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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Legacy"
#40274-180
Written by
Joe Menosky
Directed by
Robert Scheerer
THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED
FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING
WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
Copyright 1990 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This script is not for publication or
reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If
lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department.
FINAL DRAFT
AUGUST 20, 1990
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - 8/20/90 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Legacy"
CAST
PICARD HAYNE
RIKER ISHARA YAR
DATA COALITION MAN #1
BEVERLY TAN TSU
TROI
GEORDI
WORF
Non-Speaking
VARIOUS TURKANANS
O'BRIEN
COALITION MEMBERS
ALLIANCE MEMBERS
Non-Speaking
SUPERNUMERARIES
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - 8/20/90 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Legacy"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE
OBSERVATION LOUNGE FREIGHTER ARCOS
ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTER ROOM TURKANA FOUR
CORRIDORS CITY (MATTE)
CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
PICARD'S QUARTERS
TEN-FORWARD
SICKBAY
TURKANA FOUR
TUNNEL ENTRANCE
MISC. TUNNELS & ADJOINING CORRIDORS
ALLIANCE POWER GENERATOR
ALLIANCE CHAMBERS
ARCOS ESCAPE POD
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - PRONUNCIATION
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Legacy"
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
CAMUS CAM-us
CHROMOSOMES KROH-mah-sohms
ISHARA ish-ARE-uh
MYO-GRAPHIC SCANNER MY-oh graph-ic
SOMATIC so-MAT-ic
SYNTHALE SYNTH-ale
TAN TSU tahn tsoo
TELLURIDAN tel-LUR-i-done
TURKANA tur-KAH-nuh
VAGRA TWO VAY-gra 2
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/24/90 - TEASER 1.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Legacy"
TEASER
FADE IN:
A1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
Travelling at standard warp.
B1 INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS
RIKER, DATA, TROI and WORF are playing five-card draw
poker, Riker dealing. Riker and Data have similarly
large piles of chips in front of them. It looks like
Troi and Worf are down to mortgaging the farm. Worf
stares at his hand -- his poker face leaves a lot to
be desired.
WORF
(scowls)
One.
RIKER
(baiting him)
Worf. Are you trying to fill
another inside straight?
Worf grunts.
RIKER
(continuing)
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Riker deals him a card. Worf takes a look and folds.
WORF
Pah.
TROI
(to Riker)
I fold.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/24/90 - TEASER 1A.
B1 CONTINUED:
Riker looks at Data, who carefully adds two chips,
followed by three more.
DATA
I will raise you three.
RIKER
No cards?
Riker reacts as Data answers with an utterly unreadable
look.
RIKER
(to others)
Best poker face I've ever seen.
Riker stares at Data for a beat.
RIKER
Dealer takes two.
Riker deals himself two cards. Stares at them for a
moment. Adds five chips to the pile. Then five more.
He looks at Data.
RIKER
(continuing)
Raise you ten.
Without hesitation, Data counts out ten chips, then
twenty more.
DATA
I will see your bet, and raise
you twenty.
Riker smiles.
RIKER
Data. Are you sitting on a full
house or a flush?
DATA
It will cost you twenty to make
that determination, Sir.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - TEASER 1B.
B1 CONTINUED: (2)
Riker stares at him for a few beats. Smiles and tosses
in his cards.
RIKER
Dealer folds.
Data calmly pulls in the chips. Both Troi and Worf
push back from the table -- finished for the night.
Troi looks at the chips in front of Riker and Data,
now even more evenly matched.
TROI
(teasingly)
You two have successfully split
the evening between yourselves.
WORF
I suspect conspiracy. But far
be it for me to accuse my superior
officers.
Riker laughs. Looks at Data.
RIKER
It's getting harder to bluff you,
Data. You've learned this game
well.
DATA
Yes sir, I believe I have.
Riker reshuffles the deck of cards, considering Data
as he does so.
RIKER
Tell you what.
He fans out the cards on the table. Troi and Worf
stick around to see what he's up to, as Riker pushes
his entire pile of winnings towards Data.
RIKER
(continuing)
I'll bet you I can find a card
that you bury anywhere in this
deck. And furthermore, I'll make
you help me do it.
Data considers the challenge for a moment.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - TEASER 1C.
B1 CONTINUED: (3)
TROI
Careful, Data.
DATA
Your guidance is much valued,
Counsellor. However...
Data pushes his chips into the betting pot. Troi
laughs. Data selects a card.
RIKER
Don't let me see it.
Data pulls it up towards his face. Troi and Worf
adjust their positions to be behind Data, so that they
too can see the card.
C1 CLOSE UP THE CARD
The Jack of Hearts.
RIKER (O.S.)
Now lose it in the deck.
D1 RESUME
Data does so, and Riker quickly shuffles and plops the
deck right down in front of Data.
RIKER
Cut the deck into two halves.
Data does so, making two halves. Riker takes one half
away, discarding it.
RIKER
(continuing)
Again.
Data again makes two halves with what's left. Riker
again takes one away.
RIKER
(continuing)
Once more.
Same procedure.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - TEASER 1D.
D1 CONTINUED:
RIKER
(continuing)
How many cards are left?
Data fans them slightly, counting as he does so.
DATA
Eleven.
RIKER
Pick five.
Data does so.
RIKER
(continuing)
Throw them away.
Data puts them aside. Six remain in front of them.
RIKER
(continuing)
Choose three.
Data does so.
RIKER
(continuing)
Now pick one of those.
Data picks one.
RIKER
(continuing)
Turn it over.
Data does so -- it is the Jack of Hearts. Troi and
Worf appear astonished.
RIKER
(knowing the answer)
Is that your card?
TROI
Incredible.
Riker smiles and moves to pull the large pile of chips
towards his side of the table.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - TEASER 1E.
D1 CONTINUED: (2)
DATA
You surreptitiously placed the
edge of your left thumb onto the
card immediately after I inserted
it back into the deck. When you
divided the deck to reshuffle,
you kept that card on top. You
thus were able to have me either
discard or save depending on the
card's location, which you
followed at each step. Until we
were left with one -- the card
I originally chose.
Riker scowls, beaten. Data reaches his arms out and
starts pulling the pile of chips towards his side.
DATA
Sir, I think under the
circumstances...
PICARD'S COM VOICE
Picard to Riker.
RIKER
(to com)
Captain?
PICARD'S COM VOICE
We've received a distress call.
Changing course to intercept...
1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
Speeding at high warp through space.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log, stardate 44215.2.
The Enterprise has bypassed its
scheduled archaelogical survey
of Camus Two in response to a
distress call from a Federation
freighter. The Arcos has assumed
an emergency orbit around Turkana
Four, birthplace of our late
comrade Tasha Yar.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - TEASER 1F.
2 INT. BRIDGE
PICARD, RIKER, DATA, WORF and TROI at their stations.
A supernumerary is at the Conn.
DATA
We will enter the Turkana system
in eleven minutes, Captain.
PICARD
Engine status.
DATA
Stable. But we have maintained
warp factor nine for longer than
is recommended.
Picard notes Data's report with a nod.
WORF
Subspace message from the Arcos.
Their transmitter is failing, sir.
Audio only.
PICARD
Let's hear it.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - TEASER 2.
2 CONTINUED:
Worf touches a control and the voice of crewman TAN TSU
is heard on audio, fuzzing in and out of a rough
transmission.
TAN TSU'S VOICE
Enterprise, this is Tan Tsu, Arcos
engineer. Estimate five minutes
till warp drive containment
breach.
A small explosion can be heard in the background,
momentarily disrupting the audio. It returns with even
less quality than before.
TAN TSU'S VOICE
(continuing)
Make that three minutes. Thanks
for trying, Enterprise...
The transmission fritzes out completely. Picard
reacts, turns to the supernumerary.
PICARD
Warp nine-point-three, Ensign.
The supernumerary works the controls. The ship hums
around them.
PICARD
How much time?
DATA
Seven minutes and fifteen seconds
will bring us within transporter
range.
PICARD
Go to warp nine-point-six.
The supernumerary touches the controls.
3
thru OMITTED
4
5 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
Flashing at warp speed across a field of stars.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - TEASER 3.
6 INT. BRIDGE
Data at his instruments.
DATA
Entering the Turkana System,
Captain.
PICARD
(to com)
Mister O'Brien, prepare to lock
onto the two crewmen.
O'BRIEN'S COM VOICE
Aye, Captain.
