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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Q Who?"
#40272-142
Written by
Maurice Hurley
Directed by
Rob Bowman
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 1989 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 This script is not for publication or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.
REVISED FINAL DRAFT
FEBRUARY 24, 1989
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Q Who?"
CAST
PICARD Q
RIKER
DATA Non-Speaking
TROI BORG ONE
GEORDI BORG TWO
WORF BORG THREE
WESLEY
GUINAN
O'BRIEN
SONYA
Non-Speaking
CREWMEMBERS
SECURITY MAN
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Q Who?"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
CORRIDOR
MAIN BRIDGE BORG SHIP
OBSERVATION LOUNGE
TURBOLIFT
MAIN ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTER ROOM
TEN-FORWARD
GUINAN'S OFFICE
SHUTTLECRAFT
BORG SHIP
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Q Who?"
TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise as it is traveling at impulse speed.
2 INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE MAIN ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)
GEORDI is coming down the corridor, he sees a young twenty
five to twenty eight year old ensign -- who has
newly arrived on the Enterprise. She is very
energetic, and enthusiastic in an open and ingenuous
way, which is both appealing and refreshing. Her name
is SONYA. She is standing in front of a food dispenser
panel.
SONYA
Hot chocolate, please.
The hot chocolate appears.
GEORDI
We don't ordinarily say "please"
to food dispensers.
SONYA
(amused)
Since it's listed as "intelligent
Circuitry", why not? After all,
working as much with artificial
intelligence as we do, can be
dehumanizing -- right? So, maybe
we can combat that tendency with
a little simple courtesy.
She removes the cup of hot chocolate.
SONYA
(continuing)
Thank you.
They walk toward Main Engineering.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - TEASER 1A.
2 CONTINUED:
GEORDI
For someone who has just arrived,
you certainly aren't shy with your
opinions.
SONYA
Ooops -- have I been talking too
much?
GEORDI
No.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - TEASER 2.
2 CONTINUED: (2)
SONYA
(the words come out in
a rush)
I do tend to be a motor mouth,
especially when I get excited...
and you don't know how exciting
it is to get this assignment.
Everyone in class -- and I mean
everyone -- wants the Enterprise.
I mean, it would have been all
right to spend some time on Ranuos
Six to do phase work with
anti-matter... that's my
speciality.
GEORDI
I know -- that's why you got this
assignment.
SONYA
(off Geordi's smile)
Did it again. It's just that...
GEORDI
I know, you're excited. Sonya.
SONYA
Yes.
GEORDI
I don't think you want to bring
that hot chocolate around these
control stations.
SONYA
Sorry. I shouldn't even have this
in engineering. We were talking
and I just forgot I had it in my
hand...
And as she turns to take it out of the room.
SONYA
(continuing)
I'll finish it over here.
(looks back, and
seriously)
Lieutenant La Forge, it won't
happen again.
Then as she turns around she crashes right into CAPTAIN
PICARD.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - TEASER 3.
2A PICARD
The cup full of chocolate hits him right in the chest.
2B SCENE
For a moment everyone freezes. Geordi starts forward.
GEORDI
Actually it's my fault, sir...
He looks down at his soiled uniform.
PICARD
Yes, I'm aware of how often you
order picnics to be held in here.
Sonya is about to die from embarassment.
SONYA
Oh no. Oh, Captain... I'm
sorry... oh..
(she tries to brush it
off)
... I wasn't looking and...
(she pulls her hand
away)
Oh.. It's all over you.
PICARD
Yes, Ensign. It's all over me.
SONYA
At least let me...
In trying to brush it off, she just makes it worse.
She looks up at Picard, who through it all is
maintaining as much of his dignity as possible.
PICARD
Ensign... ah...
SONYA
(she straightens up to
her best military
posture)
Ensign Sonya Gomez.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - TEASER 4.
2B CONTINUED:
GEORDI
Ensign Gomez is a recent Academy
graduate. She transferred on at
Starbase one seventy three.
Picard's attention is on the widening chocolate stain
that Sonya is creating.
PICARD
Ensign...
(restraining her)
I think it would be simpler if
you let me change my uniform?
GEORDI
Captain, I really have to accept
responsibility for this.
Picard has been looking from one to the other,
beginning to understand what is happening between
Geordi and Sonya.
PICARD
Yes, Chief Engineer. I believe
I do understand now.
SONYA
I'm very excited about this
assignment Captain, and I promise
I'll...
(she looks at the
chocolate stain on
Picard's uniform)
... try very hard to serve you and
this ship to the best of my
ability.
PICARD
I'm sure you will. Carry on.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - TEASER 5.
2B CONTINUED: (2)
Picard then turns and strides off.
2C SONYA AND GEORDI
SONYA
First impressions right. Isn't
that what they say -- first
impressions are the most
important.
GEORDI
I'll give you this... it's a
meeting the captain won't soon
forget.
SONYA
What a way to start my first
assignment.
Off Geordi's reaction:
3 OMMITTED (3)
4 INT. CORRIDOR
Picard walks past a crewman -- who notices the stain on
his uniform, but quickly averts his eyes so as not to
embarrass the captain. Picard turns and enters the
turbolift.
4A INT. TURBOLIFT
The doors close.
PICARD
Deck nine. Officers' quarters.
The turbolift moves off. Then stops. The doors open,
and while still looking down at the stain on his
uniform, Picard steps off.
4B INT. SHUTTLE
Picard is not in a corridor of the Enterprise -- he's on
a shuttle! He turns around and the turbolift doors are
gone.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - TEASER 5A.
4C SCENE
He looks up. There is a crewman at the controls.
PICARD
Crewman? What's going on?
The crewman turns.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/27/89 - TEASER 6.
4D CREWMAN
It's Q.
Q
There, there, my dear captain.
4E PICARD
Reacts.
PICARD
Q.
4F SCENE (OPTICAL)
Picard moves closer to Q.
Q
(re: the stain)
My, my -- haven't we been careless.
Q passes his hand over the stain on Picard's uniform
and the stain disappears.
Q
There -- a little cleaning service.
I am more than happy to provide.
PICARD
We agreed you would never trouble
my ship again!
Q
I always keep my arrangements,
sir. We are nowhere near your
vessel.
