Nichelle Nichols credited as playing...
Uhura
- Kirk: Kirk to Enterprise.
- Spock: Spock here.
- Kirk: Captain Spock, damage report.
- Spock: Admiral, if we go "by the book". like Lieutenant Saavik, hours could seem like days.
- Kirk: I read you captain. Let's have it.
- Spock: The situation is grave, Admiral. We won't have main power for six "days". Auxiliary power has temporarily failed. Restoration may be possible, in two "days". By the book, Admiral.
- Kirk: Meaning you can't even beam us back?
- Spock: Not at present.
- Kirk: Captain Spock, if you don't hear from us within one hour, your orders are to restore what power you can, take the Enterprise to the nearest star base, and alert Starfleet Command as soon as you're out of jamming range.
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Sir, we won't leave you behind!
- Kirk: Uhura, if you don't hear from us, there won't be anybody behind. Kirk out.
- McCoy: Admiral, wouldn't it be easier to put an experienced crew back on the ship?
- Kirk: Galloping around the cosmos is a game for the young, Doctor.
- [Leaves]
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Now what is that supposed to mean?
- Commander Nyota Uhura: There's no response from Regula-1.
- Spock: But no longer jammed.
- Commander Nyota Uhura: No, sir. No nothing.
- Spock: [wandering over to the captain's chair] There are two possibilities: they are unable to respond, they are unwilling to respond.
- Kirk: How far?
- Spock: 12 hours, 43 minutes, present speed.
- Kirk: "Give up Genesis," she said. What in God's name's it mean? Give it up to whom?
- Spock: It might help my analysis if I knew what Genesis was, beyond the biblical reference.
- Commander Nyota Uhura: I'm getting a voice message. They say their chambers coil is overloading their comm system.
- Kirk: Spock?
- Spock: Scanning. Their coil emissions are normal.
- Kirk: Scotty, what's left?
- Scotty: Just the battery, sir. I can have auxiliary power in a few minutes.
- Kirk: We don't have a few minutes! Can you give me phaser power?
- Scotty: A few short, sir.
- Spock: Not enough against their shields.
- Kirk: Who the hell are they?
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Admiral, the commander of the Reliant is signaling. He wishes to discuss terms of our surrender.
- Kirk: Put it on screen.
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Admiral...
- Kirk: Do it! While we still have time.
- Carol Marcus: Why are you taking Genesis away from us?
- Kirk: Taking Genesis? Who's taking Genesis? Who-who is... who is taking Genesis?
- Carol Marcus: I can see you, but I can't hear.
- Kirk: Carol!
- Carol Marcus: Jim, did you give the order?
- Kirk: What order? Who's taking Genesis?
- Carol Marcus: Please help us, Jim.
- Kirk: I'm trying...
- Carol Marcus: I will not let them have Genesis without proper authorization.
- Kirk: Have Genesis? Who's taking...
- Carol Marcus: On whose authority can they do this?
- Kirk: No one's authority.
- Carol Marcus: Jim...
- Kirk: [trying to get a clearer signal] Uhura, what's happening?
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Transmission jammed at the source, sir.
- Kirk: Alert Starfleet Headquarters.
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Bridge to Admiral Kirk.
- Kirk: Kirk here.
- Commander Nyota Uhura: Sir, there's a message coming in for you from station Regula One. Doctor Carol Marcus.
- Kirk: [pause] I'll take it in my quarters, Uhura.
- McCoy: Never rains, but it pours.
- Kirk: As a doctor, you of all people should know the dangers of re-opening old wounds.
- McCoy: [after Kirk exits] Sorry.