Star Trek (TV Series)

A Taste of Armageddon (1967)

Gene Lyons: Ambassador Fox

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• Spock : Ladies and gentlemen, please move quickly away from the chamber or you may be injured.

  Ambassador Fox : What are you doing, Mr Spock?

  Spock : Practicing a peculiar variety of diplomacy, sir.

• Ambassador Fox : Diplomacy, gentlemen, should be a job left to diplomats. You will, of course, immediately resume a peaceful status.

  Scott : No, sir, I will not.

  Ambassador Fox : What did you say?

  Scott : I'll not lower the screens, not until the Captain tells me to.

  Ambassador Fox : You are taking orders from me! You will lower the screens as a sign of good faith. My authority.

  Scott : [Looking Fox directly in the eye]  I know about your authority, but the screens - stay - up.

  Ambassador Fox : I want you, and expect you, to obey my lawful orders.

  Scott : No, sir. I won't lower the screens.

  Ambassador Fox : Your refusal to comply with my orders has endangered the entire success of this mission. I can have you sent to a penal colony for this.

  Scott : That you can, sir, but I won't lower the screens.

• Ambassador Fox : I've never been a soldier, Mr. Spock, but I learn very quickly.

• Anan 7 : Uh, Mr. Ambassador, I am truly sorry for what must happen.

  Ambassador Fox : I beg your pardon?

  Anan 7 : You and your party have been declared war casualties. You'll be taken immediately to one of our casualty stations so that your deaths may be recorded.

  Ambassador Fox : You mean, we are to be killed?

  Anan 7 : That's correct, Mr. Ambassador. I regret it very much, but there is nothing I can do about it.

• Captain James T. Kirk : Code 710 means that under no circumstances are we to approach that planet - no circumstances whatsoever.

  Ambassador Fox : You will disregard that signal, Captain.

• Ambassador Fox : Diplomacy, gentlemen, should be a job, uh, left to diplomats. You will, of course, immediately resume a peaceful status.

  Scott : No, sir, I will not.