Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #11

122A INCLUDE ILIA 122A

Checking her console.

ILIA:

Science Officer's computations

confirmed, sir.

And Decker and Ilia glance at each other -- and again,

you know there is something more than casual in this.

123 ANGLE ON THE ELEVATOR DOORS 123

as they open, and McCoy appears, walks over to Kirk

who swings his chair around to face him. McCoy is

his usual dour self.

KIRK:

Well, Bones, do the new medical

facilities meet with your

approval?

McCOY

They do not. It's like working

in a damned computer center.

KIRK:

(turning to Decker)

Programming ready?

DECKER:

Program set for standard Warp

entry, Captain...

Kirk starts to swing his chair to normal position --

Decker calls:

DECKER:

(continuing)

... but I still recommend

further simulation study.

KIRK:

Mister Decker; every minute

brings that object nearer Earth!

(using intercom)

Engineering! Stand by for

Warp Drive.

McCoy is watching Kirk, a bit surprised at his abrupt-

ness to Decker.

SCOTT'S INTERCOM VOICE

(worried)

Captain, we need further Warp

simulation on the flow sensors...

KIRK:

Engineer, we need Warp speed now!

McCOY

(very gently)

You're pushing Jim. Your people

know their jobs.

Kirk flashes McCoy a glance of annoyance -- then back

to using intercom:

124 INT. ENGINEERING 124

The main intermix chambers GLOWING with power; the LOW

RUMBLE of the main engines coming to life.

The CAMERA FINDS Scott in the chamber:

SCOTT:

(into intercom)

Hold one minute, please, Captain --

He steps to his console where an ASST. ENGINEER is

working a computer, studying the readouts, punching

buttons, etc. Scott stands over him, grimly observ-

ing. Finally, the Asst. simply shrugs with frustration.

ASST.

That's it, sir; I can't do any

better.

SCOTT:

(grim)

Aye, lad...

(into intercom)

It's borderline on the simulator,

Captain:
I canna guarantee that

she'll...

125 INT. BRIDGE 125

as Kirk, annoyed, interrupts Scott on the intercom.

KIRK:

Warp Drive, Mr Scott.

McCoy still watches curiously as Kirk turns to the

helm:

KIRK:

(continuing)

Ahead Warp One, Mr Sulu.

SULU:

Accelerating to Warp One, sir.

Sulu moves his controls forward -- everyone waits

tensely -- and then we HEAR THE INCREASING THROB OF

THE ACCELERATING ENGINES.

SULU:

(continuing)

Warp point seven... point eight

... nine...

126 EXT. SPACE THE ENTERPRISE - AFT AND AHEAD (S) 126

We SEE the WARP POWER EFFECT build up between the en-

gine "nacelles" -- then the starship makes the QUANTUM

LEAP into warp drive. The stars ahead shift, streak,

colors pulsating and changing as the shift exceeds the

wave lengths of the light spectrum -- and the stars

congeal into a MASS ahead.

127 INT. BRIDGE - PAST KIRK TO THE VIEWER (O) 127

as the viewer shows the same WARP DRIVE EFFECT. or

another moment all remain tense, and then all at once

relax, release their breaths. Smiles.

SULU:

Warp One, sir.

Kirk smiles, pleased, starts swinging his chair around,

at the same time calling:

KIRK:

Mr. Decker --

Kirk never finishes the word. At that instant, on the

viewer, a WORMHOLE DISTORTION: a sudden SPIRALING OF

STARS AND FLUID LIGHT narrowing into a VORTEX into

which the Enterprise hurtles. A space trap, a deadly

pandemonium of ALARM KLAXONS, BELLS, VOICES:

KIRK:

(continuing)

Wormhole!... Get us back on

impulse power! Full reverse!

128 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (S) 128

Enterprise has been caught in a matter-time distortion,

sucked into a cylindrical "hole in space" (the Worm-

hole distortion), stars and planets become strange,

elongated shapes, with the Enterprise drawn deeper

and deeper into the vortex.

129 INT. BRIDGE 129

The KLAXONS and BELLS CONTINUE, and the crew responding:

SULU:

Negative helm control, Captain!

Going reverse on impulse power...!

UHURA:

Subspace frequencies are jammed

by Wormhole effect!

COMPUTER VOICE:

(terse, flat)

Collision alert...!

Collision alert...!

(Note:
Computer alert continues through entire scene.)

DECKER:

(consulting his viewer)

Negative control from inertial

lag will continue 22 point five

seconds before forward velocity

slows to sub-light speed.

ILIA:

Unidentified small object has

been pulled into the wormhole

with us, Captain! Directly

ahead...!

KIRK:

Forcefields up full! Put object

on viewer...!

130 ANGLE ON THE MAIN VIEWER (O) 130

showing (a magnification view) of a tiny point of light

directly ahead. Meanwhile, Kirk shouts an AD LIBBED

order to Sulu:
"Go to Manual override!" Sulu AD LIBS,

"No manual response...!" (Through all this, McCoy

stands frozen, waiting -- and expecting -- the worse.)

Meanwhile, Ilia has reached over to Sulu's console,

hits a button, AD LIBBING, "Navigational deflectors

coming up...!" And then with alarmed dismay:

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