... not as the president of the United States,

not as the leader of a country,

but as a citizen of humanity.

We are faced with the very gravest of challenges.

The Bible calls this day Armageddon, the end of all things.

And yet, for the first time, in the history of the planet, a species has the technology to prevent its own extinction.

All of you praying with us need to know that everything that can be done to prevent this disaster is being called into service.

The human thirst for excellence,

knowledge,

every step up the ladder of science,

every adventurous reach into space,

all of our combined modern technologies and imaginations,

even the wars that we've fought have provided us the tools to wage this terrible battle.

Through all the chaos that is our history,

through all of the wrongs and the discord,

through all of the pain and suffering,

through all of our times, there is one thing...

- ... that has nourished our souls and elevated our species above its origins. - Mom, that salesman's on TV.

And that is our courage.

(The) Dreams of an entire planet are focused, tonight, on those 14 brave souls traveling into the heavens.

That man's not a salesman; that's your daddy.

May we all, citizens the world over, see these events through.

Godspeed and good luck to you.

Freedom crew. Independence crew.

How you feelin'?

Uh, good, you know, I mean, considering I've never been this scared in my entire life, I... you know.

Listen, once you get up there, you're gonna be on your own.

(If) Anything should happen, I just want you⏤

I know, Harry, I'll, uh, try not to disappoint you.

Take care of yourself, kid.

Freedom's on the bridge.

Attention in the firing room; the oxidizer loading is complete.

Independence on the bridge.

Attention, all personnel: We are t-minus two hours to the program goal.