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From: g92n3258@warthog.ru.ac.za (MR RL NICOL)
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Subject: "Memento Mori" - Introduction and Teaser
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Message-ID: <g92n3258.74.752774640@warthog.ru.ac.za>
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Sender: news@hippo.ru.ac.za (Usenet News Admin)
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Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1993 16:04:00 GMT
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Hi,
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I know I said I'd post them next year, but what the hell.... I got hold of
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them, so here they are.
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After "I, Locutus", I got it into my big head that I should try my hand at a
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script. Actually, I tried two and this is the first. The second one, "
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Heritage", I shall post later this week.
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I can see the flaws in it (eg. the humor seems slightly out of place in an
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episode I was planning to be rather dark an ominous), but I still like the
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basic story line (I wrote it, so that figures!).
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But I would still appreciate any comments and criticisms that you manage to
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think up, if you manage to wade through the whole thing that is!!!
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Oh, by the way, the title is latin for "Remember to die" - if you can't make
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the story pretensious, I figured they may go for the title!
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All the best,
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Ryan.
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And away we go......
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STAR TREK: "Memento Mori" - REV. 8/7/93 - TEASER
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TEASER
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FADE IN:
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1. EXT. ENTERPRISE AND OTHER SHIP (OPTICAL) 1.
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The Enterprise is stationary, alongside a smaller,
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yet fair-sized vessel of unknown design.
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2. INT. OTHER SHIP. 2.
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The interior is dimly lit, filled with large pipes
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and power conduits that stretch overhead and large
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metal containers that crowd the deck. Between the
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large pipes and metal containers, a metal walk-way
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with a railing runs from the ship's upper level at
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right angles to the above pipes.
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A beam of energy, from a phaser, burns a hole in one
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of the large containers, narrowly missing an
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obviously-frightened humanoid, who continues to run
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away between the vast containers and assorted
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machinery.
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Tired, he hides between two containers, pressing
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himself back into the darkness as nearby footsteps
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clang against the metal deck. He stiffens as he
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sees a figure appearing at the opening which he just
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entered. After a slight hesitation, the humanoid
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launches himself towards the figure, pushing it
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against the far bulkhead. He attempts a blow at his
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pursuer's head, but it is blocked. The other
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strikes back, but it merely glances off the
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humanoid, who retreats hurriedly. The pursuer, who
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we now see to be RIKER, gets up and continues the
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pursuit.
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As they pass under the walk-way from the upper
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level, DATA, who has just arrived there, drops over
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the side, landing next to Riker. Taken by surprise,
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Riker drops to his knee and aims his phaser at Data,
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reading himself for an attack. He stops when he
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sees who it is.
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RIKER
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(To Data)
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Come on.
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They chase after the fleeing humanoid, whose escape
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is blocked by WORF.
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WORF
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(To humanoid)
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Do not move.
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Their quarry spins around to retreat, but finds
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Riker and Data blocking his way.
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The humanoid's face is caught in a light in the
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otherwise dim surroundings.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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(To humanoid)
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Maraan!
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Riker moves forward to grab MARAAN, but as he does
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so, everything but this unusual humanoid seems to
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distort, then vanishes, to be replaced by....
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3. INT. ENGINEERING. 3.
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The distortion clears and MARAAN finds himself
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aboard the Enterprise in Main Engineering; he is on
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the second level that runs around the
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matter/antimatter reactor, which pulses a few feet
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away from him. Momentarily disorientated, he looks
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down to the first level, towards the Master
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Situation Monitor.
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RIKER, DATA and GEORDI are standing near the Master
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Systems Display, facing in his direction. Before
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them stands an exact duplicate of Maraan, holding a
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phaser that is aimed at Riker, who is unarmed.
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Riker takes a step towards the duplicate Maraan, his
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hand outstretched.
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RIKER
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(To duplicate Maraan)
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Give me the phaser, Maraan.
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Maraan watches as his duplicate fires the phaser. A
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beam of energy strikes Riker in the chest,
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propelling him back into Data, who lowers him to the
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deck. Data feels for Riker's pulse at his neck, but
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doesn't find one.
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DATA
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Commander Riker is dead.
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Shocked, Maraan backs away from the railing on the
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second level and bumps into a control panel behind
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him. A Personal Access Display Device (PADD) that
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had been left on the panel is knocked off and
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topples over the edge, falling to the level below,
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where it shatters as it hits the deck. All look up
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in his direction.
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Panicking, Maraan moves away from the control panel,
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but doesn't look where he is going. He hits the
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railing that stretches around the second level and
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begins to fall over it to the first level. But as
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he does so, he distorts and disappears. The Entire
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Main Engineering vanishes with him as we.....
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FADE
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OUT.
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END OF TEASER
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From: g92n3258@warthog.ru.ac.za (MR RL NICOL)
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Subject: Memento Mori: Act One
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Message-ID: <g92n3258.75.752774757@warthog.ru.ac.za>
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Sender: news@hippo.ru.ac.za (Usenet News Admin)
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Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1993 16:05:57 GMT
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Lines: 650
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Hi,
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Oh, by the way, the line spacing, etc may be a little out, with jumps every
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now and then to allow for page breaks. Couldn't do much about that when
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posting it.
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All the best,
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Ryan.
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STAR TREK: "Memento Mori" - REV. 8/7/93 - ACT ONE
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ACT ONE
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FADE IN:
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4. EXT. ENTERPRISE MOVING UNDER IMPULSE POWER (OPTICAL) 4.
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PICARD (V.O.)
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Captain's Log, Stardate 94015.7.
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Ship's sensors recently detected
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an intense burst of radiation in
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Main Engineering. Lieutenant-
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Commander LaForge has been
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alerted, and is currently
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investigating. We are
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proceeding under impulse power
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and shall continue to do so
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until the warp engines have been
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ruled out as a possible source
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of this leak.
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5. INT. ENGINEERING. 5.
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RIKER is standing beside a seated GEORDI in the
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Chief Engineer's Office, studying the readouts on
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the panel before him. Geordi keys in a few
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additional directives then sits back and frowns as
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the results appear on the screen.
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RIKER
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That's not an expression I'm
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used to seeing on your face, Mr
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LaForge.
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GEORDI
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It's not an expression I'm used
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to having, Commander. But when
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faced with this.... Well, what
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expression would one expect?
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RIKER
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Not good, then?
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GEORDI
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"Not good" is an understatement.
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(Pauses)
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According to these readings, the
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radiation emissions are coming
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from no-where.
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RIKER
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How is that possible?
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GEORDI
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It's not.
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RIKER
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Will it be safe to return to
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Warp speed at this point?
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GEORDI
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I've ruled out the warp engines
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as a possible source, so there
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shouldn't be any danger.
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Riker walks to the nearest intercom and speaks into
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it.
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RIKER
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Riker to Bridge.
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PICARD (V.O.)
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Picard here, Number One.
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RIKER
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Mr LaForge assures me that there
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would be no danger in our
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returning to Warp speed,
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Captain. However, I still
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advise caution.
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PICARD (V.O.)
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Acknowledged. We'll be
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proceeding at warp four. Bridge
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out.
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Riker turns to rejoin Geordi, but as he does so, a
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large distortion suddenly appears in the air, near
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the second level railing. MARAAN is flung out of
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the middle of the distortion and crashes to the deck
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below.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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(Hitting intercom button again)
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Security alert! We have an
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intruder in Main Engineering!
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Riker rushes forward and kneels beside Maraan.
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Geordi moves to the other side of the alien, taking
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out a tricorder.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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Don't move. You're on board a
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Federation starship.
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Maraan's face is filled with tension and fear.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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Calm down. You're going to be
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fine. We're not going to hurt
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you.
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Geordi opens the tricorder and scans Maraan, who
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tries to move away.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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It's a scanning device. It
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can't harm you.
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GEORDI
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He's clearly humanoid,
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Commander. But my tricorder
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seems unable to get an accurate
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reading of his internal make-up.
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RIKER
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(To Maraan)
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Who are you?
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Maraan does not reply, but continues to stare at
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Riker, a mixture of fear and distress on his face.
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WORF and two security guards enter.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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(To Security guards)
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Take him to Sickbay. I'll be
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there shortly.
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The two guards help a dazed Maraan out of
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Engineering.
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WORF
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Did he attempt anything of a
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threatening nature, Commander?
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RIKER
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No. But I'd keep a guard on him
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all the same.
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WORF
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I would not have suggested
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otherwise.
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RIKER
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(To Geordi)
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Carry on with your
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investigation, Mr LaForge; and
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keep me apprised of any
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developments.
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Riker and Worf leave Engineering.
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6. INT. SICKBAY. 6.
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PICARD, TROI and Dr. CRUSHER. RIKER enters. MARAAN
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is on a bio-bed out of ear-range.
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CRUSHER
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(To Picard and Troi)
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I can find nothing physically
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wrong with him, but I'll need a
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more indepth examination to rule
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out any possibility of damage
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caused by that fall. As for
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internal injuries, all my
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medical scanners are useless.
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It seems he has some kind of
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internal shield that blocks out
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all scans into his body.
