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[Kirk apologizes for assuming command over Captain Decker]
Captain James T. Kirk: I'm sorry, Will.
Commander Willard Decker: No, Admiral. I don't think you're sorry. Not one damned bit. I remember when you recommended me for this command. You told me how envious you were and how much you hoped you'd find a way to get a starship command again. Well, sir, it looks like you found a way.
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[a transporter accident has just occurred]
Transporter chief: Enterprise, what we got back didn't live long... fortunately.
Christopher Doohan
Extended Reading
Star Trek: The Motion Picture quotes