:(

[JeeberD]

I lost posts, dammit! :mad:

[Suicane75]

I lost posts, dammit! :mad:

Post whore.

[sovereignstar]

Suicane should use the search function more. The slut.

[JeeberD]

That's fff's (http://www.thecfl.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1052) title, fool...

[DaddyTorgo]

PEOPLE LOST POSTS!?!?!?!

*runs around in a panic, waving his arms*

[stevew]

People deleted some threads or something?

[tucker342]

Did I miss something?

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

Hmm...Lets see if I lost posts.

[Ragone]

oh nos!

[mckerney]

what happen?

[TLK]

what the hell happend!!!

[Suicane75]

Man oh man, I started a thread about a story that had already been covered. It was just my post and a jeeber post so I deleted it.

[Ragone]

I gained another post

[TLK]

I almost lost a post.....

[JeeberD]

Man oh man, I started a thread about a story that had already been covered. It was just my post and a jeeber post so I deleted it.

Tee hee...I was wondering how long it would take before an explanation was required. :D

[FrogMan]

so, technically, Jeebs should have written " I LOST *A* POST!!!"

wow, talk about the Scrooge of the posts, has over 12800 posts and wants to keep 'em all :D :D

FM

[JeeberD]

No, there were actually two posts from both Sui and myself on the ill fated thread... :D

[FrogMan]

No, there were actually two posts from both Sui and myself on the ill fated thread... :D
still, 2 posts is 0.0156% of all your posts!!! :eek: :D

FM

[Subby]

Holy crap you have close to 13,000 posts.

[MikeVick7]

I lost posts, dammit! :mad:
You certainly gained "it" back with this post however.

[JeeberD]

*Sigh*

It was just a joke, people...

[FrogMan]

*Sigh*

It was just a joke, people...
I know jeebs, and by replying to your post that you replied to mine, I only contributed to you (and me, weee) gaining more posts... Now I'm done :D

FM

[MikeVick7]

We're joking too.

[sovereignstar]

*Sigh*

It was just a joke, people...

Silence, post whore.

[JeeberD]

Yes mother...

*zips lips*

[bbor]

Threadkill

[duckman]

Threadkill
You can't threadkill it because I'm going to. :D

[Franklinnoble]

You can't threadkill it because I'm going to. :D

No, you're not.

[duckman]

No, you're not.
Yes, I am. :)

[JeeberD]

*unzips lips*

I think I hear SD coming down the hallway with chains and a big old padlock...

*rezips lips*

[duckman]

Nice try, Jeeber. I'm threadkilling this mo fo.

[fantastic flying froggies]

That's fff's (http://www.thecfl.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1052) title, fool...
Over here at FOFC, I bow to your superiority and fully acknowledge that the title is rightfully yours... http://www.fof-ihof.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_bowdown.gif (javascript:emoticon(':bowdown:'))

[duckman]

I am The Threadkill.

[fantastic flying froggies]

I am The Threadkill.
You just won't let it die, will you?

[duckman]

You just won't let it die, will you?
Nope.

[Franklinnoble]

Modern physics is dominated by the concepts of Quantum Mechanics. This page aims to give a brief introduction to some of these ideas.

Until the closing decades of the last century the physical world, as studied by experiment, could be explained according to the principles of classical (or Newtonian) mechanics: the physics of everyday life. By the turn of the century, however, the cracks were beginning to show and the disciplines of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics were developed to account for them. Relativity came first, and described the physics of very massive and very fast objects, then came Quantum Mechanics in the 1920's to describe the physics of very small objects.

Neither of these theories provide an easy intuitive picture of the world, since they contradict the predictions of familiar Newtonian Mechanics in the regimes for which they were developed. Nevertheless, both schemes reproduce the Newtonian results when applied to the everyday world. In seeking to understand the physics of semiconductors at an atomic level we must start from a Quantum Mechanical viewpoint, since the entities with which we will be dealing (electrons, atoms, etc) are so very small....
Waves and Particles
At the macroscopic scale we are used to two broad types of phenomena: waves and particles. Briefly, particles are localised phenomena which transport both mass and energy as they move, while waves are de-localised phenomena (that is they are spread-out in space) which carry energy but no mass as they move. Physical objects that one can touch are particle-like phenomena (e.g. cricket balls), while ripples on a lake (for example) are waves (note that there is no net transport of water: hence no net transport of mass).

In Quantum Mechanics this neat distinction is blurred. Entities which we would normally think of as particles (e.g. electrons) can behave like waves in certain situations, while entities which we would normally think of as waves (e.g. electromagnetic radiation: light) can behave like particles. Thus electrons can create wave-like diffraction patterns upon passing through narrow slits, just like water waves do as they pass through the entrance to a harbour. Conversely, the photoelectric effect (i.e. the absorption of light by electrons in solids) can only be explained if the light has a particulate nature (leading to the concept of photons).

Such ideas led DeBroglie to the conclusion that all entities had both wave and particle aspects, and that different aspects were manifested by the entity according to what type of process it was undergoing. This became known as the Principle of Wave-Particle Duality. Furthermore, DeBroglie was able to relate the momentum of a "particle" to the wavelength (i.e. the peak-to-peak distance) of the corresponding "wave". The DeBroglie relation tells us that p=h/lambda, where p is the particle's momentum, lambda is its wavelength and h is Planck's constant. Thus it is possible to calculate the quantum wavelength of a particle through knowledge of its momentum.

This was important because wave phenomena, such as diffraction, are generally only important when waves interact with objects of a size comparable to their wavelength. Fortunately for the theory, the wavelength of everyday objects moving at everyday speeds turns out to be incredibly small. So small in fact that no Quantum Mechanical effects should be noticeable at the macroscopic level, confirming that Newtonian Mechanics is perfectly acceptable for everyday applications (as required by the Correspondence Principle). Conversely, small objects like electrons have wavelengths comparable to the microscopic atomic structures they encounter in solids. Thus a Quantum Mechanical description, which includes their wave-like aspects, is essential to their understanding.

Hopefully the foregoing discussion provides a convincing enough argument to use Quantum Mechanical ideas when dealing with electrons in solids. Next we must address the question of how exactly one describes electrons in a wave-like manner....
The Schrodinger Equation
OK, OK, I know I said I would avoid equations, but I can't write about Quantum Mechanics and not mention the biggie now can I ? What I will do is try to talk about the ideas behind the equation, and its consequences, rather than dwell on the form of the equation itself. Given the current limitations of html I'm not even going to try and write it out for you, its easy enough to find in any QM textbook. There are actually two Schrodinger equations: time-dependent and time-independent. We'll start with the time-dependent version and see what all the fuss is about....

The approach suggested by Schrodinger was to postulate a function which would vary in both time and space in a wave-like manner (the so-called wavefunction) and which would carry within it information about a particle or system. The time-dependent Schrodinger equation allows us to deterministically predict the behaviour of the wavefunction over time, once we know its environment. The information concerning environment is in the form of the potential which would be experienced by the particle according to classical mechanics (if you are unfamiliar with the classical concept of potential an explanation is available).

Whenever we make a measurement on a Quantum system, the results are dictated by the wavefunction at the time at which the measurement is made. It turns out that for each possible quantity we might want to measure (an observable) there is a set of special wavefunctions (known as eigenfunctions) which will always return the same value (an eigenvalue) for the observable. e.g.....



EIGENFUNCTION always returns EIGENVALUE
psi_1(x,t) a_1
psi_2(x,t) a_2
psi_3(x,t) a_3
psi_4(x,t) a_4
etc.... etc....

where (x,t) is standard notation to remind us that the eigenfunctions psi_n(x,t)
are dependent upon position (x) and time (t).


Even if the wavefunction happens not to be one of these eigenfunctions, it is always possible to think of it as a unique superposition of two or more of the eigenfunctions, e.g....


psi(x,t) = c_1*psi_1(x,t) + c_2*psi_2(x,t) + c_3*psi_3(x,t) + ....

where c_1, c_2,.... are coefficients which define the composition of the state.


If a measurement is made on such a state, then the following two things will happen:

1. The wavefunction will suddenly change into one or other of the eigenfunctions making it up. This is known as the collapse of the wavefunction and the probability of the wavefunction collapsing into a particular eigenfunction depends on how much that eigenfunction contributed to the original superposition. More precisely, the probability that a given eigenfunction will be chosen is proportional to the square of the coefficient of that eigenfunction in the superposition, normalised so that the overall probability of collapse is unity (i.e. the sum of the squares of all the coefficients is 1).

2. The measurement will return the eigenvalue associated with the eigenfunction into which the wavefunction has collapsed. Clearly therefore the measurement can only ever yield an eigenvalue (even though the original state was not an eigenfunction), and it will do so with a probability determined by the composition of the original superposition. There are clearly only a limited number of discrete values which the observable can take. We say that the system is quantised (which means essentially the same as discretised).

Once the wavefunction has collapsed into one particular eigenfunction it will stay in that state until it is perturbed by the outside world. The fundamental limitation of Quantum Mechanics lies in the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle which tells us that certain quantum measurements disturb the system and push the wavefunction back into a superposed state once again.

For example, consider a measurement of the position of a particle. Before the measurement is made the particle wavefunction is a superposition of several position eigenfunctions, each corresponding to a different possible position for the particle. When the measurement is made the wavefunction collapses into one of these eigenfunctions, with a probability determined by the composition of the original superposition. One particular position will be recorded by the measurement: the one corresponding to the eigenfunction chosen by the particle.

If a further position measurement is made shortly afterwards the wavefunction will still be the same as when the first measurement was made (because nothing has happened to change it), and so the same position will be recorded. However, if a measurement of the momentum of the particle is now made, the particle wavefunction will change to one of the momentum eigenfunctions (which are not the same as the position eigenfunctions). Thus, if a still later measurement of the position is made, the particle will once again be in a superposition of possible position eigenfunctions, so the position recorded by the measurement will once again come down to probability. What all this means is that one cannot know both the position and the momentum of a particle at the same time because when you measure one quantity you randomise the value of the other. See below....

notation: x=position, p=momentum

action | wavefunction after action
-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------
start | superposition of x and/or p eigenfunctions
measure x | x eigenfunction = superposition of p eigenfunctions
measure x again | same x eigenfunction
measure p | p eigenfunction = superposition of x eigenfunctions
measure x again | x eigenfunction (not necessarily same one as before)


Precisely what constitutes a measurement and the process by which the wavefunction collapses are two issues I am not even going to touch on. Suffice to say they are still matters for vigorous debate !

At any rate, in a macroscopic system the wavefunctions of the many component particles are constantly being disturbed by measurement-like processes, so a macroscopic measurement on the system only ever yields a time- and particle- averaged value for an observable. This averaged value need not, of course, be an eigenvalue, so we do not generally observe quantisation at the macroscopic level (the correspondence principle again). If we are to investigate the microscopic behaviour of particles we would (in an ideal world) like to know the wavefunctions of any individual particles at any given instant in time....

The time-dependent Schrodinger equation allows us to calculate the wavefunctions of particles, given the potential in which they move. Importantly, all the solutions of this equation will vary over time in some kind of wave-like manner, but only certain solutions will vary in a predictable pure sinusoidal manner. These special solutions of the time-dependent Schrodinger equation turn out to be the energy eigenfunctions, and can be written as a time-independent factor multiplied by a sinusoidal time-dependent factor related to the energy (in fact the frequency of the sine wave is given by the relation E=h*frequency). Because of the simple time-dependence of these functions the time-dependent Schrodinger equation reduces to the time-independent Schrodinger equation for the time-independent part of the energy eigenfunctions. That is to say that we can find the energy eigenfunctions simply by solving the time-independent Schrodinger equation and multiplying the solutions by a simple sinusoidal factor related to the energy. It should therefore always be remembered that the solutions to the time-independent Schrodinger equation are simply the amplitudes of the solutions to the full time-dependent equation.

The bottom line is that we can use the time-dependent Schrodinger equation (or often the simpler time-independent version) to tell us what the wavefunctions of a quantum system are, entirely deterministically. That is, we do not have to resort to the language of probability. Once we try to apply this knowledge to the real world (i.e. to predict the outcome of measurements, etc) then we have to speak in terms of probabilities.

As a last point, it is important to realise that there is no real physical interpretation for the wavefunction. It simply contains information regarding the system to which it refers. However, one of the most important characteristics of a wavefunction is that the square of its magnitude is a measure of the probability of finding a particle described by the wavefunction at a given point in space. That is, in regions where the square of the magnitude of the wavefunction is large, the probability of finding the particle in that region is also large, and vice versa.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive description of what is a very subtle and complex subject, indeed it cannot be so, given my intention to avoid equations wherever possible. The interested reader is urged to consult one of the large number of textbooks on the subject, some of which are listed in the reading list on the contents page. We shall, however, expand greatly upon the basic framework of Quantum Mechanics in later chapters....

[sovereignstar]

Youzza plagarized that. You can't fool me.

[duckman]

Franklin's a cheater! Who knew?

[Franklinnoble]

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN





Screenplay by


Jack B. Sowards







Story by
Harve Bennett
and
Jack B. Sowards
REVISED FINAL DRAFT
May 24, 1982




1.

STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN

MAIN TITLE SEQUENCE (TO BE DESIGNED)

FADE IN:

1 IN BLACK 1

Absolute quiet. SOUND bleeds in. Low Level b.g. NOISES

of Enterprise bridge, clicking of relays, minor

electronic effects. We HEAR as FEMALE VOICE.





SAAVIK'S VOICE

Captain's log. Stardate eighty-

one-thirty point three. Starship

Enterprise on training mission to

Gamma Hydra. Section Fourteen,

coordinates twenty-two/eighty-seven/

four. Approaching Neutral Zone, all

systems normal and functioning.

INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE

As the ANGLE WIDENS, we see the crew at stations; (screens

and visual displays are in use); COMMANDER SULU at the

helm, COMMANDER UHURA at the Comm Console, DR. BONES McCOY

and SPOCK at his post. The Captain is new - and

unexpected. LT. SAAVIK is young and beautiful. She is

half Vulcan and half Romulan. In appearance she is Vulcan

with pointed ears, but her sin is fair and she has none

of the expressionless facial immobility of a Vulcan.

SULU

Leaving Section Fourteen for

Section Fifteen.

SAAVIK

Stand by. Project parabolic course

to avoid entering Neutral Zone.

SULU

Aye, Captain. Course change

projected.

UHURA

(suddenly)

Captain! I'm getting something

on the distress channel.

(CONTINUED)

2.

1 CONTINUED: 1

SAAVIK

On speakers!

MAN (V.O.)

(filtered, distorted)

Imperative! This is the Kobayashi

Maru, nineteen periods... out of

Altair Six. We have struck... a

gravitic mine,... and have lost

all power.

(STATIC)

Our hull is penetrated and we

have sustained many casualties.

(STATIC)

UHURA

(into headset)

This is the Starship Enterprise.

Your message is breaking up. can

you give us your coordinates?

Repeat. This is the Starship...

MAN (V.O.)

(filtered)

Enterprise, our position is Gamma

Hydra, Section Ten.

SAAVIK

(to herself)

In the Neutral Zone.

MAN (V.O.)

(filtered, distorted)

Hull penetrated, life support...

systems failing. Can you assist

us,... Enterprise? Can you

assist us?!

SAAVIK

Data on the Kobayashi Maru!

Tactical on big screen.

COMPUTER VOICE

Subject vessel is a third class

neutronic fuel carrier, crew of

eighty-one, three hundred passengers.

(CONTINUED)

3.

1 CONTINUED: (2) 1

SAAVIK

(to herself)

Damn.

(then)

Mister Sulu? Plot an intercept

course.

SULU

May I remind the Captain that if a

Starship enters the Zone -

SAAVIK

I'm aware of my responsibilities,

Mister.

