“Battle Beyond the Stars” quotes

“- Yago: Malmori: This is Akir, a planet of stone with a single green spot.
- Sador: Let's see it. What about their forms?
- Yago: Malmori: Comparable with ours. They have a solar technology. No known defense capacity.
- Sador: Interesting. Let's check that.”
Richard Davalos - Yago: Malmori
John Saxon - Sador

“What a place to end up - a minor planet in a third-rate galaxy.”

Robert Vaughn - Gelt

“The First Law of the Varda is to use greater force against itself.”
Richard Thomas - Shad

“- Sador: Are you capable of speech?
- Nestor 2: Yes, quite capable.
- Sador: Good. And do you have a high tolerance for pain?
- Nestor 2: Almost none at all, I'm afraid.
- Sador: How unfortunate for you.”
John Saxon - Sador
John Gowans - Nestor 2

“- Tembo: Malmori: Why are we slowing down?
- Kalo: Malmori: We were ordered to watch the planet.
- Tembo: Malmori: To hell with orders! I want that ship!
- Kalo: Malmori: Remember Lobo? He disobeyed orders, and now Sador's wearing his left foot!”
Lanny Broyles - Tembo: Malmori
Rob Reece - Kalo: Malmori

“Hear me, beings of Akir: I am Sador of the Malmori. I have come with my forces to conquer you. If you resist, I will crush you.”
John Saxon - Sador

“- Nestor 1: 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.”
Earl Boen - Nestor 1
Richard Thomas - Shad

“- Shad: I've never taken a life before, Nell.
- Nell: The Varda says we can take life to save life.”
Richard Thomas - Shad
Lynn Carlin - Nell

“- Dr. Hephaestus: Forms must prey on other forms to survive.
- Shad: That's not what the Varda teach us. We prey on no one.”
Sam Jaffe - Dr. Hephaestus
Richard Thomas - Shad

“The Varda teach us that each form has its function.”
Richard Thomas - Shad

“30 seconds and counting, Zed. 29, 28, 27, 24, 15, 22... did I... did I say 15?”
Lynn Carlin - Nell

“I possess a stellar converter, the most powerful weapon in the universe. You cannot resist me. I want your planet to be my colony.”

John Saxon - Sador

“Look, Kalo - females!”

Lanny Broyles - Tembo: Malmori

“The Valkyrie are great warriors. In our youth, we must leave home and fight in many battles until we have proven ourselves.”
Sybil Danning - St. Exmin

“- Akira Governor: We live by the Varda; the Varda is not to fight. The Akira haven't fought for centuries!
- Zed: I have fought... and I am a scion of Akir!
- Akira Governor: And you are on old man.
- Zed: I have lasted this long by fighting!”
Jeff Corey - Zed

- Akira Boy: Mister, are you a bad man?
- Gelt: That's right.
- Akira Girl: Why?
- Gelt: I don't think the way you Akira do. If you think different, you get called "bad".
Robert Vaughn - Gelt

“- Sador: How many ships do the Akira have, and what are their capabilities?
- Nestor 2: If I told you that, it would give you an unfair advantage.
- Sador: This is my surgeon, Dako. Dako is expert at inflicting pain... while keeping the patient alive.
- Nestor 2: It is good to have skills.”

John Saxon - Sador
John Gowans - Nestor 2

“While life exists, the possibilities are unlimited.”
Earl Boen - Nestor 1

“Nanelia, the Akira believe that no form ends until all the lives that it has touched are ended, until all the good that it has done is gone.”
Richard Thomas - Shad

“The Varda teach us to trust first and judge later. I'm sorry for the reception you've got. Welcome to our city, Defenders of Akir!”

Marta Kristen - Lux

“- St. Exmin: I am from a warrior race. We exist for battle. Our creed is to live fast, fight well, and have a beautiful ending.
- Shad: No violent ending is beautiful.
- St. Exmin: You've never seen a Valkyrie go down.”
Sybil Danning - St. Exmin
Richard Thomas - Shad

“- Shad: I think they must be afraid.
- Cayman: Afraid? Of what?
- Shad: Of you. They're not accustomed to violence or violent forms.”

Richard Thomas - Shad
Morgan Woodward - Cayman

“- Dr. Hephaestus: Your planet is doomed and I have other plans for you.
- Shad: Other plans?
- Dr. Hephaestus: This station was built for many. It remains a hollow and lonely place. You've met my daughter.
- Shad: Yes. Wait a minute. You don't mean... that you want me to... breed with your daughter?”
Sam Jaffe - Dr. Hephaestus
Richard Thomas - Shad

“- Sador: This is Sador of the Malmori. I command you to surrender.
- Nell: I'll surrender, you sorry son of a mutant.”
John Saxon - Sador
Lynn Carlin - Nell

“- Cowboy: Welcome, Nestor. I'm from Earth. Ever hear of it?
- Nestor 1: No, but we are pleased to meet you.”
George Peppard - Cowboy
Earl Boen - Nestor 1