Star Trek (TV Series)

Balance of Terror (1966)

Mark Lenard: Romulan Commander

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Quotes 

• [after his ship has been disabled] 

  Romulan Commander : I regret that we meet in this way. You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend.

• Romulan Commander : We are creatures of duty Captain... I have lived my life by it... Just one more duty to perform.

  [engages ship self destruct] 

• Romulan Commander : [speaking of his opposite number, Captain Kirk]  He's a sorcerer, that one! He reads the thoughts in my brain!

• The Centurion : Take care, Commander. He has friends, and friends of his kind mean power, and power is danger.

  Romulan Commander : Danger and I are old companions.

• Romulan Commander : We grow visible. Attend the cloaking system.

  Romulan Scanner Operator : It consumes much power, Commander. With no enemy to concern us...

  Romulan Commander : That Earth outpost called to an Earth vessel. Now it follows us.

  Romulan Scanner Operator : Which neither retreats nor grows nearer. Which turns as we turn. Commander, it is our judgement we run from a reflection.

  Romulan Commander : Perhaps so. But MY judgement prevails...

• Romulan Commander : It is time. All debris into disposal tubes.

  Decius : Yes, Commander.

  Romulan Commander : The body of the Centurion, too.

  [Decius moves off] 

  Romulan Commander : Forgive me, my old friend, but I must use all my experience now to get home.

• Romulan Scanner Operator : At last the screen is clear.

  Romulan Commander : [alarmed]  Clear?

  Romulan Scanner Operator : Our reflection no longer follows us.

  Romulan Commander : [very alarmed]  Escape maneuver one! Quickly!

• Decius : My commander sent for Decius.

  Romulan Commander : A message was dispatched. You have broken the rule of silence.

  Decius : Only in code, Commander. To inform our Praetor of this glorious mission.

  Romulan Commander : Your carelessness might have *ended* this "glorious mission"!