STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                        "Starship Mine" 
                          #40276-244 
                              
                          Written by 
                         Morgan Gendel 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Cliff Bole 


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                         FINAL DRAFT

                       JANUARY 14, 1993

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 1/14/93 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Starship Mine" 

                             CAST                               
                              
                PICARD             DEVOR
                RIKER              HUTCHINSON
                DATA               KELSEY
                BEVERLY            KIROS
                TROI               NEIL
                WORF               ORTON
                GEORDI             POMET
                                   SALTER
                                   WAITER
                COMPUTER VOICE 
    
                Non-Speaking       Non-Speaking
                  N.D. CREWMEMBERS   N.D. ARKARIANS

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 1/14/93 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Starship Mine" 
                      
                             SETS 

            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              MAIN BRIDGE
              TURBOLIFT                ARKARIA BASE
              CORRIDOR
              READY ROOM               REMMLER ARRAY
              TRANSPORTER ROOM
              SICKBAY
              ENGINEERING
              WORF'S QUARTERS
              JEFFERIES TUBE
              TEN FORWARD
          
            ARKARIA BASE
              MULTI PURPOSE ROOM

         STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 1/15/93 - PRONUNCIATION          

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                        "Starship Mine"  
                           
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE                       

                 ARKARIA         ARE-care-ee-uh
                 BARYON          BARE-ee-on
                 TRILITHIUM      tri-LITH-ee-um

    STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - TEASER    1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                        "Starship Mine"                             
                            TEASER   
                           

1    EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	docked at a GIANT ARRAY of some kind in orbit above a
	planet. The ship is sandwiched between two banks of
	reflector dishes.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's log, Stardate 46682.4.
			The Enterprise is docked at the
			Remmler Array, where it will
			undergo a routine procedure to
			eliminate accumulated baryon
			particles. In preparation for the
			sweep, we are evacuating the ship.

2    INT. CORRIDOR

	We see the commotion of evacuation, N.D.s crisscrossing
	in the corridor. PICARD, rounds the corner, a
	purposefulness in his stride. He soon encounters TROI,
	PADD in hand, waiting to speak with him. They talk on
	the move.

					TROI
			Captain... we're still behind
			schedule on decks seven and eight.
			Shall I tell Arkaria Base there'll
			be a delay?

					PICARD
			No. Open up the Transporters in
			Cargo Bay Two and divert everyone
			from deck seven there. That
			should get us back on track.

					TROI
			Right.

	Picard nods and moves on.

    STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - TEASER    2.

2    CONTINUED:

	He now passes by BEVERLY, who falls into step with him
	and we STAY with them, on the move.

					BEVERLY
			Captain... Arkaria Base does not
			have the medical storage units I
			requested. I have seven living
			tissue samples that won't survive
			the baryon sweep anymore than you
			or I would. I've tried to reason
			with them, but --

					PICARD
			Have Mister LaForge transport a
			stasis unit from the astrophysics
			lab. You should be able to
			convert it to store tissue
			samples.

					BEVERLY
			Thank you.

	She smiles, turns, heads back to Sickbay. Picard
	continues on.

3    TURBOLIFT ENTRANCE

	The doors whoosh open and RIKER steps off... just in
	time to intercept the approaching Picard. Behind
	Riker, the Turbolift doors close.

					RIKER
			Captain... I was just heading for
			deck seven. I've put the auto-shutdown
			sequence on hold until we
			get back on schedule.

					PICARD
			I think we can resume the
			sequence. Counselor Troi is
			taking care of the situation on
			deck seven.

					RIKER
			Aye, sir.

	The two head in opposite directions. The Turbolift
	doors again whisk open as Picard approaches.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       3.

4    INT. TURBOLIFT

	We see DATA inside.

					DATA
			Captain.

					PICARD
			Mister Data.
				(as he faces front)
			Bridge.

	The doors close and the Turbolift's in motion. A
	silent beat.

					DATA
			It has been quite a day, has it
			not?

	Picard's one-tracked, no time for chit-chat... but at
	the same time he's a bit surprised at Data's
	uncharacteristic approach.

					PICARD
			Yes it has.

	Beat.

					DATA
			However, a change of routine is
			often invigorating and can be a
			welcome diversion after a long
			assignment.

					PICARD
				(more of the same)
			Exactly.

	Beat.

					DATA
			I understand that Arkaria has some
			very interesting weather patterns.

	Picard gives Data a look...

					PICARD
			Data -- are you alright?

					DATA
			Yes, sir. I was attempting to
			fill a silent moment with non-relevant
			conversation.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       4.

4    CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(thinks)
			Small talk?

					DATA
			Yes, sir. I have found that
			humans often make "small talk"
			during awkward moments.
			Therefore, I have written a new
			subroutine designed for that
			purpose. How did I do?

					PICARD
			Perhaps it was a little too... non-relevant.
			However, if you're
			interested in small talk keep your
			eye on Commander Hutchinson during
			the reception this afternoon...
				(not looking forward to
				 it)
			... he's a master.

	The Turbolift STOPS and they both EXIT onto the Bridge.

					DATA
			Thank you sir, I will.

5    INT. BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

	Picard and Data ENTER to find the last leg of a
	frenetic race: Bridge regulars and a handful of N.D.s
	shutting down consoles. Picard is set upon
	simultaneously by Geordi and Worf.

                GEORDI                             WORF
          I just finished...           Request permission...

					GEORDI
				(to Worf)
			After you...

					WORF
				(to Geordi)
			No sir. I believe you spoke
			first.

					PICARD
			We're running out of time,
			gentlemen. Mister Worf?

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       5.

5    CONTINUED:

					WORF
			The computer needs your
			authorization to disable command
			functions during the baryon sweep.

					PICARD
			Are we ready, Mister La Forge?

					GEORDI
			Almost. I've requested some
			additional field diverters for the
			computer core and the Bridge and
			they haven't been installed yet.

					PICARD
				(concerned)
			Additional units?

					GEORDI
			We've logged more warp hours in
			five years than most ships do in
			ten, so our baryon particle levels
			are pretty high. I'm a little
			worried that when the Remmler
			Array starts sweeping the ship it
			might have to use a stronger beam
			than normal to clear out all the
			radiation.

					PICARD
				(understanding)
			And that might overload the field
			diverters protecting our key
			systems. How long until the new
			ones are in place?

					GEORDI
			I'd say another twenty minutes.

					PICARD
			Very well.
				(to com)
			Computer, disable all command
			functions in thirty minutes.
			Authorization: Picard gamma-six-zero-seven-three.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Authorization acknowledged.

	Worf's console BEEPS.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       6.

5    CONTINUED: (2)

					WORF
				(off console)
			Incoming message, Captain. It's
			the station administrator, Mister
			Orton.

					PICARD
			In my Ready Room.

					WORF
			Sir. Request permission to be
			excused from Commander
			Hutchinson's... reception.

					PICARD
			Permission granted. I only wish
			I could excuse myself as well.

					GEORDI
			Captain, permission to --

					PICARD
			Sorry, Mister LaForge... I can't
			excuse the entire senior staff.
			Worf beat you to it.

	Picard EXITS to the Ready Room. Worf looks pleased and
	Geordi gives him a dirty look.

6    INT. READY ROOM - CONTINUING

	Picard ENTERS, goes behind his desk, and activates the
	terminal.

					PICARD
			Go ahead, Mister Orton.

	He gets out his satchel and, under the following, loads
	it with odds and ends.

					ORTON'S COM VOICE
			Captain, if you're on schedule,
			I'd like to confirm that we'll
			begin the baryon sweep at fifteen
			hundred hours -- approximately one
			hour from now.

					PICARD
			Confirmed.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       6A.

6    CONTINUED:

					ORTON'S COM VOICE
			Commander Hutchinson also wanted
			me to make sure that you'll be
			able to attend his reception this
			afternoon.

	Picard's expression tells us that he's not exactly
	thrilled about this particular event.

					PICARD
			Tell him... I'm looking forward to
			it.

					ORTON'S COM VOICE
			He'll be delighted to hear that.
			Arkaria Base out.

