STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                        "Redemption II" 
                          #40275-201 
                              
                          Written by 
                        Ronald D. Moore 
                              
                          Directed by 
                         David Carson 


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                         FINAL DRAFT

                        JULY 1, 1991


       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/15/91 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Redemption II" 

                             CAST                               
                              
                PICARD               ADMIRAL SHANTHI
                RIKER                CHRISTOPHER HOBSON
                DATA                 SELA
                BEVERLY              LARG
                TROI                 KULGE
                GEORDI               KURN
                WORF                 GOWRON
                                     MOVAR
                O'BRIEN            
                                     LURSA
                GUINAN             
                                     B'ETOR
                                     TORAL
                Non-Speaking       
                 SUPERNUMERARIES     KLINGON HELMSMAN
                                     ENSIGN CRAIG
                STARFLEET ADMIRAL  
                N.D. STARFLEET CREW
                                     Non-Speaking
                                       N.D. KLINGONS
                                       KLINGON GUARD
                                       2 KLINGON THUGS
                                       N.D. KLINGON BRIDGE CREW
                                       KLINGON COUNCIL MEMBERS
                                       ROMULAN GUARD

        STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Redemption II" 
                            
                             SETS 


            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              MAIN BRIDGE
              CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM     USS EXCALIBUR
              OBSERVATION LOUNGE
                                       USS SUTHERLAND
            USS EXCALIBUR
              BRIDGE                   STARBASE
          
            USS SUTHERLAND             FLEET LEAVING SPACEDOCK
              BRIDGE
                                       ROMULAN WARBIRD
            ROMULAN WARBIRD
              COMMAND CENTER           3 ROMULAN SUPPLY SHIPS
          
            KLINGON BIRD OF PREY       KLINGON BIRD OF PREY
              BRIDGE
                                       2 KLINGON SHIPS
            KLINGON HOME WORLD
              GREAT HALL               KLINGON CITY (MATTE)
              DURAS HOME
              NIGHTCLUB

  STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Redemption II" 
                          
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

              CH pronounced as in chew or artichoke   
    
            Akagi                      ah-KAH-gee
            Bah                        BAH (gutteral "H")
            Berellian                  ber-EL-ee-'n
            Beta Lankal                bay-tah lan-KAL
            B'Etor                     be-TOR
            DaH                        DAH
            Duras                      DYUR-as
            Gamma Eridon               gam-uh AIR-ih-don
            GhoS                       GOZ
            Hegh'ta                    heg-TA
            Hermes                     HER-meez
            K'Tal                      Ka-TAL
            Kulge                      (ryhmes with bulge)
            Kurn                       KURN
            Larg                       larg
            Lursa                      LUR-suh
            Mempa                      MEM-pah
            Mogh                       MOHG
            Qapla'                     Khap-LA
            Shanthi                    SHAWN-tee

    STAR TREK: "RedemptionII" - REV. 7/3/91 - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE      

                        CONTINUED:

                Sela            SEE-lah
                tachyon         TACK-ee-on
                Tian Nan Men    TEE-IN-ah-men
                Toral           TO-ral

      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - TEASER      1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                     "Redemption Part II"                          
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	Hold a beat on the starry blackness... suddenly a BIRD
	OF PREY comes tearing across the scene with DISRUPTOR
	FIRE bursting all around it from o.c. ships. The Bird
	of Prey takes a hit.

2    INT. BIRD OF PREY - BRIDGE

	The ship ROCKS with the hit. KURN in command, WORF
	at tactical, along with a HELMSMAN, and N.D. FIRST
	OFFICER, & ENGINEER at their stations. The bridge is
	smoky... a couple of consoles have blown out and there
	are one or two dead Klingons on the deck. The mood is
	tense and urgent.

					WORF
			Aft shields buckling!

					KURN
				(to Engineer)
			Transfer auxiliary power to
			shields!

	The ship is ROCKED again.

					WORF
			Aft shields are gone!

	Kurn doesn't respond... his expression is hardening.
	Worf sizes up the situation... sees no point in a
	hopeless struggle, but Kurn seems to be contemplating
	just that option. Worf moves to Kurn.

					WORF
				(quietly)
			We cannot win. We must withdraw.

	Kurn's head snaps around. He keeps his voice low, but
	there is real fire in his eyes.

      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - TEASER      2.

2    CONTINUED:

					KURN
			Keep your place!

	Worf has no choice but to acquiesce. He returns to
	the tactical station as the ship is ROCKED again. All
	eyes turn to Kurn. He waits a beat...

					KURN
				(to Helmsman)
			New course... three zero seven...
			mark two seven five.

					HELMSMAN
				(shocked)
			But sir---!

					KURN
				(Do it!)
			GhoS!

	The Helmsman works his console.

3    EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL) - KLINGON SHIPS

	The Bird of Prey is being pursued by TWO KLINGON
	SHIPS. The Bird of Prey is heading directly for a star
	in the b.g.

4    INT. BIRD OF PREY - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	The ship is ROCKED AGAIN. The star looms larger and
	larger on the viewscreen.

					WORF
			We are entering the star's
			corona... we will reach the
			photosphere in thirty seconds.

      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - TEASER      3.

4    CONTINUED:

					KURN
				(to Helmsman)
			Stand-by to enter warp on my
			command, course two five zero mark
			zero one five.

					WORF
			Shields failing... outer hull
			temperature exceeding design
			limits...

	Kurn doesn't answer.

					WORF
				(continuing)
			Captain!

	Kurn is watching the viewscreen... waiting for the
	right moment...

					KURN
			Maintain course...

					WORF
			They're closing on us!

					KURN
				(to Helmsman)
			Stand-by...

	Kurn waits... waits... then...

					KURN
				(continuing)
			DaH! (Now!)

5
thru	OMITTED
8

9    EXT. SPACE - BIRD OF PREY (OPTICAL)

	The Bird of Prey is heading directly into the star.
	Just as it is about to enter the star, the ship turns,
	goes into WARP SPEED, and heads away.

      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - TEASER      4.

10   NEW ANGLE - TWO KLINGON SHIPS (OPTICAL)

	They were following the Bird of Prey too closely. They
	try to turn away at the last second, but it's too late
	and they fly right into the blazing sun and are
	DESTROYED.

10A  INT. BIRD OF PREY - BRIDGE

	Worf and the others have new respect for Kurn, who
	brought off this daring gamble.

10B
thru	OMITTED
12

12A  EXT SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Hanging in space. A starbase is visible in the
	background.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's log, stardate 45020.4.
			We have arrived at Starbase
			Two-thirty-four, where I have
			taken the opportunity to make a
			proposal to Fleet Admiral
			Shanthi.

12B  INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	PICARD and RIKER are seated across the table from FLEET
	ADMIRAL SHANTHI and a N.D. STARFLEET ADMIRAL. Shanthi
	is the head of Starfleet, and is a woman of African
	descent in her late fifties with an almost regal
	bearing. She is listening to Picard while the N.D.
	Admiral looks on with disapproval.

					PICARD
			There have been three major
			engagements in the last two
			weeks... all of them won by ships
			loyal to the Duras family.

					SHANTHI
			None of which is our concern,
			Jean-Luc. The Klingon civil war
			is, by definition, an internal
			matter of the Empire.

        STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - TEASER        4A.

12B  CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Agreed. But if the Duras are
			being aided by the Romulans, then
			it becomes very much our concern.

	Picard takes the plunge and forcefully lays out his
	views as Shanthi watches him more closely

        STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - TEASER        5.

12B  CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			The Romulans have been trying to
			destroy the Federation/Klingon
			Alliance for over twenty years,
			and at the same time, the Duras
			have been secretly conspiring with
			the Romulans.
				(beat)
			Doesn't it strike you as odd that
			the Duras are able to field such
			an overpowering force against
			Gowron? That they outmatch him
			at almost every turn?

					SHANTHI
			Some would call it good
			leadership.

	Picard refuses to let up... he's arguing with passion
	and conviction.

					PICARD
			And some would say they must be
			getting help.
				(beat)
			The Romulans have always been
			willing to take enormous risks
			in order to gain any advantage
			over the Federation.
				(with force)
			Can we seriously believe that now,
			with the future of the entire
			Klingon Empire hanging in the
			balance, they are content to
			simply stand by and watch?

	There is a pause as Picard waits for a reaction.

					SHANTHI
			What is it you propose, Captain?

	Riker suppresses a grin in the b.g.... the captain's
	got her.


      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - TEASER      6.