Picard looks out and sees a field of stars. Then back
to Q.
FADE OUT.
END OF TEASER
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT ONE 7.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
5 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise moving along at impulse speed.
5A INT. CORRIDOR
Geordi and Sonya are walking to Ten-Forward. She is
in a clean uniform.
GEORDI
I read your graduating thesis.
I wouldn't have requested you if
you weren't the best.
She's uncomfortable with the compliment and shrugs it
off, changes the subject.
SONYA
Where are we going?
GEORDI
To Ten-Forward. We're going to
forget about work. We are going
to sit, talk, relax, look at the
stars. You're going to learn to
slow down.
SONYA
(very intense)
No, that's the one thing I can't
do.
GEORDI
(gently)
You're awfully young to be so
driven.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT ONE 7A.
5A CONTINUED:
SONYA
Yes, I am. I had to be. I had
to be the best because only the
best get to be here. Out here
on the edge.
(gripping his arm and
giving it a shake)
Geordi, Geordi . . .uh . .
(dropping the arm
abruptly)
Lieutenant --
GEORDI
(grinning)
Geordi
SONYA
Geordi. Whatever is out here
we're going to be the first
humans ever to see it. And is
it here because we believe in
it and have therefore created
it, or has it created us?
GEORDI
The Grand Unified Theory and
Supersymmetry hasn't been
seriously discussed for years.
SONYA
They also haven't been disproved.
I don't know if it's true or
not, but I've got to try and find
out.
GEORDI
You're more than a scientist
you're a philospher.
SONYA
No, no, I'm not. Oh, God, don't
make me sound profound. There's
just so much out there ... here.
She is gesturing broadly as if somehow she can pull
in and embrace the whole universe.
SONYA
(continuing)
I have to see it all. To
understand it all, and we haven't
got much time.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT ONE 7B.
5A CONTINUED: (2)
GEORDI
Sonya, it's going to be there for
you. Believe me.
(a beat)
I promise, I won't let anything
exciting slip past without letting
you know.
6 INT. TEN-FORWARD
GUINAN is behind the bar. There are a few n.d. crewmembers
scattered around the room. The only one of our
regulars in Ten-Forward is Geordi, who is sitting at
a table by the window with Sonya they are engaged
in a very animated conversation.
6A GUINAN
Something gives her pause -- like a whisper only she
can hear. She is thoughtful for a beat...
6B SCENE
Guinan steps out from behind the bar and crosses to
the center of the room.
6C ANOTHER ANGLE
She stands near Geordi's table for a beat and gazing
out at space. In the background Geordi continues his
conversation with Sonya.
GEORDI (O.S.)
I understand that you're excited
-- so was I. This is your first
assignment, everything is new,
you are eager and that's great,
but...
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT ONE 7C.
6C CONTINUED:
SONYA (O.S.)
I've always been an enthusiastic
person, but...
He holds up his hand.
GEORDI (O.S).
Do me a favor... for a minute,
just listen.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 8.
6C CONTINUED:
SONYA (O.S.)
I always do that. Someone nice
-- and you are nice I can tell,
goes out of their way to give me
some helpful advice... and I'm
so busy talking...
In the b.g. we see Geordi quiet her with a gesture.
SONYA (O.S.)
Not another word. Go ahead...
talk.
6D GUINAN
Her brow knits -- like she has just seen the first
indications of a coming storm. She steps to a
communications panel.
GUINAN
Bridge, this is Ten-Forward.
7 INT. BRIDGE - EMPHASIZING RIKER
Who reacts to the unusual call.
RIKER
Guinan?! I don't believe you've
ever called the bridge before.
GUINAN
I've never felt the need. Is
everything alright?
RIKER
How do you mean?
GUINAN
Is there... anything... unusual
happening?
RIKER
(looks around)
Anyone notice anything unusual?
(waits, then)
No Guinan, nothing out of the
ordinary. Why do you ask?
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 8A.
7A ANGLE IN TEN-FORWARD
A thoughtful Guinan responding.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/1/89 - ACT ONE 9.
7A CONTINUED:
GUINAN
I'm... I'm not certain. Just a
feeling -- something that happened
once before. Probably nothing.
(beat)
Please forget I called. Ten-
Forward out.
She turns and stares out into space.
8 OMITTED
9 INT. SHUTTLECRAFT
Picard is in the shuttlecraft -- with Q. Picard
adjusts a control; Q smiles.
Q
The locator beacon won't help.
They'll never look for you this
far away.
Picard turns to the com controls.
PICARD
Enterprise -- this is Picard.
There's no response.
PICARD
Stop this foolishness, Q. Return
me to the Enterprise.
Q
I'd suggest you change your
attitude. Petulance does not
become you. We have business.
PICARD
Keeping me a prisoner out here
will not force me to discuss
anything with you.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 9A.
9 CONTINUED:
Q
It will in time, my dear Captain.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT ONE 10.
10 INT. TEN-FORWARD
Guinan steps up to near the table occupied by Geordi
and Sonya and looks out at the stars.
SONYA
I appreciate your advice,
Lieutenant. And, I'll take it
to heart.
Geordi notices Guinan's distraction.
GEORDI
Guinan?
She turns.
GUINAN
Can I get you something?
GEORDI
No -- we're fine. Is everything
all right?
She looks over at Geordi for a beat then.
GUINAN
I don't know.
But her expression belies the answer. Geordi nods,
but something about her reaction causes him to:
GEORDI
(gets up)
I think I'll go check out
Engineering.
SONYA
I'll go with you.
Guinan watches them leave then turns and once again
looks out at the stars.
10A INT. MAIN BRIDGE
The turbolift doors open and TROI enters. There is
a sense of foreboding in the timing of her arrival.
Reaction from Riker. Troi crosses to her position.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 11.
10A CONTINUED:
TROI
Where's the captain?
RIKER
In his Ready Room.
Troi touches a com control.
TROI
Captain -- this is Counselor Troi.
There is no response.
11 INT. ANOTHER ANGLE
RIKER
Computer -- locate Captain Picard.
COMPUTER
The captain is not on the ship.
Before they can react.
11A WORF
Runs a check on his security panel.
