Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #6

36 INT. AIR TRAM STATION - DAY ` 36

as Kirk strides into the graceful Starfleet HQ building.

Many PEOPLE are about, civilians and uniformed person-

nel; most of them with some air of urgency. (NOTE:

ALIENS interspersed among them, Vulcans, blue-skinned

Andorians, high-domed Vegans, ect.) Kirk continues on

when suddenly he reacts, annoyed as he sees:

37 SONAK 37

a Vulcan, Lt Commander; short, white-haired, grizzled,

hurrying along. Kirk calls to him:

KIRK:

Commander Sonak... !

SONAK turns with Vulcan imperturbability to face Kirk

who steps toward him

KIRK:

(continuing)

You've received your appointment

as Enterprise Science Officer?

SONAK:

(nods)

Based, I am told, on your

recommendation, Admiral. Thank

you.

KIRK:

Why aren't you on board?

SONAK:

Captain Decker requested I complete

final Science briefing here before...

KIRK:

(interrupting)

Here at Starfleet...? The

Enterprise is in final preparation

to leave dock...

SONAK:

Which will require twenty more

hours at minimum, Admiral...

KIRK:

Twelve! I'm on my way to a meeting

with Admiral Nogura which will not

last more than three minutes.

Report to me on the Enterprise in

one hour.

SONAK:

To you, sir?

KIRK:

I intend to be there following

that meeting. Report to me. One

hour!

And Kirk turns, strides purposefully away. Sonak gazes

after him, one eyebrow raised quizzically.

38 EXT. EARTH ORBIT (S) 38

In f.g., Orbital drydock offices, rotating slowly but

perceptibly against blue-black of space. Small figures

in spacesuits working on construction, with work belts.

Beyond and below... Earth. In the far distance we can

barely make out an orbital drydock.

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