The Daedalus Encounter1995

[Ari, Zack, who's fainted, and Casey are riding an elvator up a long shaft]

Ari:
Hey Casey, remember right after basics, we were dying to get into a real war, we weren't even ready. I guess nobody was. [pause] Combat changes people, Zack got crazier, I got to tell him so. Well I'd better keep him alive, but now you, Case'.

[Ari stands up and walks towards Casey]

Ari:
You never changed. You know we can depend on you. Always there for us, straight to steady... but now you've changed too. [Ari sighs] Still you I know Casey? [pause] Do you still... feel? [Ari touches Casey, who makes sweet beeping sounds] It sure would be nice to hear your voice again. I think the Mettikes were working on Speech Interpolation system when, we pulled you from the lab, sorry we were in such a hurry. [pause] You know when we get out of this thing I gonna find someone that can... someone that can build you a voice. That's a promise.

[Zack starts to move, then kicks the dead krin off the elvator and sits up, clutching his head]

Zack:
Oh, ez... did I miss anything?

Ari:
Almost. How's your head?

Zack:
[stands up] Feels like it got stuck in a power motor's claw.