6A OMITTED
6B INT. BRIDGE
Picard glances at the Conn.
PICARD
Drop to impulse.
The ensign at Conn takes the ship out of warp.
DATA
Visual contact.
RIKER
(to com)
Get them out of there, O'Brien.
7 INSERT VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
A field of stars and a reddish planet, Turkana Four.
We're close enough to barely make out in the far
distance, a ship in orbit around the planet. As we
watch, the ship explodes in what from this distance,
looks like a delicate, silent, flash of color.
RIKER
O'Brien, status!
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - TEASER 4.
7A INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
O'Brien at the instrument panel.
O'BRIEN
(to com)
There's nothing to lock onto,
Commander.
8 INT. BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
The bridge crew reacts.
DATA
I am reading an ion trail
characteristic of a freighter
escape pod.
Data continues working his instrument panel. Worf is
working his controls as well.
WORF
(to Picard)
Unable to establish contact.
PICARD
It could have been damaged by the
explosion. They may have been
incapable of maintaining orbit.
RIKER
Let's hope they stay clear of the
colony.
Data looks up from his instruments.
DATA
That is exactly where the ion
trail leads, Commander.
PICARD
Hail the colony.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - TEASER 5.
8 CONTINUED:
A beat. Riker looks concerned.
WORF
I've been trying to, Captain...
No response.
RIKER
(to Picard)
There haven't been reliable
communications since the
government fell apart.
DATA
The last Federation vessel to
attempt contact was the Potemkin
six years ago. They were warned
that anyone transporting down to
the colony would be killed.
A beat.
PICARD
Ready your away team, Number One.
Picard stares with concern at the red planet on the
viewscreen in front of him.
FADE OUT.
END OF TEASER
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT ONE 6.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
9 OMITTED
9A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
in orbit.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log, supplemental. We
are in orbit above Turkana Four,
an Earth colony that severed
relations with the Federation
nearly fifteen years ago. I am
concerned about sending an away
team, but if we are to discover
the fate of the two missing
Federation crewmen, I see no
alternative.
10 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)
Riker, Data and Worf are entering the transporter room.
O'Brien is at his controls. Beverly is waiting for
them, medical kit in hand. Worf seems concerned with
her presence.
DATA
The surface settlement appears
to be all but destroyed. Sensors
show that the colonists now live
in structures that extend nearly
three kilometers beneath the city.
RIKER
Have you located the escape pod's
landing point, Chief?
O'BRIEN
Yessir... three hundred meters
beyond the colony perimeter...
Riker nods. Worf turns to him.
WORF
(re: Beverly)
Sir, we can anticipate a violent
response to our presence.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT ONE 6A.
10 CONTINUED:
WORF (Cont'd)
Perhaps the Doctor should wait
here for our signal.
BEVERLY
(an edge)
I appreciate the concern. But
I think it's exaggerated.
WORF
Doctor, the colony is completely
lawless. Lieutenant Yar spoke
of rape gangs...
BEVERLY
Mister Worf, I can handle myself.
RIKER
(a decision)
She's coming. The Arcos crewmen
may require immediate medical
assistance.
Worf nods. Riker pulls his phaser, adjusts the
setting.
RIKER
Phasers on maximum stun.
The away team members step onto the transporter pads
and take out their phasers, adjusting the settings.
When they are set, with phasers in firing position --
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT ONE 7.
10 CONTINUED: (2)
RIKER
(continuing)
Energize.
O'Brien works the controls and the away team
DEMATERIALIZES.
11 EXT. TURKANA FOUR CITY - DAY - MATTE SHOT (OPTICAL)
of a bombed-out 24th century version of the South
Bronx.
12 INT. ENTRANCE TO TUNNEL
A wide, partially fallen-in tunnel. The away team
ENTERS cautiously from outside, phasers ready. Data is
reading his tricorder.
DATA
The dispersion trail continues
in this direction.
He stops to double-check his readings. Then turns
slightly with the tricorder, pointing with it.
DATA
(continuing)
The concentration gradient
definitely increases along this
vector.
He indicates a direction.
DATA
(continuing)
The escape pod was apparently
moved into the tunnels ahead of
us.
WORKMEN walk by carrying several cannisters. They give
the away team half-a-look, avoid them, and go on with
their business. Several CIVILIAN-LOOKING INDIVIDUALS
approach from the other direction, again giving the
away team a wide berth and attempting no contact. It
suggests a city street. Pedestrian traffic.
The Federation officers seem surprised, and lower their
phasers. Riker glances towards Worf.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT ONE 8.
12 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Not the response we expected.
BEVERLY
Maybe things have changed here.
Suddenly, all hell breaks loose around them. Alarms go
off; the three workmen dive for cover; FOUR COALITION
MEN and ONE COALITION WOMAN in their early to
mid-twenties come hurrying around a corner.
One is carrying a small crate in his arms, one of the
others has a phaser, the remaining three carry
nightstick-looking devices. The garments worn by three
of them are torn in several places, as if in a fight
that just happened. One of the men looks seriously
injured, though still on his feet and moving; his shirt
is torn across his chest. In the flurry of activity,
we may notice a diamond-shaped bright orange/yellow
solid glow, about an inch in diameter, on a spot under
their garments just below the collar bone.
They stop dead in their tracks, completely surprised at
the sight of the away team directly in front of them,
phasers now raised. The newcomers assume a ready
stance with their weapons. The injured man slumps to
his knees. Beverly goes to assist. She begins to
examine the wounds.
MAN #1
Identify yourselves.
RIKER
We're from the Federation Starship
Enterprise. We tracked two
crewmen to this area. Do you know
anything about them?
MAN #1
Possibly.
The others in his group are glancing anxiously around.
RIKER
What do you mean?
MAN #1
It depends on what you have to
offer in return.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT ONE 9.
12A
thru OMITTED
12B
12C ANGLE ON THE WOUNDED MAN
as his diamond-shaped orange/yellow glow suddenly
pulses beneath the skin -- right where his shirt has
been ripped open. Almost as one body, the group
suddenly turn towards a corridor opening. The other
Coalition members are pulsing as well.
MAN #1
They found us.
12D RIKER AND WORF
react to the pulsing, glance at each other.
WORF
(to Riker, re: the glow)
Proximity detectors. I've seen
them used on Manu Three.
A beat later we hear shouting and a couple of phasers
firing from the corridor.
MAN #1
(to Riker)
Follow me.
He and his group take off down an opposite corridor.
Riker pauses for a moment, makes a decision.
RIKER
Come on.
The away team follows quickly after them.
(NOTE: re the detectors: whenever a gang member is in
foreign territory, it glows. When an enemy begins to
approach, it pulses.)
13 INT. TUNNEL INTERSECTION (OPTICAL)
A spare, meeting ground area, with a few crates serving
as objects to sit on or lean against -- a very casual
guerrilla look.
HAYNE, late-twenties, tough, charming and charismatic,
is checking out the contents of the box his men just
stole.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/23/90 - ACT ONE 9A.
13 CONTINUED:
The away team stands in front of him, surrounded in
the background by several male and female Coalition
members who don't appear particularly threatened by
their appearance. Since the members are back in their
own territory, the orange/yellow glows are no longer
activated, and are therefore invisible. Man #1 is
near Hayne.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - ACT ONE 10.
13 CONTINUED: (2)
HAYNE
(to Riker)
The Alliance is holding your men
hostage, Commander Riker, not
us. You can expect a ransom
demand...
RIKER
The Alliance?
HAYNE
Our good friends.
Some of his comrades give a low laugh. Hayne pulls
out of the box a bottle of what looks like liquor.
HAYNE
(to his gang)
Our "good friends" are going to
be upset when they realize we took
their last crate of Telluridan
synthale.
More laughter. Riker looks impatient.
RIKER
Maybe it would be easier if I
contacted the authorities.
HAYNE
(flash of anger)
We are the "authorities."
Hayne quickly recovers his cool. Sets down the bottle
and picks up one of the nightstick weapons, called a
STUNSTICK, pointing it at a schematic wall-hanging of
the city below the ground. The city is shaped like a
sunken pyramid with the base at the lowest depth.
HAYNE
(continuing)
The Coalition -- our cadre -- runs
this side of the city. The
Alliance controls the other. Take
your choice.
RIKER
Are you offering to help?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT ONE 11.
13 CONTINUED: (3)
HAYNE
(nodding)
In return for some...
consideration. Phasers are in
short supply down here. A
starship isn't going to miss a
few.
