- Michael Burnham: All my life, the conflict inside me has been between logic, and emotion. But now it's my emotions that are fighting. I think about him and I want to cry. But... I have to smile. And I feel angry. But I want to love. And I'm hurt, but there's hope. What is this?
- Ash Tyler: Ah, it's just... being human.
- [she looks at him curiously, then offers him her hand]
- Michael Burnham: Michael Burnham. Pleased to meet you.
- Ash Tyler: Ash Tyler. We've met.
- Michael Burnham: Have we? Let's try it again.
- [he shakes her hand]
- Saru: It was a trap, sir. The Klingons have taken the admiral. Their ships are en route to enemy space now. Shall I...
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Notify Starfleet Command. Ask for orders.
- [Sarus looks at him curiously]
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Is there a problem?
- Saru: No, sir. Uh, just, in the past, we have engaged in alternative thinking on these matters.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: What if we go after her and it's another trap, Mr. Saru? Did you consider that? Starfleet can't afford to lose the Discovery. She's bigger than all of us. If so ordered, we will try and rescue the admiral, but not without authorization.
- Saru: I will hail Starfleet now, sir.
- [while exercising, Burnham incites Tilly to improve her lap time]
- Sylvia Tilly: Been my experience that what I lack in athletic ability, I more than make up for in intelligence, and personality. We may want to focus on those attributes.
- Michael Burnham: Everyone applying to the Command Training Program will be smart. Personality doesn't count.
- Sylvia Tilly: That's just something people with no personality say. Wait, which... which in no way means you. You absolutely have a personality.
- Michael Burnham: 6.5 seconds is not an arbitrary number. Your new time will earn you a physical endurance commendation. Today, your goal is 6.5 seconds. Then, getting a transfer on a Constitution class, like the Enterprise. After that, first officer track. See your path, stay on it. Reach your destination. Cadet to captain. Just like that. What's it gonna be, Tilly?
- [Tilly runs faster]
- Michael Burnham: What do you recall of your rescue? Of what transpired between us?
- Sarek: I was unconscious, was I not?
- Michael Burnham: You know what happened. You could talk to me about it. Help me understand what you did. It could make us grow closer, not further apart. That's what families do.
- Sarek: Technically, we are not related.
- Michael Burnham: You can do better. But I won't push you. We'll have this conversation one day - Father.
- [Lorca has hinted on considering Tyler for the job as Chief of Security]
- Ash Tyler: You offering me a slot, Captain?
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Well, I figure I've seen you fly, shoot... fight like a Klingon.
- Ash Tyler: Klingon guards beating on me for seven months, I was bound to pick something up.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: No, most people would've given up. You learned.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: You did well, Burnham. You should be proud.
- Michael Burnham: Much as it would displease my Vulcan mentor, I'm feeling a lot of emotions right now. I'm not sure pride is one of them.
- Sylvia Tilly: [bumping into Burnham while running] Shaving off my time.
- Michael Burnham: I gave you bad advice. There are a million ways to get to the captain's chair. Find your own.
- Sylvia Tilly: I have.
- Admiral Cornwell: Greetings from the United Federation of Planets. Unfortunately, Ambassador Sarek is unable to attend. I am Admiral Cornwell and will speak in his place. Thank you to the elders of Cancri IV for hosting this meeting. We hope it is the first step toward creating new alliances.
- Ujilli: We are certain it will be.
- [his guards kill Cornwell's security officers, as well as the Cancri elders]
- Dennas: [in Klingonese] Are you there, General Kol?
- Kol: [in Klingonese, as a hologram appears] I am indeed, Dennas. And I am pleased to see how you have taken care of our Cancri hosts.
- [seeing Cornwell]
- Kol: I was hoping to get a high-ranking Vulcan, but she is so much better. You have proven yourselves worthy. You shall be welcome in my new united Klingon Empire, and will receive the ability to cloak your ships as a result.
- [switching to English]
- Kol: I look forward to meeting you, Admiral.
- Michael Burnham: Sir, you didn't have to mount this rescue mission for Sarek.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: I didn't do it for him. I need a team around me that's gonna help me carry the day. And that includes you. So I'd like to make it official. There's a post waiting for you on the bridge; science specialist. Don't even think about saying no.
- Michael Burnham: I accept.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Good.
- Michael Burnham: I'm grateful to serve under a captain like you.
- Admiral Cornwell: You sleep with a phaser in your bed and you say nothing's wrong?
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Kat...
- Admiral Cornwell: All these months, I have ignored the signs, but I can't anymore. The truth is you are not the man I used to know.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Of course I am.
- Admiral Cornwell: And I'm not like the rest of them at Starfleet, blinded by your victories. You lied on those psych evaluations. And you did it so brilliantly, you fooled everyone.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Is that what you're doing here? You came to evaluate me yourself?
- Admiral Cornwell: I have watched you change these last months. It's upsetting.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Kat, look...
- Admiral Cornwell: Now I see it's worse than I even thought. Your behavior is pathological. That's what tonight was, right? Trying to get me to back off?
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: No.
- Admiral Cornwell: 'Cause it sure wasn't what it was like before. But this is bigger than us. You said it yourself; we're at war. I can't leave Starfleet's most powerful weapon in the hands of a broken man.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: Don't take my ship away from me. She's all I got. Please, I'm begging you. Now, y-you... you're right. It's been harder on me than I let on, and I lied about everything, and I need help.
- Admiral Cornwell: I hate that I can't tell if this is really you.
- Admiral Cornwell: I don't want to ruin your career, but when I return, we'll talk about how you step down. And after you get some help, maybe we'll get you back in that chair.
- Captain Gabriel Lorca: May fortune favor the bold, Admiral. Good luck with your negotiation.