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"Star Trek X"
FADE IN:
1. EXT. OPENING CREDITS - DAY
MAIN TITLES OVER
Various shots of space and stellar phenomenon from a distance.
JANEWAY (V.O.)
Ten years ago, we were swept from our
side of the galaxy, over 70,000 light years
from our home.
Eventually to solar system, and finally to earth. After several minutes, pulls back. Is actually...
2. INT. ASTROMETRICS - DAY
The picture of earth is actually the huge display screen in Astrometrics. As the camera pulls back further, we see JANEWAY manipulating the controls for the screen, accompanied by KIM, 27, and TORRES, 30. SEVEN OF NINE, 25, works in the background.
JANEWAY
And we're almost there.
(She turns towards the others)
Just one day from the Alpha Quadrant.
KIM
Can't wait to see the grassy fields of the
Blue Marble again.
TORRES
(Still punching contacts)
Hmph.
KIM
What... you don't want to get back?
TORRES
Harry... what *is* home for me? In case
you've forgotten, me and all the other
(ct'd)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TORRES
(ct'd)
Maquis on this ship will probably be cast
into some Federation penal colony for
the rest of our lives.
KIM
That won't happen!
TORRES
How do you know? The most illegal
thing you ever did was get a question
or two wrong on your Starfleet
Academy enterance exam.
JANEWAY
Please please, lets just settle down. I
don't want talk like this the day before
we get back to familiar territory. I
wrote a letter several years ago indicating
that I believed the Maquis additions
to my crew were some of the best people
that I've ever had under my command.
I'm sure that it will have some affect in
reducing your sentences... possibly even
eliminating the prospect of punishment
altogether.
TORRES
Yeah, right. Those hardass Starfleet
admirals would never agree to something
like that.
JANEWAY
Normally, I think I agree. But you and
the other Maquis aboard Voyager have
been serving aboard a Starfleet ship for the
past nine years, and have all shown
exemplary work and discipline. That does
mean something
TORRES
I sincerely hope you're right, captain.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Then, suddenly:
PARIS
(V.O., communicator)
Paris to Kim.
KIM
(tapping his badge)
Yeah, Tom, what is it?
PARIS
(V.O.)
Is it just me, Harry, or is the bulk of our
team and its captain missing?
KIM
Oh, right. We'll be right there. Kim out.
(Turns to the other two)
Lets go, we're late for the start of the game.
Kim exits. The other two follow a distance behind.
JANEWAY
(Catching Torres' arm)
B'Elanna... tell me more about this...
'game' Tom has us all playing. He said
something about it being relaxing...?
TORRES
Don't worry, Captain, you'll figure it
out.
They both exit.
CUT TO:
3. INT. ICE HOCKEY ARENA - DAY
The stadium of the arena is sold out. The hockey game is already in progress, the crowd cheers wildly. Janeway, Chakotay, Kim, Torres, and Neelix are on the ice, playing against the holographic year 2000 Stanley Cup champions, the New Jersey Devils. Paris, in a suit and tie, obviously the "Voyagers" team coach. Tuvok sits in the first row, one of the only people present wearing a Starfleet tunic, with a #1 finger with VOYAGERS printed across it. Paris chews on gum fiercely, he holds a PADD.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
(to the players)
Alright, just stick with "zone" defense,
forget about "man-to-man"!
(to himself)
Whew, this coaching stuff isn't easy.
Tuvok gets up and approaches Paris, removing the #1 finger.
TUVOK
Mr. Paris... I fail to see the point of this
exercise.
PARIS
(without looking up from PADD)
Tuvok, I've never known you to have a
qualm about some good old athletic
competition.
TUVOK
I also fail to see the point of this.
(he holds up the finger)
PARIS
Tuvok. (He puts the PADD down)
Its just a way of expressing your allegiance
to the team you want to support. You *do*
want Harry's team to win, don't you?
TUVOK
Logic suggests that it is impossible, at this
rate, for the "Voyagers" to catch up.
PARIS
Don't say that, Tuvok. The game has barely
started.
TUVOK
Yes... and the score is: Devils, 6; Voyagers,
1, three minutes from the conclusion of the
first period. It is highly improbable that the
skills of the senior staff will improve enough
to beat the opposing team.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
Well, I'd love to listen to you and your
incessant rambling, BUT I do have a team
to coach. Go on back to your seat, I gave you
a special seat in the cheering section.
TUVOK
Yes. (Beat) I know.
Tuvok turns back and returns to his seat. Sitting next to Tuvok is a holographic FAT VOYAGERS FAN, 34, with "VOYAGERS" printed across his torso with body paint. When Tuvok sits down next to him, the fan slaps him hard across the back.
FAT VOYAGERS FAN
Hey, Mister Tuvok! Givin' the coach a
pep talk?
TUVOK
You... could say that.
FAT VOYAGERS FAN
Well that's great! Here, let me give you
something for the great job of hyping up
the coach.
(He reaches down to the floor)
4. INSERT
Fat Voyagers Fan holds a fully loaded hot dog, complete with relish, cheese, ketchup, etc.
BACK TO:
5. INT. HOCKEY ARENA -- DAY
Tuvok gives the Vulcan equivalent of a grumble and returns his sight to the action on the ice. Fat Voyagers Fan shrugs.
FAT VOYAGERS FAN
Suit yourself, Mr. Vulcan.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Fat Voyagers Fan proceeds to take a big bite out of the dog, downing nearly half of it. The focus returns to the action on the ice. After a few moments, Janeway is smashed against the boards particularly viciously by a big Devils player. She yelps out in pain. Camera switches to the Doctor.
DOCTOR
Computer, freeze program!
The action freezes, except for the actual Voyager crewmembers that are participating in the game. The Doctor runs out onto the ice towards the injured Janeway.
DOCTOR
Captain, are you alright?
The Doctor whips out a medical tricorder and begins to scan the face-down Janeway. He turns her over, and she is revealed to have, as the least of her injuries, a mild bloody nose. Paris joins the growing crowd of people pseudo-around Janeway.
DOCTOR
Tilt your head back.
(He takes out a medical instrument
and runs it over her nose, the bleeding
stops)
JANEWAY
Ugh.
(She tilts her head back and looks to
Paris)
I thought you said this would be fun.
PARIS
Well, I thought you had some skating experience...
JANEWAY
I had taken two lessons in figure skating,
not hockey, much less playing against any
professional players that are twice my weight!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DOCTOR
Nothing serious, just a sprained ligament in your
leg and a minor bloody nose. Nothing that a
proven athletic trainer can't take care of!
JANEWAY
Thank you Doctor, but I'd appreciate it if you
didn't use holographic twentieth century medical
technology on a pulled ligament.
PARIS
Oh come on Captain, that just ruins all the fun!
Janeway glares. The internal comms chirp.
SEVEN
(V.O. Communicator)
Seven of Nine to the Captain.
JANEWAY
Yes Seven.
SEVEN
(V.O. Comm)
I am sorry to interrupt your recreational
activities, but I require both the presence of
yourself and the senior staff in Astrometrics.
JANEWAY
Perfectly alright, we were just wrapping up
anyway.
Janeway faces down a glare from Paris.
SEVEN
(V.O. Comm)
Acknowledged, Seven of Nine out.
Janeway struggles to her feet.
JANEWAY
Computer, end program.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The computer responds with a CHIRP, and the grid of the holodeck replaces the ice hockey arena, save for Voyager crewmembers.
PARIS
But we haven't even finished the first period!
TUVOK
(On his way past Paris to the exit)
I believe... that the game is now 'over'.
Paris frowns, then after a moment follows the rest out of the holodeck.
6. INT. ASTROMETRICS -- DAY
The senior staff walks in, most still in mostly hockey gear, with the notable exception of Paris. After the others, Janeway enters, the Doctor hovering about her, trying to scan her with his medical tricorder. Janeway has a limp.
DOCTOR
Captain, please, you shouldn't even
Be walking, much less attending a briefing!
JANEWAY
Doctor, I appreciate your concern, but I'm
fine.
(She turns to Seven)
Seven, what is it?
SEVEN
If I may have the group's attention.
Seven turns around and presses a button on her PADD, activating the holographic display of the galaxy.
SEVEN
As you can see...
(She gestures to the display)
Voyager is entering the Alpha quadrant.
However, there is a problem.
The map zooms in to the portion of the map of the Alpha quadrant. A line appears, approaching an area of green space labeled with the Romulan Empire's symbol between the end of the line (marked as VOYAGER 74656) and blue space (marked with the Federation symbol).
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SEVEN
Lying between our position and the
Federation border is Romulan space.
KIM
But aren't the Romulans allied with
Starfleet? What's the problem?
SEVEN
Yes. However, according to our latest
transmissions from Lieutenant Barclay
at Starfleet Command, the relationship
between the Federation and the Romulan
Star Empire has degraded since the three-
pronged alliance between the Federation,
Klingon, and Romulan Empires against
the Dominion broke up.
CHAKOTAY
I've heard about that. It does seem like the
Romulans would want to take advantage
of the current state of the quadrant-their
fleet was the one left most intact after the
final push against the Dominion. It looks
like it could be the Federation's next big threat.
JANEWAY
Have we had any messages from Starfleet
on how we can either circumvent or pass
through Romulan space?
KIM
That's the interesting part. This month we
didn't receive Starfleet's monthly transmission
for the first time in over a year.
JANEWAY
Do we know why?
TORRES
Everything's perfect on our end, Captain.
It has to be something out of place on theirs.
CONTINUED:
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
I don't suppose that there's any way we can
get the slipstream drive online just long enough
to get us through Romulan space?
TORRES
I don't think so... its just plain too unstable
for use on Voyager. The structural integrity
field wouldn't be able to take it.
JANEWAY
All right. Without a working slipstream drive,
I don't see we have any other choice. As far
as this ship is concerned, the Romulans and
the Federation are still in an alliance, and...
ow!
The Doctor had applied medical attention to her strained ligament.
DOCTOR
Well if you hadn't kept moving, it wouldn't
have hurt as much! In any case, I've repaired
the damage.
JANEWAY
That's... alright, Doctor. In any case, my
first objective is to see if the Romulans will
give us safe passage through their space. If
not, we'll go from there.
The others nod.
JANEWAY
(Taps her communicator)
Janeway to Paris.
PARIS (V.O.)
Yes Captain.
JANEWAY
Back to the Bridge so soon?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
(Facetiously)
Oh yeah, I just couldn't wait to get
Back to work.
JANEWAY
(after a laugh)
Tom, how long do we have before we
reach Romulan space?
PARIS (V.O.)
At our present speed... about twelve
hours.
JANEWAY
Acknowledged.
(She turns to the other officers)
I suggest you all change out of your hockey
gear and get some rest. It sounds like it
could get a little hairy with the Romulans.
(They all chuckle, nod and file out.)
7. EXT. VOYAGER FLYBY -- DAY
Voyager flyby, at warp.
8. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE
Janeway, Chakotay, Kim, and Seven file out of a turbolift and take their posts. Paris and Tuvok are already present
JANEWAY
Report.
TUVOK
Captain, we are approaching the
border. However, there is something...
unusual.
JANEWAY
Unusual?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
KIM
Unusual. Captain, our long-range
sensors are being jammed.by some
sort of wide-area disruption wave.
SEVEN
(Looking over KIM's shoulder)
Captain, I believe I can improve our
sensor's resolution by implementing
a Borg algorithm to our sensor's phase
variance.
JANEWAY
Do it. Go to Yellow Alert, shields up.
TUVOK
Aye, captain.
A two second pause. Seven taps Kim's console.
KIM
That did it captain... we're getting a
partial reading of the border now...
CHAKOTAY
Any clue to where that jamming signal
is coming from?
KIM
No... but I am picking up what looks
like a derelict vessel...
JANEWAY
Romulan?
KIM
Impossible to tell, captain. The
interference is just too great.
PARIS
Captain, we've just entered visual
range of the derelict.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
On screen.
The view screen flickers to life, showing a small dot in the center of it.
JANEWAY
Magnify.
The image grows larger, showing what appears to be a Federation vessel, adrift, pot marked with black blemishes across its hull. Janeway's eyebrows raise, she turns to Chakotay.
CHAKOTAY
Some kind of trick? Tuvok?
TUVOK
Impossible to tell from here, Commander.
PARIS
Ma'am, should I slow us down?
JANEWAY
(Thinks for a moment)
Negative, Mr. Paris. I think we can afford
to take a closer look.
(She turns around and walks back to her
chair and sits)
Red alert. Take us in.
9. EXT. VOYAGER FLYBY -- DAY
Shot of Voyager speeding towards the derelict.
10. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
Janeway sits tightly, her legs crossed. Chakotay stands hunched over Paris at the conn. Kim breaks the silence.
KIM
Captain, I'm getting a closer reading
of the derelict. It definitely looks Federation
in design. It's taken some heavy damage...
I think we're receiving a transmission from it.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
On screen.
KIM
Its audio-only.
JANEWAY
Well all right. On speakers then. Tom,
take us in closer.
PARIS
Yes ma'am.
A pause. A fuzzy, garbled noise is heard.
JANEWAY
Can you clean that up, Mr. Kim?
KIM
I'm working on it, Captain.
(Taps console)
All right.
VOICE (V.O.):
(Still a bit garbled) Unidentified vessel,
this is Picard of the Enterprise. Stop your
approach or we will open fire!
JANEWAY
(pauses, uncertain)
Isn't their ship disabled? Tom,
stop our approach!
KIM
They are... wait a minute...
(He studies his readouts for a second,
and his eyes widen)
Captain! Power surge in their forward
phaser array!
JANEWAY
Tuvok! Emergency power to the shields!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The bridge shudders.