SULU

Estimating two minutes to intercept.

(with a nod)

... Now entering the Neutral Zone...

2 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - ANOTHER ANGLE 2

COMPUTER VOICE

Warning! We have entered the

Neutral Zone.

SPOCK

We are now in violation of Treaty,

Captain.

ON SCREEN: Enterprise approaches the stricken vessel.

SAAVIK

(into intercom)

Stand by transporter room, ready

to beam survivors aboard.

UHURA

Captain, I've lost their signal!

COMPUTER VOICE

Alert! Sensors indicate three

Klingon Crusiers, bearing three-

one-six, mark four. Closing fast.

SAAVIK

Visual!

ON SCREEN we see the approach of the Klingon vessels, they

are dark and sinister.

(CONTINUED)

4.

2 CONTINUED: 2

SAAVIK

(continuing)

Battle stations! Activate shields!

The ALARM SOUNDS.

SULU

Shields activated.

SAAVIK

Inform the Klingons we re on a

rescue mission...

UHURA

They're jamming al the frequencies,

Captain!

COMPUTER VOICE

Klingons on attack course and

closing!

Screen verifies this. Saavik makes an agonized choice.

SAAVIK

We're over our heads, Mister Sulu

get us out of here!

SULU

I'll try, Captain.

COMPUTER VOICE

Alert! Klingon torpedoes activated.

Alert!

The image flops: more Klingons approach. They FIRE

photon torpedoes.

SAAVIK

Evasive action!

Sulu does his best, but Enterprise is hit; Sulu is hurled

from his station, and Bones hurries to him.

SAAVIK

(continuing)

Engineering: damage report



SCOTTY'S VOICE

(INTERCOM)

Main energizer hit, Captain!



(CONTINUED)

4.

2 CONTINUED: (2) 2

SAAVIK

Engage auxiliary power. Prepare

to return fire!

The bridge takes another hit - a big one. In its wake

there is a second electrical EXPLOSION along the

communications panel. Uhura falls from her station.

Bones rushes to her side amid the smoke and alarms.

A CADET

Shields collapsing, Captain!

SAAVIK

Fire all phasers...!

SPOCK

No power to the weapons, Captain.

Another hit: reverberating flashes of spark and flame

on the bridge. Spock dies. Bones comes to him, but

even as he coughs his way through the smoke, a final hit

and Bones falls. The room is smoke filled and a shambles.

Saavik looks about in shock.

SCOTTY'S VOICE

(FILTERED)

Captain, it's no use. We're

dead in space.

Saavik digests this for a painful moment. Then, touching

a Comm button:

SAAVIK

Activate escape pods. Send out

the Log Buoy... All hands abandon

ship. Repeat - all hands abandon

ship!

KIRK'S VOICE

(FILTERED)

All right, open her up.

There is a loud CLANGING and -

3 FULL SHOT - ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 3

The side wall of the "bridge" slides apart, REVEALING

a lighted room beyond. Through the opening strides

KIRK. He stops, surveys the shambles, and shakes his

head.

(CONTINUED)

6.

3 CONTINUED: 3

SAAVIK

Any suggestions, Admiral?

KIRK

Prayer, Mister Saavik. The Klingons

don't take prisoners.

(to technicians)

Lights!

(to Spock)

Captain.

SPOCK

Trainees to the briefing room.

WOMAN (V.O.)

(intercom)

Maintenance Crew, report to

Bridge simulator. Maintenance

Crew, report to Bridge simulator.

Sulu awakens with a grin. Uhura straightens herself

demurely. The trainees head toward the distant room.

Spock rises and leaves. Bones remains on the floor,

head propped in his hand, whimsically.

KIRK

Physician, heal thyself.

BONES

Is that all you gotta say? Well,

what about my performance?

KIRK

I'm not a drama critic.

Bones rolls his eyes and rises. Kirk sees Saavik who

has not moved.

KIRK

(continued)

Well, Mister Saavik, are you going

to stay with the sinking ship?

SAAVIK

Permission to speak candidly,

sir?

KIRK

Granted.

(CONTINUED)

7.

3 CONTINUED: (2) 3

SAAVIK

(fights emotion)

I don't believe this was a fair

test of my command abilities.

KIRK

And why not?

SAAVIK

Because... there was no way to win.

KIRK

A no-win situation is a possibility

every commander may face. Has that

never occurred to you?

SAAVIK

... No sir. It has not.

KIRK

How we deal with death is at least

as important as how we deal with

life, wouldn't you say?

SAAVIK

(falters)

As I indicated, Admiral, that

thought had not occurred to me.

KIRK

Well, now you have something new

to think about. Carry on.

She stays at attention.

WOMAN (V.O.)

(intercom)

Engineering Cadets, assemble on

C Level. Engineering Cadets,

assemble on C Level.

BONES

Admiral? Wouldn't it be easier

to just put an experienced crew

back on the ship?

KIRK

Galloping about the Cosmos is a

game for the young, Doctor.

He leaves. They look at each other.

(CONTINUED)

8.

3 CONTINUED: (3) 3

UHURA

(offended)

Now, what is that supposed to

mean?

HOLD ON Saavik.

4 INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE THE SIMULATION ROOM - DAY 4

Kirk rounds the corner and sees Spock, leaning against

the wall.

KIRK

(dry)

Aren't you dead?

Spock almost smiles.

KIRK

(continuing)

I assume you're loitering around

here to learn what efficiency rating

I plan to give to your cadets.

SPOCK

I am considerably curious.

They walk together.

KIRK

They destroyed the simulator room

and you with it.

SPOCK

The Kobayashi Maru scenario

frequently wreaks havoc with

students and equipment.

(dry)

As I recall you took the test

three times yourself. Your

final solution was, shall we say,

unique?

KIRK

(solemn)

It had the virtue of never having

been tried.

9.

5 INT. LOBBY/RECEPTION AREA 5

KIRK

Oh, by the way, thank you for

this.

He lifts a book.

SPOCK

I know of your fondness for

antiques.

KIRK

(reads)

'It was the best of times, it was

the worst of times...' Message,

Spock?

SPOCK

None of which I am consciously

aware - except, of course, happy

birthday - surely the best of

times.

WOMAN (V.O.)

(intercom)

Captain Spock, Captain Spock, space

shuttle leaving in fifteen minutes.

Kirk looks around uncomfortably, overlaps:

KIRK

Where are you off to, now?

SPOCK

The Enterprise. I must check in

before your inspection. And you?

KIRK

(shortly)

Home.

He steps into a Turbo elevator. The doors close as Spock

watches, wiping the scene.

6 KIRK'S APARTMENT, TERRA - NIGHT 6

Kirk reads the novel, trying to focus. His flat befits

an Admiral and a loner with a few possessions, except a

collection of antiques.

(CONTINUED)



10.

6 CONTINUED: 6

WE HEAR A SOFT BONG.

Startled, Kirk lowers the book and pushes a button.

The door slides open and Bones enters. he carries two

packages, one of them wrapped in brown paper.

KIRK

Why, bless me, Doctor. What beams

you into this neck of the woods?

BONES

'Beware Romulans bearing gifts.'

Happy Birthday, Jim!

KIRK

(low)

Thanks.

With a flourish, Bones pulls out a bottle of blue liquid.

KIRK

(continuing)

Romulan ale! Why, Bones, you know

this stuff is illegal -

BONES

(broad)

I only use it for medicinal

purposes. I got aboard a ship that

brings them in a case, every now

and then, across the Neutral Zone.

Now, don't be a prig...

KIRK

(reading the label

with difficulty)

Twenty-two, eighty-three...

BONES

Yeah, well it takes this stuff a

while to ferment.

KIRK

Hmm.

BONES

Here. Give me.

He takes the bottle and pours; continue talking.

(CONTINUED)

11.

6 CONTINUED: (2) 6

BONES

(continuing)

Now, you open this one.

Kirk starts to obey.

KIRK

I'm almost afraid to. What is

it, Klingon aphrodisiacs?

BONES

No.

They drink. The package is opened: a pair of gold

"Ben Franklin" half-glasses. (N.B.: Romulan ale is

an INSTANT DRUNK: both men react.)

KIRK

Oh, Bones, this is... charming.

BONES

For most patients your age, I

usually recommend Retinax Five.

KIRK

I'm allergic to Retinax.

BONES

Exactly. Cheers! Happy birthday.

He toasts.

KIRK

(reacts)

Well, I don't know what to say -

BONES

Thank you.

An awkward silence.

BONES

(continuing)

Damn it, Jim, what the hell's the

matter wit you? Other people

have birthdays. Why are we treating yours

like a funeral?

KIRK

Bones, I don't want to be lectured.

(CONTINUED)

12.

3 CONTINUED: (3) 3

BONES

What the hell do you want? This is

not about age! And you know it!

It's about you flying a goddamn

computer console when you wanna be

out there, hopping galaxies.

KIRK

Spare me your notions of poetry,

please. We all have our assigned

duties and.

BONES

Bull. You're hiding - hiding

behind rules and regulations -

KIRK

Who am I hiding from?

BONES

From yourself, Admiral.

Pause. Kirk pours another drink.

KIRK

Don't mince words, Bones. What

do you really think?

BONES

(mild take)

Jim, I'm your doctor and I'm your

friend. Get back your command. Get

it back before you turn into part of

this collection. Before you really

do grow old.

They look at each other.

7 EXT. DEEP SPACE - NEAR CETI ALPHA V 7

In f.g. is the U.S.S. RELIANT, an older, somewhat

battered Starship of the ENTERPRISE class, with a

slightly different configuration. Reliant approaches

an inhospitable-looking yellow planet: CETI ALPHA V.

CHEKOV'S VOICE

Starship log, Stardate eight-one-

three-oh point four. Log Entry

by Commander Pavel Chekov.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

13.

7 CONTINUED: 7

CHEKHOV'S VOICE (CONT'D)

Starship USS Reliant on orbital

approach to Ceti Alpha Six in

connection with project GENESIS.

We are...

8 INT. BRIDGE OF RELIANT 8

Well-aged and distinctive. The usual complement of officers

and crew. CAPTAIN CLARK TERRELL, about 45, soft spoken

and in good shape, but somewhat laconic.

CHEKHOV

...continuing our search for

a lifeless planet to satisfy the

requirement of the test site for

the Genesis Experiment. So far,

no success.

Behind Terrell, surveying the data screen is COMMANDER

CHEKOV, aged some, but still boyish.

TERRELL

Standard orbit, please.

(beat)

Mister Beach, any change in the

surface scan?

BEACH

Negative. Limited atmosphere,

dominated by craylon gas, sand...

high velocity winds. Incapable

of supporting life forms.

Forward screen: Ceti Alpha.

CHEKOV

Does it have to be completely

lifeless?

Terrell rises and crosses to Chekov.

TERRELL

Don't tell me you've found something.

CHEKOV

(points)

We've picked up a minor energy flux

reading on one dyno scanner.

(CONTINUED)

14.

8 CONTINUED: 8

TERRELL

Damn! Are you sure? Maybe the

scanner's out of adjustment -

CHEKOV

I suppose it could be a particle

of preanimate matter caught in the

matrix...

TERRELL

All right. Get on the Comm-Pic

to Doctor Marcus.

KYLE

Aye, sir.

TERRELL

Maybe it's something that we can

transplant, hmm.?

CHEKOV

You know what she'll say...

9 EXT. DEEP SPACE - REGULA I SPACE STATION 9

A functional cluster of modules serves as a scientific

complex, a futuristic White Sands, orbiting a small

barren planetoid in b.g.: Regula.

CAROL MARCUS'S VOICE

(FILTERED)

Now let me get this straight.

Something you can transplant??

CHEKOV'S VOICE

Yes, Doctor.

10 INT. SPACE STATION - CAROL'S LAB 10

Big but deserted, except for Carol, in contact with

Reliant. Surrounded by equipment clearly meant for many

workers, CAROL MARCUS is in her early forties, attractive

and intelligent. Static mars the transmissions.

On the monitor: Terrell and Chekov, looking hopeful.

CAROL

Something you can transplant!

(sighs)

I don't know.

(CONTINUED)

15.

10 CONTINUED: 10

TERRELL

But it may only be a particle

of preanimate matter...

CAROL

Then again it may not. You boys

have to be clear on this: there

can't be so much as a microbe or

the show's off.

(she thinks)

Oh, why don't you have a look?

But if it is something that can be

moved, I want...

TERRELL

(eager)

You bet, Doctor. We're on our

way!

Carol sighs as the image fades, not happy.

11 INT. CORRIDOR, SPACE STATION REGULA I 11

Carol walks through the labrynthine complex with DAVID,

her son, a bright young scientist of twenty. He is

good looking and humorous.

DAVID

Well, don't have kittens.

Genesis is going to work. They'll

remember you in one breath with

Newton, Einstein, Surak...

CAROL

(mock outrage)

Thanks a lot. No respect from

my offspring -

DAVID

Par for the course... Are you

teaming up with me for bridge

after dinner?

CAROL

Maybe... What is it?

DAVID

Every time we have dealings with

Starfleet, I get nervous.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

16.

11 CONTINUED: 11

DAVID (CONT'D)

(shrugs)

We are dealing with something

that COULD be perverted into

a dreadful weapon. Remember that

overgrown Boy Scout you used to

hang around with? That's exactly

the kind of man that would...

They walk past the CAMERA, their VOICES FADING.

CAROL

Listen, kiddo, Jim Kirk was many

thing, but he was never a Boy

Scout...

HOLD ON the empty corridor.

12 EXT. RELIANT - DEEP SPACE 12

orbiting Ceti Alpha V.

VOICES OVER indicate the transporter room is ready.

MAN'S VOICE

Captain Terrell, stand by to

beam down.

13 EXT. SURFACE CETI ALPHA V 13

A YELLOW PLANET, in constant SWIRLING HURRICANE WINDS

OF SAND. Terrell and Chekov materialize. Their VOICES

FILTERED, are hard to make out.

With the TRICORDER to guide them, they set out...

TERRELL

Chekhov, are you sure these are

the correct coordinates?

CHEKOV

Captain, this is the garden spot

of Ceti Alpha Six -

TERRELL

I can barely see it -

17.

14 SEVERAL ANGLES 14

The difficult search, the men leaning into the wind -

15 TERRELL 15

is ahead of Chekov on a slight rise -

CHEKOV

There's nothing here! The Tricorder

must be broken.

16 ANGLE 16

Terrell waves him frantically forward. As Chekov moves

up, we rise with him to the top of the ridge and look

down.

TERRELL

Chekhov! Over here!

17 ANGLE - THEIR POV 17

A RUINED SERIES OF MAN-MADE STRUCTURES, half-buried in

sand. They look at each other in consternation. Chekov

is worried; something about all this is familiar.

They descend towards the structures, now seen to be the

wreckage of some sort of space craft.

They pass but do not notice the FEDERATION LOGO, half

buried next to their feet.

TERRELL

Those look like cargo carriers...

Hey, give me a hand.

18 INT. CARGO HOLD 18

Terrell and Chekov enter, dumbfounded. THEIR POV.

Someone lives here - there are beds, food, all jury-

rigged, but no people. Terrell checks a monitor.

TERRELL

What the hell happened? If they

crashed, where's the rest of the

ship?



(CONTINUED)

18.

18 CONTINUED: 18

They wander as they talk, picking up objects that bespeak

a fairly sophisticated ad hoc environment: a laboratory

in one hold, a kitchen; a LARGE SAND TANK filled with

disgusting CETI EELS.

TERRELL

(continuing)

What the hell is that?

They enter a new chamber -

19 KHAN'S QUARTERS 19

on its side in the sand: the walls are not the floor,

etc. All in crookedness - like its owner. On the

floor, smiling at them (i.e., the wall) is a BABY.