12B  CONTINUED: (3)

					PICARD
			We must stop the flow of supplies
			and equipment from the Romulans
			to the Duras family.
				(beat)
			I propose we take a fleet of ships
			to the Romulan/Klingon border.
			We'll take no offensive action,
			but we'll be in a position to
			expose any Romulan shipments that
			try to cross the border.

					SHANTHI
				(musing)
			A blockade...
				(beat)
			But how will you overcome the
			Romulan cloaking device?

					PICARD
			My chief engineer has developed
			a system that should help us
			nullify that advantage. Each ship
			will send out an active tachyon
			beam to the other ships in the
			blockade fleet. In theory, any
			cloaked vessel that tries to pass
			between our ships should cross
			one of those beams and be
			detected.

	Shanthi studies him silently for a moment and considers
	his plan.

					SHANTHI
			I'll have to clear this with the
			Federation Council...
				(beat)
			In the meantime, assemble your
			fleet, Captain.

	With that, Shanthi and the N.D. Admiral EXIT. Picard
	and Riker move to follow them and Riker quietly speaks
	to Picard on their way out of the room.

					RIKER
				(quietly)
			Nicely done... I hope you know
			what you're doing.

        STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - TEASER        7.

12B  CONTINUED: (4)

					PICARD
				(quietly)
			So do I, Number One.

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT ONE     8.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

13   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship in orbit near the starbase.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's log, stardate 45021.3.
			Convincing Starfleet Command to
			establish a blockade was
			relatively painless.
			Implementing that plan is proving
			more troublesome.

14   INT. READY ROOM

	Riker, DATA, and GEORDI are standing before Picard,
	who is studying some PADDs they've brought him. They
	contain lists of available ships.

					RIKER
			Starfleet is stretched pretty thin
			across the quadrant. There are
			only twelve ships within one day's
			travel of this position.

					GEORDI
			The only other ships available
			are either in spacedock for
			repairs or still under
			construction. Most of them don't
			even have full crews yet.

					RIKER
			But we could probably pick up
			seven... maybe eight more ships.

	Picard ponders the PADD for a moment.

					PICARD
			Mister La Forge, will we be able
			to implement your tachyon
			detection grid with twenty ships?

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT ONE     9.

14   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
				(dubious)
			It's possible...
				(beat)
			But the more ships, the bigger
			the net we can throw.

	Picard drops into deep thought for a long beat... then
	picks up the PADD.

					PICARD
				(decisive)
			I want to add the Tian Nan Men,
			the Hermes, and the Sutherland
			to join us whether the yard
			superintendent thinks they're
			ready or not. Mister Data, select
			a group of experienced officers
			from the Enterprise to augment
			the crews of those ships.

					DATA
			Yes, sir.

					PICARD
				(to Riker)
			Will, I want you to command the
			Excalibur. Her crew was
			reassigned when she put in for
			repairs. Geordi, you'll serve
			as his first officer.

	Riker and Geordi give him confident nods.

					PICARD
				(continuing, to
				 everyone)
			I want the fleet to be underway
			by oh nine hundred tomorrow.
			Thank you, gentlemen.

	Riker and Geordi EXIT, but Data remains behind with
	a slightly puzzled look on his face.

					PICARD
			Yes, Data?

					DATA
			May I ask a question of a...
			personal nature, sir?

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT ONE       10.

14   CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			Yes.

	Data thinks for a beat.

					DATA
			Why have I not been assigned to
			command a ship in the fleet?

	Picard is caught off-guard and is quite frankly
	embarrassed.

					PICARD
			Well... I felt that you were
			needed here.
				(beat, then curious)
			Why do you ask?

					DATA
			You have commented on the lack
			of senior officers available for
			this mission. I believe that my
			twenty-six years of Starfleet
			service qualify me for such a
			post.
				(beat)
			However, if you do not believe
			the time has arrived for an
			android to command a starship, then
			perhaps I should address myself
			to improving---

					PICARD
			Commander... I believe the
			starship Sutherland will need a
			captain. I can think of no one
			more suited to the task than you.

	Picard holds out his hand and Data shakes it.

					DATA
			Thank you, Captain.

	Data EXITS. Hold on Picard a beat...

									CUT TO:

15   EXT. KLINGON CITY (MATTE)

	The Klingon Home World.

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT ONE     11.

16   INT. KLINGON NIGHTCLUB

	If the Hell's Angels owned a posh country club, it
	would look something like this. The club is designed
	for food, drink, and merriment, Klingon-style. The
	room is filled with N.D. KLINGONS and the atmosphere is
	loud and raucous, with only a thin veneer of
	civility... like a controlled riot.

	Some groups of Klingons can be seen drinking foul
	concoctions and laughing uproariously... two large
	Klingons continue to hit each other in the face and
	laugh loudly following each blow as if that only made
	the joke funnier.

17   ON WORF

	As he ENTERS, carrying a PADD. In contrast to everyone
	else, he glowers around at the scene of revelry. A
	couple of Klingon women give him the eye as he passes,
	but his interest lies elsewhere. He finally spots Kurn
	sitting at a table with a Klingon captain named LARG.
	He moves toward them.

18   NEW ANGLE

	Kurn and Larg are drinking and laughing loudly as Worf
	approaches.

					KURN
			You always did have fools working
			for you, Larg... now you don't
			have as many!

	Kurn slams the table and roars in laughter. Larg is
	having a good time as well.

					LARG
			You were lucky, Kurn... but luck
			always runs out. Someday I will
			stand over your broken corpse and
			drink to the victory of the Duras!

	Larg laughs a hearty laugh and throws the flagon
	against a wall. Kurn and Larg now notice Worf. Kurn
	is pleased to see his brother.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT ONE       12.

18   CONTINUED:

					KURN
				(stands and claps Worf
				 on shoulder)
			Ah, Worf... good.
				(indicates Larg)
			This piece of baktag is Captain
			Larg. He commanded the squadron
			that tried to destroy us
			yesterday.

	Worf doesn't quite know how to react, so he simply
	looks at Larg.

					LARG
				(stands)
			The infamous Worf, son of Mogh.
				(pretends to looks Worf
				 over)
			What are you wearing? That's the
			uniform of a Klingon.

	Larg laughs and Worf starts to move toward him, but
	Kurn lays a gentle, yet firmly restraining, hand on his
	shoulder. Kurn's smile never fades, and although there
	is laughter in his voice, it also contains just a hint
	of warning.

					KURN
				(to Worf)
			The Capital City is neutral
			ground... and Larg's men are all
			around us.
				(beat, then pointed to
				 Larg)
			As are mine.

	Larg and Kurn continue to smile at each other for a
	minute. They're duelists who've met away from the
	field of honor... tomorrow they'll happily kill each
	other.

					LARG
			Good to drink with you, Kurn.
				(pounds the pitcher
				 of drink on the table)
			May you die well.

					KURN
			Die well, Larg.

	Larg moves away and Kurn watches him carefully, never
	taking his eyes off Larg until he's safely away.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT ONE       13.

18   CONTINUED: (2)

					WORF
				(disapproving)
			You drink with our enemy...

	They sit down. Kurn takes another long pull on his
	drink and then leans in closer to Worf.

					KURN
				(indicates room)
			How many are Gowron's men... how
			many are Duras? Does it matter?
			When we meet in battle we'll fight
			to the death, but here... we're
			all warriors... all Klingons.

	Worf nods... he understands the concept, but it still
	runs against his personal grain. Kurn is relaxed,
	thoroughly enjoying himself, but Worf can't seem to
	unwind like his brother... he's a little too tightly
	wrapped for that. Worf seeks refuge in
	professionalism.

					WORF
				(reading PADD)
			The repairs on the Hegh'ta are
			proceeding. The port stabilizers
			are---

					KURN
			Is there nothing in your heart
			but duty?

					WORF
			It is my responsibility to oversee
			the repairs aboard ship.

					KURN
			We all have responsibilities and
			duties...
				(with joy)
			But we are warriors fighting in
			a great war! Think of it... you
			and I will fight battles others
			can only dream of... our time for
			glory is here. This is not the
			time to worry about stabilizers.
				(stands and shouts to
				 the crowd)
			It is a time to celebrate... for
			tomorrow we may die!

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT ONE     14.

18   CONTINUED: (3)

	The crowd ROARS its approval. The room is filled with
	screaming Klingons for one insane moment...

					KURN
				(to Worf)
			Come... let the sons of Mogh live
			this night as if it were our last!

	Worf hesitates for a moment... then tosses aside the
	PADD. Kurn clasps his brother on the shoulder, and
	leads Worf over to the table where a Klingon game is
	being played which is a combination of wrestling and
	head-butting.

