Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #7

KIRK:

Oh, my God...!

78 KIRK, SCOTT AND RAND 78

gazing, horrified, at the empty chamber.

KIRK:

(into intercom)

Starfleet, do you have them?

A mutter of utter, vacant silence -- and Kirk and

Scott look at each other again, their pained faces

presaging the answer they already know:

STARFLEET VOICE:

(shaken)

Enterprise... what we got back

didn't live long. Fortunately.

Another moment of stunned silence, and then Kirk hits

the transmission button -- fighting to control his

voice as:

KIRK:

Starfleet... Kirk. Please...

express my condolences to their

families. Commander Sonak's

can be reached through the Vulcan

Embassy.

(see Rand's stricken

expression)

There was nothing you could have

done, Rand. It wasn't your fault.

And before Rand can answer, Kirk leaves the room.

79 INT. CORRIDOR - TRAVELING WITH KIRK 79

as Kirk steps out, and the doors snap closed behind

him. In the corridor the furor of the hurried depar-

ture is, as everywhere, quite evident: CREW MEMBERS

move back and forth. But Kirk does not see them; his

mind is tormented by the transporter accident -- was

there something he should have done, could have done,

to prevent it? Should he launch on schedule with the

starship this unready? Has he done right in yielding

to this terrible needs for starship command again,

forcing Starfleet to give her to him? Would Decker's

knowledge of the new design have prevented the acci-

dent?

Kirk reaches a corridor intersection, looks around,

realizes he's lost track of where he is. A passing

YEOMAN stops in response to his puzzled expression.

KIRK:

Turboshaft eight...?

YEOMAN:

Back that way, sir.

She's indicating back the direction from which Kirk

came. He nods his thanks, turns and moves back down

the corridor.

80 DECKER 80

hurrying down the corridor. The two face each other

a silent moment, Decker studying Kirk curiously.

KIRK:

We'll have to replace Commander

Sonak. I'd still like a Vulcan

there, if possible...

DECKER:

None available, Captain. There's

no one in fact, who's fully rated

on this design.

KIRK:

You are, Mister Decker. I'm

afraid you'll have to double as

Science Officer.

And Kirk moves on, Decker stands gazing reflectively

after him.

81 OMITTED 81

- -

84 84

85 CLOSE - FULL SHOT OF THE KLINGON SHIP BEING DESTROYED 85

(AS SEEN ON VIEWER) (O)

(in the last part of the scene which showed the Klingon

Captain speaking in Klingonese and an English print-

out interpretation appearing at the screen bottom.

The Klingon ship nearly totaled; one engine nacelle

gone, smoke and flame spewing from the other, etc.

And then that final WHIPLASH ENERGY BOLT STRIKING AND

SPECTACULARLY DESTROYING THE SHIP, etc.)

But this time, O.S., we HEAR GASPS of incredulity from

many throats (an audience), and various AD LIBBED com-

ments:
"My God...!" "I don't believe it...!" "What

could it be...?" Etc., etc.

And then, immediately following this, on the viewer:

86 THE LUMINESCENT CLOUD (AS SEEN ON A VIEWER) (O) 86

(as in earlier Epsilon 9 viewer -- but with no music,

only more AD LIBBED exclamations from an audience.)

The viewer goes blank.

87 INT. RECREATION DECK (M) 87

We SEE that all this was being viewed by the CREW

MEMBERS (Aliens included) assembled on the Rec Deck.

The Recreation Deck is one of the largest areas on

the ship, several deck levels high, a part of one

wall consisting of picture windows, through which can

be seen sections of the drydock structure outside.

On another wall is a large viewer, on which was just

shown the Klingon transmission. Leading off and away

from this deck area are what are obviously other

specific recreation areas -- gymnasiums, food centers,

game rooms, lounges, etc.

88 ANOTHER ANGLE OF THE RED DECK - HIGHER LEVEL 88

as the Crew Members chat in low, grim tones -- Kirk

(now with Captain's stripes) appears. As he comes

into view, the two hundred or so crew below go silent.

Kirk grimly indicates the now blank viewer:

KIRK:

That's all we know about it;

except that it's now 2.2 days

from Earth. Enterprise is the

only Federation starship that

stands in its way.

89 ANOTHER ANGLE - CREW REACTIONS 89

as the CAMERA FINDS various faces: human, alien; most

young, all intelligent, forthright -- anxious. Kirk

has paused a moment, now continues.

KIRK (O.S.)

We assume there is a vessel of

some type at the heart of the

cloud. Our orders are to intercept,

investigate; and take whatever action

is necessary... and possible.

(beat)

...We can only hope that the

life form aboard that vessel

reasons as we do.

90 ANGLE ON UHURA 90

standing near an intercom, which just then has emitted

a bosun's WHISTLE intercom signal.

BRIDGE VOICE:

(from intercom)

Bridge to Captain. Priority

signal from Epsilon Nine --

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