WORF
Commander, there is a shuttle
missing from Shuttle Bay Two.
RIKER
All stop.
WESLEY
Answering all stop.
12 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise comes to a complete stop.
13 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
For a beat everyone is silent... waiting.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 11A.
13 CONTINUED:
WORF
I have hailed the shuttle on all
frequencies -- no response.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 12.
13 CONTINUED: (2)
DATA
Sensors indicate no shuttle or
other ships in this sector.
RIKER
We must assume the captain is
onboard the shuttle.
WESLEY
But, how could he get to the
shuttle bay, how could he leave
the Enterprise without us knowing?
It's not possible.
RIKER
Take it easy, Wes. We'll find
him. I want to begin a methodical
search. Sensors on maximum scan
We'll use our present location
as the center. Data plot a search
pattern from our present
coordinates which will cover the
most area in the shortest time.
Riker slowly moves back to his chair.
13A DATA
He makes some rapid calculations.
DATA
The search pattern has been input.
RIKER
Engage, Mister Crusher.
14 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise pulls out of frame.
15 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
Another angle as the Enterprise approaches from a long
distance.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT ONE 13.
15 CONTINUED:
RIKER (V.O.)
First officer's log. Stardate
(xx). We have not been able to
determine why, or how, Captain
Picard left the Enterprise. We
can't even be certain he is in
the missing shuttle, although that
is the assumption on which we are
proceeding. For the last six
hours we have been searching
without success.
16 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
The situation has gone from tense to desperate.
DATA
We have covered the area in a
spherical pattern which a vessel
without warp drive could traverse
in the time allotted.
RIKER
Widen the area...
16A DATA
He inputs the necessary information.
17 INT. SHUTTLE
As before with Picard and Q. Picard attempts to power
up the shuttle. All systems are inoperative.
Q
Do we stay out here years?
Decades? Picard, I am ageless
-- you are not.
PICARD
Then the Enterprise will continue
on with Riker as captain. Return
me to my ship.
Q
You are an impossibly stubborn
human.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/1/89 - ACT ONE 13A.
17 CONTINUED:
Q
(continuing)
If I return you to your ship, you
will agree to give my request a
full hearing?
Picard studies Q for a beat, then nods.
17A INT. TEN-FORWARD
We pull back to reveal Picard and Q, now sitting in Ten-
Forward.
Q
You're right Picard. This is the
proper venue for our discussion.
17B GUINAN
She reacts to the sudden appearance of Q and the
captain.
18 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - EMPHASIZING WORF
Who is studying his board.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT ONE 14.
18 CONTINUED:
WORF
Commander. My status board
indicates that the shuttle is back
in Shuttle Bay Two.
Riker reacts.
RIKER
Computer -- locate Captain Picard.
COMPUTER
Captain Picard is in Ten-Forward.
Off Riker's reactions we:
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT TWO 15.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
19 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is at a dead stop.
20 OMMITTED
21 INT. TEN-FORWARD
Picard and Q are seated by one of the front windows.
Guinan comes over. Q immediately stands and backs off
like a man about to be physically attacked.
Q
You!
GUINAN
None other.
Q
Picard, if you had half the sense
you pretend to have, you would
get her off your ship immediately
-- and if you like I will be more
than pleased to expedite her
departure.
Picard looks to Guinan.
PICARD
You know him.
GUINAN
We had some dealings.
Q
Those dealings were two centuries
ago. This creature is not what
she appears to be. She's an imp
-- where she goes trouble always
follows.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT TWO 16.
21 CONTINUED:
PICARD
You're speaking of yourself, Q
-- not Guinan.
Q
Guinan? Is that your name now?
PICARD
Guinan's not the issue here -- you
are... We had an agreement that
you would stop meddling with us.
Q
And so I have.
PICARD
What do you want, Q? State your
business and let's get on with
it.
Q
I agree Captain, enough about this
creature -- she's diverting us from
the purpose of my being here.
RIKER (O.S.)
Which is?
Q looks up.
21A SCENE
Riker and Worf stride across Ten-Forward, to join them.
Q
Ahh, the redoubtable Commander
Riker. And micro-brain.
(to Worf)
Growl for me -- let me know you
still care.
Worf reacts.
Q
(returning to the point)
My purpose? Why to join you.
RIKER
To join us as what?
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - REV. 3/7/89 - ACT TWO 17.
21A CONTINUED:
Q
A member of the crew. Willing
and able -- ready to serve.
Before Riker can react.
Q
(to Picard)
This ship is already home for the
indigent, the unwanted and the
unworthy -- so why not a homeless
entity.
RIKER
Homeless?
Q
Yes.
RIKER
So, the other members of the Q
continuum kicked you out.
GUINAN
Not all of the Q are like this
one. Some are almost respectable.
PICARD
Join us as what? To do what?
Would you start as an ordinary
crewman -- what task is too menial
for an entity?
Q
Do you mock me?
PICARD
Not at all. That is the last
thing I would do. You, by
definition are part of our
charter. Our mission is to go
forth -- to seek out new and
different life forms, and you
certainly qualify as one of the
most unique life forms I have
ever encountered. To learn more
about you is frankly quite
provocative, but you are next
of kin to chaos.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT TWO 17A.
21A CONTINUED: (2)
Q
Captain, at least allow me to
present my argument.
Q takes Picard's silence as permission to continue.
Q
(continuing)
After our last encounter,
(a look to Riker)
I was asked to leave the Q
continuum. Since then, I have been
wandering vaguely -- bored really
-- my existence without purpose.
Then, I remembered the good times
I had with you...
RIKER
The good times!? The first time
we met you put us on trial for
the "crimes of humanity"...
Q
Of which you were exonerated.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT TWO 18.
21A CONTINUED: (3)
RIKER
The next time we saw you, you
asked me to join the Q continuum.
Q
You made a large mistake in not
accepting my offer.
PICARD
... and now you say you want to
join us.
Q
Yes, more and more I realize that
here -- here is where I want to
be. Think of the advantages.
Now, I neither expect nor require
any special treatment. If
necessary, although I can't
imagine why, I will renounce my
powers and become as weak and
incompetent as all of you.
PICARD
No.
Q
Oh, come on, Captain, in
fairness... let me try, I deserve
at least that much.
