The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry Line-by-Line

[Orac]

Lorca: What's that thing? That thing is what we took off the Glenn. It interacts with the spore drive somehow, but I think it's missing a part or something. I can't get it to activate.

 

[CaptVader]

Saru: Ahem. In exactly five hours, 49 minutes and 46 seconds, the Klingons will take Corvan 2.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: Captain, this can't be rushed.

 

[May 20]

LORCA: Now you listen to me, Mister Stamets. They need us. Now.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: There are some things I could try to extend the jump range.

 

[May 20]

LORCA: Get it done.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: You're welcome.

 

[CaptVader]

[Klingon ship]

(A Klingon beams in.)

VOQ: Kol. What is the reason for your welcome visit?

 

[Oddish]

(Kol kneels.)

KOL: "The last time I was here, on the eve of the war, I hurled disrespect. Now I come with humility."

 

[May 20]

VOQ: T'Kuvma teaches that in a united Klingon Empire, no one kneels but our foe.

 

[Oddish]

KOL: (stands) "Wise words. But words don't win wars. Your House's ship has what no one else has. Cloaking technology that can crush Starfleet. We need you back in the fight."

 

[CaptVader]

VOQ: We have scavenged the dead vessels floating around us in the graveyard left by our battle with Starfleet. Six months since that fight, we are almost operational again. But we still lack a dilithium processor. We are almost out of food too. But as T'Kuvma taught us, what belongs to House T'Kuvma belongs to House Kor.

 

[May 20]

KOL: May the words of your messiah, our messiah, also sustain us. Remain Klingon!

 

[Orac]

All: Remain Klingon. tlhIngan maH. taHjaj!

 

[May 20]

[Bridge]

STAMETS [OC]: Captain, be advised, the spore drive is online and primed.

 

[CaptVader]

LORCA: Primed? Can you control where we're going or not?

 

[Orac]

Stamets: It's possible, maybe even likely, but

 

[CaptVader]

LORCA: Done. Open shipwide communication.

 

[Orac]

Crewman: Yes, Captain.

 

[CaptVader]

LORCA: Attention all personnel. Stealth protocol. Run silent. Black alert.