11. EXT. VOYAGER AND DERELICT -- DAY
The 'derelict' comes about and fires repeatedly into Voyager's shields.
12. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
A minor explosion does off in one of the side stations on the bridge. No one is hurt.
TUVOK
Shields down to eighty-two percent.
JANEWAY
(Stumbles out of her seat and finds
her way to Tuvok's station. She
leans on it with both hands, keeping
her balance)
Tuvok, can you disable their weapon systems?
TUVOK
I believe so, captain.
JANEWAY
Do it!
Janeway spins around, looking towards the view screen.
13. EXT. VOYAGER AND DERELICT -- DAY
Voyager fires one continuous phaser beam at the Enterprise where the opposing beam had been coming from. After a second or two, there is a small explosion on the surface of the Enteprise, and both ships stop firing.
14. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
(Brushes hair out of her face)
So much for a nice welcome home.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
KIM
We've disabled their weapons. Other than
that, they are in about as bad shape as they
look. Shields, propulsion, communications,
and now weapons are offline. Life support
is still functioning.
JANEWAY
(Turns to Torres)
How about us?
TORRES
Just some minor damage to the shield
generators. Should take me an hour to fix.
JANEWAY
(Nods, then turns to Chakotay)
Commander, I want an away team on the
Enterprise. And please, try to have them NOT
shoot at us.
CHAKOTAY
(Stands and nods, then walks towards the turbolift) Bridge to the Doctor.
DOCTOR (V.O.)
Sickbay here.
CHAKOTAY
Doctor, please report to transporter room
three. Tom, B'elanna, you're with me.
DOCTOR (V.O.)
On my way.
Paris, Torres, and Chakotay exit into the turbolift.
15. INT. VOYAGER TRANSPORTER ROOM -- DAY
Chakotay enters followed by Paris, Torres, and a few moments later the Doctor.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CHAKOTAY
... and remember to set your phasers to
stun. If they think we're intruders and they
thought Voyager was a Romulan ship,
they're bound to think we're Romulan as well.
DOCTOR
And tell me why we can't just "tell" them
that we're friendly?!
TORRES
They're communication array is out. We
can't even get a message in saying we're
friendly.
DOCTOR
Oh, wonderful. And the captain in all her
glorious wisdom is sending us in blind.
PARIS
Hey Doc, take it easy. With any luck that
blue medical uniform will save you from
being shot at.
They all step onto the transporter platform, all except the Doctor fiddling with their phasers and holstering them. The Doctor carries a medical kit.
CHAKOTAY
(to transporter technician)
Set us down in their bridge. Energize.
16. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Dark. Numerous broken conduits and burnt out consoles. One broken conduit is venting smoke noisily, limiting visibility. The five materialize in the far corner. As they do, an alarm is heard. Paris and the Doctor bring out their tricorders.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Intruder alert: Bridge. Intruder alert: Bridge.
CHAKOTAY
Picard!! (Hardly heard)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The Doctor steps forward, glaring at his tricorder.
VOICE (O.S.)
Grrrararrrrrrgh!!
Out of the mist, a form rushes toward the Doctor, wielding some sort of bladed weapon. The weapon is swung, going completely through the hologram but knocking the tricorder out of his hand. It is now apparent that the rushing form is WORF. The smoke clears a bit, and flanking Worf on either side is RIKER and DATA, holding phasers at the ready.
WORF
(Looks at the Doctor incredulously)
...... you are NOT Romulan.
DOCTOR
(Rolls his eyes)
I envy your incredible sense of perception.
Riker and Data look at each other, then lower their weapons.
RIKER
Geordi! You can cut the screen!
The smoke clears as Riker and Data holster their phasers. LA FORGE, PICARD, and TROI are present on the bridge. Picard steps forward.
PICARD
Definitely not Romulan.
(He walks up to Chakotay, offering his hand)
I'm Captain Picard of the Enterprise.
Commander Chakotay of Voyager, I
presume?
CHAKOTAY
(Shakes his hand)
That's right. The man who your
Klingon friend just tried to cut
up is our Doctor. This is Lieutenant
Paris, and our Chief Engineer,
Lieutenant Torres. It looks like your
ship is pretty beat up.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
I think I need to talk with your captain.
17. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
An outside shot of the two ships for a few seconds.
18. INT. VOYAGER BRIEFING ROOM -- DAY
Janeway, Picard, Chakotay, Riker, and Torres are settled around the conference table. Data is standing, giving a presentation.
DATA
(Walking to a large display screen on
a wall in the room)
Several months after the Dominion War,
Starfleet Intelligence operatives inside
Romulan space discovered that the
technique involving trilithium missiles
had been perfected.
(He touches a contact and a three-
dimensional display of the compound
trilithium appears on the screen. It
rotates slowly.)
TORRES
Trilithium? I heard some rumors about
that... something about stopping all
fusion in a star...?
DATA
That is correct. However, a devastating
side effect is the production of a level
twelve shockwave, which essentially
destroys everything in the star's solar system.
CHAKOTAY
I heard that the Romulans were unable
to perfect the device and abandoned the
project.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
They did. However, about ten years ago,
a scientist by the name of Soran stole the
compound from the Romulans and was
able to perfect it for his own purposes.
In the end, Soran was killed. But he paid
his renegade Klingon associates with the
trilithium weapon technology.
JANEWAY
I heard about that... but wasn't their ship
destroyed? By your ship, in fact?
DATA
That is correct. Apparently, however,
their ship managed to send out a
transmission to their associates
containing the technology before they
were destroyed.
JANEWAY
... and the Romulans intercepted it.
DATA
Apparently so. Starfleet Intelligence
heard about this, and sent the Enterprise
into Romulan space, equipped with the
only cloaking device available to the
Federation, with the help of Worf's experience.
CHAKOTAY
But why did you attack us? Voyager
doesn't look in the least like a Romulan
warship.
DATA
(taps a contact near the display screen.
It shows the camera view as if a camera
was mounted on top of the Enterprise.)
This footage was taken three days ago.
He touches another contact, and the video starts. Out of nowhere, a ship looking
like Voyager appears and starts shooting.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Everyone watches the screen incredulously as the footage goes on for about ten seconds, then fades.
JANEWAY
That wasn't us.
DATA
We know. Upon reviewing our sensor
logs before the unidentified ship
disabled sensors, we discovered large
amounts of trilithium aboard, along
with several Romulan crewmembers.
CHAKOTAY
A fake Voyager? Its all one big bomb.
Where's it headed?
PICARD
Into Federation space. If the Romulans
do want to make themselves the most
powerful empire in the quadrant, they
will probably want to destroy our best
shipyards, where we are rebuilding our
fleet. Namely Utopia Planitia, Mars and
Earth Station McKinley. This would be
a devastation blow to the Federation.
We would be left without government
and nearly 40% of our starship production
capacity would be destroyed.
JANEWAY
Not to mention billions of Federation citizens
killed.
Janeway stands and walks to the display screen, looking at it for a moment then turning back to Picard and Data.
JANEWAY
I'm guessing Starfleet didn't send you
out here without a plan.
DATA
You are correct.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Data presses another contact and the Enterprises' ship schematic appears, with the deflector dish highlighted.
DATA
Before the Enterprise left for Romulan
space, a team of Starfleet engineers
modified the Enterprises' main deflector
array to emit a triclastic pulse.
He taps another contact, which displays several molecules of trilithium and a pulse slowly moving over them
DATA
As the pulse touches the trilithium
molecules, the atoms are reorganized
into dilithium, removing the third
lithium molecule. Dilithium is a much
more stable compound, and even if
the false Voyager makes contact with
a star, there will be no resulting
shockwave.
JANEWAY
But your ship's propulsion system
is damaged... and the fake Voyager
is already three days' travel in front
of us. Even if the Enterprise could
go to warp, we'd never catch up.
RIKER
I've already spoken with your
crewmember, Seven of Nine. She
and Commander La Forge are already
working on modifying your deflector.
As for catching up... we believe we
have a solution.
(He looks to Data)
DATA
Federation scientists have been
working on your preliminary designs
for slipstream drive.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Slipstream technology? We already
tried that. It proved to be inefficient
and dangerous.
DATA
With some minor changes, Voyager
could be modified with slipstream
technology just long enough to catch
up with the Romulan impostors. There,
you would be able to use the triclastic
pulse to disable the bomb.
(He turns to Picard)
Captain, in order to do this, we will
need two more engineering teams
from the Enterprise onboard Voyager
to make the necessary changes. With
your permission, I will summon them
immediately, and brief Lieutenant
Torres with the specifics.
PICARD
Make it so.
Data and Torres leave. Picard, Riker, Janeway, and Chakotay stand.
PICARD
Captain, with any luck, your ship
will be modified in just a few hours,
and you'll be underway in no time.
JANEWAY
What about the Enterprise?
RIKER
The Enterprise will stay behind and
make repairs, and catch up if possible.
We're working on adapting our warp
drive to support slipstream, but at this
rate in repairs, we'll be a while behind
you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Sounds like a plan. Lets hop to it.
They file out of the room.
18. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Outside shot of the two ships.
PICARD
(V.O.)
Captain's log, stardate 5XXXX.X.
the repairs to the Enterprise and the
modifications to Voyager are
proceeding, albeit slowly. In the mean-
time, I have scheduled an appointment
between myself and Captain Janeway.
19. INT. VOYAGER MESS HALL -- NIGHT
Picard and Janeway sit at a table in the fairly crowded room. Neelix stands beside them.
NEELIX
So, captains, what'll it be?
PICARD
Oh, ehm... tea, Earl Grey, hot.
NEELIX
Ah, splendid choice sir! I was just
growing some earth tea plants this
morning! And for you, captain?
JANEWAY
Oh, just the usual for me. Coffee, black.
NEELIX
I'm afraid we'll have to use standard
replication for it.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Oh, that's just fine, Neelix. Thank you.
Neelix nods and moves away. Picard seems surprised.
JANEWAY
(Chuckling)
Something wrong, captain?
PICARD
Oh no, not at all. I was just remembering
the last time I had non-replicated Earl
Grey. It was on my last shore leave to
Earth.
JANEWAY
Yes, well, we've had to make some
major modifications to Voyager to
let her sustain herself and her crew
for our journey home. We converted
one of our cargo bays into a hydroponics
farm, the captain's personal dining room
into a kitchen...
(She glances disdainfully at where
Neelix is preparing the drinks)
PICARD
(Chuckles)
Your crew certainly has been through
a lot these past years.
JANEWAY
Yes... they have.
Neelix arrives back with the two drinks.
NEELIX
Here you are, captains. Now, if
you'll excuse me, I have other
customers.
Neelix walks off. A pause.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
Captain, I cannot even begin to
understand what you and your crew
has been through. But I promise you,
we will get your ship home, and a few
renegade Romulans threatening to
destroy Earth's solar system isn't
going to stop us.
Janeway smiles.
JANEWAY
Thank you, Captain... thank you.
PICARD
Please, call me Jean-Luc.
JANEWAY
Fine... Jean-Luc.
They sip the drinks.
CUT TO:
20. INT. VOYAGER'S ENGINEERING - NIGHT
Torres, Data, La Forge, and REGINALD BARCLAY, 37, a nervous but competent engineer, work on Voyager's modifications. Torres and Barclay lean over a piece of technology that is latched onto the warp core, while Data and La Forge work on a nearby console.
DATA
I have changed the plasma flux
capacitor to a new modulation of...
2.367 terrajoules.
TORRES
That should be enough... try it again.
Data hits a few contacts. The machinery comes to life: lights, noises, etc.
BARCLAY
We did it! We did...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The machinery sputters and then turns back inactive once more.
BARCLAY
(Nervous, trying to act professional)
Oh. H-Hmm.
LA FORGE
"Hmm" is right... Reg, what happened?
Barclay stutters, searching for an answer, but shrugs. Data steps in, tapping a console that is connected to the technology glued to the warp core.
DATA
It appears that the capacitor failed to retain
the charge.
LA FORGE
Just like last time.
TORRES
And the time before that, and the time before
that, and the time before that. I don't know
about any of you, but this is getting depressing.
DATA
Becoming "depressed" over an engineering
problem is hardly productive.
TORRES
Heh. You're almost as bad as Tuvok.
LA FORGE
(Chuckles)
Vulcans and androids... they all act like they have
an isolinear rod up an exhaust port.
They all laugh with the exception of Data, including Barclay, who lets go of a
nervous laugh.
DATA
Geordi... I do not think I understand the
metaphor of...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TORRES
Data, don't worry about it.
DATA
(Turns to La Forge)
Perhaps it was inadvisable for me
to not bring my emotion chip with
me on missions as was recommended
by Starfleet Command.
They laugh.
LA FORGE
Come on; let's get back to work. We're
Almost there, I can feel it.
21. INT. ROMULAN BRIDGE -- NIGHT
Fairly dark room. Right off the bat should be recognized that this is not Starfleet. Suddenly, one of the dimly lit consoles blinks. ROMULAN 1 notices it and moves over to the console.
ROMULAN 1
Sub Commander! Starfleet signals!
TOMALEK, 46, a rugged Romulan captain, notices Romulan 1's comment.
TOMALEK
(Turns around to look)
Where?
ROMULAN 1
The edge of our space. The one that we
though we had disabled is now fully active.
TOMALEK
They might know about our plans. Send
Warbirds to intercept. Five.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
ROMULAN 1
Yes, Subcommander.
ROMULAN 1 taps his console, and five icons bearing the symbol of the Romulans start moving to intercept the two Starfleet symbols slowly)
22. INT. VOYAGER'S ENGINEERING - DAY
Torres, La Forge, Seven, and Data are present, working away. The room is a bit untidy, with random equipment strewn about the place and extra devices seemingly stapled onto the warp core.