RIKER
Fairness?! You disrupt this ship
-- kidnap the captain!
Q
I add a little excitement, a
little spice to your lives and
all you do is complain. Where's
your adventurous spirit -- your
imagination. Think, Picard, of
the possibilities.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT TWO 19.
21A CONTINUED: (3)
PICARD
Simply stated -- we don't trust
you.
Q
Oh, you may not trust me, but you
do need me. You're not prepared
for what awaits you.
PICARD
I don't know that we are prepared,
but I do know that we are ready
to confront it.
Q
Really?
PICARD
Absolutely. That's why we are
out here.
Q
Oh, the arrogance.
(to Guinan)
They don't have a clue about
what's "out here".
GUINAN
They will learn -- adapt. That's
their great advantage.
Q
They are moving faster than
expected -- farther than they
should.
PICARD
By whose calculation?
Q
You judge yourselves against the
pitiful adversaries you have so
far encountered -- the Klingons,
the Romulans, are nothing compared
to what's waiting.
(MORE)
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT TWO 20.
21A CONTINUED: (4)
Q
(continuing)
Picard, you are about to move into
areas of the galaxy containing
wonders more incredible than you
can possibly imagine... and
terrors to freeze your soul. I
offer myself as guide -- only to
be rejected out-of-hand.
RIKER
I guess we'll just have to get
along the best we can without you.
Q
What justifies this smugness?
PICARD
We're not smug -- nor arrogant.
We are resolute and we are
willing. But more than that we
are determined. Your help is not
required.
Q
Well, let's just see how ready
you are.
GUINAN
Q -- don't do this!
He makes a move of his hand:
22 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is struck by a great surge of energy
and streaks off.
23 INT. TEN-FORWARD (OPTICAL)
Picard and the others react to the blur of stars
streaking past. It's a velocity beyond the
capabilities of the Enterprise.
24 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Data has command of the bridge. Everyone reacts to
the sudden burst of speed.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT TWO 21.
25 EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise comes out of the spin and stops.
26 INT. TEN-FORWARD (OPTICAL)
The motion has stopped.
(INTERCUT MAIN BRIDGE AS NEEDED)
PICARD
Bridge this is the captain -- all
stop.
WESLEY COM VOICE
Answering all stop.
PICARD
Status.
DATA COM VOICE
According to these coordinates
we have traveled seven thousand light
years, and are located near system
J-two-five.
RIKER
Estimate travel time to the
closest starbase.
DATA COM VOICE
At maximum warp, in two years,
seven months, three days, eighteen
hours we would reach Starbase one
eight five.
Guinan looks out the window.
RIKER
Why?
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT TWO 21A.
26 CONTINUED:
Q
Why? Why, to give you a taste
of your future. This is a
preview of things to come, because
if you continue at your present
rate of exploration -- very soon you
will reach this part of the
galaxy.
(to Picard)
Con permiso, Capitan. The hall
has been rented -- the orchestra
engaged -- it's time to see if you
can dance.
With a flash Q disappears.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT TWO 22.
26 CONTINUED: (2)
PICARD
Guinan, have your people been in
this part of the galaxy?
GUINAN
Yes.
RIKER
What can you tell us?
GUINAN
Only that if I were you, I'd start
back right now.
Off their look...
27 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is moving through this new section of
the galaxy.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log, supplemental. The
entity Q has flung the Enterprise
to a distant part of the galaxy,
which we are going to take the
opportunity to explore.
28 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Everyone is in their place.
WORF
Captain, the sixth planet in the
system is Class M.
DATA
There is a system of roads on the
planet which indicate a highly
industrialized civilization. But
where there should be cities there
are only great rips in the
surface.
WORF
It is as though some great force
just scooped all machine elements
off the face of the planet.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT TWO 23.
28 CONTINUED:
DATA
It is identical to what happened
to the outposts along the Neutral
Zone.
WORF
We are being probed.
RIKER
What's the source of the probe?
Worf checks his console.
WORF
A ship. It is on an intercept
course.
PICARD
On screen.
28A VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
A strange ship approaches -- it's unlike anything we
have seen.
PICARD
Magnify.
The image on the screen enlarges. The shape of the
ship is more apparent. It's box like, with none of
the aerodynamic qualities associated with most
spaceships including the Enterprise. This is a case
of form following function. We are about to have our
first encounter with the BORG.
RIKER
Full scan. Go to Yellow Alert.
WORF
Going to Yellow Alert.
RIKER
Keep the shields down -- we don't
want to appear provocative.
Worf responds with a nod.
29 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
As the great Borg ship approaches the Enterprise. Then
stops.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT TWO 24.
30 INT. TEN-FORWARD (OPTICAL)
Guinan is looking out at the Borg ship.
31 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
As before -- everyone watching the viewscreen.
PICARD
Data, what can you tell us?
DATA
The ship is strangely generalized
in design. There is no specific
bridge or central control area,
no specific engineering section
-- I can identify no living
quarters.
RIKER
Life signs?
DATA
There is no indication of specific
life.
RIKER
Lieutenant Worf, what is its alert
status?
WORF
I detect no shields, no weapons
of any known design.
PICARD
Hailing frequencies.
WORF
Open.
PICARD
This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard
of the USS Enterprise.
WORF
No response.
PICARD
Guinan.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/27/89 - ACT TWO 25.
32 INT. GUINAN OFFICE (OPTICAL)
Guinan moves into her small office.
PICARD
Activate your viewscreen -- I want
you to monitor what's going on
up here. I may need your input.
Guinan reaches out and activates her viewscreen. The
image is the same as that on the the MAIN VIEWER.
GUINAN
I'm here. I can see the other
ship.
PICARD
You are acquainted with this life
form?
GUINAN
Yes. My people encountered them
a century ago. Our cities were
destroyed -- our people scattered
across the galaxy. They are
called the Borg -- protect yourself
or they will destroy you.
Picard looks at Riker.
RIKER
Shields up.
WORF
Yes, sir.
33 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)
SUDDENLY a strange creature appears -- it's a BORG.
