Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Poison Sky (2008)

Christopher Ryan: General Staal

Quotes 

• Staal : The bravery of idiots is bravery nonetheless.

• [speaking though a video-audio comms link] 

  General Staal : Doctor. Breathing your last?

  Colonel Mace : My God, they're like Trolls.

  The Doctor : [in undertone]  Yeah, love your bit of diplomacy, thanks.

  [back to Staal] 

  The Doctor : So, tell me, General Staal. Since when did you lot become cowards?

  General Staal : [outraged]  How... dare you!

  Colonel Mace : [annoyed]  Oh, *that's* diplomacy?

• The Doctor : Poison gas? That's the weapon of a coward, and you know it. Staal, you could blast this planet out of the sky, and yet you're sitting up above watching it die. Where's the fight in that, where's the honor? Or... are you lot planning something else? 'Cause this isn't normal Sontaran warfare, what are you lot up to?

  General Staal : A general would be unwise to reveal his strategy to the opposing party.

  The Doctor : [amused]  Ah, the war's not going so well, then. Losing, are we?

  General Staal : [insulted]  Such a suggestion is impossible!

  Colonel Mace : What war?

  The Doctor : The war between the Sontarans and the Rutans, raging far out in the stars for 50 000 years. 50 000 years of bloodshed, and for *what?*

  General Staal : For victory!

  [the Sontarans start chanting "Sontar-Ha" again] 

  The Doctor : [annoyed]  Give me a break!

  [uses his sonic screwdriver to change to a TV channel] 

  Colonel Mace : Doctor, I would seriously recommend that this dialogue is handled by official Earth representations.

  [the Doctor switches back to the Sontarans who have stopped chanting] 

  The Doctor : Finished?

• General Staal : Doctor, you impugn my honor!

  The Doctor : Yeah, I'm really glad you didn't say belittle, 'cause then I'd have a field day.

• General Staal : Increase the ATMOS devices to maximum. Choke them. Behold: the Clone world is born!