Star Trek (TV Series)
The Corbomite Maneuver (1966)
Leonard Nimoy: Mister Spock
Quotes
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Lieutenant Dave Bailey : It's blocking the way!
Mr. Spock : Quite unnecessary to raise your voice, Mr. Bailey.
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Mr. Spock : Has it occurred to you that there is a certain... inefficiency in constantly questioning me on things you've already made up your mind about?
Capt. Kirk : It gives me emotional security.
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Capt. Kirk : There must be SOMETHING to do. Something I've overlooked.
Mr. Spock : Chess: When one is outmatched the game is over. Checkmate.
Capt. Kirk : Is that your BEST recommendation?
Mr. Spock : I'm s... I regret that I can find no other logical alternative.
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Mr. Spock : I regret not having learned more about this Balok. In some manner, he was reminiscent of my father.
Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott : Then may Heaven have helped your mother.
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Lieutenant Dave Bailey : Raising my voice back there doesn't mean I was scared or couldn't do my job, it means I happen to have a human thing called an adrenalin gland.
Mr. Spock : That sounds most inconvenient, however. Have you considered having it removed?
Lieutenant Dave Bailey : [sees Sulu quietly laughing at him] Very funny.
Sulu : Try and cross brains with Spock, he'll cut you to pieces every time.
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Mr. Spock : A very interesting game, this poker.
Capt. Kirk : It does have advantages over chess.
Dr. McCoy : Love to teach it to ya.
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Mr. Spock : I believe it adds up to either one of two possibilities: First, a space buoy of some kind.
Capt. Kirk : Second?
Mr. Spock : Flypaper.
