Adm. Anderson: Open a channel to the Klingon flagship. (Beat) Attention, Klingon leader. I am Admiral Brett Anderson. I speak with the authority of the entire Federation when I propose a cease-fire so that we might resolve this conflict with no further bloodshed.
Voq: Do you wish to respond, my lord? (T'Kuvma nods) Begin transmission.
T'Kuvma: Admiral, I am T'Kuvma. I am pleased you are here. We have been waiting for someone worthy of our attention. Your offer of a cease-fire is accepted.
Anderson: Good. Because if we're fighting, we're not talking.
T'Kuvma: Prepare to receive my envoy.
Anderson: We'll get ready for your arrival. (hologram signs off)
T'Kuvma: Lest anyone doubt that I can render my own vessels invisible...
Voq: Do you wish to respond, my lord? (T'Kuvma nods) Begin transmission.
T'Kuvma: Admiral, I am T'Kuvma. I am pleased you are here. We have been waiting for someone worthy of our attention. Your offer of a cease-fire is accepted.
Anderson: Good. Because if we're fighting, we're not talking.
T'Kuvma: Prepare to receive my envoy.
Anderson: We'll get ready for your arrival. (hologram signs off)
T'Kuvma: Lest anyone doubt that I can render my own vessels invisible...
(bridge of USS Shenzhou)
Anderson: Let's end this so we can get— (staggers) What was that? (hologram signs off)
Lt. Saru: The Europa has disengaged.
Capt. Georgiou: What's going on?
Saru: I can't explain it, Captain. There's an unknown energy source disrupting our scanners.
Georgiou: Get me visuals.
(Onscreen, the Europa crumples as an invisible wedge drives into her, then the Klingon ship ramming her uncloaks.)
Lt. Saru: The Europa has disengaged.
Capt. Georgiou: What's going on?
Saru: I can't explain it, Captain. There's an unknown energy source disrupting our scanners.
Georgiou: Get me visuals.
(Onscreen, the Europa crumples as an invisible wedge drives into her, then the Klingon ship ramming her uncloaks.)
Elizabeth Swann: Parley! I invoke the right of parley! According to the Code of the Brethren,set down by the pirates Morgan and Bartholomew, you have to take me to your Captain!
Pintel: I know the code.
Elizabeth: If an adversary demands parley, you can do them no harm until the parley is complete.
Pintel: I know the code.
Elizabeth: If an adversary demands parley, you can do them no harm until the parley is complete.
(later)
Elizabeth: Wait! You have to take me to shore! According to the code of the Order of the Brethren—
Capt. Barbossa: First. Your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement, so I 'must' do nothing. And secondly: you must be a pirate for the Pirate's Code to apply. And you're not. And thirdly... the code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner!
Capt. Barbossa: First. Your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement, so I 'must' do nothing. And secondly: you must be a pirate for the Pirate's Code to apply. And you're not. And thirdly... the code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner!
"The Pa'anuri asked to negotiate. Obviously they were stalling for time."
— Sergeant Schlock, Schlock Mercenary, June 11 2020
