Star Trek Generations Page #13

Soran looks up at Picard, and for a moment we can see that Picard has

really gotten to him here. Then he finally smiles a smile that doesn't

quite reach his eyes.

SORAN:

Nice try.

CUT TO:

94 INT. LA FORGE'S BATHROOM- GEORDI'S POV94

La Forge is taking a bath. We can see his legs and feet sticking out of

the water in front of him. He stands up.

Move to reveal

95 INT. KLINGON BIRD OF PREY- BRIDGE (VFX-P)95

Lursa and B'Etor are still watching La Forge's POV on the monitor. They

are bored and irritable.

B'ETOR

I thought he was the Chief Engineer.

LURSA:

He is.

B'ETOR

Then when is he going to Engineering?

The POV shows La Forge's view as he stops in front of a mirror, wipes

away the steam and reveals his own reflection. Lursa and B'Etor gnash

their teeth in frustration.

CUT TO:

96 EXT. MOUNTAINTOP- DAY 96

Soran is working intently on the launcher's control panel. Picard is

still walking the perimeter of the forcefield. He's also still trying to

engage Soran, find some way to get to him.

PICARD:

What you're about to do is no different from when the Borg destroyed

your world.

Soran continues to work. He keeps his voice calm and conversational.

SORAN:

You're right. And there was a time when I wouldn't have hurt anyone.

Then the Borg came and they showed me that if there is one constant in

this universe, it's death. (beat) Afterwards, I began to realize that

none of it mattered. We're all going to die anyway. It's only a question

of how and when. You will too, Captain. You might contract a fatal

disease; you might die in battle.

Soran now turns and fixes Picard with a penetrating look.

SORAN:

Or burn to death in a fire.

Picard freezes at this. Soran steps off the launcher with a confident

look. He moves closer to where Picard is standing.

SORAN:

You looked surprised. But you shouldn't be. I've been to the Nexus,

Captain. I know things about people. (beat) Aren't you beginning to feel

time gaining on you? It's like a predator. It's stalking you. You can

try to outrun it with doctors, medicines, new technologies but in the

end, time is going to hunt you down and make the kill.

This strikes home with Picard's own recent concerns. He struggles for a

moment.

PICARD:

We're all mortal, Soran. It's one of the truths of ou existence.

SORAN:

What if I told you I found a new truth?

PICARD:

The Nexus.

SORAN:

Time has no meaning there. The predator has no teeth.

Soran glances up at the sky expectantly, then turns away from Picard and

goes back to work on the launcher. Off Picard's disturbed expression.

97 INT. KLINGON BIRD OF PREY- BRIDGE (VFX-P)97

B'Etor watching the monitor, impatient. The POV shows La Forge's view of

walking down a corridor. Lursa walks over to join her.

LURSA:

Where is he now?

B'ETOR

I don't know. He bathed, now he is roaming the ship. He must be the only

Engineer in Starfleet who does not go to Engineering!

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98 EXT. MOUNTAINTOP- DAY (VFX-P) 98

Picard continues to walk around the perimeter of the forcefield. He sees

something on the ground- a gnarled root from a large nearby tree. The

root is poking out of the ground, leaving a small arch through which

daylight can be seen. Picard's mind begins racing. He glances at Soran

and then picks up a pebble and, while keeping his eye on the root, he

tosses thepebble into the air, where it hits the forcefield. The

forcefield flashes on briefly and Picard can see that the bottom border

of the field follows the contour of the root. But it does not extend

underneath the arch. Soran turns at the sound of the crackling field.

SORAN:

Careful, Captain. That's a fifty gigawatt forcefield. I wouldn't want to

see you get hurt.

PICARD:

Thank you.

Soran returns to working on the launcher, but Picard looks back down at

the root, then walks away, planning his next move.

CUT TO:

98AINT. KLINGON BIRD OF PREY- BRIDGE98A

Lursa and B'Etor are watching the monitor of La Forge's POV with

irritated expressions. On the monitor, La Forge rounds a corner and

enters Engineering. The sisters lean forward eagerly.

B'ETOR

Finally!

99 INT. ENGINEERING 99

La Forge is talking to an engineer named FARRELL, N.D.s working in b.g.

Mid-conversation.

FARRELL:

I'd like to run a Level Three diagnostic on the port plasma relays. I

think one of the generators is fluctuating.

LA FORGE:

Okay, let's do it.

They both move to consoles.

100INT. KLINGON BIRD OF PREY- BRIDGE (VFX-P)100

As before. On the screen, we can now see several of the monitors in

Engineering. On the left side of the screen is the large cutaway view of

the Enterprise. Lursa suddenly reacts to something on the screen.

LURSA:

That's it! (to B'Etor) Replay from time index 429.

B'Etor works. The image on their monitor runs backward for a moment and

then freezes. On the screen, we can see several of the monitors in

Engineering. On the left side of the screen is the large cutaway view of

the Enterprise. Lursa touches the diagram.

LURSA:

Magnify this section and enhance.

B'Etor works. The picture zooms in on the cutaway graphic and sharpens

in focus. There are several blocks of numbers and text visible. Lursa

studies the image.

LURSA:

Their shields are operating on a modulation of 257.4.

The sisters exchange an excited glance, then move toward the command

area.

B'ETOR

(calls out)

Adjust our torpedo frequency to match- 257.4!

The two sisters smile eagerly.

101INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE101

DATA:

(to Riker)

Sir, I am detecting an anomalous subspace reading in Main Engineering.

It may be-

The ship is suddenly rocked violently. Alarms go off on the Bridge.

102EXT. SPACE- ENTERPRISE AND KLINGON SHIP (VFX-I) 102

The Klingon ship is firing four torpedoes at the Enterprise. The

torpedoes pass straight through the ship's shields and hit directly on

the hull.

103INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE103

Another violent hit.

WORF:

(shocked)

They have found a way to penetrate our shields.

RIKER:

Lock phasers and return fire!

104EXT. SPACE- THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIP (VFX-I)104

The Enterprise fires at the Bird of Prey, but the phaser shots are

stopped by the Klingon shields, which flash on when they're hit.

The Bird of Prey returns fire. The shot carves a jagged tear in the

Enterprise's hull.

105INT. BRIDGE105

As before. The ship is jolted again. The Con console explodes and the

Con officer is killed.

RIKER:

(to Troi)

Deanna, take the helm. Get us out of orbit.

Troi rushes to the Con and works.

106EXT. SPACE- THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIP (VFX-I)106

The Enterprise turns and leaves orbit, but the Klingon ship is right on

top of them, firing at the defenseless starship.

107INT. BRIDGE107

A jolt.

DATA:

Hull breach on decks 31 through 35.

Another jolt. The Bridge lights flicker. The situation is desperate.

RIKER:

(urgent, to Worf)

Worf, that's an old Klingon ship. What do we know about it? Are there

any weaknesses?

The ship is jolted. They all hold on.

WORF:

It is a Class D-12 Bird of Prey. They were retired from service because

of defective plasma coils.

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