Worf grunts with distrust.
WORF
That is no better than a ransom
demand.
HAYNE
No matter what you give the
Alliance, they'll eventually kill
your crewmen anyway. With our
help there's at least a chance
you'll get them back alive.
A beat. Hayne senses their hesitation.
HAYNE
All we're asking for is help in
maintaining our defense. We're
trying to keep the peace.
Riker glances at the stolen crate, looks doubtful.
RIKER
Everything we've seen suggests
otherwise.
Hayne indicates the crate with a dismissive gesture.
HAYNE
A prank. The proximity implants
prevent either side from doing
any serious damage.
Hayne taps the spot just below the center of his collar
bone. Then he indicates the map.
HAYNE
(continuing)
They warn us when an enemy is
approaching.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT ONE 12.
13 CONTINUED: (4)
WORF
Then why do you need more phasers?
HAYNE
The Alliance just discovered a
large cache of weapons. I just
want to make things even.
Preserve the peace.
BEVERLY
You keep using the word "peace."
We've heard a different version
of life on Turkana Four.
HAYNE
(bristling)
Ancient history.
(a beat)
Where did you hear that?
DATA
A former crewmember was born here.
Hayne considers that for a moment.
HAYNE
Where's he now?
DATA
She was killed in the line of
duty.
HAYNE
(shrugs)
That's as good a way to die as
any.
Hayne has inadvertently hit a nerve, but Riker does
his best to hide it.
HAYNE
(continuing)
As I said -- ancient history.
This is now. And your men are
in trouble.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/23/90 - ACT ONE 13.
13 CONTINUED: (5)
RIKER
We'll return to the Enterprise
and consider your proposal.
Hayne nods his acceptance. Then steps over and hands
the bottle of synthale to Riker.
HAYNE
A gift for your Captain.
Data quickly scans it with the tricorder, finding
nothing amiss. Riker touches his insignia.
RIKER
Riker to Enterprise. Energize.
The away team DISAPPEARS into the transporter beam.
When they're gone, Hayne turns to his second-in-
command.
HAYNE
I want everything there is to
know about the starship
Enterprise.
14 INT. BRIDGE
Picard is examining the bottle from the colony; the
away team is back and standing nearby. Bridge crew
consists of Riker, Data, Worf, Beverly, Troi, and a
supernumerary at the Conn.
RIKER
(re: the bottle)
According to Hayne, the Coalition
and the Alliance raid each other
for supplies -- much of it
non-essential.
PICARD
Why?
WORF
A battle exercise.
RIKER
(nodding)
Their defenses apparently prevent
deep strikes into each other's
territory. Minor skirmishes are
all that's left.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT ONE 14.
14 CONTINUED:
PICARD
"Coalition", "Alliance" -- it all
sounds so reasonable. But you've
described the behavior of urban
street thugs. We certainly won't
trade weapons for the crewmen.
(beat)
How do you suggest we deal with
them?
Picard sets down the bottle.
RIKER
We have to tell them something.
WORF
No promises. No denials.
PICARD
(nods in agreement)
For now, Hayne's Coalition is our
only safe access to the colony.
Let's keep the door open and see
where it leads.
Worf glances down at his instrument panel.
WORF
Captain. Transmission from
Turkana Four. Coming in on a
secure channel.
PICARD
(surprised)
On screen.
15 INSERT VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
A close shot of Hayne in the same location. A young
woman, ISHARA, is standing next to and slightly behind
him. She is early to mid-twenties, blonde, slender,
athletic and attractive.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/23/90 - ACT ONE 15.
15 CONTINUED:
HAYNE
Hello, Enterprise. Commander
Riker, would you introduce me to
your Captain?
16 INT. BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS
Riker glances at Picard, then toward the viewscreen.
PICARD
(to Hayne)
I'm Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
17 INCLUDE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
Hayne nods acknowledgement -- as one equal to another.
HAYNE
I have someone here you might like
to meet.
Ishara steps forward.
HAYNE
(continuing)
This is Ishara... Ishara Yar.
A beat as Ishara stares straight out from the
viewscreen.
ISHARA
Tasha was my sister.
OFF the Bridge crew's stunned reaction.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 16.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
18 INT. BRIDGE
The crew is staring at the viewscreen.
19 ANGLE ON VIEWSCREEN (INTERCUT AS NEEDED) (OPTICAAL)
Hayne and Ishara looking at the crew.
HAYNE
There's an old saying, Captain.
"The enemy of my enemy is my
friend." I've decided it's in
my best interest to help you get
your men back.
PICARD
With nothing from us in return?
HAYNE
You could be forced into paying
my adversary a ransom in weapons.
I'll do anything I can to avoid
that possibility.
PICARD
What do you propose?
HAYNE
(indicating Ishara)
Ishara will be our liaison.
ISHARA
I know Alliance territory. I can
help you with a rescue plan.
A beat.
PICARD
One moment.
Picard signals Worf to mute the channel.
WORF
Mute.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - ACT TWO 17.
20 RESUME BRIDGE
As Picard turns to his officers.
PICARD
Reactions?
WORF
I do not trust him.
RIKER
She could be a fake. We mentioned
that a former member of the crew
had come from the colony.
BEVERLY
(nodding)
All Hayne had to do was search
through whatever their database
had on Starfleet to come up with
Tasha's name.
PICARD
Counsellor?
TROI
He's being deceptive, and he's
clearly hoping to manipulate us.
As for the young woman's identity,
I can't tell.
Picard considers for a moment, makes a decision.
PICARD
Regardless, this is an option we
cannot neglect. We'll continue
on other fronts as they present
themselves. For now, let's see
what she has to say.
Picard turns to Worf, who touches his panel.
WORF
Open.
21 INSERT VIEWSCREEN (INTERCUT AS NEEDED) (OPTICAL)
Hayne and Ishara.
PICARD
I've decided to accept your
proposal.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 17A.
21 CONTINUED:
HAYNE
Thank you.
He glances from Ishara back to Picard.
HAYNE
(continuing)
Good luck.
OFF Picard's stone serious face.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT TWO 18.
22 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)
CLOSE ON Ishara, MATERIALIZING on the transporter pad.
Data is waiting for her when she steps off. She takes
note of his appearance.
DATA
Welcome to the Enterprise, Ishara.
I am Commander Data.
ISHARA
You're not human.
DATA
I am an android.
Ishara glances at him.
ISHARA
Built for fighting... ?
DATA
(reacts)
On what do you base that
assumption?
ISHARA
A cybernetic device serving on
a starship...
DATA
The Enterprise is not a ship of
war. It is a ship of
exploration.
This doesn't particularly intrigue her -- in fact, she
seems on the whole somewhat emotionally disconnected.
NOT HARSH -- just missing something. Though there is
an undercurrent of woundedness or vulnerability beneath
it all that she does her best to hide.
ISHARA
The first thing to do is help you
map the colony.
(takes out chip)
This is a general grid of the
tunnel systems. I can fill in
the specific details from memory.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT TWO 18A.
22 CONTINUED:
DATA
My orders are to escort you to
the Observation Lounge. We will
proceed from there.
She nods assent, and they head for the door.
23 INT. CORRIDOR
Data and Ishara are walking away from the transporter
room.
DATA
Your sister never spoke of you.
ISHARA
That's not surprising.
Data glances at her.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 19.
23 CONTINUED:
DATA
It is surprising to me. Tasha
and I spent much time together
in the course of our duties. We
had a considerable number of
conversations.
Ishara studies him for a moment.
ISHARA
Did she talk at all about the
colony?
DATA
Only to say that she was lucky
to have escaped.
ISHARA
(matter of factly)
It wasn't luck. It was cowardice.
Data looks surprised.
DATA
"Cowardice" is a term that I have
never heard applied to Tasha.
She glances at him -- a shift of the head and a look
in her eyes that Data seems to recognize. She picks
up on it.
ISHARA
Is something wrong?
DATA
No. It is just that for a
moment, the expression on your
face was reminiscent of your
sister.
This seems to strike a place of vulnerability in her,
but she covers it immediately, turning away from him,
and speaking in her even, unemotional tone.
ISHARA
It's been fifteen years. I don't
even remember what she looked
like...
24 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE
The door slides open and Data ENTERS with Ishara.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 20.
24A ANGLE ON THE SENIOR STAFF
Waiting in the room. Picard, Riker, Troi, Geordi,
Beverly. They can't help but stare at her for a couple
of silent beats -- almost as if looking for some sign
of Tasha.