19   NEW ANGLE

	A different part of the club. LURSA and B'ETOR are
	sitting at a table, watching Worf with interest as he
	competes against another Klingon at the far table.

					B'ETOR
			Worf is not like his brother.

					LURSA
			No. He tries to be... but he is
			still unsure of himself.

					B'ETOR
				(lascivious)
			Perhaps he needs something to help
			restore his... confidence.

					LURSA
				(smiles at her)
			I think he'll find our offer
			appealing.

					B'ETOR
			I'll make sure he does.

	B'Etor smiles to herself and then looks at Worf with
	obvious sexual hunger.

									CUT TO:

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT ONE     15.

20   EXT. SPACE - THE SUTHERLAND (OPTICAL)

	A Nebula-class ship in spacedock.

21   INT. SUTHERLAND - BRIDGE

	A smaller bridge than that of the Enterprise. N.D.
	CREWMEMBERS are hurrying around the bridge trying to
	get the ship ready to go. Panels and consoles are
	open, tools and boxes litter the floor and everything
	has a rushed, unready look to it. LT. COMMANDER HOBSON
	is berating some unfortunate N.D. ENGINEER just as Data
	ENTERS from the turbolift.

					HOBSON
			You've got to keep that mixture
			above ninety percent or we'll
			never leave orbit.

	The Engineer nods unhappily and then EXITS. Hobson
	turns to see Data for the first time. They look at
	each other for a moment.

					DATA
			I am Lieutenant Commander Data.

	Everyone on the bridge stops what they're doing to look
	with curiosity at Data.

					HOBSON
			Lieutenant Commander Christopher
			Hobson.

	Data takes no notice of Hobson's iciness and moves
	quickly to the business at hand.

					DATA
			By order of Starfleet, I hereby
			take command of this vessel.
			Please note the time and date in
			the ship's log.

					HOBSON
				(tight)
			Yes, sir.

					DATA
				(to com)
			Computer, what is the status of
			the dilithium matrix?

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT ONE     16.

21   CONTINUED:

	Data waits, but there is no acknowledgment beep from
	the computer and Data looks at Hobson for an
	explanation.

					HOBSON
			The audio pick up circuits
			aren't functioning. You can still
			access the computer manually.

	Data nods and moves to a console. Activity on the
	bridge resumes and after a beat, Hobson moves over to
	Data.

22   ON HOBSON AND DATA

	Data is working the console as Hobson moves to him.

					HOBSON
			Excuse me... sir?
				(Data looks up)
			I'd like to request a transfer.

	Data wasn't expecting that. He looks slightly puzzled.

					DATA
			May I ask why?

					HOBSON
			I don't believe I would be... a
			good first officer for you.

					DATA
			Your service record to date
			suggests that you would perform
			that function competently.

	Hobson tries not to be irritated at Data's turn of
	phrase.

					HOBSON
			That's not what I mean.
				(beat)
			I don't think that I would be a
			good first officer for you.

					DATA
			Why?

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT ONE     17.

22   CONTINUED:

					HOBSON
			Frankly, sir... I don't believe
			in your ability to command this
			ship.

	Data says nothing, his face impassive. Hobson has
	taken the plunge... might as well lay it all out.
	He speaks without anger, with a strictly professional
	concern... which only makes his assessment more
	damning.

					HOBSON
				(continuing)
			You're a fellow officer and I
			respect that... but no one would
			suggest that a Klingon would make
			a good ship's counselor or that
			a Berellian could be an
			engineer. They're just not suited
			for those positions.
				(beat)
			By the same token, I don't think
			that an android is a good choice
			to be captain.

	A beat as Data considers this.

					DATA
			I understand your concerns.
				(beat)
			Request denied.

	Data returns to working at the console and Hobson is
	momentarily nonplussed... but then he tries to resign
	himself to the task at hand and turns away to go back
	to work.

23   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	O'BRIEN at tactical, N.D. CREWMEMBERS at ops and conn.
	Picard ENTERS from the ready room.

					O'BRIEN
			The Endeavor has cleared the dock,
			Captain. All ships standing by.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT ONE       18.

23   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Good.
				(to conn )
			Course one one eight mark three
			five seven, full impulse power
				(to O'Brien)
			Signal the fleet to get underway.
			We'll enter warp once we're clear
			of the system.

					O'BRIEN
			Aye, sir.

	Picard sits in command.

					PICARD
			Engage.

24   EXT. SPACE - THE FLEET (MATTE)

	The Enterprise leading the fleet out into deep space.

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT TWO     19.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

25   EXT. KLINGON CITY (MATTE)

	The Klingon Home World.

26   INT. DURAS FAMILY HOME

	SELA (the Mysterious Woman from Part One) is arguing
	with B'Etor while MOVAR (the Romulan General) and TORAL
	(the Klingon boy) look on. Sela's attitude is crisp,
	dispassionate... very Romulan. B'Etor is very
	deferential to Sela... she clearly fears her.

					B'ETOR
			The Romulan convoy is late. We
			need those supplies.

					SELA
			Gowron has suffered another loss
			near the Mempa system. His forces
			will not threaten you in that
			region for some time.

					B'ETOR
				(hesitates)
			But if Gowron tries to---

					SELA
				(without raising her
				 voice)
			The convoy will arrive in due
			course.

	Sela ignores her and picks up a PADD. B'Etor looks
	angry at her peremptory dismissal, but she won't
	challenge Sela. Lursa ENTERS. She appears concerned,
	but not panicked.

					LURSA
				(to Sela)
			A Federation fleet has just left
			Starbase Two-thirty-four... they've
			set course for Klingon territory.

					MOVAR
			How many?

					LURSA
			At least twenty starships.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT TWO       20.

26   CONTINUED:

					SELA
			Who's commanding this fleet?

					LURSA
			Picard.

					TORAL
			What does it mean? Is the
			Federation going to enter the war?
			Should we attack them before they
			get here?

					SELA
				(irritated)
			Silence the child, or send him
			away.

	Toral bristles, but doesn't protest as B'Etor shuts
	him up with a gesture. There is a long beat... then
	Sela makes a decision.

					SELA
			Movar, I want you to return to
			Romulus immediately.
				(picks up PADD and taps
				 in something)
			Have all available ships
			rendezvous at these coordinates
			in two days.

	She hands the PADD to Movar. He glances at them.

					MOVAR
			Yes, Commander.

	Movar EXITS.

					LURSA
			Twenty ships aren't enough to wage
			a war... Starfleet must be
			bluffing.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/15/91 - ACT TWO    21.

26   CONTINUED: (3)

					SELA
			Perhaps...

	On Sela's thoughtful expression...

									CUT TO:

27   INT. KLINGON GREAT HALL

	GOWRON is seated in the Leader's chair. Worf and
	Kurn stand before him. Kurn is holding a PADD. A
	Klingon named KULGE, and a couple N.D. KLINGONS are
	standing in the b.g. Kurn is finishing a report and
	Gowron is very unhappy.

					KURN
			Our forces in the Mempa sector
			are now in full retreat. They
			will have to regroup near Beta
			Lankal.

	Gowron suppresses a curse.

					GOWRON
				(angry)
			We destroyed their supply bases
			in that sector three weeks ago!
			How can they continue to fight?

					KURN
			They must be getting help.

	Kulge's insolent voice is softly heard from the back
	of the room.

					KULGE
			Maybe they have better leaders.

	Gowron's eyes narrow. He knows that dissension can
	spread quickly... he slowly stands. Kulge glances
	around the room... there might be support for him here,
	but no one's going to openly back him yet. Kulge
	decides to go for it... he steps forward.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT TWO       21A.

27   CONTINUED:

					KULGE
				(continuing, louder)
			I say you have failed as our
			leader, Gowron.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/15/91 - ACT TWO    22.

27   CONTINUED: (2)

	Gowron gives a predatory smile and slowly takes off
	his cloak. Worf can't believe what's going on and he
	tries to intervene.

					WORF
			There is no time for this! We
			must make plans before those
			forces reach Beta Lankal!

	Gowron and Kulge ignore him as they each start to
	square off in the center of the room and everyone else
	makes room for them. Worf turns to Kurn for some kind
	of support.

					WORF
				(continuing)
			How can we oppose the Duras when
			we continue to fight among
			ourselves?

					KURN
				(simply)
			Gowron must answer a challenge
			to his authority.

	Gowron and Kulge have each pulled their knives and are
	about to go at it. The other Klingons are yelling and
	cheering them on. Worf feels things flying out of
	control.