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Crusher moves to the bed on which Maraan is lying.
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PICARD
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Counsellor?
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TROI
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He definitely is suffering from
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a recent traumatic experience,
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Captain. What it is, I cannot
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say, but it is undoubtedly
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causing great mental anguish.
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PICARD
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(To Riker)
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Is there any indication of where
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he came from? Or what he is
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doing here?
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RIKER
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As far as I could make out, he
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just popped out of no-where.
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And he wasn't very talkative.
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We didn't get so much as one
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word out of him.
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Crusher approaches from Maraan's bed.
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CRUSHER
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He's awake now, so if you can
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make him overcome that inability
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to speak, he's all yours.
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Picard and Riker move towards Maraan's bed.
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PICARD
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(To Maraan)
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I'm Captain Jean-Luc Picard of
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the USS Enterprise, the vessel
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on which you are now aboard.
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And this is my First Officer,
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Commander William Riker.
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Maraan's gaze fixes and remains on Riker.
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PICARD (CONT.)
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And you are?
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MARAAN
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Maraan, Captain. I am called
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Maraan.
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PICARD
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Well, Maraan, would you mind
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telling me how you came to be on
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my ship and what you are doing
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here?
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Maraan does not answer immediately.
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MARAAN
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I don't know.
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7. INT. CORRIDOR. 7.
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PICARD and RIKER.
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RIKER
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He's hiding something. That bit
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about not remembering...
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PICARD
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I'm inclined to agree, Number
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One. "Who knows most says
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least", and he's definitely not
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saying it all. But he's in the
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capable hands of Counsellor
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Troi. Hopefully she'll be able
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to get something more productive
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from him.
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RIKER
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Right now, we're still left with
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the question of who he really is
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and from where he really came.
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They stop at the entrance to a turbo-lift.
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PICARD
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Prepare a conference for oh-
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nine-hundred. I want some
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answers by then, to this and
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those radiation emissions.
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The doors open and they step inside.
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RIKER
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I'll let Mr LaForge know.
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The doors close behind them.
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8. INT. TURBO-LIFT. 8.
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PICARD and RIKER.
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PICARD
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(To Computer)
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Bridge.
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RIKER
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There's one other thing I've
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been meaning to ask you,
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Captain.
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PICARD
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Oh? What's that?
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RIKER
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You know I've been trying to
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organise a concert. Well, I've
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finally managed to coax Data
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into doing a peice on his
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violin, with Donaldson, Graff
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and Carter, of course. And I
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was wondering if you would be
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willing to put in an appearance.
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PICARD
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An appearance?
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RIKER
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On your flute. I've been
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hearing from Doctor Crusher that
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you've become quite
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proficient....
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PICARD
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No. No, no. Absolutely not.
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RIKER
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It would make a lovely change of
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pace, and I'm sure the crew
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would enjoy....
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PICARD
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Doctor Crusher has obviously
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been too generous in her
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praises. I'm simply not up to
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the challenge...
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RIKER
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Well, if you change your
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mind....
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PICARD
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The chances of that are very
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slim.
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RIKER
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....you know where to find me.
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PICARD
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Thank you, Will. It's kind of
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you to ask, but I don't think
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so. Not one bit.
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The doors open and the two exit the turbo-lift.
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9. INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE (OPTICAL) 9.
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GEORDI is standing near the viewing panel on the
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wall, indicating a set of readings. PICARD, RIKER
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and Dr. CRUSHER are seated around the conference
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table.
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GEORDI
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Now according to these sets of
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figures, the radiation emission
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has no point of entry into Main
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Engineering. It came out of no-
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where. And that, Captain, I
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find hard to accept.
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PICARD
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Our uninvited guest also
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appeared out of no-where, Mr
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LaForge. Have you and Mr Data
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looked into a possible
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connection between the two?
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Geordi walks towards the table and the viewing panel
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darkens.
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GEORDI
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We've started to, sir. In fact,
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Data is working on it as we
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speak. But we'll need more time
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before we can give you any more
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information.
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PICARD
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Try and keep that time as short
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as possible.
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GEORDI
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Aye, sir.
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Geordi sits down. Picard turns to Dr. Crusher.
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PICARD
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Doctor, you've run additional
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scans on our guest. Has any
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additional information come out?
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CRUSHER
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No; my scans are still being
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blocked. There is no way I can
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get a look at his internal make-
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up, and he won't tell me what's
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causing the obstruction.
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RIKER
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Where is he now?
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CRUSHER
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He's been assigned to guest
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quarters. Deanna is with him.
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PICARD
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Well, if no one has anything
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else to add, the meeting's
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adjourned.
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All exit. Riker and Geordi are the last to leave.
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RIKER
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Geordi, I know you're not
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musically inclined, but I was
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wondering if you would like to
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take part in the concert I'm
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organising.....
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GEORDI
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Don't even ask, Commander. I
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don't even whistle very well.
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10. INT. TEN-FORWARD.
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10.
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TROI picks up two drinks from the bar and moves to
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the table at which MARAAN is seated. She offers a
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glass to Maraan before sitting down.
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MARAAN
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Thank you.
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TROI
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I've got the feeling you aren't
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telling me everything, Maraan.
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You're hiding something.
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MARAAN
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I don't understand things all
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too well myself......
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(CONTINUED)
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MARAAN (CONT.)
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So I don't know how to express
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it to you in terms that you
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would understand.
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TROI
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Try.
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Maraan is silent for a moment.
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MARAAN
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Those two people I spoke to in
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your Recovery Centre, what were
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their names?
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TROI
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You spoke to Captain Picard and
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Commander Riker.
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MARAAN
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Riker. Who is he? What is his
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function?
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TROI
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He's the First Officer of this
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ship.
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MARAAN
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Enterprise.
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TROI
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Yes, the Enterprise. Why?
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MARAAN
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No reason.
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(Pauses)
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This Riker, he was the one who
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found me. He found me when I
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came here, and I just wanted to
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know who he was.
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Troi watches him, sensing there is something more to
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it than Maraan is letting on.
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11. INT. ENGINEERING
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11.
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GEORDI is working at the Duty Engineer's Console
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while DATA is analysing a set of readings on the
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Master Systems Display.
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GEORDI
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(To Data)
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All systems check clear. Damn.
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Geordi walks towards Data.
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GEORDI (CONT.)
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Well, it's not any one of the
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power transfer conduits or any
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of our secondary systems. Have
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you found anything?
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DATA
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No. However, the radiation
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|
emissions do seem to have
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|
stopped. Whatever caused the
|
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leak, it was temporary.
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GEORDI
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That doesn't make me feel much
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better, Data. It happened once
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and it could happen again. And
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I want to know about it before
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it does happen again.
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DATA
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I have established that it was
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linked to high intensity photons
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being released into the
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surrounding area. But as to
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what caused the photons, I have
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no idea.
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GEORDI
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High intensity photons, eh?
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Well, let's run through all
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power distribution systems.
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There may have been a fault in
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one of them.
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Geordi walks back to the Duty Engineer's Console.
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12. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)
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12.
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MARAAN enters his Quarters, hesitates, then heads
|
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for the comm-panel on his desk.
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MARAAN
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Require accessing instructions
|
|
to computer files containing
|
|
specified information.
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COMPUTER
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Access to certain materials
|
|
restricted. Appropriate
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passwords and identification can
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be given vocally or manually.
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Please specify the relevant
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|
information required for...
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MARAAN
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|
Access all files pertaining to a
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|
Commander Riker, First Officer
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|
of Enterprise.
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COMPUTER
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|
Certain files under given
|
|
specifications are restricted.
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|
Please supply appropriate
|
|
passwords and identification
|
|
for....
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MARAAN
|
|
List files under given
|
|
specifications that are not
|
|
restricted.
|
|
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|
A long list appears on the viewscreen before him.
|
|
Maraan studies it for a moment.
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|
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|
MARAAN (CONT.)
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|
Access service record and past
|
|
history of Commander William
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|
Riker.
|
|
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|
New information appears on the screen before him,
|
|
and he waits for a moment, taking in the various
|
|
information before him.
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MARAAN (CONT.)
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|
Now list all restricted
|
|
information on Commander William
|
|
Riker.
|
|
|
|
COMPUTER
|
|
Please supply appropriate
|
|
passwords and identification....
|
|
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|
Maraan gently rests two fingers on the comm-panel.
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MARAAN
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|
Over-ride. Identification given
|
|
without voice-commands. Access
|
|
necessary passwords and
|
|
identification and re-route to
|
|
current directory.....
|
|
|
|
Suddenly whole files fill the monitor and Maraan
|
|
moves closer to study them.
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FADE
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OUT.
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END OF ACT ONE
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STAR TREK: "Memento Mori" - REV. 8/7/93 - ACT TWO
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ACT TWO
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FADE IN:
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13. INT. CORRIDOR.
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13.
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RIKER waits for a turbo-lift. Finally, the door
|
|
opens to reveal TROI inside. He steps inside.
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14. INT. TURBO-LIFT.
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14.
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RIKER and TROI.
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RIKER
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Deanna.
