History Quotes / Animorphs

'''Rachel''': What's going on is that I'm sick of everybody acting like I'm some kind of warmonger when all I am is ready and willing to do my duty. Marco whines and slacks every chance he gets. So home come I'm the one that gets the bug-eyed look from everyone and Marco doesn't?\\

'''Rachel'': Okay, so he's not a slacker. But he ''does'' complain a lot. I'm sick to death of that "Why me? Why us?" stuff all the time. How come everyone lets him get away with it?\\

'''Marco''': You're about to blow, Rachel. What is the matter with you? Haven't you learned ''anything''? You put everyone at risk when Jake said to bail! We can't always cater to your personal need to bash heads.\\

->''I am not some kind of nut.''

->''You want to get into this fight against Yeerks? Fine. We'll see how gung-ho you are when it's your own brother you have to kill. It's not exactly like some video game, is it? This is reality. You don't know anything about reality, Jake, because nothing bad has ever happened to you. You have a perfect family. Just like I used to have.''

->''You want to get into this fight against Yeerks? Fine. Let's see how gung-ho you are when it's your own brother you have to kill. It's not exactly like some video game, is it? This is reality. You don't know anything about reality, Jake, because nothing bad has ever happened to you. You have a perfect family. Just like I used to have.''

-->'''Marco''', #53 The Answer

-->'''Rachel, '''#37 The Weakness'''''

->''I would really love for this to be a comic book. See, in a comic book the superheroes don't get killed.''

--->'''''The Solution'''''

--> '''#33 The Illusion'''

-->'''#5 The Predator'''

-->'''''Jake'''''

--> '''#41 The Familiar'''

--> '''Rachel''', ''#54 The Beginning''

--->'''#53, The Answer'''

--->'''The Solution'''

->'''''Ax''': Commander is a rank most often held by an Andalite in control of a single ship. A small ship.\\
'''Jake''': I see.\\
'''Aloth''': Hah! There goes our plan to bluff the enemy into thinking they're outnumbered.\\
'''Gonrod''': Silence. ''Aristh'' Aximili, inform this human that we are not prepared to discuss strategic matters with him.\\
'''Ax''': Commander, Prince Jake is the leader of human resistance forces on Earth.\\
'''Gonrod:''' Really? And how many warriors does he lead?\\
'''Jake''': Not enough.\\
'''Gonrod''': No, not not enough, but morph-capable. I was briefed before we began this mission. I know you were involved in the battle of Leera. I also know that an entire ship full of Andalite warriors died while you and your humans survived. Now, I ask again, human, how many warriors do you command?\\
'''Ax''': Those warriors died because of - !\\
'''Jake''': We were on Leera. Let's leave it at that. I don't want to bring up anything embarrassing. No point. But you'll understand if I say that I'm not prepared to discuss my forces with you, not yet. \\
'''Gonrod''': You, a human, do not trust an ''Andalite commander''?!\\
'''Aloth''': Perhaps the human is not aware that Andalites are known throughout the galaxy for their integrity...\\
'''Gonrod''': SILENCE!\\
'''Ax''': Perhaps we should start by outlining our common goals.\\
'''Jake''' (staring stonily at Commander Gonrod): Perhaps we should start by figuring out exactly what we can count on in terms of support.\\
'''Gonrod''': Support? You consider us support? Are all humans as ignorant and stupid as you, man-child? You are an untrained human child playing at war. We are highly trained Andalite warriors. You and your forces, wherever they may be, will cease combat. That is an order.\\
'''Jake''': I don't take orders. I give them. This meeting is over.\\
'''Gornod''': ''Aristh'' Aximili! Stay where you are!\\
'''Ax''': I respectfully remind the command that an Andalite's duty is to his Prince.\\
'''Gornod''': YOU ARE DISOBEYING A DIRECT ORDER!\\
(Ax turns to walk away)\\
'''Gornod''': Aloth, Arbat, fire on Aximili!\\
'''Arbat''': Unfortunately commander, I am unable to fire my weapon. I believe Aloth is in a similar situation.\\
(A viper, Cassie, and a cobra, Marco, have wound themselves between the Andalites' legs, within striking distance. Estrid reaches for her Shredder but Ax puts his blade to her throat)\\
'''Jake''': Andalites are pretty fast, but those snakes are faster. One move from your boys and they die.\\
'''Arbat''' (calm, bored even): So you've set a trap for us. Very clever. Now what?\\
'''Jake''': Now we stop playing games. You're not the Andalite fleet and I'm not going to snap a salute and say "yes sir!" We deal as equals which, to be honest, is generous of us given the circumstances.\\
'''Arbat''': What do you say, commander? As resident intelligence expert, I'd say we're not in much of a position to bargain.\\
'''Gonrod''': I AM IN COMMAND HERE, IS THAT CLEAR?\\
'''Jake''': No sir. This is Earth. This a human planet. We're not Hork-Bajir, we know all about how you ''rescued'' them. As long as you're here, you'll get along with us. Is ''that'' clear?''
---> '''#38 The Arrival'''

