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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Starship Mine"
#40276-244
Written by
Morgan Gendel
Directed by
Cliff Bole
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 1992 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 This script is not for publication or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
JANUARY 14, 1993
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 1/14/93 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Starship Mine"
CAST
PICARD DEVOR
RIKER HUTCHINSON
DATA KELSEY
BEVERLY KIROS
TROI NEIL
WORF ORTON
GEORDI POMET
SALTER
WAITER
COMPUTER VOICE
Non-Speaking Non-Speaking
N.D. CREWMEMBERS N.D. ARKARIANS
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 1/14/93 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Starship Mine"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE
TURBOLIFT ARKARIA BASE
CORRIDOR
READY ROOM REMMLER ARRAY
TRANSPORTER ROOM
SICKBAY
ENGINEERING
WORF'S QUARTERS
JEFFERIES TUBE
TEN FORWARD
ARKARIA BASE
MULTI PURPOSE ROOM
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 1/15/93 - PRONUNCIATION
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Starship Mine"
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
ARKARIA ARE-care-ee-uh
BARYON BARE-ee-on
TRILITHIUM tri-LITH-ee-um
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - TEASER 1.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Starship Mine"
TEASER
1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
docked at a GIANT ARRAY of some kind in orbit above a
planet. The ship is sandwiched between two banks of
reflector dishes.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log, Stardate 46682.4.
The Enterprise is docked at the
Remmler Array, where it will
undergo a routine procedure to
eliminate accumulated baryon
particles. In preparation for the
sweep, we are evacuating the ship.
2 INT. CORRIDOR
We see the commotion of evacuation, N.D.s crisscrossing
in the corridor. PICARD, rounds the corner, a
purposefulness in his stride. He soon encounters TROI,
PADD in hand, waiting to speak with him. They talk on
the move.
TROI
Captain... we're still behind
schedule on decks seven and eight.
Shall I tell Arkaria Base there'll
be a delay?
PICARD
No. Open up the Transporters in
Cargo Bay Two and divert everyone
from deck seven there. That
should get us back on track.
TROI
Right.
Picard nods and moves on.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - TEASER 2.
2 CONTINUED:
He now passes by BEVERLY, who falls into step with him
and we STAY with them, on the move.
BEVERLY
Captain... Arkaria Base does not
have the medical storage units I
requested. I have seven living
tissue samples that won't survive
the baryon sweep anymore than you
or I would. I've tried to reason
with them, but --
PICARD
Have Mister LaForge transport a
stasis unit from the astrophysics
lab. You should be able to
convert it to store tissue
samples.
BEVERLY
Thank you.
She smiles, turns, heads back to Sickbay. Picard
continues on.
3 TURBOLIFT ENTRANCE
The doors whoosh open and RIKER steps off... just in
time to intercept the approaching Picard. Behind
Riker, the Turbolift doors close.
RIKER
Captain... I was just heading for
deck seven. I've put the auto-shutdown
sequence on hold until we
get back on schedule.
PICARD
I think we can resume the
sequence. Counselor Troi is
taking care of the situation on
deck seven.
RIKER
Aye, sir.
The two head in opposite directions. The Turbolift
doors again whisk open as Picard approaches.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 3.
4 INT. TURBOLIFT
We see DATA inside.
DATA
Captain.
PICARD
Mister Data.
(as he faces front)
Bridge.
The doors close and the Turbolift's in motion. A
silent beat.
DATA
It has been quite a day, has it
not?
Picard's one-tracked, no time for chit-chat... but at
the same time he's a bit surprised at Data's
uncharacteristic approach.
PICARD
Yes it has.
Beat.
DATA
However, a change of routine is
often invigorating and can be a
welcome diversion after a long
assignment.
PICARD
(more of the same)
Exactly.
Beat.
DATA
I understand that Arkaria has some
very interesting weather patterns.
Picard gives Data a look...
PICARD
Data -- are you alright?
DATA
Yes, sir. I was attempting to
fill a silent moment with non-relevant
conversation.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 4.
4 CONTINUED:
PICARD
(thinks)
Small talk?
DATA
Yes, sir. I have found that
humans often make "small talk"
during awkward moments.
Therefore, I have written a new
subroutine designed for that
purpose. How did I do?
PICARD
Perhaps it was a little too... non-relevant.
However, if you're
interested in small talk keep your
eye on Commander Hutchinson during
the reception this afternoon...
(not looking forward to
it)
... he's a master.
The Turbolift STOPS and they both EXIT onto the Bridge.
DATA
Thank you sir, I will.
5 INT. BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS
Picard and Data ENTER to find the last leg of a
frenetic race: Bridge regulars and a handful of N.D.s
shutting down consoles. Picard is set upon
simultaneously by Geordi and Worf.
GEORDI WORF
I just finished... Request permission...
GEORDI
(to Worf)
After you...
WORF
(to Geordi)
No sir. I believe you spoke
first.
PICARD
We're running out of time,
gentlemen. Mister Worf?
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 5.
5 CONTINUED:
WORF
The computer needs your
authorization to disable command
functions during the baryon sweep.
PICARD
Are we ready, Mister La Forge?
GEORDI
Almost. I've requested some
additional field diverters for the
computer core and the Bridge and
they haven't been installed yet.
PICARD
(concerned)
Additional units?
GEORDI
We've logged more warp hours in
five years than most ships do in
ten, so our baryon particle levels
are pretty high. I'm a little
worried that when the Remmler
Array starts sweeping the ship it
might have to use a stronger beam
than normal to clear out all the
radiation.
PICARD
(understanding)
And that might overload the field
diverters protecting our key
systems. How long until the new
ones are in place?
GEORDI
I'd say another twenty minutes.
PICARD
Very well.
(to com)
Computer, disable all command
functions in thirty minutes.
Authorization: Picard gamma-six-zero-seven-three.
COMPUTER VOICE
Authorization acknowledged.
Worf's console BEEPS.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 6.
5 CONTINUED: (2)
WORF
(off console)
Incoming message, Captain. It's
the station administrator, Mister
Orton.
PICARD
In my Ready Room.
WORF
Sir. Request permission to be
excused from Commander
Hutchinson's... reception.
PICARD
Permission granted. I only wish
I could excuse myself as well.
GEORDI
Captain, permission to --
PICARD
Sorry, Mister LaForge... I can't
excuse the entire senior staff.
Worf beat you to it.
Picard EXITS to the Ready Room. Worf looks pleased and
Geordi gives him a dirty look.
6 INT. READY ROOM - CONTINUING
Picard ENTERS, goes behind his desk, and activates the
terminal.
PICARD
Go ahead, Mister Orton.
He gets out his satchel and, under the following, loads
it with odds and ends.
ORTON'S COM VOICE
Captain, if you're on schedule,
I'd like to confirm that we'll
begin the baryon sweep at fifteen
hundred hours -- approximately one
hour from now.
PICARD
Confirmed.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 6A.
6 CONTINUED:
ORTON'S COM VOICE
Commander Hutchinson also wanted
me to make sure that you'll be
able to attend his reception this
afternoon.
Picard's expression tells us that he's not exactly
thrilled about this particular event.
PICARD
Tell him... I'm looking forward to
it.
ORTON'S COM VOICE
He'll be delighted to hear that.
Arkaria Base out.
Picard closes his satchel. Time to go.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 7.
7 INT. BRIDGE
Picard ENTERS to find it... empty. It takes him a
moment to adjust. He walks around, drinks in the
solitude, savors it. Finally, he sits in his chair.