Tentatively they come over to it, looking around -

20 ANGLE - CHEKOV'S POV 20

Lethal-looking odd swords on one wall, a bookshelf;

CAMERA PANS by 20th Century volumes; MOBY DICK,

KING LEAR, THE HOLY BIBLE - and a seat belt dangling

with the name on it - BOTANY BAY.

Chekov mouths the words, softly at first, then aloud -

CHEKOV

Botany Bay... Botany Bay!! -

Oh, no! We've got to get out of

here -- now! Damn! Hurry!

Terrell catches his urgency -

TERRELL

What about... what - what about

the...

CHEKOV

Never mind that! Hurry! Hurry!

TERELL

Chekhov, what's the matter with

you? Chekhov!

CHEKHOV

Come on! Hurry!

19.

21 EXT. CARGO HOLD AIRBAY 21

Terrell and Chekov emerge, helmeted, then stop dead.

22 ANGLE - THEIR POV 22

A RING OF SUITED FIGURES has them surrounded.

23 INT. RELIANT - THE BRIDGE 23

Mr. Beach, the duty officer, stands looking at Ceti

Alpha V on the forward screen.

KYLE

Starship Reliant to Captain Terrell

... This is Commander Kyle. Will

you please respond, Captain...

Captain Terrell, respond please.

Nothing.

BEACH

(thinks)

Let's give it a little more time.

24 INT. CARGO HOLD - CETI ALPHA V 24

Terrell and Chekov are held by FOUR STRONG MEN. They

seem to be waiting. One of the men is JOACHIM.

Out of the airlock steps a tall masked figure. A

moment of suspense as Terrell and Chekov watch, terrified.

The mask is peeled back.

CHEKOV

(aloud despite himself)

Khan!

KHAN is startled by the recognition; comes over and

examines Chekov and Terrell.

KHAN

(finally)

I don't know you. But you. I

never forget a face. Mister Chekov,

isn't it?

(wonderingly)

I never thought to see your face

again.

(CONTINUED)

20.

24 CONTINUED: 24

TERRELL

Chekov, who is this man?

CHEKOV

A criminal. Captain - a product

of late Twentieth Century genetic

engineering -

TERRELL

What do you want with us? Sir,

I demand to be re-

KHAN

(mild)

You are in a position to demand

nothing, sir. I, on the other

hand, am in a position to grant

nothing. What you see is all that

remains of the ship's company and

crew of the Botany Bay, marooned

here fifteen years ago by Captain

James T. Kirk.

TERRELL

Listen to me - you men and women -

you haven't...

KHAN

Save your strength, Captain, these

people have sworn to live and die

at my command two hundred years

before you were born. Do you mean

he...

(i.e. Chekov)

... never told you the take?

(to Chekhov)

To amuse your Captain? No?

Never told you how the Enterprise

picked up the Botany Bay, lost in

space from the year nineteen-

ninety-six, myself and the ship's

company in cryogenic freeze?

TERRELL

I've never even met Admiral Kirk -

KHAN

Admiral? Admiral?! Admiral Kirk.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

21.

24 CONTINUED: (2) 24

KHAN (CONT'D)

He never told you how Admiral Kirk

sent seventy of us into exile on

this barren sand heap with only the

contents of these cargo bays to

sustain us?

CHEKOV

You lie! On Ceti Alpha Five there

was life, a fair chance -

KHAN

THIS is Ceti Alpha Five. Ceti

Alpha Six exploded six months

after we were left here. The

shock shifted the orbit of this

planet and everything was laid

waste. Admiral Kirk never

bothered to check on our progress.

It was only the fact of my

genetically engineered intellect

that enabled us to survive!

On earth, two hundred years ago,

I was a prince, with power over

millions!

CHEKOV

Captain Kirk was your host! You

repaid his hospitality by trying

to steal his ship and murder him.

KHAN

You didn't expect to find me.

You thought this was Ceti Alpha

Six. Why are you here?

They don't answer. Khan goes over to Terrell and, WITH

ONE HAND, LIFTS HIM INTO THE AIR -

KHAN

(continuing)

Why?!

Terrell gasps, stays silent.

Khan goes over to the tank and dips a kind of strainer in,

pulling out TWO CETI EELS - wriggling items -

(CONTINUED)

22.

24 CONTINUED: (3) 24

KHAN

(continuing)

Allow me introduce you to Ceti

Alpha Five's only remaining

indigenous life form; what do you

think? They've killed twenty of

my people, including my beloved

wife. Oh, not all at once, and

not instantly, to be sure. You

see, their young enter through

the ears and wrap themselves

around the cerebral cortex. this

has the effect of rendering the

victim extremely susceptible to

suggestion. Later, as they grow,

follows madness - and death.

CHEKOV

Khan! Listen to me!

As he speaks Khan dumps an eel into each of their helmets;

he swirls the helmets around as though he were mixing

martinis -

KHAN

These are pets, of course. Not

quite domesticated.

CHEKOV

Khan... Captain Kirk was only

doing his duty!

25 CLOSEUP - KHAN - CAMERA IN 25

TERRELL (O.S.)

No! No!

At a sign, the helmets are slammed down. As the muffled

shrieks are heard from within, the eels crawl across

the faces of Chekov and Terrell; with unerring instincts

they head for the ears of the two hapless men. There is

some atrocious pain as they enter - then dazed calm.

KHAN

That's better! Now: tell me why

you are here - and tell me where

I may find James Kirk.

23.

26 EXT. ORBITING SPACE DOCK AREA - TERRA (FEATURE STOCK) 26

A SPACE SHUTTLE moving toward us.

ENTERPRISE VOICE

Enterprise to Admiral Kirk's

shuttle. Prepare for docking.

Approach port side, torpedo bay.

27 INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 27

A new composite. Bones, Sulu, Uhura, and Kirk - who

sits, reading. Through the windows we can see the

approach to the Starship ENTERPRISE. Kirk looks up,

nods, Sulu activates a Comm button.

SULU

Enterprise, this is Admiral Kirk's

party on final approach.

ENTERPRISE VOICE

(FILTERED)

Enterprise welcomes you. Prepare

for docking.

Kirk looks up from his book as Sulu sits next to him.

KIRK

I hate inspections.

SULU

I'm delighted; any chance to go

aboard the Enterprise.

KIRK

Well, I for one, am delighted

to have you at the helm for

three weeks. I don't think

these kids can steer.

Sulu laughs.

28 EXT. SPACE DOCK - TERRA (FEATURE STOCK) 29

The shuttle approaches the mammoth airstrip. As we

near the ship, a few WORK CREWS IN SPACE flit about her

hull, working.

24.

29 EXT. ENTERPRISE (FEATURE STOCK) 29

The shuttle makes its way tot he docking lock of the

mother ship and settles in place.

30 INT. ENTERPRISE DOCKING BAY 30

A reception group awaits, led by Captain Spock. Saavik

stands at his side, in company of the trainee crew.

Also present: CHIEF ENGINEER MR. SCOTT, and members of

his staff in their distinctive uniforms.

SPOCK

Open the airlock.

The doors open.. Kirk and his staff are piped aboard by

an electronic version of the boatswain's traditional

whistle. Kirk salutes the Federation symbol and steps

forward to exchange salutes with Spock.

KIRK

Permission to come aboard,

Captain.

SPOCK

Welcome aboard, Admiral. I think

you know my training crew. Certainly

they have come to know you.

KIRK

(dryly to Saavik)

Yes, we've been through death and

life together.

Saavik stiffens slightly - humor is not her forte.

KIRK

(continuing, to Scotty)

Mister Scott, you old space dog.

You're well?

SCOTTY

I had me a wee bout, sir - but, uh,

Doctor McCoy pulled me through.

KIRK

A wee bout of what?

Uncomfortable, Scotty exchanges a glance with Bones -

(CONTINUED)

25.

30 CONTINUED: 30

BONES

Shore leave, Admiral.

KIRK

Oh, yes.

He stops before a BRIGHT-FACED FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD, standing

so stiff he looks like he'll break - in an engineer's

uniform.

KIRK

(continuing)

And who do we have here?

PRESTON

(breathless)

Midshipman First Class Peter Preston,

engineer's mate, SIR.

A big salute. Kirk is amused, returns the salute.

KIRK

First training voyage, Mister

Preston?

PRESTON

Yes, SIR.

KIRK

I see. Well, shall we start with

the engine room?

He moves, followed by his staff.

SCOTTY

(eying his protege)

We'll see you in there, sir. And

everything is in order!

KIRK

That will be a pleasant surprise,

Mister Scott!

SPOCK

We'll see you on the bridge,

Admiral.

(to crew)

Company dismissed!

Kirk and party leave. CAMERA PUSHES IN ON SPOCK AND

SAAVIK. They speak in Vulcan with SUBTITLES.

(CONTINUED)

26.

30 CONTINUED: (2) 30

SAAVIK

He's never what I expected, sir.

SPOCK

What surprises you, Lieutenant?

SAAVIK

(uncertain)

He's so... human.

SPOCK

Nobody's perfect, Saavik.

31 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM - LOOKING DOWN 30

FEATURING power room separated by glass from the rest

of the facilities. Bones, Sulu, Uhura, and some

trainees watch as Kirk inspects one console.

KIRK

Well, Mister Scott, are your

cadets capable of handling a

minor training cruise?

SCOTTY

Give the word, Admiral.

KIRK

Mister Scott, the word is given.

SCOTTY

Aye, sir.

He moves off, followed by Preston, who gives one last

salute as Kirk leaves, followed by Bones.

BONES

(dry)

Admiral! What about the rest of

the inspection?

KIRK

(mouths word)

Later.

(CONTINUED)

27.

32 CONTINUED: 32

They step into the Turbo Lifts.

33 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 33

The real one, no doubt! CAMERA REVEALS the maze detail:

winking and blinking displays, all HANDS at station,

a hum of activity, Uhura and Sulu are in familiar chairs,

Spock in the captain's chair, Saavik in the First

Officer's position. Kirk and Bones stand towards the

rear.

INTERCOM VOICE

This is Starfleet Operations.

Enterprise is cleared for departure.

SULU

Admiral on the bridge!

SPOCK

Very well, Mister Saavik. You

may clear all moorings.

SAAVIK

Aye, sir.

Saavik punches data into her console.

34 EXT. SPACE DOCK AND ENTERPRISE (FEATURE STOCK) 34

The dock slowly folds away from the ship.

35 INT. BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE 35

Saavik watches instruments, punches data in response.

SAAVIK

All moorings are clear, Captain.

SPOCK

Thank you.

Spock casts a glance at Kirk, then, to Saavik:

SPOCK

(continuing)

Lieutenant, have you ever piloted

a Starship out of space dock?

(CONTINUED)

28.

35 CONTINUED: 35

SAAVIK

Never, sir.

Kirk tries to control his reaction. Spock enjoys it.

SPOCK

Take her out, Mister Saavik.

SAAVIK

Aye, sir.

Saavik settles herself in the chair, looks again at

the console - Spock looks at Kirk.

SPOCK

For everything, there is a first

time, Lieutenant. Don't you

agree, Admiral?



KIRK

(casual)

Mm-hm.

They all stifle their responses. Kirk is like a father

watching his kid drive the family car for the first time.

SAAVIK

Aft thrusters, Mister Sulu.

SULU

Aft thrusters, sir.

36 EXT. ENTERPRISE (FEATURE STOCK) 36

as the ship slowly and majestically leaves the dock.

37 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 37

Activity hums. Kirk starts to say something, but

doesn't. Bones looks at him.

BONES

Would you like a tranquilizer?

Kirk shakes his head, takes a breath -

SULU

Ahead one quarter impulse power.

29.

38 EXT. SPACE DOCK ENTERPRISE (FEATURE STOCK) 38

The ship clears the dock and begins heading into space.

39 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 39

Kirk quietly lets his breath out.

SULU

We are free and clear to navigate.

SAAVIK

Course heading, Captain?

Spock turns inquiringly to Kirk.

KIRK

Captain's discretion.

Spock digests this with a light smile.

SPOCK

Mister Sulu? You may... indulge

yourself.

SULU

Aye, sir.

40 EXT. THE ENTERPRISE (STOCK FROM FEATURE) 40

She gathers speed into the vastness of space..

41 EXT. SPACE - SPACE STATION REGULA I 41

42 INT. CAROL'S LAB 42

Huge and busy. Among the scientists going about their

tasks are JEDDA, a Deltan; MARCH, thin, intense; MADISON,

black, easygoing. they are all young and earnest. Carol

and David huddle over a computer console.

DAVID

That about do it?

(CONTINUED)

30.

42 CONTINUED: 42

CAROL

I don't think there's another

piece of information we could

squeeze into the memory banks.

Next time, we'll design a bigger

one.

DAVID

Hmm. Who'd want to build it?

Jedda at the Comm Console overlaps.

JEDDA

Doctor Marcus? Comm-Pic coming

in on hyperchannel... It's the

Starship Reliant.

Carol moves forward as the others close in.

CAROL

On the screen, please, Jedda.

Buttons punched; the screen ebbs, flows and crackles

on. ON SCREEN is CHEKOV.

CHEKOV

... come in, please. This is the

Reliant calling Regula One. Repeat.

This is USS Reliant -

CAROL

Commander, we are receiving. This

is Regula One. Go ahead.

CHEKOV

Ah, Doctor Marcus... good. We're

en route to you and should be

there in three days.

CAROL

En route? Why? We weren't

expecting you for another three

months. Has something happened?

CHEKOV

(fractional pause)

Nothing has happened. Ceti Alpha

Six has checked out.

Pleased reactions from the scientists.

(CONTINUED)

31.

42 CONTINUED: (2) 42

CAROL

Well, I - I don't understand

why you're coming about.

CHEKOV

We have received new orders. Upon

our arrival at Regula One, all

materials of Project Genesis will

be transferred to this ship for

immediate testing on Ceti Alpha Six.

Consternation in the lab. David is livid - the words

"bullshit" are overlapped by his mother.

DAVID

Who in the hell do they think

they are?!

CAROL

Will you please be quiet!

(back to console)

Commander Chekov, this is completely

irregular!



CHEKHOV

I have my orders.

DAVID

(to Carol)

Pin him down, Mother!

(to Chekhov)

Who gave the order?!

Chekov hesitates, seems to be listening to someone off

the monitor.

CHEKOV

The orders came from Admiral James

T. Kirk.

Sensation in the lab.

DAVID

I knew it! I knew it! All along

the military's wanted to get

their hands on this -

He starts to press a button; Carol pushes his hand

away and communicates herself.

(CONTINUED)

32.

42 CONTINUED: (3) 42

CAROL

This is completely improper,

Commander Chekov. I have no

intention of allowing Reliant or

any other unauthorized personnel

access to our work or materials.

CHEKOV

(pauses; listens)

I'm sorry you feel that way, Doctor.

Admiral Kirk's orders are confirmed.

Please prepare to deliver Genesis

to us upon our arrival. Reliant out.

The image fades.

43 INT. BRIDGE OF RELIANT 43

Chekov, in a MATCHED CUT, turns away as CAMERA WIDENS

TO REVEAL KHAN by his side. He is charming.

KHAN

Well done, Commander.

CHEKOV

You realize, sir, that they will

attempt to contact Admiral Kirk

and confirm the order.

Khan smiles, more charming than ever as we MOVE IN.

44 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (FEATURE STOCK) 44

In no particular hurry.

45 INT. ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR 45

Kirk waits for the Turbo Lift, which opens at last. As

he gets in -

SAAVIK'S VOICE

Hold please - !

Kirk holds and Saavik dashes in. She is surprised to

see him.

SAAVIK

(continuing)

Thank you, sir.