It is a biped -- a cyborg. Part organic and part
artificial. There is a metal like device implanted in
its head. One arm is artificial with a tool like
contraption instead of a hand. The other organic
except for the hand. Its eyes are artificial. Its
presence triggers RED ALERT.
GEORDI
Security to Main Engineering -- we
have an intruder.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/27/89 - ACT TWO 26.
34 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Off Picard's reaction as he and Worf exit.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT THREE 27.
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
35 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise in this new section of the galaxy -- with
the Borg ship nearby.
36 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
Picard, Worf, and security team enter. The Borg is
still making a visual survey of the room. It seems
to look right through or pass the people as if they
are of no consequence.
WORF
He came right through the shields!
Picard approaches. Q appears behind Picard -- to offer
sotto voice observations.
Q
Interesting isn't it? Not a he
-- not a she. Not like anything
you've ever seen. An enhanced
humanoid.
PICARD
What do you want?
36A PICARD (OPTICAL)
He steps closer to the Borg. He holds up his open
hand.
PICARD
We mean you no harm. Do you
understand me?
The Borg strides toward one of the com panels.
Q
Understand you? You are nothing
to him. He has no interest in
your life form. He's just a
scout -- the first of many. He's
here to analyze as much about you
as he can -- that's how they always
start.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT THREE 27A.
36A CONTINUED:
Q
(continuing)
He may attempt to gain control
of the ship. I wouldn't let him.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT THREE 28.
36A CONTINUED: (2)
Q leaves.
36B SCENE
Picard tries to defuse this situation.
PICARD
Stop -- we cannot allow you to
interfere with the operation of
this ship.
The Borg continues to move toward the com panel.
PICARD
Lieutenant Worf.
Worf motions for one of his security team to intercept
the Borg. The security man steps in front of the
Borg. The Borg knocks the security man on his ass.
36C WORF (OPTICAL)
Worf pulls out his phaser. Worf fires -- the stun
setting means nothing.
36D SCENE (OPTICAL)
The phaser hit has no affect on the Borg. He, or it,
steps to the com panel and affixes the apparatus on his
arm to the computer. SUDDENLY there is a drain on all
systems. The lights dim.
PICARD
Worf -- use whatever means to
neutralize the intruder.
36E WORF (OPTICAL)
Worf adjusts his phaser and fires again.
36F SCENE (OPTICAL)
This phaser hit rips into the Borg knocking him away.
Before anyone can react -- another Borg materializes.
Worf and the others assume a defensive posture. The
second Borg picks up where the first one left off.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - REV. 3/7/89 - ACT THREE 29.
36G WORF (OPTICAL)
fires his phaser.
36H SCENE (OPTICAL)
This Borg responds differently. The hit is absorbed.
He is apparently surrounded with a force field of some
kind. This Borg goes to the back panel. He accesses
the computer -- drains it.
Then walks over to the first Borg -- removes some parts
from his body and de-materializes. After a beat the
dead Borg withers into a line of ash -- which then
disappears.
Off Picard reaction.
37 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE (OPTICAL)
An abbreviated staff has been assembled; Riker, Data,
Picard and Troi.
PICARD
Because her people had contact
with the Borg, I have requested
that Guinan participate in this
conference. You are aware of
what just occurred in Main
Engineering.
She nods.
PICARD
Tell, us exactly what happened
between your people and the Borg.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT THREE 29A.
37 CONTINUED:
GUINAN
I was not personally invloved,
but -- from what I have been told
they came through our system like
a storm of Jaradan Aser beatles
-- and by the time they left,
there wasn't much left of our
society.
RIKER
Guinan, if they are that
aggressive, then I wonder why
neither Borg attacked? They could
have -- but they didn't.
GUINAN
They never do that as
individuals. It's just not
their way. When they decide to
come, they will come in force.
They do nothing piecemeal.
DATA
Then the initial encounter was
solely for the purpose of
gathering information.
GUINAN
Yes.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT THREE 30.
37 CONTINUED:
PICARD
How do we reason with them? Let
them know that we are not a
threat?
GUINAN
You don't, at least to my
knowledge nobody has so far.
WORF COM VOICE
Captain, we are being hailed.
PICARD
On screen.
37A SCENE - TO INCLUDE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
The image on the viewscreen is of the interior of the
Borg ship. Not the bridge, because they don't have
one. It is a great chamber with stacks and stacks of
slots in which are individual Borg. We can see over a
thousand of them, but the ship probably holds more.
Some of them are making small controlled movements,
otherwise they would appear to be at rest.
37B REACTIONS (OPTICAL)
Picard steps forward.
PICARD
This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard
of the...
BORG
(interrupting)
We have analyzed your defensive
capabilities as being unable to
withstand us. If you defend
yourselves, you will be punished.
Viewscreen repaints to exterior Borg ship.
PICARD
Counselor.
TROI
You are not dealing with an
individual mind. They do not have
a single leader. It is the
collective minds of all of them.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT THREE 31.
37B CONTINUED:
PICARD
That would have some definite
advantages.
TROI
Yes. A single leader can make
errors. It is less likely for
the combined whole.
Q (O.S.)
Picard.
Picard turns.
37B-A VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
Q is now on the viewscreen.
Q
Are you certain you still don't
want me as a member of your crew?
This would be the time to ask,
before everything goes too far
beyond your control.
Before Picard can answer...
WORF COM VOICE
Captain -- they have locked onto
us with some form of tractor beam.
PICARD
We're on our way.
Picard and the others exit.
37C EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
An energy beam from the Borg ship holds the Enterprise.
38 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Picard and the others take their positions.
DATA
Whatever this beam is, Captain,
it is draining our shields.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT THREE 31A.
38 CONTINUED:
RIKER
If they pull down our shields
we're helpless.
PICARD
On any heading -- warp eight
engage.
38A WESLEY
As he inputs the information and attempts to take the
Enterprise out of danger.
WESLEY
It's holding us here!
RIKER
Increase power!
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/3/89 - ACT THREE 32.
38A CONTINUED:
WORF
The shields are weakening.
DATA
In eighteen seconds the shields
will be down.
PICARD
Locate the exact source of the
tractor beam -- lock on phasers.
WORF
Phasers locked on target.
PICARD
Fire.
39 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The pin-point phasers from the Enterprise hit into the
Borg ship. But the force holding the Enterprise does
not release.