A long, quiet beat...
8 NEW ANGLE - INCLUDE TURBOLIFTS
Suddenly, the fore and aft Turbolifts OPEN and SIX
TECHNICIANS ENTER the Bridge: four humanoids --
KELSEY, NEIL, POMET and DEVOR and two aliens -- SATLER,
and KIROS. (Full descriptions to follow later in the
script). They are all wearing plain-looking overalls
and two of them are carrying FIELD DIVERTERS -- about
the size and shape of a trash can -- while the others
carry Tricorders and other pieces of equipment.
As soon as the doors open, they fill the Bridge with
noise and chatter, effectively destroying Picard's
brief moment of solitude.
KELSEY
(overlapping)
Tell Arkaria base that we're
almost finished here...
NEIL
(overlapping)
We're going to need two more
conduits...
KIROS
(overlapping)
I need to run a diagnostic on the
diverter...
DEVOR
(overlapping)
Get the diverter aligned so that
we can begin the isolation
procedure.
NEIL
(overlapping)
Where's the ODN interface?
Picard heads for the Turbolift over the above and the
technicians take no notice of him.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER 8.
9 ON PICARD
He stops and gives one last look around. So much for
peace and quiet. And as he ENTERS the Turbolift...
FADE OUT.
END OF TEASER
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE 9.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)
10 EXT. ARKARIA BASE - DAY (OPTICAL)
A lone outpost in the middle of nowhere...
11 INT. ARKARIA BASE - MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
A festive reception is underway. There's a CONTROL
PANEL at one end, but the room otherwise has a party
feel to it. There are tables of food. A WAITER
circulates with drinks. ORTON can be seen in the b.g.
12 ANGLE - HUTCHINSON
As he works the room. Hutchinson is a middle-aged,
jovial man who lives for gatherings like this and loves
nothing more than to entertain a starship crew. Data
is quietly observing Hutchinson's technique and he
unobtrusively follows the gregarious Commander about
the room, watching and learning.
HUTCHINSON
Beverly!
(kiss on the cheek)
Lovely as ever... how do you
manage it?
BEVERLY
It's good to see you again.
HUTCHINSON
It's been far too long -- what is
it, four years? Now I want to
hear all about what happened after
you left Starfleet Medical. And
I have so much to tell you.
(sees someone else)
Oh, that must be Commander Riker.
Excuse me, won't you?
BEVERLY
Of course.
Beverly is quietly grateful that he's moved on and she
takes a drink off a tray in relief.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE 10.
12 CONTINUED:
HUTCHINSON
You must be Wil Riker.
RIKER
I guess I must.
HUTCHINSON
Calvin Hutchinson -- call me
Hutch. Calvin -- awful name, I've
never forgiven my parents. As
soon as I saw you, I knew you had
to be the Enterprise's first
officer.
RIKER
Oh?
HUTCHINSON
Of course. Your reputation
proceeds you -- flashing blue
eyes, square jaw... quite the
ladies man I hear. Now don't be
modest, Wil -- may I call you Wil?
RIKER
Uh, sure.
HUTCHINSON
I've also heard that you're a
musician. I hope you'll play
something for us. It's not often
that I get a chance to entertain
the command crew of the
flagship... and speaking of
command, hello Captain Picard.
Riker takes this opportunity to slip quietly away and
leave Picard. Picard's face has that frozen smile of
forced cheerfulness on it as Hutchinson natters on.
PICARD
Commander.
HUTCHINSON
I was just telling your first
officer what a real pleasure it is
to have you all...
13 NEW ANGLE
As Riker moves over to stand with Beverly. Riker gives
her a look and she smiles in commiseration.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE 11.
13 CONTINUED:
Data (who has been observing Hutchinson) approaches the
two of them. He tries to talk quickly and easily --
patterning his behavior after Hutchinson.
DATA
It is very good to see you both
again. May I call you Beverly? --
Beverly, do you find the mean
temperature here on Arkaria to be
slightly above normal for human
comfort levels?
Riker and Beverly exchange a look... they can't believe
this.
DATA
I have found that most humans
prefer a temperature of twenty-one
degrees C in order to operate most
efficiently. However, there are
some cultures which actually...
14 PICARD AND HUTCHINSON
Hutchinson is going on as Picard looks for a way out.
HUTCHINSON
... I tell you, you've never seen
anything like it. There were
thousands of these creatures...
the whole northern sky turned
dark.
Picard suddenly sees a way out as Geordi and Troi walk
by.
PICARD
Geordi! Deanna! I don't believe
you've met our host.
(to Hutchinson)
Allow me to introduce Commander
Geordi La Forge, Counselor Deanna
Troi. This is Commander
Hutchinson.
HUTCHINSON
Hutch.
GEORDI
Hello.
TROI
Hello.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE 12.
14 CONTINUED:
HUTCHINSON
I was just telling your captain
about some of the fascinating
sights here on Arkaria. Is either
of you interested in ornithology?
TROI
Uh... well...
Picard is starting to make his getaway.
HUTCHINSON
The mating habits of the Arkarian
horn fowl are quite interesting.
If the weather were better, we
could take horses to the southern
promontory and visit the nesting
grounds.
Picard stops, turns.
PICARD
Horses?
HUTCHINSON
Yes... there's a network of trails
through the plains.
Unfortunately, they aren't very
pleasant right now... muddy, cold.
Not a soul for kilometers.
PICARD
That sounds... perfect.
(beat, then to Geordi)
How long until the baryon sweep
begins on the Enterprise?
GEORDI
At least twenty-five minutes.
PICARD
Then I'll have time to get my
saddle.
This is met with blank stares from the other three.
TROI
Your... saddle?
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE 13.
14 CONTINUED: (2)
PICARD
Yes.
(notices their looks)
A saddle is a very personal thing.
It has to be broken in... worn...
cared for...
GEORDI
You keep a saddle... on the
Enterprise?
PICARD
Yes.
(beat)
I've had it since the Academy.
(beat)
I never know when I'll have the
opportunity to ride.
TROI
I see.
PICARD
It's perfectly normal. Most
serious riders have their own
saddles.
TROI
Of course.
GEORDI
Yes, sir.
HUTCHINSON
Absolutely.
PICARD
If you'll excuse me.
They smile as Picard EXITS. But the mirth on Troi and
Geordi's faces vanishes as they soon realize that they
still have Hutchinson to deal with and that they have
no smooth way out.
HUTCHINSON
(re: Picard)
An amazing man. He reminds me of
another officer I knew many years
ago... a Captain Edwell. Now he
was fascinating... born on Gaspra
Seven but you wouldn't know it
from the way he looked...
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE 14.
14 CONTINUED: (3)
Off their strained expressions...
CUT TO:
15 INT. CORRIDOR
The door to Picard's quarters opens and Picard ENTERS
the corridor, his saddle slung over his shoulder. He
has now changed into civilian clothes -- casual work
clothes with a jacket.
COMPUTER VOICE
Auto-shutdown sequence in
progress. Defensive systems off-line.
Baryon sweep begins in
eight minutes.
Picard walks just a little faster. Then he rounds a
bend and sees something. He slows, looking concerned.
16 PICARD'S POV (OPTICAL)
A wall panel just above floor level has been removed,
some fiber-optic cables yanked out. Picard approaches,
sets his saddle down and kneels to inspect the open
panel. Suddenly --
DEVOR'S VOICE
What are you doing?
Picard looks up to see Devor, one of the technical
crew, standing over him, a pistol-size laser-welder in
his hand. Picard rises, wary.
