How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Quote #7
KHAN: Kirk! Kirk, you are still alive...my old friend.
KIRK: Still, "old friend." You've managed to kill just about everyone else, but like a poor marksman, you keep missing the target.
This is one of those moments where characters overtly refer to their conflict in terms of a sport, a game or some other competition. If you believe this phrase, Khan isn't trying to kill Kirk; he's just aiming at a "target" that he can't quite nail down.
Quote #8
SAAVIK: Sir, may I ask you a question?
KIRK: What's on your mind, Lieutenant?
SAAVIK: The Kobayashi Maru, sir.
KIRK: Are you asking me if we are playing out that scenario now?
SAAVIK: On the test, sir, will you tell me what you did? I would really like to know.
This is a girl who does not like to lose, and when she does, she ends up staring up at the ceiling thinking about it. All. Night. Long.
Quote #9
McCOY: Lieutenant, you are looking at the only Starfleet cadet who ever beat the no-win scenario.
SAAVIK: How?
KIRK: I reprogrammed the simulation so it was possible to rescue the ship.
SAAVIK: What?
DAVID: He cheated!
KIRK: I changed the conditions of the test. I got a commendation for original thinking. I don't like to lose.
And again, we are talking about this in terms of a game, complete with rules that Kirk broke and a passion for victory that drove him to it. In this case, competition is also a character trait, defining how Kirk got here and why even someone like Khan has a very hard time taking him down.