					WORF
				(to Kulge)
			Stop this!
				(to everyone)
			Are we to fall upon each other
			like a pack of Ferengi? The enemy
			is the Duras! We are at war!

	Gowron and Kulge ignore Worf. Kulge makes a move
	toward Gowron and then Worf moves quickly to Kulge and
	grabs hold of his knife hand. Gowron seizes the
	opportunity that Worf's intervention has provided and
	he lunges for Kulge. Worf is still holding Kulge's arm
	and so Gowron is able to sink his knife deep into
	Kulge's chest. He crumples to the ground. Worf is
	shocked, but he's the only one.

					GOWRON
				(quietly)
			Now the war can continue.

      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT TWO     23        

27   CONTINUED: (3)

	Gowron moves back to the chair and everyone else
	ignores the body of Kulge. Worf stands over the
	corpse...

	He is torn by guilt, anger, and confusion over what he
	should do or should have done.

									CUT TO:

28   OMITTED

29   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	Picard in command, O'Brien at tactical, Troi next to
	Picard.

					O'BRIEN
			We're crossing into Klingon
			territory, Captain.

					PICARD
			Signal the fleet to maintain
			yellow alert until further notice.

					O'BRIEN
			Aye, sir.

	The ship's condition goes to YELLOW.

					PICARD
				(moves to tactical)
			Begin long-range scans of the
			Romulan border.

					O'BRIEN
				(works console)
			No uncloaked ships within sensor
			range... a few subspace anomalies,
			but nothing firm.

					PICARD
				(looking at console)
			Those anomalies could be cloaked
			ships.

					O'BRIEN
			Could be, sir.

	A beat as Picard studies the display.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT TWO       23A.

29   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Open a channel to the Excalibur.

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT TWO     24.

29   CONTINUED: (2)

	O'Brien taps a few buttons.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Excalibur, Riker here.

					PICARD
			Deploy the fleet, Will. It's time
			to spread our net.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Yes, sir.

									CUT TO:

30   EXT. SPACE - THE SUTHERLAND (OPTICAL)

	The ship on impulse power.

31   INT. SUTHERLAND - BRIDGE

	Data in command, Hobson moving back and forth between
	consoles, keeping an eye on things. Again, there
	should only be one or two N.D. CREWMEMBERS present.
	Ship's condition is YELLOW. Hobson is containing his
	resentment of Data for now -- but it's there, beneath
	the surface.

					HOBSON
				(to Data)
			We've arrived at the designated
			coordinates, Captain.

					DATA
			All stop. Notify the flagship
			that we have assumed station.

	Hobson nods and then an ALARM BEEP gets his attention.

					HOBSON
				(moving to console)
			Starboard power coupling has
			overloaded. We've got a radiation
			leak on decks ten through twelve.

	Data moves to look at the monitor as well.

					DATA
			Why are auxiliary back-ups not
			functioning?

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT TWO       25.

31   CONTINUED:

					HOBSON
				(frustrated)
			There wasn't enough time to test
			all the back-ups before leaving
			the yard.
				(beat, then to N.D.
				 Crewman)
			Terry, I want you down in
			engineering working on a new
			coupling.

	The Crewman EXITS and Hobson begins working the
	console. Data watches the monitor with concern.

					DATA
			You have taken the phaser and
			torpedo control units off-line.

	But Hobson isn't listening... he's taken charge here
	and is giving orders to the two N.D. Crewmembers.

					HOBSON
			Keith, you and I'll start bringing
			the coolant levels down in---

					DATA
			Mister Hobson, it is inappropriate
			for you to determine a course of
			action without consulting the
			commanding officer.

	Hobson deliberately uses this opportunity to put Data
	in a bad light and make him seem petty and
	small-minded.

					HOBSON
			I was trying to safeguard the
			lives of people on those decks,
			but you're right.
				(to all)
			Belay those orders, everyone.
				(works console)
			The phasers and torpedos are back
			on-line. What should we do, sir?

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT TWO     26.

31   CONTINUED: (2)

	Everyone is looking at Data. Hobson knows there's only
	one course of action possible.

					DATA
			Take the phasers and torpedo units
			off-line and begin repairs on the
			starboard power coupling.

					HOBSON
			Thank you, sir.
				(to all)
			You heard the Captain, everyone.

	Hobson EXITS along with a couple Crewmembers, leaving
	Data alone on the bridge... the initiative and command
	authority seems to have left with Hobson. Data is
	disturbed by the realization that he has a real problem
	here.

									CUT TO:

31A  INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Picard is at the aft science station watching two
	monitors. One screen shows a schematic display of the
	fleet, while the other shows Riker and Geordi on the
	bridge of the Excalibur.

					RIKER
			We're ready, sir.

					PICARD
			Mister La Forge, how long do you
			think it will take the Romulans
			to detect the tachyon field once
			it's activated?

					GEORDI
				(thinks)
			Not long... Romulan sensors are
			as good as ours.

	Picard files that fact away for the time being.

					PICARD
			Very well. Energize the network.

	Geordi bends to a console, taps commands.

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT TWO     27.

32
thru	OMITTED
33

34   ON MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	The screen at aft science station shows a schematic
	display of the fleet dispersed along the border.
	Suddenly, thousands of beams suddenly connect the ships
	of the fleet, forming a huge web.

35   OMITTED

36   RESUME SCENE (OPTICAL)

					RIKER
			Captain, the tachyon network is
			active.

					PICARD
			Acknowledged.

					O'BRIEN
				(quickly)
			Captain, the net has picked up
			five cloaked ships... they're
			stationary... about five thousand
			kilometers directly ahead.

					PICARD
				(nods)
			They've probably been sitting
			there watching us for some time
			now.

36A  INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - COMMAND CENTER (OPTICAL)

	The Romulan version of a ready room, it serves as more
	than a mere office. There are monitors and consoles
	which allow the commander to control the activities of
	the ship or of a fleet without actually being on the
	bridge. There is a single chair with a display console
	before it. Sela and Movar are watching one of the
	monitors which has a schematic display of the
	Federation fleet on it.

					MOVAR
				(reading console)
			There is an increase in tachyon
			emissions from the Federation
			ships.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT TWO    27A.

36A  CONTINUED:

	Sela reaches down and taps a key. The monitor now
	shows the tachyon beams which form the network. (The
	image should be similar but not identical to the
	graphic seen earlier on the Enterprise bridge.) Sela
	studies the image for a beat.

					SELA
				(nods in understanding)
			They're using the beams as a
			detection field...

					MOVAR
			If we try to cross it, they'll
			see us... even if we're cloaked.

	Sela thinks for a beat.

					SELA
			Issue orders to begin work on a
			way to penetrate this field.
				(beat, then firm)
			In the meantime, we'll have to
			convince Captain Picard he should
			leave.

     STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT TWO     28.

36B  INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	O'Brien is watching his console.

					O'BRIEN
			New readings...
				(urgent)
			Romulan ship decloaking!

37   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE & ROMULAN SHIP (OPTICAL)

	A WARBIRD DECLOAKS in front of the Enterprise.

38   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	As before.

					O'BRIEN
			Shall I raise shields?

					PICARD
			Not yet.

	Beat.

					O'BRIEN
			They're hailing us, sir.

					PICARD
			On screen.

39   ON VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	The image of Sela comes on the screen.

40   ON PICARD AND TROI- INTERCUT AS NEEDED (OPTICAL)

	They are completely taken by surprise. Picard stares
	at this seeming ghost from the past.

					PICARD
			Tasha?

	Sela waits for a beat... lets him wonder for a
	moment... then...

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/2/91 - ACT TWO    28A.

40   CONTINUED:

					SELA
			No, Captain. I am Commander Sela.
				(beat)
			The woman you knew as Tasha Yar...
			was my mother.

       STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT TWO       29.

40   CONTINUED:

	On Picard's expression...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT THREE    30.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

41   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Continuous action. Picard still looking at Sela on the
	viewscreen.

					SELA
			Deploying an invasion fleet along
			our border is a clear act of
			aggression, Captain. It will not
			be tolerated. You have twenty
			hours to recall your ships and
			return peacefully to Federation
			territory.

	The transmission abruptly ends. Picard stares at the
	screen for a moment, not sure what to believe.

									CUT TO:

42   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE & ROMULAN SHIP (OPTICAL)

	The two ships hanging in space.

43   INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	Picard, Troi, and BEVERLY.

					PICARD
			Then you believe her, Counselor?

					TROI
			I'm not saying we should accept
			her claim at face value... but
			I sensed no deception from her.
			She really believes that she is
			the daughter of Tasha Yar.

