Leonard Nimoy credited as playing...
Spock
- [Kirk sees Spock crying for V'ger]
- Commander Spock: Each of us... at some time in our lives, turns to someone - a father, a brother, a God... and asks..."Why am I here? What was I meant to be?"
- Commander Spock: V'Ger must evolve. Its knowledge has reached the limits of this universe and it must evolve. What it requires of its god, doctor, is the answer to its question, "Is there nothing more"?
- Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.: What more is there than the universe, Spock?
- Commander Willard Decker: Other dimensions. Higher levels of being.
- Commander Spock: The existence of which cannot be proven logically. Therefore, V'Ger is incapable of believing in them.
- Captain James T. Kirk: What it needs in order to evolve... is a human quality. Our capacity to leap beyond logic.
- Commander Willard Decker: And joining with its creator might accomplish that.
- Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.: You mean this machine wants to physically join with a human? Is that possible?
- Commander Willard Decker: Let's find out.
- Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.: Spock, you haven't changed a bit. You're just as warm and sociable as ever.
- Commander Spock: Nor have you, doctor, as your continued predilection for irrelevancy demonstrates.
- [after Spock comments that, mentally, V'ger is a child]
- Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.: Spock, this "child" is about to wipe out every living thing on Earth. Now, what do you suggest we do? Spank it?
- Commander Spock: It knows only that it needs, Commander. But, like so many of us... it does not know what.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Mr. Scott! Shall we give the Enterprise a proper shakedown?
- Cmdr. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott: I would say it's time for that, sir. Aye. We can have you back on Vulcan in four days, Mr. Spock.
- Commander Spock: Unnecessary, Mr. Scott. My task on Vulcan is completed.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Mr. Sulu, ahead warp 1.
- Commander Willard Decker: [1:19:01] Why bring us inside? Not to destroy us. They could have done that outside
- Captain James T. Kirk: They still can
- Spock: Curiosity, Mister Decker. Insatiable curiosity
- Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.: [referring to Spock's time on Vulcan] Yes, you were undergoing the "Kolanear" discipline.
- Commander Spock: If you are referring to the Kolinahr, Doctor, you are correct.
- Commander Willard Decker: [1:17:57] Captain, a maximum phaser strike directly at the beam might weaken it just enough to break free
- Spock: Break free to where, Commander? Any show of resistance would be futile, captain
- Commander Willard Decker: We don't know that, Mr. Spock. Why are you opposed to trying?
- Spock: [49:17] Permission to come aboard
- Lt. Pavel Chekov: Permission granted, sir! Permission... granted.
- Captain James T. Kirk: [seeing the incoming energy bolt approaching] Analysis, Mister Spock?
- Spock: Alien weapon is a form of plasma energy, Captain. Exact composition: unknown. Guidance system: unknown.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Will our deflector screens hold it?
- Spock: Impossible to calculate.