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Spock said it wasn't the logical thing to do, but the human thing to do. It's a touching line, no doubt, but there is a logical reason to do it: the possibility of contaminating the timeline if Chekov were left behind. Chekov wasn't "expected to survive," but that's not the same as dead. Of course, the movie didn't generally seem to give much thought to contamination of the past, McCoy's one line aside. Admittedly, this does better fit the 23rd century "cowboy" era than the Voyager era caution.

Incidentally, "You mean I'd have to die to discus your insights on death" is one of my favorite lines.

Captain Picard's Hair wrote:Incidentally, "You mean I'd have to die to discus your insights on death" is one of my favorite lines.

Mine too. There are many great lines in this movie. I love the scene in the Golden Gate Park with the garbage men, even though they're inexplicably from New York.

heh I prefer the next line

"forgive me, doctor, I'm receiving a number of distress calls."

"I don't doubt it."


When i first saw the film I was... 7, 8 (when it was on TV). When I finally realised what he meant, I cracked up laughing on a re-run.

"My god man, drilling holes in his head is not the answer"

"Sounds like the goddam Spanish Inquisition"


Ah, this should really all be in the greatest Trek moments thread.

Then go and submit them there.

Then there's Chekov's interrogation scene.

"The top of what?"
"Name."
"My name?"
"No, MY name!"
"I do not know your name!"

kostmayer wrote:"My god man, drilling holes in his head is not the answer"

"What's your degree in? Dentistry?"

It took me forever to figure out why the cop didn't tell the Russian how to get to the Nuclear Wessels.

Chekov is great in this movie.