Star Trek (TV Series)
Journey to Babel (1967)
Nichelle Nichols: Uhura
Quotes
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Captain James T. Kirk : [after defeating the Orion ship] Secure from general quarters.
[to Uhura]
Captain James T. Kirk : Lieutenant, open the hailing frequency. If they wish to surrender...
[Orion ship explodes on screen in a dazzling flash]
Thelev : They could not surrender captain, they had orders to self destruct.
Captain James T. Kirk : Lieutenant, relay to Starfleet Command. Tell them we have a prisoner
Uhura : Aye, sir.
Thelev : Only temporarily, Captain.
[knees begin to buckle]
Thelev : You see, I had orders to self-destruct, too. Slow poison. Quite painless, actually, but there's no known antidote. I anticipate... another 10 minutes of life.
Captain James T. Kirk : Get him to Sick Bay.
Thelev : [Collapses] I seem to have... miscalculated...
[dies]
Captain James T. Kirk : [Gazes at the wreckage of the Orion ship on screen] So did they.