Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Earl Boen: Nestor 1
Quotes
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Nanelia : The Sonar Tank. They're wearing sound baffles in case they get in front of it. Even if we plug our ears, we can't get any closer.
Cowboy : [to the nearby Kelvin, who are trying to get his attention] Will you two radiators stand back? It's hard enough to think!
Nestor 1 : It seems they're volunteering.
Cowboy : Yeah, what can THEY do?
Nestor 1 : Well, for one thing, the Kelvin have no ears.
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Nestor 1 : While life exists, the possibilities are unlimited.
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Nestor 1 : We are Nestor.
Shad : All of you?
Nestor 1 : [speaking of himself and the four behind him] This is but a facet. These are but facets. There are hundreds of thousands like us at home and scattered throughout the universe. We are Nestor.
Shad : You're clones.
Nestor 1 : In a manner of speaking. We share identical consciousness. What one sees, all see. What one knows, all know.
Shad : And all of you want to help us?
Nestor 1 : These five facets, yes. Four of us are required to operate this ship.
Shad : What about the fifth?
Nestor 1 : We always carry a spare.
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[Nestor explains why "he" would like to participate in the Malmor-Akir War]
Nestor 1 : You see, there is only one Nestor, one consciousness. As you might imagine, this has proven very lonely, very dull. We must avoid becoming... we believe you have a phrase for it... becoming "bored to death."
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Shad : [drawing his handgun as he finds himself aboard Nestor's ship] Okay, what's the big idea?
[All five Nestors turn to face him]
Shad : Don't everybody talk at once!
[None of the Nestors respond]
Shad : Listen, if I don't get some answers FAST, I'm gonna have to use this thing!
[Nestor motion causes Shad's gun-hand to turn against him, bringing the muzzle to his own head, which Shad vainly attempts to wrench away]
Shad : Let me rephrase that.
Nestor 1 : [releasing Shad] You are not of a violent form. We sensed that you did not intend to shoot.
Shad : You read my mind?
Nestor 1 : Among other things.