Atom by atom they will coil around us. And take all that we are. There is one way to confront this threat: by reuniting the twenty-four warring houses of our own empire. Star Trek Discovery s1e1: The Vulcan Hello, conflab of Klingons, CBS 2017
You’ve served under me for seven years. I think it’s time that we talked about you having your own command. ibid. captain to Michael
Being afraid of everything means you learn nothing. ibid. Michael
Witness our brother – our Torchbearer – killed by the Federation interloper on our sacred beacon. ibid. Klingon conflab
Contact Star Fleet command – send an encoded message – tell them we have engaged the Klingons. ibid. captain
Commander Burnham, you have endangered your vessel. And your shipmates. You have attacked a superior officer. You violated the chain of command. You are relieved of duty. Star Trek Discovery s1e2: Battle at the Binary Stars, captain
I was a human who had seen a life of loss but still chose hope. ibid. captain to Michael
This is the USS Discovery. My name is Commander Landry. I’m chief of security here. See we’re unloading all kinds of garbage today. Even Star Fleet’s first mutineer. Star Trek: Discovery s1e3: Context is for Kings, prisoners taken aboard
Michael: What mission is that?
Lorca: To win the war of course. ibid.
I believe you feel regret. But in my mind you are dangerous. ibid. First officer Saru
We are not creating a new way to kill: we are creating a new way to fly. ibid. Captain Lorca to Michael
We will be alone. We will not have back-up. There’s just us. Star Trek: Discovery s1e4: The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry, Captain Lorca
It has become increasingly imperative that we duplicate Discovery’s spore-drive technology and get into as many Star Trek vessels as possible. Star Trek: Discovery s1e5: Choose Your Pain, admiral
The tardigrade: each time we use the spore-drive it gets weaker. ibid.
My ship. My way. ibid. Captain Lorca
Glory must be earned. Through sacrifice. And pain. ibid. Klinton torturer of Lorca
Humans are inferior. Star Trek: Discovery s1e6: Lethe, Vulcan fanatic
An unchartered superhighway connecting all of consciousness and life? ibid. Stamets
This ship has quickly become the most important weapon in the Federation’s arsenal in the war against the Klingons. Star Trek: Discovery s1e7: Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad, Michael
I’m going to sell your ship to your mortal enemy. ibid. Mudd
We have been here before. All of us. ibid. Stamets
Every tree, rock and blade of grass here vibrates with its own specific tone: together these combine to form a kind of music – the signature sound of the planet heard everywhere on the surface. Star Trek: Discovery s1e8: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
I wish to defect. ibid. Klingon to admiral
You want me to run from a fight and leave a peaceful species to annihilation. Star Trek: Discovery s1e9: Into the Forest I Go, Captain Lorca to admiral
You’re not just a scientist. You’re an explorer. ibid. Captain Lorca to Stamets
I mean only one more jump. After we get back I’m done. ibid. Stamets to Captain Lorca
Captain, I’m afraid I don’t know where we are. ibid. Saru
Almost nothing else is where it’s supposed to be. Star Trek: Discovery s1e10: Despite Yourself, Saru
Unless this is not our universe. ibid. Captain Lorca
They’re an oppressive racist xenophobic culture that dominates all known space and they’re ruled by a faceless emperor. ibid. Michael
It appears that the Klingons have transformed you both mentally and physically. ibid. Doctor to Tyler
Even the light is different. The cosmos has lost its brilliance and everywhere I turn there is fear. Star Trek: Discovery s1e11: The Wolf Inside, Michael in parallel universe
Lord of the empire, privileged guests, all hail her most imperial majesty, mother of the fatherland, overlord of Vulcan, dominis of Qo’noS … Star Trek: Discovery s1e12: Vaulting Ambition, fascists’ conference
Today is the day we reclaim our empire. Star Trek: Discovery s1e13: What’s Past is Prologue, Captain Lorca
We are in our Alpha quadrant. But we overshot by nine months. ibid. Stamets
If the map is to be believed, it appears the Klingons have won the war. ibid. Saru
120,373. Mr Saru is who he appears to be. The Discovery has been through an inconceivable ordeal. Star Trek: Discovery s1e14: The War Without, The War Within, Sarek with Admiral Cornwell beam aboard
Lorca sidelined the most vital asset in our fleet. Now with your return we have disseminated your hard-earned cloak-breaking algorithm to the front lines which will neutralise the Klingons’ ability to render their ships invisible. But our fear is it’s too late. ibid. Admiral Cornwell
Klingons have tasted your blood. Conquer us or we will never relent. ibid. Klingon prisoner
Do not regret loving someone, Michael. ibid. Sarek
Allow me to introduce you to the person who will chart your course to Qo’noS: Captain Philippa Georgiou. ibid.
Are you with me or against me? Star Trek: Discovery s1e15: Will You Take My Hand, Captain Georgiou to Michael
But all that killing ages a person. ibid. Captain Georgiou to Tilly