Star Trek (TV Series)

The Enterprise Incident (1968)

Joanne Linville: Romulan Commander

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Quotes 

• Romulan Commander : We were not aware of Vulcans aboard the Enterprise.

  Spock : Starfleet is not in the habit of informing Romulans of its ship's personnel.

• Romulan Commander : It is unworthy of a Vulcan to resort to subterfuge.

  Spock : You're being clever, Commander. That is unworthy of a Romulan.

• Romulan Commander : [to Spock]  If you'll give me a moment. The soldier will transform herself... into a woman.

• Romulan Commander : Romulan women are not like Vulcan females. We're not dedicated to... pure logic, and the sterility of non-emotion. Our people are warriors. Often savage. But we are also many other pleasant things.

• Captain James T. Kirk : What earns Spock your special interest?

  Romulan Commander : He is a Vulcan. Our forebears had the same roots and origins. Something you wouldn't understand, Captain. We can appreciate the Vulcans, our distant brothers.

• Romulan Commander : It was your choice.

  Spock : It was the only choice possible. You would not respect any other.

• Spock : It is regrettable that you were made an unwilling passenger. It was not intentional. All the Federation wanted was the cloaking device.

  Romulan Commander : The Federation. And what did you want?

  Spock : It was my only interest when I boarded your vessel.

  Romulan Commander : And that's exactly all you came away with.

  Spock : You underestimate yourself, Commander.

• Romulan Commander : I neglected to mention. I'll expect you for dinner. We have much to discuss.

  Spock : Indeed.

  Romulan Commander : Allow me to... to rephrase. Will you join me for dinner?

  Spock : I am honored, Commander. Are the guards also invited?

• Romulan Commander : There's no force that I can use on a Vulcan that will make him speak. That is a fact. But there are Romulan methods completely effective against Humans, and Human weaknesses.

  Spock : You would not resort to them, Commander. They would prove ineffective against the Captain.

  Romulan Commander : Then they will leave him dead. Or what might be worse than dead.

• [the Romulan commander has accused Kirk of espionage] 

  Captain James T. Kirk : We were not spying, Commander.

  Romulan Commander : Your language has always been most difficult for me, Captain. Perhaps you have another word for it.

• Captain James T. Kirk : Commander, you'll forgive me if I put up a fight.

  Romulan Commander : Of course. It's expected.

• [Spock has deceived the Romulan commander to help steal the Romulans' cloaking device] 

  Romulan Commander : You must be mad.

  Spock : I assure you, I am quite sane.

  Romulan Commander : Why would you do this to me? What are you that you could do this?

  Spock : First Officer of the Enterprise.

  [the Romulan commander realizes that Spock has betrayed her and slaps him] 

  Spock : [dispassionately]  What is your present form of execution?

• Romulan Commander : You are a superior being. Why do you not command?

  Spock : I do not desire a ship of my own.

  Romulan Commander : Or is it that no one has offered you, a Vulcan, that opportunity?

  Spock : Such opportunities are extremely rare.

  Romulan Commander : For someone with your capabilities and accomplishments, opportunities are made. And will be. I will see to that, if you'll stop looking on the Federation as the whole universe. It is not, you know.

  Spock : That thought has occasionally crossed my mind.