# Favorite Star Trek line **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2006, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311 "2006-06-27T03:31:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/101 "2006-06-28T02:52:20Z")
Aw, c’mon, I got two… K: “That was turbulence, caused by the crossing of a boundary layer.” S: “The boundary between what, Mr. Spock?” K: “The boundary between where we were, and where we are.” Harry Mudd: “Do you know what their penalty for that is?” Spock: “The convict gets his choice of death by hanging, death by phaser, death by poison, death by…” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/102 "2006-06-28T02:53:42Z")
> [@JustAnotherGeek](#): > > You stuck in a time-loop or somethin’, dude? > > 😉 Tom Paris to Harry Kim, as I recall… ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/103 "2006-06-28T04:52:14Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > I’ll also violate the rules a little bit to nominate Garak’s speech at the end of “In The Pale Moonlight” Best. Episode. _Ever_. ---
**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/104 "2006-06-28T15:28:47Z")
Also great is Sisko’s closing speech: > [@](#): > > “At 0800 Hours station time, the Romulan Empire formally declared war against the Dominion. They have already struck 15 bases along the Cardassian border. So this is a huge victory for the good guys! This may even be the turning point of the entire war. There is even a ‘welcome to the fight’ party tonight in the wardroom. So… I lied, I cheated, I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damning thing of all… I think I can live with it. And if I had to do it all over again, I would. Garak was right about one thing, a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it… because I can live with it… I can live with it. Computer, erase that entire personal log.” Even his o-ver-e-nun-ci-a-ting worked to good effect there ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/105 "2006-06-28T15:45:28Z")
McCoy, at the end of “Journey to Babel” (maybe a slight paraphrase): “What do you know! I finally got the last word.” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/106 "2006-06-28T17:02:54Z")
“No tribble at all.” Scotty’s (purportedly) ad-libbed remark to Kirk at the end of “Trouble with Tribbles.” ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/57b2e6/32.png) [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/107 "2006-06-28T17:24:18Z")
What? No one’s mentioned it yet? “To boldly go where no one has gone before” ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/108 "2006-06-28T17:39:01Z")
Of course, there’s my favorite “how the hell did that get past the censors” line: TOS: “Mirror, Mirror” **Mirror-Marlena:** I’ve been a Captain’s Woman, and I like it. I’ll be one again if I have to go through every officer in the fleet. **Kirk:** You could. And a nicely chilling understated line from the same episode: **Mirror-Spock:** If I am successful,you see yourself a step nearer to the captaincy. I do not want to command the Enterprise, but if it should befall me, I suggest you remember that my operatives would avenge my death,… and some of them are Vulcans. ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/109 "2006-06-28T23:11:36Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor, not a (insert occupation here). I always wanted to see Bones standing in front of a mangled man saying, “Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor not a… Oh, right!” However, it leads me to a favorite line, if not necessarily the **best** line, “Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a bricklayer.” ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/110 "2006-06-28T23:15:38Z")
> [@Steve MB](#): > > And a nicely chilling understated line from the same episode: > **Mirror-Spock:** If I am successful,you see yourself a step nearer to the captaincy. I do not want to command the Enterprise, but if it should befall me, I suggest you remember that my operatives would avenge my death,… and some of them are Vulcans. And what a priceless look on Mirror-Sulu’s face! ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/111 "2006-06-29T00:20:09Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > … > > Do you like Italian? Yes/no. No/yes. Yes/no. Yes. I love Italian. And so do you. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/112 "2006-06-29T00:38:55Z")
ST: Insurrection - Photon torpedo. Is that the universal greeting when communications are down? - I think it’s the universal greeting when you don’t like somebody. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/113 "2006-06-29T00:45:27Z")
From TOS’ _Friday’s Child_: Dammit, I’m a doctor, not an escalator! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/114 "2006-06-29T12:28:28Z")
Seven of Nine, to Harry Kim: “Do you wish to copulate with me?” A favourite if only because of the sure and certain knowledge that there were millions of HTG\*s at home all going “Me! Me! Pick me!”. 😃 (\*Horny Trek Geeks) ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/115 "2006-06-29T13:53:34Z")
The user **Khan** has this in his location: _This is Ceti Alpha V!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/116 "2006-06-29T15:20:51Z")
> [@Small Clanger](#): > > From First Contact, Data in reply to Picard saying he’s about to violate Star Fleet orders. > > Sir, I think I speak for everyone when I say. . . To hell with our orders. Bleurgh, I hate that line. A rip off from TUC, as bad as reusing the frelling BOP exploding in Generations :rolleyes: > [@pinkfreud](#): > > In “Amok Time” (TOS), after T’Pau says to Spock, “Live long and prosper,” Spock responds with this devastating line: “I shall do neither. I have killed my captain and my friend.” And damn you for quoting it, its my favourite quote and brings a lump to my throat when I watch the episode :mad: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/117 "2006-06-29T15:48:18Z")
> [@Pushkin](#): > > its my favourite quote and brings a lump to my throat when I watch the episode :mad: 😃 What does Spock say upson his return to the ship? JIM! Er, Captain. You seem…uninjured. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/118 "2006-06-29T15:56:31Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > What does Spock say upson his return to the ship? > > JIM! Er, Captain. You seem…uninjured. JIM! 😃 Er, Captain. You seem…uninjured. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/119 "2006-06-29T16:19:30Z")
> [@Belrix](#): > > I always wanted to see Bones standing in front of a mangled man saying, “Dammit, Jim, I’m a doctor not a… Oh, right!” Done in an SNL sketch where the enterprise is coverted into a revolving restraunt. Some one begins choking and Kirk (Shatner) calls out “Bones help that man.” “Damn it Jim I’m a Doctor… Oh…” Best moment Dana Karvey as Khan trying to defeat Kirk with the use of a Health Inspector. Oh yeah lines… “Oh, now he’s doing a Count Down!” (The Corbomite Maneuver) “No more Blah blah blah!” (Miri) “I heard it was similar” (Kirk comparing to the Roman Gladitoral TV shows to Old Earth Television Bread and Circus) "For one I’d like to come down to a planet and say "Behold I am the Arcangel Gabriel " “Domo arigatu, Mr. Mugatoo” ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311/120 "2006-06-29T17:10:28Z")
Bones to Spock, “Are you out of your Vulcan mind?” Not the deepest line in ST-land, but one that I use quite often 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-star-trek-line/362311.md?page=7)