LA FORGE
Allllright, that just about does it.
(He taps his communicator)
Captain Janeway, you ready up there?
JANEWAY (V.O.)
We're ready, Mister La Forge.
LA FORGE
Great. Data, hit it.
DATA
... hit it?
LA FORGE
Uh... turn it on. Its an expression,
don't worry about it.
DATA
Perhaps I should have brought my emotion
chip on this mission. Hm!
TORRES
(Chuckles)
Yes Data, yes you should've...
DATA
(He shrugs, looks down to his console)
Activating the slipstream drive...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The equipment all begins to come to life, lights flaring on, noises, etc.
SEVEN
All readings seem to be nominal. Much more
compliant then Voyager's earlier prototypes.
LA FORGE
(Laughs)
I'll take that as a complement.
(Taps his communicator)
Bridge, we look fine down here.
CUT TO:
23. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE - DAY
Most of Voyager's command staff is present, along with Picard.
PARIS
Commander, it looks fine from here. I
think we're ready to roll.
TORRES (V.O.)
Captain, Commander La Forge and the
rest of the Enterprise engineering team
is returning to their ship.
JANEWAY
Acknowledged, Lieutenant.
(Turns to Picard)
Thank you, Captain Picard, for all your
help.
PICARD
(Walking towards the turbolift)
Not at all, Captain. You should leave
now if you want to catch the renegade Voyager.
(He disappears into the lift)
JANEWAY
You heard the man, Tom. As soon as all
the Enterprise crewmembers are away,
engage the slipstream drive. We have a
doppelganger to catch.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
Yes ma'am.
CUT TO:
26. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT - DAY
Exterior shot. Voyager maneuvers, flies past the Enterprise, and dashes off into slipstream.
CUT TO:
26. INT. ROMULAN BRIDGE - DAY
The same screen appeared, showing the two Starfleet symbols and the five approaching Romulan symbols. Suddenly, one of the Starfleet symbols disappears.
ROMULAN 1
Subcommander! One of the Starfleet symbols
has disappeared!
TOMALEK
What?!
ROMULAN 1
What should we do?
TOMALEK
We should do the only thing we can do...
eliminate the remaining vessel. Continue
on course!
26. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
Riker and Troi are standing, watching Voyager enter slipstream. Data is also present. Picard comes out of a turbolift. The others turn to him.
PICARD
Is Voyager away?
RIKER
Yes sir, they've just departed in a hurry.
PICARD
As they should, Number One.
(CONTINUED:
CONTINUED:
TROI
Their crew is agitated...
(She turns from the viewscreen)
They know that it's up to them to save Earth...
A planet none of them have seen for years.
DATA
A hardly surprising concept.
PICARD:
Well I'd hate to disturb the worry party,
but we have a ship to get back together.
(He taps his communicator)
Bridge to Engineering.
LA FORGE (V.O.)
La Forge here.
PICARD
Geordi, what's our latest repair estimate?
CUT TO:
27. INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
La Forge is running around, tapping various consoles.
LA FORGE
Well, sir, It'll take at least another hour
to get propulsion online. I'm just about
finished installing the slipstream drive,
but weapons, propulsion, shields, and
communications are still down.
BACK TO:
28. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Switch back to Bridge.
PICARD
Acknowledged, Picard out.
(He turns to Riker)
I'll be in my ready room. Please inform
(ct'd)
PICARD
(ct'd)
me if there are any changes in our situation.
You have the bridge.
RIKER
Aye, sir.
Picard begins walking towards a set of doors on one end of the bridge. When he's almost there, a light alarm starts to sound. Data checks his console. Picard stops and turns about.
PICARD
Data, what is it?
DATA
(Checking his console)
Captain, long-range sensors have just
picked up... a set of vessels.
PICARD
Romulan?
DATA
That is uncertain. However, there are
five distinct ships heading in our direction.
PICARD
Estimated time?
DATA
Twenty-three minutes, forty seconds.
RIKER
(Taps his communicator)
Riker to La Forge...
LA FORGE (V.O.)
Yes sir...?
(a bit irritated)
RIKER
Geordi... we may need things a bit
(ct'd)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
RIKER
(ct'd)
sooner than expected. We've got five
incomings in about twenty minutes.
Concentrate on the slipstream!
LA FORGE (V.O.)
But sir, I don't know if I can...
(cut off)
RIKER
Just do it, Geordi. Riker out.
Picard and Riker look at each other worriedly.
CUT TO:
29. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Flyby of Voyager in the slipstream.
CUT TO:
30. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
It is a turbulent ride, and the room shakes violently. Janeway and Chakotay are being held back in their seats by inertia. A console behind Kim explodes.
COMPUTER: (V.O.)
Primary stabilizers offline. Inertial
dampers offline.
JANEWAY
Harry! Lock in the emergency systems!
KIM
I already have, Captain! I don't know
how much longer I can keep her together!
PARIS
We just need another few seconds...
we're coming up on the fake Voyager's trail!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Another explosion, this time at the engineering station. Nobody is working there, so there are no injuries.
31. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Another slipstream fly-by.
BACK TO:
32. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
PARIS
Harry... now!
KIM hits a button, and a confirmation noise is heard.
CUT TO:
33. INSERT - VOYAGER'S VIEWSCREEN
Voyager flies out of slipstream and into normal space with almost uncontrollable speed. The stars go haywire, tumbling about.
BACK TO:
34. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
CHAKOTAY
Tom, slow us down!
PARIS
I'm trying...!
CUT TO:
35. INSERT - VOYAGER'S VIEWSCREEN
Eventually the stars stop moving and the picture equalizes.
BACK TO:
36. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
PARIS
There it is.
JANEWAY
Nice work, Tom. B'elanna, damage report.
CUT TO:
37. INT. VOYAGER'S ENGINEERING -- DAY
Smoke fills the screen. Pieces of equipment spark randomly. Lights flicker.
TORRES
Captain, all warp systems are offline...
completely burnt out.
(She lifts her hands up, frustrated)
Hell, I don't know if it'll ever come back
online.
BACK TO:
38. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
Alright. Bridge out. Tuvok, are we anywhere
near the false Voyager?
TUVOK
Thirty-five million kilometers off our port
bow... and closing.
JANEWAY
Red alert! Shields up.
TORRES
(V.O., communication)
Torres to bridge!
JANEWAY
Yes, B'elanna, what is it?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TORRES (V.O.)
Captain, I just realized. Along with the
warp core overloading like it did, it
shorted out most of our tactical systems...
including our photon torpedo launchers
as well as the triclastic array systems.
JANEWAY
Wait a second... you're telling me that
we can't disable the bomb AND we don't
have our torpedoes?
TORRES (V.O.)
That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm working
on it, Torres out.
Janeway turns towards the view screen and stares at it.
CUT TO:
39. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Exterior shot. The five Warbirds edge closer to the Enterprise. The Enterprise seems to have more damage then it did just a few moments before-orange smoke leaks from each of its engines.
CUT TO:
40. INT. ROMULAN BRIDGE - DAY
ROMULAN 1
Subcommander!
(He is hunched over a console)
TOMALEK
Yes?
(He steps closer to the inquiring Romulan)
ROMULAN 1
Subcommander, sensors indicate that the Starfleet
ship is in quite bad condition. Propulsion,
sensors, weapons, all offline.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TOMALEK
Excellent. Then it will be much easier to
destroy them. Time to weapons range?
ROMULAN 1
Fifteen seconds.
41. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
All the bridge crew stares towards the approaching Warbirds on the viewscreen.
RIKER
I really hope this works.
DATA
Hope, in this case, is irrelevant. If the
Romulans see past our attempt at "playing
possum", as Commander Riker had
recommended, then they will most probably
fire upon us. If they believe our appearance,
then they will not. "Hoping" is a futile use
of mental activity.
RIKER
Damn it Data, its an expression. Bring your
emotion chip on the next mission, wouldja?
(Data nods and turns back to his console)
PICARD
(Taps his communicator)
Mister La Forge, is my slipstream drive ready?
LA FORGE (V.O.)
I need another minute, captain!
PICARD
Geordi, time is something we do not have in
abundance...
DATA
Romulan Warbirds closing into weapons range...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
RIKER
Standby security and weapons...
On the view screen, the lead Warbird fires a volley of torpedoes.
PICARD
Bring all systems online! Shields!
CUT TO:
42. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
The Enterprise comes to life, the smoke stops emanating from the engines. Shields flicker on, and the torpedoes explode on the surface.
BACK TO:
43. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
WORF
Captain! Shields down to thirty percent!
We cannot take another volley like that one!
PICARD
Data! Evasive maneuvers! Mister Worf,
return fire!
CUT TO:
44. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW - DAY
The Enterprise dances through a wave of incoming phaser and torpedo fire, lancing out with its own bursts.
BACK TO:
45. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The room shudders, and a panel at the back of the room explodes, throwing two workers off their feet. They land on the floor of the bridge, bleeding.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
(Looks back at the two injured officers)
Mister La Forge, now would be an excellent
time for you to fix the slipstream drive...
CUT TO:
46. INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
LA FORGE
Just a few more seconds, I've almost got it!
He looks over to Barclay on nearly the other side of the room, next to the warp
core.
LA FORGE
Reg, take a final look at the new injector
ports before we start the thing up.
BARCLAY
Right.
He makes his way over to the core and fiddles with it. Suddenly, the room shakes violently and the equipment that Barclay was working on explodes and fizzes. People duck.
CUT TO:
47. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The room is shuddering, from the same cause as from Engineering.
WORF
Captain, they have penetrated our shields!
RIKER
(Scrutinizing first officer's panel)
They're concentrating fire on the engineering
section and the warp nacelles.
TROI
The slipstream drive!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
LA FORGE (V.O.)
La Forge to Bridge!
PICARD
Geordi, this better not be more bad news...
LA FORGE (V.O.)
I'm afraid so, Captain. The entire injection
port system is fried, and it'll take me at least
two weeks to manufacture a new one.
RIKER
I don't even think we have two minutes!
LA FORGE (V.O.)
Well unless you've got a spare (technobabble)
lying around the bridge...
DATA
The ships have halted their attack and have
surrounded the Enterprise.
(Pause)
We are receiving a transmission from the
lead ship. They wish to discuss our surrender.
PICARD
I'd rather not give up my ship. Suggestions?
WORF
It is inadvisable to attempt a direct conflict
with shields down.
TROI
Captain, wait.
(taps her commbadge)
Troi to La Forge.
CUT TO:
48. INSERT ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING - DAY
La Forge runs around amidst other engineers.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
LA FORGE
Counselor, we're a little busy down here,
what can I do for you?
BACK TO:
49. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
TROI
Geordi, tell me exactly what it is you need.
Picard and Riker look at each other quizzically.
CUT TO:
50. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Voyager hurtles after the bomb ship.
CUT TO:
51. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
Well what the hell IS working around here?
KIM
Tractor beams are still online.
JANEWAY
Well then, Tuvok, if you would be so kind?
TUVOK
Of course.
CUT TO:
52. INSERT VOYAGER VIEWSCREEN
Janeway and Chakotay (standing) along with Paris (at console) watch. Tractor
looks like it would catch the opposing ship but at the last moment gets "funneled"
to a compartment of the bomb ship.
BACK TO:
53. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
...the hell is that?
The bridge rocks. People are not thrown from their feet, but have to shift balance.
JANEWAY
Would somebody please tell me
what just happened?
CHAKOTAY
I guess they've already thought of that.
KIM
It looks like they're compressing our tractor
beam energy then sending it back towards us
through their phaser arrays.
JANEWAY
Tuvok, cut the beam!
CUT TO:
54. INSERT VOYAGER VIEWSCREEN
Tractor beam stops, beam stops eminating from opposing ship's phaser arrays.
BACK TO:
55. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
CHAKOTAY
Why the hell didn't we detect that
weapon system on that ship?
TUVOK
Fascinating. It appears that the vast
amounts of trilithium explosives aboard
it is masking sensor scans.
JANEWAY
In any case, it looks like we're going to
have to stop them the conventional way.
Tuvok, are phasers still online?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TUVOK
Yes. However, effectiveness is down to
thirty-nine percent, and computer targeting
is offline.
JANEWAY
Then go to manual. Fire at will.
PARIS
Captain, the bomb ship is coming about...
KIM
They're arming weapons!
JANEWAY
This should be fun.
CUT TO:
56. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Romulans clad in black combat gear beam onto the bridge holding weapons. Troi
is noticeably absent. Tomalek is among the boarding party.
PICARD
(Straight-faced)
Welcome to the Enterprise, gentlemen.
Romulans grab their phasers from their holsters.
CUT TO:
57. INT. ENTEPRPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
Two separate boarding parties transport into opposite sides of the room, which is deserted. Equipment which was seemingly just in use is littered across the floor. Romulan Officer #1 steps forward and speaks into communications device.
ROMULAN OFFICER #1
Engineering secure.
BACK TO:
58. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The bridge crew has been moved to one corner of the bridge, Picard in front. VOICES are heard on Tomalek's communications device.
VOICE #1 (COMM)
Sickbay secure.
VOICE #2 (COMM)
Shuttlebay secure.
TOMALEK
Come now, Captain. I expected more from
the crew of the Federation flagship.
Picard smiles facetiously.
CUT TO:
59. INT. ROMULAN ENGINEERING -- DAY
Several ROMULAN ENGINEERS work on board the lead Romulan ship. Half-dozen blue Starfleet-esque transporter beams. Six HOLOGRAMS appear in Starfleet uniforms in a circle, carrying phaser rifles.
HOLOGRAM #1
Freeze, Federation security!
Of course, nobody freezes. Romulans grab disruptors and open up on them. Holograms return fire, any shots that actually hit a target have no effect. All of the holograms are eventually shot, and they fall to the floor, dead. ROMULAN ENGINEER approaches the bodies, surrounding a HOLOGRAPHIC EMITTER.
ROMULAN ENGINEER
Engine room to control deck... we were just
boarded by a Starfleet boarding team... it has
been contained... with no casualties.
R. BRIDGE OFFICER
(O.S., communications)
Excellent.
ROMULAN ENGINEER
There seems to be some sort of equipment
with the intruders...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
R. BRIDGE OFFICER
(O.S., communications)
Well destroy it or get rid of it.
ROMULAN ENGINEER
Yes, Centurion. Engine room out.
Romulan Engineer approaches the emitter and examines it for a moment,
then takes out his disruptor and shoots it from a "safe" distance. At that
moment, the bodies of the downed holograms disappear, and a moment
later, the persons of Riker, Troi, La Forge, and LIEUTENANT KELLEY,
33, a seasoned Starfleet security officer. They incapacitate engineering
staff. Riker and Troi whip out tricorders.
After a few moments:
TROI
(Standing in front of a piece
of machinery)
Will, this looks about right.
RIKER
I'd have to agree. Geordi?
La Forge moves over to the equipment and attaches a TRANSPORT ENHANCER.
LA FORGE
Transport enhancer(s) (is/are) in place.
RIKER
(Taps his commbadge)
Riker to Enterprise, mission accomplished.
They are transported away, along with the piece of technology.
CUT TO:
60. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
The bridge crew has been herded into one corner. Romulans stand at all
stations. Tomalek sits in the command chair.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
VOICE #1
Squad three to Bridge.
TOMALEK
Tomalek.
VOICE #1
Sub-commander, we have taken Engineering,
but it seems to be... deserted. No Starfleet
personnel are present.
TOMALEK
(looks to Picard)
...what?
FUNNY COMPUTER NOISE.
TOMALEK
What was that?
PICARD
Computer, initiate program Defense 4 beta!
COMPUTER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SOUND. Forcefields flash
into place around the captured bridge crew. Data walks to a computer
terminal.
DATA
(after accessing terminal)
Commander Riker's team has returned,
with the lead Romulan ship's energy
conversion matrix.
(Pause)
Forcefields have been established in
Engineering around the Romulan intruders.
TOMALEK
Tomalek to Overcast!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DATA
I am afraid that your communications
equipment will not function. I have
established a dampening field around
this room.
(glances at the terminal)
Captain, according to internal sensors
Commander Riker's team has beamed
directly to Engineering.
PICARD
As planned. What's their status?
RIKER
(O.S., communicator)
Riker to Picard.
PICARD
(into communicator)
Picard here. Whats your status, Number
One?
RIKER
(O.S., communicator)
We've retaken Engineering. Geordi is
installing the energy matrix now.
PICARD
Excellent. Continue as we discussed.
RIKER
(O.S., communicator)
Yes sir.
Picard turns to Tomalek.
PICARD
Sub-commander, I believe its time that
you get the hell off my bridge.
Tomalek gapes as he and his Romulan comrades are beamed out. Data
disengages the forcefield, and the bridge crew regains their stations.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
Data, have all the Romulans been transported
off the ship?
DATA
Completing transport now, sir.
PICARD
(Taps his commbadge)
Picard to Engineering.
LA FORGE
(O.S., communicator)
La Forge here, sir.
PICARD
Geordi, it won't take those other warbirds
long to figure out what's going on... I need
the slipstream now...
CUT TO:
61. INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
La Forge is working on the Romulan technology, along with several other
Engineers, including Lt. Barclay.
LA FORGE
I'm working on it, captain!
He finishes using a tool.
LA FORGE
That should do it. Reg?
Barclay taps his console. Lights flicker, then die out.
LA FORGE
DAMN it, it should be working!
Out of frustration, he bangs his tool against the machinery. It spontaneously starts
working. La Forge and Barclay smile at each other.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
LA FORGE
That did it, Bridge. Slipstream's all
yours.
BACK TO:
62. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Data, you heard the man. Engage.
CUT TO:
63. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Enterprise weaves out from the grip of the five Warbirds and dashes off into
slipstream.
CUT TO:
64. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Back to Voyager. Voyager takes a pounding from the Romulan bomb ship.
CUT TO:
65. INT. VOYAGER ENGINEERING -- DAY
TORRES
Vorik, get working on those phase inducers!
(She stumbles)
And don't worry about the warp core, just get
the deflector online!
CUT TO:
66. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Voyager takes a particularly volatile hit. A torpedo smashes into the port warp engine, blasting it to smithereens. It starts to leak plasma, which ignites. The fake Voyager bears down on the real one.
CUT TO:
67. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
Janeway gets thrown to the floor, and crawls to her knees. Others are thrust into their consoles.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Warning. Hull breaches, decks five, seven,
eleven, and sixteen. Emergency force fields
activated.
JANEWAY
Harry, evacuate those decks!
PARIS
Captain, the other Voyager is changing
course. They're leaving us for dead!
CHAKOTAY
Thank god.
JANEWAY
Where are they going?
(She leans over Paris' console)
PARIS
Right towards the sun!
JANEWAY
Tom, do we still have propulsion?
PARIS
Impulse is still online. But we're leaking plasma...
JANEWAY
(Walks back to her command chair)
Pursuit course. Maximum velocity. We have to
stop that ship.
CUT TO:
68. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Voyager chases after the bomb ship.
CUT TO:
69. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
The Enterprise races through slipstream.
CUT TO:
70. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
DATA
Breaking out of slipstream in four, three, two, one...
CUT TO:
71. INSERT - ENTERPRISE VIEWSCREEN
As the Enterprise pops back into normal space, the normal stars on black space can be seen, changing back from slipstream effects.
BACK TO:
72. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Mister Worf, locate Janeway's ship.
WORF
Scanning... target located.
RIKER
On screen.
CUT TO:
73. INSERT - ENTERPRISE VIEWSCREEN
The two opposing ships appear on the screen, both heading straight for the sun.
BACK TO:
74. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Data, pursuit course. Maximum sub-light
speed. Mister Worf, arm weapons.
CUT TO:
75. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
The Enterprise races towards the fighting ships. After a while, the Enterprise comes up behind the fake Voyager.
BACK TO:
76. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
WORF
Target in range.
PICARD
Worf, don't destroy the ship. At this proximity
to the sun, it might still be enough to trigger
the trilithium bomb. Target their weapons and
propulsion.
WORF
Aye sir. Ready.
PICARD
Fire.
CUT TO:
77. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Multiple phaser beams lance out from the Enterprise and hit the fake Voyager in key areas. It stops shooting, and the impulse drive lights stop their illumination.
BACK TO:
78. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
RIKER
Nice shot, Worf.
(He grins, then looks back to him)
I'm glad being an Ambassador hasn't softened
you up.
Worf scowls.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DATA
Captain, Voyager's warp core is going critical.
Damage from the battle has crippled their
systems.
PICARD
Open a channel.
(A pause.)
Captain Janeway, this is Picard of the Enterprise.
JANEWAY (V.O., communication)
Captain Picard, we need you to start beaming
people off Voyager, the warp core is going
critical.
PICARD
Acknowledged.
(A nod to DATA)
Captain, have you been able to use the
triclastic pulse?
JANEWAY (V.O.)
Negative... our deflector dish was damaged
in the attack. We need you to use your tractor
beam to stop the other Voyager from reaching
the sun.
PICARD
Acknowledged, captain. Mister Worf, if you
would be so kind as to tractor the fake Voyager.
WORF
Aye sir.
(He taps his console, then again. He looks up) Captain... it appears that our tractor emitters
were damaged in the skirmish with the five
Romulan vessels.
Picard turns from Worf to the view screen.
PICARD
Captain Janeway... did you hear?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY (V.O.)
Affirmative. Is there any way you can
reconfigure your deflector?
DATA
It is possible, but it will require approximately
seven minutes to reprogram the emitters.
Estimated time to bomb detonation: four minutes.
CUT TO:
80. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE - DAY
JANEWAY
Continue the evacuation. Janeway out.
(She turns to Chakotay)
Commander, see to it that Voyager's crew is
evacuated to the Enteprise.
(She gets up, heading for the turbolift).
You have the bridge.
(She disappears before he or anyone else can say anything)
CUT TO:
80. INT. VOYAGER ENGINEERING - DAY
JANEWAY
(finds Torres, speaking to her)
B'elanna, what's the estimated time to a warp
core breach?
TORRES
We've got about three minutes left before the core explodes.
JANEWAY
Okay. Now listen to me. Take all of your staff and
get to the nearest shuttlebay or transporter room
and get off this ship.
TORRES
Captain, I was almost done repairing the deflector...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Go! That's a direct order!
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Warning. Damage to warp core. Containment
failure in two minutes, thirty seconds.
JANEWAY
(Stares at TORRES)
Go!
TORRES
(Looks to JANEWAY, then turns around)
Alright people, we're evacuating! Lets move it! Go!
The engineers rush out of engineering, leaving just Torres and Janeway behind. After a dirty look from Janeway, Torres retreats out of the room and hurries down the hall. The doors close behind her.
JANEWAY
(Turning to the deflector repairs, then
glancing up at the warp core)
Computer, place a level ten containment field
around the warp core.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
(The forcefield comes into place)
Forcefield established.
JANEWAY
Computer, place a containment field around the Engineering section.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
(a forcefield surrounds the room in which JANEWAY is standing in)
Forcefield established.
Janeway starts to work on repairing the deflector.
CUT TO:
81. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Chakotay has just joined Picard and the others.
DATA
Captain, we have all of the Voyager crew, except
for one.
CHAKOTAY
Who're we missing?
Torres races onto the Bridge.
TORRES
Chakotay, has the captain evacuated?
Chakotay looks to Data, alarmed.
DATA
She has not returned.
CHAKOTAY
Where is she?!
DATA
Sensors indicate she is alone in Engineering.
PICARD
Can you get a transporter lock on her, Mr. Data?
DATA
I have been trying, sir, but a forcefield has been
erected around the engineering section.
CHAKOTAY
She's crazy! She can't possibly repair the
deflector in time!
PICARD
Hail Voyager.
CUT TO:
82. INSERT - ENTERPRISE VIEWSCREEN
Shows Janeway hunched over a console, working away.
BACK TO:
83. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Captain, you MUST leave Voyager immediately!
CHAKOTAY
Kathryn, you have to leave!
JANEWAY
No, I don't. And do either of you see another
solution to this problem? I believe that I can fix
the deflector and beam out of here before the
core goes critical. If not...
(a wry smile)
I got my crew home, didn't I?
CHAKOTAY
Kathryn...!
(Gets cut off as JANEWAY closes the transmission)
PICARD
Data, I want you to keep trying for that
transporter lock.
DATA
Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
84. INT. VOYAGER ENGINEERING -- DAY
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Warning. Damage to warp core. Containment
failure in one minute.
JANEWAY
(Irritated)
Computer, disable all further audio warnings
pertaining to the warp core.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Audio warnings disabled.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Thank God...
She works away.
CUT TO:
85. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
One final shot of Voyager chasing the fake Voyager into the sun.
JANEWAY
(works for ten more seconds, then smiles)
Got it!
(Hits a final contact)
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Initiating triclastic pulse.
Just as the computer finishes, the warp core shudders, and detonates, enveloping engineering in an explosion.
CUT TO:
86. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
An outer view of the two ships shows the blue pulse hitting the fake Voyager, which flies into the sun and is destroyed. The camera turns back to the real Voyager, which is afflicted with a multitude of minor explosions throughout its hull. It finally detonates in a brilliant flash of light.
CUT TO:
87. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The entire bridge crew, including that of Voyager, stands and watches the explosion on the view screen. All very somberly.
FADE TO:
88. EXT. PLAZA -- DAY
A party/reception on Earth. Everyone is in his or her dress uniforms. Among those present is ADMIRAL PARIS, 69, Tom Paris' father. There is one noticeable trait: all of Voyager's crew seems a bit dazed. Many different conversations are going on-Admiral Paris and his son, Tuvok and his wife, Kim and his parents. After a while of the camera darting between their conversations, Chakotay steps forward and clinks his glass, offering a toast.)
CHAKOTAY:
A toast.
(A pause as people gather their glasses)
I am glad to see that Voyager's crew has been
able to get back together with some of those
that they have not been able to see in nearly ten
years.
(A positive murmur through the crowd)
I myself am on the next transport to the outer
colony worlds to see my father.
(A pause.)
Sometimes I remind myself of how much I didn't
like my journey back from the other side of the
galaxy. But I remind myself: these past years has
been an opportunity for me to found friendships
with many great people. Most notably our captain.
(Another pause)
I hope that none of us will forget what she did for
us these past ten years. She gave us hope when
times looked grim. There were times when I
recommended that we settle down on a nice M-
Class planet in the Delta Quadrant instead of
trying to return home. Now, I wonder how I could
have said something like that. But the fact is, she
got us home. Not only did she do that, she
sacrificed her life for the principles she believed in... Federation principles. I hope none of us will ever
forget her for what she did.
ADMIRAL PARIS
We have to remember, Janeway died because she
wanted us all to have a chance-at life. We should
be happy for her, and live our lives to the fullest.
Cheers.
A happy murmur goes through the crowd as others follow suit.
THE END
These characters, ships, and all things Star Trek all belong to Paramount Pictures. Everything here is merely a work of fan fiction. I just borrowed them, of course.
Be nice! This is my first fan fic!
"Star Trek X"
FADE IN:
1. EXT. OPENING CREDITS - DAY
MAIN TITLES OVER
Various shots of space and stellar phenomenon from a distance.
