STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Unification Part II" #40275-207 Story by Rick Berman & Michael Piller Teleplay by Michael Piller Directed by Cliff Bole THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Copyright 1991 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This script is not for publication or reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department. REVISED FINAL DRAFT AUGUST 30, 1991 STAR TREK: "Unification Part II" - REV. 9/5/91 - CAST STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Unification Part II" CAST PICARD SPOCK RIKER Romulans DATA NERAL BEVERLY PARDEK TROI SELA GEORDI D'TAN WORF ROMULAN #1 ROMULAN #2 Non-Speaking ROMULAN COMPUTER VOICE SUPERNUMERARIES FEMALE ROMULAN COM VOICE MEMBERS OF ROMULAN UNDERGROUND N.D. ROMULAN PEDESTRIANS Klingons & Other Aliens OLD ROMULAN WOMAN IN CAFE K'VADA (Klingon) ROMULAN ARMED GUARDS AMARIE (alien woman) MISC. "PIANO BAR" ALIENS OMAG (fat Ferengi) KLINGON CONN OFFICER KLINGON TACTICAL OFFICER OMAG'S WOMEN STAR TREK: "Unification Part II" - 8/30/91 - SETS STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Unification Part II" SETS INTERIORS EXTERIORS USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE SURPLUS YARD QUAYLOR TWO KLINGON BIRD OF PREY ROMULUS CAPITOL CITY QUAYLOR TWO ROMULAN STREETS PIANO BAR ROMULAN WARBIRD ROMULUS CAPITOL CITY ROMULAN OFFICE THREE VULCAN SHIPS VARIOUS CAVES/CAVERN KLINGON BIRD OF PREY BRIDGE QUARTERS STAR TREK: "Unification II" - REV. 9/5/91 - PRONUNCIATION STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Unification Part II" PRONUNCIATION GUIDE AKTUH - MAYLOTA AHK-tuh may-LOW-tah ANDORIAN an-DOOR-ee-an BARDAKIAN bar-DACK-ee-an BAROLIAN bah-ROLL-ee-an CIPHER SIGH-fur D'TAN duh-TAN DULISIAN duh-LISS-ee-an ENCRYPTION in-KRIP-shun GALORNDON CORE gal-OHRN-dan core JOLAN TRUE JOE-lan true KATAH kah-TAH K'VADA kuh-VAH-duh MELOR FAMAGAL MAY-lohr FAHM-ah-gal NERAL nuh-RAHL PARDEK PAHR-dek P'TAH JOL GINUOL pit-AH johl gin-WAHL QUALOR TWO KWAY-lohr 2 UHLAN OOH-lan STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - TEASER 1. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Unification Part II" TEASER FADE IN: 1 INT. ROMULAN CAVES Spock and Picard face each other as before. Data, Pardek, Romulan #1, and the other abductor witness the confrontation... Spock is not pleased to see anyone from Starfleet. With building conflict -- SPOCK What are you doing on Romulus? PICARD That was to be my question for you, sir. SPOCK It is no concern of Starfleet's. PICARD On the contrary, Starfleet is most concerned. You are in a position to compromise the security of the Federation... SPOCK You may assure your superiors that I am on a personal mission, of peace, and will advise them when appropriate. PICARD That will not be satisfactory. SPOCK You cannot remain, Captain. PICARD And I cannot return without a full explanation. (beat) Ambassador, with the greatest respect for all you've achieved on behalf of the Federation, this sort of cowboy diplomacy is not easily tolerated any more... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 8/30/91 - TEASER 2. 1 CONTINUED: SPOCK "Cowboy diplomacy"... ? PICARD If you wish to undertake a mission with potential repercussions to the Federation, it is appropriate to discuss it with the Federation. I am here as their representative. You will have to discuss it with me. Spock frowns with frustration, moves away from Picard... A thoughtful beat. SPOCK This is precisely what I wanted to avoid. A beat. Picard moves away from the confrontation... PICARD I also have the responsibility of bearing some unhappy news. Spock turns back... SPOCK Sarek is dead. Picard acknowledges... after a very long beat... in a softer voice... SPOCK Walk with me, Captain Picard. Picard exchanges a brief glance with Data telling him to stay behind... follows Spock out of the chamber... 2 INT. OTHER CAVERN Picard and Spock walk silently for a beat... SPOCK I know of your mind meld with my father... that enabled him to complete his last mission. PICARD It was an honor. He was a great man. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 8/30/91 - TEASER 3. 