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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- G
- Year:
- 1979
- 132 min
- 1,060 Views
FADE IN :
An ever expanding infinity of light and color as CAMERA
TRAVELS THROUGH deep space, MOVING DIRECTLY for one
pinpoint of light: a STAR GROWING RAPIDLY as we SWEEP
TOWARD IT, a normal white star SUDDENLY CHANGING,
brightening, flaring unbelievable intensity: supernova.
The CAMERA HOLDS just a moment, then MOVES on, SEARCH-
ING through space, the jeweled beauty of other star
systems, sparkling nebulae, swirling hydrogen clouds.
STILL MOVING, then CAMERA FINDS:
2 EXT. AREA OF LUMINESCENCE (S) 2
In the far distance, slowly growing in size as CAMERA
APPROACHES:
it resembles, vaguely at this distance, anAurora Borealis:
flaring colors from the fringes,beautiful yet ominous. It is so large, this Cloud, it
can envelope an entire solar system. CAMERA CONTINUES
APPROACHING the Cloud, and then suddenly, crossing
our POV, a:
In a graceful, turning arc toward the mysterious
LUMINESCENCE. CAMERA FOLLOWS this Klingon, then FINDS
a second Klingon cruiser, also turning toward the Cloud,
which continues to grow in size as the Klingons
approach at warp speed, CAMERA CLOSING on the lead
ship, until the vessel's detail can be clearly MADE
OUT:
lights, weaponry, power systems, identificationemblazoned on the nacelles and saucer in Klingon
language (and symbols).
4 INT. KLINGON CRUISER BRIDGE (O) 4
Clearly alien, an ODD-SOUNDING KLAXON signaling
"battle stations." Orders issued in KLINGON LANGUAGE,
the KLINGON CAPTAIN and EXEC peering at an unusual
bridge viewer at the huge area of LUMINESCENT HAZE
directly ahead. In KLINGON DIALOGUE:
KLINGON CAPTAIN:
(Give me tactical.)
goes suddenly to a TACTICAL GRID SYSTEM, showing the
LUMINESCENT HAZE to be an ENORMOUS BLIP OF LIGHT ON
THE SCREEN, with two TINY PINPRICKS OF LIGHT complete-
ing their turn on a direct course toward it.
6 EXT. SPACE - THE KLINGON PATROL AND THE HAZE (S) 6
The Patrol is clearly SEEN now on the right of the
bottom of the FRAME... THREE tiny ships closing on the
steadily growing LUMINESCENT HAZE.
7 INT. THE KLINGON BRIDGE - CAPTAIN AND EXEC (O) 7
All eyes on the viewer that shows the ships sweeping
on the Mysterious cloud.
KLINGON CAPTAIN:
(In Klingonese)
Visual.
The TECHNICIAN makes the switch.
8 CLOSE - VIEW SCREEN - LUMINESCENT HAZE (O) 8
growing ever larger, its flaring colors menacing,
mysterious, strangely beckoning.
9 INT. BRIDGE - KLINGON COMMAND CRUISER 9
The crew stands by for battle.
KLINGON CAPTAIN:
(In Klingonese)
Tactical again. Stand by on
torpedoes.
10 EAT SPACE - LEAD KLINGON VESSEL (TORPEDO HATCH) (S) 10
sliding open, the glowing "Hell Fire" of the Photon
Launch tubes, slowly revealed.
11 VERY WIDE ANGLE - THE THREE SHIPS (S) 11
They are tiny, insect-like shapes moving still CLOSER
to the Luminescent Cloud, so large now that it begins
12 INT. KLINGON BRIDGE - TACTICAL GRID - CAPTAIN AND 12
EXEC (O)
The growing nearness and enormous size of the Cloud
also reflected on the Tactical Grid, somehow more
awesome by this schematic view. The Captain gestures
the order to "FIRE."
13 EXT. SPACE - ANGLE ON KLINGON VESSEL - TORPEDO HATCH (S) 13
The BRILLIANT PHOTON BLOBS of the torpedoes spurt from
the tubes.
14 ANGLE ON KLINGON VESSEL (S) 14
A deadly PHOTON TORPEDO pattern racing away from the
Klingon and toward the Luminescent glow in the distance.
15 INT. KLINGON BRIDGE - TACTICAL GRID (O) 15
Three torpedoes are heading directly toward the Cloud.
Suddenly they glow briefly and disappear long before
they reach their intended target.
16 INT. KLINGON BRIDGE - CAPTAIN AND EXEC 16
incredulous that their torpedoes have disappeared
without a trace.
17 EXT SPACE - THE CLOUD - THREE KLINGON SHIPS (S) 17
as the second and third ships launch torpedoes toward
the color-flaring surface of the cloud. This time we
have an outside, real VIEW of the torpedoes glowing
brightly and then disappearing with no effect.
The Klingon crew grim, desperate, watching a BRIGHT
STACCATO BLIP OF POWER from within the LUMINESCENCE.
KLINGON CAPTAIN:
(quickly; Klingonese)
Full force fields; evasive
maneuvers.
19 EAT SPACE - THE CLOUD - THE KLINGON PATROLS (S) 19
Out of the LUMINESCENCE hurtles a FRIGHTENING WHIPLASH
OF ENERGY. It bears down on the Klingon Patrol, now
in an evasive maneuver. Then the WHIPLASH BOLT hits
the third cruiser in a writhing flare of energy which
totally engulfs the vessel.
The other two ships veer off, warping around again into
attack position. The THIRD SHIP has begun to implode
in on itself, the matter-energy of its existence
drained by the WHIPLASH BOLT that HOLDS IT.
20 ANGLE ON REMAINING KLINGON CRUISERS (S) 20
desperately defending themselves, FORCE FIELDS FULL UP,
RAPIDLY FIRING PHOTON TORPEDOES. But now a SECOND
WHIPLASH ENERGY BOLT has emerged from the cloud and
hits the second vessel, DESTROYING it.
The THIRD WHIPLASH BOLT glances off the surviving
Cruiser as the ship retreats in a wide, evasive turn,
FIRING from stern tubes.
The bridge shattered; Klingon bodies. The mortally-
wounded Captain is transmitting urgently:
KLINGON CAPTAIN:
(In Klingonese)
... severely damaged. Returning
fire...
22 EXT. SPACE - STARFLEET MONITOR STATION EPSILON 9 (S) 22
Serenity here. A barren, rocky small plantoid softly
lit by the myriad stars. This is a small Starfleet
outpost, antennae sprouting everywhere. Tiny figures
(WORKERS) servicing one antenna illustrate the size
of the installation.
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