From: andres@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Andy C)
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Subject: The Once and Future Starship - Teaser
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Date: 9 Aug 91 23:24:36 GMT
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STAR TREK: "The Once and Future Starship" 8/9/91 - TEASER               1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION

                "The Once and Future Starship"

                            TEASER


FADE IN:


EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE-C (OPTICAL)

Scene is of deep space interrupted only by a distant nebula or
other touch of color.  Suddenly the Enterprise, designated NCC-
1701-C, enters the scene.  Camera closes on the ship as it
passes.  We hear the voice of RACHEL GARRETT, Captain of the
Enterprise-C as the OPTICAL continues.


                           GARRETT (V.O.)
          Captain's Log, Stardate 21436.25.  The
          Enterprise is on assignment in the area
          bordering the Klingon Neutral Zone.
          Although the Federation continues to
          negotiate a peace with the Klingons, it is
          rumored that hostilities between the
          Klingons and their former allies the
          Romulans are heating up.


INT. MAIN BRIDGE ENTERPRISE-C

Shift to an establishing shot of the bridge of the Enterprise-C
as the voice over continues.  GARRETT is seated in the center
chair.  LT. RICHARD CASTILLE sits at the Navigation helm
station, both are as they appeared in the episode Yesterday's
Enterprise.   SUPERNUMERARIES at other stations as needed,
including a young female COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER and an older
male FIRST OFFICER at the sensor station.


                           GARRETT (V.O.)
          Although the Federation has not heard nor
          seen any activity from the Romulans in
          close to thirty years, intelligence sources
          noted flare-ups of fierce fighting between
          the two warrior races.

GARRETT sits upright in her command chair studying the calm
efficiency of her crew.  Behind her, her COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
looks up as an indication comes across her workstation's
control panel.


                           COMM OFFICER
          Captain, I'm picking up a distress call
          coming in from  . . . within Klingon space.
          An outpost of theirs on a planet called
          Norendra III.
                    (a beat)
          They report being under attack by Romulan
          forces.  They request immediate assistance
          from any ships in the vicinity.


                           GARRETT
          Mr. Castille, do you read any other vessels
          in the vicinity?


                           CASTILLE
          No, Captain, nothing within several light
          years.  Of course, we are not in range of
          that system yet.  We would have to cross
          over into Klingon territory to be sure.


                           GARRETT
                    (to Communications)
          Lieutenant, open a hailing frequency to the
          Klingons, identify us and give our
          position.

                           COMM OFFICER
          Aye, Sir, opening hailing frequencies.


                           GARRETT
          Mr. Castille, set an intercept course to
          the Klingon outpost, ahead warp factor two.
          Keep the sensors pealed for any vessels or
          disturbances in the area.  Remember both
          the Klingons and the Romulans have cloaking
          devices.
                    (a beat)
          Bring us to the edge of the Neutral Zone,
          but do not enter until I give you the word.


                           COMM OFFICER
          Hailing frequencies open, Captain.  I have
          Governor General Kangmore of Norendra III.


                           GARRETT
          On screen.

An older, slim Klingon appears on the main viewing screen.  He
seems upset, even for a Klingon.


                           KANGMORE
          You are from the Federation, yet you heed
          our call of distress?


                           GARRETT
          Yes, in the Federation we believe in
          helping our neighbors, Governor General.
                    (a beat)
          We are heading in your direction, can you
          give us the details of your situation?


                           KANGMORE
          We are under heavy attack by at least four
          Romulan war vessels.  They came in under
          cloak and destroyed many of our planetary
          defense systems before we could recover.


                           KANGMORE (CONT)
                    (mumbled)
          They have no honor !

Explosions can be heard in the background at the Klingon
outpost.  One particularly loud one punctuates Kangmore's
speech at this point.


                           KANGMORE (CONT)
          We will cannot hold out much longer,
          Enterprise.  Can you assist us?

Garrett is skeptical, but before she can speak the General's
location is hit and they lose their connection.


                           GARRETT
                    (After a thoughtful pause)
          Helm, give me maximum warp speed.  Take us
          into Klingon space, Mr. Castille!


                           CASTILLE
          Aye, Sir, going to maximum warp now!


                           GARRETT
          We're going in people, look sharp!


EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE-C (OPTICAL)

Enterprise-C takes off into warp space.  Effect is something
between the multicolored of the Star Trek motion pictures and
the Next Generation warp effect.  The ship is then seen
cruising at warp speed.  The effect is similar to the Next
Generation, but doesn't look as FAST as the Enterprise-D.


INT. MAIN BRIDGE ENTERPRISE-C (OPTICAL)

Much as before, the bridge is silent, Garrett studies the main
viewer as we close in on her.


                           GARRETT
          ETA to Norendra III, Mr. Castille?


                           CASTILLE
          Within sensor range in thirty seconds, Sir.
          ETA at Norendra III in ten minutes, at
          current speed.


                           GARRETT
          Very well, Mister.  Go to red alert, raise
          shields.  Phasers and photon torpedoes on
          standby.


EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE-C AND ROMULANS

Just then, three Romulans come out of cloak around the
Enterprise and catch her by surprise.  She is hit before she
can raise shields, but puts up a valiant fight.  They raise
shields and fire at the Romulans, destroying one with a lucky
shot.


INT. MAIN BRIDGE ENTERPRISE-C

As the Enterprise-C is being attacked go back and forth from
bridge to space or main viewer scenes.


                           GARRETT
          Damn it, get those shields up!  Fire
          phasers!
                    (a beat)
          Mr. Castille, plot a course around those
          ships to Norendra III, and get us out of
          here!

Castille works his console and executes.  They pull sharply to
one side.


EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE-C AND ROMULANS

The Enterprise-C pulls away from the two remaining Romulans and
warps away.  But, as they near Norendra III another Romulan
ship appears in their path and begins to fire at them.  They
take a beating from the three ships before they can get away.
They let the Romulans have it with all they have and then try
to move out of the path of their fire.


INT. MAIN BRIDGE ENTERPRISE-C


                           GARRETT
          Castille, come about to 119 mark 010.
          Let's try to draw them away from the
          colony.  Give me everything left in the
          engines.

Castille does the maneuver.


                           CASTILLE
          Coming to 119 mark zero one zero, going to
          warp 7.

They are hit again and several people are hurt or killed,
including the first officer who is behind Garrett and to stage
left.


                           GARRETT
          Castille, take over the sensor station.
                    (points to someone off screen)
          You, take the helm, quickly.

The remaining three Romulan ships turn on the Enterprise with a
vengeance.  The Enterprise is hit again, more people die as
more consoles explode.  Damage is consistent with the
appearance of the Enterprise-C bridge at the beginning of
Yesterday's Enterprise.


EXT. SPACE ENTERPRISE-C AND ROMULANS

The Enterprise flees, trying to lead them away from the outpost
and trying to escape their fury.  The Romulans fire a volley of
plasma torpedoes all at once surrounding the Enterprise with
fire.  A huge white flash engulfs the Enterprise-C and it
disappears in a manner inconsistent with a deep space explosion
of a large vessel and inconsistent with a normal warp effect.

The three Romulan vessels veer off the large white flash, one
going "up" the other two "left" and "right" and go off screen.
The camera zooms on the white flash as it dims to an eery
looking swirling mass of dark greys and blacks (use stock
footage of the time rift from the episode Yesterday's
Enterprise).


FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER