Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series)
Return of the Fighting 69th (1979)
Robert Quarry: Commander Corliss
Quotes
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Roxanne Trent : It's been three years since Wilma Deering tried to destroy us! *Three* years. And I dream of that cabin fire almost every night.
Roxanne Trent : [glancing at her artificial hand, a result of the incident three years earlier] The flames, the heat, the pain.
Commander Corliss : [kissing his wife's artificial hand] As do I. We're going to pay them back.
[Corliss and Roxanne observe hanger crew unloading large artillery-type shells from a freighter, each marked with ancient US military insignia and indentifying marks as chemical weaponry]
Commander Corliss : Soon all on Earth will be destroyed.
[unnoticed by Corliss and Roxanne, also observing the unloading of chemical rounds is Roxanne's deaf-mute servant girl Alicia, whose eyes widen noticeably as she recognizes danger from the mysterious canisters]
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[Buck picks up a squad support machine gun from the table]
Commander Corliss : You fool! That's an ancient signaling device!
Capt. William "Buck" Rogers : [fires a burst into the floor in front of Corliss] Get the message?
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Commander Corliss : Have you ever been in a fire, Rogers, or should I say have you ever been ON fire?
Buck Rogers : No, I can't say I have.