# Random Star Trek Quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Tags:** star-trek-paramount\
**Created:** [September 10, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112 "2014-09-10T20:43:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7584 "2026-01-27T00:52:11Z")

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So, four billion years ago, someone scattered this genetic material into the primordial soup of at least nineteen different planets across the galaxy?

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7585 "2026-01-27T01:11:29Z")

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For all _we_ know, it might be a recipe for biscuits.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7586 "2026-01-27T15:42:55Z")

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Inform the crew we’re going back.

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**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:** [January 27, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7587 "2026-01-27T19:28:54Z")

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Kirk: “You’re suffering from a Vulcan mind meld, doctor.”  
McCoy: “That green-blooded son of a bitch! It’s his revenge for all the arguments he lost.”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7588 "2026-01-28T11:37:16Z")

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As best I can tell, they’re born pregnant - which seems to be quite a time-saver!

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7589 "2026-01-28T14:29:53Z")

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Sorry, I’m not a bat.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7590 "2026-01-28T14:50:33Z")

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No kill I.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7591 "2026-01-29T15:43:21Z")

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There it is.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7592 "2026-01-30T04:42:27Z")

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And, you’ll be pleased: our records show that it resulted in a new, and stronger, international agreement against the use of such weapons.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7593 "2026-01-30T08:00:54Z")

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> “But we have no use for such terrible weapons.”  
> “The danger remains so long as the knowledge exists.”

From DS9: “Armageddon Game”. What a deeply unhinged episode that was. We also get to learn about Julian Bashir’s foot fetish.

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**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:** [January 30, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7594 "2026-01-30T18:04:16Z")

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Don’t get smart, Tiny.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7595 "2026-01-30T18:56:30Z")

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Nobody’s authorized to pass out!

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7596 "2026-01-31T14:44:42Z")

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Now — more than ever — I wish to search through the universe: to find a cure for myself, and others like me.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7597 "2026-01-31T22:00:52Z")

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Are you not respecting dinner?

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**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:** [February 2, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7598 "2026-02-02T05:43:08Z")

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Don’t call me Tiny.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7599 "2026-02-02T15:01:49Z")

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And you talk way too much, Mr. Crusher.

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**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:** [February 3, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7600 "2026-02-03T03:28:14Z")

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So would an ermine violin, Doctor, but I see no advantage in having one.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7601 "2026-02-04T12:38:39Z")

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It’s a family heirloom. It’s been in the Howard clan for generations. It’s supposed to symbolize the enduring Howard spirit.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7602 "2026-02-04T21:55:43Z")

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Ah, it is a volcano.

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**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:** [February 5, 2026, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-star-trek-quotes/698112/7603 "2026-02-05T04:51:50Z")

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I’m from Iowa. I only work in space.

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