					BEVERLY
			Regardless of what she believes,
			Sela cannot be her daughter.
			I've reviewed all of Tasha's
			medical records, and there is no
			indication that she was ever
			pregnant.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT THREE    31.

43   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Besides, Tasha would have been a
			child when this woman was born.

					TROI
			Sela could have been cloned.

					BEVERLY
			Or had her appearance surgically
			altered...

					PICARD
			But why? What possible advantage
			do the Romulans think they would
			gain?

	No one has a good answer for that. Picard thinks for a
	moment.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			As it now stands, I don't see how
			this has any impact on our present
			strategy. We'll continue the
			blockade and leave the next move
			to them.

	Beverly and Troi EXIT, leaving Picard alone.

43A  ON PICARD

	As he moves to the windows and looks out at the stars.
	Camera follows and closes on him. After a beat...

					GUINAN (o.s.)
			Am I intruding?

43B  NEW ANGLE

	As Picard turns to find GUINAN standing quietly at the
	door. Picard is a little surprised.

					PICARD
			Not at all. Is something wrong?

   STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT THREE   31A.

43B  CONTINUED:

					GUINAN
			Word travels fast. I heard that
			Tasha Yar's daughter is on the
			Romulan ship.

	Picard doesn't want to give this rumor any credence.

					PICARD
			I think the Romulans have created
			what they hope will be a
			distraction... something to keep
			us off balance.

	Guinan eyes him, gauging his tone.

					GUINAN
			Is that what you really think?
			Or is there some part of you...
			that wonders?

	Picard says nothing, but she has touched something.

					GUINAN
			Because part of me does...

	She moves toward him for a silent moment... picking
	her way cautiously through what she knows will sound
	far-fetched.

					GUINAN
			How much do you know about what
			happened to the last ship named
			Enterprise?

	A frown. Curious question... but he searches his
	memory.

					PICARD
			The Enterprise C? It was lost...
			at the battle of Narendra Three...
			while defending a Klingon outpost
			from the Romulans.

					GUINAN
			And... the survivors?

	He regards her, perplexed. Where is this leading? But
	Guinan is an old and trusted friend. He'll follow
	along.

   STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT THREE   31B.

43B  CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			There were stories... that there
			might have been prisoners, taken
			back to Romulus. But those were
			just rumors.

	She moves still closer to him, struggling with
	thoughts, feelings, memories... all of them a jumble
	that makes no sense. And yet...

					GUINAN
			There were survivors. And one
			of them was Tasha Yar.

	Picard stares at her. Is she out of her mind?

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT THREE    32.

43B  CONTINUED: (3)

					PICARD
			Guinan... that was twenty-three
			years ago... Tasha was still a
			child...

					GUINAN
			I know. But I also know she was
			on that ship -- and she wasn't
			a child.
				(beat)
			And Picard... you sent her there.

					PICARD
			How could you know these things?

	Guinan turns away from him, frustrated, struggling to
	make sense of all this.

					GUINAN
			I don't know how I know. I just
			do.
				(turning back to him)
			I remember it.

	She moves close again, her mind grasping at the elusive
	imagery.

					GUINAN
			I can see her.. in my mind...
			asking me a question...
				(shaking her head)
			And then it's gone...

					PICARD
			Tasha died... a year before you
			came to the Enterprise. You never
			met her.

					GUINAN
			I know that... but I also know
			I'm right.

	Picard isn't sure what to make of all this, but he
	tries to take a more pragmatic approach.

					PICARD
			If you have nothing more than a
			vague intuition...

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT THREE    33.

43B  CONTINUED: (4)

					GUINAN
			That's all I have. But I listen
			to it... and you should do the
			same.

	Picard doesn't know what to say. He's been through
	enough with Guinan not to dismiss what she says. She
	senses his resistance lessening.

					GUINAN
			You can't just dismiss this. If
			I'm right... if you did send
			Tasha Yar on that ship... then,
			in a way, Picard... you're
			responsible for her daughter.

	A long beat as Picard absorbs this. Then --

					PICARD
			I think... it's time I met
			Commander Sela.

	Guinan nods, a faint smile of relief on her lips.

									CUT TO:

44   EXT. KLINGON CITY (MATTE)

	The Klingon Home World.

      STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT THREE      34.

45   INT. KLINGON NIGHTCLUB

	As seen before. The place is as rowdy and raucous as
	ever. Worf and Kurn are in deep discussion at a table.

					WORF
			We are at war! Gowron should
			forbid any challenges until we
			are victorious.

	Kurn looks at his brother as if he'd lost his mind.

					KURN
			A Klingon does not... postpone
			a matter of honor.

					WORF
			A Klingon should place the good
			of the Empire above his own pride!

	Kurn's had about enough of this. His temper starts to
	build.

					KURN
			So now Gowron no longer suits
			you... perhaps you mean to
			challenge him for the leadership
			of the Council?

					WORF
				(irritated)
			No.

					KURN
				(hot)
			Then do not speak of this again!
				(beat)
			I did not wish to follow Gowron...
			you came to me and insisted we
			support him against the Duras
			family. The time for debate is
			over!

	Kurn stands. The two brothers look at each other for a
	beat.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT THREE    35.

45   CONTINUED:

					KURN
				(continuing)
			We are Klingons. He is our
			leader. If that is not enough
			for you, then perhaps you made
			the wrong choice when you put on
			that uniform.

	Kurn EXITS, and Worf is forced to think about where he
	is and what he's doing.

46   NEW ANGLE

	Including TWO KLINGONS who've been watching Kurn and
	Worf all this time. After Kurn leaves, they glance at
	each other and then move toward Worf. They move
	casually behind him... trying not to attract
	attention... then they try to jump Worf. There is a
	scuffle. Worf struggles gamely, but cannot overcome
	the two strongarms. They manage to overpower him,
	knocking him unconscious. They drag him out of the
	nightclub, and the crowd simply considers it an
	everyday occurence in the club.

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR    36.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

47   INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	Picard is waiting near the windows. Sela and an N.D.
	SECURITY GUARD ENTER. Picard nods to the guard, who
	then EXITS. Sela immediately strides into the room,
	looking around, pacing like a jungle cat, covering the
	room as though marking territory. She is lithe,
	genial, confident -- and definitely going for the upper
	hand.

					SELA
			Well, Captain... what is this
			"urgent matter" we need to
			discuss?

					PICARD
			I'm afraid you misinterpret our
			presence here. I want to reassure
			you that we have no hostile
			intentions.

	Sela's eyes twinkle with amusement.

					SELA
			Ah. Then I can report to my
			superiors that a fleet of
			twenty-three Federation starships
			is on our border for...
			humanitarian reasons?
				(a smile)
			I doubt they are so gullible.

					PICARD
			It is most certainly our intent
			to prevent any external power from
			interfering in Klingon affairs.

					SELA
			Nor do we have any plan to do so.
				(beat)
			But Captain... if for any reason
			we chose to enter Klingon
			territory... how would you stop
			us? With our cloaking devices
			we can slip by you at will.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR    37.

47   CONTINUED:

	Picard smiles at this. She is clearly looking for
	information.

					PICARD
			Then why not send your ships
			across?

					SELA
			You sound eager for us to try...
			perhaps you've discovered a method
			of detecting our ships...

	He eyes her, expression noncommittal and lets her
	statement hang in the air. Sela is not quite sure what
	he has or what he knows, and continuing to fence with
	him might simply reveal her hand. She decides to
	change tacks. She sprawls into a chair and gives him a
	lazy smile.

					SELA
			However... I don't think you
			asked me here to discuss our
			military situation.

	She holds his look, challenging. But it isn't easy
	to regain the advantage from Jean-Luc Picard. He
	smiles back at her, sits easily.

					PICARD
			All right. Why did I invite you?

	She leans toward him confidently.

					SELA
			You want the answer to the only
			real question on your mind... how
			could Tasha Yar be my mother?

	He leans right back into her.

					PICARD
			It's been suggested that Tasha
			was aboard the Enterprise-C when
			it was destroyed twenty-four years
			ago. She was one of the
			survivors. You are obviously the
			product of a union between her
			and a Romulan.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR    38.

47   CONTINUED: (2)

	This takes Sela aback. She is completely unprepared
	for Picard to have any of this knowledge. She is
	losing a bit of her assurance.

					SELA
			But... you know that's impossible.
			She would have been a child when
			that battle occurred...

					PICARD
			And yet you claim that it is
			possible -- that Tasha Yar was
			your mother.