(CONTINUED)

33.

45 CONTINUED: 45

Kirk nods, the doors close. There is an uneasy forced

intimacy between them.

KIRK

Lieutenant, are you wearing your

hair differently?

SAAVIK

It's still regulation, Admiral.

KIRK

Mm-hm.

She reaches out and touches a button. The lift stops.

SAAVIK

(continuing)

May I speak, sir?

KIRK

Self-expression doesn't seem to

be one of your problems.

(pause)

You're bothered by your performance

on the Kobayashi Maru.

SAAVIK

I failed to resolve the situation.

KIRK

There is no correct resolution.

It's a test of character.

SAAVIK

May I ask how you dealt with the

test.

KIRK

(amused)

You may ask.

She starts.



KIRK

(continuing)

That's a little joke.

SAAVIK

Humor... It is a difficult

concept... it is not logical...

(CONTINUED)

34.

45 CONTINUED: (2) 45

KIRK

We learn by doing.

She's a laff a minute. Kirk pushes the button; the

elevator starts. She studies him, considering No

doubt about it, the attraction is mutual and she has

no idea how to handle it. The lift stops and the

doors open.

BONES

Who's been holding up the damn

elevator?

He reacts to them. Saavik exits demurely.

SAAVIK

Thank you, sir.

Bones enters and the doors close. Kirk studies the

ceiling.

BONES

Did she changed her hairstyle?

KIRK

I hadn't noticed.

BONES

(finally)

Wonderful stuff, that Romulan ale -

UHURA'S VOICE

Admiral Kirk -

KIRK

Kirk here.

UHURA'S VOICE

I have an urgent Comm-Pic from

Space Lab Regula One for you, sir.

Doctor Carol Marcus.

KIRK

I'll take it in my quarters,

Uhura.

UHURA

Aye, sir.

Awkward silence.

(CONTINUED)

35.

45 CONTINUED: (3) 45

BONES

It never rains but it pours -

KIRK

As a physician you of all people

should appreciate the dangers of

re-opening old wounds.

The elevator stops. Kirk leaves. The doors close.

BONES

(annoyed with

himself)

Sorry.

46 INT. KIRK'S QUARTERS 46

FEATURING VIEW SCREEN: A scramble of interference and

noise. A piece of Carol's VOICE breaks through now

and again as we PULL BACK REVEALING a frustrated Kirk.

Carol's face appears. The image will never be stable

for long; sometimes the sound will be covered.

CAROL

Jim, can you read me?

KIRK

I can hear you, Carol. what's

wrong?

(STATIC)

Well, what's the matter?

CAROL

Why are you taking Genesis away

from us?!

KIRK

Taking Genesis? Who's taking

Genesis?

CAROL

I can see you, but I can't hear!

KIRK

Carol!

CAROL

Jim, did you give the order?

(CONTINUED)

36.

46 CONTINUED: 46

KIRK

What order? Who's taking Genesis?

CAROL

... Please help us, Jim... I will

not let them have Genesis without

proper authorization.

KIRK

I've got... Have Genesis?! Who

said... !

CAROL

On whose authority can they do

this?!

KIRK

(shouts)

No one's authority!

CAROL

Jim, please do something!

But the picture is irrevocable scrambled now. Kirk

pounds the Comm in frustration.

KIRK

Uhura! What's happening?

UHURA'S VOICE

Transmission jammed at the source,

sir.

KIRK

Alert Starfleet Headquarters.

UHURA'S VOICE

Aye, sir!

KIRK

I want to talk with Starfleet Command.

37 INT. REGULA I LAB 37

Everyone is talking at once.

CAROL

We must have order here.

(as they subside)

This has to be some sort of mistake.

(CONTINUED)

37.

47 CONTINUED: 47

DAVID

Mistake? We're all alone here.

They waited until everyone was on

leave to do this. Reliant is

supposed to be at our disposal,

not vice-versa.

MADISON

It seems clear Starfleet never

intended that -

CAROL

I know that! But I can't -

DAVID

I've tried to warn you before!

Scientists have always been pawns

of the military -

CAROL

(angry)

Starfleet has kept the peace for

a hundred years. I cannot and

will not subscribe to your

interpretation of this event.

Silence.

JEDDA

(Deltan cool)

You may be right, Doctor, but what

about Reliant? She's on her way.

Carol reacts: this is certainly true.

48 INT. SPOCK'S QUARTERS 48

Spock is at mediation as Kirk enters quietly. Spock

looks up.



KIRK

We have a problem. Something

may be wrong at Regula One. We've

been ordered to investigate.

SPOCK

If memory serves, Regula One is a

scientific research laboratory.

(CONTINUED)

38.

48 CONTINUED: 48

KIRK

I told Starfleet Command all we

had was a boatload of children

but we're the only ship in the

quadrant. Spock: these cadets

of yours - how good are they?

Will they respond under real

pressure?

SPOCK

Like all living things, each

according to his gifts. Of

course, the ship is yours.

KIRK

No. That won't be necessary.

Just get me to Regula One.

SPOCK

As a teacher on a training mission,

I am content to command the

Enterprise. If we are to go on

actual duty, it is clear that the

senior officer on board must assume

command.

KIRK

It may be nothing. Garbled

communications. You take the ship.

SPOCK

Jim... you proceed from a false

assumption. I'm a Vulcan. I have

no ego to bruise.

Kirk smiles in bemused wonderment.

KIRK

You're about to remind me that

logic alone dictates your actions?

SPOCK

I would not remind you of that which

you know so well.

(pause)

If I may be so bold, it was a

mistake for you to accept promotion.

Commanding a Starship is your first,

best destiny. Anything else is a

waste of material.



(CONTINUED)

39.

48 CONTINUED: (2) 48

KIRK

I would not presume to debate you.



SPOCK

That is wise. In any case, were I

to invoke logic, logic clearly dictates

that the needs of the many outweigh

the needs of the few.

KIRK

Or the one.

Spock inclines his head.

SPOCK

You are my commanding officer. You

are also my friend. I have been

and always shall be yours.

49 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 49

The activity is normal. The Turbo Lift opens and Kirk

strides in. Bones and Saavik react to the following:

KIRK

Stop energizers.

SULU

Stop energizers.

KIRK

Prepare speakers.

They look wonderingly. Kirk takes a breath -

KIRK

(continuing)

An emergency situation has arisen.

By order of Starfleet Command, as

of now, eighteen hundred hours, I

am assuming command of this vessel.

Duty officer so note in the ship's log.

Plot a new course: for Space Laboratory

Regula One.

(pushes a button)

Mister Scott?

SCOTTY'S VOICE

Aye, sir.

(CONTINUED)

40.

49 CONTINUED: 49

KIRK

We'll be going to warp speed -



SCOTTY'S VOICE

Aye, sir -

SULU

(overlapping)

Course plotted for Regula One,

Admiral...

KIRK

Engage warp engines -

SAAVIK

(comes out of being

stunned)

Prepare for warp speed.

SULU

Ready, sir.

KIRK

(to crew and

trainees)

In know that none of you were

expecting this. I'm sorry. I'm

going to have to ask you to grow

up a little bit sooner than you

expected.

(to Sulu)

Warp five, Mister Sulu.

SULU

(to himself)

Well, so much for the little

training cruise.

And with a great thrust of energy -

50 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (FEATURE STOCK) 50

The ship accelerates, and then, with an eye-filled

burst, whips ahead to warp speed, disappearing.

51 EXT. SPACE, FEATURING THE RELIANT

moving towards us, in opposite to the previous SHOT,

close enough for us to read her markings.

(CONTINUED)

41.

51 CONTINUED: 51

WOMAN'S VOICE

Course to intercept Enterprise

ready, sir.

KHAN'S VOICE

Excellent!

52 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 52

Khan occupies the Captain's chair. We PULL BACK: the

crew of the RELIANT has been replaced by Khan's

followers in their odd-looking clothes.

At the helm is Joachim, Khan's lieutenant. He is the

largest and brightest of Khan's group. Terrell sits in

the First Officer's chair, Chekov at the Comm Console.

Their behavior is normal, save for subtle hesitation,

symptoms of their mind-controlled state.

KHAN

Helmsman?

JOACHIM

Sir, may I speak? We're all with

you, sir, but consider this. We

are free, we have a ship and the

means to go anywhere we will. We have

escaped from permanent exile on Ceti

Alpha Five. You have proved your

superior intellect and defeated the

plans of Admiral Kirk. You do not

need to defeat him again.

KHAN

He tasks me! He tasks me! And I

shall have him. I'll chase him

round the moons of Nibia and round

the Antares malestrom and round

perdition's flames before I give

him up.

(as no one speaks)

Prepare to alter course.

53 EXT. SPACE STATION REGULA I 53

Floating quietly around the planet below. Tranquil

as we PUSH SLOWLY IN.

OVER we can hear, FILTERED, UHURA'S VOICE:

(CONTINUED)

42.

53 CONTINUED: 53

UHURA'S VOICE

Space Station Regula One, please

come in.

54 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 54

FEATURING Spock and Uhura, as she keeps trying -

UHURA

Doctor Marcus, please respond!

This is Enterprise call-

(beat, to Spock)

- it's no use; there's no response

from Regula One.

SPOCK

But no longer jammed?

UHURA

No, sir. No nothing.

Spock considers, moves to Kirk.

SPOCK

There are two possibilities.

They are unable to respond, they

are unwilling to respond.

KIRK

How far?

SPOCK

Twelve hours, forty-three minutes,

present speed.

KIRK

Give up Genesis, she said. What in

God's name does that mean? Give it

up to whom?

SPOCK

It might help my analysis if I knew

what Genesis was. Beyond the

Biblical reference.

Kirk looks at him, nods; rising now.

KIRK

Uhura, have Doctor McCoy join us inn

my quarters.

(CONTINUED)

43.

54 CONTINUED: 54

UHURA

Aye, sir.

KIRK

Mister Saavik? You have the con.

They start for the Turbo Lifts as Saavik reacts -

55 KIRK'S QUARTERS 55

Kirk and Spock as Bones enters -

BONES

I've got the sick bay ready. Will

someone please tell me what's

going on?

KIRK

(dims lights)

Computer. Request security

procedure and access to Project

Genesis Summary.

COMPUTER VOICE

Identify for retina scan.

KIRK

Kirk, Admiral James T.

The screen is suddenly busy with coded read-outs and

then computer graphics of retina patterns. Then it

glows green. SECURITY CLEARANCE, CLASS 1 GRANTED.

COMPUTER VOICE

Security scan approved.

KIRK

Summary, please.

More coded read-outs, a red line SECURITY SCAN, then

over it APPROVED, in green. Replaced by:

56 ON SCREEN INT. CAROL MARCUS' LAB, REGULA I 56

Carol appears, FACING CAMERA, not used to it. To one

side stands David and behind them, the lab.

CAROL

Project Genesis. A proposal to

the Federation.

44.

57 ANGLE -KIRK, SPOCK, BONES 57

SPOCK

Carol Marcus -

KIRK

Yes.

58 ON SCREEN (AND INTERCUT) 58

CAROL

What exactly IS Genesis? Well, put

simply, Genesis is life from

lifelessness. It is a process

whereby the molecular structure is

reorganized at the sub-atomic level

into life generating matter of equal

mass. Stage One of our experiments

was conducted in the laboratory.

Stage Two of the series will be

attempted in a lifeless underground;

Stage Three will involve the process

on a planetary scale. It is our

intention to introduce the Genesis

device into a preselected space body,

a moon or other dead form.

(DNA TAPE ACCOMPANIES, AD LIB)

59 ILM MONITOR SEQUENCE 59

CAROL

It is our intention to introduce

the Genesis device to a preselected

area of a lifeless space body, a

moon or other dead form - the

device is delivered -

60 ON BONES, SPOCK AND KIRK 60

react with wonder -

61 BACK TO MONITOR 61

CAROL

- instantaneously causing what

we call the Genesis effect.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

45.

61 CONTINUED: 61

CAROL (CONT'D)

Matter is reorganized with life

generated results.

(pause)

Instead of a dead moon, a living

breathing planet, capable of

sustaining whatever life forms we

see fit to deposit on it...

SPOCK

Fascinating.

CAROL

The reformed moon simulated here

represents the merest fraction

of the Genesis potential, should the

Federation wish to pursue the

experiments to their logical

conclusion.

62 BACK TO CAROL IN LAB 62

CAROL

When we consider the cosmic

problems of population and food

supply, the usefulness of this

process becomes clear. This

concludes our proposal. Thank

you for your attention.

The tape becomes snowy and blinks off.

Kirk looks at Bones and Spock - they are stunned.

SPOCK

It literally is Genesis.

KIRK

The power of creation -

SPOCK

Have they proceeded with their

experiments?

KIRK

Well, the tape was made a year

ago. I can only assume they've

reached Stage Two by now -

(CONTINUED)

46.

62 CONTINUED: 62

BONES

But dear Lord, do you think we're

intelligent enough to - Suppose,

what if this thing were used where

life already exists?

SPOCK

It would destroy such life in favor

of it's new matrix -

BONES

It's new - Do you any idea what

you're saying?

SPOCK

I was not attempting to evaluate

its moral implications, Doctor.

As a matter of cosmic history, it

has always been easier to destroy

than to create -

BONES

Not anymore! Now we can do both

at the same time! According to myth,

the earth was created in six days.

Now watch out: here comes Genesis;

we'll do it for you in six minutes -

SPOCK

Really, Doctor McCoy, you must

learn to govern your passions. They

will be your undoing. Logic suggests -

BONES

Logic??

(to Kirk)

My God! The man's talking about

logic! We're talking about

universal Armageddon!

(to Spock)

You green-blooded, inhuman...

SAAVIK'S VOICE

(intercom)

Bridge to Admiral Kirk. Admiral?

Sensors indicate a vessel in our

area, closing fast.

KIRK

What do you make of her?

(CONTINUED)

47.

62 CONTINUED: (2) 62

SAAVIK'S VOICE

It's one of ours, Admiral... it's

Reliant.

SPOCK

Reliant?!

63 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 63

The whoosh of the Turbo doors and Kirk, Bones and Spock

assume their posts. Saavik stand next to Kirk's chair.

KIRK

(to Uhura)

Try the emergency channels...

(to Saavik)

Picture, Mister Saavik.

64 ANGLE INCLUDING THE FORWARD SCREEN 64

Space; a tiny dot in the distance, growing larger.

65 EXT. SPACE - THE RELIANT 65

boring forward ominously.

66 INT. BRIDGE - THE RELIANT 66

Khan and his crew; no sign of Chekov and Terrell.

On Khan's screen, the Enterprise grows larger -

KHAN

(almost sing-song

with joy)

Slow to one-half impulse power.

Let's be friends...

JOACHIM

Slowing to one-half impulse

power.

67 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE



SULU

Reliant in our section, this

quadrant, sir, and slowing -

(CONTINUED)

48.

67 CONTINUED: 67

Visual of Reliant appears.

SAAVIK

Sir, may I quote General Order

Twelve? 'On the approach of any

vessel, when communications have

not been established - '

SPOCK

Lieutenant, the Admiral is well

aware of the regulations.

SAAVIK

Aye, sir.

KIRK

Is it possible their Comm system

has failed - ?

SPOCK

It would explain a great many

things -

68 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 68

JOACHIM

They're requesting communications,

sir.

KHAN

Let them eat static.

JOACHIM

They're still running with shields

down.

KHAN

Of course. We're one big happy

fleet. Ah, Kirk, my old friend, do

you know the Klingon proverb that

tells us revenge is a dish that is

best served cold?

(pause)

It is very cold in space.

49.

69 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 69

KIRK

(watches the screen)

This is damned peculiar.

(beat)

Yellow alert.

