"Balance of Terror" Line-by-Line!

[Admiral Shran]

SULU: Something visual ahead, Captain, at extreme range. He's changing course, sir.

 

[HarryM]

KIRK: Stay with him, helm.

 

[Admiral Shran]

SULU: Turning, sir.

 

[HarryM]

[Romulan ship]

COMMANDER: We grow visible. Attend the cloaking system.

 

[Leandar]

Helmsman: It consumes much power Commander, with no enemy to....

 

[BlueStuff]

Commander: That Earth outpost called to an Earth vessel. Now it follows us.

 

[Orac]

Helmsman: Which neither retreats nor grows nearer. Which turns as we turn. Commander it is our judgement we run from a reflection.

 

[HarryM]

COMMANDER: Perhaps so, but my judgment prevails.

 

[Leandar]

(The cloak is engaged and the Romulan ship vanishes)

Helmsman: Cloaking system on, sir.

 

[HarryM]

COMMANDER: It is good we approach the Neutral Zone. Not too soon for me to see the stars of home. I know they are following.

 

[LeadHead]

Centurion: If it is an Earth ship, why does he not attack?

 

[Athena28]

COMMANDER: First study the enemy, seek weakness. If I were their commander, that is what I would do.

 

[Enterprise1981]

(STONN: Ambassador Sarek for sent me?

Oops, I mean...)

DECIUS: My Commander sent for Decius.

 

[Captain Robert April]

COMMANDER: A message was dispatched. You've broken the rule of silence.

 

[Enterprise1981]

DECIUS: Only in code, Commander. To inform our Praetor of this glorious mission.

 

[Orac]

Commander: Your carelessness might have ended this glorious mission! You are reduced two steps in rank, return to post.

 

[Enterprise1981]

CENTURION: Take care, Commander. He has friends, and friends of his kind mean power. And power is danger.

 

[Orac]

Commander: Danger and I are old companions.

 

[Enterprise1981]

CENTURION: We've seen a hundred campaigns together, and still I do not understand you.

 

[HarryM]

COMMANDER: I think you do. No need to tell you what happens when we reach home with proof of the Earthmen's weakness. And we will have proof. The Earth commander will follow. He must. When he attacks, we will destroy him. Our gift to the homeland, another war.