Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Kirstie Alley: Saavik

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• Saavik : Admiral, may I ask you a question?

  Kirk : What's on your mind, Lieutenant?

  Saavik : The Kobayashi Maru, sir.

  Kirk : Are you asking me if we're playing out that scenario now?

  Saavik : On the test, sir... will you tell me what you did? I would really like to know.

  McCoy : Lieutenant, you are looking at the only Starfleet cadet who ever beat the no-win scenario.

  Saavik : How?

  Kirk : I reprogrammed the simulation so it was possible to rescue the ship.

  Saavik : What?

  David Marcus : He cheated.

  Kirk : I changed the conditions of the test; got a commendation for original thinking. I don't like to lose.

  Saavik : Then you never faced that situation... faced death.

  Kirk : I don't believe in the no-win scenario.

• [after allowing the simulated Enterprise to be destroyed] 

  Saavik : Permission to speak freely, sir?

  Kirk : Granted.

  Saavik : I do not believe this was a fair test of my command abilities.

  Kirk : And why not?

  Saavik : Because... there was no way to win.

  Kirk : A no-win situation is a possibility every commander may face. Has that never occurred to you?

  Saavik : No, sir, it has not.

  Kirk : And how we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say?

  Saavik : As I indicated, Admiral, that thought had not occurred to me.

  Kirk : Well, now you have something new to think about. Carry on.

• Saavik : You lied!

  Spock : I exaggerated.

  Kirk : Hours instead of days! Now we have minutes instead of hours!

• Saavik : [speaking to Spock in Vulcan]  He's never what I expect, sir.

  Spock : What surprises you, Lieutenant?

  Saavik : He's so - human.

  Spock : Nobody's perfect, Saavik.

• Saavik : Trouble with the nebula, sir. All that static discharge and gas will cloud our visual display. Tactical won't function, and shields will be useless!

  Spock : Sauce for the goose, Mr Saavik - the odds will be even!

• Saavik : Humor. It is a difficult concept. It is not logical.

  Kirk : We learn by doing.

• [first lines] 

  Saavik : Captain's log: Stardate 8130.3. Starship Enterprise on training mission to Gamma Hydra, section 14, coordinates 22-87-4. Approaching Neutral Zone; all systems normal and functioning.

  Sulu : Leaving section 14 for section 15.

  Saavik : Standby. Project parabolic course to avoid entering Neutral Zone.

  Sulu : Aye, captain.

• Kirk : Time?

  Saavik : Three minutes, thirty seconds.

  Kirk : Distance from Reliant?

  Chekov : 4000 kilometers.

  Sulu : We're not going to make it, are we?

  [Kirk turns to look at David, who slowly shakes his head] 

• [after being surrounded by Klingons in a starship simulator] 

  Saavik : Any suggestions, Admiral?

  Kirk : Prayer, Mr. Saavik. The Klingons don't take prisoners.

• Kirk : You're bothered by your performance on the Kobayashi Maru.

  Saavik : I failed to resolve the situation.

  Kirk : There's no correct resolution. It's a test of character.

  Saavik : May I ask how you dealt with the test?

  Kirk : [trying to be funny]  You may ask.

  [seeing she's not getting it] 

  Kirk : That's a little joke.

• Sulu : We are free and clear to navigate.

  Saavik : Course heading, Captain?

  Kirk : [Spock glances at him]  Captain's discretion.

  Spock : Mr. Sulu, you may... indulge yourself.

• Kirk : An emergency situation has arisen. By order of Starfleet Command, as of now, 1800 hours, I'm assuming command of this vessel. Duty officer, so note in the ship's log. Plot a new course for space laboratory Regula-1. Engine room. Mr. Scott.

  Scotty : Aye, sir.

  Kirk : We'll be going to warp speed.

  Scotty : Aye, sir.

  Sulu : Course plotted for Regula-1, Admiral.

  Kirk : Engage warp engines.

  Saavik : Prepare for warp speed.

  Sulu : Ready, sir.

  Kirk : I know that none of you were expecting this. I'm sorry. I'm going to have to ask you to grow up a little bit sooner than you expected.

• Saavik : Spock, you know Dr. Marcus.

  Spock : Why, of course.

  Carol Marcus : Hello, Mr. Spock.

  McCoy : I'm taking this bunch to Sickbay.

  Saavik : By the book?

  Kirk : By the book. Regulation 46A: if transmissions are being monitored during battle...

  Saavik : No uncoded messages on an open channel.

• Spock : [Khan is requesting all data relevant to Project Genesis]  At least we know he doesn't have Genesis.

  Kirk : Keep nodding as though I'm still giving orders. Mr. Saavik, punch up the data charts of Reliant's command console.

  Saavik : Reliant's command?

  Kirk : Hurry.

  Khan : 45 seconds.

  Spock : The prefix code?

  Kirk : It's all we've got.

• Kirk : I'm going down there.

  McCoy : Khan could be down there.

  Kirk : He's been there. Hasn't found what he wants. Can you spare someone? There may be people hurt.

  McCoy : Yeah. I can spare me.

  Saavik : Begging the Admiral's pardon. General Order 15. "No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort."

  Kirk : There's no such regulation.

  [getting her point] 

  Kirk : All right. Join the party. Mr. Spock, the ship is yours.

• Spock : Reliant's prefix number is 16309.

  Saavik : I don't understand.

  Kirk : You have to learn why things work on a starship.

  Spock : Each ship has its own combination code...

  Kirk : To prevent an enemy from doing what we're attempting. We're using our console to order Reliant to lower her shields.

  Spock : Assuming he hasn't changed the combination. He's quite intelligent.

• Saavik : Admiral, sensors indicate a vessel in our area closing fast.

  Kirk : What do you make of her?

  Saavik : It's one of ours, Admiral. It's Reliant.

  Spock : Reliant?