JANEWAY (V.O.)
Ten years ago, we were swept from our
side of the galaxy, over 70,000 light years
from our home.
Eventually to solar system, and finally to earth. After several minutes, pulls back. Is actually...
2. INT. ASTROMETRICS - DAY
The picture of earth is actually the huge display screen in Astrometrics. As the camera pulls back further, we see JANEWAY manipulating the controls for the screen, accompanied by KIM, 27, and TORRES, 30. SEVEN OF NINE, 25, works in the background.
JANEWAY
And we're almost there.
(She turns towards the others)
Just one day from the Alpha Quadrant.
KIM
Can't wait to see the grassy fields of the
Blue Marble again.
TORRES
(Still punching contacts)
Hmph.
KIM
What... you don't want to get back?
TORRES
Harry... what *is* home for me? In case
you've forgotten, me and all the other
(ct'd)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TORRES
(ct'd)
Maquis on this ship will probably be cast
into some Federation penal colony for
the rest of our lives.
KIM
That won't happen!
TORRES
How do you know? The most illegal
thing you ever did was get a question
or two wrong on your Starfleet
Academy enterance exam.
JANEWAY
Please please, lets just settle down. I
don't want talk like this the day before
we get back to familiar territory. I
wrote a letter several years ago indicating
that I believed the Maquis additions
to my crew were some of the best people
that I've ever had under my command.
I'm sure that it will have some affect in
reducing your sentences... possibly even
eliminating the prospect of punishment
altogether.
TORRES
Yeah, right. Those hardass Starfleet
admirals would never agree to something
like that.
JANEWAY
Normally, I think I agree. But you and
the other Maquis aboard Voyager have
been serving aboard a Starfleet ship for the
past nine years, and have all shown
exemplary work and discipline. That does
mean something
TORRES
I sincerely hope you're right, captain.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Then, suddenly:
PARIS
(V.O., communicator)
Paris to Kim.
KIM
(tapping his badge)
Yeah, Tom, what is it?
PARIS
(V.O.)
Is it just me, Harry, or is the bulk of our
team and its captain missing?
KIM
Oh, right. We'll be right there. Kim out.
(Turns to the other two)
Lets go, we're late for the start of the game.
Kim exits. The other two follow a distance behind.
JANEWAY
(Catching Torres' arm)
B'Elanna... tell me more about this...
'game' Tom has us all playing. He said
something about it being relaxing...?
TORRES
Don't worry, Captain, you'll figure it
out.
They both exit.
CUT TO:
3. INT. ICE HOCKEY ARENA - DAY
The stadium of the arena is sold out. The hockey game is already in progress, the crowd cheers wildly. Janeway, Chakotay, Kim, Torres, and Neelix are on the ice, playing against the holographic year 2000 Stanley Cup champions, the New Jersey Devils. Paris, in a suit and tie, obviously the "Voyagers" team coach. Tuvok sits in the first row, one of the only people present wearing a Starfleet tunic, with a #1 finger with VOYAGERS printed across it. Paris chews on gum fiercely, he holds a PADD.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
(to the players)
Alright, just stick with "zone" defense,
forget about "man-to-man"!
(to himself)
Whew, this coaching stuff isn't easy.
Tuvok gets up and approaches Paris, removing the #1 finger.
TUVOK
Mr. Paris... I fail to see the point of this
exercise.
PARIS
(without looking up from PADD)
Tuvok, I've never known you to have a
qualm about some good old athletic
competition.
TUVOK
I also fail to see the point of this.
(he holds up the finger)
PARIS
Tuvok. (He puts the PADD down)
Its just a way of expressing your allegiance
to the team you want to support. You *do*
want Harry's team to win, don't you?
TUVOK
Logic suggests that it is impossible, at this
rate, for the "Voyagers" to catch up.
PARIS
Don't say that, Tuvok. The game has barely
started.
TUVOK
Yes... and the score is: Devils, 6; Voyagers,
1, three minutes from the conclusion of the
first period. It is highly improbable that the
skills of the senior staff will improve enough
to beat the opposing team.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
Well, I'd love to listen to you and your
incessant rambling, BUT I do have a team
to coach. Go on back to your seat, I gave you
a special seat in the cheering section.
TUVOK
Yes. (Beat) I know.
Tuvok turns back and returns to his seat. Sitting next to Tuvok is a holographic FAT VOYAGERS FAN, 34, with "VOYAGERS" printed across his torso with body paint. When Tuvok sits down next to him, the fan slaps him hard across the back.
FAT VOYAGERS FAN
Hey, Mister Tuvok! Givin' the coach a
pep talk?
TUVOK
You... could say that.
FAT VOYAGERS FAN
Well that's great! Here, let me give you
something for the great job of hyping up
the coach.
(He reaches down to the floor)
4. INSERT
Fat Voyagers Fan holds a fully loaded hot dog, complete with relish, cheese, ketchup, etc.
BACK TO:
5. INT. HOCKEY ARENA -- DAY
Tuvok gives the Vulcan equivalent of a grumble and returns his sight to the action on the ice. Fat Voyagers Fan shrugs.
FAT VOYAGERS FAN
Suit yourself, Mr. Vulcan.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Fat Voyagers Fan proceeds to take a big bite out of the dog, downing nearly half of it. The focus returns to the action on the ice. After a few moments, Janeway is smashed against the boards particularly viciously by a big Devils player. She yelps out in pain. Camera switches to the Doctor.
DOCTOR
Computer, freeze program!
The action freezes, except for the actual Voyager crewmembers that are participating in the game. The Doctor runs out onto the ice towards the injured Janeway.
DOCTOR
Captain, are you alright?
The Doctor whips out a medical tricorder and begins to scan the face-down Janeway. He turns her over, and she is revealed to have, as the least of her injuries, a mild bloody nose. Paris joins the growing crowd of people pseudo-around Janeway.
DOCTOR
Tilt your head back.
(He takes out a medical instrument
and runs it over her nose, the bleeding
stops)
JANEWAY
Ugh.
(She tilts her head back and looks to
Paris)
I thought you said this would be fun.
PARIS
Well, I thought you had some skating experience...
JANEWAY
I had taken two lessons in figure skating,
not hockey, much less playing against any
professional players that are twice my weight!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DOCTOR
Nothing serious, just a sprained ligament in your
leg and a minor bloody nose. Nothing that a
proven athletic trainer can't take care of!
JANEWAY
Thank you Doctor, but I'd appreciate it if you
didn't use holographic twentieth century medical
technology on a pulled ligament.
PARIS
Oh come on Captain, that just ruins all the fun!
Janeway glares. The internal comms chirp.
SEVEN
(V.O. Communicator)
Seven of Nine to the Captain.
JANEWAY
Yes Seven.
SEVEN
(V.O. Comm)
I am sorry to interrupt your recreational
activities, but I require both the presence of
yourself and the senior staff in Astrometrics.
JANEWAY
Perfectly alright, we were just wrapping up
anyway.
Janeway faces down a glare from Paris.
SEVEN
(V.O. Comm)
Acknowledged, Seven of Nine out.
Janeway struggles to her feet.
JANEWAY
Computer, end program.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The computer responds with a CHIRP, and the grid of the holodeck replaces the ice hockey arena, save for Voyager crewmembers.
PARIS
But we haven't even finished the first period!
TUVOK
(On his way past Paris to the exit)
I believe... that the game is now 'over'.
Paris frowns, then after a moment follows the rest out of the holodeck.
6. INT. ASTROMETRICS -- DAY
The senior staff walks in, most still in mostly hockey gear, with the notable exception of Paris. After the others, Janeway enters, the Doctor hovering about her, trying to scan her with his medical tricorder. Janeway has a limp.
DOCTOR
Captain, please, you shouldn't even
Be walking, much less attending a briefing!
JANEWAY
Doctor, I appreciate your concern, but I'm
fine.
(She turns to Seven)
Seven, what is it?
SEVEN
If I may have the group's attention.
Seven turns around and presses a button on her PADD, activating the holographic display of the galaxy.
SEVEN
As you can see...
(She gestures to the display)
Voyager is entering the Alpha quadrant.
However, there is a problem.
The map zooms in to the portion of the map of the Alpha quadrant. A line appears, approaching an area of green space labeled with the Romulan Empire's symbol between the end of the line (marked as VOYAGER 74656) and blue space (marked with the Federation symbol).
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
SEVEN
Lying between our position and the
Federation border is Romulan space.
KIM
But aren't the Romulans allied with
Starfleet? What's the problem?
SEVEN
Yes. However, according to our latest
transmissions from Lieutenant Barclay
at Starfleet Command, the relationship
between the Federation and the Romulan
Star Empire has degraded since the three-
pronged alliance between the Federation,
Klingon, and Romulan Empires against
the Dominion broke up.
CHAKOTAY
I've heard about that. It does seem like the
Romulans would want to take advantage
of the current state of the quadrant-their
fleet was the one left most intact after the
final push against the Dominion. It looks
like it could be the Federation's next big threat.
JANEWAY
Have we had any messages from Starfleet
on how we can either circumvent or pass
through Romulan space?
KIM
That's the interesting part. This month we
didn't receive Starfleet's monthly transmission
for the first time in over a year.
JANEWAY
Do we know why?
TORRES
Everything's perfect on our end, Captain.
It has to be something out of place on theirs.
CONTINUED:
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
I don't suppose that there's any way we can
get the slipstream drive online just long enough
to get us through Romulan space?
TORRES
I don't think so... its just plain too unstable
for use on Voyager. The structural integrity
field wouldn't be able to take it.
JANEWAY
All right. Without a working slipstream drive,
I don't see we have any other choice. As far
as this ship is concerned, the Romulans and
the Federation are still in an alliance, and...
ow!
The Doctor had applied medical attention to her strained ligament.
DOCTOR
Well if you hadn't kept moving, it wouldn't
have hurt as much! In any case, I've repaired
the damage.
JANEWAY
That's... alright, Doctor. In any case, my
first objective is to see if the Romulans will
give us safe passage through their space. If
not, we'll go from there.
The others nod.
JANEWAY
(Taps her communicator)
Janeway to Paris.
PARIS (V.O.)
Yes Captain.
JANEWAY
Back to the Bridge so soon?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
(Facetiously)
Oh yeah, I just couldn't wait to get
Back to work.
JANEWAY
(after a laugh)
Tom, how long do we have before we
reach Romulan space?
PARIS (V.O.)
At our present speed... about twelve
hours.
JANEWAY
Acknowledged.
(She turns to the other officers)
I suggest you all change out of your hockey
gear and get some rest. It sounds like it
could get a little hairy with the Romulans.
(They all chuckle, nod and file out.)
7. EXT. VOYAGER FLYBY -- DAY
Voyager flyby, at warp.
8. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE
Janeway, Chakotay, Kim, and Seven file out of a turbolift and take their posts. Paris and Tuvok are already present
JANEWAY
Report.
TUVOK
Captain, we are approaching the
border. However, there is something...
unusual.
JANEWAY
Unusual?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
KIM
Unusual. Captain, our long-range
sensors are being jammed.by some
sort of wide-area disruption wave.
SEVEN
(Looking over KIM's shoulder)
Captain, I believe I can improve our
sensor's resolution by implementing
a Borg algorithm to our sensor's phase
variance.
JANEWAY
Do it. Go to Yellow Alert, shields up.
TUVOK
Aye, captain.
A two second pause. Seven taps Kim's console.
KIM
That did it captain... we're getting a
partial reading of the border now...
CHAKOTAY
Any clue to where that jamming signal
is coming from?
KIM
No... but I am picking up what looks
like a derelict vessel...
JANEWAY
Romulan?
KIM
Impossible to tell, captain. The
interference is just too great.
PARIS
Captain, we've just entered visual
range of the derelict.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
On screen.
The view screen flickers to life, showing a small dot in the center of it.
JANEWAY
Magnify.
The image grows larger, showing what appears to be a Federation vessel, adrift, pot marked with black blemishes across its hull. Janeway's eyebrows raise, she turns to Chakotay.
CHAKOTAY
Some kind of trick? Tuvok?
TUVOK
Impossible to tell from here, Commander.
PARIS
Ma'am, should I slow us down?
JANEWAY
(Thinks for a moment)
Negative, Mr. Paris. I think we can afford
to take a closer look.
(She turns around and walks back to her
chair and sits)
Red alert. Take us in.
9. EXT. VOYAGER FLYBY -- DAY
Shot of Voyager speeding towards the derelict.
10. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
Janeway sits tightly, her legs crossed. Chakotay stands hunched over Paris at the conn. Kim breaks the silence.
KIM
Captain, I'm getting a closer reading
of the derelict. It definitely looks Federation
in design. It's taken some heavy damage...
I think we're receiving a transmission from it.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
On screen.
KIM
Its audio-only.
JANEWAY
Well all right. On speakers then. Tom,
take us in closer.
PARIS
Yes ma'am.
A pause. A fuzzy, garbled noise is heard.
JANEWAY
Can you clean that up, Mr. Kim?
KIM
I'm working on it, Captain.
(Taps console)
All right.
VOICE (V.O.):
(Still a bit garbled) Unidentified vessel,
this is Picard of the Enterprise. Stop your
approach or we will open fire!
JANEWAY
(pauses, uncertain)
Isn't their ship disabled? Tom,
stop our approach!
KIM
They are... wait a minute...
(He studies his readouts for a second,
and his eyes widen)
Captain! Power surge in their forward
phaser array!
JANEWAY
Tuvok! Emergency power to the shields!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The bridge shudders.
11. EXT. VOYAGER AND DERELICT -- DAY
The 'derelict' comes about and fires repeatedly into Voyager's shields.
12. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
A minor explosion does off in one of the side stations on the bridge. No one is hurt.
TUVOK
Shields down to eighty-two percent.
JANEWAY
(Stumbles out of her seat and finds
her way to Tuvok's station. She
leans on it with both hands, keeping
her balance)
Tuvok, can you disable their weapon systems?
TUVOK
I believe so, captain.
JANEWAY
Do it!
Janeway spins around, looking towards the view screen.
13. EXT. VOYAGER AND DERELICT -- DAY
Voyager fires one continuous phaser beam at the Enterprise where the opposing beam had been coming from. After a second or two, there is a small explosion on the surface of the Enteprise, and both ships stop firing.
14. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
(Brushes hair out of her face)
So much for a nice welcome home.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
KIM
We've disabled their weapons. Other than
that, they are in about as bad shape as they
look. Shields, propulsion, communications,
and now weapons are offline. Life support
is still functioning.
JANEWAY
(Turns to Torres)
How about us?
TORRES
Just some minor damage to the shield
generators. Should take me an hour to fix.
JANEWAY
(Nods, then turns to Chakotay)
Commander, I want an away team on the
Enterprise. And please, try to have them NOT
shoot at us.
CHAKOTAY
(Stands and nods, then walks towards the turbolift) Bridge to the Doctor.
DOCTOR (V.O.)
Sickbay here.
CHAKOTAY
Doctor, please report to transporter room
three. Tom, B'elanna, you're with me.
DOCTOR (V.O.)
On my way.
Paris, Torres, and Chakotay exit into the turbolift.
15. INT. VOYAGER TRANSPORTER ROOM -- DAY
Chakotay enters followed by Paris, Torres, and a few moments later the Doctor.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
CHAKOTAY
... and remember to set your phasers to
stun. If they think we're intruders and they
thought Voyager was a Romulan ship,
they're bound to think we're Romulan as well.
DOCTOR
And tell me why we can't just "tell" them
that we're friendly?!
TORRES
They're communication array is out. We
can't even get a message in saying we're
friendly.
DOCTOR
Oh, wonderful. And the captain in all her
glorious wisdom is sending us in blind.
PARIS
Hey Doc, take it easy. With any luck that
blue medical uniform will save you from
being shot at.
They all step onto the transporter platform, all except the Doctor fiddling with their phasers and holstering them. The Doctor carries a medical kit.
CHAKOTAY
(to transporter technician)
Set us down in their bridge. Energize.
16. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Dark. Numerous broken conduits and burnt out consoles. One broken conduit is venting smoke noisily, limiting visibility. The five materialize in the far corner. As they do, an alarm is heard. Paris and the Doctor bring out their tricorders.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Intruder alert: Bridge. Intruder alert: Bridge.
CHAKOTAY
Picard!! (Hardly heard)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The Doctor steps forward, glaring at his tricorder.
VOICE (O.S.)
Grrrararrrrrrgh!!
Out of the mist, a form rushes toward the Doctor, wielding some sort of bladed weapon. The weapon is swung, going completely through the hologram but knocking the tricorder out of his hand. It is now apparent that the rushing form is WORF. The smoke clears a bit, and flanking Worf on either side is RIKER and DATA, holding phasers at the ready.
WORF
(Looks at the Doctor incredulously)
...... you are NOT Romulan.
DOCTOR
(Rolls his eyes)
I envy your incredible sense of perception.
Riker and Data look at each other, then lower their weapons.
RIKER
Geordi! You can cut the screen!
The smoke clears as Riker and Data holster their phasers. LA FORGE, PICARD, and TROI are present on the bridge. Picard steps forward.
PICARD
Definitely not Romulan.
(He walks up to Chakotay, offering his hand)
I'm Captain Picard of the Enterprise.
Commander Chakotay of Voyager, I
presume?
CHAKOTAY
(Shakes his hand)
That's right. The man who your
Klingon friend just tried to cut
up is our Doctor. This is Lieutenant
Paris, and our Chief Engineer,
Lieutenant Torres. It looks like your
ship is pretty beat up.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
I think I need to talk with your captain.
17. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
An outside shot of the two ships for a few seconds.
18. INT. VOYAGER BRIEFING ROOM -- DAY
Janeway, Picard, Chakotay, Riker, and Torres are settled around the conference table. Data is standing, giving a presentation.
DATA
(Walking to a large display screen on
a wall in the room)
Several months after the Dominion War,
Starfleet Intelligence operatives inside
Romulan space discovered that the
technique involving trilithium missiles
had been perfected.
(He touches a contact and a three-
dimensional display of the compound
trilithium appears on the screen. It
rotates slowly.)
TORRES
Trilithium? I heard some rumors about
that... something about stopping all
fusion in a star...?
DATA
That is correct. However, a devastating
side effect is the production of a level
twelve shockwave, which essentially
destroys everything in the star's solar system.
CHAKOTAY
I heard that the Romulans were unable
to perfect the device and abandoned the
project.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
They did. However, about ten years ago,
a scientist by the name of Soran stole the
compound from the Romulans and was
able to perfect it for his own purposes.
In the end, Soran was killed. But he paid
his renegade Klingon associates with the
trilithium weapon technology.
JANEWAY
I heard about that... but wasn't their ship
destroyed? By your ship, in fact?
DATA
That is correct. Apparently, however,
their ship managed to send out a
transmission to their associates
containing the technology before they
were destroyed.
JANEWAY
... and the Romulans intercepted it.
DATA
Apparently so. Starfleet Intelligence
heard about this, and sent the Enterprise
into Romulan space, equipped with the
only cloaking device available to the
Federation, with the help of Worf's experience.
CHAKOTAY
But why did you attack us? Voyager
doesn't look in the least like a Romulan
warship.
DATA
(taps a contact near the display screen.
It shows the camera view as if a camera
was mounted on top of the Enterprise.)
This footage was taken three days ago.
He touches another contact, and the video starts. Out of nowhere, a ship looking
like Voyager appears and starts shooting.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Everyone watches the screen incredulously as the footage goes on for about ten seconds, then fades.
JANEWAY
That wasn't us.
DATA
We know. Upon reviewing our sensor
logs before the unidentified ship
disabled sensors, we discovered large
amounts of trilithium aboard, along
with several Romulan crewmembers.
CHAKOTAY
A fake Voyager? Its all one big bomb.
Where's it headed?
PICARD
Into Federation space. If the Romulans
do want to make themselves the most
powerful empire in the quadrant, they
will probably want to destroy our best
shipyards, where we are rebuilding our
fleet. Namely Utopia Planitia, Mars and
Earth Station McKinley. This would be
a devastation blow to the Federation.
We would be left without government
and nearly 40% of our starship production
capacity would be destroyed.
JANEWAY
Not to mention billions of Federation citizens
killed.
Janeway stands and walks to the display screen, looking at it for a moment then turning back to Picard and Data.
JANEWAY
I'm guessing Starfleet didn't send you
out here without a plan.
DATA
You are correct.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Data presses another contact and the Enterprises' ship schematic appears, with the deflector dish highlighted.
DATA
Before the Enterprise left for Romulan
space, a team of Starfleet engineers
modified the Enterprises' main deflector
array to emit a triclastic pulse.
He taps another contact, which displays several molecules of trilithium and a pulse slowly moving over them
DATA
As the pulse touches the trilithium
molecules, the atoms are reorganized
into dilithium, removing the third
lithium molecule. Dilithium is a much
more stable compound, and even if
the false Voyager makes contact with
a star, there will be no resulting
shockwave.
JANEWAY
But your ship's propulsion system
is damaged... and the fake Voyager
is already three days' travel in front
of us. Even if the Enterprise could
go to warp, we'd never catch up.
RIKER
I've already spoken with your
crewmember, Seven of Nine. She
and Commander La Forge are already
working on modifying your deflector.
As for catching up... we believe we
have a solution.
(He looks to Data)
DATA
Federation scientists have been
working on your preliminary designs
for slipstream drive.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Slipstream technology? We already
tried that. It proved to be inefficient
and dangerous.
DATA
With some minor changes, Voyager
could be modified with slipstream
technology just long enough to catch
up with the Romulan impostors. There,
you would be able to use the triclastic
pulse to disable the bomb.
(He turns to Picard)
Captain, in order to do this, we will
need two more engineering teams
from the Enterprise onboard Voyager
to make the necessary changes. With
your permission, I will summon them
immediately, and brief Lieutenant
Torres with the specifics.
PICARD
Make it so.
Data and Torres leave. Picard, Riker, Janeway, and Chakotay stand.
PICARD
Captain, with any luck, your ship
will be modified in just a few hours,
and you'll be underway in no time.
JANEWAY
What about the Enterprise?
RIKER
The Enterprise will stay behind and
make repairs, and catch up if possible.
We're working on adapting our warp
drive to support slipstream, but at this
rate in repairs, we'll be a while behind
you.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Sounds like a plan. Lets hop to it.
They file out of the room.
18. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Outside shot of the two ships.
PICARD
(V.O.)
Captain's log, stardate 5XXXX.X.
the repairs to the Enterprise and the
modifications to Voyager are
proceeding, albeit slowly. In the mean-
time, I have scheduled an appointment
between myself and Captain Janeway.
19. INT. VOYAGER MESS HALL -- NIGHT
Picard and Janeway sit at a table in the fairly crowded room. Neelix stands beside them.
NEELIX
So, captains, what'll it be?
PICARD
Oh, ehm... tea, Earl Grey, hot.
NEELIX
Ah, splendid choice sir! I was just
growing some earth tea plants this
morning! And for you, captain?
JANEWAY
Oh, just the usual for me. Coffee, black.
NEELIX
I'm afraid we'll have to use standard
replication for it.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Oh, that's just fine, Neelix. Thank you.
Neelix nods and moves away. Picard seems surprised.
JANEWAY
(Chuckling)
Something wrong, captain?
PICARD
Oh no, not at all. I was just remembering
the last time I had non-replicated Earl
Grey. It was on my last shore leave to
Earth.
JANEWAY
Yes, well, we've had to make some
major modifications to Voyager to
let her sustain herself and her crew
for our journey home. We converted
one of our cargo bays into a hydroponics
farm, the captain's personal dining room
into a kitchen...
(She glances disdainfully at where
Neelix is preparing the drinks)
PICARD
(Chuckles)
Your crew certainly has been through
a lot these past years.
JANEWAY
Yes... they have.
Neelix arrives back with the two drinks.
NEELIX
Here you are, captains. Now, if
you'll excuse me, I have other
customers.
Neelix walks off. A pause.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
Captain, I cannot even begin to
understand what you and your crew
has been through. But I promise you,
we will get your ship home, and a few
renegade Romulans threatening to
destroy Earth's solar system isn't
going to stop us.
Janeway smiles.
JANEWAY
Thank you, Captain... thank you.
PICARD
Please, call me Jean-Luc.
JANEWAY
Fine... Jean-Luc.
They sip the drinks.
CUT TO:
20. INT. VOYAGER'S ENGINEERING - NIGHT
Torres, Data, La Forge, and REGINALD BARCLAY, 37, a nervous but competent engineer, work on Voyager's modifications. Torres and Barclay lean over a piece of technology that is latched onto the warp core, while Data and La Forge work on a nearby console.
DATA
I have changed the plasma flux
capacitor to a new modulation of...
2.367 terrajoules.
TORRES
That should be enough... try it again.
Data hits a few contacts. The machinery comes to life: lights, noises, etc.
BARCLAY
We did it! We did...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The machinery sputters and then turns back inactive once more.
BARCLAY
(Nervous, trying to act professional)
Oh. H-Hmm.
LA FORGE
"Hmm" is right... Reg, what happened?
Barclay stutters, searching for an answer, but shrugs. Data steps in, tapping a console that is connected to the technology glued to the warp core.
DATA
It appears that the capacitor failed to retain
the charge.
LA FORGE
Just like last time.
TORRES
And the time before that, and the time before
that, and the time before that. I don't know
about any of you, but this is getting depressing.
DATA
Becoming "depressed" over an engineering
problem is hardly productive.
TORRES
Heh. You're almost as bad as Tuvok.
LA FORGE
(Chuckles)
Vulcans and androids... they all act like they have
an isolinear rod up an exhaust port.
They all laugh with the exception of Data, including Barclay, who lets go of a
nervous laugh.
DATA
Geordi... I do not think I understand the
metaphor of...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TORRES
Data, don't worry about it.
DATA
(Turns to La Forge)
Perhaps it was inadvisable for me
to not bring my emotion chip with
me on missions as was recommended
by Starfleet Command.
They laugh.
LA FORGE
Come on; let's get back to work. We're
Almost there, I can feel it.
21. INT. ROMULAN BRIDGE -- NIGHT
Fairly dark room. Right off the bat should be recognized that this is not Starfleet. Suddenly, one of the dimly lit consoles blinks. ROMULAN 1 notices it and moves over to the console.
ROMULAN 1
Sub Commander! Starfleet signals!
TOMALEK, 46, a rugged Romulan captain, notices Romulan 1's comment.
TOMALEK
(Turns around to look)
Where?
ROMULAN 1
The edge of our space. The one that we
though we had disabled is now fully active.
TOMALEK
They might know about our plans. Send
Warbirds to intercept. Five.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
ROMULAN 1
Yes, Subcommander.
ROMULAN 1 taps his console, and five icons bearing the symbol of the Romulans start moving to intercept the two Starfleet symbols slowly)
22. INT. VOYAGER'S ENGINEERING - DAY
Torres, La Forge, Seven, and Data are present, working away. The room is a bit untidy, with random equipment strewn about the place and extra devices seemingly stapled onto the warp core.
LA FORGE
Allllright, that just about does it.
