Court Martial Line-by-Line

[Athena28]

MCCOY: Yes. It's possible.

 

[Soaraway]

SHAW: Thank you. Your witness, Mister Cogley.

 

[Poltargyst]

COGLEY: No questions.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

STONE: You may step down. Mr. Cogley. You've listened to testimony from three witnesses, and in neither instance have you availed yourself of your right to cross-examine. Have you abrogated that right?

 

[Orac]

Cogley: Well, sir, the truth is, I've been holding back till we get this preliminary business out of the way. I'd like to call Captain Kirk to the stand.

 

[Soaraway]

COMPUTER: James T. Kirk, serial number SC937-0176CEC. Service rank, Captain. Position, Starship command. Current assignment, USS Enterprise. Commendations, Palm Leaf Of Axanar Peace Mission, Grankite Order of Tactics, Class of Excellence, Prantares Ribbon of Commendation, Classes first and second

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

COMPUTER: James T. Kirk, serial number SC937-0176CEC. Service rank, Captain. Position, Starship command. Current assignment, USS Enterprise. Commendations, Palm Leaf Of Axanar Peace Mission, Grankite Order of Tactics, Class of Excellence, Prantares Ribbon of Commendation, Classes first and second

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And seven-time consecutive annual winner of the Flying Leg Kick Award.

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[Orac]

Shaw: May it please the court.

 

[May 20]

STONE: Court recognizes counsel for the prosecution.

 

[Orac]

Shaw: The prosecution concedes the inestimable record of Captain Kirk.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

STONE: Mr. Cogley?

 

[Athena28]

COGLEY: I wouldn't want to slow the wheels of progress. But then on the other hand, I wouldn't want those wheels to run over my client in their unbridled haste.

 

[Poltargyst]

STONE: Continue.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

COMPUTER: Awards of valor: Medal of Honor - Silver Palm with Cluster, Starfleet citation for Conspicuous Gallantry, Karagite Order of Heroism...

 

[Athena28]

COGLEY: Stop. I think that's enough. I wouldn't want to slow things up too much.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

SHAW: Thank you.

 

[Athena28]

COGLEY: Now, Captain, despite what these machines indicate, was there indeed a Red Alert before you jettisoned the pod?

 

[Poltargyst]

KIRK: Yes, sir, there was.

 

[CaptVader]

COGLEY: Please tell us about it.

 

[Kertrats47]

KIRK: Firstly, I am at a loss to explain the errors in the extract from the computer log. We were in an ion storm. Everyone here in this court knows the dangers involved. I was in command. The decisions were mine, no one else's. Charges of malice have been raised. There was no malice. Lieutenant Commander Finney was a member of my crew, and that's exactly the way he was treated. It has been suggested that I panicked on the bridge and jettisoned the ion pod prematurely. That is not so. You've heard some of the details of my record. This was not my first crisis. It was one of many. During it, I did what my experience and training required me to do. I took the proper steps in the proper order. I did exactly what had to be done, exactly when it should have been done.