'''Ax''': Perhaps we should start by outlining out common goals.\\
'''Jake''': Perhaps we should start by figuring out exactly what we can count on in terms of support.\\

--->'''The Solution'''

--> '''Rachel''', ''#51 The Beginning''

->'''''Tom''': You seem to be having a little bit of engine trouble, visser.\\
'''Visser One''': The Empire will track you down and kill you for this, you understand that, I hope?\\
'''Tom''': Oh, I don't think so. I think the Empire will kind of have its hands full. The Andalite fleet is rather close by. It's possible that I misled you on that point.''
--->'''#54 The Beginning'''

->'''''Cassie''': What happened on the ground?\\
'''Jake''': I don't know if Tom went after the Taxxons or not.\\
'''Cassie''': No. I was talking about the soldiers. And James' people.\\
'''Jake''': We were fast enough to save most of the soldiers. James and his friends... I don't think any of them made it.\\
'''Cassie''': Jake, was Rachel down there with them?\\
'''Jake''': No.\\
'''Cassie''': Then where ''is'' she? Why won't you tell us?\\
'''Jake''': She's with Tom.\\
'''Cassie''': Oh my God...\\
'''Tobias''': You... You arrogant, ruthless son of a... What have you done? What have you ''done''?!\\
'''Jake''': I couldn't let them get away. The Blade ship... Tom... Probably the morphing cube? You were right, Cassie, I can't let that happen.\\
'''Cassie''': There's got to be another way.\\
'''Ax''': Erek will not help us gain control of the weapons systems. He has put the ship's engines into standby. The ship will maintain its current orbit and will not change course until the Yeerks conduct a full systems overhaul, requiring many hours. The ship is useless as a weapons platform, except for perhaps one or two shots.\\
'''Marco''': Which we can't take because we don't have access to weapons anyway. We're down to core programming, no discretion: Erek cannot enable a major weapons platform. Flat-out cannot. We're sitting ducks if Tom turns the Blade ship on us, and we all know that's his plan -\\
'''Jake''': IT'S NOT TOM! ''IT'S NOT TOM!'' It's not Tom, stop ''calling'' him that! It's the Yeerk, it's the Yeerk in his head, not my brother!\\
(There is a pause. Jake takes a deep breath)\\
'''Jake''': You said it, Ax: one or two quick shots if we had access to the weapons systems.\\
'''Marco''': We don't.\\
'''Jake''': Yeah. But Visser One does.\\
'''Marco''': Use Visser One to take out the Blade ship?\\
'''Jake''': (in thought-speak, to Toby) Toby, we're on track and on schedule. Close and lock the Engineering deck doors and don't let anybody escape. Hold that position. To the last man, Toby.\\
'''Cassie''': Anyone who can morph can escape that room. And Visser One can morph. He can get past Toby's people and attack them from behind.\\
'''Jake''': Yeah, but he won't go after Toby's people. He'll come for us because he knows we're after his precious bridge.\\
'''Marco''': He doesn't even know we're here.\\
'''Jake''': Battle morphs, everyone. It's time we informed the visser of our presence.''
--->'''The Answer'''

->'''''Jake''': Erek. as you might have heard, we're going after the Pool ship.\\
'''Erek''': I don't know how I can help you there. I don't have any information on the Pool ship. Nothing that you don't already know.\\
'''Jake''': We don't need your reconnaissance, Erek. We need your active participation. We need you there.\\
'''Erek''': I don't think so, Jake. We both know there's going to be violence. I can't be a part of that.\\
'''Jake''': Here's the thing, Erek. I know what you can and can't do, what you are and aren't capable of. So I'm going to use that to force your hand. Ax? Bring your prisoner.\\
(Ax brings forward a hostage Chapman)\\
'''Jake''': Ax, if I tell you to execute this prisoner, will you do it?\\
'''Ax''': Yes, Prince Jake. He is a high-ranking Controller. An enemy who has done great damage to human freedom.\\
'''Erek''': This is so low. This is so far beneath you, Jake.\\
'''Jake''': Sorry. But we're going to pick you up, carry you, put you in a position where every time you refuse to co-operate, we'll take a life. And I can promise you this: Your help will minimize the casualties.\\
(Erek says a long string of unintelligible words. Jake looks inquisitive.)\\
'''Erek''': I was offering my opinion on your morals and your ethics and your sense of basic decency. I was speaking in an ancient Mesopotamian dialect well-known for its variety of curse words.\\
'''Jake''': To tell you the truth, Erek, your being mad at me is the least of my problems.''
--->'''#53 The Answer'''

'''Marco''': Which we can't take because we don't have access to weapons anyway. We're down to core programming, no discretion: Erek cannot enable a major weapons platform. Flat-out cannot. We're sitting ducks if Tom turns the Blade ship on us, as we all know that's his plan -\\

(David swings at Rachel with his fist. Rachel catches his hand and jams a form to the side of David's head)\\

--->'''#53 The Answer'''

'''Marco''': You just line up the little hole with your mouth. We have to find Jake. We already lost, like, ten minutes because of you.''\\

->''(Ax has bought coffee for the first time)''