	Picard closes his satchel. Time to go.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       7.

7    INT. BRIDGE

	Picard ENTERS to find it... empty. It takes him a
	moment to adjust. He walks around, drinks in the
	solitude, savors it. Finally, he sits in his chair.
	A long, quiet beat...

8    NEW ANGLE - INCLUDE TURBOLIFTS

	Suddenly, the fore and aft Turbolifts OPEN and SIX
	TECHNICIANS ENTER the Bridge: four humanoids --
	KELSEY, NEIL, POMET and DEVOR and two aliens -- SATLER,
	and KIROS. (Full descriptions to follow later in the
	script). They are all wearing plain-looking overalls
	and two of them are carrying FIELD DIVERTERS -- about
	the size and shape of a trash can -- while the others
	carry Tricorders and other pieces of equipment.

	As soon as the doors open, they fill the Bridge with
	noise and chatter, effectively destroying Picard's
	brief moment of solitude.

					KELSEY
				(overlapping)
			Tell Arkaria base that we're
			almost finished here...

					NEIL
				(overlapping)
			We're going to need two more
			conduits...

					KIROS
				(overlapping)
			I need to run a diagnostic on the
			diverter...

					DEVOR
				(overlapping)
			Get the diverter aligned so that
			we can begin the isolation
			procedure.

					NEIL
				(overlapping)
			Where's the ODN interface?

	Picard heads for the Turbolift over the above and the
	technicians take no notice of him.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - TEASER       8.

9    ON PICARD

	He stops and gives one last look around. So much for
	peace and quiet. And as he ENTERS the Turbolift...

                                             FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE   9.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

           (NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)            

10   EXT. ARKARIA BASE - DAY (OPTICAL)

	A lone outpost in the middle of nowhere...

11   INT. ARKARIA BASE - MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

	A festive reception is underway. There's a CONTROL
	PANEL at one end, but the room otherwise has a party
	feel to it. There are tables of food. A WAITER
	circulates with drinks. ORTON can be seen in the b.g.

12   ANGLE - HUTCHINSON

	As he works the room. Hutchinson is a middle-aged,
	jovial man who lives for gatherings like this and loves
	nothing more than to entertain a starship crew. Data
	is quietly observing Hutchinson's technique and he
	unobtrusively follows the gregarious Commander about
	the room, watching and learning.

					HUTCHINSON
			Beverly!
				(kiss on the cheek)
			Lovely as ever... how do you
			manage it?

					BEVERLY
			It's good to see you again.

					HUTCHINSON
			It's been far too long -- what is
			it, four years? Now I want to
			hear all about what happened after
			you left Starfleet Medical. And
			I have so much to tell you.
				(sees someone else)
			Oh, that must be Commander Riker.
			Excuse me, won't you?

					BEVERLY
			Of course.

	Beverly is quietly grateful that he's moved on and she
	takes a drink off a tray in relief.


   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE   10.

12   CONTINUED:

					HUTCHINSON
			You must be Wil Riker.

					RIKER
			I guess I must.

					HUTCHINSON
			Calvin Hutchinson -- call me
			Hutch. Calvin -- awful name, I've
			never forgiven my parents. As
			soon as I saw you, I knew you had
			to be the Enterprise's first
			officer.

					RIKER
			Oh?

					HUTCHINSON
			Of course. Your reputation
			proceeds you -- flashing blue
			eyes, square jaw... quite the
			ladies man I hear. Now don't be
			modest, Wil -- may I call you Wil?

					RIKER
			Uh, sure.

					HUTCHINSON
			I've also heard that you're a
			musician. I hope you'll play
			something for us. It's not often
			that I get a chance to entertain
			the command crew of the
			flagship... and speaking of
			command, hello Captain Picard.

	Riker takes this opportunity to slip quietly away and
	leave Picard. Picard's face has that frozen smile of
	forced cheerfulness on it as Hutchinson natters on.

					PICARD
			Commander.

					HUTCHINSON
			I was just telling your first
			officer what a real pleasure it is
			to have you all...

13   NEW ANGLE

	As Riker moves over to stand with Beverly. Riker gives
	her a look and she smiles in commiseration.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE      11.

13   CONTINUED:

	Data (who has been observing Hutchinson) approaches the
	two of them. He tries to talk quickly and easily --
	patterning his behavior after Hutchinson.

					DATA
			It is very good to see you both
			again. May I call you Beverly? --
			Beverly, do you find the mean
			temperature here on Arkaria to be
			slightly above normal for human
			comfort levels?

	Riker and Beverly exchange a look... they can't believe
	this.

					DATA
			I have found that most humans
			prefer a temperature of twenty-one
			degrees C in order to operate most
			efficiently. However, there are
			some cultures which actually...

14   PICARD AND HUTCHINSON

	Hutchinson is going on as Picard looks for a way out.

					HUTCHINSON
			... I tell you, you've never seen
			anything like it. There were
			thousands of these creatures...
			the whole northern sky turned
			dark.

	Picard suddenly sees a way out as Geordi and Troi walk
	by.

					PICARD
			Geordi! Deanna! I don't believe
			you've met our host.
				(to Hutchinson)
			Allow me to introduce Commander
			Geordi La Forge, Counselor Deanna
			Troi. This is Commander
			Hutchinson.

					HUTCHINSON
			Hutch.

					GEORDI
			Hello.

					TROI
			Hello.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE      12.

14   CONTINUED:

					HUTCHINSON
			I was just telling your captain
			about some of the fascinating
			sights here on Arkaria. Is either
			of you interested in ornithology?

					TROI
			Uh... well...

	Picard is starting to make his getaway.

					HUTCHINSON
			The mating habits of the Arkarian
			horn fowl are quite interesting.
			If the weather were better, we
			could take horses to the southern
			promontory and visit the nesting
			grounds.

	Picard stops, turns.

					PICARD
			Horses?

					HUTCHINSON
			Yes... there's a network of trails
			through the plains.
			Unfortunately, they aren't very
			pleasant right now... muddy, cold.
			Not a soul for kilometers.

					PICARD
			That sounds... perfect.
				(beat, then to Geordi)
			How long until the baryon sweep
			begins on the Enterprise?

					GEORDI
			At least twenty-five minutes.

					PICARD
			Then I'll have time to get my
			saddle.

	This is met with blank stares from the other three.

					TROI
			Your... saddle?

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE      13.

14   CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			Yes.
				(notices their looks)
			A saddle is a very personal thing.
			It has to be broken in... worn...
			cared for...

					GEORDI
			You keep a saddle... on the
			Enterprise?

					PICARD
			Yes.
				(beat)
			I've had it since the Academy.
				(beat)
			I never know when I'll have the
			opportunity to ride.

					TROI
			I see.

					PICARD
			It's perfectly normal. Most
			serious riders have their own
			saddles.

					TROI
			Of course.

					GEORDI
			Yes, sir.

					HUTCHINSON
			Absolutely.

					PICARD
			If you'll excuse me.

	They smile as Picard EXITS. But the mirth on Troi and
	Geordi's faces vanishes as they soon realize that they
	still have Hutchinson to deal with and that they have
	no smooth way out.

					HUTCHINSON
				(re: Picard)
			An amazing man. He reminds me of
			another officer I knew many years
			ago... a Captain Edwell. Now he
			was fascinating... born on Gaspra
			Seven but you wouldn't know it
			from the way he looked...

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE   14.

14   CONTINUED: (3)

	Off their strained expressions...

                                             CUT TO:

15   INT. CORRIDOR

	The door to Picard's quarters opens and Picard ENTERS
	the corridor, his saddle slung over his shoulder. He
	has now changed into civilian clothes -- casual work
	clothes with a jacket.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Auto-shutdown sequence in
			progress. Defensive systems off-line.
			Baryon sweep begins in
			eight minutes.

	Picard walks just a little faster. Then he rounds a
	bend and sees something. He slows, looking concerned.

16   PICARD'S POV (OPTICAL)

	A wall panel just above floor level has been removed,
	some fiber-optic cables yanked out. Picard approaches,
	sets his saddle down and kneels to inspect the open
	panel. Suddenly --

					DEVOR'S VOICE
			What are you doing?

