William O'Connell credited as playing...
Thelev
- Captain James T. Kirk: [after defeating the Orion ship] Secure from general quarters.
- [to Uhura]
- Captain James T. Kirk: Lieutenant, open the hailing frequency. If they wish to surrender...
- [Orion ship explodes on screen in a dazzling flash]
- Thelev: They could not surrender captain, they had orders to self destruct.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Lieutenant, relay to Starfleet Command. Tell them we have a prisoner
- Uhura: Aye, sir.
- Thelev: Only temporarily, Captain.
- [knees begin to buckle]
- Thelev: You see, I had orders to self-destruct, too. Slow poison. Quite painless, actually, but there's no known antidote. I anticipate... another 10 minutes of life.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Get him to Sick Bay.
- Thelev: [Collapses] I seem to have... miscalculated...
- [dies]
- Captain James T. Kirk: [Gazes at the wreckage of the Orion ship on screen] So did they.