- Captain James T. Kirk: Are we in an alternate universe?
- Devna: It is more aptly described as a pocket in the garment of time.
- Mr. Spock: Captain's Log: Supplemental, First Officer Spock recording. We appear to be in an alternate universe. Position undetermined. Captain Kirk has been transported from the ship by an unknown power. His present location, also, is undetermined.
- Xerius: This small universe of ours is a curious trap. Time passes here, but very slowly. A century means nothing to us. Our council appears young yet all are centuries old.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Elysia is, in many respects, a perfect society, but with all its virtues, it is not home, and home, with all its faults, is where we prefer to be.
- Devna: Under our law, you, as ship captains, are responsible for the behavior of your crews. Should a crew member, with or without your knowledge, engage in any form of violence whatsoever, you will suffer the ultimate penalty - total immobilization of your ship for a century.