the right word

It is probably sacrilege that I be attempting to improve on these classic scenes. Nevertheless:

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DECKER:

Mr. Spock, I am officially notifying you
that I am exercising my option under regulations
as a Starfleet Commodore, that I am
assuming command of the Enterprise.

SPOCK:

You have the right to do so, but I would advise against it.

DECKER:

That thing must be destroyed.

SPOCK:

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.

DECKER:

I made a mistake then. We were too far away.
This time I'm going to hit it with full phasers at point blank range.

SPOCK:

Sensors show the object's hull is solid meconium.
A single ship cannot combat it.

DECKER:

Mr. Spock, that will be all.

( oddly enough, there's more... )