	Picard looks up to see Devor, one of the technical
	crew, standing over him, a pistol-size laser-welder in
	his hand. Picard rises, wary.

					PICARD
			Somone left this ODN junction box
			open.
				(beat)
			I thought your crew was supposed
			to leave the ship once the field
			diverters were in place.

					DEVOR
			The diverters have to be
			synchronized.
				(re: laser)
			I was laser-bonding a backup link.

	Picard regards him evenly.

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE   15.

16   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			I see. Well, I suppose I'd better
			let you finish up so you can get
			off the ship.

	Picard scoops up his saddle, moves off, his back to
	Devor. The alien realizes Picard suspects something.

					DEVOR
			Wait a minute --

	As Picard turns, Devor raises the laser-welder, but
	Picard has anticipated him. He slams Devor with the
	saddle, sending him back hard into the wall. The
	welder DISCHARGES into the air.

	Devor springs back into a combat stance... but Picard
	is ready for him. He dodges, yanks him around in a
	hammer lock and wedges the side of his hand into
	Devor's carotid. Devor struggles for a second, then
	slumps.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Auto shut-down sequence in
			progress. Inertial dampers off-line.
			Baryon sweep begins in six
			minutes.

	Then the lights go out. Backup lighting kicks in --
	slightly dimmer than what we're used to (and we'll see
	this all over the ship from now on).

	Picard takes off -- fast, without his saddle -- and
	heads for Transporter Room One.

17   ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	Picard is moving fast when he hears voices ahead. He
	slows and squeezes back against the side wall.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Auto shut-down sequence in
			progress. Life support off-line.
			Baryon sweep begins in three
			minutes.

18   NEW ANGLE - INCLUDE INTERSECTION AHEAD

	Kelsey and Neil round the bend headed in the same
	direction Picard was going. They don't see Picard, but
	they've unwittingly cut him off.

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT ONE   16.

18   CONTINUED:

					KELSEY
				(to Neil)
			We still have to by-pass the
			magnetic containment conduit.

					NEIL
			That should be down on deck
			thirty.

					KELSEY
			Get Pomet started on it right
			away.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Auto shut-down sequence in
			progress. Primary power off-line
			in one minute.

19   ON PICARD

	Frustration shows on his face. He waits a beat, then
	turns and heads back the way he came.

20   OMITTED

21   INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard comes around a corner fast.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Primary power off-line in thirty
			seconds.

	Picard runs into a Transporter room.

22   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM

	Working feverishly, he sets the controls.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Final warning. Primary power off-line
			in ten seconds...

23   EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	Green energy beams emit from each side of the array.
	They converge in a two-dimensional field that slices
	through a cross-section of the ship at the tail end of
	the nacelles.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT ONE  16A.

24   RESUME PICARD

	As he leaps up onto the stage the Transporter begins to
	power up...


      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT ONE      17.

24   CONTINUED:

	Suddenly, the stage goes dark and the Transporter shuts
	down. We HEAR the ship seem to slump into dormancy.
	The Enterprise is as we've never heard it: completely
	silent. Off Picard, knowing he's trapped here...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT TWO   18.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

25   INT. ARKARIA BASE

	The reception continues. Data's chatting up a non-appreciative
	Orton. Orton is a native Arkarian and is
	the Chief Administrator for the base. He carries
	himself like an upper-class butler in the face of
	Data's stream of small talk (he's probably had practice
	at this with Hutchinson).

					DATA
			I find it fascinating that your
			family chose to drop the prefix
			"Pel" from your surname. It was
			my understanding that "Pel Orton"
			would be considered a more noble
			appellation on Arkaria than simply
			Orton.

					ORTON
			Yes.

	Data is undeterred by this less than encouraging
	response.

					DATA
			Perhaps the recent Arkarian trend
			toward a more egalitarian society
			is partly responsible.

					ORTON
			Perhaps.

26   RIKER AND HUTCHINSON

	Riker has been waylaid by Hutchinson.

					HUTCHINSON
			The crew of the Magellan actually
			put on a talent show here.
			Captain Conklin did a poetry
			reading, if you can imagine that.

					RIKER
			I'm trying to.

					HUTCHINSON
			Did I ever tell you how I came to
			be stationed here? It's a
			fascinating story.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      19.

26   CONTINUED:

	Riker desperately wants a way out of here and suddenly
	he thinks of one.

					HUTCHINSON
			You see, I was serving on Admiral
			Mitchell's staff on Starbase
			ninety-seven -- awful place, by
			the way --

					RIKER
			Hutch. Have you met our Commander
			Data?

					HUTCHINSON
			Why no, I don't think so.

	Riker takes him by the arm and steers him toward Data
	and Orton. By the look on Orton's face, even his stiff
	upper lip is beginning to crack under Data's onslaught.

					DATA
				(to Orton)
			... there are several cultures in
			this sector with remarkably
			similar etymological histories --

					RIKER
			Data, allow me to introduce our
			host. This is Commander
			Hutchinson -- call him Hutch.
				(to Hutchinson)
			This is our second officer,
			Commander Data.

					HUTCHINSON
			A pleasure.

					DATA
				(to Hutchinson)
			The pleasure is mine. I have been
			meaning to compliment you on your
			choice of colors here.

					HUTCHINSON
			You really think so? It wasn't
			easy to make the final decision,
			let me tell you.

					DATA
			I am sure of that. The light in
			this room makes color selection
			exceptionally problematic.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      20.

26   CONTINUED: (2)

					HUTCHINSON
			Precisely.

	Riker and Orton make a quiet getaway.

					ORTON
				(to Riker)
			Thank you.

					RIKER
			You're welcome.
				(glancing back)
			I'm not sure which one to feel
			sorry for.

	An Arkarian Waiter catches Orton's attention.

					WAITER
			Mister Orton?

					ORTON
			If you'll excuse me, Commander.

	Orton goes to talk with the Waiter. Riker moves to
	Geordi.

					RIKER
			Geordi... what happened to the
			Captain?

					GEORDI
			He went back to the ship to get
			his saddle.

	Beat.

					RIKER
			His saddle?

					GEORDI
				(like it's obvious)
			Any serious rider would have his
			own saddle.

					RIKER
			Oh.

					GEORDI
			He probably went right to the
			stables. I bet he's ten
			kilometers from here already.

					RIKER
				(glances at Hutchinson
				 & Data)
			Lucky him.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      21.

27   EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	The green swath is now partway through the nacelles.

28   INT. CORRIDOR

	On feet dragging. WIDEN to see Picard pulling Devor
	toward Sickbay.

	The laser torch is now stuck in Picard's pants. Picard
	sets Devor down, and takes out a small suction device
	from a pocket: an emergency manual door-opener. He
	uses it to open the Sickbay door.

29   INT. SICKBAY

	Picard drags Devor inside and sets him down. He goes
	to a supply cabinet and gets out a hypospray and a
	phaser... suddenly he HEARS STATIC...

30   ON DEVOR

	The communicator strapped to his upper arm crackles to
	life...

					KELSEY'S COM VOICE
			Kelsey to Devor.
				(beat)
			Devor, this is Kelsey. Reply.

	Picard moves close to Devor and removes his
	communicator.

					KELSEY'S COM VOICE
			Devor, do you read me?
				(beat)
			Kelsey to Kiros.

					KIROS'S COM VOICE
			This is Kiros.

					KELSEY'S COM VOICE
			Devor isn't responding. There
			must be too much interference from
			the baryon sweep. Go find him and
			see if he finished by-passing the
			regulator on deck seven, then meet
			us in Main Engineering.

					KIROS'S COM VOICE
			Understood.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      22.

30   CONTINUED:

	Picard is taking this all in. Devor groans. Picard
	goes over to Devor, kneels next to him, and points the
	phaser at him.

					PICARD
			Who are you? What are you doing
			on my ship.

	Devor looks at the phaser and sneers.

					DEVOR
			The baryon sweep uses a high-frequency
			plasma field. That
			phaser won't work.

					PICARD
				(unfazed)
			You're probably right.

	Picard calmly pulls the laser-torch and points it to
	Devor's head.