24B RESUME
Ishara reacts to their gaze.
ISHARA
You don't believe I'm Tasha's
sister.
PICARD
We have considered that
possibility.
ISHARA
I'm not surprised. You can
sample my DNA if you like.
BEVERLY
Thank you, I will.
Picard indicates a chair.
PICARD
Please. Sit down.
Ishara takes a seat, Data does the same. Troi studies
her carefully, trying to get a sense of her.
PICARD
Perhaps it would help if you gave
us some idea of what we're dealing
with on Turkana Four. Our last
information describes a colony
in complete disarray.
ISHARA
It started falling apart almost
thirty years ago. There were
dozens of factions. They fought
until the city above ground was
in ruins.
RIKER
The Coalition and the Alliance
are all that's left?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT TWO 20A.
24B CONTINUED:
ISHARA
(nodding)
We were the two strongest
factions... When the government
couldn't stop the violence, they
gave us police powers. The
proximity detectors were
originally designed by the
government to keep us under
control.
PICARD
Apparently, that part of the plan
didn't succeed very well.
ISHARA
No. After a few months, we
didn't need the government any
more.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 21.
24B CONTINUED: (2)
GEORDI
Tasha left you in the middle of
all that?
A beat. Ishara's voice grows quieter.
ISHARA
She didn't abandon me, if that's
what you mean. Tasha asked me
to go with her. But I had
already joined the Coalition.
They were my family.
The group reacts to her admission. She looks at
Picard, voice still quiet, doing her best to hide her
difficulty with this subject.
ISHARA
(continuing, to Picard)
Captain, we don't have a lot of
time. Maybe we should get
started.
Before Picard can respond, the COM comes on.
WORF'S COM VOICE
Incoming transmission from the
colony, Captain.
PICARD
On screen.
25 INSERT WALLSCREEN (OPTICAL)
TAN TSU, one of the missing crewmen, is facing the
viewer. He looks a bit bruised and battered from the
crash.
TAN TSU
(strained)
Enterprise, I'm being held by the
Turkana Four Alliance. I've been
instructed to say that you have
twenty hours to make reparations
for Federation intrusion into this
colony.
(a beat)
Or my pilot and I will be killed.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 21A.
25 CONTINUED:
BEVERLY
(to screen)
Ask them if we can at least send
a medical --
The screen goes blank.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/29/90 - ACT TWO 22.
26 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE - CONTINUOUS
ISHARA
Take that threat seriously,
Captain. They'll torture them
and then they'll kill them. My
cadre has never recovered a
hostage alive from the Alliance.
She has everyone's attention.
ISHARA
(continuing)
Your crewmen could be held in any
number of places. The Alliance
has two main headquarters and
thirteen ancillary bases of
operation. All underground. All
heavily guarded.
GEORDI
If I could get to the myographic
scanner...
ISHARA
What's that?
DATA
A sensing device on the escape
pod. It monitors the bio-electric
signatures of the crew. In the
event they get separated from the
pod.
GEORDI
I could install a booster on the
device that would relay its
signals to the Enterprise. Then
we could track the men from up
here.
PICARD
Unfortunately, we don't know where
the escape pod is.
ISHARA
Level Three-C, Section
five-four-seven.
(a smile off their
surprise)
We have our sources.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT TWO 23.
27 INT. ENGINEERING - C.U. ON TABLE MONITOR
A schematic computer display version of the map we saw
in Coalition headquarters.
ISHARA (O.S)
Access tunnels are here...
28 PULL BACK TO INCLUDE
Riker, Data, Geordi, Worf and Ishara gathered around
a large flat screen, as Ishara indicates various
locations. She seems much more comfortable now that
they are deep in "work" mode.
ISHARA
... and here.
They lean back from the table screen.
RIKER
(pointing)
We could transport an away team
right into this intersection...
ISHARA
Don't underestimate them,
Commander. They'll be ready for
that... I've seen them use this
kind of strategy before.
Riker gives her a questioning look.
ISHARA
(continuing)
I know it looks isolated and
easily accessible... But my guess
is they have hundreds of men on
the levels above and below
waiting for you to make your
move.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 24.
28 CONTINUED:
A beat.
WORF
We'll need a diversion.
GEORDI
Transport a couple of photon
grenades into the adjoining
chambers. At minimum intensity
it wouldn't kill anybody, just
shake them up a lot.
RIKER
That won't give us enough time.
We need something that'll occupy
them long enough for you to
install the relay.
A beat. Ishara indicates the map.
ISHARA
Transport me into this corridor.
My magnetic implant will set off
the defense alarms. They'll
think it's a raid by the
Coalition.
RIKER
Too dangerous. We've seen what
those tunnels look like. You
could easily be cut off from the
rest of us.
(to Worf)
Worf, if we --
ISHARA
-- Commander Riker.
(beat)
I was ordered to assist you in
any way possible. That doesn't
mean "as long as it's safe, or
convenient."
Riker can't help but be impressed by her courage --
but he's still hesitant.
ISHARA
(continuing)
If you had the time, we could come
up with another plan.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT TWO 25.
28 CONTINUED: (2)
ISHARA (Cont'd)
But you don't. Right now, I'm
your best option.
Riker glances at the others.
DATA
She would have to be armed,
Commander.
Riker considers.
RIKER
I want to discuss this with the
Captain.
(to Data)
Mister Data, take Ishara to see
Doctor Crusher.
Ishara nods her assent.
28A INT. SICKBAY
Ishara is sitting on a diagnostic bed as Beverly slowly
brushes an instrument over the inside of the young
woman's arm. (NOTE: The instrument does touch the
skin) Data is standing nearby.
ISHARA
You have Tasha's DNA on file?
BEVERLY
The ship's computer does.
(re: Ishara's arm)
There's always some
differentiation in the somatic
chromosomes -- but it's not enough
to affect the results.
Beverly finishes with the instrument.
BEVERLY
(to Data)
It'll take me a few hours to run
the isomorphic comparison.
Dr. Crusher steps away, heading towards the lab.
ISHARA
(to Data)
That wasn't too bad.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT TWO 25A.
28A CONTINUED:
A beat as Ishara glances around the Sickbay.
ISHARA
(continuing; evenly)
So, all that's left of my sister
is a file in a computer...
DATA
Tasha exists in our memories as
well.
ISHARA
How did she die?
DATA
Lieutenant Yar was killed on Vagra
Two by a malevolent entity.
ISHARA
In battle?
DATA
No... she was killed as a
demonstration of the creature's
power. Without provocation.
ISHARA
(sad laugh)
That's not how I intend to die.
The door opens and Riker ENTERS.
RIKER
The Captain approves. You're
with us.
Off her reaction.
29 INT. CHAMBER - ESCAPE POD
A half-fallen down tunnel area similar to what the away
team saw earlier. A slender, three-meter-long, heavily-
damaged escape pod is in the center of the area,
guarded by TWO ALLIANCE MEN AND ONE ALLIANCE WOMAN,
mid-twenties, armed with one phaser and two stunsticks.
29A ANGLE ON RIKER, DATA, WORF, AND GEORDI
Hidden behind a projection, having just transported
down.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT TWO 25B.
29A CONTINUED:
RIKER
(touches insignia,
quietly)
Enterprise, we're in position.
29B INT. ADJOINING CORRIDOR (OPTICAL)
A beat on a silent, deserted tunnel. Ishara suddenly
MATERIALIZES, phaser drawn. As soon as the Transporter
beam clears, the implant beneath her collar bone begins
to glow its characteristic bright orange/yellow.
Simultaneously, a piercing alarm goes off in the tunnel
around her.
29C INT. CHAMBER - ESCAPE POD (OPTICAL)
The Alliance guards at the pod appear dumbfounded at
the alarm wailing distantly offscreen. It is followed
by a second. And a third.
Three more Alliance members come running in from
adjoining tunnels, confused about what's happening.
The female guard motions to them to follow her, and
they all run toward the alarms, weapons ready, leaving
the two male guards behind at the pod.
Riker, Data and Worf simultaneously come out from
behind a slight wall and stun the two remaining men.
Geordi steps out carrying a toolkit-sized box of
equipment.
They all head straight for the escape pod. When they
get there, Riker, Data, and Worf stand guard as Geordi
reaches underneath with the equipment.
30 INT. ADJOINING CORRIDOR
Alarms are blaring. Ishara moves around a projection,
phaser at ready.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT TWO 26.
30 CONTINUED:
She turns slightly to her left, sensing something as
the orange/yellow diamond glow below her collar bone
suddenly begins to pulse. She immediately runs in the
opposite direction.
As she disappears around a corner, the four Alliance
members arrive from the left.
They cautiously move forward. One of the Alliance
members pauses at the corner and shifts towards the
left -- a diamond shape below his collar bone suddenly
pulses GREEN. (As with Ishara, his shirt is open
enough at the neck to expose the spot. The other
Alliance members are pulsing GREEN beneath their
shirts.)
He silently indicates the others to fan out as they
head after her, splitting up behind the various low
walls and projections and debris as they do so.
31 INT. CHAMBER - ESCAPE POD - ON GEORDI
as he works beneath the pod. There is a sudden
crackling noise.
GEORDI
Damn!
RIKER (O.S.)
Geordi -- what's taking so long?
32 INCLUDE RIKER, DATA AND WORF
As Geordi looks up momentarily from the work.
GEORDI
There's a lot of damage here...
The myographic scanner is
operational, but the power source
is fluctuating.
RIKER
Can you fix it?
GEORDI
I can try to run a shunt from the
convertor.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT TWO 26A.
32 CONTINUED:
RIKER
How long will that take?
GEORDI
(shrugs)
Ten minutes?
RIKER
Do it.
Geordi gets back to work. Riker is aware of the
distant alarms.
RIKER
(touches insignia)
O'Brien! Lock onto Ishara and
get her out of here!
33 INT. TRANSPORTER
O'Brien is desperately working the controls.
O'BRIEN
(to com)
There's a transformer substation
directly above the chamber she
just entered. It's masking her
signal.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - ACT TWO 27.
34 INT. CHAMBER - ESCAPE POD
RIKER
(touches insignia)
Standby!
(to others)
Stay here and cover La Forge.
WORF
(concerned)
Commander --
RIKER
That's an order. Return to the
ship when you're finished here.
I'll signal for transport as soon
as I can.
Riker takes off for a corridor.
35 INT. ADJOINING CORRIDOR (OPTICAL)
Ishara is creeping along behind a series of
projections, the alarms blaring around her. She
suddenly stops dead in her tracks, as her implant
pulses orange/yellow. She whips around -- the guard
has just stepped from behind a low wall. Ishara aims
her phaser too late -- the guard swings his stunstick,
which lets out a bright, crackling arc flash that hits
Ishara across the ribcage, sending her flying across
the floor, her phaser fire rainbowing across the air
as she goes.
The guard quickly advances as Ishara tries in a daze to
struggle to her feet, reaching her and aiming the
stunstick right at her face -- only to fall to the
ground, stunned by a phaser blast.
36 INCLUDE RIKER (OPTICAL)
As he starts to hurry across to Ishara -- and is
suddenly fired upon by two men from behind a
projection. Riker returns fire continuously, as a
still dazed Ishara attempts to stand. He reaches her
and hauls the barely conscious woman into the next
tunnel -- touching his insignia with his free hand as
he goes.
RIKER
Energize!
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT TWO 28.
37 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
O'Brien is working the controls. Data, Worf and
Geordi are waiting expectantly.
38 ANGLE ON TRANSPORTER (OPTICAL)
Riker and Ishara RE-MATERIALIZE, Ishara now completely
limp in his arms.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT THREE 29.
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
39 INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS
Picard is going over a technical report. The door
chimes.
PICARD
Come.
The door opens and Riker ENTERS.
PICARD
(continuing)
How is she?
RIKER
A couple of cracked ribs, but
she'll be all right.
PICARD
Doctor Crusher just called me with
the results of her DNA comparison.
Ishara is Tasha's sister.
RIKER
After what she did for us down
there, I wouldn't doubt that for
a minute.
PICARD
(a beat)
You took some unnecessary personal
risks, Number One.
Riker pauses for a moment before answering.
RIKER
We lost Tasha on an away mission,
under my command. The thought
of the same thing happening to
her sister...
Picard nods sympathetically.
PICARD
That's an emotional response,
Will. We can't afford that.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/24/90 - ACT THREE 30.
39 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Understood, Captain.
A beat as Riker waits, then Picard nods, dismissed.
PICARD
Commander...
Riker pauses at the door...
PICARD
Well done.
Riker grins, acknowledging... EXITS.
39A INT. SICKBAY
Ishara is sitting on a diagnostic bed, as Beverly runs
a rectangular device that looks vaguely like a medical
version of a phaser over the side of Ishara's ribcage.
BEVERLY
I've fused the bone tissue along
both fractures.
She takes the instrument down. The door slides open
and Picard ENTERS.
BEVERLY
(continuing)
The muscles around the area will
be weak for a day or so -- but
you shouldn't feel any pain.
Beverly nods to him as she heads offscreen towards the
other end of Sickbay. Picard looks at Ishara.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/20/90 - ACT THREE 30A.
39A CONTINUED:
PICARD
I wanted to thank you personally
for what you did for us down at
the colony. It was... more than
I expected.
ISHARA
(darker)
I don't run away when things get
tough, like some people do...
like my sister did...
A beat as Picard and her look at each other.
PICARD
Let me tell you about your sister.
The first time I met Tasha Yar,
she was making her way through
a Carnelian mine field to reach
a wounded colonist.
Ishara seems taken aback by the story.
PICARD
(continuing)
Her ship had responded to their
distress call, as had mine. When
it was all over, I requested that
Tasha be assigned to the
Enterprise.
(smiling)
Her ship's captain owed me a
favor.
Picard pauses a moment.
PICARD
(continuing)
In the months that followed, Tasha
never once failed to put the
safety of the crew before her own.
(beat)
She died doing the same.
Ishara stares at him, then looks away -- she doesn't
know what to say.
PICARD
I'm sorry you never knew the woman
Tasha became. I think you might
have been proud of her.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - ACT THREE 30B.
39A CONTINUED: (2)
PICARD (Cont'd)
(beat)
And she of you.
A beat, and Picard turns and EXITS. Stay on Ishara's
face for a couple of moments as she considers his
words.
40 INT. BRIDGE - SCIENCE STATION
Ishara, now wearing more Federation-style than
cadre-style clothing, is working with Data at a
computer screen. He is sitting in front of it, she is
standing next to him, guiding the process over his
shoulder.
41 CLOSE ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN (OPTICAL)
displaying the schematic map of the underground city
we've seen before. Far more of the details are now
filled in.
42 RESUME
Data indicates a curiously-shaped room next to a large
chamber.
DATA
What is this structure?
ISHARA
A main fusion source -- there's
one next to each of the Alliance
headquarters. It powers all their
defensive systems.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/29/90 - ACT THREE 31.
43 CLOSE ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN (OPTICAL)
Data touches a control, causing the map to display a
series of small concentric circles over the spot,
symbolically suggestive of a radiating power source.
44 RESUME
Ishara again points to the map.
ISHARA
This chamber is accessed from the
level below. Entry points are
evenly spaced along this wall
every twenty-five meters.
Data again touches a control. Ishara looks up, taking
in the sight of the bridge for a few moments. She's
curious in spite of herself.
ISHARA
Data... Where was Tasha's post?
Data seems a little surprised that she is asking about
her sister, given her previous reluctance about the
subject.
DATA
The Tactical Station -- where
Lieutenant Worf is now.
Worf has noticed Ishara's attention. He nods his
acknowledgement. Ishara smiles in return. She seems
to be starting to fit in. She turns back to Data,
again curious in spite of herself.
ISHARA
Did Tasha have many friends here?
DATA
Yes. She was especially close
to Commander Riker and Lieutenant
Worf. And to myself.
ISHARA
(surprised)
Are you able to have friends?
Data looks up from the task in front of him.
DATA
Yes.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/29/90 - ACT THREE 32.
44 CONTINUED:
ISHARA
But you don't have feelings, do
you?
DATA
Not as such. However, perhaps
even among humans, friendship is
sometimes less an emotional
response, and more a sense of
familiarity.
ISHARA
(understanding)
You can become used to someone.
DATA
Exactly. As I experience certain
sensory input patterns, my mental
pathways become accustomed to
them. The inputs eventually are
anticipated. And even "missed"
when absent. When something once
expected is no longer there.
A quiet beat. This may be the first time in ten years
Ishara has allowed herself to feel the loss.
ISHARA
(softly)
Like my sister.
DATA
Yes. Like your sister.
OFF the quiet look on Ishara's face.