PICARD
Somone left this ODN junction box
open.
(beat)
I thought your crew was supposed
to leave the ship once the field
diverters were in place.
DEVOR
The diverters have to be
synchronized.
(re: laser)
I was laser-bonding a backup link.
Picard regards him evenly.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE 15.
16 CONTINUED:
PICARD
I see. Well, I suppose I'd better
let you finish up so you can get
off the ship.
Picard scoops up his saddle, moves off, his back to
Devor. The alien realizes Picard suspects something.
DEVOR
Wait a minute --
As Picard turns, Devor raises the laser-welder, but
Picard has anticipated him. He slams Devor with the
saddle, sending him back hard into the wall. The
welder DISCHARGES into the air.
Devor springs back into a combat stance... but Picard
is ready for him. He dodges, yanks him around in a
hammer lock and wedges the side of his hand into
Devor's carotid. Devor struggles for a second, then
slumps.
COMPUTER VOICE
Auto shut-down sequence in
progress. Inertial dampers off-line.
Baryon sweep begins in six
minutes.
Then the lights go out. Backup lighting kicks in --
slightly dimmer than what we're used to (and we'll see
this all over the ship from now on).
Picard takes off -- fast, without his saddle -- and
heads for Transporter Room One.
17 ANOTHER CORRIDOR
Picard is moving fast when he hears voices ahead. He
slows and squeezes back against the side wall.
COMPUTER VOICE
Auto shut-down sequence in
progress. Life support off-line.
Baryon sweep begins in three
minutes.
18 NEW ANGLE - INCLUDE INTERSECTION AHEAD
Kelsey and Neil round the bend headed in the same
direction Picard was going. They don't see Picard, but
they've unwittingly cut him off.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT ONE 16.
18 CONTINUED:
KELSEY
(to Neil)
We still have to by-pass the
magnetic containment conduit.
NEIL
That should be down on deck
thirty.
KELSEY
Get Pomet started on it right
away.
COMPUTER VOICE
Auto shut-down sequence in
progress. Primary power off-line
in one minute.
19 ON PICARD
Frustration shows on his face. He waits a beat, then
turns and heads back the way he came.
20 OMITTED
21 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard comes around a corner fast.
COMPUTER VOICE
Primary power off-line in thirty
seconds.
Picard runs into a Transporter room.
22 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
Working feverishly, he sets the controls.
COMPUTER VOICE
Final warning. Primary power off-line
in ten seconds...
23 EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
Green energy beams emit from each side of the array.
They converge in a two-dimensional field that slices
through a cross-section of the ship at the tail end of
the nacelles.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE 16A.
24 RESUME PICARD
As he leaps up onto the stage the Transporter begins to
power up...
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE 17.
24 CONTINUED:
Suddenly, the stage goes dark and the Transporter shuts
down. We HEAR the ship seem to slump into dormancy.
The Enterprise is as we've never heard it: completely
silent. Off Picard, knowing he's trapped here...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT TWO 18.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
25 INT. ARKARIA BASE
The reception continues. Data's chatting up a non-appreciative
Orton. Orton is a native Arkarian and is
the Chief Administrator for the base. He carries
himself like an upper-class butler in the face of
Data's stream of small talk (he's probably had practice
at this with Hutchinson).
DATA
I find it fascinating that your
family chose to drop the prefix
"Pel" from your surname. It was
my understanding that "Pel Orton"
would be considered a more noble
appellation on Arkaria than simply
Orton.
ORTON
Yes.
Data is undeterred by this less than encouraging
response.
DATA
Perhaps the recent Arkarian trend
toward a more egalitarian society
is partly responsible.
ORTON
Perhaps.
26 RIKER AND HUTCHINSON
Riker has been waylaid by Hutchinson.
HUTCHINSON
The crew of the Magellan actually
put on a talent show here.
Captain Conklin did a poetry
reading, if you can imagine that.
RIKER
I'm trying to.
HUTCHINSON
Did I ever tell you how I came to
be stationed here? It's a
fascinating story.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 19.
26 CONTINUED:
Riker desperately wants a way out of here and suddenly
he thinks of one.
HUTCHINSON
You see, I was serving on Admiral
Mitchell's staff on Starbase
ninety-seven -- awful place, by
the way --
RIKER
Hutch. Have you met our Commander
Data?
HUTCHINSON
Why no, I don't think so.
Riker takes him by the arm and steers him toward Data
and Orton. By the look on Orton's face, even his stiff
upper lip is beginning to crack under Data's onslaught.
DATA
(to Orton)
... there are several cultures in
this sector with remarkably
similar etymological histories --
RIKER
Data, allow me to introduce our
host. This is Commander
Hutchinson -- call him Hutch.
(to Hutchinson)
This is our second officer,
Commander Data.
HUTCHINSON
A pleasure.
DATA
(to Hutchinson)
The pleasure is mine. I have been
meaning to compliment you on your
choice of colors here.
HUTCHINSON
You really think so? It wasn't
easy to make the final decision,
let me tell you.
DATA
I am sure of that. The light in
this room makes color selection
exceptionally problematic.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 20.
26 CONTINUED: (2)
HUTCHINSON
Precisely.
Riker and Orton make a quiet getaway.
ORTON
(to Riker)
Thank you.
RIKER
You're welcome.
(glancing back)
I'm not sure which one to feel
sorry for.
An Arkarian Waiter catches Orton's attention.
WAITER
Mister Orton?
ORTON
If you'll excuse me, Commander.
Orton goes to talk with the Waiter. Riker moves to
Geordi.
RIKER
Geordi... what happened to the
Captain?
GEORDI
He went back to the ship to get
his saddle.
Beat.
RIKER
His saddle?
GEORDI
(like it's obvious)
Any serious rider would have his
own saddle.
RIKER
Oh.
GEORDI
He probably went right to the
stables. I bet he's ten
kilometers from here already.
RIKER
(glances at Hutchinson
& Data)
Lucky him.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 21.
27 EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
The green swath is now partway through the nacelles.
28 INT. CORRIDOR
On feet dragging. WIDEN to see Picard pulling Devor
toward Sickbay.
The laser torch is now stuck in Picard's pants. Picard
sets Devor down, and takes out a small suction device
from a pocket: an emergency manual door-opener. He
uses it to open the Sickbay door.
29 INT. SICKBAY
Picard drags Devor inside and sets him down. He goes
to a supply cabinet and gets out a hypospray and a
phaser... suddenly he HEARS STATIC...
30 ON DEVOR
The communicator strapped to his upper arm crackles to
life...
KELSEY'S COM VOICE
Kelsey to Devor.
(beat)
Devor, this is Kelsey. Reply.
Picard moves close to Devor and removes his
communicator.
KELSEY'S COM VOICE
Devor, do you read me?
(beat)
Kelsey to Kiros.
KIROS'S COM VOICE
This is Kiros.
KELSEY'S COM VOICE
Devor isn't responding. There
must be too much interference from
the baryon sweep. Go find him and
see if he finished by-passing the
regulator on deck seven, then meet
us in Main Engineering.
KIROS'S COM VOICE
Understood.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 22.
30 CONTINUED:
Picard is taking this all in. Devor groans. Picard
goes over to Devor, kneels next to him, and points the
phaser at him.
PICARD
Who are you? What are you doing
on my ship.
Devor looks at the phaser and sneers.
DEVOR
The baryon sweep uses a high-frequency
plasma field. That
phaser won't work.