					PICARD
			But I'm willing to bet that this
			will.

	Devor swallows hard, but stiffens his resolve.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			What's going on in Main
			Engineering?

	Devor says nothing and Picard presses the laser-torch
	harder against his head.

					PICARD
			I suggest you cooperate.

	Devor thinks for a moment, then his eyes narrow.

					DEVOR
			You're Starfleet... you won't kill
			me.

					PICARD
			Are you sure?

	They look at each other for a moment, then Picard
	tightens his grip on the torch... suddenly Devor's eyes
	go wide and then he slumps back unconscious.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      23.

31   WIDEN

	Revealing that Picard has just hyposprayed Devor.

					PICARD
				(to Devor)
			I guess you're right.

	He puts Devor's communicator and laser-torch in his
	pockets and then EXITS.

32   INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard is cautiously moving through the Corridor,
	trying to be quiet and avoid running into anyone.

33   ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	Picard moves into an alcove where there is a Turbolift
	entrance. He looks around and then pulls out his door-opening
	device. He opens the door to the Turbolift,
	then puts the device back in his pocket.

34   INT. TURBOLIFT - CLOSE ON PICARD

	He reaches up to the ceiling and starts to open the
	hatch... suddenly a WEAPON is put to the back of his
	head.

35   NEW ANGLE

	Revealing Kiros standing in the Corridor holding the
	weapon to Picard's head.

36   INT. ARKARIA BASE

	The ongoing reception. Hutchinson and Data are still
	at it -- they feed off each other, and the feeling here
	is almost that of one-upsmanship.

					DATA
			... yes, but Tyrellian laser-art
			is very similar in form and
			composition.

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT TWO   24.

36   CONTINUED:

					HUTCHINSON
			Oh, of course. Funny you should
			mention that. I used to be
			stationed on Tyrellia.

					DATA
			Really? There are five Tyrellians
			currently serving aboard the
			Enterprise.

					HUTCHINSON
			Fascinating. Not many people know
			this, but Tyrellia is one of only
			three known inhabited worlds
			without a magnetic pole.

					DATA
			I was aware of that. Are you
			aware that Tyrellia is also one of
			seven known planets...

37   NEW ANGLE - RIKER

	who is watching Data and Hutchinson from across the
	room. Troi moves to him and follows his gaze.

					TROI
			Are they still at it?

					RIKER
			Non-stop. I have to admit it has
			a sort of strange fascination...
			I mean, how long can two people
			talk about... nothing?

	They continue to watch.

38   ON GEORDI

	who is piling some food onto a plate from one of the
	tables. The Waiter seen earlier is standing nearby.
	Geordi suddenly frowns and looks down at the table in
	puzzlement. He puts his hand on the table, feeling it
	for heat. The Waiter immediately moves next to him.

					WAITER
			Is something wrong?

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      25.

38   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			Uh... I don't know. I'm getting
			a weird energy reading from your
			table.

					WAITER
			I'm sure it's nothing serious.
			Perhaps the heating element under
			the tray is malfunctioning.

					GEORDI
			Maybe I should take a look at it.

	As Geordi starts to bend down, Orton is suddenly there
	and tries to get him away.

					ORTON
				(smiles)
			I'm sure we can handle this,
			whatever it is, Commander.
			There's no need to concern
			yourself.

					GEORDI
			I really think I should look at
			that heating element. If it
			overloads under --

	Orton takes him by the arm -- a gentle but firm
	gesture.

					ORTON
				(firmer)
			It's all right.

39   RIKER AND TROI

	The conversation between Geordi and Orton has gotten
	Riker's attention. He frowns.

					RIKER
			What's that all about?

	He starts moving toward Geordi.

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT TWO      26.

40   ORTON AND GEORDI

					ORTON
			We'll look into it. You don't
			have to concern yourself.

	Over the above dialog, the Waiter suddenly sees Riker
	walking towards them with a concerned look on his face.
	He looks from Riker to Orton for a moment, then makes
	a snap decision.

					WAITER
			Orton, now!

	The following happens very quickly:

41   THE WAITER (OPTICAL)

	reaches under the food cart and yanks out an ALIEN
	PHASER from the hidden compartment. He FIRES at Riker,
	narrowly missing him. Riker dives for cover.

42   ORTON

	shoves Geordi out of the way and grabs his own weapon.

43   HUTCHINSON AND DATA

	react to the attack.

44   GEORDI (OPTICAL)

	recovers and goes for Orton, but the Waiter FIRES a
	burst into his chest, knocking him unconscious.

45   HUTCHINSON (OPTICAL)

	Goes for the Waiter, but now Orton has his phaser out
	and he FIRES at Hutchinson.

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT TWO   27.

45   CONTINUED:

	He takes the blast full in the chest and goes down.

46   WIDE

	Orton and the Waiter now have the entire room under
	their weapons.

					ORTON
			Stay right where you are.

	Everyone freezes. Riker and Data exchange looks. They
	don't see a way out. Off Riker's look...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

   STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE     28     

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

47   EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	The rays are halfway through the Enterprise's
	nacelles...

48   INT. MAIN ENGINEERING

	The room has been taken over by the terrorists. A
	field diverter is sitting between the engine core and
	the pool table and there are many pieces of odd
	equipment lying about. The entire engine core is off.
	Pomet and Satler are working on open Mees panels
	located on the upper level of Engineering.

	Satler is checking something on a PADD as Pomet makes
	adjustments in the panel.

					SATLER
			Reduce the plasma pressure to zero
			point six percent nominal.

					POMET
				(works)
			Zero point six.

					SATLER
			How does the conduit look?

					POMET
				(checks)
			It's clear.

	Satler turns and calls down to Neil.

					SATLER
				(to Neil)
			All right. The main plasma flow
			is shunted to the aft conduit.
			We're ready up here.

48A  ANGLE ON KELSEY AND NEIL

	Kelsey is standing beside Neil, who is working on an
	open Mees panel on the bulkhead near the pool table.
	Kelsey is a tall, striking woman with an almost feline
	grace and power. She is observing Neil as he makes
	some adjustments to the circuitry with a DEVICE. Neil
	is slightly built and has a nervous demeanor.

 STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 28A.

48A  CONTINUED:

					NEIL
				(to Satler)
			Okay.
				(works)
			That should do it. I think.

					KELSEY
				(calm)
			Be sure, Neil.

					NEIL
				(checks something)
			Uh... yes... yes, that does it.
				(calls over his
				 shoulder)
			All right... transfer five hundred
			milligrams from the reserve system
			to the engine core.

49   ANGLE ON ENGINE CORE

	Pomet and Satler work for a moment and then the center
	of the core and the side tubes come to life with a low
	hum.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE  29.

50   RESUME KELSEY AND NEIL

	Neil is pleased.

					NEIL
				(big smile)
			Perfect.

					KELSEY
			Adequate. Disable the containment
			overrides and get the interlocks
			off the magnetic seal.

					NEIL
				(chastened)
			Right.

	Kelsey moves to the engine core.

					KELSEY
			Pomet, prepare the transport
			assembly.
				(to Satler)
			Keep watching the power flow, it
			might...

	She trails off as Picard and Kiros ENTER. Kiros still
	has his weapon pointed at Picard's back. Everyone in
	the room stares for a moment.

					KELSEY
				(to others)
			Keep working.

	They go back to work as Kelsey moves to Picard and
	Kiros.

					KELSEY
				(to Kiros)
			Where did he come from?

					KIROS
			I found him on deck seven.

					KELSEY
				(to Picard)
			Who are you?

	Picard thinks for a moment... decides there is an
	advantage to be gained here. He looks at her blankly
	for a beat and acts befuddled and harmless.

					PICARD
			My name is Mott. I'm... the
			barber.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE  30.

50   CONTINUED:

					KELSEY
			The barber? What the hell are you
			doing here? Everyone was supposed
			to be evacuated to the surface.

					PICARD
			I... I know. But, I wanted to go
			riding and I didn't have my
			saddle, so I came back --

					KELSEY
			Your saddle?

