Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #2

19 EAT SPACE - THE CLOUD - THE KLINGON PATROLS (S) 19

Out of the LUMINESCENCE hurtles a FRIGHTENING WHIPLASH

OF ENERGY. It bears down on the Klingon Patrol, now

in an evasive maneuver. Then the WHIPLASH BOLT hits

the third cruiser in a writhing flare of energy which

totally engulfs the vessel.

The other two ships veer off, warping around again into

attack position. The THIRD SHIP has begun to implode

in on itself, the matter-energy of its existence

drained by the WHIPLASH BOLT that HOLDS IT.

20 ANGLE ON REMAINING KLINGON CRUISERS (S) 20

desperately defending themselves, FORCE FIELDS FULL UP,

RAPIDLY FIRING PHOTON TORPEDOES. But now a SECOND

WHIPLASH ENERGY BOLT has emerged from the cloud and

hits the second vessel, DESTROYING it.

The THIRD WHIPLASH BOLT glances off the surviving

Cruiser as the ship retreats in a wide, evasive turn,

FIRING from stern tubes.

21 INT. KLINGON BRIDGE 21

The bridge shattered; Klingon bodies. The mortally-

wounded Captain is transmitting urgently:

KLINGON CAPTAIN:

(In Klingonese)

... severely damaged. Returning

fire...

22 EXT. SPACE - STARFLEET MONITOR STATION EPSILON 9 (S) 22

Serenity here. A barren, rocky small plantoid softly

lit by the myriad stars. This is a small Starfleet

outpost, antennae sprouting everywhere. Tiny figures

(WORKERS) servicing one antenna illustrate the size

of the installation.

23 INT. EPSILON 9 - MONITOR ROOM - A VIEWER (O) 23

SHOWING the battle scene, and the VOICE OF THE KLINGON

CAPTAIN in his last stand against the Object; his VOICE

is weary, almost mechanical. On the adjacent viewer,

an English printout of the Klingon's words chatters

along the bottom of the picture:

KLINGON CAPTAIN:

(In Klingonese)

Imperial Klingon Cruiser Amar...

severely damaged by unfamiliar

weaponry... intruder unidentified..

24 WIDER ANGLE - EPSILON 9 STARFLEET PERSONNEL AND VIEWER (O) 24

At the viewers are a FEMALE LIEUTENANT and FOUR TECH-

NICIANS. COMMANDER BRANCH, a young, alert, enters hur-

riedly, scans he console.

LIEUTENANT:

Our sensor drone is intercepting

this on Quad L-14.

KLINGON CAPTAIN (V.O.)

... believe luminescent cloud

to be enormous power field

surrounding alien vessel...

size and description unknown..

our sensor scans unable to

penetrate. Imperial Klingon

Cruiser Amar... continuing

to attack.

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