Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #3

FEMALE MASTER:

(continuing; sadly)

This consciousness which calls --

it stirs your human half, Spock?

You have not achieved Kolinahr --

Your human emotions are not fully

extinguished.

(turns to the other Masters)

He will not achieve his goal with

us. His answer lies elsewhere.

The three Masters leave -- Spock watches them go, his

disappointment evident even in his stoic features.

31 MED. ANGLE ON SPOCK (M. & F.P.) 31

CAMERA CLOSES IN on his face as we again HEAR a frag-

ment of V'ger THEME MUSIC -- Spock again raises his

head and peers up into the heavens. HOLD on his face

a moment, then...

SHOCK CUT TO :

32 EXT. EARTH - AN AIR TRAM - DAY (S) 32

gleaming silver in the sun as it streaks TOWARD THE

CAMERA POSITION and hurtles PAST.

33 EXT. SAN FRANCISCO - HILLTOP AIR TRAM STATION - 33

DAY (M)

From this vantage, we can SEE all of twenty-third

century San Francisco stretched out before us. In

the b.g., the familiar forms of the carefully preserved

Golden Gate Bridge and Transamerica Pyramid Building

serve as our only reminders that this is, indeed, San

Francisco.

The AIR TRAM (an anti-gravitational train flying

several feet above the ground) DECELERATES sharply,

settles to the ground with a whisper.

34 EXT. TRAM STATION - CLOSE ON TRAM DOORS - DAY 34

The doors opening, and various TRAVELERS (civilians

and Starfleet personnel) leaving the tram, striding

onto the platform, continuing on their respective

ways. Among the departing throng:

35 KIRK 35

in Admiral's uniform, grim, determined, moving through

the throng. Now and then Starfleet officers nod re-

spectfully; KIRK responds with detached formality; his

mind is clearly set on something he is resolved to ac-

complish here in headquarters -- whatever the cost.

CAMERA WITH HIM, to:

36 INT. AIR TRAM STATION - DAY ` 36

as Kirk strides into the graceful Starfleet HQ building.

Many PEOPLE are about, civilians and uniformed person-

nel; most of them with some air of urgency. (NOTE:

ALIENS interspersed among them, Vulcans, blue-skinned

Andorians, high-domed Vegans, ect.) Kirk continues on

when suddenly he reacts, annoyed as he sees:

37 SONAK 37

a Vulcan, Lt Commander; short, white-haired, grizzled,

hurrying along. Kirk calls to him:

KIRK:

Commander Sonak... !

SONAK turns with Vulcan imperturbability to face Kirk

who steps toward him

KIRK:

(continuing)

You've received your appointment

as Enterprise Science Officer?

SONAK:

(nods)

Based, I am told, on your

recommendation, Admiral. Thank

you.

KIRK:

Why aren't you on board?

SONAK:

Captain Decker requested I complete

final Science briefing here before...

KIRK:

(interrupting)

Here at Starfleet...? The

Enterprise is in final preparation

to leave dock...

SONAK:

Which will require twenty more

hours at minimum, Admiral...

KIRK:

Twelve! I'm on my way to a meeting

with Admiral Nogura which will not

last more than three minutes.

Report to me on the Enterprise in

one hour.

SONAK:

To you, sir?

KIRK:

I intend to be there following

that meeting. Report to me. One

hour!

And Kirk turns, strides purposefully away. Sonak gazes

after him, one eyebrow raised quizzically.

38 EXT. EARTH ORBIT (S) 38

In f.g., Orbital drydock offices, rotating slowly but

perceptibly against blue-black of space. Small figures

in spacesuits working on construction, with work belts.

Beyond and below... Earth. In the far distance we can

barely make out an orbital drydock.

39 CLOSER ANGLE - ORBITAL OFFICE CLUSTER (S) 39

The cluster is a fully-equipped dockyard engineering

center and computer drafting office.

CAMERA MOVES IN AND CENTERS ON an outer "Travel Pod."

40 INT. INNER OFFICE (O) 40

an installation which also includes a double position

transporter, in which we SEE the TRANSPORTER EFFECT

BEGIN. With the TRANSPORTER CREW IS SCOTT. He's with

a Technician, busy with a piece of complex circuitry.

Then he turns, sees that it is Kirk BEAMING in here.

As Kirk materializes, steps off the transporter plat-

form, Scott moves quickly to him.

40A KIRK AND SCOTT 40A

The starship Engineering Officer clearly surprised to

see Kirk here. Kirk has the same look of grim de-

termination we just saw in the headquarters building.

SCOTT:

Admiral, I've been hoping to see

you. Maybe you can get through

to those thick heads in Starfleet

that...

KIRK:

Why aren't the Enterprise

transporters in operation, Mister

Scott?

SCOTT:

We're hoping it's only a temporary

problem, Admiral...

KIRK:

See that it is.

(moving toward pod)

Take me over, please.

Scott is now eying Kirk just a little warily as he fol-

lows him into the pod. Kirk's determined expression

suggests that some chips are going to fly and Scott

does not want to become one of them.

SCOTT:

(carefully)

Admiral, the Enterprise has just

finished eighteen months redesign-

ing and refitting. She needs

testing, a shakedown...

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