PICARD
(unfazed)
You're probably right.
Picard calmly pulls the laser-torch and points it to
Devor's head.
PICARD
But I'm willing to bet that this
will.
Devor swallows hard, but stiffens his resolve.
PICARD
(continuing)
What's going on in Main
Engineering?
Devor says nothing and Picard presses the laser-torch
harder against his head.
PICARD
I suggest you cooperate.
Devor thinks for a moment, then his eyes narrow.
DEVOR
You're Starfleet... you won't kill
me.
PICARD
Are you sure?
They look at each other for a moment, then Picard
tightens his grip on the torch... suddenly Devor's eyes
go wide and then he slumps back unconscious.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 23.
31 WIDEN
Revealing that Picard has just hyposprayed Devor.
PICARD
(to Devor)
I guess you're right.
He puts Devor's communicator and laser-torch in his
pockets and then EXITS.
32 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard is cautiously moving through the Corridor,
trying to be quiet and avoid running into anyone.
33 ANOTHER CORRIDOR
Picard moves into an alcove where there is a Turbolift
entrance. He looks around and then pulls out his door-opening
device. He opens the door to the Turbolift,
then puts the device back in his pocket.
34 INT. TURBOLIFT - CLOSE ON PICARD
He reaches up to the ceiling and starts to open the
hatch... suddenly a WEAPON is put to the back of his
head.
35 NEW ANGLE
Revealing Kiros standing in the Corridor holding the
weapon to Picard's head.
36 INT. ARKARIA BASE
The ongoing reception. Hutchinson and Data are still
at it -- they feed off each other, and the feeling here
is almost that of one-upsmanship.
DATA
... yes, but Tyrellian laser-art
is very similar in form and
composition.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT TWO 24.
36 CONTINUED:
HUTCHINSON
Oh, of course. Funny you should
mention that. I used to be
stationed on Tyrellia.
DATA
Really? There are five Tyrellians
currently serving aboard the
Enterprise.
HUTCHINSON
Fascinating. Not many people know
this, but Tyrellia is one of only
three known inhabited worlds
without a magnetic pole.
DATA
I was aware of that. Are you
aware that Tyrellia is also one of
seven known planets...
37 NEW ANGLE - RIKER
who is watching Data and Hutchinson from across the
room. Troi moves to him and follows his gaze.
TROI
Are they still at it?
RIKER
Non-stop. I have to admit it has
a sort of strange fascination...
I mean, how long can two people
talk about... nothing?
They continue to watch.
38 ON GEORDI
who is piling some food onto a plate from one of the
tables. The Waiter seen earlier is standing nearby.
Geordi suddenly frowns and looks down at the table in
puzzlement. He puts his hand on the table, feeling it
for heat. The Waiter immediately moves next to him.
WAITER
Is something wrong?
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 25.
38 CONTINUED:
GEORDI
Uh... I don't know. I'm getting
a weird energy reading from your
table.
WAITER
I'm sure it's nothing serious.
Perhaps the heating element under
the tray is malfunctioning.
GEORDI
Maybe I should take a look at it.
As Geordi starts to bend down, Orton is suddenly there
and tries to get him away.
ORTON
(smiles)
I'm sure we can handle this,
whatever it is, Commander.
There's no need to concern
yourself.
GEORDI
I really think I should look at
that heating element. If it
overloads under --
Orton takes him by the arm -- a gentle but firm
gesture.
ORTON
(firmer)
It's all right.
39 RIKER AND TROI
The conversation between Geordi and Orton has gotten
Riker's attention. He frowns.
RIKER
What's that all about?
He starts moving toward Geordi.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO 26.
40 ORTON AND GEORDI
ORTON
We'll look into it. You don't
have to concern yourself.
Over the above dialog, the Waiter suddenly sees Riker
walking towards them with a concerned look on his face.
He looks from Riker to Orton for a moment, then makes
a snap decision.
WAITER
Orton, now!
The following happens very quickly:
41 THE WAITER (OPTICAL)
reaches under the food cart and yanks out an ALIEN
PHASER from the hidden compartment. He FIRES at Riker,
narrowly missing him. Riker dives for cover.
42 ORTON
shoves Geordi out of the way and grabs his own weapon.
43 HUTCHINSON AND DATA
react to the attack.
44 GEORDI (OPTICAL)
recovers and goes for Orton, but the Waiter FIRES a
burst into his chest, knocking him unconscious.
45 HUTCHINSON (OPTICAL)
Goes for the Waiter, but now Orton has his phaser out
and he FIRES at Hutchinson.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT TWO 27.
45 CONTINUED:
He takes the blast full in the chest and goes down.
46 WIDE
Orton and the Waiter now have the entire room under
their weapons.
ORTON
Stay right where you are.
Everyone freezes. Riker and Data exchange looks. They
don't see a way out. Off Riker's look...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 28
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
47 EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
The rays are halfway through the Enterprise's
nacelles...
48 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
The room has been taken over by the terrorists. A
field diverter is sitting between the engine core and
the pool table and there are many pieces of odd
equipment lying about. The entire engine core is off.
Pomet and Satler are working on open Mees panels
located on the upper level of Engineering.
Satler is checking something on a PADD as Pomet makes
adjustments in the panel.
SATLER
Reduce the plasma pressure to zero
point six percent nominal.
POMET
(works)
Zero point six.
SATLER
How does the conduit look?
POMET
(checks)
It's clear.
Satler turns and calls down to Neil.
SATLER
(to Neil)
All right. The main plasma flow
is shunted to the aft conduit.
We're ready up here.
48A ANGLE ON KELSEY AND NEIL
Kelsey is standing beside Neil, who is working on an
open Mees panel on the bulkhead near the pool table.
Kelsey is a tall, striking woman with an almost feline
grace and power. She is observing Neil as he makes
some adjustments to the circuitry with a DEVICE. Neil
is slightly built and has a nervous demeanor.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 28A.
48A CONTINUED:
NEIL
(to Satler)
Okay.
(works)
That should do it. I think.
KELSEY
(calm)
Be sure, Neil.
NEIL
(checks something)
Uh... yes... yes, that does it.
(calls over his
shoulder)
All right... transfer five hundred
milligrams from the reserve system
to the engine core.
49 ANGLE ON ENGINE CORE
Pomet and Satler work for a moment and then the center
of the core and the side tubes come to life with a low
hum.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 29.
50 RESUME KELSEY AND NEIL
Neil is pleased.
NEIL
(big smile)
Perfect.
KELSEY
Adequate. Disable the containment
overrides and get the interlocks
off the magnetic seal.
NEIL
(chastened)
Right.
Kelsey moves to the engine core.
KELSEY
Pomet, prepare the transport
assembly.
(to Satler)
Keep watching the power flow, it
might...
She trails off as Picard and Kiros ENTER. Kiros still
has his weapon pointed at Picard's back. Everyone in
the room stares for a moment.
KELSEY
(to others)
Keep working.
They go back to work as Kelsey moves to Picard and
Kiros.
KELSEY
(to Kiros)
Where did he come from?
KIROS
I found him on deck seven.
KELSEY
(to Picard)
Who are you?
Picard thinks for a moment... decides there is an
advantage to be gained here. He looks at her blankly
for a beat and acts befuddled and harmless.
PICARD
My name is Mott. I'm... the
barber.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 30.
50 CONTINUED:
KELSEY
The barber? What the hell are you
doing here? Everyone was supposed
to be evacuated to the surface.
PICARD
I... I know. But, I wanted to go
riding and I didn't have my
saddle, so I came back --
KELSEY
Your saddle?
