A scene from Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
Khan
[Khan appears on the viewscreen, holding Kirk at phaserpoint.]

I'm going to make this very simple for you. Your crew for my crew.

Spock

You betrayed us.

Khan

Oh, you are smart, Mr. Spock.

Kirk

Spock, don't-

Khan
[beats Kirk to the floor]

Mr. Spock, give me my crew.

Spock

What will you do when you get them?

Khan

Continue the work we were doing before we were banished.

Spock

Which, as I would understand it, involves the mass genocide of any being you find to be less than superior.

Khan

Shall I destroy you, Mr. Spock? Or will you give me what I want?

Spock

We have no transporter capabilities.

Khan

Fortunately, mine are perfectly functional. Drop your shields.

Spock

If I do so, I have no guarantee that you will not destroy the Enterprise.

Khan

Well, let's play this out logically then, Mr. Spock. Firstly, I will kill your captain to demonstrate my resolve. Then, if yours holds, I will have no choice but to kill you and your entire crew.

Spock

If you destroy our ship, you will also destroy your own people.

Khan

Your crew requires oxygen to survive, mine does not. I will target your life support systems, located behind the aft nacelle. And after every single person aboard your ship suffocates, I will walk over your cold corpses to recover my people. Now, shall we begin?

Spock

Lower shields.

Khan

A wise choice, Mr. Spock. [sees torpedoes beamed to the Vengeance as he kicks Kirk] I see all 72 torpedoes are still in their tubes. If they're not mine, Commander, I will know it.

Spock

Vulcans do not lie. The torpedoes are yours.

Khan

Thank you, Mr Spock.

Spock

I have fulfilled your terms. Now fulfill mine.

Khan

Well Kirk, it seems apt to return you to your crew. After all…[beams away Kirk, Scott, and Dr. Marcus]…no ship should go down without her captain.

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