Star Trek (TV Series)
Space Seed (1967)
Ricardo Montalban: Khan
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Quotes
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Dr. McCoy : [lying in sickbay, Khan surprises McCoy and holds a knife to his throat, then pauses] Well, either choke me or cut my throat. Make up your mind.
Khan Noonien Singh : English... I thought I dreamed hearing it. Where am I?
Dr. McCoy : You're in...
[Khan tightens his grip. McCoy continues in a lower voice]
Dr. McCoy : You're in bed, holding a knife at your doctor's throat.
Khan Noonien Singh : Answer my question.
Dr. McCoy : It would be most effective if you would cut the carotid artery, just under the left ear.
Khan Noonien Singh : [impressed, releases McCoy] I like a brave man.
Dr. McCoy : [takes the knife from Khan] I was simply trying to avoid an argument.
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Khan Noonien Singh : You are an excellent tactician, Captain. You let your second-in-command attack while you sit and watch for weakness.
Captain James T. Kirk : You have a tendency to express ideas in military terms, Mr. Khan.
[pauses]
Captain James T. Kirk : This is a social occasion.
Khan Noonien Singh : [laughs] It has been said that, uh, "social occasions" are only warfare concealed. Many prefer it more honest, more... open.
Captain James T. Kirk : You fled. Why? Were you afraid?
Khan Noonien Singh : I've never been afraid.
Captain James T. Kirk : But you left at the very time mankind needed courage.
Khan Noonien Singh : [angrily] We offered the world *order*!
Captain James T. Kirk : We?
Khan Noonien Singh : [smiles admiringly, realizing he has revealed more than he would wish] Excellent. Excellent.
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Captain James T. Kirk : What's your name?
Khan Noonien Singh : Khan is my name.
Captain James T. Kirk : Just Khan? Nothing else?
Khan Noonien Singh : Khan.
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Khan Noonien Singh : [to Joaquin] It does not matter. The Captain is dead. Take Mr. Spock next.
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Khan Noonien Singh : Nothing ever changes, except man. Your technical accomplishments? Improve a mechanical device and you may double productivity, but improve man and you gain a thousandfold. I am such a man.
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Captain James T. Kirk : Mr. Spock, I believe our heading takes us near the Ceti Alpha star system.
Mr. Spock : Quite correct, Captain. Planet number five there is habitable, although a bit savage, somewhat inhospitable.
Captain James T. Kirk : But no more than Australia's Botany Bay colony was at the beginning. Those men went on to tame a continent, Mr. Khan. Can you tame a world?
Khan Noonien Singh : Have you ever read Milton, Captain?
Captain James T. Kirk : Yes. I understand.
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Khan Noonien Singh : [to Marla] All bold men from the past. Richard, Leif Ericson, Napolean. A hobby of yours, such men?
[He uncovers a work in progress - Khan wearing a turban]
Khan Noonien Singh : I am honored, Thank you. But I caution you: such men dare take what they want.
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Lt. Marla McGivers : I don't know if you're going to like living in our time.
Khan Noonien Singh : Then I'll have to remould it to my liking.
Lt. Marla McGivers : [Khan moves in to embrace Marla] Please don't.
Khan Noonien Singh : [pushes her away] Go. Or stay, but do it because it is what you *wish* to do!
[awkward pause]
Khan Noonien Singh : Well?
Lt. Marla McGivers : I'll stay a little longer.
Khan Noonien Singh : How many minutes do you graciously offer?
Lt. Marla McGivers : I only meant...
Khan Noonien Singh : This grows tiresome. You must now *ask* to stay.
Lt. Marla McGivers : [timidly] I'd like to stay... please.
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Khan Noonien Singh : Joaquin, the trip is over. The battle begins again, only this time it's not a world we win. It's a universe.
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Khan Noonien Singh : Captain, although your abilities intrigue me, you are quite honestly inferior. Mentally, physically. In fact, I am surprised how little improvement there has been in human evolution. Oh, there has been technical advancement, but, how little man himself has changed.
[pauses]
Khan Noonien Singh : Yes, it appears we will do well in your century, Captain.