Kirstie Alley credited as playing...
Saavik
- Saavik: Admiral, may I ask you a question?
- Kirk: What's on your mind, Lieutenant?
- Saavik: The Kobayashi Maru, sir.
- Kirk: Are you asking me if we're playing out that scenario now?
- Saavik: On the test, sir... will you tell me what you did? I would really like to know.
- McCoy: Lieutenant, you are looking at the only Starfleet cadet who ever beat the no-win scenario.
- Saavik: How?
- Kirk: I reprogrammed the simulation so it was possible to rescue the ship.
- Saavik: What?
- David Marcus: He cheated.
- Kirk: I changed the conditions of the test; got a commendation for original thinking. I don't like to lose.
- Saavik: Then you never faced that situation... faced death.
- Kirk: I don't believe in the no-win scenario.
- [after allowing the simulated Enterprise to be destroyed]
- Saavik: Permission to speak freely, sir?
- Kirk: Granted.
- Saavik: I do not believe this was a fair test of my command abilities.
- Kirk: And why not?
- Saavik: Because... there was no way to win.
- Kirk: A no-win situation is a possibility every commander may face. Has that never occurred to you?
- Saavik: No, sir, it has not.
- Kirk: And how we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say?
- Saavik: As I indicated, Admiral, that thought had not occurred to me.
- Kirk: Well, now you have something new to think about. Carry on.
- [first lines]
- Saavik: Captain's log: Stardate 8130.3. Starship Enterprise on training mission to Gamma Hydra, section 14, coordinates 22-87-4. Approaching Neutral Zone; all systems normal and functioning.
- Sulu: Leaving section 14 for section 15.
- Saavik: Standby. Project parabolic course to avoid entering Neutral Zone.
- Sulu: Aye, captain.
- Kirk: You're bothered by your performance on the Kobayashi Maru.
- Saavik: I failed to resolve the situation.
- Kirk: There's no correct resolution. It's a test of character.
- Saavik: May I ask how you dealt with the test?
- Kirk: [trying to be funny] You may ask.
- [seeing she's not getting it]
- Kirk: That's a little joke.
- Kirk: An emergency situation has arisen. By order of Starfleet Command, as of now, 1800 hours, I'm assuming command of this vessel. Duty officer, so note in the ship's log. Plot a new course for space laboratory Regula-1. Engine room. Mr. Scott.
- Scotty: Aye, sir.
- Kirk: We'll be going to warp speed.
- Scotty: Aye, sir.
- Sulu: Course plotted for Regula-1, Admiral.
- Kirk: Engage warp engines.
- Saavik: Prepare for warp speed.
- Sulu: Ready, sir.
- Kirk: I know that none of you were expecting this. I'm sorry. I'm going to have to ask you to grow up a little bit sooner than you expected.
- Spock: [Khan is requesting all data relevant to Project Genesis] At least we know he doesn't have Genesis.
- Kirk: Keep nodding as though I'm still giving orders. Mr. Saavik, punch up the data charts of Reliant's command console.
- Saavik: Reliant's command?
- Kirk: Hurry.
- Khan: 45 seconds.
- Spock: The prefix code?
- Kirk: It's all we've got.
- Kirk: I'm going down there.
- McCoy: Khan could be down there.
- Kirk: He's been there. Hasn't found what he wants. Can you spare someone? There may be people hurt.
- McCoy: Yeah. I can spare me.
- Saavik: Begging the Admiral's pardon. General Order 15. "No flag officer shall beam into a hazardous area without armed escort."
- Kirk: There's no such regulation.
- [getting her point]
- Kirk: All right. Join the party. Mr. Spock, the ship is yours.
- Spock: Reliant's prefix number is 16309.
- Saavik: I don't understand.
- Kirk: You have to learn why things work on a starship.
- Spock: Each ship has its own combination code...
- Kirk: To prevent an enemy from doing what we're attempting. We're using our console to order Reliant to lower her shields.
- Spock: Assuming he hasn't changed the combination. He's quite intelligent.