Saavik: Admiral, may I ask you a question? Kirk: What's on your mind, Lieutenant? Saavik: The Kobayashi Maru, sir. Kirk: Are you asking me if we're playing out that scenario now? Saavik: On the test, sir... will you tell me what you did? I would real...
Spock: [finding himself aboard the ship of his future self] It appears that you have been keeping important information from me. James T. Kirk: You'll be able to fly this thing, right? Spock: Something tells me I already have. James T. Kirk: Good luc...
McCoy: [handing Kirk a birthday gift, after Kirk hands him the Romulan ale] Now you open this one. Kirk: [taking gift] I'm almost afraid to. What is it, Klingon aphrodisiacs? McCoy: No. More antiques for your collection.
Christopher Pike: [whistles to break up fight between cadets and Kirk] Outside! All of you! Now! Christopher Pike: [to Kirk] You all right, son? Kirk: [Looks at him upside down and stunned] You can whistle really loud, you know that?
Captain Robau: If I don't report in 15 minutes, evacuate the crew. George Kirk: Sir, we could issue... Captain Robau: There is no help for us out here. Use autopilot... and get off this ship. George Kirk: Aye, Captain. Captain Robau: You're captain n...
Spock: We are traveling at warp speed. How did you manage to beam aboard this ship? James T. Kirk: Hey, you're the genius. You figure it out. Spock: As acting captain of this vessel, I order you to answer the question. James T. Kirk: Well, I'm not te...
James T. Kirk: [Kirk's HUD breaks midway through his space-jump] Spock my display is down, I'm flying blind. Spock: Captain, without your display compass hitting your target destination is mathematically impossible. James T. Kirk: Spock if I get back...
James T. Kirk: [upon taking command of the Enterprise] Attention crew of the Enterprise, this is James Kirk. Mr. Spock has resigned commission and advanced me to acting captain. I know you are all expecting to regroup with the fleet, but I'm ordering...
[Kirk and Pam arrive at a large hole in the ground where a pond used to be] Kirk: This must be it. The water hole. If Franklin's been a criple all his life, how do you suppose he got down here in his wheelchair? Pam: I don't know. Maybe somebody carr...
[David attacks Kirk] Kirk: Where's Dr. Marcus? David Marcus: I'M Dr. Marcus! Carol Marcus: Jim!
[Kirk rescues Pike] Christopher Pike: What're you doing here? James T. Kirk: Just following orders.
Bones: You were barely dead, it was the transfusion that really took its toll. You were in a coma for two weeks. James T. Kirk: Transfusion? Bones: Your cells were heavily irradiated. We had no choice. James T. Kirk: Khan? Bones: We synthesized a ser...
Scotty: Wait. Jim, if we go in there, we'll die! Do you hear me? The radiation will kill us! Will you listen to me? Look, what the hell are you doing? James T. Kirk: I'm opening the door. I'm going in. Scotty: The door's there to stop us from getting...
Spock: [Kirk has been appointed captain, and the Enterprise is preparing to depart. Spock enters the bridge] Permission to come aboard, Captain. James T. Kirk: Permission granted. Spock: As you have yet to select a first officer, respectfully, I woul...
Lt. Nyota Uhura: I'm impressed. For a moment there, I thought you were just a dumb hick who only has sex with farm animals. James T. Kirk: Well, not only. Burly Cadet #1: This townie isn't bothering you, right? Lt. Nyota Uhura: Oh, beyond belief, but...
[Pike previously told Kirk he would be an officer in four years] James T. Kirk: Four years? I'll do it in three.
Christopher Pike: Mr. Spock, I'm leaving you in command of the Enterprise. Once we have transport capability and communications back up, you'll contact Starfleet and report what the hell's going on here. And if all else fails, fall back, rendezvous w...
McCoy: He's not really dead. As long as we remember him. Kirk: It's a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done before. A far better resting place that I go to than I have ever known. Carol Marcus: Is that a poem? Kirk: No. Something Spock was...
James T. Kirk: Where are we? Leonard 'Bones' McCoy: Medical Bay. James T. Kirk: This isn't worth it. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy: A little suffering's good for the soul.
[Kirk unwraps Bones' birthday present] Kirk: Romulan Ale. Why, Bones, you know this is illegal. McCoy: I only use it for medicinal purposes.
McCoy: Where are we going? Kirk: Where they went. McCoy: Suppose they went *nowhere*? Kirk: Then this will be your big chance to get away from it all.