SAAVIK

Energize main defense fields.

ALARMS SOUND. The lights on the bridge dim into the

soft reddish glow of battle illumination. ADDITIONAL

CREW troop in to man vacant consoles.

UHURA

I'm getting a voice message.

They say their chambers coil is

overloading their Comm system.

KIRK

Spock?

SPOCK

Scanning. Their coil emissions

are normal!

He steps to his station.

70 EXT. SPACE 70

The two ships are very close, barely moving as they

inch towards each other.

71 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 71

JOACHIM

They still haven't raised their

shields.

Khan is half out of his seat, sweating with anticipation.

KHAN

Raise ours!

72 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 72

SPOCK

Their shields are going up!

50.

73 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 73

KHAN

Lock phasers on target.

JOACHIM

Locking phasers on target.

74 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - FAVORING SPOCK 74

He reacts to his blue-lit scope.

SPOCK

They're locking phasers - !

KIRK

Raise shields!

But the ENTIRE BRIDGE is ROCKED by a shock impact,

some of the crew sent flying.

75 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 75

KHAN

(SHOUTS)

Fire!!

76 EXT. SPACE 76

Reliant firing phasers at Enterprise. A hit in the rear

of the engine room area, debris flying into the void.

77 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 77

An explosion rips through the facility, sending yellowish

green GAS hurtling down the long facility towards us.

Crewmen are hurled through the air, screaming.

78 ANGLE - THE GREAT AUTO DOORS 78

roll closed, sealing off the damaged tail section.

SIRENS SHRIEKING!

79 ANGLE - THE TRAINEES 79

terrified, scramble to get out amid the deadly yellowish

green smoke, the cries.

51.

80 ANGLE - SCOTTY 80

trying to rally them - and he puts his own respirator

on, as do some of the veterans. Preston dons his

respirator - and stays.

81 HIGH ANGLE 81

The ANGLE WE SAW during the inspection. The trainees, in

panic amid the gas crawl over each other trying to get

out. They scramble over each other's shoulders in the

efforts to escape, screaming and shouting.

82 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 82

The bridge is slowly righting. Crew members getting

back to their stations. On speaker, we hear the CRIES

AND SHOUTS of the engine room.

KIRK

Sulu, get those shields up!

SULU

Trying, sir!

(crew reactions;

EXPLOSIONS)

I can't get power, sir!

KIRK

Scotty!

Scotty's voice is faint, drowned by the screams and

cries from a dozen intercom stations.

KIRK

(continuing)

Uhura, turn off those damn channels!!



Uhura does. there is a dead silence. Then:

UHURA

Mister Scott on discrete.

83 INT. ENGINE ROOM - FAVORING SCOTTY 83

Behind, the Crew Chief and a few others work feverishly

in respirators. Scotty, in respirator, with a throat

mike which FILTERS his voice.

(CONTINUED)

52.

83 CONTINUED: 83

SCOTTY

We're just hanging on, sir. The

main energizer's out!

KIRK

Try auxiliary power!

SCOTTY

Aye!

64 ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 64

KIRK

Damage report.

ON SCREEN computer graphics, red flashing lights indicate

damaged areas. Spock steps up to Kirk evaluating the

display.

SPOCK

They knew exactly where to hit us.

KIRK

WHO? Who knew where to hit us?

And why?

SPOCK

(shakes head)

One thing is certain; we cannot

escape on auxiliary power.

KIRK

Visual!

(sees visual)

Sulu, divert all power to phasers!

SPOCK

(re: screen)

Too late -

On VISUAL SCREEN, photon torpedoes approach.

KIRK

Hang on!

The bridge is shaken badly, screens go dark, fires spark

and erupt. ALARMS and SOUND full. Crew personnel try

to put out electrical fires, help the fallen -

53.

85 EXT. SPACE - RELIANT 85

circling Enterprise.

86 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE - FAVORING KHAN AT DASH 86

The glow of the O.S. screens and battle illumination

highlighting the passion in his eyes.

87 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE

The firefighting continues.

KIRK

Scotty - what's left?

SCOTTY'S VOICE

Just the batteries, sir. I can

have auxiliary power in a few

minutes -

KIRK

We don't have a few minutes. Can you

give me phaser power?

SCOTTY'S VOICE

A few shots, sir.

SPOCK

Not enough against their shields.

KIRK

Who the hell are they?

UHURA

Admiral... The commander of the

Reliant is signaling.

(a pause)

He wishes to discuss terms of our

surrender.

There is a moment. Kirk looks around the battered

bridge, and his eyes meet Spock's, and Saavik's.

KIRK

Visual on screen.

UHURA

(hesitating)

Admiral -

(CONTINUED)

54.

87 CONTINUED: 87

KIRK

Do it, while we still have time.

UHURA

On screen, sir.

All eyes go to the SCREEN. After momentary visual

confusion, Khan's face appears, smiling -

KIRK

(continuing; dumbfounded)

Khan!

KHAN

You still remember, Admiral. I

cannot help but be touched. I of

course, remember you.

KIRK

What is the meaning of this attack?

Where is the crew of the Reliant?



KHAN

Surely I have made my meaning plain.

I mean to avenge myself upon you,

Admiral. I've deprived your ship

of power and when I swing around I

mean to deprive you of your life -

88 EXT. SPACE 88

We can see Reliant making a large arc as she prepares

to come back for another round.

89 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 89

KHAN

(ON SCREEN)

- But I wanted you to know first

who it was who had beaten you!

KIRK

Khan - if it's me you want, I'll

have myself beamed aboard. Spare

my crew.

90 EXT. SPACE 90

Reliant continues her slow arc.

55.

91 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 91

KHAN

(ON SCREEN)

I make you a counter-proposal.

I'll agree to your terms, if...

if... in addition to yourself,

you hand over to me all data

and material regarding the project

called Genesis.

Reactions from Spock and Kirk.

KIRK

Genesis, what's that?

KHAN

Don't insult my intelligence, Kirk.

KIRK

Give me some time to recall the data

on our computers -

KHAN

I give you sixty seconds, Admiral.

Kirk turns from the screen -

KIRK

Clear the bridge.

SPOCK

Well, at least we know he doesn't

have Genesis.

KIRK

Just keep nodding as though I'm

still giving orders. Mister Saavik,

punch up the data charts of Reliant's

command console.

SAAVIK

Reliant's command...

KIRK

HURRY.

KHAN

Forty-five seconds!

SPOCK

The prefix code?

(CONTINUED)

56.

91 CONTINUED: 91

KIRK

It's all we've got.

SAAVIK

The chart's up, sir.

KHAN

Admiral!

KIRK

(to Khan)

We're finding it.

KHAN

Admiral!!

KIRK

Please, please - you've got to

give us time - The... the bridge

is smashed, the computers

inoperative...

KHAN

Time is a luxury you don't have,

Admiral.

92 EXT. SPACE 92

Reliant, her arc completed, is coming back.

93 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 93

KIRK

(to himself)

Damn.

KHAN

Admiral?

KIRK

It's coming through now, Khan.

SPOCK

Reliant's prefix number is one-

six-three-zero-nine.

SAAVIK

I don't understand -

(CONTINUED)

57.

93 CONTINUED: 93

Kirk puts on his spectacles -

KIRK

You have got to learn WHY things

work on a Starship.

SPOCK

(descends)

Each ship has its own combination

code...

KIRK

... to prevent an enemy to do

what we're attempting; using

our console to order Reliant to

lower her shields...

SPOCK

(at the weapons console)

Assuming he hasn't changed the

combination. He's quite intelligent...

KHAN

Fifteen seconds.

Kirk turns to the screen -

KIRK

Khan, how do we know you'll keep

your word?

KHAN

(ON SCREEN)

Well, I've given you no word to

keep, Admiral. In my judgement, you

simply have no alternative.

KIRK

I see your point. Stand by to

receive our transmission.

He turns from the screen again, softly:

KIRK

(continuing)

Mister Sulu, lock the phasers on

target and await my command...

SULU

(quietly)

Phasers locked...

(CONTINUED)

58.

93 CONTINUED: (2) 93

They're all sweating.

KHAN

Time's up, Admiral.

KIRK

(dry)

Here it comes. Now, Mister Spock.

94 CLOSEUP SPOCK'S HANDS PUNCHING IN THE PREFIX CODE 94

followed by other signals.

95 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 95

JOACHIM

(stares at his console)

Sir - our shields are dropping!

KHAN

Raise them -

Joachim punches frantically -

JOACHIM

I can't!

KHAN

Where's the override?? The

override!!

All monitors are haywire now that Enterprise is tapped

in. They search wildly for the right switch, but...

96 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 96

97 CLOSEUP - KIRK 97

KIRK

FIRE!

98 CLOSEUP - SULU'S HANDS 98

punching.

KIRK

FIRE!



59.

99 EXT. SPACE 99

Enterprise fires at Reliant inflicting heavy damage.

100 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 100

A shambles - debris flying; Khan knocking to the

deck. He struggles to his feet through wiring -

KHAN

(enraged)

FIRE! FIRE!

JOACHIM

We can't fire, sir!

KHAN

Why can't you?

JOACHIM

They've damaged the photon control

and the warp drive. We must withdraw!

KHAN

No! No!!

JOACHIM

Sir, we must! The Enterprise can wait;

she's not going anywhere.

Khan clams as the other holds him; he breaths deeper.

101 EXT. SPACE 101

Reliant turns away.

102 ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 102

They watch ON SCREEN as Reliant hauls off.

SULU

(breathless)

Sir, you did it.

KIRK

(enraged)

I did nothing - except get caught

with my britches down.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

60.

102 CONTINUED: 102

KIRK (CONT'D)

I must be getting senile. Mister

Saavik, you go right on quoting

regulations. In the meantime, let's

find out how badly we've been hurt.

The Turbo doors whoosh open as Kirk reaches them.

Scotty stands there, tears streaming down his face;

he holds the body of Midshipman Preston.

Both of them are covered in blood. He sways into Kirk's

arms as the others rush forward.

103 EXT. SPACE 103

The Enterprise, motionless, scars of battle showing.

104 INT. SICK BAY 104

MANY CASUALTIES IN EVIDENCE

Kirk enters and LEADS CAMERA THROUGH them; he has a

word or two for men he doesn't know by name. Kirk leads

us to the operating theater, where Bones works over

Preston. Scotty stands by, his lips trembling. Preston

opens his eyes, sees Scotty and Kirk.

PRESTON

(faint)

Is the word given, Admiral?

Scotty's eyes fill with tears, looks at Kirk.

KIRK

(soft)

The word is given: warp speed.

PRESTON

(almost smiles)

Aye...

He dies. Pause. Scotty looks across the body at Kirk.

SCOTTY

(with sob)

He stayed at his post... when the

trainees ran!

(CONTINUED)

61.

104 CONTINUED: 104

SPOCK'S VOICE

Admiral, this is Spock.

Kirk hits a wall intercom -

KIRK

Yes, Spock.

SPOCK'S VOICE

Engine room reports auxiliary power

restored. We can proceed at impulse

power.

KIRK

(thinks)

Best speed to Regula One. Kirk out.

BONES

I'm sorry, Scotty.

105 EXT. SPACE - REGULA I SPACE STATION 105

Regula, the dead planet beyond, as the Enterprise

moves forward toward it.

SULU (V.O.)

Approaching Regula and Space Lab

Regula One.

UHURA

Space Station Regula One, this is

the Starship Enterprise. Please,

come in.

106 INT. SPACE STATION REGULA I - CAROL'S LAB - ON SCREEN 106

As before, Uhura's image, imploring a response.

UHURA

Space Station Regula One, do

you read? Space Station Regula

One, this is Enterprise. Please

acknowledge.

During this, CAMERA HAS PANNED CLOSE AMONG the technical

clutter. Then sudden. SOUND - eerie, frightening.

Our ears cannot place it... and before we can, it is

gone. A warning.

62.

107 EXT. SPACE - REGULA I SPACE STATION 107

Enterprise moves in front of stationary Regula I.

UHURA'S VOICE

This is Enterprise. Do you read

me? Space station Regula One,

do you read? Please come in.

108 INT. BRIDGE - ENTERPRISE 108

Battle damage, some repaired, some not. The bridge

is filled with tension, all hands at station.

UHURA

There's no response, sir.

KIRK

Sensors, Captain?

SPOCK

Scanners and sensors are still

inoperative. There is no way to

ascertain what's inside the station.

KIRK

No way of telling if Reliant is

still in the area...

SPOCK

Precisely.

KIRK

(with irony)

What do you make of that planetoid

beyond?

SPOCK

Regula is a class "D." It consists

of various unremarkable ores.

Essentially, a great rock in space.

KIRK

And the Reliant could be hiding

behind that rock.



SPOCK

A distinct possibility.

KIRK

Engineering?

(CONTINUED)

63.

108 CONTINUED: 108

SCOTTY'S VOICE

Aye, sir?

KIRK

Mister Scott, do you have enough

power for the transporters?



SCOTTY'S VOICE

Barely, sir.

KIRK

(the decision)

I'm going down there.

He starts out. Bones stops him.

BONES

Khan could be down there.

KIRK

He's BEEN there. Hasn't found

what he wants. Can you spare

someone? There may be people hurt.

BONES

Yeah. I can spare me...

SAAVIK

Begging the Admiral's pardon:

General Order Fifteen: 'No flag

officer shall beam into a hazardous

area without armed escort.'

KIRK

There's no such regulation.

Saavik's gaze falters.

KIRK

(continuing)

All right, join the party.

Mister Spock, the ship is yours.

SPOCK

Jim? Be careful.

Kirk, Bones, and Saavik head for the Turbo doors.

109 EXT. SPACE - SPACE STATION REGULA I 109

CLOSER ANGLE now. The silence is ominous.



64.

110 INT. SPACE STATION REGULA I - CAROL'S LAB 110

empty, except for the hums and crackles of abandoned

equipment. With a FAMILIAR SOUND, BONES, KIRK and

SAAVIK MATERIALIZE. All have phasers, communicators

and tricorders.

For a moment they look around, seeing emptiness.

Like being in a haunted house.

SAAVIK

(raises tricorder)

Indeterminate life signs.

KIRK

Phasers on stun. Move out.

They separate. Each begins to search.

111 ANGLE WITH SAAVIK 111

She moves to the electronic and data area, examines

the consoles, the equipment, then settles for the data

bank. She starts keying sequences with the computer.

112 INT. SPACE STATION - BONES 112

He shows signs of fear as he walks though the

deserted place, like a scuba diver exploring a cave.

We want him to go back. A NOISE. Bones reacts with

brave apprehension.

Rounding a corner, he starts: A RAT scuttles right

in front of him.

Bones sighs with relief and moves forward. We think

he's safe.

SUDDENLY SOMETHING FALLS RIGHT ON HIS FACE: an upside-

down human arm.

BONES

Jim!

113 SAME LOCALE - LATER 113

Kirk helps Bones cut down the last of the five BODIES

from where they were hanged, upside-down.

(CONTINUED)

65.

113 CONTINUED: 113

Having recovered his composure, Bones examines the

corpses. We RECOGNIZE Madison, March, among others.

BONES

Well, rigor hasn't set in. This

couldn't have happened too long

ago, Jim.

Kirk looks around, despairingly -

KIRK

Carol...

114 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 114

Spock stand behind Uhura seated at Comm console,

speaking into headset.

UHURA

This is Enterprise calling Space

Station Regula One. Respond, please.

115 INT. SPACE LAB REGULA I - LABORATORY 115

Bones and Kirk kneel over the bodies on the floor.

WITH SAAVIK working with console. Something puzzles

her. She frowns, but a NEW SOUND distracts her. She

looks up and moves off.

SAAVIK'S VOICE

Admiral! Over here.

