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* The return of the Fan Dance. That is all.
--> '''Uhura''' (smugly): Hello, ''boys!'' I've always wanted to play to a captive audience.
* Plan B, for [[ComingInHot "Barricade."]]
* ''Enterprise'' escaping Klaa's Bird of Prey over Nimbus III, warping out ''just'' as his torpedo was about to hit home, and just ''after'' Sulu had made a full-speed forced landing in a shuttle carrying Kirk and company. Even Klaa is duly impressed.
-->'''Klaa:''' [[WorthyOpponent He's]] ''[[WorthyOpponent good!]]''
* Only Kirk could have the balls to challenge what is supposed to be the Almighty.
--> '''Kirk''': What does God need with a starship?
--> '''[=McCoy=]''': Jim, what are you doing?
--> '''Kirk''': I'm asking a question.
--> '''"God"''': Who is this creature?
--> '''Kirk''': Who am I? Don't you know? Aren't you God?
--> '''Sybok''': He... has his doubts.
--> '''"God"''': You doubt me?
--> '''Kirk''': I seek proof.
--> '''[=McCoy=]''': Jim! You don't ask the Almighty for his ID!
--> '''"God"''': Then here is the proof you seek. ''*zaps Kirk with lightning, knocking him backwards*''
--> '''Kirk''': ''(struggling up)'' Why is God angry?
--> '''Sybok''': Why? Why have you done this to my friend?
--> '''"God"''': He doubts me.
--> '''Spock''': You have not answered his question. What does God need with a starship?
** Don't knock [=McCoy's=] reaction to 'God's' lashing out. Having seen his two friends get blasted, he knew full well he could be next, and the hesitant pause clearly showcases his fear of such... yet, he ''still'' mouths off to 'God'.
--> '''"God"''': Do you doubt me?
--> '''[=McCoy=]''': I doubt any god who inflicts pain for his own pleasure!
* Spock's ''pain'' was slightly [[{{Narm}} Narmish]], but after [=McCoy's=] genuinely affecting experience of his father's death ("Release me..."), Kirk's refusal to share his pain is also affecting.
--> '''Kirk''': I don't WANT my pain taken away, I NEED my pain!
* And speaking of [=McCoy=], Creator/DeForestKelley deserves his own mention for [[TookTheBadFilmSeriously acting the hell out of an otherwise lackluster movie]].
* Scotty is all kinds of awesome in this movie, first he avoids Sybok's MindControl (unlike everyone else on the crew). He then breaks Kirk and the gang out of jail, and ''then'' he manages to (partially) fix the transporter! To quote Kirk, "Mr. Scott, you're amazing!"
* Sybok's last lines before his [[RedemptionEqualsDeath Heroic Sacrifice]].
--> '''Sybok''': I couldn't help but notice your pain.
--> '''"God"''': ''(confused)'' My pain?
--> '''Sybok''': It runs deep. [[PreAsskickingOneLiner Share it with me!]]
** This also deserves [[ItMakesSenseInContext a bit of an explanation]]: For most of the film Sybok, who is Spock's LongLostRelative [[MessianicArchetype plays a bad ripoff of Jesus]] while searching for God InSpace and treating the entire crew to EpiphanyTherapy that makes them his loyal mooks. This makes this one bit deeply rewarding, since it turns Sybok's annoying CatchPhrase on its head when he discovers that "God" is simply a SufficientlyAdvancedAlien.
* The climax of the film. Kirk is running from the fake God alien, only to have a Klingon warship appear in front of him and blast "God." Kirk expects the Klingons are about to kill him, only to be beamed on board to see that the gunner is... Spock. [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Spock just]] ''[[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu shot]]'' a SufficientlyAdvancedAlien pretending to be God.
** Unsurprising that the Klingons would be on board with this - after all, they killed their gods, considering them more trouble than they're worth. OF COURSE their ship would have the firepower to take one out.
* General Korrd. Spock, too, telling him to stop pitying himself and do it. (Guess he got the hang of those [[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome "colorful metaphors"]] after all!)
--->'''Spock:''' I am in need of your assistance.
--->'''Korrd:''' ''My'' assistance?
--->'''Spock:''' You are his superior officer.
--->'''Korrd:''' I am a foolish old man.
--->'''Spock:''' ''[[PrecisionFStrike Damn you]], [[NotSoStoic sir.]]'' [[TranquilFury You]] ''[[TranquilFury will]]'' [[TranquilFury try.]]
** The next we see of Korrd is a mixture of awesome and funny - he has a ''cowed'' Klaa sheepishly apologizing, ''and'' adds a Klingon ''AND?'' After Klaa adds to his apology, Korrd reacts with the air of "Very nice, kid. Now go sit in the corner and think about what you've done."
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]] showed that the Klingons respect someone who can curse well. And while Spock's cursing doesn't measure up to the standards of someone even like Picard, the fact that Spock curses ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness at all]]'' no doubt got Korrd's attention just as well.
* This:
-->'''Spock:''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]In response to Klaa demanding that they give up Kirk or he'll destroy them[[/labelnote]] Captain Kirk is not among us.
-->'''Klaa:''' You lie!
-->'''Spock:''' [''FascinatingEyebrow''] [[DeadpanSnarker I am a Vulcan. I am incapable of lying.]]
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