PICARD
That's right. I left it in the
corridor on deck seven. When the
power went off, I got lost and
didn't know where to go so --
KELSEY
All right, shut up.
(to Kiros)
Any sign of Devor?
KIROS
No.
Kelsey flushes with anger.
KELSEY
If he's off looting at a time like
this...
(beat)
All right, go find him and make
sure nothing's wrong.
(turns)
Salter. Get over here and keep an
eye on our... barber.
Kiros EXITS as Satler comes over and moves Picard to
one side of the room while holding a weapon.
SATLER
(to Picard)
Sit down.
PICARD
(meekly)
Sure, okay. You don't need to
point that at me.
SATLER
Just do what I tell you, and you
won't have to worry.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 30A.
50 CONTINUED: (2)
Picard sits down meekly and Satler stands near him with
his weapon ready. Picard takes this opportunity to
watch the terrorists in action and try to figure out
what they're doing.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 31.
51 NEW ANGLE
Picard watches as Kelsey moves toward Pomet, who has
come down from the upper level of Engineering and is
working on a thermos-sized trilithium resin containment
unit.
KELSEY
(to Pomet)
How long until you're ready?
POMET
(considers)
Forty, maybe fifty minutes.
KELSEY
The baryon sweep hits this
compartment in thirty minutes.
POMET
The field diverter will protect
us.
KELSEY
It's not us I'm worried about,
it's that storage unit. I want
the trilithium resin...
52 ANGLE ON PICARD
When Kelsey says the word "trilithium" Picard reacts
with dismay.
KELSEY
(continuing)
... in there and secured before the
sweep gets here. I don't want to
take any chances.
POMET
Understood.
Pomet goes to work. Off Picard's expression as he
considers what he's heard.
CUT TO:
53 INT. ARKARIA BASE
The hostages are standing in different parts of the
room. Orton is maintaining his cool composure,
watching the hostages with a calm expression while the
Waiter patrols the room occasionally.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT THREE 32.
53 CONTINUED:
Off to one side and away from the other hostages,
Beverly is kneeling on the floor next to an unconscious
Geordi, applying some lo-tech first aid. Hutchinson's
body lies near Geordi, but he's not moving.
54 ANGLE - RIKER
Standing near Troi. They converse sotto voice...
TROI
They haven't tried to communicate
with the outside.
RIKER
No demands, no political
statements, no theft... they must
want something.
Data moves to join them.
TROI
Orton is not as calm as he looks.
He's very agitated and nervous...
as if something's gone wrong.
Troi now casually moves away.
DATA
It is possible that Geordi upset
their timetable when he saw the
hidden weapons.
RIKER
Orton could be improvising...
maybe he didn't plan to take us
hostage this early... so now he
doesn't know what to do...
DATA
If they do not have a plan for
this contingency, we may have the
initiative.
RIKER
(nods)
Maybe, but we have to think of a
way to use it...
Beverly now moves over to them -- Orton watching her
carefully the whole way.
RIKER
How's Geordi?
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT THREE 33.
54 CONTINUED:
BEVERLY
There's no permanent damage. I've
adjusted the optical transducer in
his VISOR to block some of the
pain receptors in his brain, but
it's only partially effective.
RIKER
What about Hutchinson?
BEVERLY
(grim)
There was nothing I could do for
him.
(beat)
I still need to get Geordi to a
medical facility.
RIKER
(glances at Orton)
I doubt he'll agree to that.
(beat)
If we told him Geordi was dying he
might give us access to a medical
kit... maybe we could make a
weapon from some of the tools...
Data suddenly has an idea.
DATA
Perhaps we can use the VISOR as a
weapon. If the optical transducer
were modified, it may be possible
to generate a hypersonic pulse.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT THREE 34.
54 CONTINUED: (2)
BEVERLY
(understanding)
A hypersonic pulse would overload
the audio receptors of everyone in
the room. It would cause
immediate unconsciousness.
Riker glances at Orton.
RIKER
(to Beverly)
Can you make the adjustments to
the VISOR by yourself? It's going
to look suspicious if both of you
go over there.
Beverly thinks for a moment.
BEVERLY
I'll try... Geordi may have to
help me through some of it.
RIKER
All right... try to keep it
casual. Let us know when you're
ready.
Beverly nods and then moves back to Geordi. Orton
watches her, but does nothing.
CUT TO:
55 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
Picard is still sitting against a bulkhead. Satler is
standing guard over him, but he's not paying strict
attention to this mild-mannered "barber".
56 ANGLE - BEHIND THE ENGINE CORE
Kelsey is watching Pomet attach the thermos-storage
unit seen earlier to an interface inside the box on the
side of the large vertical cylinder which is right
behind the engine core. Pomet makes a few adjustments,
then a LIGHT comes on the thermos.
POMET
(to Kelsey)
Ready.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 35.
56 CONTINUED:
Kelsey turns to Neil, who has opened the large panel
near the engine core.
KELSEY
Begin draining the trilithium at
one hundred milligrams per minute.
Neil nods and works in the panel. Kelsey and Pomet
keep a close watch on the thermos.
57 PICARD
is watching Satler (his guard) carefully. Satler's
attention is on the operation near the core.
58 CLOSE ON PICARD'S HAND
as he carefully takes the laser-torch out from where he
had concealed it in the back of his shirt.
59 RESUME PICARD & SATLER
Satler is still unaware of what Picard is doing.
Picard glances down to his left.
60 CLOSE ON PICARD'S HAND
as he places the tip of the laser-torch directly next
to a small sensor which is set into the bulkhead.
61 RESUME PICARD
He glances at Satler... then glances at the ceiling.
62 CLOSE ON LASER TORCH (OPTICAL)
as Picard ACTIVATES the torch and it DISCHARGES against
the sensor.
63 NEW ANGLE - WIDER
There is a pause, then suddenly vast quantities of GAS
begin to flood the compartment, ALARMS SOUND, and the
ISOLATION DOOR begins CLOSING.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 36.
63 CONTINUED:
Picard takes advantage of the confusion to knock Satler
to his knees and then he grabs the laser torch and
moves quickly to the field diverter.
64 KELSEY
is trying to get control of the situation. She yells
over the sound of the alarms and tries to see through
the clouds of gas.
KELSEY
Neil, what's going on!?
65 PICARD (OPTICAL)
presses the laser torch against the side of the
diverter and activates it. The diverter goes DEAD.
Picard ducks under the Isolation door and heads for the
Jefferies Tube.
66 SATLER
recovers and goes after Picard, barely making it under
the door before it closes completely.
67 INT. JEFFERIES TUBE
Picard's now in a horizontal section, scrambling
through for all he's worth.
68 ANOTHER SECTION OF TUBE
Satler is scrambling after Picard, with his weapon in
hand.
69 PICARD
is moving quickly around a corner. He comes to a
hatch, opens it...
70 PICARD'S POV (OPTICAL)
The BARYON SWEEP -- a transparent sheet of green is
flickering on and off directly ahead of Picard.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT THREE 37.
71 RESUME PICARD
He's trapped... the field is ahead of him and Satler is
behind him. Off his expression...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR 38.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
72 INT. JEFFERIES TUBE
Satler comes around the corner and sees the now closed
hatch where Picard was at the end of Act Three.
Directly in front of the hatch, Picard's jacket is
lying on the floor of the tube. Satler moves to the
jacket and picks it up...
73 POV STATLER
The jacket was hiding a manhole-sized hole cut into the
floor of the tube.