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TROI
|
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Hello, Will. Where are you
|
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headed?
|
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RIKER
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(To Computer)
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Deck Ten.
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(To Troi)
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Ten Forward. I've got to make a
|
|
few arrangements for the concert
|
|
next week. Which reminds me,
|
|
it's not too late for you to
|
|
change your mind.
|
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TROI
|
|
No, I don't think I will.
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RIKER
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Come on. You've got a great
|
|
voice. And we've got no vocals
|
|
as yet. It'll add to the spirit
|
|
of the evening. And from the
|
|
few people I've got, we could do
|
|
with an additional spirit.
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TROI
|
|
I don't know, Will. Who else
|
|
have you asked?
|
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RIKER
|
|
McPherson, Harold, Geordi and
|
|
the Captain have all refused
|
|
flat-out. Worf declined, saying
|
|
his rendition of "Aktuh and
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|
Maylota", a peice of Klingon
|
|
opera I believe, would not
|
|
complement the rest of the
|
|
show....
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(CONTINUED)
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|
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|
RIKER (CONT.)
|
|
I've got Data, Sanderson,
|
|
Spinelli, and myself.
|
|
Donaldson, Graff and Carter will
|
|
be playing with Data. Not much
|
|
else.
|
|
|
|
Riker and Troi exit the turbo-lift.
|
|
|
|
15. INT. CORRIDOR.
|
|
15.
|
|
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|
RIKER and TROI.
|
|
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|
TROI
|
|
Look, I'll think about it. But
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|
I'm not promising anything.
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|
RIKER
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That's all I ask.
|
|
(beat)
|
|
So, how is our mysterious guest?
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|
It's been three days and he's
|
|
still not talking?
|
|
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TROI
|
|
Talking? No. Asking questions,
|
|
yes.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
What sort of questions?
|
|
|
|
TROI
|
|
Well, they all definitely have
|
|
something in common. They all
|
|
revolve around you.
|
|
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|
RIKER
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|
Me?
|
|
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|
TROI
|
|
Apparently, our guest has
|
|
developed quite an interest in
|
|
you. He's been asking me
|
|
questions about what kind of a
|
|
person you are, what function
|
|
you serve on this ship, do you
|
|
work in Engineering on a regular
|
|
basis.
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RIKER
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|
Has he told you what the reason
|
|
is for this sudden interest?
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TROI
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He's kept that somewhat vague
|
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and he doesn't make a point of
|
|
asking the questions straight
|
|
out. He did say it's just that
|
|
you were the one who first
|
|
helped him when he arrived here,
|
|
but I think there's more to it
|
|
than that.
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|
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|
RIKER
|
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I haven't even seen him since we
|
|
spoke in Sickbay.
|
|
|
|
TROI
|
|
Maybe you should go speak to
|
|
him. If he finds it more easy
|
|
talking to you, you may have
|
|
more luck finding out who he is
|
|
and what he's doing here.
|
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
All right. I'll pay him a
|
|
visit; find out what's going on.
|
|
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|
16. MARAAN'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)
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|
16.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN is behind his desk, reading from the small
|
|
monitor before him. His door chimes.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
(Switching monitor off)
|
|
Yes. You may enter.
|
|
|
|
The door slides open and RIKER enters.
|
|
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|
MARAAN
|
|
Yes; Commander Riker is it?
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|
RIKER
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I've come to apologize, for not
|
|
having visited you sooner. I
|
|
trust you have been made
|
|
comfortable.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
Yes, I have. Your fellow-
|
|
officers have been very kind to
|
|
me.
|
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|
There is an odd moment's silence.
|
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|
RIKER
|
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(Indicating the monitor)
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I'm not disturbing you, am I?
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|
|
|
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MARAAN
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No, not at all. I was just
|
|
going through some matters of
|
|
interest. Your Engineering
|
|
section, for instance, sounds
|
|
very impressive. I would like
|
|
to see it some time, if that's
|
|
possible.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
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Certainly. I'd be glad to show
|
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you around the ship.
|
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|
|
Once more there is that awkward silence.
|
|
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|
MARAAN
|
|
Forgive me, Commander. I'm
|
|
being quite rude. Please, have
|
|
a seat.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Thank you, but I won't be
|
|
staying too long. I just came
|
|
to see that everything was all
|
|
right. And please, call me
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|
Will.
|
|
|
|
Riker turns towards the door and is about to leave.
|
|
He stops and turns around.
|
|
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|
RIKER (CONT.)
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I'll see what I can do about
|
|
that tour.
|
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|
MARAAN
|
|
I would appreciate it. Thank
|
|
you.
|
|
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|
Riker exits.
|
|
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|
17. INT. READY ROOM.
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17.
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|
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|
PICARD sits behind his desk, looking up to RIKER,
|
|
who stands before him.
|
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|
PICARD
|
|
And it is your belief that you
|
|
can find out what he's hiding?
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Deanna says that he's been
|
|
asking questions about me,
|
|
computer records show he's been
|
|
going through my service record
|
|
and personal history. He's
|
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definitely after something, and
|
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I think I'm the one who can find
|
|
out what it is.
|
|
|
|
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PICARD
|
|
So you plan to show him around
|
|
the ship? Around Main
|
|
Engineering, the shuttle bay,
|
|
the Bridge?
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
I'll be with him the whole time,
|
|
Captain.
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|
PICARD
|
|
That's not the point, Number
|
|
One. If we begin to show every
|
|
unknown guest the workings of
|
|
the Enterprise, we'd be
|
|
jeapardizing the security of
|
|
this ship.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
It's been three days since he
|
|
appeared, sir. We don't know
|
|
from where or how. If we don't
|
|
find out, this ship could be in
|
|
just as much jeapardy. Now,
|
|
showing him around the ship may
|
|
give us an idea of what his
|
|
motives are and may help build
|
|
an element of trust.
|
|
|
|
PICARD
|
|
Playing into the hands of the
|
|
stranger? All right. But I
|
|
want you to keep a constant eye
|
|
on him.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Thank you, Captain. I intend to
|
|
do exactly that.
|
|
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|
Riker exits the Ready Room.
|
|
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|
18. INT. CORRIDOR.
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18.
|
|
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|
RIKER and WORF.
|
|
|
|
WORF
|
|
I must reiterate my disapproval,
|
|
Commander. We have no idea who
|
|
he is or what his intentions
|
|
are. As Head of Security....
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
That's why you're coming along,
|
|
Worf. To make sure nothing does
|
|
happen.
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WORF
|
|
Even so, to give him access to
|
|
restricted areas of the ship....
|
|
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
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Is exactly what we're going to
|
|
do, Lieutenant.
|
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|
|
They arrive at the door to Maraan's Quarters.
|
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19. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS.
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19.
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|
RIKER and WORF enter to find MARAAN waiting for
|
|
them.
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
Maraan, if you're ready, we may
|
|
begin the tour of the ship.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
(Looking at Worf)
|
|
I'm quite ready.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
(Indicating Worf)
|
|
Lieutenant Worf, our Chief of
|
|
Security, will be joining us.
|
|
If you'll follow me.
|
|
|
|
The three exit Maraan's Quarters.
|
|
|
|
20. INT. CORRIDOR.
|
|
20.
|
|
|
|
RIKER, WORF and MARAAN.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
I was thinking, we can start
|
|
from the bottom and work our way
|
|
up, from Main Engineering to the
|
|
Bridge.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
That sounds fine to me.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Okay.
|
|
|
|
The three enter a waiting turbo-lift.
|
|
|
|
21. INT. ENGINEERING.
|
|
21.
|
|
|
|
RIKER, WORF and MARAAN enter from the corridor to
|
|
see GEORDI and DATA still at work. Geordi looks up
|
|
from where he is working.
|
|
|
|
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|
GEORDI
|
|
(To Riker)
|
|
Commander, just the person I
|
|
need to see. If I could have a
|
|
quick word with you....
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
(To Geordi)
|
|
Of course.
|
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(To Maraan)
|
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Excuse me, Maraan. Mr Worf, if
|
|
you would begin show our guest
|
|
around, I'll be with you in a
|
|
moment....
|
|
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|
Worf nods reluctantly as Riker moves to join Geordi
|
|
and Data.