116 FULL SHOT - IN THE LAB 116

A moan is heard. All three now converge on the area.

As they near it, Saavik's tricorder hums furiously.

Be this a room, a locker or some other place, this

time they - "open the door." The limp bodies of

Chekov and Terrell fall out.

UHURA'S VOICE

(ON SCREEN)

Doctor Marcus, come in, please!

She will continue sporaddically.

KIRK

Oh, my God!

66.

117 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - FAVORING UHURA 117

UHURA

Please acknowledge signal. Please -

SAAVIK'S VOICE

Commander Uhura, this is Lieutenant

Saavik. We're all right. Please,

stand by. Out.

118 INT. SPACE STATION - TIGHT GROUP 118

Chekov opens his eyes, and stares into Kirk's.

CHEKOV

Oh sir. It was Khan! We found him

on Ceti Alpha Five.

KIRK

Easy, Easy, Pavel.

CHEKOV

He - put creatures in our bodies.

To control our minds.

Bones takes over Chekov.

BONES

It's all right, you're safe now...

CHEKOV

... Made us say - lies. Do...

things.. But we beat him... He

thought he controlled us, but he

did not... The Captain was strong.

Chekov breaks into tears. Kirk looks at Terrell, who

is more composed.

KIRK

Captain. Where's Doctor Marcus?

Where're the Genesis materials?

TERRELL

He couldn't find them. Even the data

banks were empty.

KIRK

(ponders)

Erased?

(CONTINUED)

67.

118 CONTINUED: 118

TERRELL

He tortured those people. But

none of them would tell him anything.

He went wild. He slit their throats.

He wanted to tear the place apart,

but he was late: he had to get back

to the Reliant in time to blow you

to bits.

SAAVIK

Where's the Reliant's crew? Dead?

TERRELL

Marooned on Ceti Alpha Five. He's

completely mad, Admiral. He blames

you for the death of his wife.

KIRK

I know what he blames me for.

(thinks)

The escape pods are all in place.

(looks around)

Where's the transporter room?

119 INT. SPACE STATION TRANSPORTER ROOM 119



Kirk, wearing his spectacles, studies the transporter

consoles. ANGLE WIDENS TO REVEAL the transporter pods,

and the others, b.g.

KIRK

Did he make it down here?

Chekov and Terrell look at each other; they seem a bit

stronger.

CHEKOV

It was not my impression. He spent

most of his time trying to wring

the information out of the people.

Saavik approaches Kirk:

SAAVIK

Anything?

Kirk looks at her over the rims of the glasses:

(CONTINUED)

68.

119 CONTINUED: 119

KIRK

The unit's been left on. This

means nobody remained to turn

it off.

BONES

Those people back there bought

escape time for Genesis with their

lives.

Saavik studies the console.

SAAVIK

This is not logical. These

coordinates are deep inside Regula

- a planetoid we know to be

lifeless.

KIRK

(wheels turn)

If Stage Two was completed, it was

going to be underground - It was

going to be underground, she said!

SAAVIK

Stage Two of what?

Kirk gets it.

KIRK

(into communicator)

Kirk to Enterprise.

SPOCK'S VOICE

Spock here.

KIRK

Captain Spock, damage report.

SPOCK'S VOICE

Admiral, if we go by the book,

like Lieutenant Saavik, hours

could seem like days.

KIRK

(beat)

I read you, Captain. Let's have it.

Fractional pause.

(CONTINUED)

69.

119 CONTINUED: (2) 119

SPOCK'S VOICE

The situation is grave, Admiral.

We won't have main power for six

days. Auxiliary power has

temporarily failed. Restoration

may be possible in two days. By

the book, Admiral.

Kirk frowns.

KIRK

Meaning you can't even beam us

back?

SPOCK'S VOICE

Not at present.

Kirk looks at Saavik and Bones, decides -

KIRK

Captain Spock, if you do not hear

from us within one hour your orders

are to restore what power you can,

get the Enterprise to the nearest

Star Base and alert Starfleet

Command as soon as you're out of

jamming range.

UHURA'S VOICE

Sir - we won't leave you behind...!

KIRK

Uhura, if you don't hear from us,

there won't be anybody behind.

Kirk, out.

(to Terrell and Chekov)

Well, gentlemen, you can stay here,

or...



TERRELL

If it's all the same, Admiral, we'd

like to share the risk.

KIRK

(hesitates)

Fine. Let's go. Saavik.

BONES

Go?? Where are we going?

(CONTINUED)

70.

119 CONTINUED: (3) 119

KIRK

(points to console)

Where they went.

Kirk walks onto the pods as Saavik works the console,

rolling in electronic coding. The others join Kirk.

BONES

Suppose they went - nowhere?

KIRK

Then this would be your big

chance to get away from it all.

Saavik pushes a button, joins them on the pods. Slowly

they VANISH.

120 EXT. SPACE - THE PLANETOID REGULA 120

CAMERA MOVES TOWARD it as the BEAM SOUND continues,

with irregularity. The planetoid is ugly and dead.

The sound frightens us, and climaxes with:

121 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - REGULA 121

The BEAM SOUND screeches, then settles into its

comfortable mode as the FIVE FIGURES FLUCTUATE. FADE,

then APPEAR. They look around in wonder and relief.

SAAVIK

Admiral -

She indicates something O.S. They cross as CAMERA

REVEALS a cave wall stacked with technical materials

and crowned by a LARGE PROJECTILE, a giant version

of the model we saw earlier. They stare, (N.B. FEATURE

GENESIS ARMING CONTROL BOX.)

BONES

Genesis, I presume?

They walk by a group of crates. It all happens very

fast: David leaps out and tackles Kirk, throwing him

to the ground and landing atop him, a knife at his throat.

At the same time, Bones and Saavik reach for their

phasers, but Jedda, already armed, steps out. He has

them covered and helpless.

JEDDA

Phasers down!

71.

122 ANGLE FAVORING DAVID 122

DAVID

(to Kirk)

You!

KIRK

Where's Doctor Marcus?

DAVID

I'm Doctor Marcus!

Carol reaches the tunnel entrance to the cave -

CAROL

Jim -

KIRK

Is that David?

DAVID

Mother! He killed everybody we

left behind.

CAROL

Oh, of course he didn't. David,

you're just making this harder -

TERRELL

I'm afraid it's even harder than

you think, Doctor.

He and Chekov have their phasers trained on them.

TERRELL

(continuing)

Please don't move -

KIRK

Chekov - !

CHEKOV

I'm sorry, Admiral.

Terrell speaks into his wrist recorder.

TERRELL

Your Excellency, have you been

listening?

72.

122 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 122

CAMERA PANS along Khan's arm to wrist radio and up to

his face.

KHAN

I have indeed, Captain.

123 INT. ROCKY CAVERN 123

KHAN'S VOICE

You have done well.

DAVID

I know it! - You son-of-a...

David makes a reckless bread for Terrell, Saavik

instantly throws herself on him bringing him down as

Terrell fires, hitting Jedda, who was behind David -

a killing ray. Jedda dematerializes. Carol SCREAMS

and David reacts with horror and guilt.

Most importantly, Chekov begins to tremble. Terrell

himself is shaken by his reflexive action. He's in

semi-panic.

TERRELL

Don't move - Anybody!

KHAN'S VOICE

Captain? We are waiting.

125 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE - FAVORING KHAN 125

Joachim over his shoulder. Others in evidence. Khan

speaks into the console.

KHAN

What's the delay?

126 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - REGULA 126

TERRELL

All is well, sir. You - you

have the coordinates to beam

up Genesis...

73.

127 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 127

KHAN

First thing's first, Captain.

Kill Admiral...

128 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - REGULA 128

KHAN'S VOICE

...Kirk.

Reactions by all - only Kirk and Bones are unsurprised.

David and Saavik, dazed, fight the urge to do something.

Chekov is close to a seizure. Terrell fights

conflicting mental signals.

129 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 129

TERRELL'S VOICE

Sir, that is difficult. I try

to obey, but...



KHAN

Kill him!

130 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - REGULA 130

TERRELL

I...

As though tearing off a leach,, Terrell grabs at the

wrist recorder and flings it tot he ground. A shockwave

of pain hits Terrell. He recovers, trembling and tries

to obey. Chekov is shaking badly. Terrell aims his

phaser at Kirk. Chekov slowly raises his phaser and

aims at Terrell, though his hands are like lead. We

THINK Chekov is going to do the right thing. Then,

shockingly: Terrell turns the phaser on himself.

KHAN'S VOICE

(still emanates from

wrist recorder)

Kill him, Terrell. Now.

Terrell does, blowing himself into oblivion.



74.

131 ANGLE - FAVORING CHEKOV 131

He SCREAMS, horribly, drops his phaser, clutching his

head. Bones leaps to his side, pulls an injection

device from his belt pack, jabs it into Chekov's arm.

Chekov, almost with a sigh of relief, drops.

BONES

God sakes!

They rush to his side, as do Carol and David

132 ANGLE - FAVORING CHEKOV 132

From the fallen man's ear, something begins to emerge.

133 VERY CLOSE - CHEKOV'S EAR 133

The Ceti eel crawls out. It has grown quite large.

134 LOW ANGLE - KIRK 134

Horror from all. Kirk picks up a phaser. As the eel

clears Chekov, he fires and destroys it. He shudders,

then sees the wrist recorder and grabs it.

KIRK

Khan, you dirty bloodsucker!!

135 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 135

KIRK'S VOICE

You're going to have to do your

own dirty work now! Do you hear

me?! Do you?!

Khan reacts to Kirk's VOICE: electric shock. he

clutches the communicator, his eye-whites rolling.

KHAN

Kirk! Kirk, you're still alive -

my old friend...

136 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - FAVORING KIRK 136

KIRK

Still 'old friend.' You've managed

kill just about everyone else.

75.

137 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 137

KIRK'S VOICE

But like a poor marksman, you keep

missing the target.

KHAN

(ironic)

Perhaps I no longer need to try.

He punches several buttons.

138 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - REGULA 138

In the rocky cavern the transporter beam locks on to the

Genesis torpedo and it's arming control box.

As Kirk and the other watch, horrified, Khan beam sup

the materials. David tries to reach the torpedo, but

Saavik holds him fast -

DAVID

No - he can't take it - !

The beam disappears and Genesis with it, leaving them

alone.

KIRK

(desperate)

Khan, Khan, you've got Genesis...

139 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 139

KIRK'S VOICE

... but you don't have me! you

were going to kill me, Khan!

You're going to have to come down

here! You're going to have to

come down here!

KHAN

I've done far worse than kill you.

I've hurt you. And I wish to go on

hurting you. I shall leave you,

as you left me -

76.

140 INT. ROCKY CAVERN -REGULA 140

KHAN'S VOICE

... as you left her. Marooned for

all eternity in the center of a dead

planet -

141 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 141

KHAN

Buried alive!

142 INT. ROCKY CAVERN - REGULA 142

KHAN'S VOICE

Buried alive!

KIRK

Khan!

143 EXT. REGULA PLANET SURFACE 143

CAMERA PULLS UP and BACK over rocky surface.

KIRK'S VOICE

Khan!

INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 144

Khan closes his eyes in voluptuous satisfaction.

145 INT. ROCKY CAVERN 145

As before, Saavik is on the communicator.

SAAVIK

This is Lieutenant Saavik, calling

Enterprise... Can you read us?

She keeps trying. Chekov stirs -

BONES

He's coming around.

Bones goes and tends Chekov who moans, tries to sit up.

(CONTINUED)

77.

145 CONTINUED: 145

KIRK

Pavel?

Chekov tries to smile; Kirk takes his hand.

SAAVIK

Can you read us? It's no use,

Admiral, they're still jamming our

channels.

BONES

(looks across Chekov)

If Enterprise followed orders she's

long since gone. If she couldn't

obey, she's finished.

DAVID

So are we, it looks like.

CAROL

I don't understand. Who's responsible

for all this? Who is Khan?

KIRK

Oh, it's a long story.

DAVID

We appear to have plenty of time.

KIRK

Is there anything to eat? I don't

know about anyone else, but I'm

starved.

BONES

How can you think of food at a time

like this?

KIRK

First order of business. Survival.

CAROL

There is food in the Genesis cave,

enough to last a lifetime - if

necessary.

BONES

We thought this was Genesis.

Carol laughs - there's an edge of hysteria to it.

(CONTINUED)

78.

145 CONTINUED: (2) 145

CAROL

This? It took the Starfleet corps

of engineers ten months in space

suits to tunnel out all of this.

What we did in there - we did in

a day. David, why don't you show

Doctor McCoy and the Lieutenant our

idea of food.

DAVID

We just can't sit here - !

KIRK

(unruffled)

Oh, yes we can.

DAVID

(to Kirk)

This is just to give us something

to do, isn't it?

(he shrugs)

Come on.

Saavik and Bones make to follow. Saavik turns to Kirk -

SAAVIK

Admiral?

KIRK

As your teacher Mister Spock is fond

of saying: I like to think there

are always possibilities.

Saavik turns and exits.

KIRK

(continuing, to

Carol)

I did what you wanted. I stayed

away. Why didn't you tell me?

CAROL

How can you ask me that? Were we

together? Were we going to be?

You had your world and I had mine.

And I wanted him in mine, not chasing

through the universe with his father.

Kirk turns away, overcome. She watches him.

(CONTINUED)

79.

145 CONTINUED: (3) 145

CAROL

(continuing)

Actually, he's a lot like you in

many ways. Please. Tell me what

you're feeling.

KIRK

There's a man out there I haven't

seen in fifteen years who's trying

to kill me. You show me a son

that'd be happy to help him. My son.

My life that could have been and

wasn't. And what am I feeling?

Old - worn out.

CAROL

Let me show you something that'll

make you feel young - as when the

world was new.

She offers her hand. After a moment's hesitation,

Kirk takes her hand and she leads him to the tunnel.

146 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 146

Doors slide open REVEALING Joachim. CAMERA PANS DOWN

past him to CU Khan.

JOACHIM

Impulse power restored.

KHAN

Excellent. More than a match for

poor Enterprise.

147 INT. TUNNEL 147

TRUCKING BEFORE Carol and Kirk. A rising light falls

on their faces as they walk, they run with excitement

toward the source. Kirk races ahead...

147A KIRK'S POV - MOVING THOUGH THE TUNNEL 147A

toward an iridescent light at its end, blindingly

beautiful with color.

INTERCUT: THESE TWO ANGLES until WE CAN HARDLY WAIT

for Kirk to reach the end of the tunnel, and then,

when he does:

80.

147B INT. GENESIS CAVE - PROMONTORY LEVEL 147B

where the rock tunnel ends. Kirk comes out of the

tunnel, and his mouth drops open.

147C FULL SHOT - THE GENESIS CAVE (MATTE AND FX) 147C

A huge cavern. Kirk is actually standing at the middle

of it. Space extends vastly above and below his point

of view. Like Eden, lush growth everywhere, waterfalls,

and a cobalt of blue sky high, high above where a round orb

glows sending light and warmth downward. There is a

path from where Kirk stands down to the lower level where

Bones, and the others are waiting and calling to him.

Mist and haze waft gently across the cavern.

147D BACK TO KIRK 147D

as Carol comes up beside him.

KIRK

You all did this - in a day?!

CAROL

The matrix formed in a day. The

life forms grew later - at a

substantially accelerated rate.

BONES

Kirk! This is fantastic! Have

you ever seen the like?

CARL

Can I cook or can't I?

148 EXT. SPACE - REGULA 148

Reliant ominously pokes her nose into the lit side of

the planet, heading for Enterprise.

149 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 149

Joachim stands next to Khan, who frowns suddenly,

reacting, leaning forward.

150 ON SCREEN 150

The Regula I Space Station - but where is Enterprise?

