Star Trek (TV Series)
A Taste of Armageddon (1967)
Gene Lyons: Ambassador Fox
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Quotes
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Spock : Ladies and gentlemen, please move quickly away from the chamber or you may be injured.
Ambassador Fox : What are you doing, Mr Spock?
Spock : Practicing a peculiar variety of diplomacy, sir.
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Ambassador Fox : Diplomacy, gentlemen, should be a job left to diplomats. You will, of course, immediately resume a peaceful status.
Scott : No, sir, I will not.
Ambassador Fox : What did you say?
Scott : I'll not lower the screens, not until the Captain tells me to.
Ambassador Fox : You are taking orders from me! You will lower the screens as a sign of good faith. My authority.
Scott : [Looking Fox directly in the eye] I know about your authority, but the screens - stay - up.
Ambassador Fox : I want you, and expect you, to obey my lawful orders.
Scott : No, sir. I won't lower the screens.
Ambassador Fox : Your refusal to comply with my orders has endangered the entire success of this mission. I can have you sent to a penal colony for this.
Scott : That you can, sir, but I won't lower the screens.
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Ambassador Fox : I've never been a soldier, Mr. Spock, but I learn very quickly.
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Anan 7 : Uh, Mr. Ambassador, I am truly sorry for what must happen.
Ambassador Fox : I beg your pardon?
Anan 7 : You and your party have been declared war casualties. You'll be taken immediately to one of our casualty stations so that your deaths may be recorded.
Ambassador Fox : You mean, we are to be killed?
Anan 7 : That's correct, Mr. Ambassador. I regret it very much, but there is nothing I can do about it.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Code 710 means that under no circumstances are we to approach that planet - no circumstances whatsoever.
Ambassador Fox : You will disregard that signal, Captain.
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Ambassador Fox : Diplomacy, gentlemen, should be a job, uh, left to diplomats. You will, of course, immediately resume a peaceful status.
Scott : No, sir, I will not.