James T. Kirk: Yeoman?
Yeoman: Yes, sir?
James T. Kirk: What was the problem down there?
Yeoman: He insisted we go first, sir. Said something about first seeing how it scrambled our molecules.
James T. Kirk: [to Rand] Has a familiar ring, doesn't it? Starfleet, this is Captain Kirk. Beam that officer up now. Preceding dialogue in 2001 Director's Edition. Following dialogue included in all versions of the film.
James T. Kirk: Well, for a man who swore he'd never return to Starfleet—
Leonard McCoy: Just a moment, Captain, sir. I'll explain what happened. Your revered Admiral Nogura invoked a little-known, seldom-used reserve activation clause. In simpler language, Captain, they drafted me!
James T. Kirk: They didn't!
Leonard McCoy: This was your idea. This was your idea, wasn't it?
James T. Kirk: Bones, there's a thing out there.
Leonard McCoy: Why is any object we don't understand always called a thing?
James T. Kirk: Headed this way. I need you. Damn it, Bones, I need you. Badly!
Yeoman: Yes, sir?
James T. Kirk: What was the problem down there?
Yeoman: He insisted we go first, sir. Said something about first seeing how it scrambled our molecules.
James T. Kirk: [to Rand] Has a familiar ring, doesn't it? Starfleet, this is Captain Kirk. Beam that officer up now. Preceding dialogue in 2001 Director's Edition. Following dialogue included in all versions of the film.
James T. Kirk: Well, for a man who swore he'd never return to Starfleet—
Leonard McCoy: Just a moment, Captain, sir. I'll explain what happened. Your revered Admiral Nogura invoked a little-known, seldom-used reserve activation clause. In simpler language, Captain, they drafted me!
James T. Kirk: They didn't!
Leonard McCoy: This was your idea. This was your idea, wasn't it?
James T. Kirk: Bones, there's a thing out there.
Leonard McCoy: Why is any object we don't understand always called a thing?
James T. Kirk: Headed this way. I need you. Damn it, Bones, I need you. Badly!
James T. Kirk : Yeoman?
Yeoman : Yes, sir?
James T. Kirk : What was the problem down there?
Yeoman : He insisted we go first, sir. Said something about first seeing how it scrambled our molecules.
James T. Kirk : [to Rand] Has a familiar ring, doesn't it? Starfleet, this is Captain Kirk. Beam that officer up now.
Preceding dialogue in 2001 Director's Edition. Following dialogue included in all versions of the film.
James T. Kirk : Well, for a man who swore he'd never return to Starfleet—
Leonard McCoy : Just a moment, Captain, sir. I'll explain what happened. Your revered Admiral Nogura invoked a little-known, seldom-used reserve activation clause. In simpler language, Captain, they drafted me!
James T. Kirk : They didn't!
Leonard McCoy : This was your idea. This was your idea, wasn't it?
James T. Kirk : Bones, there's a thing out there.
Leonard McCoy : Why is any object we don't understand always called a thing?
James T. Kirk : Headed this way. I need you. Damn it, Bones, I need you. Badly!
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