Star Trek: Discovery
Thursdays on Paramount+Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 3: "Context is for Kings" Quotes
...the real world doesn't always adhere to logic. Sometimes down is up. Sometimes up is down. Sometimes when you're lost, you're found.
Burnham
Universal law is for lackeys. Context is for kings.
Lorca
You were always a good officer. Until you weren't
Saru
At the quantum level, there is no difference between biology and physics. No difference at all. And you talk about spores. What are they? They are the progenitors of panspermia. They are the building blocks of energy, across the universe. Physics AND biology? No, physics AS biology.
Stamets
I have this character flaw. I care too much about what other people think about me. But you don't care. Everybody hates you. No, that came out wrong.
Tilly
Burnham: I was raise on Vulcan and I attended a Vulcan Science Academy
Stamets: My Uncle Everett plays in a Beatles cover band. It hardly makes him John Lennon
Captain Lorca is a man who does not fear the things that normal people fear. But I do and you are someone to fear, Michael Burnham.
Saru
I believe you feel regret but in my mind you are dangerous.
Saru
Computer: Black alert. Black alert.
Burnham: What's going on?
Tilly: You weren't briefed?
Burnham: No
Tilly: Well, then I can't tell you. Sorry
Tilly: I've never met a female named Michael before. Do you think that suits you? I'll call you Mickey. I think that's a little more approachable.
Burnham: No, you won't.
Tilly: No, I won't
Tilly: This is so neat. They told me because of my special needs that I couldn't have a roommate which is kind of a let down because a roommate is like an automatic, built-in friend but then they told that I was going to have a roommate and so now I guess that's you and ... um, hi, I'm Cadet Sylvia Tilly. I talk when I'm nervous. My instructors advise me to work on that.
Burnham: Why are you nervous?
Tilly: I'm trying to decide if I should tell you that you took my bed.
Burnham: Seriously?
I owe a debt for my crime and it would be best... I prefer to serve my time without getting involved.
Burnham