	She flushes. She finds herself on the defensive
	without quite knowing how she got there.

					SELA
			Yes... she was on that ship
			twenty-four years ago.
				(beat)
			She was sent there... by you...
			from the future.

	Picard is hearing what Guinan suggested to him... but
	he cannot reveal his amazement. He wants to keep her
	talking -- to explain this bizarre set of
	circumstances.

					SELA
			She was among those few who
			survived. They were all to have
			been executed after their
			interrogation. But a Romulan
			general saw her... and he
			became... enamored with her.
			So a bargain was struck: their
			lives would be spared if she
			became his consort.
				(beat)
			I was born a year later.

	Picard has listened intently... mind straining to grasp
	the imponderables. There are still unanswered
	questions... but he is beginning to believe that this
	young woman with the proud bearing and quick
	intelligence is Tasha's daughter. Still, he
	challenges.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR    39.

47   CONTINUED: (3)

					PICARD
			I want to meet her.

					SELA
			Who?

					PICARD
			Your mother. Is she still alive?

	A contemptuous look crosses Sela's face. She returns
	to Picard, sits near him.

					SELA
			One night... when I was four...
			she came to me, bundled me up and
			told me to stay quiet as we left
			the compound.
				(beat)
			I realized she was taking me
			away... away from my home, away
			from my father... so I cried out.

	For a brief moment, she cannot hold his eye. There
	are complex, ambivalent feelings warring in her. But
	she continues...

					SELA
			My father had offered her life.
			He had given her a home, given
			her a daughter. How did she repay
			him? With betrayal.

	And then, looking at him again...

					SELA
			They executed her.

    STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR    40.

47   CONTINUED: (4)

	There is a sense of something else in her attitude...
	a vulnerability perhaps... some conflicting emotions
	just beneath the surface. But then she draws herself
	up, her face a Romulan mask again.

					SELA
			Everything in me that was human...
			died with my mother that day.
			All that is left... is Romulan.
			Never doubt that.

					PICARD
			Doubts? I'm full of them.
			Nothing in my experience can assure
			me that what you say is true...
			but I do know one thing: it will
			not affect my judgment in our
			next encounter.

	She turns to the door, then back to him:

					SELA
			You have fourteen hours, Captain.
			I suggest you use them wisely.

	And she exits to the security guard who is waiting
	outside the door. Picard stares after her, mind
	reeling from the profound complexities of this strange
	encounter.

									CUT TO:

           STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT FOUR           41.

48   INT. DURAS FAMILY HOME - CLOSE ON WORF

	He is unconscious. B'Etor moves into view... grabs a
	mouthful of Worf's hair... runs her fingernails across
	his cheek... makes a low, throaty sound. Worf slowly
	comes around... is almost turned on... then sits bolt
	upright as he realizes what's going on.

49   NEW ANGLE

	Revealing Worf on a couch in the Duras home. B'Etor is
	all but on top of him, while Lursa looks on from a
	nearby chair.

					B'ETOR
			Something wrong?

	Worf takes a moment to get his bearings as B'Etor
	retreats to the other end of the short couch.

					LURSA
			Welcome, Worf... son of Mogh.

					WORF
				(to Lursa)
			What do you want?

					LURSA
			The same as you... personal
			honor... and glory for the
			Empire.

					WORF
				(with contempt)
			Your family has never valued
			honor.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FOUR        42.

49   CONTINUED:

					B'ETOR
			You knew only our brother... we
			are not like him.

	B'Etor runs a hand over his arm. Worf throws her a
	look of warning and she retreats again, but she's
	enjoying this.

					LURSA
			Our brother made many mistakes...
			one was to make you an enemy.

					B'ETOR
			We would rather be your friends.

					WORF
			Then you should not have opposed
			Gowron.

					B'ETOR
				(dismissive)
			Gowron is nothing.

					LURSA
			Toral is Duras' only son and he
			will be the next leader of the
			Council... in your heart, even
			you know that.
				(beat)
			But Captain Picard was right about
			one thing... Toral is not ready
			to rule the Empire.

					B'ETOR
			But we are... with your help.

	Worf looks from one to the other... he's curious as
	to what this is all about.

					WORF
			My help?

					LURSA
			Toral needs guidance...

					B'ETOR
			... a firm hand...

           STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - 7/1/91 - ACT FOUR           43.

49   CONTINUED: (2)

					LURSA
			... a father figure. That could
			be you.
				(beat)
			If you were mated to B'Etor.

	Worf is surprised as B'Etor gives him a lascivious
	look.

					B'ETOR
				(heavy with sexual
				 meaning)
			The rewards... could be greater
			than you can imagine.

					LURSA
			When the forces that follow you
			and your brother are united with
			ours... nothing will stand in
			our way.

					B'ETOR
			The Empire would be ours to rule
			together.

					LURSA
			Join us, Worf... and we will usher
			in a new era for our people.

	Worf takes a beat to digest all this.

					WORF
				(with anger)
			An era where honor has no
			meaning... where Klingons trade
			loyalties in dark rooms... and
			where the Empire is ruled... from
			Romulus.

	Lursa's expression hardens... then a BEEP interrupts
	them. B'Etor crosses the room and presses a button
	which activates a monitor.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FOUR        44.

50   NEW ANGLE - INCLUDING MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	Sela appears on the screen.

					SELA
			Enough, Lursa. You've failed.
			I need to know the strength and
			capabilities of the Federation
			fleet. I don't have time for
			this.

	The door OPENS and a LARGE N.D. ROMULAN ENTERS,
	carrying a phaser.

					SELA
				(continuing)
			Turn him over to the guard.
			B'Etor can have him back when
			they've finished with him.

	The transmission ends and Worf looks at the burly
	Romulan as he gestures to Worf with the phaser.

									CUT TO:

51   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Picard talking to Gowron on the viewscreen.

					PICARD
			In thirteen hours we will be
			forced to either withdraw from
			the border or fight the Romulan
			fleet. Neither of those
			alternatives is acceptable. We
			must expose their involvement
			before the deadline.

					GOWRON
			What is it you propose?

					PICARD
			If you launch a massive attack
			now, the Duras forces will need
			supplies... Lursa and B'Etor will
			call for help... the Romulans
			will try to run the blockade...
			and we'll be ready for them.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FOUR       44A.

51   CONTINUED:

					GOWRON
				(nods in understanding)
			And once the Romulan connection
			has been exposed... support will
			fall away from Lursa and B'Etor.
				(beat)
			Very well... I will make
			preparations.
					(MORE)

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT FOUR        45.

51   CONTINUED: (2)

					GOWRON (cont'd)
				(beat, then off-hand)
			One thing more, Picard. Worf has
			been captured by the Duras. I
			hope he dies well. Qapla!

	Gowron ends the transmission. Hold on Picard as he
	digests this information...

									CUT TO:

51A  EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE & EXCALIBUR (OPTICAL)

	The two ships hanging in space.

52   OMITTED

53   INT. READY ROOM

	Picard and Riker are studying PADDs and displays on
	the desk.

					PICARD
			When Gowron begins his attack,
			we'll make our move.
				(points to display)
			The Excalibur will fall back
			with "engine problems." You will
			take the Hornet and the Akagi to
			this position... which will open
			a small gap in our detection net.

					RIKER
				(nods)
			And if the Romulans already know
			about the tachyon field, they
			should try to run the blockade
			at that point.

					PICARD
			Exactly.
				(indicating display)
			But when they try to send their
			ships through, the Enterprise and
			the Tian Nan Men will swing
			around, close the gap and catch
			them in the act.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT FOUR        46.

53   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
				(impressed)
			Very nice.
				(beat)
			I'd better get back.

	They shake hands. A brief moment between men who have
	served together a long time and may not see each other
	again.

					PICARD
			Good luck, Will.

					RIKER
			Good luck, Captain.

	Riker EXITS. Picard studies the display... frowns as
	he considers what could go wrong.

									CUT TO:

54   EXT. SPACE - ROMULAN WARBIRD (OPTICAL)

	The Warbird hangs in space.

55   INT. WARBIRD - COMMAND CENTER (OPTICAL)

	Sela is looking at a console as Movar ENTERS.

					MOVAR
			We've just received an urgent
			message from Lursa and B'Etor.
			Gowron's forces have attacked in
			three sectors. The Duras are...
			nearing defeat...

					SELA
				(disgusted)
			You mean they were caught
			unprepared and now they're crying
			for help.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR        47.

55   CONTINUED:

	She contains the anger boiling to the surface and
	thinks for a beat.