(He taps his communicator)
Captain Janeway, you ready up there?
JANEWAY (V.O.)
We're ready, Mister La Forge.
LA FORGE
Great. Data, hit it.
DATA
... hit it?
LA FORGE
Uh... turn it on. Its an expression,
don't worry about it.
DATA
Perhaps I should have brought my emotion
chip on this mission. Hm!
TORRES
(Chuckles)
Yes Data, yes you should've...
DATA
(He shrugs, looks down to his console)
Activating the slipstream drive...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
The equipment all begins to come to life, lights flaring on, noises, etc.
SEVEN
All readings seem to be nominal. Much more
compliant then Voyager's earlier prototypes.
LA FORGE
(Laughs)
I'll take that as a complement.
(Taps his communicator)
Bridge, we look fine down here.
CUT TO:
23. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE - DAY
Most of Voyager's command staff is present, along with Picard.
PARIS
Commander, it looks fine from here. I
think we're ready to roll.
TORRES (V.O.)
Captain, Commander La Forge and the
rest of the Enterprise engineering team
is returning to their ship.
JANEWAY
Acknowledged, Lieutenant.
(Turns to Picard)
Thank you, Captain Picard, for all your
help.
PICARD
(Walking towards the turbolift)
Not at all, Captain. You should leave
now if you want to catch the renegade Voyager.
(He disappears into the lift)
JANEWAY
You heard the man, Tom. As soon as all
the Enterprise crewmembers are away,
engage the slipstream drive. We have a
doppelganger to catch.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PARIS
Yes ma'am.
CUT TO:
26. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT - DAY
Exterior shot. Voyager maneuvers, flies past the Enterprise, and dashes off into slipstream.
CUT TO:
26. INT. ROMULAN BRIDGE - DAY
The same screen appeared, showing the two Starfleet symbols and the five approaching Romulan symbols. Suddenly, one of the Starfleet symbols disappears.
ROMULAN 1
Subcommander! One of the Starfleet symbols
has disappeared!
TOMALEK
What?!
ROMULAN 1
What should we do?
TOMALEK
We should do the only thing we can do...
eliminate the remaining vessel. Continue
on course!
26. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
Riker and Troi are standing, watching Voyager enter slipstream. Data is also present. Picard comes out of a turbolift. The others turn to him.
PICARD
Is Voyager away?
RIKER
Yes sir, they've just departed in a hurry.
PICARD
As they should, Number One.
(CONTINUED:
CONTINUED:
TROI
Their crew is agitated...
(She turns from the viewscreen)
They know that it's up to them to save Earth...
A planet none of them have seen for years.
DATA
A hardly surprising concept.
PICARD:
Well I'd hate to disturb the worry party,
but we have a ship to get back together.
(He taps his communicator)
Bridge to Engineering.
LA FORGE (V.O.)
La Forge here.
PICARD
Geordi, what's our latest repair estimate?
CUT TO:
27. INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
La Forge is running around, tapping various consoles.
LA FORGE
Well, sir, It'll take at least another hour
to get propulsion online. I'm just about
finished installing the slipstream drive,
but weapons, propulsion, shields, and
communications are still down.
BACK TO:
28. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Switch back to Bridge.
PICARD
Acknowledged, Picard out.
(He turns to Riker)
I'll be in my ready room. Please inform
(ct'd)
PICARD
(ct'd)
me if there are any changes in our situation.
You have the bridge.
RIKER
Aye, sir.
Picard begins walking towards a set of doors on one end of the bridge. When he's almost there, a light alarm starts to sound. Data checks his console. Picard stops and turns about.
PICARD
Data, what is it?
DATA
(Checking his console)
Captain, long-range sensors have just
picked up... a set of vessels.
PICARD
Romulan?
DATA
That is uncertain. However, there are
five distinct ships heading in our direction.
PICARD
Estimated time?
DATA
Twenty-three minutes, forty seconds.
RIKER
(Taps his communicator)
Riker to La Forge...
LA FORGE (V.O.)
Yes sir...?
(a bit irritated)
RIKER
Geordi... we may need things a bit
(ct'd)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
RIKER
(ct'd)
sooner than expected. We've got five
incomings in about twenty minutes.
Concentrate on the slipstream!
LA FORGE (V.O.)
But sir, I don't know if I can...
(cut off)
RIKER
Just do it, Geordi. Riker out.
Picard and Riker look at each other worriedly.
CUT TO:
29. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Flyby of Voyager in the slipstream.
CUT TO:
30. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
It is a turbulent ride, and the room shakes violently. Janeway and Chakotay are being held back in their seats by inertia. A console behind Kim explodes.
COMPUTER: (V.O.)
Primary stabilizers offline. Inertial
dampers offline.
JANEWAY
Harry! Lock in the emergency systems!
KIM
I already have, Captain! I don't know
how much longer I can keep her together!
PARIS
We just need another few seconds...
we're coming up on the fake Voyager's trail!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
Another explosion, this time at the engineering station. Nobody is working there, so there are no injuries.
31. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Another slipstream fly-by.
BACK TO:
32. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
PARIS
Harry... now!
KIM hits a button, and a confirmation noise is heard.
CUT TO:
33. INSERT - VOYAGER'S VIEWSCREEN
Voyager flies out of slipstream and into normal space with almost uncontrollable speed. The stars go haywire, tumbling about.
BACK TO:
34. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
CHAKOTAY
Tom, slow us down!
PARIS
I'm trying...!
CUT TO:
35. INSERT - VOYAGER'S VIEWSCREEN
Eventually the stars stop moving and the picture equalizes.
BACK TO:
36. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
PARIS
There it is.
JANEWAY
Nice work, Tom. B'elanna, damage report.
CUT TO:
37. INT. VOYAGER'S ENGINEERING -- DAY
Smoke fills the screen. Pieces of equipment spark randomly. Lights flicker.
TORRES
Captain, all warp systems are offline...
completely burnt out.
(She lifts her hands up, frustrated)
Hell, I don't know if it'll ever come back
online.
BACK TO:
38. INT. VOYAGER'S BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
Alright. Bridge out. Tuvok, are we anywhere
near the false Voyager?
TUVOK
Thirty-five million kilometers off our port
bow... and closing.
JANEWAY
Red alert! Shields up.
TORRES
(V.O., communication)
Torres to bridge!
JANEWAY
Yes, B'elanna, what is it?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TORRES (V.O.)
Captain, I just realized. Along with the
warp core overloading like it did, it
shorted out most of our tactical systems...
including our photon torpedo launchers
as well as the triclastic array systems.
JANEWAY
Wait a second... you're telling me that
we can't disable the bomb AND we don't
have our torpedoes?
TORRES (V.O.)
That's exactly what I'm saying. I'm working
on it, Torres out.
Janeway turns towards the view screen and stares at it.
CUT TO:
39. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
Exterior shot. The five Warbirds edge closer to the Enterprise. The Enterprise seems to have more damage then it did just a few moments before-orange smoke leaks from each of its engines.
CUT TO:
40. INT. ROMULAN BRIDGE - DAY
ROMULAN 1
Subcommander!
(He is hunched over a console)
TOMALEK
Yes?
(He steps closer to the inquiring Romulan)
ROMULAN 1
Subcommander, sensors indicate that the Starfleet
ship is in quite bad condition. Propulsion,
sensors, weapons, all offline.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TOMALEK
Excellent. Then it will be much easier to
destroy them. Time to weapons range?
ROMULAN 1
Fifteen seconds.
41. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
All the bridge crew stares towards the approaching Warbirds on the viewscreen.
RIKER
I really hope this works.
DATA
Hope, in this case, is irrelevant. If the
Romulans see past our attempt at "playing
possum", as Commander Riker had
recommended, then they will most probably
fire upon us. If they believe our appearance,
then they will not. "Hoping" is a futile use
of mental activity.
RIKER
Damn it Data, its an expression. Bring your
emotion chip on the next mission, wouldja?
(Data nods and turns back to his console)
PICARD
(Taps his communicator)
Mister La Forge, is my slipstream drive ready?
LA FORGE (V.O.)
I need another minute, captain!
PICARD
Geordi, time is something we do not have in
abundance...
DATA
Romulan Warbirds closing into weapons range...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
RIKER
Standby security and weapons...
On the view screen, the lead Warbird fires a volley of torpedoes.
PICARD
Bring all systems online! Shields!
CUT TO:
42. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW -- DAY
The Enterprise comes to life, the smoke stops emanating from the engines. Shields flicker on, and the torpedoes explode on the surface.
BACK TO:
43. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
WORF
Captain! Shields down to thirty percent!
We cannot take another volley like that one!
PICARD
Data! Evasive maneuvers! Mister Worf,
return fire!
CUT TO:
44. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP VIEW - DAY
The Enterprise dances through a wave of incoming phaser and torpedo fire, lancing out with its own bursts.
BACK TO:
45. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The room shudders, and a panel at the back of the room explodes, throwing two workers off their feet. They land on the floor of the bridge, bleeding.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
(Looks back at the two injured officers)
Mister La Forge, now would be an excellent
time for you to fix the slipstream drive...
CUT TO:
46. INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
LA FORGE
Just a few more seconds, I've almost got it!
He looks over to Barclay on nearly the other side of the room, next to the warp
core.
LA FORGE
Reg, take a final look at the new injector
ports before we start the thing up.
BARCLAY
Right.
He makes his way over to the core and fiddles with it. Suddenly, the room shakes violently and the equipment that Barclay was working on explodes and fizzes. People duck.
CUT TO:
47. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The room is shuddering, from the same cause as from Engineering.
WORF
Captain, they have penetrated our shields!
RIKER
(Scrutinizing first officer's panel)
They're concentrating fire on the engineering
section and the warp nacelles.
TROI
The slipstream drive!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
LA FORGE (V.O.)
La Forge to Bridge!
PICARD
Geordi, this better not be more bad news...
LA FORGE (V.O.)
I'm afraid so, Captain. The entire injection
port system is fried, and it'll take me at least
two weeks to manufacture a new one.
RIKER
I don't even think we have two minutes!
LA FORGE (V.O.)
Well unless you've got a spare (technobabble)
lying around the bridge...
DATA
The ships have halted their attack and have
surrounded the Enterprise.
(Pause)
We are receiving a transmission from the
lead ship. They wish to discuss our surrender.
PICARD
I'd rather not give up my ship. Suggestions?
WORF
It is inadvisable to attempt a direct conflict
with shields down.
TROI
Captain, wait.
(taps her commbadge)
Troi to La Forge.
CUT TO:
48. INSERT ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING - DAY
La Forge runs around amidst other engineers.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
LA FORGE
Counselor, we're a little busy down here,
what can I do for you?
BACK TO:
49. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
TROI
Geordi, tell me exactly what it is you need.
Picard and Riker look at each other quizzically.
CUT TO:
50. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Voyager hurtles after the bomb ship.
CUT TO:
51. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
Well what the hell IS working around here?
KIM
Tractor beams are still online.
JANEWAY
Well then, Tuvok, if you would be so kind?
TUVOK
Of course.
CUT TO:
52. INSERT VOYAGER VIEWSCREEN
Janeway and Chakotay (standing) along with Paris (at console) watch. Tractor
looks like it would catch the opposing ship but at the last moment gets "funneled"
to a compartment of the bomb ship.
BACK TO:
53. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
JANEWAY
...the hell is that?
The bridge rocks. People are not thrown from their feet, but have to shift balance.
JANEWAY
Would somebody please tell me
what just happened?
CHAKOTAY
I guess they've already thought of that.
KIM
It looks like they're compressing our tractor
beam energy then sending it back towards us
through their phaser arrays.
JANEWAY
Tuvok, cut the beam!
CUT TO:
54. INSERT VOYAGER VIEWSCREEN
Tractor beam stops, beam stops eminating from opposing ship's phaser arrays.
BACK TO:
55. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
CHAKOTAY
Why the hell didn't we detect that
weapon system on that ship?
TUVOK
Fascinating. It appears that the vast
amounts of trilithium explosives aboard
it is masking sensor scans.
JANEWAY
In any case, it looks like we're going to
have to stop them the conventional way.
Tuvok, are phasers still online?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
TUVOK
Yes. However, effectiveness is down to
thirty-nine percent, and computer targeting
is offline.
JANEWAY
Then go to manual. Fire at will.
PARIS
Captain, the bomb ship is coming about...
KIM
They're arming weapons!
JANEWAY
This should be fun.
CUT TO:
56. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Romulans clad in black combat gear beam onto the bridge holding weapons. Troi
is noticeably absent. Tomalek is among the boarding party.
PICARD
(Straight-faced)
Welcome to the Enterprise, gentlemen.
Romulans grab their phasers from their holsters.
CUT TO:
57. INT. ENTEPRPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
Two separate boarding parties transport into opposite sides of the room, which is deserted. Equipment which was seemingly just in use is littered across the floor. Romulan Officer #1 steps forward and speaks into communications device.
ROMULAN OFFICER #1
Engineering secure.
BACK TO:
58. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The bridge crew has been moved to one corner of the bridge, Picard in front. VOICES are heard on Tomalek's communications device.
VOICE #1 (COMM)
Sickbay secure.
VOICE #2 (COMM)
Shuttlebay secure.
TOMALEK
Come now, Captain. I expected more from
the crew of the Federation flagship.
Picard smiles facetiously.
CUT TO:
59. INT. ROMULAN ENGINEERING -- DAY
Several ROMULAN ENGINEERS work on board the lead Romulan ship. Half-dozen blue Starfleet-esque transporter beams. Six HOLOGRAMS appear in Starfleet uniforms in a circle, carrying phaser rifles.
HOLOGRAM #1
Freeze, Federation security!
