aye, sir.

 

KIRK: Mister Chekov, compute course and speed necessary for compliance.

 

CHEKOV: We'll have to head directly there at warp six, sir. Insufficient time to stop off at Vulcan.

 

KIRK: Head directly for Altair Six. Sailor's luck, Mister Spock. Or, as one of Finagle's Laws puts it, 'Any home port the ship makes will be somebody else's, not mine'. The new president of Altair Six wants to get himself launched a week early, so we have to be there a week early. Don't worry. I'll see that you get your leave as soon as we're finished.

 

SPOCK: I quite understand, Captain.

 

[Kirk's quarters]

(Kirk is resting in the dark when he has an idea.)

KIRK: Bridge. Navigation.

 

CHEKOV [on monitor]: Navigation. Chekov here.

 

KIRK: Mister Chekov, how late will we arrive for the ceremonies if we increase speed to maximum and divert to Vulcan just long enough to drop off Mister Spock?

 

CHEKOV [on monitor]: I don't understand, Captain.

 

KIRK: How far behind schedule will diverting to Vulcan put us?

 

CHEKOV [on monitor]: We're on course for Vulcan, Captain, as Mister Spock ordered.