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| | Trelane : | "Do you know that you're one of the few predator species that preys even on itself?" |  |  | to Kirk | 
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| | Spock : | "I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline. I object to power without constructive purpose." |  |  | to Trelane | 
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| | Spock : | "Fascinating is a word I use for the unexpected. In this case, I should think 'interesting' would suffice." |  |  | to McCoy | 
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| | Trelane : | "You will hang by the neck, captain, until you are dead, dead, dead!" |  |  | to Kirk | 
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| | Trelane : | "So this is victory! It has a sweet taste!" |  |  | to Kirk | 
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| | Trelane's Father : | "They're beings, Trelane. They have spirit. They're superior." |  |  | to Trelane; regarding Humanity | 
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