					PICARD
			That's right. I left it in the
			corridor on deck seven. When the
			power went off, I got lost and
			didn't know where to go so --

					KELSEY
			All right, shut up.
				(to Kiros)
			Any sign of Devor?

					KIROS
			No.

	Kelsey flushes with anger.

					KELSEY
			If he's off looting at a time like
			this...
				(beat)
			All right, go find him and make
			sure nothing's wrong.
				(turns)
			Salter. Get over here and keep an
			eye on our... barber.

	Kiros EXITS as Satler comes over and moves Picard to
	one side of the room while holding a weapon.

					SATLER
				(to Picard)
			Sit down.

					PICARD
				(meekly)
			Sure, okay. You don't need to
			point that at me.

					SATLER
			Just do what I tell you, and you
			won't have to worry.

 STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE 30A.

50   CONTINUED: (2)

	Picard sits down meekly and Satler stands near him with
	his weapon ready. Picard takes this opportunity to
	watch the terrorists in action and try to figure out
	what they're doing.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE  31.

51   NEW ANGLE

	Picard watches as Kelsey moves toward Pomet, who has
	come down from the upper level of Engineering and is
	working on a thermos-sized trilithium resin containment
	unit.

					KELSEY
				(to Pomet)
			How long until you're ready?

					POMET
				(considers)
			Forty, maybe fifty minutes.

					KELSEY
			The baryon sweep hits this
			compartment in thirty minutes.

					POMET
			The field diverter will protect
			us.

					KELSEY
			It's not us I'm worried about,
			it's that storage unit. I want
			the trilithium resin...

52   ANGLE ON PICARD

	When Kelsey says the word "trilithium" Picard reacts
	with dismay.

					KELSEY
				(continuing)
			... in there and secured before the
			sweep gets here. I don't want to
			take any chances.

					POMET
			Understood.

	Pomet goes to work. Off Picard's expression as he
	considers what he's heard.

                                             CUT TO:

53   INT. ARKARIA BASE

	The hostages are standing in different parts of the
	room. Orton is maintaining his cool composure,
	watching the hostages with a calm expression while the
	Waiter patrols the room occasionally.

     STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT THREE     32.

53   CONTINUED:

	Off to one side and away from the other hostages,
	Beverly is kneeling on the floor next to an unconscious
	Geordi, applying some lo-tech first aid. Hutchinson's
	body lies near Geordi, but he's not moving.

54   ANGLE - RIKER

	Standing near Troi. They converse sotto voice...

					TROI
			They haven't tried to communicate
			with the outside.

					RIKER
			No demands, no political
			statements, no theft... they must
			want something.

	Data moves to join them.

					TROI
			Orton is not as calm as he looks.
			He's very agitated and nervous...
			as if something's gone wrong.

	Troi now casually moves away.

					DATA
			It is possible that Geordi upset
			their timetable when he saw the
			hidden weapons.

					RIKER
			Orton could be improvising...
			maybe he didn't plan to take us
			hostage this early... so now he
			doesn't know what to do...

					DATA
			If they do not have a plan for
			this contingency, we may have the
			initiative.

					RIKER
				(nods)
			Maybe, but we have to think of a
			way to use it...

	Beverly now moves over to them -- Orton watching her
	carefully the whole way.

					RIKER
			How's Geordi?

     STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT THREE     33.

54   CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
			There's no permanent damage. I've
			adjusted the optical transducer in
			his VISOR to block some of the
			pain receptors in his brain, but
			it's only partially effective.

					RIKER
			What about Hutchinson?

					BEVERLY
				(grim)
			There was nothing I could do for
			him.
				(beat)
			I still need to get Geordi to a
			medical facility.

					RIKER
				(glances at Orton)
			I doubt he'll agree to that.
				(beat)
			If we told him Geordi was dying he
			might give us access to a medical
			kit... maybe we could make a
			weapon from some of the tools...

	Data suddenly has an idea.

					DATA
			Perhaps we can use the VISOR as a
			weapon. If the optical transducer
			were modified, it may be possible
			to generate a hypersonic pulse.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT THREE  34.

54   CONTINUED: (2)

					BEVERLY
				(understanding)
			A hypersonic pulse would overload
			the audio receptors of everyone in
			the room. It would cause
			immediate unconsciousness.

	Riker glances at Orton.

					RIKER
				(to Beverly)
			Can you make the adjustments to
			the VISOR by yourself? It's going
			to look suspicious if both of you
			go over there.

	Beverly thinks for a moment.

					BEVERLY
			I'll try... Geordi may have to
			help me through some of it.

					RIKER
			All right... try to keep it
			casual. Let us know when you're
			ready.

	Beverly nods and then moves back to Geordi. Orton
	watches her, but does nothing.

                                             CUT TO:

55   INT. MAIN ENGINEERING

	Picard is still sitting against a bulkhead. Satler is
	standing guard over him, but he's not paying strict
	attention to this mild-mannered "barber".

56   ANGLE - BEHIND THE ENGINE CORE

	Kelsey is watching Pomet attach the thermos-storage
	unit seen earlier to an interface inside the box on the
	side of the large vertical cylinder which is right
	behind the engine core. Pomet makes a few adjustments,
	then a LIGHT comes on the thermos.

					POMET
				(to Kelsey)
			Ready.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE  35.

56   CONTINUED:

	Kelsey turns to Neil, who has opened the large panel
	near the engine core.

					KELSEY
			Begin draining the trilithium at
			one hundred milligrams per minute.

	Neil nods and works in the panel. Kelsey and Pomet
	keep a close watch on the thermos.

57   PICARD

	is watching Satler (his guard) carefully. Satler's
	attention is on the operation near the core.

58   CLOSE ON PICARD'S HAND

	as he carefully takes the laser-torch out from where he
	had concealed it in the back of his shirt.

59   RESUME PICARD & SATLER

	Satler is still unaware of what Picard is doing.
	Picard glances down to his left.

60   CLOSE ON PICARD'S HAND

	as he places the tip of the laser-torch directly next
	to a small sensor which is set into the bulkhead.

61   RESUME PICARD

	He glances at Satler... then glances at the ceiling.

62   CLOSE ON LASER TORCH (OPTICAL)

	as Picard ACTIVATES the torch and it DISCHARGES against
	the sensor.

63   NEW ANGLE - WIDER

	There is a pause, then suddenly vast quantities of GAS
	begin to flood the compartment, ALARMS SOUND, and the
	ISOLATION DOOR begins CLOSING.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT THREE  36.

63   CONTINUED:

	Picard takes advantage of the confusion to knock Satler
	to his knees and then he grabs the laser torch and
	moves quickly to the field diverter.

64   KELSEY

	is trying to get control of the situation. She yells
	over the sound of the alarms and tries to see through
	the clouds of gas.

					KELSEY
			Neil, what's going on!?

65   PICARD (OPTICAL)

	presses the laser torch against the side of the
	diverter and activates it. The diverter goes DEAD.
	Picard ducks under the Isolation door and heads for the
	Jefferies Tube.

66   SATLER

	recovers and goes after Picard, barely making it under
	the door before it closes completely.

67   INT. JEFFERIES TUBE

	Picard's now in a horizontal section, scrambling
	through for all he's worth.

68   ANOTHER SECTION OF TUBE

	Satler is scrambling after Picard, with his weapon in
	hand.

69   PICARD

	is moving quickly around a corner. He comes to a
	hatch, opens it...

70   PICARD'S POV (OPTICAL)

	The BARYON SWEEP -- a transparent sheet of green is
	flickering on and off directly ahead of Picard.

     STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT THREE     37.

71   RESUME PICARD

	He's trapped... the field is ahead of him and Satler is
	behind him. Off his expression...

                                             FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR  38.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

72   INT. JEFFERIES TUBE

	Satler comes around the corner and sees the now closed
	hatch where Picard was at the end of Act Three.
	Directly in front of the hatch, Picard's jacket is
	lying on the floor of the tube. Satler moves to the
	jacket and picks it up...

73   POV STATLER

	The jacket was hiding a manhole-sized hole cut into the
	floor of the tube.