45 INT. ENGINEERING
Geordi, Worf, Data, Riker, and Ishara are poring over
the schematic map of the underground city.
GEORDI
They've been moved so far
underground that it took awhile
to pinpoint their signatures.
He indicates a place on the map.
GEORDI
(continuing)
The men are here. Next to one
of the Alliance headquarters.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT THREE 33.
46 INSERT SCHEMATIC MAP (OPTICAL)
which shows the pyramid-shaped underground series of
levels and chambers.
Geordi is pointing to a chamber close to Alliance
headquarters deep in their territory, located near the
edge of the pyramid shape's base.
GEORDI (O.S.)
(continuing)
And that's about two kilometers
of solid granite above them.
47 RESUME
RIKER
So much for the transporter.
GEORDI
Not necessarily. We could use
the ship's phasers to cut a shaft
through the bedrock to this
storage tunnel here.
47A INSERT SCHEMATIC MAP (OPTICAL)
Geordi's hand indicates a line starting from just
outside the surface settlement and heading straight
down through the ground to a chamber near the one he
previously indicated.
GEORDI (O.S.)
With a clear path through the
rock, we'd be able to transport
down to the tunnel. That would
put us close enough to get to the
crewmen.
Geordi's finger traces out the steps on the map.
47B RESUME
GEORDI
(continuing)
It would take me a few hours to
adjust the phasers for drilling.
Riker indicates the map.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT THREE 34.
47B CONTINUED:
RIKER
It's a maze around there...
ISHARA
(nodding)
I spent a lot of time in that
section before they took it over.
There are blind tunnels and dead
ends that don't even show up on
this map.
WORF
We don't have much choice.
ISHARA
If it wasn't for my implant
setting off all the alarms, I
could guide you to your men.
A beat.
DATA
We could remove the implant.
Ishara shakes her head.
ISHARA
It has a micro-explosive inside
that detonates on contact with
air. When you join a cadre, you
join for life.
Data considers this a moment.
DATA
A small force field containing
xenon or another inert gas could
be placed over the incision site.
The explosive could thereby be
safely disarmed at the same time
it is removed.
For once with respect to strategy, Ishara seems to hold
back, a hesitant look on her face. Riker picks up on
it.
RIKER
It's more than just a tactical
device to you, isn't it? It's
part of your identity.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT THREE 35.
47B CONTINUED: (2)
She doesn't answer, seems to be struggling with the
issue.
RIKER
(continuing)
This is something you'll have to
decide for yourself, Ishara.
Think about it while we're waiting
for Geordi.
She nods, still obviously unsure.
48
thru OMITTED
49
50 INT. TEN-FORWARD
Data and Ishara are at a table, next to a window
showing the stars outside. An already-drained glass
is in front of Ishara.
ISHARA
Our parents were killed in some
crossfire just after I was born.
Some people took care of us for
a few months... Then one day we
came home and they were gone.
So Tasha took care of me. And
when I got old enough, I joined
the Coalition.
DATA
And Tasha did not?
ISHARA
My sister hated the cadres.
Blamed them for our parents death.
For everything. She refused to
join. And she left as soon as
she had the chance.
A beat.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT THREE 36.
50 CONTINUED:
ISHARA
(continuing, doubtful)
I always thought she was weak for
doing that...
Ishara seems to be struggling with an unavoidable
conclusion.
ISHARA
(continuing)
But maybe I was wrong. Maybe
she made the right choice.
Ishara indicates the ship around them.
ISHARA
(continuing)
To work together for something
besides killing... to be close
to someone without having to
protect your back.
DATA
You find that appealing?
She smiles at his innocent choice of words.
ISHARA
Very appealing. You're a perfect
example. I hardly even know you
Data, but already I completely
trust you. I even consider you
my friend.
DATA
Thank you. I would like to
consider you my friend, Ishara.
She grows quiet, filled with a deep sense of regret.
ISHARA
If I had known about this place
fifteen years ago, things might've
been different.
She stares at Data's open face for a long beat.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT THREE 37.
50 CONTINUED: (2)
ISHARA
(continuing)
Maybe it's not too late.
OFF Data's intrigued look.
51 INT. READY ROOM
Picard is standing with Data and Troi.
DATA
Ishara is willing to have the
implant removed.
PICARD
Very good. You may inform Doctor
Crusher.
DATA
She also expressed a desire to
leave the colony. She hopes
to apply to the Academy and
eventually join Starfleet.
Picard is completely taken aback. Troi is
particularly disturbed.
PICARD
Does she understand the magnitude
of these decisions?
DATA
She claims to, Captain.
PICARD
Her courage certainly speaks in
her favor. But Ishara's personal
history concerns me.
DATA
Did her sister not come from the
very same environment, Sir?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT THREE 38.
51 CONTINUED:
PICARD
Tasha never joined one of these
gangs. Doesn't that suggest a
fundamental difference between
the two of them?
DATA
I do not know. But I do know that
often for humans, decisions made
in youth only hold true for youth.
Impressed by Data's reasoning, Picard turns to Troi,
who shakes her head, concerned.
TROI
I get a sense of ambiguity from
her. Her loyalties are clearly
divided, Captain, no matter what
she may say.
PICARD
Are you suggesting we deny her
an escape from this environment,
Counselor?
TROI
No... I'm just not convinced she
really wants to escape. It is
the only way of life she's ever
known.
PICARD
Ultimately, it is her decision
to make, not ours...
(beat)
Certainly nothing would please
me more than to see another
officer named Yar in the service
of Starfleet... Mister Data,
proceed with the rescue as
discussed...
Data acknowledges with a nod, then starts for the door.
TROI
Data?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT THREE 39.
51 CONTINUED: (2)
DATA
(turning back)
Yes, Counselor?
TROI
You seem so strong in your
support. I'm curious...
DATA
We must free the crewmen. She
appears to be our best hope of
doing so. Also, individuals
worthy of Starfleet training are
somewhat rare.
A beat.
DATA
(continuing)
In addition...
He pauses, seeming to search for the correct words.
DATA
(continuing)
I have become used to her.
52 INT. BRIDGE - SCIENCE STATION
Data has arrived moments ago to where Ishara has been
working at the station. She looks incredibly pleased.
ISHARA
Thank you, Data.
DATA
You are welcome. Doctor Crusher
is expecting you in Sickbay.
She smiles, seems almost amazed.
ISHARA
It's all so different...
DATA
To what are you referring?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT THREE 40.
52 CONTINUED:
ISHARA
On the colony, nobody does
anything for anyone else unless
they have something to gain from
it.
DATA
But I do have something to gain.
Your continued presence on this
ship.
She smiles hugely in response. Then suddenly looks
concerned.
DATA
(continuing)
Is something wrong?
ISHARA
I have to tell Hayne and the
others. I owe it to them.
(a ragged breath)
Guess I ought to get it over with.
A beat. Data picks up on her uncomfortableness.
DATA
If you desire privacy, you may
use the observation lounge.
ISHARA
That would probably make things
a little easier.
She turns towards the exit, then turns back and steps
over to him, kissing him quickly and self-consciously
on the cheek, before taking off again.
53 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE
Ishara is looking at the viewscreen.
53A INSERT VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
Hayne's image stares back at her.
HAYNE
Report?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/24/90 - ACT THREE 41.
53B RESUME
Ishara pauses before answering, trying to hide from
him how surprisingly difficult it is for her to
continue.
ISHARA
It's working.
OFF the intense uncertainty on her face.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT FOUR 42.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
54 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
In orbit above the colony at Turkana Four.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log, stardate 44225.3.
Doctor Crusher has removed
Ishara's magnetic implant,
enabling the young woman to guide
our rescue attempt.
55 INT. SICKBAY
Ishara is awake and healthy-looking, on her back on
a diagnostic bed, as Beverly runs a last series of
checks to see if her indications are all positive.
Beverly watches the wall monitors.
PICARD (V.O.)
(continuing)
Without my intending it, she has
virtually become an active member
of the crew.
BEVERLY
Cardiovascular functions normal.
Metabolism, immunity, all other
vital signs excellent.
(to Ishara)
How do you feel?
Ishara sits up, hanging her legs off the edge of the
bed.
56 INCLUDE DATA
standing nearby.
ISHARA
Better than I've ever felt.
She means it more than just physically. Ishara smiles
at Data.
ISHARA
(continuing)
Thanks for staying with me.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/30/90 - ACT FOUR 43.
56 CONTINUED:
Data nods in response.
