The commands to fire the main weapons of the ship or ships on Star Trek rank among the most dramatic moments in the history of the franchise. Here are some notable favorites of mine: 1) Riker- “Mr. Worf, fire” The Best of Both Worlds pt. 1. Arguably one of the most famous moments in Star Trek history. It was part of the cliffhanger that completely changed the overall public perception of TNG and modern Star Trek in general. 2) Kirk- “Fire!!” Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. A great moment in a great movie, it has been said that Kirk’s energetic fist clinched command ranks as one of Treks best special effects itself. 3) Riker- “Fire!!” Darmok Riker’s “turn and fire order” moment is a perfect cap to the building tension as Picard faces an invincible creature on the surface and only the Enterprise crew can save him. If only they can get the Tamaran shields down……. 4) Kirk- “Steady as she goes. Continue firing” Balance of Terror. Kirks soft, steady almost quiet order perfectly conveys the unyielding resolve on his face as the Enterprise advances on the Romulan ship. 5) Kirk- “Total reply if attacked!” Day of the Dove While not technically a fire order, it is closely related and his choice of words show Kirks steady resolve in dealing with a likely Klingon threat. 6) Kirk “Mr. Chekov. Photon Torpedoes. Fire!” Elaan of Troyius The perfect resolution to the building tension of one of Star Treks greatest sustained battles. 7) Kirk "Fire!!" Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Both battles with the U.S.S. Reliant have great closeups of Kirk and rising scene tension. 8) Picard "That'll be the day" Yesterday's Enterprise Picards final line of the episode just before he fires Enterprise's final phaser shot at the attacking Klingons as he stares at the viewscreen and the bridge erupts in flames around him deserves mention here.
Lt. Commander Data in command of the USS Sutherland - "Mr. Hobson, prepare to fire." "Fire!" "Fire!!!" Photon torpedoes reveal the cloaked Romulan fleet headed to Qo'nos, to support the Duras sisters. The Next Generation; Redemption, Part II.
I was going to just go with: 1) Best of Both Worlds Part I. 2) Everything else. But your list works too...
Riker "Commence rapid fire with all weapons on full!" Survivors Riker barks out the command with speed and intensity that rivals that of the Enterprise's phasers and photon torpedoes.
Anyone who yells "fire!" in a combat aircraft or naval vessel to engage the enemy is a fucking idiot. "Fire" means you deploy what ever on-board fire extinguishers you have and prepare to eject or abandon ship if you can't get the fire under control. The command pilots used to use is "shoot!" Otherwise the other crewman would be thinking "Holy fuck! We're on fire!"
See. This is why you never yell "fire!" in a combat vessel. Flames are bad, very bad. You have to use a different word that doesn't mean this is happening: "Is the radar operator telling me to eject or is he telling me to launch a missile?"
If you were talking about aircraft, you'd be right. But when it comes to ships, you don't know what you're talking about.
I'm having a hell of a bad couple of Days. The mother of one of Annalees childhood friends that we've known more than a Decade was in a horrific accident. She isn't expected to live through the night
Yes, remember folks, it's always everyone else whose fault it is for Dayton's behaviour in Media Central Star Trek threads. Oh, and @Dayton3, remember how you don't insult people first?
Sorry to hear, but that doesn't justify the language you used. An apology wouldn't go amiss once your emotions have settled IMO.
He has nothing to apologize for because nobody actually rots in hell when they die. They rot in a casket in the ground while their soul burns in hell. Burning is not remotely the same as rotting, and nobody would ever confuse the two.
Reminds me of what is supposedly an adage pilots have: "The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
The best one is actually in Star Trek: Generations, when they've just gotten the Duras sisters' ship's cloak to engage. Medium shot of Worf at his station, he looks up, and the camera whip pans to a close-up of Riker who says "Fire."