81.

151 ON KHAN 151

frowning with puzzlement.

KHAN

Where is she?

152 EXT./INT. GENESIS CAVERN PLATFORM 152

Past waterfall at Kirk, Saavik, McCoy, David, and Carol

sitting and standing on grass at mouth of tunnel steps.

Saavik paces stopping beside Kirk sitting on a rock

next to Carol.

SAAVIK

Sir? May I ask you a question.

KIRK

What's on your mind, Lieutenant?

SAAVIK

The Kobayashi Maru, sir.

KIRK

Are you asking me if we're playing

out that scenario now, Lieutenant?

SAAVIK

On the test, sir. Will you tell

me what you did? I would really

like to know.

Kirk looks at Bones, who smiles -

BONES

Lieutenant, you are looking at the

only Starfleet cadet who ever beat

the no-win scenario -

SAAVIK

How?

KIRK

I reprogrammed the simulation so it

was possible to rescue the ship.

SAAVIK

WHAT?

(CONTINUED)

82.

152 CONTINUED: 152

DAVID

(laughs)

He cheated!

KIRK

I changed the conditions of the test.

I got a commendation for original

thinking.

(pause)

I don't like to lose.

SAAVIK

Then - you never faced that situation

- faced death...

He picks up the communicator.

KIRK

I don't believe in the no-win

scenario

(into communicator)

Kirk to Spock. It's two hours.

Are you about ready?

SPOCK'S VOICE

Right on schedule, Admiral. Just

give us your coordinates and we'll

beam you aboard.

The others are on their feet, stunned with amazement -

KIRK

All right!

(to Saavik)

I don't like to lose.

He clicks off.

153 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - ENTERPRISE 153

Kirk, David, Saavik, Carol and Bones, holding the

semi-conscious Chekov MATERIALIZE. Spock is there to

greet them.

SAAVIK

But the damage report - we were

immobilized... Captain Spock said

it'd be two days.

(CONTINUED)

83.

153 CONTINUED: 153

KIRK

Come, come, Lieutenant, you of

all people go by the book, Spock!

You remember Doctor Marcus...

They are moving through the room as they talk -

SPOCK

Why, of course.

CAROL

Hello, Mister Spock.



BONES

I'm taking this bunch to sick bay.

SAAVIK

(overlapping)

By the book?

KIRK

By the book! Regulation Forty-six-A:

'If transmissions are being monitored

during battle...'

SAAVIK

...no uncoded messages on an open

channel...'

Saavik steps out in front of Spock.

SAAVIK

(continuing)

You lied.

SPOCK

I exaggerated.

KIRK

Hours instead of days, Saavik.

154 INT. ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR 154

KIRK

Now we have minutes instead of

hours -

Saavik and Kirk follow Spock. they stop at a Turbo

Lift -

(CONTINUED)

84.

154 CONTINUED: 154

SPOCK

They're inoperative below C-deck.

They race down the corridors as they speak -

KIRK

What IS working around here?

SPOCK

Not much, Admiral. We have partial

main power...

KIRK

That's it?

SPOCK

Best we could do in two hours.

155 EXT. SPACE & DEAD PLANET 155

The Enterprise moves forward; CAMERA PANS UP SLOWLY

over rocky surface to REVEAL the Reliant SEEN above.

156 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 156

Full crew in place as doors whoosh open -

SULU

(overjoyed)

Admiral on the bridge -

KIRK

Battle stations!

ALARMS, SIRENS, ETC. CREW RUSHES INTO PLACE as Kirk,

Spock and Saavik approach the big screen.

KIRK

(continuing)

Tactical.

We see the Enterprise emerging from the dark side of

Gamma Regula, where Reliant is now a moving blip.

KIRK

(continuing)

Uh-oh.

(CONTINUED)

85.

156 CONTINUED: 156

SPOCK

She can still outrun us and out-

gun us. But there is the Mutara

Nebula at one-five-three mark four.

KIRK

(studies his console)

Scotty, can we make it inside?

SCOTTY

The energizer's bypassed like a

Christmas tree - so don't give me

too many bumps.

KIRK

No promises. On your way.

SAAVIK

Trouble with the nebula, sir, is all

that static discharge and gas clouds

our tactical display. Visual won't

function and shields will be useless.

Kirk looks over the rims of his glasses at Spock; they

smile with faint amusement.

SPOCK

Sauce for the goose, Mister Saavik.

The odds will be even.

157 EXT. SPACE 157

Enterprise travels away from the planet.

158 VARIOUS CORRIDORS, ENTERPRISE 158

As the lights change, the CREW runs to their stations.

159 INT. HOSPITAL 159

Crew members raise floor pieces as CAMERA MOVES IN.

Large torpedo is lowered from above, fitting into floor.

Crew members run in corridor with equipment.

160 EXT. SPACE & ENTERPRISE 160

The Enterprise whooshes by CAMERA leaving Regula

behind. Reliant now appears in far b.g. and CAMERA

BEGINS A MOVE to her.

86.

161 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 161

KHAN

There she is! There she is!

Ahh! Not so wounded as we were

led to believe - so much the better...

162 EXT. SPACE 162

Reliant moves to and past CAMERA in hot pursuit.

163 EXT. SPACE - SERIES OF SHOTS 163

Call them SPACE-BYS. Enterprise rushes TOWARD US,

flashes BY and CONTINUES towards the swirling nebula.

THEN Reliant does the same, closer in pursuit. At

this moment, half the distance between Regula and

the nebula has been covered.

164 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 164

SPOCK

Estimating nebula penetration

in two point two minutes.

Reliant is closing.

165 EXT. SPACE 165

Orientation SHOT. Reliant can clearly see where

Enterprise is headed -

166 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 166

JOACHIM

If they go in there, we'll lose

them.

KHAN

Explain it to them.

167 SOMEONE PUNCHES A BUTTON 167

168 EXT. SPACE 168

Reliant's shot crosses Enterprise's bow -

87.

169 INT. ENTERPRISE HOSPITAL 169

David paces; Carol and McCoy are seated. The ship

reverberates with the near miss.

170 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 170

SAAVIK

That was close -

KIRK

(unfazed)

They just don't want us going in

there.

SPOCK

One minute to nebula perimeter.

The bridge door slides open and David enters. He

stares in wonder.

171 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 171

Khan, seated in the captain's chair, points, reacting.

KHAN

Are we slowing?

JOACHIM

We can't follow them into the nebula.

Our shields would be useless.

172 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 172

SPOCK

They are reducing speed.

KIRK

Uhura, patch me in -

UHURA

Aye, sir... You're on, Admiral.

173 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 173

KIRK'S VOICE

This is Admiral Kirk.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

88.

173 CONTINUED: 173

KIRK'S VOICE (CONT'D)

We tried it once your way, Khan.

Are you game for a rematch?

Khan's eyes bulge -

174 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 174

KIRK

Khan - ! I'm laughing...

175 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 175

KIRK'S VOICE

... at the "superior" intellect.

KHAN

Full impulse power!

JOACHIM

No. Sir! You have Genesis -

You can have whatever you -

KHAN

Full power damn you!

And he reaches across and executes it himself.

176 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 176

They react to Reliant's speed-up. The nebula approach

is ON SCREEN.

KIRK

(dry)

I'll say this for him: he's

consistent.

SPOCK

We are now entering the Mutara

Nebula.

177 EXT. SPACE - THE MUTARA NEBULA 177

WE'RE VERY CLOSE NOW, and SEE CLEARLY the swirling,

slowly moving gasses, magenta, purple, etc.

(CONTINUED)

89.

177 CONTINUED: 177

There are veils of luminescent materials and through

all an interlace of unpredictable electrical charges.

Like lightning, these intermittent great flashes

illumine whole sections of the nebula. OUR VIEW is

moving slowly forward...

KIRK'S VOICE

Emergency lights.

178 THE NEBULA 178

As Enterprise whooshes into the PICTURE headed into

the purplish gas - and disappears into a cloud bank

of the stuff.

A moment then Reliant APPEARS, pursues Enterprise

into the gloom, also disappears.

179 INT. RELIANT SCREEN 179

ON SCREEN the picture is squirrelly purple, breaking

up. Blindness. Panic.

KHAN

Tactical!

JOACHIM

(tries)

Inoperative.

KHAN

Raise the shields...

Electrical forces raging without are also reflected on

the circuits within. It's bumpy, on top of everything

else. Electronic WHINING.

JOACHIM

As I feared, sir. Not functional.

I'm reducing speed.

Khan does not argue.

180 EXT. SPACE - PURPLE - SERIES OF SHOTS 180

Cautiously Reliant emerges from a massive "cloudbank."

electrical discharges abound. Barely moving, she

feels her way forward. Alone.

90.

181 ANGLE WIDENS 181

A treat: Enterprise is above and behind Reliant.

182 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - ON SCREEN 182

Reliant's image is breaking up.

CADET'S VOICE

Target, sir!

SULU

Phaser lock inoperative, sir.

KIRK

Best guess, Mister Sulu. Fire

when ready.

Sulu strains, then fires - just as an electrical

disturbance bounces off the bridge -

183 EXT. SPACE NEBULA 183

The bounce causes Sulu's phaser shot to go wide of

Reliant, amid CRACKLING discharges -

184 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 184

rolls from the near-miss concussion -

KHAN

Aft torpedoes - fire - !

185 EXT. SPACE NEBULA 185



Reliant is wide of the mark with a photon torpedo.

A BLINDING ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE. When it clears,

Enterprise appears to be alone.

186 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 186

ON SCREEN, nothing but magenta amid picture breakup -

KIRK

(sweating)

Hold your course.

91.

187 EXT. NEBULA 187

Enterprise feeling its way...

188 ON BRIDGE - POV ON SCREEN 188

All peer into the lousy picture. Occasional electrical

flashes.

189 EXT. SPACE NEBULA 189

Still Enterprise moves forward... A LARGE FLASH....

A SUDDEN GLIMPSE: Reliant boring in on collision course!

190 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 190

A sudden clearing ON SCREEN: Reliant!

KIRK

Evasive starboard!

Hard over, but not fast enough. Reliant fires a phaser.

191 EXT. ENTERPRISE 191

CLOSE, LOW on Enterprise.

192 RELIANT 192

HIGH ANGLE as Reliant moves FG, firing.

193 EXT. ENTERPRISE 193

Reliant's phaser shot hits the Enterprise torpedo

room in dorsal fin area of ship.

194 INT. ENTERPRISE TORPEDO ROOM 194

An EXPLOSION rocks the room and...

195 EXT. ENTERPRISE 195

Phaser fire hits Enterprise, causing white explosion

to COVER SCREEN.

92.

196 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 196

Men fall into explosion area - smoke covers SCREEN.

197 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 197

The bridge rattles from the explosion below; Sulu is

thrown from his chair. Saavik leaps to her post -

KIRK

Fire!

198 EXT. ENTERPRISE 198

Enterprise fires.

199 EXT. RELIANT 199

Reliant moving as its bridge is hit by phaser fire.

Explosion covers SCREEN.

200 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 200

The bridge is damaged; Joachim and others are wounded...

Khan moves around bridge to piece of fallen equipment,

lifts heavy piece of wreckage and tosses it. He reacts,

looking down O.S.

201 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 201

Bones is there, helping some stunned crewmen. The

reactor room flashes a red warning light and glows

with a blue light. The air is heavy with smoke but

the doors, damaged earlier, still hold.

KIRK'S VOICE

Damage, Mister Scott?

SCOTTY

Admiral, I've got to take the mains

off the line. The - radiation -

Scotty starts to pass out and McCoy grabs him, dragging

him out.

KIRK'S VOICE

Scotty?!

93.

202 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 202

Khan kneels on the floor, holding the dying Joachim

in his arms. Joachim dies with his eyes open; Khan

hugs him fiercely.

KHAN

Joachim!

JOACHIM

Yours...is...the superior...

KHAN

I shall avenge you -

203 EXT. SPACE & NEBULA 203

Reliant enters and disappears into a deep purple mass.

204 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 204

The bridge door opens and closes; Chekov, faint,

stands there.

CHEKOV

Could you use another hand,

Admiral?

KIRK

Man the weapons console, Mister

Chekov.

ANGLE FAVORING David as the others react to Chekov

taking his place. Quiet.

KIRK

(continuing)

Spock?

Spock is bent over the scanner -

SPOCK

Sporadic energy readings port side,

aft. Could be an impulse turn.

KIRK

He won't break off now. He followed

me this far, he'll be back. But,

from where...?

(CONTINUED)

94.

204 CONTINUED: 204

SPOCK

He's intelligent, but not experienced.

His pattern indicates two-dimensional

thinking...

Kirk looks at him, smiles.

KIRK

Full stop.

SULU

Full stop, sir.

KIRK

Descent ten thousand meters. Stand

by photon torpedoes.

205 EXT. ENTERPRISE 205

Enterprise moves DOWN; lights flash within nebula.

Reliant emerges from murky clouds, moving forward.

206 INT. RELIANT RIDGE 206

CLOSE on large screen with static and criss-crossing

colors. Khan clasps his hands in front of his face,

sighs, watches O.S. screen, reacting.

207 EXT. RELIANT & ENTERPRISE 207

Reliant moves into foreground as Enterprise appears,

moving upward into view behind it.

208 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 208

Chekhov's hand pulls out torpedo fire button.

CHEKHOV

Torpedoes ready, sir.

209 EXT. RELIANT & ENTERPRISE 209

Reliant motionless in the f.g. amid occasional flashes.

Now, behind Reliant and from below, like a great whale

rising from the depths, Enterprise rises vertically,

slowly passing the unsuspecting enemy. When

Enterprise is above, behind and quite close:

95.

210 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 210

Reliant ON SCREEN, intermittent but clear.

KIRK

Look sharp!

(pause)

Fire!

211 EXT. RELIANT & ENTERPRISE 211

Enterprise fires. Reliant's bridge is hit and explodes.

212 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 212

Khan is walking forward through doorway to bridge as

it explodes and he falls, screaming.

213 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 213

KIRK

Fire!

214 EXT. RELIANT & ENTERPRISE 214

Past Reliant at Enterprise firing torpedoes, hitting

Reliant's port engine, scattering debris into space.

CLOSE ON RELIANT EXPLODING

215 INT. RELIANT 215

Crew men fall from the impact of torpedo fire and

explosion.

216 EXT. ENTERPRISE 216

Firing torpedo.

217 EXT. RELIANT 217

Torpedo hits causing explosion. Engine breaks away

into space. Explosion covers SCREEN.

96.

218 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 218

Joachim's body is slumped in FG. Khan and others are

thrown about from explosion hitting bridge.

219 EXT. RELIANT 219

CAMERA PULLS BACK with Reliant moving into FG, one

engine gone.

220 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 220

No cheers, just deadly professionalism.

KIRK

Uhura, send to Commander, Reliant:

prepare to be boarded.

UHURA

Aye, sir.

(into headset)

Commander Reliant, prepare to be

boarded.

221 INT. RELIANT WRECKAGE 221

Amid the smoke and ruins, WE SEE no signs of life.

UHURA'S VOICE

Surrender and prepare to be boarded.

Enterprise to Reliant. You are

ordered to surrender your vessel.

Respond!

(scuffling noise)

Reliant! Come in, Reliant! You

are ordered to surrender your

vessel!

222 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 222

Uhura at Comm.

UHURA

Enterprise to Reliant. You are

ordered to surrender your vessel.

Respond.

97.

223 INT. RELIANT WRECKAGE 223

IN f.g. chillingly, Khan rises INTO SHOT by the main

console. He is horribly burned, and it is clear that

he is clinging to life.

KHAN

No... Kirk. The game's not over.

As Uhura's voice continues O.S., Khan pulls himself into a

chair at the console, one of his hands useless at his side.

