James T. Kirk: All right, explanation. Why was my phaser order countermanded?
Willard Decker: Sir, the Enterprise redesign increases phaser power by channeling it through the main engines. When they went into anti-matter imbalance, the phasers were automatically cut-off.
James T. Kirk: (crestfallen) Then you acted properly, of course.
Willard Decker: Thank you, sir. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
James T. Kirk: You saved the ship.
Willard Decker: I'm aware of that, sir.
James T. Kirk: (getting angry) Stop...competing with me, Decker.
Willard Decker: Sir, the Enterprise redesign increases phaser power by channeling it through the main engines. When they went into anti-matter imbalance, the phasers were automatically cut-off.
James T. Kirk: (crestfallen) Then you acted properly, of course.
Willard Decker: Thank you, sir. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
James T. Kirk: You saved the ship.
Willard Decker: I'm aware of that, sir.
James T. Kirk: (getting angry) Stop...competing with me, Decker.
James T. Kirk : All right, explanation. Why was my phaser order countermanded?
Willard Decker : Sir, the Enterprise redesign increases phaser power by channeling it through the main engines. When they went into anti-matter imbalance, the phasers were automatically cut-off.
James T. Kirk : (crestfallen) Then you acted properly, of course.
Willard Decker : Thank you, sir. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
James T. Kirk : You saved the ship.
Willard Decker : I'm aware of that, sir.
James T. Kirk : (getting angry) Stop...competing with me, Decker.
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