74 RESUME SATLER (OPTICAL)
She's looking down the hole. A sudden o.c. HUM makes
her look up just in time to see the green BARYON SWEEP
come through the closed hatch directly toward her.
There is no time to escape.
CUT TO:
75 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard, now without his jacket, runs down the
corridor... over which we HEAR Satler's brief, painful
SCREAM in the b.g.. Picard's expression acknowledges
this as he keeps on.
CUT TO:
76 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
The Isolation door has been reopened, the gas is gone
and the alarms have been turned off. Kelsey is
standing over Neil, who is examining the deactivated
field diverter. After a beat, Neil shakes his head and
lets out a long breath in resignation.
NEIL
The primary inducer is completely
fused. There's no way to fix it.
(beat)
Without the diverter, we don't
have any protection from the
baryon sweep.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FOUR 39.
76 CONTINUED:
KELSEY
(irritated)
I know that. How long until the
baryon sweep hits this section?
NEIL
About twelve minutes. We should
go to Ten Forward, it's the last
place on the ship that'll be swept
by the baryon field.
Kelsey thinks for a moment... looks at the engine core
for a beat then makes the decision.
KELSEY
All right, we're leaving. But
we're taking the trilithium with
us.
NEIL
(shocked)
What? The storage unit wasn't
designed to be portable. We can't
just start hauling it through the
ship --
She silences him with a look.
NEIL
(fearful)
I'll... I'll try to make some
modifications.
He hurries toward the engine core.
77 NEW ANGLE
As Pomet comes out of the Jefferies Tube.
POMET
(to Kelsey)
Satler's dead... he ran into the
baryon sweep.
KELSEY
And what about Mott?
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR 40.
77 CONTINUED:
POMET
I don't know. But I don't think
he's a barber. I found this in
the Jefferies Tube.
Pomet hands her something.
78 CLOSE ON KELSEY'S HAND
Pomet has handed her a Starfleet combadge.
79 RESUME SCENE
Kelsey's face darkens with the realization that they're
facing a formidable opponent.
CUT TO:
80 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard rounds the corner and stops at a particular
room. He uses his door-opener to get in.
81 INT. WORF'S QUARTERS
Picard ENTERS what we immediately recognize as WORF'S
ROOM, replete with Klingon weapons on the wall. He
begins to examine the weapons, trying to decide which
ones will be the most useful. The alien communicator
squawks in his pocket and he takes it out to listen.
KELSEY'S COM VOICE
Kelsey to Kiros.
KIROS'S COM VOICE
This is Kiros.
82 INTERCUT - MAIN ENGINEERING
Kelsey's on the communicator. Neil and Pomet are
working with the thermos and the open panel behind the
engine core.
KELSEY
(into communicator)
We have a problem. There's a
Starfleet officer still aboard.
He killed Satler and he may have
killed Devor.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR 41.
82 CONTINUED:
KELSEY (Cont'd)
He also destroyed the diverter in
Engineering so we have to leave
here before the baryon sweep
enters this section.
KIROS'S COM VOICE
What about the trilithium resin?
KELSEY
(into communicator)
We're taking it with us to Ten
Forward.
Picard had just taken the crossbow off the wall when he
hears this. He reacts with shock and picks up the
communicator.
KELSEY
(continuing)
There should be enough time before --
PICARD
(firm, into
communicator)
Kelsey. Don't be a fool. You
know better than to try moving
that resin.
In Engineering, Kelsey reacts for a moment... then her
eyes narrow and she adjusts to the new situation.
KELSEY
Mister Mott... or should I call
you Lieutenant... Lieutenant
Commander perhaps?
PICARD
You may call me whatever you wish,
but moving trilithium resin
requires very specific equipment.
You can't simply improvise
something.
Kelsey gets Pomet's attention and waves him over.
KELSEY
I wouldn't need to improvise if
you hadn't damaged our field
diverter.
As Picard answers her, Kelsey mouths the words "Find
him" to Pomet, who then nods and EXITS.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR 42.
82 CONTINUED: (2)
KELSEY
(continuing)
But if you're so concerned about
the trilithium, I suggest you stop
interfering with us -- before you
set off an explosion that would
destroy the Enterprise... and you.
PICARD
I would rather destroy this ship
than allow that material to fall
into the hands of terrorists.
KELSEY
What makes you think I'm a
terrorist?
PICARD
Trilithium resin is a highly toxic
waste material produced by our
engines. There's no possible use
for it except as a weapon.
KELSEY
You might be right, Mister Mott.
But we've been planning this for
a long time, and I doubt that
you'll really be able to stop
us... or even slow us down.
She shuts off the communicator.
END INTERCUT.
83 INT. WORF'S QUARTERS
Picard puts the communicator back in his pocket and
slings the crossbow over his shoulder and grabs some
arrows before EXITING.
84 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
Kelsey moves to where Neil is working on the thermos,
which is still attached to the open panel behind the
core. A few blinkies on the side of the thermos are
winking on and off, indicating that it is active. Neil
works for a moment with a DEVICE... then seems
satisfied.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FOUR 43.
84 CONTINUED:
NEIL
That's it... three hundred
milligrams of trilithium.
Neil picks up a PIN.
84A INSERT
on the pin in Neil's hand. It is about the size and
shape of a grenade pin, with a small ring at one end.
NEIL'S VOICE
(re: pin)
I'm using a dynamic stabilizer to
act as a control rod...
84B RESUME SCENE
Neil carefully inserts it into the thermos... there is
an audible CLICK and a GREEN LIGHT comes on the
thermos.
NEIL
There. That should keep the resin
stable enough for transport.
There is a beat, and then Kelsey reaches out and
removes the thermos from the panel. Neil winces
slightly at the casual way Kelsey handles the unit.
KELSEY
Don't look so tense, Neil. If
something goes wrong, you won't
have time to worry about it.
She smiles at him and Neil manages a wan smile in
return.
KELSEY
Let's go.
They EXIT.
CUT TO:
85 EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
The energy beams have reached the aft end of the
saucer.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR 43A.
86 INT. SICKBAY
Picard is dipping an arrow tip into a VIAL of colored
liquid. He then loads the arrow into the crossbow.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR 44.
87 INT. JEFFERIES TUBE
Kelsey and Neil are climbing up a vertical section of
tube. Kelsey is in the lead, with Neil behind her.
The thermos is strapped onto Neil's back.
NEIL
How much further?
KELSEY
Three more decks... then we take
corridor fifteen-B all the way to
Ten Forward.
Kelsey suddenly stops short.
NEIL
What's wrong?
KELSEY
We have to find another way up.
88 NEW ANGLE
Revealing that all the ladder rungs above Kelsey are
GONE. She looks at the remains of one of the rungs.
89 INSERT - RUNGS
The two stubs jutting out from the wall of the
Jefferies Tube are burnt and melted, as if cut with a
torch.
90 RESUME KELSEY
Her face darkens.
CUT TO:
91 INT. SICKBAY
Picard is now carefully pouring a small amount of WHITE
POWDER from a container into a petri dish. The
communicator in his pocket suddenly crackles to life.
KELSEY'S COM VOICE
That wasn't very clever, Mister
Mott.
INTERCUT:
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FOUR 45.
92 INT. JEFFERIES TUBE - INTERCUT SICKBAY
As Kelsey and Neil come down off the ladder and then
move through a section of horizontal tube. Kelsey is
talking into her communicator.
