"The Menagerie" Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

Kirk: Miss Piper, a Vulcan can no sooner be disloyal than he can exist without breathing. That goes for his present Commander as well as his past.

 

[Leandar]

Piper: We're forced to consider every possibility, sir. We can be certain Captain Pike could not have sent a message. In his condition, he's under observation every minute of every day.

 

[Kolrad]

Mendez: And totally unable to move, Jim. His wheelchair is constructed to respond to his brainwaves. Oh, he can turn it. Move it forwards. Backwards, slightly.

 

[LeadHead]

Piper: With the flashing light, he can say yes or no.

 

[Leandar]

Mendez: But that's it, Jim. That's as much as that poor devil can do. His mind is as active as yours or mine, but it's trapped inside a useless, vegetating body. He's kept alive mechanically, a battery driven heart.

 

[LeadHead]

Kirk: There's no way he could have even asked for a message to be sent?

 

[scotpens]

KIRK: Then there's no way he could even have asked for that message to be sent?

EDIT: Oops, near-simultaneous posts!

 

[Leandar]

(Mendez shakes his head 'no'. Meanwhile in the starbase computer center, Spock is beginning to successfully manipulate the computer to send orders to the Enterprise)

Computer voice: (slowly at first, but gaining speed as we go) Starbase operations... starbase operations... (fast) starbase operations, (too fast) starbase operations.... (normal) Starbase operations, starbase operations, Starbase operations to Enterprise, stand by to receive new orders, Enterprise.

 

[LeadHead]

Uhura: Starbase Operation, Mister Hansen.

 

[Leandar]

Starbase Computer: Starbase Operations to Enterprise, stand by to receive new orders. They're to be fed directly into the ship's computers. This is top secret and scrambled.

 

[LeadHead]

Hansen: Enterprise Standing by, request confirmation.

 

[Leandar]

Uhura: Enterprise to Starbase, request confirmation.

 

[LeadHead]

Chief: Sir, this is a security area. What are you doing here?

 

[Leandar]

Spock: I have security clearance, chief.

 

[LeadHead]

Chief: Who gave you clearance? I haven't been notified. You're cross-cutting the- Whose tapes are those?

 

[Leandar]

Uhura: Repeat, Enterprise to Starbase. Orders received, we need operating confirmation from the ship's captain. Come in Starbase, come in Captain Kirk.

 

[LeadHead]

Kirk: (recording) This is Captain Kirk. You have confirmation Miss Uhura.

 

[Kolrad]

Hansen: Hansen here, Captain. Our destination has been scramble-fed into ship's computers. Uh, how can I handle the helm if I don't know where we're going?

 

[Leandar]

Kirk (recording): Mr. Spock is with me here. He'll answer all questions, Kirk out.

 

[LeadHead]

Spock: This is Mister Spock. The ships computers will handle the helm on this voyage, Mister Hansen. Course will be computed and set automatically. You will not discuss this with ships crew or starbase personnel. Do you read?