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WORF
|
|
(To Maraan)
|
|
Behind us is the Master
|
|
Situation Monitor.
|
|
|
|
Maraan turns around to see what Worf is indicating
|
|
at, but his interest is clearly elsewhere.
|
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|
|
WORF (CONT.)
|
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This allows us to observe and
|
|
regulate all of the ship's
|
|
primary and secondary systems
|
|
and is useful to detect any
|
|
technical problems that may
|
|
occur.
|
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|
|
GEORDI
|
|
(To Riker)
|
|
Commander, we've gone through
|
|
the whole of the ship's primary
|
|
and secondary network and we've
|
|
found nothing. Whatever caused
|
|
that emission of radiation, it
|
|
was not a fault in the ship's
|
|
systems.
|
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|
|
Worf and Maraan move to the Duty Engineer's Console
|
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and Worf begins to explain its function.
|
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|
|
RIKER
|
|
Have you investigated the
|
|
possibility of a connection
|
|
between it and Maraan's
|
|
appearance?
|
|
|
|
GEORDI
|
|
As much as possible, but there
|
|
isn't much to go on....
|
|
(CONTINUED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEORDI (CONT.)
|
|
All medical scans show no
|
|
residual radiation on or around
|
|
him.
|
|
|
|
WORF
|
|
(To Maraan)
|
|
If you will follow me, I will
|
|
now show you to the Chief
|
|
Engineer's Office.
|
|
|
|
Worf and Maraan move towards the Chief Engineer's
|
|
Office.
|
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|
|
DATA
|
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The findings were inconclusive,
|
|
Commander. The radiation we are
|
|
dealing with is similiar to....
|
|
|
|
Data breaks off as Maraan and Worf pass them, then
|
|
continues.
|
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|
|
DATA (CONT.)
|
|
....is similiar to Cerenkov
|
|
radiation. The photon bursts
|
|
given off are only detectable
|
|
for a trillionth of a second or
|
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even less. Thus the possibility
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of residual radiation being
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found on Maraan would be zero,
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even if he is in some way
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connected to the emissions.
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WORF
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(To Maraan)
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Here the Chief Engineer or
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whoever is on duty can maintain
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the level of energy output to
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the rest of the ship. It is
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also here that the warp engines
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and tractor beam are controlled.
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GEORDI
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(To Riker)
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Even if he did cause it, sir,
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there's just no way to tie him
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back to it.
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DATA
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However, the fact that none of
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the ship's systems are at fault
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and the fact that his arrival
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coincided at the time when the
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emissions were at their peak
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strongly suggest that there is a
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correlation between our guest's
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arrival and the radiation.
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RIKER
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Conjecture is fine, but I want
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facts. Keep working at it.
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GEORDI
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Aye, sir.
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Geordi and Data turn back to their work. Riker
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joins Worf and Maraan in the Chief Engineer's
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Office.
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RIKER
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(To Worf and Maraan)
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Well, are we finished here?
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WORF
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I have given our guest a
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rudimentary knowledge of the
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basic principles behind the
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engineering systems, Commander.
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RIKER
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Thank you, Mr Worf.
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(To Maraan)
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Are there any questions you have
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regarding what you've just
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heard?
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MARAAN
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No, thank you, Commander. All
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my questions have been answered
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in full.
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RIKER
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All right. Shall we move on,
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then?
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The three exit Engineering.
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22. EXT. ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
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22.
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The Enterprise is travelling through space.
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23. INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS.
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23.
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RIKER is preparing for the concert by playing a solo
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on his trombone. Just as he nears the end of the
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peice, culminating on a high note, the trumpet emits
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a painful squeal and Riker winces.
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His door chimes.
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RIKER
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Come.
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The door slides open and Maraan steps inside.
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MARAAN
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Will, I'm not disturbing you?
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RIKER
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No, come in. I'm just
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practicing for a concert
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tomorrow night. And there's
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this one note which I've never
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been able to get right. But
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tomorrow, with a little luck, I
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will.
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Riker positions the trombone against his lips once
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more and begins to play. Maraan stands aside,
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listening.
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Once again, the peice is played beautifully, except
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for the end when he does not get the last note
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right.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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Make that lots of luck.
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Maraan walks around the room, studying the various
|
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items that scatter it. He stops when he comes to an
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artist's impression of a small town located in a
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trough among snowy hills.
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MARAAN
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Is that the place you were
|
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telling me about? Alaska?
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RIKER
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Valdez, Alaska. My place of
|
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birth. I also like to think of
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it as home.
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(Pauses)
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Where's yours?
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Maraan does not answer.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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I've known you for just over a
|
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week, Maraan. But I still feel
|
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like I don't know you at all.
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|
(beat)
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You seem to have gotten to know
|
|
me pretty well. I would like to
|
|
reciprocate. Now, will you give
|
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me the chance to do that?
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MARAAN
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Will....
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RIKER
|
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Yes, you know my name and I know
|
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yours. That is about all we
|
|
have in common, and I want that
|
|
to change.
|
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|
|
Still Maraan does not answer.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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You've been asking people
|
|
questions about me and you've
|
|
been asking me even more.
|
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You've been through my service
|
|
record, my personal history.
|
|
Even files that are restricted,
|
|
though how you managed that, I
|
|
haven't the faintest idea.
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|
Maraan turns to look at Riker.
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RIKER (CONT.)
|
|
Yes, I know about the
|
|
information you've been
|
|
accessing from the computer
|
|
banks. Now, what's going on?
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MARAAN
|
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You wouldn't believe me.
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RIKER
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Try me.
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MARAAN
|
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Will, I've seen the future. And
|
|
though I don't know why, I know
|
|
I'm going to kill you.
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FADE
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OUT.
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END OF ACT TWO
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Subject: Memento Mori: Act Three
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STAR TREK: "Memento Mori" - REV. 8/7/93 - ACT THREE
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ACT THREE
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FADE IN:
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24. EXT. ENTERPRISE MOVING UNDER WARP POWER (OPTICAL)
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24.
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PICARD (V.O.)
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Captain's Log, Stardate 94036.6.
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I have just been informed of
|
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Maraan's statements to Commander
|
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Riker. A conference has been
|
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called to review the situation
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and question our guest further.
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25. INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE.
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25.
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PICARD, RIKER and WORF. The door to the lounge
|
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opens, and TROI and MARAAN enter. Maraan looks at
|
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Riker, who meets his stare.
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PICARD
|
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Counsellor, Maraan. Come in.
|
|
Please, take a seat.
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|
|
Maraan and Troi join the two officers around the
|
|
table.
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PICARD (CONT.)
|
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Maraan, my First Officer has
|
|
informed me of your claims; that
|
|
you are a time traveller?
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|
Maraan does not reply.
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PICARD (CONT.)
|
|
He also says that you claim to
|
|
have witnessed his death. Is
|
|
that true?
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RIKER
|
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Maraan....
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MARAAN
|
|
I saw myself kill your First
|
|
Officer, Captain. I don't know
|
|
when I will do it and I don't
|
|
know why. All I do know is that
|
|
I will do it.
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PICARD
|
|
I must admit to having certain
|
|
doubts regarding the truth of
|
|
you story, Maraan. Just where
|
|
is your time machine?
|
|
|
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|
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MARAAN
|
|
It is inside of me.
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RIKER
|
|
Inside of you?
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MARAAN
|
|
I understand that your scanning
|
|
instruments cannot probe the
|
|
interior of my body. It is
|
|
because there is a protective
|
|
screen around the mechanism that
|
|
allows no analysis of it.
|
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|
|
RIKER
|
|
That sounds a little far-fetched
|
|
to me.
|
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MARAAN
|
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(To Riker)
|
|
It is the truth.
|
|
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|
TROI
|
|
Maraan, if you feel that you're
|
|
such a danger to Commander
|
|
Riker, why don't you travel
|
|
elsewhere, to a time and place
|
|
where you cannot harm him?
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
(After a slight pause)
|
|
The power cells of the mechanism
|
|
are only powerful enough for one
|
|
or two jumps. After a journey,
|
|
one is supposed to give the
|
|
mechanism time to replenish
|
|
itself. On this occassion, I
|
|
jumped twice in a very short
|
|
period of time.
|
|
(beat)
|
|
You don't believe me.
|
|
|
|
PICARD
|
|
No, Maraan. I don't believe
|
|
that I do.
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|
MARAAN
|
|
(To Riker)
|
|
Don't you understand? You are
|
|
going to die.
|
|
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|
RIKER
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Am I?
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MARAAN
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I saw it.
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PICARD
|
|
And just what proof do we have
|
|
that this is the truth? So far,
|
|
what you have given us is no
|
|
more than mere talk. Where is
|
|
your evidence?
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
Evidence? The evidence will
|
|
show itself in time.
|
|
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|
PICARD
|
|
Maraan, I suggest you consider
|
|
telling the truth, about who you
|
|
really are and why you are
|
|
really here. Or you will find I
|
|
have a very low tolerance level
|
|
for liars.
|
|
(beat)
|
|
(To Worf)
|
|
Lieutenant Worf, please escort
|
|
our guest back to his Quarters.
|
|
|
|
Maraan and Worf exit. Picard looks at Riker and
|
|
Troi.
|
|
|
|
PICARD (CONT.)
|
|
Those answers he gave us; he was
|
|
clearly trying to rationalize
|
|
his way out of glaring
|
|
inconsistencies.
|
|
|
|
TROI
|
|
I'm not so sure, Captain. I
|
|
sensed no deception on his part,
|
|
no intention of creating a false
|
|
impression in our minds....
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RIKER
|
|
Then you believe he is telling
|
|
the truth?
|
|
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TROI
|
|
Not at all. All I am saying is
|
|
that he clearly believes he saw
|
|
your death. Whether he actually
|
|
did or did not, I can't say.
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|
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|
PICARD
|
|
Do you mean to suggest that he
|
|
may be insane, Counsellor?