					SELA
				(continuing)
			Have the science sections found
			a way to circumvent their
			detection grid yet?

					MOVAR
			We think so.

	Movar moves to a monitor and punches up a schematic
	diagram of the Federation fleet and the tachyon field.

					MOVAR
				(continuing, indicating
				 screen)
			Just before we cross the border,
			we'll send out a massive tachyon
			pulse. A burst that large should
			cause enough interference to
			disable a part of the network.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR       47A.

55   CONTINUED: (2)

	Sela nods in approval. Suddenly there is an ALARM
	BEEP and one of the Federation ships on the display
	begins to move.

					MOVAR
			One of their ships is moving off
			the blockade line.

					SELA
				(checking sensors)
			It's warp drive is failing.

	Now, on the display, other ships begin to adjust. As
	they do, there is a shift in the threads of the tachyon
	net, and a hole appears in it.

					MOVAR
			Picard is redeploying the fleet
			to compensate for the missing
			ship...
				(now seeing hole)
			There's a gap opening in the net!

					SELA
			He doesn't have enough ships to
			maintain the network...

					MOVAR
			If we act quickly we can move
			through.
				(beat, as she does not
				 respond)
			Commander?

					SELA
			No. I don't think so.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FOUR        48.

55   CONTINUED: (3)

					MOVAR
			But it's what we've been waiting
			for.

					SELA
			Yes... I know... and so does
			Picard. He's giving us exactly
			what we need and he expects us to
			take it.

	Sela pauses for a moment... her mind working furiously.

					SELA
				(continuing)
			No... we won't step into Picard's
			trap. We will disable part of
			his network...

	She taps in a few commands at the console, bringing
	up a display showing the position of Data's ship.

					SELA
				(continuing)
			Here, where they're weakest...
			We'll direct the energy burst
			right at the ship with the android
			Captain.

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE        49.

                           ACT FIVE                             

57A  INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	Picard in command, O'Brien at tactical. A beat as
	O'Brien reads his console.

					O'BRIEN
			Sir, the detection net is picking
			up activity from the Romulans...
			fifteen cloaked ships... spreading
			out along the border.

					PICARD
			Signal the fleet to stand by.

	O'Brien works his console.

57B  INT. WARBIRD - COMMAND CENTER

	Sela and Movar watching a monitor. Sela waits for a
	long beat...

					SELA
			Now.

	Movar touches a key.

58   ON ROMULAN MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	The screen shows the schematic of the Federation
	fleet... suddenly one end portion of the tachyon field
	is disrupted by an intense surge of energy.

59   RESUME SCENE

	As before.

					SELA
				(urgent)
			Come to course zero eight zero
			mark two nine five!

59A  INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	As before. There is an ALARM and O'Brien works his
	console quickly.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE        50.

59A  CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			There's a disruption in the
			tachyon detectors!

	O'Brien and Picard move quickly to the aft science
	station, where a monitor shows the tachyon field and
	the disruption in a similar graphic to the one seen
	on the Romulan ship.

					O'BRIEN
				(continuing, gesturing)
			It's localized to this segment
			of the net...

					PICARD
			Open a channel to the Sutherland.

	O'Brien taps commands.

					DATA'S COM VOICE
			Data here, sir.

					PICARD
			We're reading a disruption of the
			tachyon net in your area.

					DATA'S COM VOICE
			Yes, sir. The Romulans have
			released a high-energy burst.
			The net is no longer effective
			in a radius of ten million
			kilometers around the Sutherland.

					O'BRIEN
			Sir... I've lost track of three
			ships already... and the rest of
			the convoy is moving toward the
			disruption.

	Picard absorbs this... realizes what Sela has done.

					PICARD
			That's where they're going
			through.
				(beat)
			Send a signal to the fleet... all
			ships to fall back and rendezvous
			at Gamma Eridon. We'll try to
			reestablish the net before they
			get there.

					O'BRIEN
				(moving to tactical)
			Aye, sir.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FIVE       50A.

60   EXT. SPACE - THE SUTHERLAND (OPTICAL)

	The ship hangs in space.

61   INT. SUTHERLAND - BRIDGE

	Data in command, Hobson at tactical. Hobson is reading
	a message on his console.

					HOBSON
			... all Federation ships proceed
			at maximum warp to Gamma Eridon.

					DATA
			Acknowledge the signal.
				(to Conn Officer)
			Lay in the course and engage at
			warp nine point three.

					ENSIGN CRAIG
			Aye, sir.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE        51.

61   CONTINUED:

	The Conn Officer works the console. Data thinks for
	a couple of beats... then moves to a science station
	and quickly begins tapping in commands.

62   OMITTED

63   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	As Hobson moves to join Data. Hobson peers at the
	information on the screen but it's moving by too
	rapidly for him to comprehend.

					HOBSON
				(curious)
			What are you doing?

					DATA
			In disrupting the detection net,
			the Romulans may have caused a
			residual tachyon signature to form
			around their own ships.

					HOBSON
			But we have no way of detecting
			it.

	Data continues to look at the monitor for a beat...
	then makes a decision. He moves back to command.

					DATA
				(to Conn Officer)
			All stop.

					ENSIGN CRAIG
			Aye, sir. All stop.

					HOBSON
				(shocked)
			What? The fleet's been ordered
			to Gamma Eridon.

					DATA
			The tachyon signatures will not
			last long. By the time the fleet
			is redeployed, it will be too
			late. Begin to reconfigure
			sensors to detect ionized particle
			traces.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE       51A.

63   CONTINUED:

					HOBSON
			This entire area's been flooded
			with tachyon particles. We'll
			never be able to find what you're
			looking for.

					DATA
			I am aware of the difficulties.
				(beat)
			Please bring the phasers back
			on-line.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FIVE        52.

63   CONTINUED:

	Hobson's anger finally boils over, and he moves to
	Data.

					HOBSON
			That will flood three decks with
			radiation!

					DATA
			We will initiate radiation
			protocol when necessary.

					HOBSON
			You don't give a damn about the
			people whose lives you're about
			to throw away. We're not just
			machines that you can---

	Data doesn't raise his voice very high... he doesn't
	need to. There is the ring of authority in his
	voice... he's taken command.

					DATA
				(interrupting)
			Mister Hobson!
				(evenly)
			You will carry out my orders or
			I will relieve you of duty.

	A tense moment... but Hobson backs down.

					HOBSON
			Yes, sir.

	Hobson moves back to the tactical console.

64   OMITTED

65   INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE

	as before.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE        53.

65   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Sir... the Sutherland isn't
			heading for the rendezvous point.
			She's come to a full stop.

					PICARD
			Hail the Sutherland.

66   INT. SUTHERLAND BRIDGE

	Hobson reads a message on the monitor.

					HOBSON
			The Enterprise wants to know the
			reason we've stopped.

	Hobson looks toward Data to respond, but Data ignores
	him.

					DATA
			Display sensor schematic.

66A  INCLUDE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

					DATA
			Begin sensor sweep, maximum range.

	A number of blotches appear on the screen.

					HOBSON
			Are you going to answer the
			Enterprise?

					DATA
			Computer, overlay display with
			tachyon emissions.

	A series of new blotches show up on the screen. Data
	studies them for a moment.

					DATA
				(continuing)
			Highlight any tachyon signatures
			which show subspace inertial
			displacement.

	A large section of blotches is highlighted on the
	screen.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE       53A.

66A  CONTINUED:

					DATA
			Concentrate a sensor sweep in that
			area.

	New splotches appear.

					HOBSON
				(tight)
			Sir. This is pointless. Those
			readings could be anything.
			There's no way for us to prove
			the Romulans are out there.

	Data is thinking furiously... he makes a decision.

					DATA
			Reconfigure the photon torpedo
			warhead yields. Set for a high-
			energy burst at level six.

					HOBSON
			At level six? But that won't
			even---

					DATA
			Do it.

	Hobson works his console with frustration.

					HOBSON
			Torpedoes ready.
				(sees something else
				 on console)
			Another message coming in... it's
			Captain Picard!

	Hobson hits a key.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Mister Data, you were ordered to
			rendezvous with the fleet at
			Gamma Eridon. Acknowledge.

					DATA
			Stand by, Captain.
				(steady, to Hobson)
			Mister Hobson, prepare to fire.

					HOBSON
			Didn't you hear that? Picard
			wants us---

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT FIVE       53B.

66A  CONTINUED: (2)

	Data gives him a sharp look and Hobson bites his
	tongue. Data concentrates on the screen.

					DATA
			Fire.