74   RESUME SATLER (OPTICAL)

	She's looking down the hole. A sudden o.c. HUM makes
	her look up just in time to see the green BARYON SWEEP
	come through the closed hatch directly toward her.
	There is no time to escape.

                                             CUT TO:

75   INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard, now without his jacket, runs down the
	corridor... over which we HEAR Satler's brief, painful
	SCREAM in the b.g.. Picard's expression acknowledges
	this as he keeps on.

                                             CUT TO:

76   INT. MAIN ENGINEERING

	The Isolation door has been reopened, the gas is gone
	and the alarms have been turned off. Kelsey is
	standing over Neil, who is examining the deactivated
	field diverter. After a beat, Neil shakes his head and
	lets out a long breath in resignation.

					NEIL
			The primary inducer is completely
			fused. There's no way to fix it.
				(beat)
			Without the diverter, we don't
			have any protection from the
			baryon sweep.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FOUR  39.

76   CONTINUED:

					KELSEY
				(irritated)
			I know that. How long until the
			baryon sweep hits this section?

					NEIL
			About twelve minutes. We should
			go to Ten Forward, it's the last
			place on the ship that'll be swept
			by the baryon field.

	Kelsey thinks for a moment... looks at the engine core
	for a beat then makes the decision.

					KELSEY
			All right, we're leaving. But
			we're taking the trilithium with
			us.

					NEIL
				(shocked)
			What? The storage unit wasn't
			designed to be portable. We can't
			just start hauling it through the
			ship --

	She silences him with a look.

					NEIL
				(fearful)
			I'll... I'll try to make some
			modifications.

	He hurries toward the engine core.

77   NEW ANGLE

	As Pomet comes out of the Jefferies Tube.

					POMET
				(to Kelsey)
			Satler's dead... he ran into the
			baryon sweep.

					KELSEY
			And what about Mott?

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR      40.

77   CONTINUED:

					POMET
			I don't know. But I don't think
			he's a barber. I found this in
			the Jefferies Tube.

	Pomet hands her something.

78   CLOSE ON KELSEY'S HAND

	Pomet has handed her a Starfleet combadge.

79   RESUME SCENE

	Kelsey's face darkens with the realization that they're
	facing a formidable opponent.

                                             CUT TO:

80   INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard rounds the corner and stops at a particular
	room. He uses his door-opener to get in.

81   INT. WORF'S QUARTERS

	Picard ENTERS what we immediately recognize as WORF'S
	ROOM, replete with Klingon weapons on the wall. He
	begins to examine the weapons, trying to decide which
	ones will be the most useful. The alien communicator
	squawks in his pocket and he takes it out to listen.

					KELSEY'S COM VOICE
			Kelsey to Kiros.

					KIROS'S COM VOICE
			This is Kiros.

82   INTERCUT - MAIN ENGINEERING

	Kelsey's on the communicator. Neil and Pomet are
	working with the thermos and the open panel behind the
	engine core.

					KELSEY
				(into communicator)
			We have a problem. There's a
			Starfleet officer still aboard.
			He killed Satler and he may have
			killed Devor.
					(MORE)

      STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR      41.

82   CONTINUED:

					KELSEY (Cont'd)
			He also destroyed the diverter in
			Engineering so we have to leave
			here before the baryon sweep
			enters this section.

					KIROS'S COM VOICE
			What about the trilithium resin?

					KELSEY
				(into communicator)
			We're taking it with us to Ten
			Forward.

	Picard had just taken the crossbow off the wall when he
	hears this. He reacts with shock and picks up the
	communicator.

					KELSEY
				(continuing)
			There should be enough time before --

					PICARD
				(firm, into
				 communicator)
			Kelsey. Don't be a fool. You
			know better than to try moving
			that resin.

	In Engineering, Kelsey reacts for a moment... then her
	eyes narrow and she adjusts to the new situation.

					KELSEY
			Mister Mott... or should I call
			you Lieutenant... Lieutenant
			Commander perhaps?

					PICARD
			You may call me whatever you wish,
			but moving trilithium resin
			requires very specific equipment.
			You can't simply improvise
			something.

	Kelsey gets Pomet's attention and waves him over.

					KELSEY
			I wouldn't need to improvise if
			you hadn't damaged our field
			diverter.

	As Picard answers her, Kelsey mouths the words "Find
	him" to Pomet, who then nods and EXITS.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR  42.

82   CONTINUED: (2)

					KELSEY
				(continuing)
			But if you're so concerned about
			the trilithium, I suggest you stop
			interfering with us -- before you
			set off an explosion that would
			destroy the Enterprise... and you.

					PICARD
			I would rather destroy this ship
			than allow that material to fall
			into the hands of terrorists.

					KELSEY
			What makes you think I'm a
			terrorist?

					PICARD
			Trilithium resin is a highly toxic
			waste material produced by our
			engines. There's no possible use
			for it except as a weapon.

					KELSEY
			You might be right, Mister Mott.
			But we've been planning this for
			a long time, and I doubt that
			you'll really be able to stop
			us... or even slow us down.

	She shuts off the communicator.

                                             END INTERCUT.

83   INT. WORF'S QUARTERS

	Picard puts the communicator back in his pocket and
	slings the crossbow over his shoulder and grabs some
	arrows before EXITING.

84   INT. MAIN ENGINEERING

	Kelsey moves to where Neil is working on the thermos,
	which is still attached to the open panel behind the
	core. A few blinkies on the side of the thermos are
	winking on and off, indicating that it is active. Neil
	works for a moment with a DEVICE... then seems
	satisfied.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FOUR  43.

84   CONTINUED:

					NEIL
			That's it... three hundred
			milligrams of trilithium.

	Neil picks up a PIN.

84A  INSERT

	on the pin in Neil's hand. It is about the size and
	shape of a grenade pin, with a small ring at one end.

					NEIL'S VOICE
				(re: pin)
			I'm using a dynamic stabilizer to
			act as a control rod...

84B  RESUME SCENE

	Neil carefully inserts it into the thermos... there is
	an audible CLICK and a GREEN LIGHT comes on the
	thermos.

					NEIL
			There. That should keep the resin
			stable enough for transport.

	There is a beat, and then Kelsey reaches out and
	removes the thermos from the panel. Neil winces
	slightly at the casual way Kelsey handles the unit.

					KELSEY
			Don't look so tense, Neil. If
			something goes wrong, you won't
			have time to worry about it.

	She smiles at him and Neil manages a wan smile in
	return.

					KELSEY
			Let's go.

	They EXIT.

                                             CUT TO:

85   EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	The energy beams have reached the aft end of the
	saucer.

  STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR  43A.

86   INT. SICKBAY

	Picard is dipping an arrow tip into a VIAL of colored
	liquid. He then loads the arrow into the crossbow.

                                             CUT TO:

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR          44.

87   INT. JEFFERIES TUBE

	Kelsey and Neil are climbing up a vertical section of
	tube. Kelsey is in the lead, with Neil behind her.
	The thermos is strapped onto Neil's back.

					NEIL
			How much further?

					KELSEY
			Three more decks... then we take
			corridor fifteen-B all the way to
			Ten Forward.

	Kelsey suddenly stops short.

					NEIL
			What's wrong?

					KELSEY
			We have to find another way up.

88   NEW ANGLE

	Revealing that all the ladder rungs above Kelsey are
	GONE. She looks at the remains of one of the rungs.

89   INSERT - RUNGS

	The two stubs jutting out from the wall of the
	Jefferies Tube are burnt and melted, as if cut with a
	torch.

90   RESUME KELSEY

	Her face darkens.

                                             CUT TO:

91   INT. SICKBAY

	Picard is now carefully pouring a small amount of WHITE
	POWDER from a container into a petri dish. The
	communicator in his pocket suddenly crackles to life.

					KELSEY'S COM VOICE
			That wasn't very clever, Mister
			Mott.

                                             INTERCUT:

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FOUR      45.

92   INT. JEFFERIES TUBE - INTERCUT SICKBAY

	As Kelsey and Neil come down off the ladder and then
	move through a section of horizontal tube. Kelsey is
	talking into her communicator.