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TROI
|
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He is feeling very stressed,
|
|
Captain. I'd say almost near
|
|
the brink of a collapse. There
|
|
is the possibility that he isn't
|
|
quite stable.
|
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
I don't know. I've spent a
|
|
great deal of time with him this
|
|
last week, and he hasn't done
|
|
anything to suggest he's
|
|
unstable.
|
|
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PICARD
|
|
I'll ask Dr. Crusher to prepare
|
|
another examination for Maraan,
|
|
and I'd appreciate it if you
|
|
could keep an eye on him,
|
|
Counsellor; see if you can help
|
|
him in any way.
|
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TROI
|
|
Of course.
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26. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS.
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26.
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|
MARAAN is alone in his Quarters when his door
|
|
chimes.
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|
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|
MARAAN
|
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Come in.
|
|
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|
The door opens to reveal RIKER standing in the
|
|
corridor outside.
|
|
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|
Maraan turns and looks at him. After a slight
|
|
pause, Riker steps into the room and the door slides
|
|
shut behind him.
|
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|
|
MARAAN (CONT.)
|
|
So, you've come to tell me that
|
|
my story is a total fabrication
|
|
or the product of a deluded
|
|
mind?
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
No. I've come for an
|
|
explanation. Why are you doing
|
|
this?
|
|
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|
MARAAN
|
|
Because it's the truth.
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|
RIKER
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|
What do you take me for, Maraan?
|
|
A fool....?
|
|
(CONTINUED)
|
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|
RIKER (CONT.)
|
|
After your indepth
|
|
investigations into me you
|
|
should have known better than
|
|
that.
|
|
|
|
|
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MARAAN
|
|
I wasn't lying.
|
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|
Riker turns to leave.
|
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|
MARAAN (CONT.)
|
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Will, I'm not lying.
|
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|
RIKER
|
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That you're a time traveller?
|
|
And you just happened to appear
|
|
on our ship in time to witness
|
|
my murder. If this is all true
|
|
and you know what is going to
|
|
happen, then why don't you
|
|
change it?
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
How? I don't even know why I
|
|
will do it. That's why I
|
|
started investigating you,
|
|
finding out what kind of a
|
|
person you are to see if there
|
|
may be some clue...
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Do you really expect me to buy
|
|
that? Where's your proof?
|
|
|
|
Maraan does not answer.
|
|
|
|
RIKER (CONT.)
|
|
All you have given me is your
|
|
word. And that just isn't good
|
|
enough. I need more.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
More? If more will only suffice
|
|
then more is what you will have.
|
|
(beat)
|
|
You will soon come across an
|
|
unidentified vessel, and will
|
|
give chase. You will try to
|
|
catch it, but you will fail.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
What ship? Who does it belong
|
|
to?
|
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|
Riker waits for an answer, but doesn't get one.
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|
RIKER (CONT.)
|
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Maraan, I'm your friend. But I
|
|
don't have a clue who you really
|
|
are. And I want to know.
|
|
|
|
MARAAN
|
|
That's why you visited me;
|
|
that's why you took me on a tour
|
|
of this vessel, Will. It has
|
|
nothing to do with me or us.
|
|
You're just following orders,
|
|
aren't you?
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|
RIKER
|
|
Do you really believe that?
|
|
|
|
Maraan does not reply.
|
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|
Riker stares at him momentarily. Then he turns and
|
|
leaves.
|
|
|
|
27. INT. READY ROOM.
|
|
27.
|
|
|
|
PICARD has just finished ordering a cup of tea and
|
|
picks it up from the slot in which it has
|
|
materialized. He moves to his seat behind his desk
|
|
as RIKER speaks to him.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
....however, he wouldn't give
|
|
any further information.
|
|
|
|
PICARD
|
|
(Sitting down)
|
|
A ship? That is pretty vague.
|
|
And it also changes nothing.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
I agree.
|
|
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|
PICARD
|
|
You have spent quite a great
|
|
deal of time with him, Number
|
|
One.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Yes, I have.
|
|
|
|
PICARD
|
|
He does seem to be more open
|
|
with you than with anyone else.
|
|
|
|
Riker doesn't answer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
PICARD (CONT.)
|
|
Your concert still going ahead
|
|
this evening?
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Definitely. It should start
|
|
around seven-thirty, if everyone
|
|
is ready on time.
|
|
|
|
PICARD
|
|
Good. I'm looking forward to
|
|
it.
|
|
(pauses)
|
|
And perhaps it would be just the
|
|
occassion to which Maraan should
|
|
be invited.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Sir?
|
|
|
|
PICARD
|
|
If we're to find out what his
|
|
true intentions are, what better
|
|
place to do so than at a social
|
|
gathering?
|
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|
|
28. INT. ENGINEERING.
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28.
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|
DATA is on the second level, near to where Maraan
|
|
appeared from the distortion, studying the readings
|
|
on the tricorder he is holding. GEORDI is seated in
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the Chief Engineer's Office, tapping a few commands
|
|
on the comm-panel before him. He studies the read-
|
|
out, then pushes the chair along the length of the
|
|
office to the opening to Main Engineering and looks
|
|
up to Data.
|
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|
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GEORDI
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The readings confirm it, Data.
|
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That is where the photon bursts
|
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were at their peak. They
|
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definitely originated in that
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area.
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DATA
|
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Empty space?
|
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|
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GEORDI
|
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Right from where our mysterious
|
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guest materialized.
|
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|
|
DATA
|
|
Then there is indeed a definite
|
|
link between these radiation
|
|
emissions and Maraan's
|
|
appearance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GEORDI
|
|
Yeah, but what can we do with
|
|
it? Right now that doesn't give
|
|
us any better idea of who he is
|
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or how he came to be here.
|
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|
|
Data climbs down the ladder to the lower level.
|
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|
|
DATA
|
|
At least not yet. However, if
|
|
my theory that those photon
|
|
bursts were indeed caused by
|
|
tachyons entering our tardyon
|
|
universe is valid, we may have a
|
|
better understanding as to his
|
|
mode of transport.
|
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|
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GEORDI
|
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Well, then let's get to testing
|
|
that theory.
|
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|
|
29. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS.
|
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29.
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MARAAN is seated, alone in his Quarters. The door
|
|
chimes.
|
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|
|
MARAAN
|
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Yes. Come in.
|
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|
|
The door opens and RIKER enters. The two look at
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one another, silently.
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|
RIKER
|
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I've come to invite you to the
|
|
concert this evening. If you
|
|
are available....
|
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MARAAN
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Thank you. Thank you,
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Commander.
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Riker enters the Quarters and looks around him
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before speaking.
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RIKER
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I also came to apologize, for my
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abruptness earlier today. I'm
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sorry.
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MARAAN
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No apologies are necessary. You
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had every right to act the way
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you did.
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Riker nods and turns to leave.
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MARAAN (CONT.)
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Will.
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Riker looks back to Maraan.
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MARAAN (CONT.)
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What time should I be there?
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RIKER
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I'll come pick you up. The
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concert starts at seven-thirty,
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but be ready a quarter of an
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hour early.
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Riker exits.
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30. INT. TEN-FORWARD.
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30.
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A fair crowd has gathered in Ten-Forward, which has
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been altered to provide a small stage near the
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entrance. PICARD, Dr. CRUSHER, GEORDI and MARAAN
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are seated together, enjoying the performances.
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DATA is busy playing on his violin, accompanied by
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three other violinists. As he and the other
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violinists finish, they are greeted with loud
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applause. TROI and RIKER, who are standing near the
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entrance, join in the clapping. Riker has his
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trombone tucked under his arm.
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TROI
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(To Riker)
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I can't believe you talked me
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into this.
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RIKER
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Why? You're going to be great.
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TROI
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Just don't make a big deal out
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of this, okay? I just want to
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get this all behind me.
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Data and the three violinists leave the stage, and
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approach Riker and Troi. Instruments suitable to
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the coming event are positioned on the stage and
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various crewmembers assume positions at each
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instrument.
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RIKER
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(To Data)
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Data, that was great.
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DATA
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Thank you, Commander. I hope
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your and Counsellor Troi's
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performances go just as well.
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RIKER
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(Smiling at Troi)
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I think we'll do just fine.
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TROI
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(To Riker)
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I'm going to get you for this.
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Riker gives her a final smile as she moves towards
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the stage to pick up the microphone that is in
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position.
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There is a moment's pause, then the band begins to
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play. Troi, a little nervous, begins to sing.
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DATA
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(To Riker)
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Counsellor Troi did not seem to
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be looking forward to her
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performance. Is there a reason
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for this?
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RIKER
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She's just shy, Data.
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DATA
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Perhaps she is concerned that
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people will not appreciate her
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efforts.
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RIKER
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Perhaps.
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Troi finishes the song and once more the audience
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erupts into applause. Troi moves down from the
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stage to rejoin Riker.
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RIKER
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(To Troi)
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Nice.
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With a small smile, he moves towards the stage.
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At their table, Dr. Crusher turns to Geordi.
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CRUSHER
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(To Geordi)
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Geordi, I'm surprised to see
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you're not in the concert.
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GEORDI
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Oh? Why's that?