KELSEY
(continuing)
If you knew where we were, you
should've attacked us. Now we'll
just take another route... one you
might not be able to predict.
As they talk, Picard pours some BLACK POWDER into
another petri dish and then picks up a long wand.
PICARD
(to com)
There are only so many ways to Ten
Forward... and Ten Forward is the
only logical place to go if you
want to stay ahead of the Baryon
sweep.
Picard takes the wand and touches it to the white
powder, then removes it and places it in the black
powder. As soon as he touches the black powder, there
is a SMALL EXPLOSION and puff of smoke.
KELSEY
(over above action)
That sweep is just as big a threat
to you as it is to us. In fact,
if I were you, Mister Mott, I'd be
trying to find a way off this
ship.
Picard is satisfied with the results of his experiment.
He puts lids on the tops of the containers and puts
them in a pocket.
PICARD
(to com)
I plan on leaving the same way you
do... on your ship.
KELSEY
What ship?
PICARD
Come on, Kelsey. If you've been
planning this for so long, you
must have a way to get off the
Enterprise and leave this system.
I think there's a ship coming for
you. And I plan to be on it.

STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR 46.
92 CONTINUED:
KELSEY
It's a small ship, Mott... I don't
think there's going to be room for
both of us.
PICARD
I'm sorry to hear that... I'll
send your regrets.
Picard slings the crossbow over his shoulder and EXITS.
END INTERCUT.
93 OMITTED
94 INT. ARKARIA BASE
Riker is casually watching Beverly and Geordi from
across the room. Beverly is kneeling next to Geordi,
working on his VISOR. After a beat, she puts the VISOR
down, says something quietly to Geordi and then moves
to rejoin the others.
RIKER
(normal voice)
How is he, Doctor?
BEVERLY
He's in a lot of pain, but he
should be fine. He needs some
water.
She moves to get some water from a table. Troi is
standing next to the table. Beverly talks quickly and
quietly to Troi as she pours some water into a glass.
Neither woman looks at the other as Beverly gets out
her information.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR 47.
94 CONTINUED:
BEVERLY
(sotto, quick)
We're almost ready. But when we
set the VISOR to emit the
hypersonic pulse, there'll be a
short burst of light. We need a
distraction.
Beverly returns to Geordi and Troi casually sits down.
Riker moves within earshot.
TROI
(sotto)
They need a distraction.
RIKER
How long?
TROI
A few seconds.
Riker thinks for a moment.
RIKER
I think I can keep Orton busy for
a few seconds.
TROI
I don't think Orton's in a talking
mood, Wil.
RIKER
You just have to know how to talk
to him.
Riker looks at Beverly. She makes a final adjustment
to the VISOR... glances at Riker, looks away and then
carefully nods her head.
95 RIKER
Gets up and moves toward Orton who watches him
carefully.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR 48.
95 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Orton, I think we should discuss
this situation.
ORTON
There's nothing to discuss. Sit
down.
RIKER
I think there's a lot to discuss.
Can't we be reasonable here?
ORTON
I'm not interested in hearing your
hostage negotiation tactics,
Commander.
RIKER
It won't hurt you to listen, will
it?
Orton sighs... willing to give this a shot if it will
shut him up.
ORTON
(bored)
All right.
RIKER
Thank you. Now the first thing I
think we should discuss is this...
Without the slightest warning, Riker throws a powerful
right cross that catches Orton unaware and sends him
sprawling. Riker throws a plate of food at the Waiter,
but he quickly moves in with a well-placed kick that
knocks Riker back.
96 ON BEVERLY (OPTICAL)
As she adjusts the VISOR. A brief rainbow BURST OF
LIGHT comes out and then disappears.
97 RIKER
is picked up off the floor by the Waiter who holds him.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR 49.
97 CONTINUED:
ORTON
Well, Commander... Here's my
response.
Orton slams a fist into Riker's gut.
CUT TO:
98 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The BARYON BEAM is now halfway through the saucer
section.
99 INT. CORRIDOR
Pomet is walking carefully through the corridor...
looking for Picard with his weapon in hand. He
approaches an intersection... begins to turn the
corner, then stops as he hears something behind him.
He doesn't turn right away... takes a another couple of
steps forward, as if he didn't hear anything... then
suddenly whirls around.
100 POV POMET
Looking down the empty corridor. There's no one there.
101 RESUME POMET
He's annoyed... thought he heard something, he begins
to turn around and as he does we RACK FOCUS to see
Picard, several feet down the corridor. He's already
got the crossbow aimed.
102 PICARD
FIRES the crossbow.
103 POMET
is HIT in the leg with the arrow. He yells out in
pain, but it's not a mortal wound and he whips up his
weapon to fire back at Picard. But suddenly he
pauses... dizzy... can't see straight... and he
collapses to the ground.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR 50.
104 WITH PICARD
as he runs to Pomet. He checks the man's pulse --
alive -- and then moves to remove the weapon from
Pomet's reflexive grip. But before he can, there's
another weapon prodding the back of his head.
KIROS (O.S.)
Put your weapon down... slowly.
105 WIDER
Kiros has gotten the drop on Picard! Off Picard...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FOUR
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE 51.
ACT FIVE
FADE IN:
106 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard is standing with his hands on his head, facing
away from Kiros, who never takes his eyes off him as he
activates his communicator.
KIROS
(to com)
Kelsey, this is Kiros. I'm on
deck ten. I have Mott.
INTERCUT:
107 INT. JEFFERIES TUBE
Kelsey and Neil are climbing up another tube.
KELSEY
Is he alive?
KIROS
Yes.
KELSEY
Good. Meet us at intersection
forty-one.
KIROS
Understood.
Kiros points down the corridor with his weapon.
KIROS
Move.
They begin to head down the corridor.
CUT TO:
108 EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
The green field is now three quarters of the way
through the saucer section.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE 52.
109 INT. CORRIDOR - JEFFERIES TUBE ENTRY
The door to the Jefferies Tube OPENS and Kelsey crawls
out into the corridor. Neil follows her, breathing
heavily.
KELSEY
Give me the trilithium.
110 NEIL
takes off the thermos and bends over, catching his
breath.
NEIL
(panting)
How... how much farther do we have
to go?
KELSEY
Not far.
(looks at thermos)
With all the modifications you
made to this unit, will we have
any trouble removing the
trilithium?
NEIL
No... you just remove the control
rod and then drain the unit...
there shouldn't be any problem.
KELSEY
That's all I wanted to know.
She pulls out her weapon and points it at Neil's chest.
Off his shocked expression...
CUT TO:
111 ANOTHER CORRIDOR
Picard and Kiros come about the corner just as Kelsey
shuts the door to the Jefferies Tube. The thermos is
on the deck... Neil is nowhere to be seen. Kelsey
turns as they approach.
KELSEY
(to Picard)
Well... not as clever as you
thought. Where's Pomet?
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FIVE 52A.
111 CONTINUED:
KIROS
He shot him with some kind of
arrow.
PICARD
He's not dead.
KELSEY
Well, he will be soon. The baryon
sweep's nearly here and we don't
have time to go back for him.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE 53.
111 CONTINUED: (2)
KIROS
What about Neil?
KELSEY
The sweep got him. Let's go.
(to Picard)
And you can lead, Mister Mott.
That way if we come to any more of
your little surprises, you'll be
sure to let us know.
Kelsey picks up the thermos as Kiros prods Picard down
the corridor.
CUT TO:
112 INT. ARKARIA BASE
Riker is sitting at one of the tables, his face is
slightly bloodied and bruised. Troi dabs a cloth to
one of the cuts.
