"Errand of Mercy" Line-by-Line

Uhura: Automatic all-points relay from Starfleet Command, Captain, code 1.

 

Kirk: Well, there it is: War. We didn't want it, but we've got it.

 

SPOCK: Curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want.

 

Kirk: War or not, we've still got a job to do. Denying Organia to the Klingons.

 

SPOCK: With the outbreak of hostilities, that might not be easy.

 

Kirk: Lay in a course for Organia, Mister Sulu.

 

SULU: Aye, aye, sir.

 

SPOCK: Negotiating with the Organians will be time-consuming, Captain, and time is one thing we'll have the least of.

 

Kirk: We won't get it by talking about it. The trigger's been pulled. We have to get there before the hammer falls. Ahead warp factor 7.

Captain's log, stardate 3198.4. We have reached Organia and established standard orbit. No signs of hostile activities in this area.

 

[Bridge]

UHURA: Captain. Unit XY-75847 report a fleet of Klingon ships in their sector, sir.

 

KIRK: What bearing?

 

Uhura: Unable to ascertain, sir.

 

KIRK: Mister Sulu, have the phaser crews stand by their positions. Full power deflector screens.

 

SULU: Yes, sir.

 

Kirk: Mister Spock and I are going to the planets surface. You will be in command. Your responsibility is to the Enterprise, not to us. Is that clear?

 

Sulu: Perfectly, sir.

 

KIRK: The Klingon fleet is in this quadrant. We know that Organia will be a target. If they should emerge...

 

Sulu: We'll handle them, sir.

 

KIRK: You will evaluate the situation. If there is a fleet of them, you'll get out of here, Mister Sulu.

 

Sulu: But, Captain