Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Thursdays on Paramount+Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Episode 3: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" Quotes
It is a well-known fact that people love it when you bring them bad news…. And quite frankly, who doesn’t find having their belongings searched endearing?
La’an
Once you have lived through every natural disaster and economic calamity in human history without becoming a packrat, then you can judge me.
Pelia
Spock: It is a human adage, I believe, that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.
Kirk: Maybe in some other lifetime, Captain Spock.
Kirk: So you’re telling me that there’s an alternate timeline where I’m not the captain of this ship.
La’an: All I know is that ten minutes ago, I was on my ship with my captain and now I’m here.
Kirk: And everything’s changed.
La’an: Yes.
Kirk: Our scientists have theorized that such a thing could be possible. A far simpler explanation is you’ve lost your mind.
Kirk: Seems to be New York City. Mid 21st Century.
La’an: What? It’s Toronto. The biggest city in what used to be called Canada? Y’know, maple leaves, politeness, poutine… Take it you’ve never been.
La’an: Never seen a revolving door before?
Kirk: I’m from space.
La’an: In my timeline, humanity has spread across dozens of worlds. We’re a part of a federation of species.
Kirk: You don’t need anyone else’s help to survive.
La’an: And just surviving is good enough for you?
Kirk: Oh, and I suppose you come from some sort of a utopia?
La’an: My Earth still has sunsets.
La’an: Be discreet.
Kirk: Basically my middle name.
La’an: No, actually, I’ve read your personnel file. You have some insane…
Kirk: Tiberius is not insane.
La’an: The least discreet middle name.
Kirk: It was my grandfather’s.
Well, both having brain-melting secrets is I guess a good enough reason to help someone.
Pelia
Kirk: You’re … not an engineer.
Pelia: I work retail. Does this look like an engineer’s engineering place? I haven’t taken a Math class since Pythagoras made the crap up!
People are usually… difficult for me. There’s always been a barrier and it can get lonely.
La’an
La’an: I’ve been carrying something around for a long time, something in my heritage.
Kirk: You come from a long line of ax murderers?
La’an: Oh, no. We never use axes.
