I remember reading about your missions when I was in grade school.
James T. Kirk Oh, really?
2nd most-quoted character in Star Trek Generations (1994): in 11 of its 37 quotes
Most scenes with: Captain Jean-Luc Picard (4), John Harriman (3), Montgomery Scott (2)
It wouldn't be the Enterprise without a Sulu at the helm.
(to Picard in the Nexus) Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of [the Enterprise] because while you're there, you can make a difference.
(last words) It was... fun. Oh, my.
Scenes with Captain James T. Kirk
10 scenes James T. Kirk James T. Kirk Congratulations, Ensign. It wouldn't be the Enterprise without a Sulu at the helm.
Demora Sulu Thank you, sir.
I'm sure Hikaru must be very proud of you.
Demora Sulu I hope so.
James T. Kirk [smiling]
No... you were younger.
Finding retirement a little lonely, are we?
James T. Kirk You know, I'm glad you're an engineer. With tact like that, you'd make a lousy psychiatrist.
James T. Kirk Take us out.
Very good, sir.
Brought a tear to me eye.
James T. Kirk Oh, be quiet.
James T. Kirk' You left spacedock without a tractor beam?
It won't be installed until Tuesday.
Captain Kirk, I would appreciate any suggestions you might have.
James T. Kirk First, move us within transporter range, beam those people aboard the Enterprise.
What about the gravimetric distortions? They'll tear us apart.
James T. Kirk Risk is part of the game if you want to sit in that chair.
Helm, close to within transporter range.
James T. Kirk Second, [to reporter] turn that damned thing off.
James T. Kirk You say history considers me dead. Who am I to argue with history?
You're a Starfleet officer. You have a duty.
James T. Kirk I don't need to be lectured by you. I was out saving the galaxy when your grandfather was in diapers. I'd say the galaxy owes me one.
James T. Kirk Who am I to argue with the captain of the Enterprise? What's the name of that planet? Veridian III?
Yes.
James T. Kirk I take it the odds are against us and the situation is grim.
You could say that.
James T. Kirk You know, if Spock were here, he'd say that I was an irrational, illogical human being for taking on a mission like that. Sounds like fun.
James T. Kirk Did we do it? Did we make a difference?
Oh, yes. We made a difference. Thank you.
James T. Kirk The least I could do... for the captain of the Enterprise. It was... fun. Oh, my.
[Kirk's last words]
James T. Kirk [Kirk and Picard take a horseback ride, but Kirk realizes that nothing in the Nexus is real]
Captain of the Enterprise, huh?
That's right.
Kirk Close to retirement?
I'm not planning on it.
Kirk Well let me tell you something. Don't! Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.
Come back with me. Help me stop Soran. Help make a difference again!
Kirk [contemplates]
Who am I to argue with the captain of the Enterprise? What's the name of that planet? Veridian III?
That's right.
Kirk I take it the odds are against us and the situation is grim?
You could say that.
Kirk You know if Spock were here, he'd say I was an irrational, illogical human being for going on a mission like that. [pause] Sounds like fun!
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