Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Earl Boen: Nestor 1

Quotes 

• Nestor 1 : [eating a hot dog for the first time]  There's no dog in this.

  Cowboy : Uh-uh.

  Nestor 1 : Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, soybean meal, niacin, dextrose, and sodium nitrate flavoring.

  Cowboy : Yup, that's what we call "meat" back home.

• 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.

• Nestor 1 : While life exists, the possibilities are unlimited.

• Cowboy : Welcome, Nestor. I'm from Earth. Ever hear of it?

  Nestor 1 : No, but we are pleased to meet you.

• 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.

• [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."

• 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.