Star Trek (TV Series)

Journey to Babel (1967)

William O'Connell: Thelev

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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.