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CRUSHER
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Well, I've heard that you play
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the Cello very well. I just
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thought that....
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PICARD
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Yes; about that, Doctor. I'd
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like to speak to you a little
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later, if you don't mind?
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On stage, Riker looks at the band and nods. They
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|
begin to play and Riker steps forward, lifting the
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trombone to his mouth. He begins to play the same
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tune as he was previously practicing in his
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Quarters.
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As the peice comes to an end, Riker hits the high
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note, the one that has always eluded him, and gets
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it right. As he lowers his trombone to take his
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bow, the crowd breaks out into loud applause,
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getting up to give him a standing ovation.
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As Picard stands up, clapping, his communicator
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beeps, and he taps it in reply.
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PICARD
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Picard here.
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WORF (V.O.)
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Bridge here, Captain. Sensors
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are picking up an unidentified
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vessel in the vicinity, one not
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answering our hails. Your
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presence is required on the
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Bridge.
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Picard looks at Maraan, who has heard, then at
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Riker, who has just come up from a bow, the loud
|
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applause reverberating around the room.
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FADE
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OUT.
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END OF ACT THREE
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Subject: Memento Mori: Act Four
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STAR TREK: "Memento Mori" - REV. 8/7/93 - ACT FOUR
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ACT FOUR
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FADE IN:
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31. INT. BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
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31.
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As PICARD, RIKER, TROI and DATA exit from the aft
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turbo-lift, WORF looks up from his post. On the
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viewscreen, a smaller, yet fair-sized ship can be
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seen moving away from the Enterprise.
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PICARD
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Report, Lieutenant.
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WORF
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Sensors picked up the presence
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of the ship shortly before I
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alerted you, sir. After
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repeatedly ignoring our hails,
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it began to move off at Warp
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Five on the heading it is now
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on.
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Picard seats himself in the captain's chair, next to
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Riker and Troi. Data assumes his position at Ops.
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PICARD
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Warp six, Mr Data. Engage.
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32. EXT. ENTERPRISE CHASING OTHER SHIP (OPTICAL)
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32.
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The Enterprise shoots to warp speed, after the other
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|
ship.
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33. INT. BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
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33.
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DATA
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The other ship has increased
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speed to warp six, Captain.
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PICARD
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Take us to warp seven,
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Commander.
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Data carries out the order, then notices a reading
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on his panel.
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DATA
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The other ship is now at warp
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seven as well, Captain. It is
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|
matching our speed point for
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point.
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PICARD
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Inform security to show Maraan
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to the Bridge, Mr Worf.
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Worf complies.
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WORF
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Captain, I do not detect any
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shields or protective screens of
|
|
any sort on the other vessel.
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RIKER
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Would we be able to beam an Away
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|
Team over there?
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WORF
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There is no sign of a field that
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|
could block such a beam-over,
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Commander.
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Riker looks at Picard.
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PICARD
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Make it so, Number One.
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Riker gets up and moves towards the aft turbo-lift
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just as it opens, and Maraan and a security guard
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step out, onto the Bridge.
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RIKER
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Data, Worf.
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|
Riker reaches Maraan and is about to enter the
|
|
turbo-lift.
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MARAAN
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You won't succeed, Will.
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RIKER
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Time will tell.
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The doors close, seperating the two.
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34. INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM.
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34.
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The doors open and RIKER, DATA and WORF step
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through. They immediately move to the transporter
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pads, Riker and Worf with phasers in hand.
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RIKER
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Energize.
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The officer at the transporter console activates the
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beams and the Away Team disappears in a shimmer of
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light.
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35. INT. OTHER SHIP.
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35.
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Re-materialization takes effect, and RIKER, DATA and
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WORF appear in the cramped confines of the other
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|
ship.
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RIKER
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Life signs?
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DATA
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(Looking at open tricorder)
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I am getting very confused
|
|
readings, Commander.
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|
(Indicating ahead of them)
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Coming from that direction.
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RIKER
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Let's go.
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|
They move forward, between the large pipes and power
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conduits. Below them, through the thick iron mesh
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|
on which they are walking, they can see a lower
|
|
deck, also filled with pipes and metal structures.
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|
Soon they come to an iron ladder, descending to the
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|
level below them. Riker is about to move down it,
|
|
but Data interrupts him as he takes his first step.
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DATA
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Commander, my readings indicate
|
|
we are very close to whatever I
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|
scanned before. We should be in
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visual...
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Data stops as they all spot a figure dash out from
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behind the bulkhead on the lower level and run past
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the ladder, and underneath the gang-plank on which
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they have been walking. Riker grabs the railing of
|
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the ladder and launches himself over the side, to
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drop all the way down to the lower deck, landing in
|
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a crouched position. In the dimmness, he can make
|
|
out a figure running away between large metal
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containers and assorted machinery.
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RIKER
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Stop or I'll shoot!
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He hesitates for a second as the humanoid continues
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|
to run away, then fires. The beam of energy
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|
narrowly misses the alien, hitting a container.
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Worf clambers halfway down the ladder, then jumps
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over, to land on the other side from Riker.
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RIKER
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Data! Go back the way we came
|
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and cut him off if he tries
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moving up to your level.
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Worf...
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Riker indicates for Worf to circle around the other
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side of the bulkheads, then moves off in the same
|
|
direction that their quarry was heading.
|
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|
|
Phaser in hand, Riker works his way past a ruptured
|
|
pipe hissing out gas. The further into the bowels
|
|
of the ship he moves, the darker it gets. Suddenly
|
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he hears a rustle and looks to his left; but too
|
|
late.
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There is a flash of movement to his left and Riker
|
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is pushed against the bulkhead to his right, falling
|
|
down against it, to land on one knee. His attacker
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attempts a blow to his head, which Riker blocks and
|
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then strikes back. His blow merely glances off his
|
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attacker, who retreats hurriedly, followed by Riker.
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|
As they pass under an overhang from the upper level,
|
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Data, who has just arrived there, drops over the
|
|
side and lands next to Riker, who readies himself
|
|
for another attack. He stops when he sees it is
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Data.
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RIKER
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Come on.
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They both pursue the fleeing humanoid, whose escape
|
|
is blocked by Worf.
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WORF
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(To humanoid)
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Do not move.
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Their quarry spins around to retreat, but finds
|
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Riker and Data blocking his way. His face is caught
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|
in a light in the otherwise dim surroundings, and
|
|
they see that it is an exact duplicate of MARAAN.
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|
RIKER
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Maraan!
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|
Riker moves forward to grab Maraan, but as he does
|
|
so, the humanoid seems to distort, then vanishes.
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36. INT. BRIDGE.
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36.
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PICARD is standing near the Ops console, listening
|
|
to Riker's report, while MARAAN is standing at the
|
|
back of the Bridge, near the security console.
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RIKER (V.O.)
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...but as I reached out to grab
|
|
him, he disappeared.
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MARAAN
|
|
He is now witnessing your First
|
|
Officer's murder, Captain.
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PICARD
|
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That is enough! Security,
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|
escort this gentleman back to
|
|
his Quarters.
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Maraan is led back into the turbo-lift by the
|
|
security guard who had accompanied him to the
|
|
Bridge.
|
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|
Picard turns back to the main viewscreen.
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PICARD
|
|
Number One, is there any
|
|
indication on that ship that the
|
|
Maraan you saw is the one and
|
|
same Maraan we now have on the
|
|
Enterprise?
|
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|
37. INT. OTHER SHIP.
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37.
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|
RIKER watches WORF and DATA as they collect readings
|
|
and examine the structure of the ship.
|
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
We're beginning our
|
|
investigations down here,
|
|
Captain. As soon as we find
|
|
anything out, we'll contact you
|
|
immediately.
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PICARD (V.O.)
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Understood. Picard out.
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|
Riker moves to Worf, who is studying the readings on
|
|
his tricorder.
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|
WORF
|
|
A worthless pile of junk. It
|
|
would look outdated even in the
|
|
space depo at Qualor Two.
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
No doubt he bought the cheapest
|
|
thing he could find, to get from
|
|
one sector to the other.
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WORF
|
|
It did not do him much good to
|
|
escape us. In so trying, he has
|
|
burnt out his warp coil. If he
|
|
was not caught by us, he would
|
|
be just as trapped here, with no
|
|
power to go anywhere.
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Maybe he realized that, and
|
|
jumped, not only into the
|
|
future, but also onto the
|
|
Enterprise, to hitch a ride.
|
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|
|
WORF
|
|
Commander, you do not honestly
|
|
believe him?
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Mr Worf, right now I don't quite
|
|
know what to believe.
|
|
|
|
38. EXT. ENTERPRISE AND OTHER SHIP (OPTICAL)
|
|
38.
|
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|
|
|
|
PICARD (V.O.)
|
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Captain's Log: Stardate
|
|
94092.6 - Chief Engineer LaForge
|
|
and a team of engineers have
|
|
beamed over to the unidentified
|
|
vessel in order to carry out a
|
|
complete investigation of it.
|
|
So far, there has been no sign
|
|
of the other Maraan since he
|
|
disappeared from the other
|
|
vessel a few hours ago.
|
|
|
|
39. INT. READY ROOM.
|
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39.
