John Duke credited as playing...
Wesley
- Wesley: [after M-5's first successful battle drill] Our compliments to the M-5 unit. And regards to Captain Dunsel. Wesley out.
- Dr. McCoy: "Dunsel"? Who the blazes is Captain Dunsel? What does it mean, Jim?
- [Kirk slowly leaves the bridge without another word or looking anyone in the eye]
- Dr. McCoy: Spock. What does it mean?
- Mr. Spock: 'Dunsel', Doctor, is a term used by midshipmen at Starfleet Academy. It refers to a part which serves no useful purpose.
- Wesley: Have you heard of the M-5 multitronic unit?
- Captain James T. Kirk: That's, uh... Dr. Richard Daystrom's device, isn't it? Tell me about that.
- Mr. Spock: The most ambitious computer complex ever created. Its purpose is to correlate all computer activity aboard a starship, to provide the ultimate in vessel operation and control.
- Wesley: How do you know so much about it, Commander?
- Mr. Spock: I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are Dr. Daystrom's.
- Wesley: Dr. Daystrom will see to the installation himself and he'll supervise the tests. When he's ready, you'll receive your orders and proceed on the mission with a crew of twenty.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Twenty? I can't run a starship with twenty crew.
- Wesley: The M-5 can.
- Captain James T. Kirk: And what am I supposed to do?
- Wesley: You've got a great job, Jim. All you have to do is sit back and let the machine do the work.