224 INT. RELIANT TRANSPORTER ROOM 224

Lower half of Genesis device on pod, lighting up.

225 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 225

Khan pushes another control.

226 INT. RELIANT TRANSPORTER ROOM - GENESIS DEVICE 226

Genesis comes to life.

227 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 227

Khan turns controls on console. CAMERA MOVES IN.

228 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - GENESIS 228

The device begins to hum.

229 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 229

KHAN

To the last I will grapple with

thee!

Painfully, with one good arm, he starts arming the

Genesis console.

230 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 230

Kirk swivels in chair to face Spock.

(CONTINUED)

98.

230 CONTINUED: 230

SPOCK

Admiral. Scanning an energy source

on Reliant. A pattern I've never

seen before.

David peers closer over Spock's shoulder, reacts.

DAVID

It's the Genesis Wave!

KIRK

What?

DAVID

They're on a build-up to detonation!

KIRK

How soon -

DAVID

We encoded four minutes -

KIRK

We'll beam aboard and stop it -

DAVID

You can't!

The briefest stunned moment. Kirk hits intercom:

KIRK

Scotty, I need warp speed in three

minutes or we're all dead!

STATIC.

UHURA

No response, Admiral.

KIRK

Scotty!

Spock leaps from his place and deciparas through the

Turbo doors.

KIRK

(continuing)

Mister Sulu, get us out of here,

best possible speed!

SULU

Aye, sir!

99.

231 EXT. SPACE NEBULA 231

Enterprise backs away from Reliant. Her speed is

painfully slow.

232 INT. RELIANT TRANSPORTER ROOM - GENESIS 232

Genesis glows with power.

233 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM AREA 233

Spock on ladder; he bends down and lifts hatch cover.

234 EXT. ENTERPRISE 234



Moving slowly.

235 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 235

Spock moves down ladder to floor of engine room toward

Scotty's unmanned console.

236 EXT. RELIANT 236

Reliant drifts into the nebula

237 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 237

Spock rushes in. Bones ministers to Scotty, b.g.

Spock sizes up the situation, starts for the radiation

room, Bones intercepts him.

BONES

Are you out of your Vulcan mind?

No human can tolerate the radiation

that's in there!

SPOCK

As you are so fond of observing,

Doctor, I am not human.

BONES

You're not going in there - !

(CONTINUED)

100.

237 CONTINUED: 237

SPOCK

Perhaps you're right. What is

Mister Scott's condition?

BONES

Well, I don't think that he...

He gives Bones the Vulcan nerve pinch. Bones goes

down.

SPOCK

I'm sorry, Doctor. I have no time

to discuss this logically -

CLOSE ON Spock's hand on side of McCoy's face, eyes

closed.

SPOCK

(continuing)

Remember.

Spock presses the access button and enters the reactor

room, a separated area behind radiation-proof glass

and metal, RED FLASHING LIGHTS and an iridescent blue

glow within.

238 ANGLE - SCOTTY 238

SCOTTY

(in horror)

Spock - get out of there!

Spock!! Spock!! Get outta

there!

239 EXT. SPACE & ENTERPRISE 239

Enterprise travels forward slowly, followed by Reliant

drifting behind, moving through the nebula's flashing

lights.

240 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 240

KIRK

Time from my mark...

SAAVIK

Two minutes, ten seconds.

(CONTINUED)

101.

240 CONTINUED: 240

KIRK

(intercom)

Engine room! What's happening?!

241 INT. THE ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 241

Outside the glass, Scotty and Bones screaming!

BONES

Spock!

SCOTTY

Spock!

BONES

You dumb ninny! Get out of

there!

REVERSE ANGLE as Spock works inside with radiation,

lifts top of radiation container, releasing power

as it bursts up into his face.

SCOTTY

No! God, don't, Spock!

242 WITHIN 242

WE CAN SEE the silent urging of Bones and Scotty.

Spock is oblivious. Amid the fire-blue arcs, he moves

to the control panel. Between his hands and the controls,

power arcs insanely. Spock is an inferno, a radiation

hell, fighting now with all his strength to control it.

Slowly, the damping rods move out. Spock moves to a

manual control, begins to turn it.

243 EXT. ENTERPRISE & NEBULA 243

Enterprise and Reliant SEEN drifting in BG. Enterprise

exits.

244 INT. RELIANT TRANSPORTER ROOM & GENESIS 244

Genesis glows.

102.

245 INT. BRIDGE ENTERPRISE 245

Reliant, now symbol of death, ON SCREEN.

KIRK

Time!

SAAVIK

Three minutes, thirty seconds.

KIRK

Distance from Reliant?

CHEKOV

Four thousand kilometers.

SULU

We're not going to make it,

are we?

Kirk looks at David, but David shakes his head. No way.

246 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 246

ON SCREEN, Enterprise, intermittent image, backs away.

Khan smiles triumphantly through his pain. An

electronic power SOUND has been building.

KHAN

No... You can't get away... From

hell's heart I stab at thee...

(amid the pain)

For hate's sake... I spit my last

breath at thee!

Khan topples forward, dead. The WHINE continues to build

chillingly.

247 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - GENESIS 247

Genesis glowing, vibrating with power.

248 INT. ENTERPRISE REACTOR ROOM 248

Through the glass walls, CAMERA PANS UP with Spock, rising.

He sets top back, covering escaping radiation.

103.

249 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 249

CLOSE on monitor as levels change.

CADET

Sir! The mains are back on line!

KIRK

Bless you, Scotty! GO, Sulu

250 EXT. SPACE NEBULA 250

With a burst of warp speed, Enterprise accelerates

out of the lazy pace and whooshes OUT OF SCENE,

leaving Reliant behind.

251 EXT. SPACE - RELIANT 251

The WHINE increasing, the dead ship Reliant alive with

danger...

252 EXT. ENTERPRISE 252

The Enterprise safely outside the explosion, moving

rapidly forward, in warp speed.

253 EXT. MUTARA NEBULA - MASTER EFFECT 253

As Reliant goes, so goes the nebula. The "Genesis

Effect" WE SAW in its earliest experiments, now seems

familiar on a gigantic, cosmic scale.

The blinding flash at first, followed by the same tumbling

turbulence of the miniature effect. It is awesome.

254 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 254

The bridge doors open and Carol appears. instinctively

she draws near her son.

Finally, Kirk turns, sees Carol -

KIRK

My God, Carol! Look at it.

(CONTINUED)

104.

254 CONTINUED: 254

ON SCREEN and INTERCUT - GENESIS TUMBLES and starts

evolving. A moment in history.

KIRK

(continuing, on

intercom)

Engine room. Well done, Scotty.

BONES' VOICE

(after a beat)

Jim! I think you'd better get

down here.

The tone frightens Kirk.

KIRK

Bones?

BONES' VOICE

Better hurry!

KIRK

Saavik, take the con.

He moves though the doors quickly, leaving the rest

staring at the new world evolving.

255 EXT. GENESIS & SPACE 255

Red hot clouds surround the new planet being born.

256 INT. ENTERPRISE CORRIDORS 256

Endless. Kirk runs forever, feet pounding down,

down, down -

257 EXT. GENESIS & SPACE 257

The clouds tumble and move, new things lie beyond -

The red dims.

258 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 258

Kirk emerges to encounter Scotty and Bones. Their looks

tell him. He sees the flashing light over the reactor

room. He dashes for the control panel. Bones grabs him.

(CONTINUED)

105.

258 CONTINUED: 258

BONES

Don't! You'll flood the whole

compartment...!

KIRK

He'll die - !

SCOTTY

(also holds him)

Sir! He's dead already!

Kirk's eyes bulge.

BONES

It's too late.

259 ANGLE AT REACTOR ROOM GLASS DOOR 259

With stunned understanding, Kirk stumbles to the door,

sees Spock on his knees, hands blackened, face cracked

with radiation lines and scars.

Spock shakes his head. With a feeble hand he reaches

the intercom button: FILTERED communication.

KIRK

(mouths word)

Spock!

(calls out into

intercom)

Spock!

SPOCK

Ship - out of danger?

KIRK

Yes -

Spock is satisfied; he fights for breath.

SPOCK

Do not grieve, Admiral - it is

logical: the needs of the many

outweigh -

He almost keels over. Kirk has tears steaming down

his face.

KIRK

... the needs of the few...

(CONTINUED)

106.

259 CONTINUED: 259

SPOCK

Or the one.

He props a hand on the glass to support himself. Kirk's

hand reflexively goes to match Spock's on the other side

of the glass -

SPOCK

(continuing)

I never took the Kobayashi Maru

test - until now. What do you

think of my solution?

KIRK

Spock...!

SPOCK

I have been - and always will be

- your friend...Live. Long. And.

Prosper.

Spock falls. Bones and Scotty react.

KIRK

No...!

DISSOLVE TO:

260 INT. ENTERPRISE 260

CAMERA PANS DOWN with Spock's burial capsule covered

with the Starfleet Logo/flag, being lowered down to

Torp. Bay 2. We SEE the Ship's Company in full dress

uniforms assembled for ship's burial service.

Over the PULLBACK, we HEAR:

KIRK

We are assembled here today to

pay final respects to our honored

dead.

Carol and David are PROMINENTLY FEATURED.

David watching Kirk attentively. So are Sulu, Uhura,

Chekov, and Saavik. Bones stands next to Kirk. Scotty

carries his bagpipes. Saavik wears her hair down.

(CONTINUED)

107.

260 CONTINUED: 260

KIRK

(continuing)

And yet, it should be noted, that

in the midst of our sorrow, this

death takes place in the shadow of

new life, the sunrise of a new world,

a world that our beloved comrade

gave his life to protect and

nourish. He did not feel this

sacrifice a vain or an empty one -

and we will not debate his profound

wisdom at these proceedings. Of

my friend, I can only say this...

of all the souls I have encountered

in my travels, his was the most -

(he falters)

- human.

SULU

Honors - hup!

All Starfleet personnel salute. Scotty begins to PIPE,

an odd blare which mellows into Amazing Grace. Kirk

nods a signal.

261 THE CAPSULE 261

A gleaming black projectile is carried by pallbearers

into the launching chamber, which locks behind it. At

a hand signal from a TORPEDOMAN, the projectile is

fired. NOISE.

262 EXT. SPACE 262

Spock's remains seen on their way to the new world.

The capsule grows too small to SEE. The bagpipes STOP.

263 INT. KIRK'S QUARTERS 263

After a long moment, the CAMERA DISCOVERS Kirk. He

pours a drink, then decides not to have it.

He sits wearily, not knowing how to shake the ghosts.

Then he sees the book.

Kirk picks up the battered volume, the gift from his

friend, and closes his eyes a moment. Almost idly he

starts turning pages, looking for a clue.

(CONTINUED)

108.

263 CONTINUED: 263

But he can't see the writing - He rummages through his

pockets and pulls out the half-glasses -

One of the lenses is broken. It has a deep impact on

Kirk. He puts down the book and glasses and covers

his eyes.

A SOFT BONG. Kirk clears his throat.

KIRK

Come.

The door whooshes open and closes to admit David. The

last person Kirk expected to see.

DAVID

I don't mean to intrude.

KIRK

No, not at all. I should be on

the bridge.

DAVID

Look, can I talk to you for a

minute?

KIRK

I poured myself a drink. Would you

like it?

DAVID

Lieutenant Saavik was right: you

never have faced a death.

KIRK

(hoarse)

No. Not like this. I haven't faced

death, I've cheated death. I've

tricked my way out of death and patted

myself on the back for my ingenuity.

I know nothing.

DAVID

You knew enough to tell Saavik that

how we face death is at least as

important as how we face life -

KIRK

Just words -

(CONTINUED)

109.

263 CONTINUED: (2) 263

DAVID

But good words. That's where ideas

begin. Maybe you should listen to

them. I was wrong about you.

(pause)

And I'm sorry.

KIRK

Is that what you came here to say?

DAVID

Mainly.

(he starts out,

then turns - )

And also that I'm proud - very

proud - to be your son.

A stunned moment, then Kirk lets it all hang out: for

David, for Carol and for Spock. He hugs his son,

holding onto him as to life itself.

264 EXT. SPACE 264

The Enterprise passes the new planet in all its beauty.

265 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 265



The door whooshes. Kirk strides on the bridge, David

with him. Carol is there with Bones; they are glad at

what they see.

266 EXT. SPACE & ENTERPRISE 266

Enterprise moving as the sun goes behind the Genesis

planet.

KIRK'S VOICE

Captain's Log, Stardate eighty-

one, thirty-one, point six.

267 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 267

Kirk walks forward across bridge past Sulu. CAMERA

PULLS BACK with him to railing to include McCoy and

Carol looking at large screen with a full view of the

new Genesis planet with the sun coming around its side.

(CONTINUED)

110.

267 CONTINUED: 267

KIRK

Starship Enterprise departed for

Ceti Alpha Five to pick up the

crew of the USS Reliant. All is

well. And yet, I can't help

wondering about the friend I

leave behind. there are always

possibilities, Spock said. And

if Genesis is indeed "life from

death," I must return to this place

again.

BONES

He's really not dead. As long as

we remember him.

KIRK

"It is a far, far better thing I do

than I have ever done before.

(beat)

A far better resting place that I

go to than I have ever known."

CAROL

(soft)

Is that a poem?

KIRK

No. Something Spock was trying to

tell me. On my birthday.

Kirk shakes his head, remembering -

BONES

You okay, Jim? How do you feel?

KIRK

(considers; smiles)

Young. I feel young.

268 EXT. SPACE & GENESIS 268

CAMERA PANS over surface of planet. DARK SCREEN.

LAPSE DISSOLVE:

269 EXT. GENESIS & CLOUDS 269

Swirling, moving clouds.

LAPSE DISSOLVE:

111.

270 EXT. GENESIS SURFACE 270

Lush trees and sun shining through them.

LAPSE DISSOLVE:

271 EXT. GENESIS SURFACE 271

CAMERA MOVES OVER treetops.

LAPSE DISSOLVE:

272 EXT. GENESIS SURFACE 272

Through trees and lush plants, CRANING UP and HOLDING

on Spock's capsule resting on grass.

LAPSE DISSOLVE:

273 EXT. GENESIS SURFACE 273

CAMERA MOVES OVER trees as sun sets and wind blows

branches on trees.

FADE TO WHITE.

274 FADE IN FROM WHITE: 274

EXT. SPACE FINALE (BOARDED)

SPOCK'S VOICE

Space, the final frontier... These

are the continuing voyages of the

Starship Enterprise... Her ongoing

mission: to explore strange new

worlds... to seek out new life and

new civilizations... To boldly go

where no man has gone before...

She is moving out now, passing CAMERA and heading toward

the distant stars. She is beautiful and they are

beautiful. And as she slowly disapepars from VIEW...

MUSIC RISES. CREDITS ROLL.

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Sorry, I'm not a Star Trek fan.

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Taco bell
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[duckman]

Did I mentioned I hate my ex-wife?

[Franklinnoble]

Did I mentioned I hate my ex-wife?

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pix pls, k thx.
You wouldn't want to see it. The hairy mole on her forehead has grown quite large.

[JeeberD]

Not again!!! :eek:

[duckman]

Poop.

[fantastic flying froggies]

Noop.

[duckman]

My ex is a slut.

[fantastic flying froggies]

pix plz thxs

[duckman]

SkyDog has a big butt.

[fantastic flying froggies]

SkyDog has a big butt.
pix plz thnks.

Oh wait, done that already, haven't we?

:D

[mckerney]

What happen?

[duckman]

What happen?
Jeeber had sex with a tranny and won't give up the details.

[JeeberD]

Bastards like to delete threads when I inform them that they are dupe threads... :mad: