Preston: "I believe you'll find everything ship-shape, Admiral." Kirk:
"Oh do you? Do you have any idea, Midshipman Preston, how many times
I've had to listen to Mister Scott on the com telling me his troubles?
Do you have any idea the ribbing I've had to endure in the Officer's
Mess to the effect that the Enterprise is a flying death trap?" Preston:
"Oh no, sir. Well, this is the finest engine room in the whole Starfleet!
If the Admiral can't see the facts for himself, then with all due
respect, he's as blind as a Tiberian bat..." Scott: [Clears throat]
Preston: "Sir!"
-- "STII:TWOK", Stardate 8130.4
"Oh do you? Do you have any idea, Midshipman Preston, how many times
I've had to listen to Mister Scott on the com telling me his troubles?
Do you have any idea the ribbing I've had to endure in the Officer's
Mess to the effect that the Enterprise is a flying death trap?" Preston:
"Oh no, sir. Well, this is the finest engine room in the whole Starfleet!
If the Admiral can't see the facts for himself, then with all due
respect, he's as blind as a Tiberian bat..." Scott: [Clears throat]
Preston: "Sir!"
-- "STII:TWOK", Stardate 8130.4
Related:
- Kirk: "And who do we have here?"
Preston: "Midshipman First Class Peter Preston, engineer's mate, *sir*!
Kirk: "First training voyage, Mister Preston?" Presto... - Spock: "Admiral, this is Spock." Kirk: "Yes, Spock.
Spock: "Engine Room reports auxilliary power restored.... - Kirk: "Mister Scott, you're all spaced-out. You're well.
Scott: "I had a wee bout, sir, but uh, Doctor McCoy pulled me through.... - Preston: "Is the word given, Admiral?" Kirk: "The word is given.
Warp speed." Preston: "Aye." [Dies] Scott: "Oh, why?... - Saavik: "Permission to speak candidly, sir."
Kirk: "Granted.
Saavik: "I don't believe this was a fair test of my command abilities.... - Scott: "Good lord, man, where have you put me?" Kane
These are standard guest quarters, sir. I can try and find something bigger if you want.... - Kirk: "Well, shall we start with the Engine Room?"
Sco
We'll see you there, and everything is in order." Kirk... - Kirk: "Did you find the Engine Room?"
Scott: "Right where I left it, sir.
-- "STVI:TUC", Stardate 9521.6... - Khan: "Fifteen seconds, Admiral."
Kirk: "Khan, how do we know you'll keep your word?
Khan: "Oh, I've given you no word to keep, Admiral....