40 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
WORF
They still have us.
DATA
Shields are down.
41 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise and the Borg ship. Another beam leaves
the Borg ship and makes contact with the Enterprise.
41A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
A CLOSER ANGLE as the Borg ship cores out a piece of
the Enterprise hull.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT THREE 33.
42 OMMITTED
43 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
WORF
A type of laser beam is slicing
into the Saucer Section.
RIKER
They are carving us up like a
roast.
PICARD
With whatever force you need
terminate that beam.
44 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The beam has cut away a section of the Enterprise and
is now taking it back to the Borg ship.
45 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
PICARD
Fire!
Worf releases a series of blasts from the phaser bank.
46 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The phaser blasts rip again and again into the Borg
ship - the beam holding the section of the Enterprise
disappears into the Borg ship. Another volley from the
Enterprise pounds the Borg ship.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/27/89 - ACT THREE 33A.
47 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
On the screen we see the battered image of the Borg
ship. RED ALERT ends.
DATA
The tractor beam has released.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/1/89 - ACT THREE 34.
47 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Damage report.
WORF
Sections twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-
nine on Decks four, five and six destroyed.
PICARD
Casualties?
WORF
Eighteen were in those sections
and are missing.
RIKER
They couldn't have survived it.
DATA
A force field is maintaining hull
integrity.
PICARD
What is the condition of their
ship?
WORF
They have sustained damage to
twenty percent of their vessel.
Life support minimal.
RIKER
(angry)
Why?!
For a beat everyone is in stunned silence.
PICARD
Conference.
RIKER
Worf -- you had better remain at
your station.
Worf watches them go.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/1/89 - ACT THREE 34A.
48 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE (OPTICAL)
Guinan is still there as they enter. Riker -- Data - Picard
-- Troi.
GUINAN
I am so sorry, Captain.
Picard nods.
PICARD
Guinan -- what else can you tell
us about these creatures?
GUINAN
I only know bits and pieces.
PICARD
Anything would be helpful.
GUINAN
They are a mixture of organic and
artificial life that has been
developed over a thousand
centuries.
Behind them Q is revealed (no Q Flash).
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/1/89 - ACT THREE 34AA.
47A INT MAIN ENGINEERING
The tension level is high. Sonya is a little dazed,
but at her duties like any well trained Academy graduate.
She and Geordi.
SONYA
(urgent)
I can't get the shields up.
GEORGI
Divert power from wherever you
need it. Anywhere except life
support.
SONYA
It wouldn't help. The circuits
which control the shields have
been fused.
GEORDI
If you can't reprogram them...
reroute.
Her hands fly across the panels. Then stops.
SONYA
Eighteen people. Dead -- just like
that.
GEORDI
Push it out of your head.
SONYA
I can't. I keep seeing them.
GEORGI
Stop it. We'll grieve later.
Right now... let's get those
shields operative.
She shakes it off and they both return to
reprograming the shield circuits.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT THREE 35.
48 CONTINUED:
Q
The Borg is the ultimate user,
with the result that they are
unlike any threat your Federation
has ever faced. They have no
interest in political conquest
-- or wealth or power as you know
it. They simply want your ship
-- its technology. They have
identified it as something they
can consume and use.
RIKER
And you brought us here, exposed
us to it, cost us the lives of
shipmates...
Riker's calm breaks -- he physically moves to assault Q.
Q
Stop -- or you will surely die.
PICARD
Number One.
Riker stops; Picard turns to Q.
PICARD
(continuing)
Eighteen of our people have died.
Please tell us that this is one
of your illusions.
Q
Oh, no. This is as real as your
"so called" life gets.
A FLASH OF LIGHT and Q is gone.
GEORDI'S COM VOICE
This is Lieutenant La Forge, Captain.
We have been able to restore power
to the shields.
PICARD
Very good.
WORF'S COM VOICE
Captain, I have the casuality list
coming on screen.
PICARD
Cancel -- time for that later.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT THREE 35A.
48A SCENE
They are quiet for a beat.
RIKER
If there's a chance we are going
to have further dealings with the
Borg -- now or in the future -- we
had better find out as much about
them as we can.
PICARD
Visit their ship?
RIKER
In my opinion, we have no choice,
sir.
PICARD
(considers it; nods)
Agreed. Assemble a minimal away
team and take a look at what's
over there.
GUINAN
What?
RIKER
(to com)
Mister Worf. Report to Transporter
Room 3.
(to Data)
Data.
Riker and Data stand.
GUINAN
It's not my business but I
wouldn't go over there if I were
you.
RIKER
Oh, I don't know, Guinan. They
visited us... seems only fair that
we return the courtesy.
Off Guinan as she watches them exit.
FADE OUT
END OF ACT THREE
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FOUR 36.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
49 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise, still near the severely damaged Borg
ship.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log, supplemental.
We have been attacked without
provocation by an alien race which
Guinan calls the Borg. Hopefully,
we have neutralized their vessel.
Commander Riker is leading an away
team in an attempt to learn more
about them.
50 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - (OPTICAL)
Riker, Worf and Data enter. All are wearing phasers.
WORF
There are no life sign readings.
O'BRIEN
I have laid in coordinates which
should set you down in the least
damaged section of the Borg ship.
RIKER
Set phasers on stun, but let's
be ready to increase the power
if we need it.
They climb on the transporter pad.
RIKER
Energize.
The away team dematerializes.
51 INT. BORG SHIP - (OPTICAL)
The away team materializes in the great open center
of the Borg ship. All around there is some evidence
of battle damage. The design of the interior is as
functional as the exterior. There is no attempt at
eye pleasing colors.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"- 2/28/89 - ACT FOUR 37.
51 CONTINUED:
Interspersed with the grey equipment racks are slots,
which go floor to ceiling and are occupied by
individual Borg.
51A ANOTHER ANGLE
The away team looks around. The Borg closest to them
are alive. The away team instantly assumes a defensive
position -- expecting the Borg to repel them. But the
Borg do not move.
Data takes a tricorder scan of the area. They step
closer to one of the Borg.
RIKER
I wonder why they don't react to
us, and why the Enterprise did
not read any life signs,
especially when there are this
many.
DATA
Perhaps because this ship was
scanned for individual life signs.
Apparently when they are in these
slots, they become part of the
whole and no longer read as
separate life forms.
RIKER
(touches his
communicator)
Captain.
52 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (INTERCUT AS NEEDED)
PICARD
Go ahead, Number One.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - REV. 3/8/89 - ACT FOUR 38.
52 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Our readings were incorrect... the
Borg crew survived, but they are
in a kind of stasis.
PICARD
Explain.
RIKER
There are slots along the wall,
kind of like compartments. There
are two Borg in each.
DATA
Captain, I would theorize that
the Borg are somehow
interconnected through these slots
and are working collectively.
RIKER
We are going to look for some
way to access their main
computer.
52A ANOTHER ANGLE
As the away team moves down the corridor they pass
strange pieces of equipment but nothing which is
familiar.
52B DATA
Steps over to examine an empty Borg slot.
DATA
Each slot is designed for a
specific Borg. Here is where the
connection is made.
(he indicates a type
of arm rest)
52C SCENE
Riker moves over to join Data -- while Worf stands
guard. They are very tense -- at any moment the Borg
could leave the slots.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - REV. 3/8/89 - ACT FOUR 38A.
52C CONTINUED:
RIKER
Like a juggernaut which could
start moving at any moment.
DATA
The technology required to achieve
this biological and artificial
interface is far beyond our
capabilities. There are many
advantages.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - REV. 3/8/89 - ACT FOUR 39.
52C CONTINUED: (2)
RIKER
Speed being the obvious one. This
ship literally thinks what it
wants to do and it happens.
SUDDENLY a nearby Borg leaves its slot. The away team
assumes a defensive posture expecting an attack.
Instead the Borg moves to a panel, executes a
program, the purpose of which we do not know. Then, as
the away team watches, the Borg returns to its slot.
DATA
Fascinating. Obviously they also
function individually.
RIKER
And either they don't see us,
or don't see us as a threat.
They move off down the corridor.
52D ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)
To show the relationship between the away team, and the
immense ship.
53 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ENTERPRISE
Picard is watching the Borg ship on the Main Viewer.
PICARD
Transporter room, this is the
Captain.
O'BRIEN'S COM VOICE
O'Brien here Captain.
PICARD
If your lock on the away team
wavers in the slightest -- beam
them back.
O'BRIEN'S COM VOICE
Count on it, Captain.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT FOUR 39A.
54 INT. BORG SHIP
As the away team comes into another chamber. There
are no walls, or doors as such. This ship lacks the
compartmentalization which we are used to. The
corridor will simply open onto a wider area.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/24/89 - ACT FOUR 40.
54 CONTINUED:
Off to the side, part of the ship has been twisted in
the phaser attack. Something about it catches Data's
eye.
54A ANOTHER ANGLE
Riker moves to the other side of the room. Here are
smaller horizontal slots which contain smaller --
younger -- Borg. The "children" are in various stages
of "assembly".
RIKER
Captain -- this is incredible.
I have just entered what appears
to be the nursery.
PICARD
Describe it.
RIKER
From the looks of it the Borg are
born as biological life form.
Almost immediately after birth
they begin getting artificial
implants. They have apparently
developed the technology to link
artificial intelligence directly
into a humanoid brain. Pretty
astounding. Something else -- I
haven't seen any females.
DATA
Commander.
Riker turns from looking at the half put together
child.
RIKER
What is it?
DATA
The ship appears to be
regenerating.
54B SCENE
Riker and Worf quickly cross to Data. They look at
a damaged portion of the ship.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FOUR 41.
54B CONTINUED:
DATA
Perhaps this explains why they
have not taken notice of our
presence. Their collective effort
is directed at repairing their
vessel.
RIKER
Captain, the Borg are using their
combined power to repair the ship.
PICARD COM VOICE
Transporter Chief, beam the away
team directly to the bridge.
55 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
As the away team stacks up.
PICARD
Now, Mister Crusher -- engage.
56 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise streaks away -- leaving the visibly
battered Borg vessel in its wake.
56A INT. MAIN BRIDGE
There is relief that they are putting some distance
between themselves and the Borg.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 2/28/89 - ACT FOUR 41A.
56B OMITTED
57 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
DATA
Captain -- the Borg ship is in
pursuit.
PICARD
On screen.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FOUR 42.
57A SCREEN (OPTICAL)
We can see the Borg ship coming toward us.
PICARD
Magnify.
The screen changes -- the Borg ship fills more of the
screen.
RIKER
Increase by ten to the third.
Now the Borg ship fills the screen -- we can see the
hull of the Borg ship change.
RIKER
It's continuing to regenerate
itself.
PICARD
Let's see if we can outrun it.
(to com)
Lietenant La Forge, I want maximum
warp for as long as you can hold
it.
58 INT MAIN ENGINEERING
Geordi is by the pool table. Sonya is in the b.g.
GEORDI
Yes, sir.
He's on the board -- increasing the speed.
GEORDI
We are passing warp eight point
five.
58A SCENE
The great engine is moving toward maximum output.
GEORDI
... warp nine.
He looks over and sees a very intense look on Sonya's
face as she stares at the engine.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FOUR 42A.
59 CONTINUED:
The Borg ship is gaining.
RIKER
Arm the photon torpedoes.
Recommend we try to slow them
down.
PICARD
Agreed.
WORF
Torpedoes armed.
PICARD
Fire.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FOUR 42AA.
58A CONTINUED:
GEORDI
What is it? Is there something
the matter?
She turns toward him.
SONYA
No. You can study the theory -- read
the books -- analyze
schematics... but nothing of it
prepares you for this. I have
just never see or felt anything
so awesome.
GEORDI
Well let's see if we can't raise
the level a few more knotches.
Geordi moves to another position on the pool table.
Sonya steps over across from him and watches with
admiration as he fine tunes the warp drive.
59 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT FOUR 43.
60 EXT. SPACE - THE PHOTONS (OPTICAL)
As the photon leaves the Enterprise.
61 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
All eyes are locked on the main viewer as the photon
torpedoes head for the Borg vessel... and explodes in
a blinding flash of light.
WORF
They had no effect.