					KELSEY
				(continuing)
			If you knew where we were, you
			should've attacked us. Now we'll
			just take another route... one you
			might not be able to predict.

	As they talk, Picard pours some BLACK POWDER into
	another petri dish and then picks up a long wand.

					PICARD
				(to com)
			There are only so many ways to Ten
			Forward... and Ten Forward is the
			only logical place to go if you
			want to stay ahead of the Baryon
			sweep.

	Picard takes the wand and touches it to the white
	powder, then removes it and places it in the black
	powder. As soon as he touches the black powder, there
	is a SMALL EXPLOSION and puff of smoke.

					KELSEY
				(over above action)
			That sweep is just as big a threat
			to you as it is to us. In fact,
			if I were you, Mister Mott, I'd be
			trying to find a way off this
			ship.

	Picard is satisfied with the results of his experiment.
	He puts lids on the tops of the containers and puts
	them in a pocket.

					PICARD
				(to com)
			I plan on leaving the same way you
			do... on your ship.

					KELSEY
			What ship?

					PICARD
			Come on, Kelsey. If you've been
			planning this for so long, you
			must have a way to get off the
			Enterprise and leave this system.
			I think there's a ship coming for
			you. And I plan to be on it.


       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR      46.

92   CONTINUED:

					KELSEY
			It's a small ship, Mott... I don't
			think there's going to be room for
			both of us.

					PICARD
			I'm sorry to hear that... I'll
			send your regrets.

	Picard slings the crossbow over his shoulder and EXITS.

                                             END INTERCUT.

93   OMITTED

94   INT. ARKARIA BASE

	Riker is casually watching Beverly and Geordi from
	across the room. Beverly is kneeling next to Geordi,
	working on his VISOR. After a beat, she puts the VISOR
	down, says something quietly to Geordi and then moves
	to rejoin the others.

					RIKER
				(normal voice)
			How is he, Doctor?

					BEVERLY
			He's in a lot of pain, but he
			should be fine. He needs some
			water.

	She moves to get some water from a table. Troi is
	standing next to the table. Beverly talks quickly and
	quietly to Troi as she pours some water into a glass.
	Neither woman looks at the other as Beverly gets out
	her information.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR      47.

94   CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
				(sotto, quick)
			We're almost ready. But when we
			set the VISOR to emit the
			hypersonic pulse, there'll be a
			short burst of light. We need a
			distraction.

	Beverly returns to Geordi and Troi casually sits down.
	Riker moves within earshot.

					TROI
				(sotto)
			They need a distraction.

					RIKER
			How long?

					TROI
			A few seconds.

	Riker thinks for a moment.

					RIKER
			I think I can keep Orton busy for
			a few seconds.

					TROI
			I don't think Orton's in a talking
			mood, Wil.

					RIKER
			You just have to know how to talk
			to him.

	Riker looks at Beverly. She makes a final adjustment
	to the VISOR... glances at Riker, looks away and then
	carefully nods her head.

95   RIKER

	Gets up and moves toward Orton who watches him
	carefully.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR          48.

95   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			Orton, I think we should discuss
			this situation.

					ORTON
			There's nothing to discuss. Sit
			down.

					RIKER
			I think there's a lot to discuss.
			Can't we be reasonable here?

					ORTON
			I'm not interested in hearing your
			hostage negotiation tactics,
			Commander.

					RIKER
			It won't hurt you to listen, will
			it?

	Orton sighs... willing to give this a shot if it will
	shut him up.

					ORTON
				(bored)
			All right.

					RIKER
			Thank you. Now the first thing I
			think we should discuss is this...

	Without the slightest warning, Riker throws a powerful
	right cross that catches Orton unaware and sends him
	sprawling. Riker throws a plate of food at the Waiter,
	but he quickly moves in with a well-placed kick that
	knocks Riker back.

96   ON BEVERLY (OPTICAL)

	As she adjusts the VISOR. A brief rainbow BURST OF
	LIGHT comes out and then disappears.

97   RIKER

	is picked up off the floor by the Waiter who holds him.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FOUR      49.

97   CONTINUED:

					ORTON
			Well, Commander... Here's my
			response.

	Orton slams a fist into Riker's gut.

                                             CUT TO:

98   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The BARYON BEAM is now halfway through the saucer
	section.

99   INT. CORRIDOR

	Pomet is walking carefully through the corridor...
	looking for Picard with his weapon in hand. He
	approaches an intersection... begins to turn the
	corner, then stops as he hears something behind him.
	He doesn't turn right away... takes a another couple of
	steps forward, as if he didn't hear anything... then
	suddenly whirls around.

100  POV POMET

	Looking down the empty corridor. There's no one there.

101  RESUME POMET

	He's annoyed... thought he heard something, he begins
	to turn around and as he does we RACK FOCUS to see
	Picard, several feet down the corridor. He's already
	got the crossbow aimed.

102  PICARD

	FIRES the crossbow.

103  POMET

	is HIT in the leg with the arrow. He yells out in
	pain, but it's not a mortal wound and he whips up his
	weapon to fire back at Picard. But suddenly he
	pauses... dizzy... can't see straight... and he
	collapses to the ground.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FOUR          50.

104  WITH PICARD

	as he runs to Pomet. He checks the man's pulse --
	alive -- and then moves to remove the weapon from
	Pomet's reflexive grip. But before he can, there's
	another weapon prodding the back of his head.

					KIROS (O.S.)
			Put your weapon down... slowly.

105  WIDER

	Kiros has gotten the drop on Picard! Off Picard...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE          51.

                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

106  INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard is standing with his hands on his head, facing
	away from Kiros, who never takes his eyes off him as he
	activates his communicator.

					KIROS
				(to com)
			Kelsey, this is Kiros. I'm on
			deck ten. I have Mott.

                                             INTERCUT:

107  INT. JEFFERIES TUBE

	Kelsey and Neil are climbing up another tube.

					KELSEY
			Is he alive?

					KIROS
			Yes.

					KELSEY
			Good. Meet us at intersection
			forty-one.

					KIROS
			Understood.

	Kiros points down the corridor with his weapon.

					KIROS
			Move.

	They begin to head down the corridor.

                                             CUT TO:

108  EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	The green field is now three quarters of the way
	through the saucer section.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE      52.

109  INT. CORRIDOR - JEFFERIES TUBE ENTRY

	The door to the Jefferies Tube OPENS and Kelsey crawls
	out into the corridor. Neil follows her, breathing
	heavily.

					KELSEY
			Give me the trilithium.

110  NEIL

	takes off the thermos and bends over, catching his
	breath.

					NEIL
				(panting)
			How... how much farther do we have
			to go?

					KELSEY
			Not far.
				(looks at thermos)
			With all the modifications you
			made to this unit, will we have
			any trouble removing the
			trilithium?

					NEIL
			No... you just remove the control
			rod and then drain the unit...
			there shouldn't be any problem.

					KELSEY
			That's all I wanted to know.

	She pulls out her weapon and points it at Neil's chest.
	Off his shocked expression...

                                             CUT TO:

111  ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	Picard and Kiros come about the corner just as Kelsey
	shuts the door to the Jefferies Tube. The thermos is
	on the deck... Neil is nowhere to be seen. Kelsey
	turns as they approach.

					KELSEY
				(to Picard)
			Well... not as clever as you
			thought. Where's Pomet?

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FIVE         52A.

111  CONTINUED:

					KIROS
			He shot him with some kind of
			arrow.

					PICARD
			He's not dead.

					KELSEY
			Well, he will be soon. The baryon
			sweep's nearly here and we don't
			have time to go back for him.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE      53.

111  CONTINUED: (2)

					KIROS
			What about Neil?

					KELSEY
			The sweep got him. Let's go.
				(to Picard)
			And you can lead, Mister Mott.
			That way if we come to any more of
			your little surprises, you'll be
			sure to let us know.

	Kelsey picks up the thermos as Kiros prods Picard down
	the corridor.

                                             CUT TO:

112  INT. ARKARIA BASE

	Riker is sitting at one of the tables, his face is
	slightly bloodied and bruised. Troi dabs a cloth to
	one of the cuts.

					TROI
			I thought you were going to talk
			with him.

