"Errand of Mercy" Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

Kirk: You were right, Mister Spock. A most satisfactory display.

Later, in the Council Chamber...

Kirk: Of course we blew it up! Deliberately.

 

[Athena28]

AYELBORNE: But that was violence.

 

[Catarina]

KIRK: We did it to show you that you can fight back. You don't have to be sheep, you can be wolves.

 

[Duncan MacLeod]

SPOCK: Our fleet will eventually arrive. Until then the fight is ours, it can be a successful one.

 

[Enterprise1981]

AYELBORNE: Captain, I implore you never to do such a thing again.

 

[Orac]

Kirk: Why? Are you afraid of retribution? Does your personal freedom mean so little to you?

 

[Enterprise1981]

AYELBORNE: How little you understand us, Captain.

 

[Orac]

Kirk: All I understand is that you apparently don't have the backbone to fight and protect your loved ones.

[Meanwhile in Kor's office]

Kirk [OC]: I speak of courage, gentlemen. Does courage mean so little to you?

 

[Enterprise1981]

[Council Chamber]

Kor and his troops enter.

KOR: You speak of courage. Obviously you do not know the difference between courage and foolhardiness. Always it is the brave ones who die. The soldiers. I hope you will continue to savor the sweetness of your life. You disgust me.

 

[Athena28]

AYELBORNE: What are you going to do with him, Commander?

 

[Orac]

Kor: What is always done with spies and saboteurs. He will be killed, after he has had first-hand experience of our mind scanner.

 

[Athena28]

AYELBORNE: There's no need to use your machine on him, Commander. I can tell you his name. It is Captain James T. Kirk.

 

[Duncan MacLeod]

Kirk: Ayelborne!

 

[Orac]

Kor: What? (A big grin spreads across his face) Captain of the U. S. S. Enterprise. A starship commander. And his first officer? I had hoped to meet you in battle, but..

 

[Leandar]

Ayelborne: For some reason, he feels that he must destroy you, Commander, just as you feel you must destroy him.

 

[Orac]

Kor: That's going to be rather difficult now. Isn't it, Captain? What an admirable people. Do you always betray your friends?

 

[Athena28]

AYELBORNE: I didn't want you to harm him. I'm sorry, Captain. It was for the best. No harm would come of it.

 

[LeadHead]

Kirk: I'm used to the idea of dying, but I have no desire to die for the likes of you.

 

[Athena28]

KOR: I don't blame you, Captain. Lock up the Vulcan. Take the Captain to my office. We'll have a talk before I do what must be done.

[Kor's office]

KOR: You'll have a drink with me, Captain?

 

[LeadHead]

Kirk: No, thank you.