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STAR TREK - 11 A Private Little War" - 9/27/67 I-12.

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UHURA
(turns)
On Earth, about twelve centuries,
Captain.

SCOTT
On the other hand, Captain, a
flintlock would be the first
type firearm the inhabitants
would normally develop ••.

KIRK
(snaps)
I'm aware of that, Mister Scott.

CHEKOV
And, sir, the fact Earth took
twelve centuries doesn't mean
they had to.

UHURA
We've seen development at
different rates on different planets.

SCOTT
If it were the Klingons behind it,
why didn't they give them breechloaders?
Or machine guns? Or early hand lasers,
or ••• ?

KIRK
(interrupting)
I made a simple comment; I did not
invite a debate.

Scott meets Kirk eye to eye, doesn't waver.-

SCOTT
Captain, you made a number of
comments. And you've always
insisted we give honest reactions.
If that's changed, sir •••

KIRK
(interrupts)
It hasn't. I'm ..• sorry. I m
1
worried about Spock; I'm concerned
about something that's happened to
what I once knew down there.
(moves for elevator)
You have the con, Scotty, I 11 be
1
waiting in sickbay.
Elevator doors snap open; Kirk exits bridge.