"Errand of Mercy" Line-by-Line

KIRK: Stand by, Sulu.

 

Kor: My fleet, it's helpless!

 

KIRK: What have you done?

 

Ayelborne: As I stand here, I also stand upon the home planet of the Klingon Empire, and the home planet of your Federation, Captain. I'm putting a stop to this insane war.

 

Kor: You're what?!

 

Kirk: You're talking nonsense!

 

AYELBORNE: It is being done.

 

Kirk: You can't just stop the fleet. What gives you the right?

 

KOR: You can't interfere. What happens in space is not your business.

 

Ayelborne: Unless both sides agree to an immediate cessation of hostilities, all your armed forces, wherever they may be, will be immediately immobilised.

 

Kirk: We have legitimate grievances against the Klingons. They've invaded our territory, killed our citizens. They're openly aggressive. They've boasted that they'll take over half the galaxy-

 

Kor: Why not? We're the stronger! You've tried to hem us in, cut off vital supplies, strangle our trade! You've been asking for war!

 

Kirk: You're the ones who issued the ultimatum to withdraw from the disputed areas!

 

Kor: They are not disputed! They're clearly ours. And now you step in with some kind of trick.

 

AYELBORNE: It is no trick, Commander. We have simply put an end to your war. All your military forces, wherever they are, are now completely paralyzed.

 

Claymare: We find interference in other people's affairs most disgusting, but you gentlemen have given us no choice.

 

Kirk: You should be the first to be on our side. Two hundred hostages killed.

 

AYELBORNE: No one has been killed, Captain.

 

CLAYMARE: No one has died here in uncounted thousands of years.

 

KOR: You are liars. You are meddling in things that are none of your business.