TROI
I thought you were going to talk
with him.
RIKER
I did. He just didn't like what
I had to say.
Suddenly, a light on the computer panel begins FLASHING
and BEEPING. Orton moves to the panel and begins
working it. The Waiter keeps a close eye on everyone.
Data moves to Riker.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FIVE 54.
112 CONTINUED:
DATA
(re: computer panel)
That was a perimeter warning from
the Remmler Array. A small ship
is approaching.
(beat as he watches
Orton)
I believe Mister Orton has just
dropped the defense shields.
RIKER
This has to be what they've been
waiting for.
Riker looks at Beverly. She makes a couple of
adjustments to the VISOR and then nods... she's ready.
RIKER
Data, you're going to be the only
one unaffected by the hypersonic
burst. As soon as everyone's
unconscious, you've got to get to
the computer panel and stop that
ship somehow.
DATA
I will try, sir.
Riker takes a deep breath... then nods to Beverly.
113 BEVERLY
activates the VISOR.
114 WIDER
a VERY LOW HUM can be heard... Orton looks up in
curiosity... then suddenly he (and everyone else in
the room) puts his hands to his head in confusion...
and sinks to the floor, unconscious. Everyone follows
suit, leaving only Data awake. He moves quickly to the
computer panel.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE 55.
115 EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
The sheet of green is almost through the saucer
section.
116 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard, Kiros and Kelsey move along at a clip.
Picard's trying to figure things out... but also trying
to keep his captors off-center, look for an opening.
PICARD
Kelsey -- perhaps we can work out
a deal.
KELSEY
You're the only one who needs a
deal, Mott.
PICARD
My name's not Mott. It's Jean-Luc
Picard.
Kelsey reacts... it all makes sense now.
KELSEY
Captain Picard... this is all
beginning to make sense...
PICARD
Leave the trilithium here and take
me with you. You can use me as a
hostage instead of threatening --
KELSEY
I'm not a terrorist Captain, and
I don't have a political agenda...
(beat)
But I know some people who do have
agendas... and who are very
interested in this little
container.
PICARD
Profit. This is all about profit.
KELSEY
I prefer to think of it as
commerce.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE 56.
116 CONTINUED:
They have reached the doors to Ten Forward.
KELSEY
(to Picard)
Open the door.
Picard uses his suction device and opens the door.
KELSEY
Now go through... slowly.
117 INT. TEN FORWARD
as they ENTER single file: Picard, Kiros, then Kelsey.
Kiros's weapon is steady on Picard's back and Kelsey is
looking around for a possible trap.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FIVE 57.
118 CLOSE ON PICARD'S FEET
He steps squarely into a strip of WHITE POWDER on the
ground... then carefully side-steps a strip of BLACK
POWDER which is just ahead of it.
119 KIROS
follows Picard warily.
120 CLOSE ON KIROS'S FEET
as Kiros steps first onto the white, then directly onto
the black powder with the same foot. As soon as his
foot touches the second strip of powder, the chemicals
react and there is an EXPLOSION.
121 WIDER
As the explosion blows Kiros against the wall, knocking
her out. Picard takes advantage of the explosion and
whirls around... he lunges at Kelsey and knocks her to
the ground. She loses her grip on the thermos.
122 THE THERMOS
Bounces across the floor.
123 NEW ANGLE
As Picard moves for Kiros's weapon, which is on the
floor, but Kelsey recovers quickly and she catches him
with a well-placed kick. Suddenly a noise makes both
of them stop for a moment and turn toward the back
wall.
124 ANGLE ON WALL (OPTICAL)
As the BARYON SWEEP suddenly comes THROUGH the wall.
125 KELSEY AND PICARD (OPTICAL)
Kelsey and Picard react to the sight. Then Kelsey
swings at Picard and they begin to fight across the
room toward the windows... only a few feet ahead of
the BARYON SWEEP.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE 58.
125 CONTINUED:
Kelsey knocks Picard back, goes for the thermos on the
floor, but then Picard lunges at her, knocking them
both to the ground... there is a brief struggle for
the thermos as they roll around on the ground...
finally Kelsey knocks him away and picks up her weapon.
Picard freezes as Kelsey takes the thermos.
Kelsey's communicator begins to BEEP and FLASH.
KELSEY
(touches her
communicator)
I guess, I'll be the one to send
your regrets.
Before Picard can make another move, Kelsey and the
thermos DEMATERIALIZE.
126 NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)
Picard looks around... trying to think of some way out.
But there's nowhere for him to go. He climbs up on a
window support, giving him a few extra seconds, but the
sweep is getting every closer. He adjusts the
communicator for a moment.
PICARD
(to com)
Arkaria base, this is Captain
Picard. Deactivate the baryon
sweep.
(urgent)
This is Captain Picard on the
Enterprise. Deactivate the baryon
sweep immediately.
He presses back against the window, still looking
around for some way out. Anything. And then... it
STOPS. The green glow fades.
DATA'S COM VOICE
Data to Captain Picard... do you
read me Captain?
PICARD
(keys it)
Picard here.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE 58A.
127 INTERCUT - ARKARIA BASE
Data is at the computer panel. Riker is keeping guard
on Orton and the Waiter in the b.g. and everyone looks
a little woozy still.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE 59.
127 CONTINUED:
DATA
Are you all right, Captain?
PICARD
Yes.
DATA
Sir, an unidentified scout ship
has just beamed someone off the
Enterprise. Do you know anything
about it?
PICARD
(beat; low)
I know they won't get very far.
127A EXT. SPACE - SCOUT SHIP & ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
(Formerly Scene 130A)
A small SCOUT SHIP is moving away from the Enterprise.
Suddenly the scout ship EXPLODES.
127B INT. TEN FORWARD
(Formerly 130B)
The ship rocks slightly from the o.c. explosion.
Picard is still looking out the windows.
Picard unclinches his hand and looks down.
128 OMITTED
129 CLOSE ON PICARD'S HAND
he's holding the safety pin from the thermos which he
had surreptitiously removed during the scuffle.
130 RESUME PICARD
Off his grim expression...
CUT TO:
131 EXT. SPACE - THE REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is still docked. It's all lit up, per
normal operation. The array is turned off.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE 59A.
132 INT. SICKBAY
Beverly is patching up Picard's bumps and bruises with
a medical DEVICE.
BEVERLY
Hold still... you've got a nasty
cut here...
Troi ENTERS.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FIVE 60.
132 CONTINUED:
PICARD
(to Troi, very
concerned)
Any luck?
TROI
I'm sorry, Captain. I don't know
what could've happened to it.
Riker ENTERS.
RIKER
(shakes his head)
I've had three security teams
search deck seven and they
couldn't find anything.
Picard's face falls.
BEVERLY
(firm)
Hold still. I can't heal this
cleanly if you keep fidgeting.
Worf finally ENTERS, awkwardly holding Picard's saddle
by one stirrup.
WORF
I found it, Captain. Someone put
it in a maintenance locker.
PICARD
(takes saddle)
Thank you.
Worf looks puzzled at Picard.
WORF
You keep a saddle on board?
RIKER
Worf, I'm surprised at you...
BEVERLY
Any experienced rider would
naturally have his own saddle.
TROI
It's perfectly normal.
Beat.
WORF
Of course.
STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE 61.
132 CONTINUED: (2)
PICARD
It came in very handy.
(beat)
I just wish I'd had a chance to
use it on a horse.
Off their reactions...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
THE END
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