GEORDI COM VOICE
Bridge, this is Engineering. We
are at warp nine point six five.
WORF
The Borg ship is still gaining.
The crewman at Science One turns -- it's Q.
Q
They will follow this ship until
you exhaust your fuel. They will
wear down your defenses. Then
you will be theirs.
Picard looks from Q to the main viewscreen and the
Borg ship which continues its relentless pursuit.
Q
(continuing)
You're out of your league, Picard.
You should have stayed where you
belonged.
Off Picard's reaction.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FOUR
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/27/89 - ACT FIVE 44.
ACT FIVE
FADE IN:
62 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is moving at maximum warp followed by
the Borg ship.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's log supplemental. We
are unable to maintain the gap
between the Enterprise and the
Borg ship.
63 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
Engine is pounding. Geordi moves from the pool table.
Sonya is beside him -- now under pressure she is very
calm.
SONYA
We are at the design limit.
GEORDI
Agreed. Bridge this is
Engineering.
PICARD COM VOICE
Go ahead.
GEORDI
You've got all we can give you.
64 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Picard, Riker, Data, Troi, and off to the side is Q.
PICARD
I understand, Lieutenant La Forge.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/27/89 - ACT FIVE 45.
64 CONTINUED:
WORF
Captain -- the enemy vessel is
firing on us.
The ship goes to RED ALERT.
65 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise at maximum warp. As the missile arrives
-- but instead of striking the ship, it forms a kind of
umbrella which engulfs the Enterprise.
66 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
WORF
There are no reports of any damage
to the Enterprise.
DATA
The target was not the ship. The
weapon was designed to drain the
shields.
WORF
Shield effectiveness has been
reduced twelve percent.
WESLEY
The Borg ship is closing.
WORF
They are firing again.
67 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
A similiar missle leaves the Borg ship and streaks
toward the Enterprise.
68 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT FIVE 46.
68 CONTINUED:
WORF
Shields have been reduced by forty
one percent. Another hit and we
will be defenseless.
Q
They are wearing you down. Soon
you will be helpless.
RIKER
Arm the photon torpedoes.
WORF
Torpedoes armed.
PICARD
Fire the photons.
69 EXT. SPACE - THE PHOTONS (OPTICAL)
As the photons leave the Enterprise en route to the
Borg ship. The tordedoes explode, but the Borg ship
is undamaged.
70 INT. BRIDGE
As before.
WORF
The Borg ship was not damaged.
Q
You can't outrun them. You can't
destroy them. If you damage them,
the essence of what they are
remains -- they regenerate and
keep coming... eventually you
will weaken -- your reserves will
be gone... they are relentless.
WORF
The Borg ship is firing.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT FIVE 47.
71 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
As the missile from the Borg ship hits the Enterprise.
72 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
This time the ship is rocked.
WORF
We have again lost the shields.
73 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Borg ship closes on the Enterprise. It fires a
beam at the Enterprise. Which hits in the area of the
nacelles. The Enterprise comes out of warp.
74 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING
Geordi is at the pool table.
GEORDI
Bridge -- we have lost the warp
engines.
74A OMITTED
75 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
Q
Now where's your smugness -- your
arrogance? Do you still believe
you are prepared for what awaits
you? I tried to tell you but
listening has never been one of
your laudable attributes. It
makes me quite happy to now say
-- I told you so.
WORF
The Borg ship is re-establishing
its tractor beam.
RIKER
Lock on photon torpedoes.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT FIVE 47A.
75 CONTINUED:
WORF
Yes, sir.
STAR TREK: "Q WHO?" -3/2/89 - ACT FIVE 48.
75 CONTINUED: (2)
DATA
Without our shields -- at this
range there is a high degree of
probability that a photon
detonation could destroy the
Enterprise.
Riker and Picard exchange looks.
RIKER
Prepare to fire.
Q
I'll be leaving now. You
thought you could handle it -- so
handle it.
PICARD
Q. End this.
Q
What makes you think I am either
inclined or capable to terminate
this encounter?
PICARD
If we all die, here and now -- you
will never be able to gloat. You
wanted to frighten us -- we're
frightened. You wanted to show
that we are inadequate -- for the
moment I will grant that. You
want me to say that I need you.
Right now -- I need you.
We would expect Q to smirk, but he doesn't. He gives
Picard a steady look.
And with a little motion.
76 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
With the same explosion of speed which got us here -- the
Enterprise is flung back to where it started.
76A INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
Picard and the others react to the streaking stars on
the viewscreen as they spin.
STAR TREK: "Q WHO?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FIVE 48A.
76B EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
comes to a stop.
77 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
RED ALERT ends.
RIKER
Position.
STAR TREK: "Q Who?" - 3/2/89 - ACT FIVE 49.
77 CONTINUED:
WESLEY
Zero-seven-six mark two-
two-five -- back where we
started.
Q
That was a difficult admission.
Another man would be humiliated
to say those words. Another man
would die before asking for help.
Picard gives Q a steady look.
PICARD
I understand what you have done
here Q, but the lesson could
have been learned without the
loss of eighteen members of my
crew.
Q
If you can't take a little bloody
nose -- maybe you had better go
back home and crawl under your
bed. It's not safe out here.
It's wondrous -- with treasures
to satiate desires both subtle
and gross -- but it is not for the
timid.
Q leaves in a Q Flash.
PICARD
Set a course for the closest starbase.
WESLEY
Course set for Starbase eight
three.
78 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
As the Enterprise moves off to the starbase.
79 INT. TEN-FORWARD
Picard is there with Guinan.
STAR TREK "Q Who?"-2/28/89 - ACT FIVE 50.
79 CONTINUED:
GUINAN
Q has set a series of events in
motion. Your contact with the
Borg came long before it should.
When you're ready, it might be
possible to establish a
relationship with them, but now
-- now, you are only raw material
to them. And since they are aware
of your existence...
PICARD
They will be coming.
GUINAN
You can depend on it.
PICARD
Q might have done the right thing
for the wrong reason.
GUINAN
Meaning?
PICARD
Perhaps we needed a good kick in
our complacency to get us ready
for what's ahead.
Picard leaves Ten-Forward.
Off Guinan reaction:
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
THE END
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