“I fail to see what you gain from your constant mockery of my thought process,” says the science officer in that cold detached voice that gets on his nerves more than any show of temper could.

“Well, Spock, I’m a doctor, not a diplomat – maybe I don’t always know how to phrase things, but you must know how much I respect your work.”

“Nor are you a cruel man, Doctor perhaps you could find it in yourself to respect me as well as the ways I can serve you,” and yeah, the man has a point.