The Vulcan Hello Line-by-Line

[Orac]

Burnham: The Klingon threat is always imminent and inevitable.

 

[Athena28]

GANT: Tactical log's ready.

 

[Orac]

Georgiou: Thank you, Mister Gant. I'd like to remind you, we're wildly outgunned.

 

[mattman8907]

BURNHAM: 240 years ago, near H'Atoria, a Vulcan ship crossed into Klingon space. The Klingons attacked immediately. They destroyed the vessel. Vulcans don't make the same mistake twice. From then on, until formal relations were established, whenever the Vulcans crossed paths with Klingons, the Vulcans fired first. They said hello in a language the Klingons understood. Violence brought respect. Respect brought peace. Captain, we have to give the Klingons a Vulcan hello.

 

[Orac]

Georgiou: If their intention is to attack, balling up our fists won't dissuade them.

 

[Athena28]

BURNHAM: It would be logical for you to take into account my success rate during our seven years together, and execute my plan without further challenge before we're dragged into war.

 

[mattman8907]

GEORGIOU: Starfleet doesn't fire first. That's all, Number One.

 

[May 20]

BURNHAM: We have to.

 

[Athena28]

GEORGIOU: In my Ready room. Now. Lieutenant Commander, you have the Bridge.

 

[Orac]

Saru: Yes, Captain.

 

[May 20]

[Ready room]

GEORGIOU: Computer, privacy.

 

[Athena28]

BURNHAM: Captain.

 

[May 20]

GEORGIOU: How dare you challenge me?

 

[Orac]

Burnham: I apologise for my insubordination.

 

[May 20]

GEORGIOU: Don't you realize that kind of talk can destabilize a crew?

 

[Orac]

Burnham: Don't underestimate them. I've overseen their exercises. They're ready for battle.

 

[May 20]

GEORGIOU: Battle is not a simulation. It's blood and screams and funerals. I taught you better than this. We don't start shooting on a hunch, and we don't take innocent lives. Period. I understand your history with the Klingons.

 

[Athena28]

BURNHAM: My commitment to this course of action is not emotional. We target its neck, cut off its head

 

[May 20]

GEORGIOU: You're still injured. You're not thinking clearly.

 

[mattman8907]

BURNHAM: Thousands of lives will be lost because of failure to act.