67   EXT. SPACE - THE SUTHERLAND (OPTICAL)

	The ship FIRES photon torpedoes.

68   ON ROMULAN SHIPS (OPTICAL)

	The torpedoes streak out at what seems to be empty
	space. They explode, and in so doing they illuminate
	THREE ROMULAN SHIPS. We can't actually see the ships,
	just the telltale tachyon signatures that surround
	them... the effect is similar to seeing several
	Christmas trees suddenly lit up in space.

69   INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - COMMAND CENTER (OPTICAL)

	Movar and Sela watching a monitor in astonishment.
	The monitor shows the illuminated Romulan ships as seen
	above.

					MOVAR
			They have discovered us!

	Sela's expression clouds... this is a very difficult
	decision to make. After a long beat...

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT FIVE        54.

69   CONTINUED:

					SELA
			Reverse course. Order the fleet
			back to Romulan territory.

					MOVAR
				(upset)
			Commander! The Duras need this
			convoy. Without these supplies,
			they cannot win!

					SELA
				(firm)
			We've been exposed. It's over.

					MOVAR
			But what should I tell Lursa and
			B'Etor?

	Beat.

					SELA
			Tell them... they're on their own.

69A
thru	OMITTED
69B

70   INT. SUTHERLAND - BRIDGE

	As before. Data studies the tactical console with Hobson.

					HOBSON
			They're changing course...
			heading back to Romulan space.

					DATA
			The reconfigured particles from
			the photon torpedoes illuminated
			the tachyon signatures
			surrounding the Romulan ships...

	Hobson smiles and looks at Data with newfound respect.
	Data shows no reaction, as usual.

					DATA
			Make a full report to the
			flagship. Take the main phasers
			off-line and begin radiation
			clean-up on the affected decks.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FIVE       54A.

70   CONTINUED:

					HOBSON
			Yes, sir...
				(beat)
			...Captain.

	A beat between the two of them.

71   EXT. KLINGON CITY (MATTE)

	The Home World.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FIVE        55.

72   INT. DURAS FAMILY HOME

	Toral is waiting nervously as Lursa and B'Etor ENTER,
	their faces grim. Toral looks to them for an answer.
	A glance between the sisters before B'Etor provides a
	simple explanation.

					B'ETOR
			Defeat.

	Toral is horrified.

					TORAL
			How? Where are the Romulans?

					LURSA
				(bitter)
			They never came.

	An EXPLOSION IS HEARD in the distance. Lursa and
	B'Etor react.

73   NEW ANGLE

	The Romulan Guard seen earlier ENTERS with Worf. Worf
	looks like hell... they must have really worked him
	over because he can barely stand. Lursa looks him over
	quickly.

					LURSA
				(to Romulan, re: Worf)
			Kill him.

	As Lursa and B'Etor move to the far side of the room,
	the following happens very quickly:

	AN EXPLOSION IS HEARD from very close outside the
	door, startling everyone. Worf uses this momentary
	distraction to dispatch the Guard with a few
	well-placed blows to the knees and stomach.

74   ON LURSA & B'ETOR (OPTICAL)

	The sisters don't care about Worf, the Guard, or
	Toral, they're bitter over the defeat and just want to
	get the hell out of here. Lursa pulls a small device
	from a pocket and activates it as Toral moves to join
	them, but he doesn't move quickly enough and the
	sisters DEMATERIALIZE in a transporter beam. Toral
	is shocked that they've left without him.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/9/91 - ACT FIVE        56.

74   CONTINUED:

					TORAL
			No!!

	At that moment, the door bursts open and a couple of
	heavily armed N.D. KLINGONS ENTER with Kurn close
	behind. Kurn goes to his brother... Worf almost
	collapses, but Kurn catches him before he falls and
	Worf is able to steady himself against the wall. Kurn
	finally notices Toral.

					KURN
				(mocking)
			Toral... next Leader of the
			Empire.
				(smiles)
			Gowron is looking forward to
			seeing you again.

	Toral tries not to show the terror gripping him... but
	he's not quite successful.

									CUT TO:

75   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship drops out of warp.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's personal log,
			supplemental. It is with a
			profound sense of relief that I
			have ordered the fleet back to
			Federation territory following
			the news of Gowron's victory.

76   INT. ENTERPRISE - READY ROOM

	Picard at his desk, looking over a report on his
	terminal.

					PICARD (V.O.)
				(continuing)
			We have arrived at the Klingon
			Home World, where I will present
			the High Council with a full
			report on our encounter with the
			Romulans.
					(MORE)

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/8/91 - ACT FIVE       56A.

76   CONTINUED:

					PICARD (V.O.) (cont'd)
				(beat)
			I am also... anxious to learn of
			Worf's fate.

	The door CHIMES.

					PICARD
			Come.

	Data ENTERS.

					DATA
			Sir, I wish to submit myself for
			disciplinary action
				(off Picard's look)
			I disobeyed a direct order from
			a superior officer. Although
			there was a positive outcome as
			a result of my actions, I have
			learned that... the ends cannot
			justify the means.

					PICARD
			No, they can't.
				(thoughtful beat)
			However... the excuse "I was only
			following orders" is the epitaph
			of too many tragedies in our
			history. Starfleet does not want
			officers who will blindly follow
			orders without analyzing the
			situation.
				(beat)
			Your actions were appropriate for
			the circumstance, and I have noted
			that in your record.

	Data turns to leave.

					PICARD
			Mister Data...

	Data stops.

					PICARD
				(less formal)
			Nicely done.

        STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/15/91 - ACT FIVE        57.

76   CONTINUED: (2)

					DATA
			Thank you, sir.

	Data EXITS. Hold on Picard as he allows himself to
	smile slightly at how well Data has learned.

									CUT TO:

77   INT. KLINGON GREAT HALL

	Gowron is in the leader's chair, and the KLINGON
	COUNCIL is now standing beside him. Picard stands
	before the Council. Gowron is looking at a Starfleet
	PADD.

					GOWRON
				(looks up at Picard)
			The Council appreciates your
			report, Captain. The information
			on the Romulan supply ships will
			prove very useful.
				(beat)
			Before you leave, there is one
			last matter to attend to.

	Gowron nods to someone o.c.

77A  NEW ANGLE

	As Kurn and Worf ENTER. Worf looks much better than
	we last saw him, but there are still some scars visible,
	and he has a slight limp. Worf straightens at the
	sight of Picard, and the two men share a silent moment
	of reunion. But there is still other business to
	attend to...

					GOWRON
				(continuing)
			Bring him!

        STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/15/91 - ACT FIVE        58.

78   NEW ANGLE

	As a KLINGON GUARD ENTERS with Toral. The boy keeps
	his head up, determined to go out like a Klingon.

					KURN
			Toral, son of Duras... you stand
			convicted of treason.

	Toral musters his courage.

					TORAL
			The Duras family will one day rule
			the Empire!

					GOWRON
				(smiles)
			Perhaps... but not today.
				(beat)
			Worf...

	Worf steps forward.

					GOWRON
				(continuing, to Worf)
			This child's family wrongly took
			your name and your honor from
			you...
				(beat)
			In return, I give his life... to
			you.

	Gowron hands Worf a knife and steps back. Toral tries
	to steady himself as everyone watches.

79   ON WORF

	He struggles... is this what being Klingon really
	means? Worf looks up at Picard, who is watching to see
	what he will do. Worf and Picard share a silent
	moment... Worf looks from the captain to the knife in
	his hand... finally drops the knife to the ground.
	A buzz of confusion goes around the room. Kurn moves
	quickly to his brother.

					KURN
				(quiet, urgent)
			What's wrong? Kill him!

					WORF
			No.

         STAR TREK: "Redemption II" - REV. 7/3/91 - ACT FIVE        59.

79   CONTINUED:

					KURN
				(incredulous)
			This is our way... the Klingon
			way.

					WORF
				(with glance at Picard)
			I know... but it is not my way.
				(beat, to Gowron)
			This boy has done me no harm...
			and I will not kill him for the
			crimes of his family.

					GOWRON
				(shrugging)
			Then it falls to Kurn.

	He gestures to the knife. But before Kurn can move--
	
					WORF
			No. You gave his life to me...
			and I have spared it.

	Gowron frowns... he's puzzled, but decides not to push
	Worf.

					GOWRON
			As you wish.

	Worf moves toward Picard.

80   OMITTED

81   ON WORF & PICARD

	Worf and Picard look at each other for a beat...

					WORF
			Permission to return to duty, sir?

	Beat.

					PICARD
			Granted.

	They EXIT together, never looking back.

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END