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RIKER listens to PICARD.
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PICARD
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|
No sign of where it came from,
|
|
no idea where it was headed?
|
|
Did you manage to find anything
|
|
over there?
|
|
|
|
RIKER
|
|
Data and Geordi have beamed over
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|
to carry out certain tests. As
|
|
soon as they've found out
|
|
anything, I'll let you know.
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|
Picard is silent for a moment.
|
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|
|
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PICARD
|
|
I'm sorry about your concert,
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Will.
|
|
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|
RIKER
|
|
These things happen, Captain.
|
|
At least I managed to hit my
|
|
high note.
|
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PICARD
|
|
Before being cut off. Do you
|
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believe him?
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RIKER
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Maraan? I don't know.
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PICARD
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Will, just don't let it get to
|
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your head. Don't take it as
|
|
irrefutable.
|
|
|
|
Riker nods and exits.
|
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|
40. INT. CORRIDOR.
|
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40.
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RIKER walks down the ship's corridor, towards
|
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Maraan's Quarters. As he comes to it, he looks at
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the security GUARD standing outside.
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GUARD
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Lieutenant Worf's orders, sir.
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Riker nods, then turns to face the door.
|
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|
41. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS.
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41.
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MARAAN is sitting in one of the lounge chairs, the
|
|
lights turned low. The door chimes.
|
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MARAAN
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Come in.
|
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The door opens and RIKER's figure stands silhouetted
|
|
in the doorway. He hesitates, then enters, the door
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sliding closed behind him.
|
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|
RIKER
|
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Maraan, we need to talk.
|
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MARAAN
|
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I'm sorry, Will. There's not
|
|
much to tell. I don't know
|
|
when, I don't know why.
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Riker takes a seat near Maraan.
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RIKER
|
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I need to know more.
|
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MARAAN
|
|
We were in that same place where
|
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I arrived...
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RIKER
|
|
Engineering.
|
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MARAAN
|
|
Yes. You were walking towards
|
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me, telling me to hand over a
|
|
weapon.
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RIKER
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And? What else, Maraan?
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MARAAN
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I killed you. In cold-blood.
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You weren't even armed.
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RIKER
|
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What then? What happened, to
|
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you?
|
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MARAAN
|
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I panicked. I was shocked, I
|
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just wanted to get away. And
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then I jumped, I don't know how
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far back.
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RIKER
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You don't know when you will be
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appearing, how far you jumped
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forwards in time to escape us on
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that ship?
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MARAAN
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No. No, I don't know.
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Riker nods and gets up. He exits the room, leaving
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Maraan alone in the dimly-lit Quarters. A mixture
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of concern and realization crosses over Maraan's
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face.
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42. OTHER SHIP.
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42.
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GEORDI and DATA are scanning the interior of the
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ship, near to where the duplicate Maraan
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disappeared.
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GEORDI
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Yeah, there she is. The same
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radiation emissions as the ones
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in Engineering.
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(Looks up to Data)
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We have our link.
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DATA
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These photon bursts should have
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theoretically stopped by now,
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Geordi. The Maraan we attempted
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to catch disappeared well over
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three hours ago. As I said
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before, each burst should only
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be detectable for a trillionth
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of a second after it began.
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GEORDI
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Well we detected those radiation
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emissions in Engineering well
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before Maraan arrived and well
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after that too. Same as here.
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DATA
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Which could indicate that
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whatever method of travel he has
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used, has left an opening behind
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it.
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GEORDI
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A gate-way?
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DATA
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If he is indeed a time-traveller
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and tachyons are the cause for
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these photon bursts, it would
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appear so. However, a specific
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device may be required to enter
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and exit this phenomenon.
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43. INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS.
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43.
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RIKER is cleaning his trombone and preparing to
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return it to its case. A phaser is attached to his
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belt (for all future scenes).
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His communicator beeps and he taps it.
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RIKER
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Riker here. Go ahead.
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GEORDI (V.O.)
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Commander, Data and I have just
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completed our scans of this
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ship. And we've found similiar
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emissions to those we detected
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in Engineering shortly before
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Maraan's arrival.
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Riker considers this new information.
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RIKER
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I see. Mr LaForge, would it be
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possible to rig sensors to
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detect any further emissions in
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Engineering, to alert us as soon
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as any further radiation is
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noticed.
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GEORDI (V.O.)
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No, that shouldn't be too much
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of a problem, sir.
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RIKER
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Then get on with it. Riker out.
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As Riker breaks communication, his door chimes.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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Come.
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The door slides open, and Maraan enters. The guard
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that was stationed outside his Quarters is seen
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waiting in the corridor. Maraan turns to look at
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him, then enters the room.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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I believe that was our Security
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Chief's orders.
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Maraan nods silently.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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Is there something I can do for
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you, Maraan?
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Maraan remains silent for a moment.
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MARAAN
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I've come to ask a favour, Will.
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RIKER
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What is it?
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MARAAN
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In my Quarters, you wanted to
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know when I would appear, or at
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least when my past-self would
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appear.
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Riker nods slowly.
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MARAAN
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You want to catch him, don't
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you?
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RIKER
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I want to question him.
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Maraan is silent again.
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MARAAN
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Will, if you catch him, if you
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change what happens, you will
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change the future. But you will
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also change my past. You will
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change who I am.
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It is Riker's turn to remain silent.
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MARAAN (CONT.)
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If you catch him, he won't have
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the chance to go back in time,
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or if you distract him in a way
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that never happened before, he
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will not jump back to the
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instant at which I arrived in
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Engineering.
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RIKER
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Maraan, time is going to change
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whether we catch him or not.
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I'm not going to die and you're
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not going to kill me. By coming
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back in time, you changed that.
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Maraan turns to sit down, slowly.
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MARAAN
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Oh my God, Will.
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Ashen-faced, Maraan looks up at Riker, who stares
|
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back at his friend.
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FADE
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OUT.
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END OF ACT FOUR
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From: g92n3258@warthog.ru.ac.za (MR RL NICOL)
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Subject: Memento Mori: Act Five
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Message-ID: <g92n3258.80.752774962@warthog.ru.ac.za>
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Organization: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1993 16:09:22 GMT
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STAR TREK: "Memento Mori" - REV. 8/7/93 - ACT FIVE
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ACT FIVE
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FADE IN:
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44. INT. TEN-FORWARD.
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44.
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The interior of Ten-Forward is back to its original
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state, with the tables and chairs filling its
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bustling area.
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TROI is sitting at a table, talking to another
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woman. She notices RIKER entering Ten-Forward.
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TROI
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(To woman)
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Excuse me.
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The other woman nods and continues to sip her drink
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as Troi gets up and moves to the bar, where Riker is
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sitting. She takes a seat next to him.
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RIKER
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Is this where you conduct all
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your business?
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TROI
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People talk more freely when
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they're relaxing.
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Riker nods a thanks as he is given a drink by the
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bartender.
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TROI (CONT.)
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Do you feel like talking?
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RIKER
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I don't know. Sometimes I do
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wonder if he has seen it all
|
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before. His future, my fate.
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TROI
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You are concerned about it.
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RIKER
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Concerned? Yes. When someone
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expects something to happen,
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they normally find ways to make
|
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sure that it does.
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TROI
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How is Maraan?
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RIKER
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The last time we spoke was two
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days ago. He also seemed
|
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concerned about it, asked me if
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I was considering capturing his
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past-self should he materialize.
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TROI
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Would you?
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RIKER
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No. I promised him I wouldn't
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and I won't. I....
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Riker is cut off by Geordi's voice over the
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intercom.
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GEORDI (V.O.)
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LaForge to Commander Riker.
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Please report to Main
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Engineering.
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Riker taps his communicator.
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RIKER
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Riker here. What seems to be
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the problem?
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GEORDI (V.O.)
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Data and I have the results of
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the radiation emission tests
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ready for you, sir.
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Riker glances at Troi, and says:
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RIKER
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I'm on my way.
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Troi watches Riker as he exits Ten-Forward.
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45. INT. CORRIDOR.
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45.
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RIKER is walking down a corridor, towards
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Engineering, when WORF calls to him from behind.
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WORF
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Commander!
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Riker turns and Worf picks up his pace to catch up
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to him.
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RIKER
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Yes, Worf, what is it?
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WORF
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I have heard it said that you
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now believe Maraan. Is this so?
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RIKER
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No, I don't believe him. I am
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considering all possibilities,
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though.
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They resume walking.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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I've also noticed that you have
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posted a guard outside his
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Quarters.
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WORF
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A precaution I thought was
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necessary, Commander. If what
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he says is true....
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RIKER
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"If", Mr Worf.
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WORF
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It was a necessary and valid
|
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security measure, sir. We do
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not know who he is or...
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RIKER
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I'm not disagreeing with you,
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Lieutenant.
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WORF
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Then if it is not out of line,
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Commander, may I offer one of my
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security guards as protection.
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RIKER
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Thank you, Worf. But I don't
|
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think so. I can look after
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myself just fine.