					RIKER
			I did. He just didn't like what
			I had to say.

	Suddenly, a light on the computer panel begins FLASHING
	and BEEPING. Orton moves to the panel and begins
	working it. The Waiter keeps a close eye on everyone.
	Data moves to Riker.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FIVE      54.

112  CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(re: computer panel)
			That was a perimeter warning from
			the Remmler Array. A small ship
			is approaching.
				(beat as he watches
				 Orton)
			I believe Mister Orton has just
			dropped the defense shields.

					RIKER
			This has to be what they've been
			waiting for.

	Riker looks at Beverly. She makes a couple of
	adjustments to the VISOR and then nods... she's ready.

					RIKER
			Data, you're going to be the only
			one unaffected by the hypersonic
			burst. As soon as everyone's
			unconscious, you've got to get to
			the computer panel and stop that
			ship somehow.

					DATA
			I will try, sir.

	Riker takes a deep breath... then nods to Beverly.

113  BEVERLY

	activates the VISOR.

114  WIDER

	a VERY LOW HUM can be heard... Orton looks up in
	curiosity... then suddenly he (and everyone else in
	the room) puts his hands to his head in confusion...
	and sinks to the floor, unconscious. Everyone follows
	suit, leaving only Data awake. He moves quickly to the
	computer panel.

                                             CUT TO:

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE      55.

115  EXT. SPACE - REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	The sheet of green is almost through the saucer
	section.

116  INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard, Kiros and Kelsey move along at a clip.
	Picard's trying to figure things out... but also trying
	to keep his captors off-center, look for an opening.

					PICARD
			Kelsey -- perhaps we can work out
			a deal.

					KELSEY
			You're the only one who needs a
			deal, Mott.

					PICARD
			My name's not Mott. It's Jean-Luc
			Picard.

	Kelsey reacts... it all makes sense now.

					KELSEY
			Captain Picard... this is all
			beginning to make sense...

					PICARD
			Leave the trilithium here and take
			me with you. You can use me as a
			hostage instead of threatening --

					KELSEY
			I'm not a terrorist Captain, and
			I don't have a political agenda...
				(beat)
			But I know some people who do have
			agendas... and who are very
			interested in this little
			container.

					PICARD
			Profit. This is all about profit.

					KELSEY
			I prefer to think of it as
			commerce.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE          56.

116  CONTINUED:

	They have reached the doors to Ten Forward.

					KELSEY
				(to Picard)
			Open the door.

	Picard uses his suction device and opens the door.

					KELSEY
			Now go through... slowly.

117  INT. TEN FORWARD

	as they ENTER single file: Picard, Kiros, then Kelsey.
	Kiros's weapon is steady on Picard's back and Kelsey is
	looking around for a possible trap.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/93 - ACT FIVE          57.

118  CLOSE ON PICARD'S FEET

	He steps squarely into a strip of WHITE POWDER on the
	ground... then carefully side-steps a strip of BLACK
	POWDER which is just ahead of it.

119  KIROS

	follows Picard warily.

120  CLOSE ON KIROS'S FEET

	as Kiros steps first onto the white, then directly onto
	the black powder with the same foot. As soon as his
	foot touches the second strip of powder, the chemicals
	react and there is an EXPLOSION.

121  WIDER

	As the explosion blows Kiros against the wall, knocking
	her out. Picard takes advantage of the explosion and
	whirls around... he lunges at Kelsey and knocks her to
	the ground. She loses her grip on the thermos.

122  THE THERMOS

	Bounces across the floor.

123  NEW ANGLE

	As Picard moves for Kiros's weapon, which is on the
	floor, but Kelsey recovers quickly and she catches him
	with a well-placed kick. Suddenly a noise makes both
	of them stop for a moment and turn toward the back
	wall.

124  ANGLE ON WALL (OPTICAL)

	As the BARYON SWEEP suddenly comes THROUGH the wall.

125  KELSEY AND PICARD (OPTICAL)

	Kelsey and Picard react to the sight. Then Kelsey
	swings at Picard and they begin to fight across the
	room toward the windows... only a few feet ahead of
	the BARYON SWEEP.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE      58.

125  CONTINUED:

	Kelsey knocks Picard back, goes for the thermos on the
	floor, but then Picard lunges at her, knocking them
	both to the ground... there is a brief struggle for
	the thermos as they roll around on the ground...
	finally Kelsey knocks him away and picks up her weapon.
	Picard freezes as Kelsey takes the thermos.

	Kelsey's communicator begins to BEEP and FLASH.

					KELSEY
				(touches her
				 communicator)
			I guess, I'll be the one to send
			your regrets.

	Before Picard can make another move, Kelsey and the
	thermos DEMATERIALIZE.

126  NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Picard looks around... trying to think of some way out.
	But there's nowhere for him to go. He climbs up on a
	window support, giving him a few extra seconds, but the
	sweep is getting every closer. He adjusts the
	communicator for a moment.

					PICARD
				(to com)
			Arkaria base, this is Captain
			Picard. Deactivate the baryon
			sweep.
				(urgent)
			This is Captain Picard on the
			Enterprise. Deactivate the baryon
			sweep immediately.

	He presses back against the window, still looking
	around for some way out. Anything. And then... it
	STOPS. The green glow fades.

					DATA'S COM VOICE
			Data to Captain Picard... do you
			read me Captain?

					PICARD
				(keys it)
			Picard here.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE         58A.

127  INTERCUT - ARKARIA BASE

	Data is at the computer panel. Riker is keeping guard
	on Orton and the Waiter in the b.g. and everyone looks
	a little woozy still.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/15/93 - ACT FIVE      59.

127  CONTINUED:

					DATA
			Are you all right, Captain?

					PICARD
			Yes.

					DATA
			Sir, an unidentified scout ship
			has just beamed someone off the
			Enterprise. Do you know anything
			about it?

					PICARD
				(beat; low)
			I know they won't get very far.

127A EXT. SPACE - SCOUT SHIP & ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
	(Formerly Scene 130A)

	A small SCOUT SHIP is moving away from the Enterprise.
	Suddenly the scout ship EXPLODES.

127B INT. TEN FORWARD
	(Formerly 130B)

	The ship rocks slightly from the o.c. explosion.
	Picard is still looking out the windows.

	Picard unclinches his hand and looks down.

128  OMITTED

129  CLOSE ON PICARD'S HAND

	he's holding the safety pin from the thermos which he
	had surreptitiously removed during the scuffle.

130  RESUME PICARD

	Off his grim expression...

                                             CUT TO:

131  EXT. SPACE - THE REMMLER ARRAY (OPTICAL)

	The Enterprise is still docked. It's all lit up, per
	normal operation. The array is turned off.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE         59A.

132  INT. SICKBAY

	Beverly is patching up Picard's bumps and bruises with
	a medical DEVICE.

					BEVERLY
			Hold still... you've got a nasty
			cut here...

	Troi ENTERS.

       STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - REV. - 01/18/93 - ACT FIVE      60.

132  CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(to Troi, very
				 concerned)
			Any luck?

					TROI
			I'm sorry, Captain. I don't know
			what could've happened to it.

	Riker ENTERS.

					RIKER
				(shakes his head)
			I've had three security teams
			search deck seven and they
			couldn't find anything.

	Picard's face falls.

					BEVERLY
				(firm)
			Hold still. I can't heal this
			cleanly if you keep fidgeting.

	Worf finally ENTERS, awkwardly holding Picard's saddle
	by one stirrup.

					WORF
			I found it, Captain. Someone put
			it in a maintenance locker.

					PICARD
				(takes saddle)
			Thank you.

	Worf looks puzzled at Picard.

					WORF
			You keep a saddle on board?

					RIKER
			Worf, I'm surprised at you...

					BEVERLY
			Any experienced rider would
			naturally have his own saddle.

					TROI
			It's perfectly normal.

	Beat.

					WORF
			Of course.

          STAR TREK: "Starship Mine" - 01/14/92 - ACT FIVE          61.

132  CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			It came in very handy.
				(beat)
			I just wish I'd had a chance to
			use it on a horse.

	Off their reactions...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END