Years, captain. I hope you're only interested in learning it as a hobby.

But what if I'm trapped on a planet of swordfighters?

...I bet I could learn in one year.

I bet you could injure yourself in less time. And I'll be the one stuck treating you..

Maybe you could try diplomacy.

Hey, I'm *very* diplomatic. Is it my fault that every planet we land on wants to fight us?

........don't answer that.

Considering your hand in some of it, captain? yes.

You could ask Mr. Sulu for some advice on it? Even though I'm sure you don't mean fencing...

Have you SEEN him fence? It's awesome!

......wait, what else could I mean, yeoman?

Well fencing isn't meant for actually combat, that's all. I'm not sure if you'd be taken too seriously if you wore a mask to a sword fight.

.... what else could I have meant by saying I didn't think that's what you mean?

...........nevermind!

And a mask, really? I never see Sulu wearing a mask.

He probably wore one when he was learning to fence? ... I would hope!

He'd better be wearing a mask, I don't want to have to replace an eye.