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Worf stops and watches Riker, as the First Officer
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continues walking down the corridor.
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46. INT. ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)
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46.
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GEORDI and DATA are standing next to the Master
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Systems Display, studying one of the readings.
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RIKER enters from the corridor and walks towards
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them.
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RIKER
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What have you gentlemen come up
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with?
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GEORDI
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Not good news, Commander. We've
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analysed those radiation
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emissions on the other ship, and
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have confirmed Data's theory.
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They are being caused by photon
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bursts, of a nature which can
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only be accounted for by the
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presence of tachyons.
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DATA
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Apparently, when Maraan appears
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after a jump, a flow of tachyons
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precede and follow him.
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RIKER
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Opening the flood-gates?
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DATA
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In a sense, yes. Though that
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can not be considered an exact
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analogy.
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GEORDI
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The only way this makes sense,
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Commander, is if he is what he
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claims to be - a time traveller.
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Suddenly new information appears on the screen,
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over-writing the results of Data's readings. Data
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turns to analyse it, then sits down and keys in new
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commands.
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DATA
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Commander, according to sensors,
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there has suddenly been an
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increase in radiation levels in
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Main Engineering.
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(Turns to Riker)
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Of an exact nature as the one
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that preceded Maraan's previous
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arrival.
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RIKER
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Pinpoint it.
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DATA
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It appears to be emanating
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from... nowhere.
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47. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)
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47.
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MARAAN is alone in his Quarters.
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COMPUTER
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Sensor readings correlating to
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desired specifications have now
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been detected in Main
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Engineering.
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Maraan looks towards the computer momentarily, then
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moves to his desk and presses a button on the comm-
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panel.
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MARAAN
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Give description of said
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readings.
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COMPUTER
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Sensor readings are indicative
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of radiation emissions caused by
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sudden photon bursts in the
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immediate vicinity.
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Maraan is silent for a moment. Finally, he comes to
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a decision and moves towards the door.
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48. INT. CORRIDOR.
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48.
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The door to Maraan's Quarters slide open. Before
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the guard can react, MARAAN lunges out and over-
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whelms him.
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He picks up the security guard's phaser, then
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hurries to the nearest turbo-lift, the doors of
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which have just opened. An unsuspecting CREWMAN has
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just entered.
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CREWMAN
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Deck Ten.
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As the doors begin to close, Maraan jumps between
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them. Taken by surprise, the crewman is thrown out
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before he can react to the alien's presence. The
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doors close on Maraan.
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49. INT. TURBO-LIFT.
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49.
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MARAAN looks around him uncertainly.
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MARAAN
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Computer, over-ride previous
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command.
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COMPUTER
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Previous command over-ridden.
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Please specify required
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destination.
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MARAAN
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Computer, present location of
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Commander Will Riker.
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COMPUTER
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Commander Riker is in
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Engineering.
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50. INT. ENGINEERING.
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50.
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GEORDI and RIKER are standing on either side of a
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seated DATA, who is feeding more commands into the
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console.
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RIKER
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Well, Data?
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DATA
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The radiation emissions are
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definitely increasing,
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Commander. I still do not have
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a location.
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RIKER
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(Looking up to second level)
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You don't need one, Mr Data.
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51. INT. MARAAN'S QUARTERS.
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51.
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The room is empty. After a few seconds, the door
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slides open and WORF enters, phaser in hand.
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He enters the Quarters and approaches the desk,
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staring at the read-outs that are pouring out on the
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monitor. He taps his communicator.
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WORF
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Worf to Bridge.
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PICARD (V.O.)
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Picard here.
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WORF
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Maraan is not in his Quarters.
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52. INT. ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)
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52.
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RIKER stares at the second level that runs around
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the matter/antimatter reactor as GEORDI and DATA
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continue to monitor the new readings.
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DATA
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Photon bursts increasing
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geometrically.
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GEORDI
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Whatever it is, it's coming
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through.
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53. INT. CORRIDOR.
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53.
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WORF moves down a ship's corridor.
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WORF
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(Into communicator)
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I am going to Engineering,
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Captain. Worf out.
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He taps his communicator and continues down the
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corridor.
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54. INT. ENGINEERING.
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54.
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RIKER and GEORDI both stare up at the second level,
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while DATA maintains his position by the Master
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Systems Display.
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RIKER
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(To Geordi)
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I'm going up. Call security.
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Geordi nods and heads for the nearest intercom.
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55. INT. TURBO-LIFT.
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55.
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MARAAN is standing in the turbo-lift, having removed
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a panel. He has two of his fingers pressed against
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three wire while he manipulates a few others.
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MARAAN
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Computer, by-pass security
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clearance for ship-board
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operations.
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56. INT. BRIDGE.
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56.
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PICARD is seated in his command chair, while TROI is
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beside him. The intercom beeps and Geordi's voice
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breaks the silence.
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GEORDI (V.O.)
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LaForge to Bridge. Radiation
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emissions are increasing and...
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Geordi breaks off suddenly. When he returns, his
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voice is more sharp, sounding more urgent.
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GEORDI (V.O.) (CONT.)
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Maraan has entered Main
|
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Engineering. I believe he is
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armed.
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Picard gets to his feet immediately.
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PICARD
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Send a security detail to Main
|
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Engineering! On the double!
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(Taps communicator)
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Mr Worf!
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57. INT. CORRIDOR.
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57.
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WORF is standing outside a turbo-lift. He starts
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back down the corridor, taping his communicator as
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he walks.
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WORF
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Captain, the doors will not
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open. The computer is not
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responding to voice commands. I
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am proceeding to the nearest
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emergency shaft.
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58. INT. ENGINEERING.
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58.
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MARAAN points the phaser at RIKER
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RIKER
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Maraan, take it easy. No one is
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going to harm you.
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Maraan shifts his aim to DATA, who is moving towards
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him. Data stops just behind and to the left of
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Riker. GEORDI moves away from the intercom, keeping
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his distance from Maraan.
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MARAAN
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Drop your phaser, Will. Now.
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Riker doesn't move to comply, but stands his ground.
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MARAAN (CONT.)
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I'm sorry, Will. I don't want
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to kill you.
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Riker removes his phaser, but doesn't aim it at
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Maraan.
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RIKER
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But you will.
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MARAAN
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I've got no choice. Will, I've
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got no choice.
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RIKER
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You do. You don't have to do
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this.
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On the second level, the duplicate Maraan arrives.
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Riker holds his hand out.
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RIKER (CONT.)
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(Taking a step forward)
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Give me the phaser, Maraan.
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Maraan fires the phaser. A beam of energy strikes
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Riker in the chest, propelling him back into Data's
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arms.
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There is a smashing sound as a Personal Access
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Display Device (PADD) shatters and there is sudden
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movement on the second level, where the duplicate
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Maraan wheels around from the reactor and begins to
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fall over the railing to the deck below.
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Data allows Riker to drop the rest of the way, to
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the deck, and grabs Riker's phaser which has dropped
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beside the dead First Officer. Kneeling in front of
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Riker's body, Data fires the phaser at the duplicate
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Maraan just as he begins to distort.
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The beam strikes the distortion, resulting in a
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warped scream as it disappears.....
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59. INT. ENGINEERING.
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59.
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A large distortion suddenly appears in the air, near
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the second level railing. MARAAN is flung out of
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the middle of the distortion and crashes to the deck
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below.
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RIKER, who is standing next to the intercom, and
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GEORDI, in the Chief Engineer's Office, are
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momentarily stunned. And then:
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RIKER
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(Hitting the intercom button again)
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Security alert! We have an
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intruder in Main Engineering!
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Riker moves forward and kneels beside Maraan's body.
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Geordi exits his office and rushes to the other side
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of the alien, taking out a tricorder.
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Maraan remains unmoving, dead.
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60. INT. SICKBAY.
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60.
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PICARD and RIKER listen to Dr. CRUSHER. The body of
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MARAAN lies a few feet away, on a bio-bed. He is
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covered with a sheet up to his shoulders.
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CRUSHER
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There's not much I can tell you
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until I've performed a full
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autopsy. But it seems there are
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considerable artificial
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components within his body.
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PICARD
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Do you have any idea what they
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may have been used for?
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CRUSHER
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(Shakes her head)
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Whatever they composed, it was
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destroyed by the phaser blast
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that killed him.
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RIKER
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Phaser blast?
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Crusher turns and moves to the head of the
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diagnostic table on which Maraan is lying.
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CRUSHER
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Who or why, I don't know. Who
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he was or what he was, I can't
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say. Neither can he.
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Picard looks at Riker, then back at Crusher
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PICARD
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I'll expect a full report after
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the autopsy.
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CRUSHER
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You'll get it. But to be
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honest, I don't think there will
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be much to tell.
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Picard nods and exits Sickbay. Riker moves to
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follow him, but turns to take a final look at Maraan
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as Crusher covers his face with a white sheet......
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61. EXT. ENTERPRISE.
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61.
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The Enterprise moves away at impulse power,
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surrounded by darkness and the myriad number of
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shining points of light.
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FADE
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OUT.
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THE END
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