BEVERLY
You might want this... It was
a part of your life for a long
time.
Beverly hands Ishara the implant -- a blue, flat, one-
inch-long crystalline device -- it's surprisingly
beautiful and almost jewel-like. Ishara stares at it
for a long moment, turning it over in her hand. She
gives it to Data.
ISHARA
You keep it, Data. So you won't
forget me.
He accepts it, but looks puzzled.
DATA
Have you reconsidered your
decision to stay with us?
She shakes her head, no...
ISHARA
Just in case something goes wrong
down there...
57 INT. CORRIDOR
Worf and Ishara walking quickly along. Worf looks
towards her with affection.
WORF
I understand you wish to join
Starfleet.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FOUR 44.
57 CONTINUED:
ISHARA
Someday... If I'm lucky.
WORF
On that day, it is we who will
be "lucky."
She smiles at the compliment as they reach the
transporter room door.
57A INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
Riker and Data are conferring with O'Brien as the door
opens and Worf and Ishara ENTER.
PICARD'S COM VOICE
Picard to Riker. Is your away
team ready?
RIKER
(to com)
Waiting for your signal, Captain.
Riker, Data, Worf and Ishara head for the transporter
pads, pulling their phasers as they do so.
58 INT. BRIDGE
Picard is watching the planet on the viewscreen.
Geordi is at his station, leaned over his instruments.
PICARD
Status, Mister La Forge.
GEORDI
Phasers in alignment and ready
to fire.
PICARD
How far must we penetrate to
safely allow transporter function?
GEORDI
One point six kilometers.
A beat.
PICARD
Fire phasers.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FOUR 45.
58 CONTINUED:
GEORDI
Aye, Sir.
Geordi touches the panel.
59
thru OMITTED
60
61 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The phasers fire in a single beam down towards the
planet.
62 EXT. TURKANA FOUR COLONY (OPTICAL)
Same MATTE SHOT as previously, with a phaser beam
continuously striking perpendicular to the ground just
outside the city proper.
63 INT. BRIDGE
Picard watching Geordi as Geordi watches his
instruments.
GEORDI
One point three kilometers. One
point four. One point five. One
point six.
(to Picard)
Deep enough for transport, Sir.
PICARD
Cease fire.
PICARD
(to com)
Picard to O'Brien, Energize.
64
thru OMITTED
65
66 INT. TURKANA FOUR - ISOLATED TUNNEL (OPTICAL)
The away team of Riker, Data, Worf and Ishara beams
into an isolated tunnel in which there are a few
scattered storage cannisters and containers. Ishara
immediately takes the lead.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FOUR 46.
66 CONTINUED:
ISHARA
This way.
She quickly starts to move out. Worf steps to the
fore, slowing her down as he checks the way ahead of
them.
WORF
Caution is indicated.
ISHARA
We're near the heart of the
Alliance. Security is minimal
here. They aren't expecting
anybody this far in.
Worf and Riker exchange a glance. Worf nods his
acceptance of Ishara's argument. She keeps going, the
rest of the team following quickly behind her.
67 INT. TUNNEL
The away team pauses at a confusing series of openings.
RIKER
Ishara?
A beat.
ISHARA
Follow me.
She heads for an opening, hesitating.
WORF
Are you certain?
ISHARA
No, I'm not.
She stops.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FOUR 46A.
67 CONTINUED:
ISHARA
I was here. But it was a long
time ago. I'm trying to remember...
there have been changes...
She looks around for a few more moments, makes a
decision.
ISHARA
It's through here.
She guides them towards one of the openings.
68 FOLLOW (OPTICAL)
as Ishara leads the away team through an opening, past
a couple of turns, to a place where they can see a
secure-looking door, and one Alliance man standing
guard nearby.
ISHARA
Your men are behind that door.
Riker glances at the others, 'Let's do it... ' he moves
stealthily into a forward position... and when the
guard reacts to his movement, he fires -- the guard
collapses, stunned. The away team rushes the door.
Riker and Worf fire point-blank at the door when they
get there, knocking it over.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FOUR 47.
68 CONTINUED:
Riker, Data and Worf dive into the room. Ishara
remains outside and on guard.
69 INT. CHAMBER (OPTICAL)
A nondescript chamber. Riker, Data and Worf find Tan
Tsu and the other crewman on their feet, hands bound
together with some high-tech looking restraints.
RIKER
Hold out your hands.
The crewmen comply as Riker fires a phaser blast at
one of the restraints.
70 INT. TUNNEL (OPTICAL)
Ishara glances back towards the chamber, then
immediately and with intent, heads away from the room,
clearly pursuing her own agenda.
As she approaches a tunnel opening, a guard suddenly
appears from within the tunnel, shocked to find her
there. She blasts him with her phaser, winging him.
Injured, the man falls to the ground, but manages with
his last remaining strength to fire his phaser up at
a small metal panel on the wall several meters away,
before passing out. The panel answers with an
ear-shattering alarm.
Ishara, clearly distressed by the alarm, continues
running the direction she was headed, disappearing into
the tunnel.
71 INT. CHAMBER
Riker frees the last crewman as all react to the sudden
alarm.
RIKER
Let's get moving.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FOUR 48.
72 INT. TUNNEL
The away team and crewmen come flying out of the room
-- Ishara is nowhere to be seen.
RIKER
Where is she?
This is just what he didn't want to happen. Worf
spots the wounded and unconscious guard across the
tunnel.
WORF
Commander, look.
Riker sees the guard.
RIKER
What the hell happened here?
WORF
She probably tried to draw their
fire. It triggered the alarm.
RIKER
(nodding)
Worf, get these men back to the
Enterprise.
(to Data)
Data, you're with me. She can't
be far.
Worf hurries the crewmen out the way they came as Riker
and Data split up and head towards the two tunnels
opposite.
73 INT. TUNNEL OUTSIDE POWER GENERATOR (OPTICAL)
One Alliance guard is standing outside what looks like
a room-sized power generator. He appears edgy about
the distant alarm. Ishara steps from around a
projection, phaser raised. The guard has a second to
register complete surprise at her presence before she
blasts him away.
She moves quickly to the generator, fires her phaser
at a panel, which falls away, revealing the control
devices underneath. She quickly steps forward and
manipulates the controls. In response, the generator
begins a slowly escalating hum.
DATA (O.S.)
Ishara.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FOUR 48A.
74 INCLUDE DATA
standing several yards away. He lowers his phaser,
puzzled at her actions.
DATA
(continuing)
What are you doing?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FOUR 49.
74 CONTINUED:
She turns and faces him -- doesn't answer. He looks
from her to the generator with its increasingly shrill
sound.
DATA
(continuing)
The fusion generator is
overloading.
(turns to her)
You are attempting to disable the
defense system. For what reason?
We have rescued the crewmen.
ISHARA
I don't care about your crewmen.
We have three thousand troops
waiting at the perimeter. When
the defenses go down, they'll come
in. The Alliance will fall.
A beat.
DATA
The Federation will be responsible
for the resulting deaths. I
cannot allow that.
ISHARA
You don't have a choice.
DATA
That is not true.
He steps forward.
ISHARA
I don't want to kill you, Data.
She looks like she genuinely doesn't. But she clicks
the setting on her phaser, aiming straight at his
chest.
ISHARA
(continuing)
But I will.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FOUR
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FIVE 50.
ACT FIVE
FADE IN:
75 INT. TUNNEL OUTSIDE POWER GENERATOR
Ishara's phaser is trained on Data; Ishara is
positioned between Data and the increasingly
overloading generator.
DATA
(re: the generator)
We will both be destroyed in the
explosion.
ISHARA
The Coalition's been all I've
had for fifteen years. They've
given me a life. I don't mind
dying for them.
(a beat)
But you won't have to if you get
out of here right now.
Data doesn't move.
DATA
Was this your intention from the
beginning?
ISHARA
We never could have gotten this
deep into Alliance territory
without your help.
DATA
Our help was not deliberate. You
deceived us.
She seems defensive, as though feeling some guilt about
what's happened.
ISHARA
What's the difference? You got
what you came for. Why should
you care about what we do?
A beat as Data seems to come to a conclusion about
something.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/5/90 - ACT FIVE 51.
75 CONTINUED:
DATA
Your friendship with me was part
of the deception, was it not?
Her silence is her answer. She is not proud of it.
DATA
(continuing)
You misled me at each step. And
yet I was completely unaware.
ISHARA
That doesn't matter now! None
of it does!
