Star Trek Generations Page #14

RIKER:

Plasma coils...is there any way we can use that to our advantage?

WORF:

I do not see how. The plasma coil is part of their cloaking device.

107AINT. ENGINEERING 107A

There is a sudden explosion on the upper level. La Forge and the other

engineers rush to deal with it.

LA FORGE:

Get a stabilizer on that conduit.

107BINT. BRIDGE107B

Riker suddenly gets an inspiration as the Bridge is rocked.

RIKER:

(to Data)

Could we access the defective coil and trigger their cloak?

DATA:

(considers)

Perhaps. (suddenly enthusiastic) Yes! If we sent a low-level ionic

pulse, it might reset the coil and engage the cloaking systems.

WORF:

(onto the idea)

As their cloak begins to engage, their shields will drop.

RIKER:

Right. And they'll be vulnerable for at least two seconds. (to Data)

Data,lock onto that plasma coil.

DATA:

(confident)

No problem.

Data goes to work.

RIKER:

Worf, prepare a spread of photon torpedoes. We'll have to hit them the

instant they begin to cloak.

WORF:

Aye, sir.

RIKER:

We're only going to get one shot at this. Target their primary reactor.

With any luck, their warp core should implode.

Worf works.

108EXT. SPACE- THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIP (VFX-I)108

The Enterprise rolls and turns back toward the planet, tries to get away

from the Klingon ship. But the Bird of Prey follows its every move.

109INT. BRIDGE109

DATA:

I have accessed their coil frequency, initiating ionic pulse.

The ship is hit again. An aft console explodes.

RIKER:

Make it quick!

110INT. KLINGON BIRD OF PREY110

Lursa and B'Etor in command, savoring their imminent victory.

LURSA:

(to Navigator)

Target their Bridge.

B'ETOR

Full disruptors.

The Navigator suddenly reacts to something on his console.

KLINGON HELM:

We are cloaking!

B'ETOR

What?

KLINGON HELM:

Mistress- our shields are down!

111EXT. SPACE- THE KLINGON SHIP (VFX-I)111

The ship begins shimmering- engaging its cloak.

112INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE112

RIKER:

Fire!

Worf works.

113OMITTED 113

114INT. KLINGON BIRD OF PREY (VFX-I)114

Lursa and B'Etor react to the sight on the viewscreen as the spread of

torpedoes heads directly for them. The two sisters exchange a look. The

ship is suddenly rocked hard and we can see the beginning of an

explosion.

115EXT. SPACE- THE KLINGON SHIP (VFX-I)115

The ship implodes, completely destroyed. Pieces of the shattered vessel

float past the camera.

116INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE116

DATA:

(excited)

YES!!

CUT TO:

117 EXT. MOUNTAINTOP- DAY (VFX-P)117

Picard has made his way back to the gnarled root. He stands a few feet

away, a couple of pebbles in his hand. He glances at Soran, who's

absorbed with his work on the launcher. Picard then surreptitiously

tosses a pebble toward the root. It misses and bounces off the

forcefield. Soran looks over his shoulder at Picard, who sits down on a

rock. Soran returns to his work. Picard tosses a second pebble- this one

also hits the forcefield. Soran turns with a vaguely irritated look.

SORAN:

(as if to a child)

Don't you have anything better to do?

Picard doesn't respond. Soran goes back to work.

Picard waits a moment, then takes aim and tosses another pebble toward

the root. This time, the pebble bounces underneath the arch and rolls

onto the plateau- inside the forcefield. Picard keeps his expression

neutral, but he's found a way in.

CUT TO:

118INT. ENGINEERING 118

The room is a disaster. Wreckage from destroyed consoles and debris are

scattered throughout the room. La Forge is desperately working with

engineers near the warp core, which is running faster and faster.

LA FORGE:

(to com)

La Forge to Bridge. I've got a problem down here. The magnetic

interlocks have been ruptured. I need to get the-

The warp core starts to spew white-hot gas.

LA FORGE:

Coolant leak! Everybody out.

The emergency isolation door comes down and people start rushing out of

Engineering. La Forge heads for the corridor.

LA FORGE:

(on the move, to com)

Bridge, we've got a new problem. We're about five minutes from a warp

core breach. There's nothing I can do.

119INT. BRIDGE119

Riker is faced with a no-win situation. He makes the decision.

RIKER:

(to Troi)

Deanna, evacuate everyone into the saucer section. (to Data) Mr. Data,

prepare to separate the ship.

Troi and Data work and Riker moves to the Captain's chair. He presses a

button on the armchair console, a unique and urgent alarm is heard

throughout the ship.

Series of shots as the alarm sounds:

120CREWMEMBERS AND CIVILIANS120

rushing through the corridors.

120ALA FORGE 120A

directing people toward the correct doorways.

120BPARENTS 120B

grabbing their children and heading down the corridor.

120CCRUSHER AND A NURSE120C

grab a wounded crewmember and pull him down the corridor.

120DPEOPLE120D

scrambling through Jefferies tubes and closing hatches behind them.

121EXT. MOUNTAINTOP- DAY (VFX-P) 121

Soran is finishing his work on the launcher. On one of the monitors on

the control panel, we can now see alien graphics and numbers ticking by-

obviously a countdown in progress. Soran finishes and turns off the

control panel. He steps down and looks over at Picard, who is standing

near the forcefield.

SORAN:

Now, if you'll excuse me, Captain, I have an appointment with eternity

and I don't want to be late.

Soran turns and begins to climb up the scaffolding toward the top of the

rockface. Picard watches him intently for a few moments, then quickly

springs into action.

122INT. JEFFERIES TUBE122

People scramble through the tube and out into a corridor. La Forge is

the last man through the hatch. He turns and manually shuts the hatch

behind him.

LA FORGE:

(hits combadge)

That's it, Bridge- we're all out!

123INT. BRIDGE123

DATA:

One minute to warp core breach.

RIKER:

(to Data)

Begin separation sequence. (to Troi) Full impulse power once we're

clear.

Data works.

124EXT. SPACE- THE ENTERPRISE (VFX-I) 124

Looking forward from behind the rear of the massive ship. A crack

appears as the separation process begins.

124AINT. BRIDGE (VFX-I)124A

Everyone is watching the viewscreen with anticipation.

DATA:

Separation complete. Ten seconds to warp core breach.

TROI:

Engaging impulse engines.

125 125

thruOMITTED thru

128 128

129EXT. SPACE- SAUCER SECTION (VFX-I) 129

Moves away from the battle section. Before it can completely escape, the

battle section explodes. The force of the explosion hits the saucer

section, knocking it toward the planet.

130INT. BRIDGE (VFX-I)130

Everyone is knocked to their knees.

RIKER:

Report.

TROI:

Helm controls are off-line!

They all look at the viewscreen. The planet is rushing toward them.

131CLOSE ON DATA 131

as he reacts to the terrifying image.

DATA:

Oh, sh*t.

CUT TO:

132EXT. MOUNTAINTOP- DAY (VFX-P) 132

Picard has dropped to the ground and is on his back- he's trying to

wriggle underneath the root. It's not easy; he knows there's not much

room between the ground and the invisible field. he just gets his head

and shoulders underneath when he accidentally touches the field and it

crackles violently around him. Picard is jolted by the shock.

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