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The Emperor Ming: Klytus, I'm bored. What plaything can you offer me today? Klytus: An obscure body in the S-K system, Your Majesty. The inhabitants refer to it as the planet... Earth. The Emperor Ming: How peaceful it looks. Klytus: Most effective, Your Majesty. Will you destroy this, uh, Earth? The Emperor Ming: Later. I like to play with things a while... before annihilation. [laughs evilly]

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Dr. Hans Zarkov: We are only interested in friendship. Why do you attack us? The Emperor Ming: Why not?

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The Emperor Ming: Every thousand years, I test each life system in the Universe. I visit it with mysteries, earthquakes, unpredicted eclipses, strange craters in the wilderness... If these are taken as natural, I judge that system ignorant and harmless - I spare it. But if the Hand of Ming is recognized in these events, I judge that system dangerous to us. I call upon the great god Dyzan, and for his greater glory... [leans forward, smiling] and for our mutual pleasure... [leans back again] I destroy it utterly. Dr. Hans Zarkov: You're saying... it's my fault the Earth is being destroyed? The Emperor Ming: [grinning] Precisely... Doctor!

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The Emperor Ming: You want to destroy me. Flash Gordon: It's the only way to save Earth. The Emperor Ming: What if l granted you a kingdom? Flash Gordon: If you what? The Emperor Ming: Ming the Merciless, ruler of the universe, offers Flash Gordon of Earth a kingdom of Mongo, to rule over as his own. Flash Gordon: You're crazy. Why would you do that? The Emperor Ming: Because I've never before met your like. You're a hero, don't you see that? Who better to rule a kingdom? Your moon is very close now. Earth's end might come within hours. Flash Gordon: You'd call off the attack? The Emperor Ming: I could. Flash Gordon: Everyone would be saved? The Emperor Ming: Yes... and no. After the earthquakes and tidal waves, they won't be quite the human beings you remember. They'll be more flexible. Easier for you to rule, in the name of Ming. Flash Gordon: You mean slaves. The Emperor Ming: Let's say they'll be satisfied with less.

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Flash Gordon: I demand to see the governor! I can hardly breathe in this thing! Klytus: Yes... you don't look well. And I'm told you refused your final meal. The chef will be upset... Flash Gordon: Tell 'em to go to hell! Klytus: Maybe just as well. Gas works more quickly on an empty stomach. Any final requests? Flash Gordon: Yes, let me see Dale. Right away. Klytus: Oh, dear. How pathetic. Yes, I anticipated that.

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Klytus: [To General Kala] Bring me... the bore worms! Aura: No! Not the bore worms!

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Flash Gordon: This isn't happening, Dale. We're not here. It's just a bad dream. Dale Arden: Oh, I agree completely. Why we'll wake up any minute in Dark Harbor and have a laugh about all this. Flash Gordon: Only next time I won't just ask the maitre d' your name. I'll walk over and talk to you. Dale Arden: You promise? Flash Gordon: I promise. Cross my heart and hope to...I really will talk to you.

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Colonel of Battle Control Room: General Kala! Flash Gordon approaching! Kala: What do you mean, "Flash Gordon approaching?" Colonel of Battle Control Room: On a Hawkman rocket-cycle. Shall I inform His Majesty? Kala: Imbecile! The Emperor would shoot you for interrupting his wedding with this news! Fire when Gordon's in range! Kala: He's escaping, idiot! Dispatch war rocket Ajax to bring back his body!

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Zogi, the High Priest: Do you, Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe, take this Earthling Dale Arden, to be your Empress of the Hour? The Emperor Ming: Of the hour, yes. Zogi, the High Priest: Do you promise to use her as you will? The Emperor Ming: Certainly! Zogi, the High Priest: Not to blast her into space? Zogi, the High Priest: Uh, until such time as you grow weary of her. The Emperor Ming: I do. Dale Arden: I do NOT!

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Flash Gordon: The game's lost, Ming! Stop your attack on Earth and I'll spare your life! The Emperor Ming: You pitiful fool! My life is not for any earthling to give or take! Flash Gordon: Your power is fading, Ming.