Of course, nobody freezes. Romulans grab disruptors and open up on them. Holograms return fire, any shots that actually hit a target have no effect. All of the holograms are eventually shot, and they fall to the floor, dead. ROMULAN ENGINEER approaches the bodies, surrounding a HOLOGRAPHIC EMITTER.
ROMULAN ENGINEER
Engine room to control deck... we were just
boarded by a Starfleet boarding team... it has
been contained... with no casualties.
R. BRIDGE OFFICER
(O.S., communications)
Excellent.
ROMULAN ENGINEER
There seems to be some sort of equipment
with the intruders...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
R. BRIDGE OFFICER
(O.S., communications)
Well destroy it or get rid of it.
ROMULAN ENGINEER
Yes, Centurion. Engine room out.
Romulan Engineer approaches the emitter and examines it for a moment,
then takes out his disruptor and shoots it from a "safe" distance. At that
moment, the bodies of the downed holograms disappear, and a moment
later, the persons of Riker, Troi, La Forge, and LIEUTENANT KELLEY,
33, a seasoned Starfleet security officer. They incapacitate engineering
staff. Riker and Troi whip out tricorders.
After a few moments:
TROI
(Standing in front of a piece
of machinery)
Will, this looks about right.
RIKER
I'd have to agree. Geordi?
La Forge moves over to the equipment and attaches a TRANSPORT ENHANCER.
LA FORGE
Transport enhancer(s) (is/are) in place.
RIKER
(Taps his commbadge)
Riker to Enterprise, mission accomplished.
They are transported away, along with the piece of technology.
CUT TO:
60. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - DAY
The bridge crew has been herded into one corner. Romulans stand at all
stations. Tomalek sits in the command chair.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
VOICE #1
Squad three to Bridge.
TOMALEK
Tomalek.
VOICE #1
Sub-commander, we have taken Engineering,
but it seems to be... deserted. No Starfleet
personnel are present.
TOMALEK
(looks to Picard)
...what?
FUNNY COMPUTER NOISE.
TOMALEK
What was that?
PICARD
Computer, initiate program Defense 4 beta!
COMPUTER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SOUND. Forcefields flash
into place around the captured bridge crew. Data walks to a computer
terminal.
DATA
(after accessing terminal)
Commander Riker's team has returned,
with the lead Romulan ship's energy
conversion matrix.
(Pause)
Forcefields have been established in
Engineering around the Romulan intruders.
TOMALEK
Tomalek to Overcast!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DATA
I am afraid that your communications
equipment will not function. I have
established a dampening field around
this room.
(glances at the terminal)
Captain, according to internal sensors
Commander Riker's team has beamed
directly to Engineering.
PICARD
As planned. What's their status?
RIKER
(O.S., communicator)
Riker to Picard.
PICARD
(into communicator)
Picard here. Whats your status, Number
One?
RIKER
(O.S., communicator)
We've retaken Engineering. Geordi is
installing the energy matrix now.
PICARD
Excellent. Continue as we discussed.
RIKER
(O.S., communicator)
Yes sir.
Picard turns to Tomalek.
PICARD
Sub-commander, I believe its time that
you get the hell off my bridge.
Tomalek gapes as he and his Romulan comrades are beamed out. Data
disengages the forcefield, and the bridge crew regains their stations.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
PICARD
Data, have all the Romulans been transported
off the ship?
DATA
Completing transport now, sir.
PICARD
(Taps his commbadge)
Picard to Engineering.
LA FORGE
(O.S., communicator)
La Forge here, sir.
PICARD
Geordi, it won't take those other warbirds
long to figure out what's going on... I need
the slipstream now...
CUT TO:
61. INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING -- DAY
La Forge is working on the Romulan technology, along with several other
Engineers, including Lt. Barclay.
LA FORGE
I'm working on it, captain!
He finishes using a tool.
LA FORGE
That should do it. Reg?
Barclay taps his console. Lights flicker, then die out.
LA FORGE
DAMN it, it should be working!
Out of frustration, he bangs his tool against the machinery. It spontaneously starts
working. La Forge and Barclay smile at each other.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
LA FORGE
That did it, Bridge. Slipstream's all
yours.
BACK TO:
62. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Data, you heard the man. Engage.
CUT TO:
63. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Enterprise weaves out from the grip of the five Warbirds and dashes off into
slipstream.
CUT TO:
64. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Back to Voyager. Voyager takes a pounding from the Romulan bomb ship.
CUT TO:
65. INT. VOYAGER ENGINEERING -- DAY
TORRES
Vorik, get working on those phase inducers!
(She stumbles)
And don't worry about the warp core, just get
the deflector online!
CUT TO:
66. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Voyager takes a particularly volatile hit. A torpedo smashes into the port warp engine, blasting it to smithereens. It starts to leak plasma, which ignites. The fake Voyager bears down on the real one.
CUT TO:
67. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE -- DAY
Janeway gets thrown to the floor, and crawls to her knees. Others are thrust into their consoles.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Warning. Hull breaches, decks five, seven,
eleven, and sixteen. Emergency force fields
activated.
JANEWAY
Harry, evacuate those decks!
PARIS
Captain, the other Voyager is changing
course. They're leaving us for dead!
CHAKOTAY
Thank god.
JANEWAY
Where are they going?
(She leans over Paris' console)
PARIS
Right towards the sun!
JANEWAY
Tom, do we still have propulsion?
PARIS
Impulse is still online. But we're leaking plasma...
JANEWAY
(Walks back to her command chair)
Pursuit course. Maximum velocity. We have to
stop that ship.
CUT TO:
68. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Voyager chases after the bomb ship.
CUT TO:
69. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
The Enterprise races through slipstream.
CUT TO:
70. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
DATA
Breaking out of slipstream in four, three, two, one...
CUT TO:
71. INSERT - ENTERPRISE VIEWSCREEN
As the Enterprise pops back into normal space, the normal stars on black space can be seen, changing back from slipstream effects.
BACK TO:
72. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Mister Worf, locate Janeway's ship.
WORF
Scanning... target located.
RIKER
On screen.
CUT TO:
73. INSERT - ENTERPRISE VIEWSCREEN
The two opposing ships appear on the screen, both heading straight for the sun.
BACK TO:
74. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Data, pursuit course. Maximum sub-light
speed. Mister Worf, arm weapons.
CUT TO:
75. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
The Enterprise races towards the fighting ships. After a while, the Enterprise comes up behind the fake Voyager.
BACK TO:
76. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
WORF
Target in range.
PICARD
Worf, don't destroy the ship. At this proximity
to the sun, it might still be enough to trigger
the trilithium bomb. Target their weapons and
propulsion.
WORF
Aye sir. Ready.
PICARD
Fire.
CUT TO:
77. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
Multiple phaser beams lance out from the Enterprise and hit the fake Voyager in key areas. It stops shooting, and the impulse drive lights stop their illumination.
BACK TO:
78. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
RIKER
Nice shot, Worf.
(He grins, then looks back to him)
I'm glad being an Ambassador hasn't softened
you up.
Worf scowls.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
DATA
Captain, Voyager's warp core is going critical.
Damage from the battle has crippled their
systems.
PICARD
Open a channel.
(A pause.)
Captain Janeway, this is Picard of the Enterprise.
JANEWAY (V.O., communication)
Captain Picard, we need you to start beaming
people off Voyager, the warp core is going
critical.
PICARD
Acknowledged.
(A nod to DATA)
Captain, have you been able to use the
triclastic pulse?
JANEWAY (V.O.)
Negative... our deflector dish was damaged
in the attack. We need you to use your tractor
beam to stop the other Voyager from reaching
the sun.
PICARD
Acknowledged, captain. Mister Worf, if you
would be so kind as to tractor the fake Voyager.
WORF
Aye sir.
(He taps his console, then again. He looks up) Captain... it appears that our tractor emitters
were damaged in the skirmish with the five
Romulan vessels.
Picard turns from Worf to the view screen.
PICARD
Captain Janeway... did you hear?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY (V.O.)
Affirmative. Is there any way you can
reconfigure your deflector?
DATA
It is possible, but it will require approximately
seven minutes to reprogram the emitters.
Estimated time to bomb detonation: four minutes.
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80. INT. VOYAGER BRIDGE - DAY
JANEWAY
Continue the evacuation. Janeway out.
(She turns to Chakotay)
Commander, see to it that Voyager's crew is
evacuated to the Enteprise.
(She gets up, heading for the turbolift).
You have the bridge.
(She disappears before he or anyone else can say anything)
CUT TO:
80. INT. VOYAGER ENGINEERING - DAY
JANEWAY
(finds Torres, speaking to her)
B'elanna, what's the estimated time to a warp
core breach?
TORRES
We've got about three minutes left before the core explodes.
JANEWAY
Okay. Now listen to me. Take all of your staff and
get to the nearest shuttlebay or transporter room
and get off this ship.
TORRES
Captain, I was almost done repairing the deflector...
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Go! That's a direct order!
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Warning. Damage to warp core. Containment
failure in two minutes, thirty seconds.
JANEWAY
(Stares at TORRES)
Go!
TORRES
(Looks to JANEWAY, then turns around)
Alright people, we're evacuating! Lets move it! Go!
The engineers rush out of engineering, leaving just Torres and Janeway behind. After a dirty look from Janeway, Torres retreats out of the room and hurries down the hall. The doors close behind her.
JANEWAY
(Turning to the deflector repairs, then
glancing up at the warp core)
Computer, place a level ten containment field
around the warp core.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
(The forcefield comes into place)
Forcefield established.
JANEWAY
Computer, place a containment field around the Engineering section.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
(a forcefield surrounds the room in which JANEWAY is standing in)
Forcefield established.
Janeway starts to work on repairing the deflector.
CUT TO:
81. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
Chakotay has just joined Picard and the others.
DATA
Captain, we have all of the Voyager crew, except
for one.
CHAKOTAY
Who're we missing?
Torres races onto the Bridge.
TORRES
Chakotay, has the captain evacuated?
Chakotay looks to Data, alarmed.
DATA
She has not returned.
CHAKOTAY
Where is she?!
DATA
Sensors indicate she is alone in Engineering.
PICARD
Can you get a transporter lock on her, Mr. Data?
DATA
I have been trying, sir, but a forcefield has been
erected around the engineering section.
CHAKOTAY
She's crazy! She can't possibly repair the
deflector in time!
PICARD
Hail Voyager.
CUT TO:
82. INSERT - ENTERPRISE VIEWSCREEN
Shows Janeway hunched over a console, working away.
BACK TO:
83. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
PICARD
Captain, you MUST leave Voyager immediately!
CHAKOTAY
Kathryn, you have to leave!
JANEWAY
No, I don't. And do either of you see another
solution to this problem? I believe that I can fix
the deflector and beam out of here before the
core goes critical. If not...
(a wry smile)
I got my crew home, didn't I?
CHAKOTAY
Kathryn...!
(Gets cut off as JANEWAY closes the transmission)
PICARD
Data, I want you to keep trying for that
transporter lock.
DATA
Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
84. INT. VOYAGER ENGINEERING -- DAY
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Warning. Damage to warp core. Containment
failure in one minute.
JANEWAY
(Irritated)
Computer, disable all further audio warnings
pertaining to the warp core.
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Audio warnings disabled.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED:
JANEWAY
Thank God...
She works away.
CUT TO:
85. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
One final shot of Voyager chasing the fake Voyager into the sun.
JANEWAY
(works for ten more seconds, then smiles)
Got it!
(Hits a final contact)
COMPUTER (V.O.)
Initiating triclastic pulse.
Just as the computer finishes, the warp core shudders, and detonates, enveloping engineering in an explosion.
CUT TO:
86. EXT. EXTRA-SHIP SHOT -- DAY
An outer view of the two ships shows the blue pulse hitting the fake Voyager, which flies into the sun and is destroyed. The camera turns back to the real Voyager, which is afflicted with a multitude of minor explosions throughout its hull. It finally detonates in a brilliant flash of light.
CUT TO:
87. INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE -- DAY
The entire bridge crew, including that of Voyager, stands and watches the explosion on the view screen. All very somberly.
FADE TO:
88. EXT. PLAZA -- DAY
A party/reception on Earth. Everyone is in his or her dress uniforms. Among those present is ADMIRAL PARIS, 69, Tom Paris' father. There is one noticeable trait: all of Voyager's crew seems a bit dazed. Many different conversations are going on-Admiral Paris and his son, Tuvok and his wife, Kim and his parents. After a while of the camera darting between their conversations, Chakotay steps forward and clinks his glass, offering a toast.)
CHAKOTAY:
A toast.
(A pause as people gather their glasses)
I am glad to see that Voyager's crew has been
able to get back together with some of those
that they have not been able to see in nearly ten
years.
(A positive murmur through the crowd)
I myself am on the next transport to the outer
colony worlds to see my father.
(A pause.)
Sometimes I remind myself of how much I didn't
like my journey back from the other side of the
galaxy. But I remind myself: these past years has
been an opportunity for me to found friendships
with many great people. Most notably our captain.
(Another pause)
I hope that none of us will forget what she did for
us these past ten years. She gave us hope when
times looked grim. There were times when I
recommended that we settle down on a nice M-
Class planet in the Delta Quadrant instead of
trying to return home. Now, I wonder how I could
have said something like that. But the fact is, she
got us home. Not only did she do that, she
sacrificed her life for the principles she believed in... Federation principles. I hope none of us will ever
forget her for what she did.
ADMIRAL PARIS
We have to remember, Janeway died because she
wanted us all to have a chance-at life. We should
be happy for her, and live our lives to the fullest.
Cheers.
A happy murmur goes through the crowd as others follow suit.
THE END