(desperately)
Get out of here, Data. Please.
The generator suddenly increases its hum exponentially.
ISHARA
(continuing)
Now.
DATA
(re: the generator)
My duty requires me to intercede.
And it all happens very quickly -- as he starts to step
forward...
ISHARA
Stop...
She clasps both hands on the phaser, tenses for firing
--
RIKER (O.S.)
Ishara!
76 INCLUDE RIKER (OPTICAL)
Stepping from behind a projection, phaser raised.
Ishara immediately fires at Riker, missing as he ducks
back behind the projection, giving Data the split
second he needs to raise his phaser and fire at her.
Ishara crumples, stunned by Data's phaser.
Data rushes to the generator and starts working the
controls under the exposed panel. Riker goes to
Ishara, crouches down to see if she's alright.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - ACT FIVE 52.
76 CONTINUED:
RIKER
What was she doing?
Data steps back from the generator as its humming whine
begins to subside.
DATA
Disabling the detection system
so her forces could attack.
Riker picks up Ishara's phaser as she starts to regain
consciousness. He stares at Data.
RIKER
Set to kill.
OFF Data's neutral expression as he continues to
process everything.
76A EXT. ENTERPRISE
In orbit around Turkana Four.
76B INT. CORRIDOR
A security man is standing guard outside crew's
quarters. Worf approaches, stands in front of the door
-- it slides open.
76C ANGLE ON ISHARA
sitting inside the room, like a prisoner awaiting her
fate.
76D INCLUDE WORF
who seems barely able to tolerate her presence.
WORF
The Captain wants to see you on
the bridge.
Ishara stands, leaves the room and joins Worf, as the
door slides shut behind her. Worf heads up the
corridor, Ishara falling into step beside him. They
continue for a few beats.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - ACT FIVE 52A.
76D CONTINUED:
ISHARA
What's going to happen to me?
WORF
That is Captain Picard's decision.
(beat)
If the captain were Klingon, you
would be executed.
Worf avoids looking at her, but Ishara glances up at
him. Again, Ishara's voice is subdued -- she's not
arguing, just trying to give an account of herself.
ISHARA
Sometimes a warrior must use
deception in the service of her
cause.
(beat, quietly)
If anyone on this ship should know
that, it's you.
They reach the turbolift. Worf stares at her.
WORF
Such a warrior must also be
prepared to suffer the
consequences.
Worf coldly turns away. Hold for a beat on Ishara's
face.
77 INT. BRIDGE
The turbolift opens. Worf and Ishara step out and
cross towards the center of the bridge, where Picard is
facing the viewscreen. There is a vast coolness
towards her from everyone -- in extreme contrast to
the last time we saw them all together.
All are facing the viewscreen.
PICARD
Your strategy failed.
78 INSERT VIEWSCREEN (INTERCUT AS NEEDED) (OPTICAL)
A clearly-disappointed but not the least bit apologetic
Hayne is facing them. Any sense of his disarming
personality is gone.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 9/18/90 - ACT FIVE 52B.
78 CONTINUED:
HAYNE
It was a calculated risk. You
gave us an opportunity we couldn't
ignore.
(a beat)
Are you hurt, Ishara?
ISHARA
No.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - ACT FIVE 53.
78 CONTINUED:
HAYNE
(to Picard)
I want her returned immediately.
RIKER
(angered)
You're not in a position to
dictate to anybody. She attacked
two Federation officers.
HAYNE
You have no jurisdiction here!
RIKER
Don't talk about legal rights.
Your jurisdiction is based
entirely on the threat of
violence.
A beat as Hayne realizes he isn't convincing anybody.
HAYNE
You have your crewmen back. Isn't
that enough?
Picard and Ishara are looking at each other -- a silent
moment between them.
PICARD
Commander Data, escort Ishara to
the transporter toom.
Riker and other officers react with surprise. Picard
turns back to the viewscreen.
HAYNE
Thank you, Captain.
Picard doesn't acknowledge Hayne's response in any way
whatsoever.
PICARD
Close the channel.
Worf does so, as Data stands and goes to Ishara.
In silence, Ishara turns with Data and they both head
for the turbolift, entering it, and leaving the Bridge.
Everyone turns to Picard.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FIVE 53A.
78 CONTINUED: (2)
RIKER
You're far more charitable than
I would have been, Captain.
Picard pauses for a moment, glances around the room.
There's a sadness in his voice.
PICARD
I understand your feelings, Number
One. I share them. But perhaps
the fault lies in ourselves. We
were so eager to embrace her.
Each of us, myself included,
wanted to see something of Tasha
in her sister. We saw more than
what was there.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FIVE 54.
79 INT. CORRIDOR
Data and Ishara are walking, not looking at each other.
ISHARA
You haven't said one word to me.
DATA
What do you wish to talk about?
She looks at him -- decides not to pursue it. They
continue walking straight ahead.
80 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
Data and Ishara are standing in front of the
transporter units.
ISHARA
I did what I had to. I'm sorry
if I hurt you in the process.
DATA
(reminding her)
I am an android. It is not
possible for me to be injured
in that fashion.
81 ANGLE ON THE TRANSPORTER CHIEF
As he finishes setting the controls.
O'BRIEN
Whenever you're ready.
82 RESUME DATA AND ISHARA (OPTICAL)
Data and Ishara look at each other for a couple of
silent moments.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/28/90 - ACT FIVE 55.
82 CONTINUED:
Ishara steps onto a transporter pad and turns to face
him, unable to keep the sadness out of her voice.
ISHARA
You know, I wasn't always lying
to you, Data. The time we spent
talking... it was the closest
thing to friendship I've ever had.
(a beat)
If that means anything to you.
No response.
DATA
Energize.
The Transporter beam appears, Ishara DEMATERIALIZES
into it and is gone.
83 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
travelling at impulse speed through space.
84 INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS
Riker is working on a report.
RIKER
Come in.
The door slides open and Data ENTERS. Riker is a
little puzzled by the visit, but is pleasantly
accommodating.
RIKER
(continuing)
Data. Come in, come in.
DATA
Commander.
Data steps forward, as Riker stands to greet him.
RIKER
What's on your mind?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FIVE 56.
84 CONTINUED:
DATA
Recent events have left me
puzzled, Sir.
(off Riker's look)
It has been days since Ishara
left. And yet, my thoughts seem
to dwell on her. Almost as if
I were experiencing a feedback
loop in my mnemonic network.
Riker frowns at the subject... still trying to figure
it out for himself.
RIKER
I know what you mean.
DATA
It is curious that I was so easily
misled.
RIKER
Make that "we."
DATA
Yes sir.
Riker considers him for a moment, seems to soften a
bit. How does he explain it to Data when he doesn't
quite understand it himself?
RIKER
Data, in every trust is the
possibility of betrayal. I don't
think you were prepared for that.
DATA
Were you prepared?
Riker takes a beat, shakes his head, sighs.
RIKER
I'm not sure anybody ever is.
Data considers this.
DATA
Then is it better not to trust?
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FIVE 56A.
84 CONTINUED: (2)
RIKER
(continuing)
Without trust, there can be no
friendship, no closeness. None
of the emotional bonds that make
us what we are.
DATA
And yet you put yourself at risk.
RIKER
Every single time. Love itself
is a leap of faith.
Data absorbs this.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/29/90 - ACT FIVE 57.
84 CONTINUED: (3)
DATA
So, a prerequisite for love is
accepting the risk of betrayal.
Riker is a little surprised by Data's conclusion.
RIKER
That's an interesting point of
view, Data. Maybe you're right.
A moment between them as Data glances away, still
seeming to process these thoughts. Rikers's voice is
quiet.
RIKER
(continuing)
The emotions we experience when
someone we believe in turns away
-- they're the most painful a
person can feel.
(a beat)
We believed in her, Data...
Data thinks about this.
DATA
Yes. Perhaps I am fortunate to
be spared the emotional
consequences.
RIKER
(gently)
Perhaps...
Data nods his thanks. FOLLOW Data as he turns and goes
out the door.
85 OMITTED
86 INT. CORRIDOR
The door closes behind him as Data takes few steps then
pauses.
He waits for a moment, then raises his closed hand. He
opens it, revealing Ishara's jewel-like implant resting
on his palm.
STAR TREK: "Legacy" - REV. 8/27/90 - ACT FIVE 58.
86 CONTINUED:
Data stares at it for several silent moments, his face
completely unreadable.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
THE END
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