Saint-Exmin Quotes in Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

[after a dogfight against the Malmori]

Saint-Exmin: Shad, did you see me on the monitor? There was a drone right on my tail. I pulled out; he smashed into an asteroid!

Shad: [grimly] Let me tell you something. This may just be a game to you, but these are my people.

Saint-Exmin: I'm sorry. I forgot about your Varda. I am from a warrior race. We EXIST for battle. Our creed is to live fast, fight well, and have a beautiful ending.

Shad: [looking her in the eyes] NO violent ending is beautiful.

Saint-Exmin: [smiling] You've never seen a Valkyrie go down.

Saint-Exmin: I am Saint Exmin of the Valkyrie. It's been a very enjoyable fight.

[She explodes her ship]

Shad: [quoting Saint-Exmin, mesmerized by her action] "Live fast, fight well, and have a beautiful ending."

Cayman: [to Shad] See you later, hot blood.

Saint-Exmin: [to Shad] Yeah, see you later, hot blood.

[Shad and the mercenaries arrive on Akir, seemingly deserted]

Cayman: HAIL THE CONQUERING HEROES!

Shad: I'm sorry. I think they must be afraid.

Cayman: Afraid? Of what?

Shad: Of you. They're not accustomed to violence or violent forms.

Saint-Exmin: That's a hell of a note!

[Saint-Exmin has bested Shad and Nell in a dogfight]

Saint-Exmin: The Valkyrie are great warriors. In our youth, we must leave home and fight in many battles until we have proven ourselves.

Shad: Well, you've proven yourself to be a pain in the neck. So why don't you just... fly off?

Saint-Exmin: But I wish to fight.

Shad: [exasperated] My PLANET is in danger, and you're playing TAG with me! Your ship is like a toy; you have no firepower.

Saint-Exmin: It's one of the fastest in the universe.

Shad: Well, the Varda teach us that "swift rain is little rain."

Saint-Exmin: But I WANT to join.

Shad: But we don't want you, we don't need you, and we won't have you, so go count your coup somewhere else.

[He breaks off communications with her]

Nell: You were a little harsh, weren't you?

Shad: You saw her. She was PLAYING with me.

Nell: Yes... and she WON.