2 CONTINUED: SPOCK He was a great representative of the Vulcan people and of the Federation. And that is meant as a qualifier, not a compliment... PICARD I was with him before coming here. He expressed his pride in you, his love... SPOCK Emotional disarray is a symptom of the illness from which he suffered. PICARD No, the feelings were in his heart, Spock. He shared them with me. I know. Spock looks at Picard a moment... uncomfortable with the emotional context of this, he moves into business. SPOCK Sarek would no more approve of my coming to Romulus than you do, Captain. He takes a dramatic beat to organize his thoughts... SPOCK For some time, I have been aware of a growing movement here... of people who seek to learn the ideals of the Vulcan philosophy. They have been declared enemies of the state. But there are a few in the Romulan hierarchy like Pardek who are sympathetic. He asked me to come now because he believes it may be time to take the first step toward reunification. Picard reacts to this extraordinary revelation... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - TEASER 4. 2 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD Reunification... After so many centuries... so many fundamental differences that have evolved between your peoples... SPOCK (agrees) It would seem unlikely to succeed. But I cannot ignore the potential rewards that a union between our worlds would bring. PICARD What is this "first step" that Pardek suggests... ? SPOCK There is a new Proconsul of the Romulan Senate. He is young and idealistic. He has promised many reforms. Pardek believes he may be receptive to discussing reunification. Picard takes a moment to digest it all. PICARD Why would you not bring something this important to the attention of your own people or the Federation? Spock takes a beat to consider his response, it raises unhappy memories. SPOCK A personal decision, Captain. (beat) Perhaps you are aware that I played a small role in the first overture to peace with the Klingons... PICARD History is aware of the role you played, Ambassador. SPOCK Not entirely. It was I who asked Kirk to lead that peace mission. (MORE) STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - TEASER 5. 2 CONTINUED: (3) SPOCK (cont'd) And I who had to accept the responsibility for the consequences to him and his crew. (beat) Quite simply, I am unwilling to risk anyone's life but my own on this occasion. I would ask you to respect my wishes and leave. Picard considers this a moment. PICARD Ambassador, your logic escapes me. If I didn't know better, I would say your judgment had been influenced by emotion. SPOCK You speak as my father would if he were here, Picard... PICARD I speak as a Starfleet officer and I cannot ignore the risks to you... SPOCK I was involved with... "cowboy diplomacy", as you describe it, Captain, long before you were born. PICARD Nevertheless, sir, I am not prepared to leave until your affairs are completed. SPOCK (beat) In your own way, you are as stubborn as another Captain of the Enterprise I once knew. PICARD Then, sir, I am in good company. As Spock reluctantly acknowledges and accepts Picard's continued presence with a nod... FADE OUT. END OF TEASER STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT ONE 6. ACT ONE FADE IN: 3 INT. KLINGON BRIDGE Data, still in disguise, has just returned from the surface... Captain K'VADA reacts to the news with irritation... the Conn and Tactical Officers observe. K'VADA We have more important things to attend to than acting as your nursemaids. DATA Captain Picard regrets that he must detain you but it is necessary for a while longer. In addition, I will be requiring access to your ship's computer... K'VADA (reacts, suspicious) Access to our computer... for what purpose? DATA I am going to attempt to penetrate the Romulan Central Information Net... K'VADA Don't bother. We've been trying for years. DATA I have unique skills that may permit me to succeed. K'VADA I cannot reveal classified Klingon entry codes to Starfleet... DATA Your entry codes can be easily reconfigured after we depart. And Captain Picard has authorized me to share with you any information we obtain from the Romulan data banks... The Klingon frowns, grunts -- "Fine... " STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT ONE 7. 3 CONTINUED: K'VADA Anything else? DATA We will also need to communicate with the Enterprise in sector two-thirteen. K'VADA You do and the Romulans will instantly know our coordinates. DATA Using conventional means, that would be true; however I propose that we piggy-back our signal on Romulan subspace transmissions... K'VADA "Piggy-back"? DATA A Human metaphor, pardon me. We would use a Romulan signal as a carrier for own own, thus disguising its origin. K'VADA It won't work. DATA I believe it will. During the last hour, I have conducted a systematic review of the entire Romulan subspace grid and compared my findings with the specifications of your transmission array. It would appear they are compatible. The Klingon studies him for a long, dry beat, finally grunts an approval. DATA Thank you for your cooperation. Data EXITS... a beat as K'Vada muses and then hits a panel... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT ONE 7A. 3 CONTINUED: (2) K'VADA Captain's notation. Recommend we study the potential for a Klingon artificial life entity. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/12/91 - ACT ONE 8. 3 CONTINUED: (3) And we stay for a beat as that thought lingers on his face and... 4 EXT. ROMULAN STREET A Romulan child of twelve (D'TAN) as he runs onto the street out of breath, carrying a single flower... pauses looks around... 4A ANGLE - THE STREET ... colorless, bleak... pedestrians only... this is a poor neighborhood, life here is a struggle... a line of people wait to get into a general store... a small cafe has a few customers... 4B D'TAN sees the one he's looking for... moves to the line, hands the flower to a man (ROMULAN#1); the man reacts, glances around, gets out of line... follow him to... 4C THE CAFE Dark, austere, a row of silent people stand at counters eating silently... finding, in the shadows, Spock and Picard, standing alone, dressed as Romulans... he moves to them, puts the flower in a glass of water and places it in front of them on the table... ROMULAN#1 Allow me to brighten your table. (makes eye contact with Spock) Jolan True. He moves on. Spock understands the signal. They speak in hushed tones... SPOCK The Senate has adjourned. Pardek will be here shortly... PICARD Just how widespread is this movement? STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/12/91 - ACT ONE 8A. 4C CONTINUED: SPOCK There are groups in every populated area. I have personally spoken with members from four provinces. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 8/30/91 - ACT ONE 9. 4C CONTINUED: He stops as an OLD GRIM WOMAN delivers their soup... she looks hard at the flower, at these strangers... a silent moment... then she leaves... SPOCK It has become a serious concern to the Romulan leadership. PICARD Serious enough for the leaders to suddenly embrace a Vulcan peace initiative? I have a difficult time accepting that. SPOCK I sense you have a closed mind, Captain. Closed minds have kept these two worlds apart for centuries. Picard reacts with curiosity to this conflict... because Spock has really brought something of his own to the table... SPOCK (continuing) In the Federation, we have learned from experience to view the Romulans with distrust. We can either choose to live with that enmity or seek an opportunity to change it. I choose the latter... PICARD I will be the first to cheer when the Neutral Zone is abolished, sir. I only wonder if this movement is strong enough to reshape the entire Romulan political landscape. Spock takes a beat... nodding to the flower on the table... SPOCK One can begin to reshape the landscape with a single flower, Captain. But he's not at peace as he says it, experiencing additional conflicts within himself... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT ONE 10. 4D ANGLE - D'TAN coming to the table carrying an old, worn out book... D'TAN Jolan True, Mister Spock... look what I've brought you... SPOCK This is my friend, D'Tan... he is very curious about Vulcan... PICARD Hello, D'Tan... SPOCK (re: book) It is very old. Where did you get this? D'TAN They read from it at the meetings... it tells the story of the Vulcan separation... PARDEK (o.c.) You should not bring that out here, D'Tan. You've been told many times... 4E ANGLE to include Pardek... D'TAN I just wanted to show it to Mister Spock... PARDEK Off with you... we will see you later tonight... D'TAN (to Spock) Will you tell us more stories about Vulcan? SPOCK Yes... D'Tan smiles... runs away... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT ONE 11. 4E CONTINUED: D'TAN Jolan True. Pardek glances over and sees the grim old woman looking hard at them from the back of the cafe... PARDEK Perhaps this is not such a good place to talk... Picard and Spock rise and follow Pardek... 4F MOVING DOWN THE STREET PARDEK So, what do you think of your enemy, Captain Picard? PICARD These people are no one's enemy, Senator. PARDEK (smiles, acknowledges) Many of my colleagues fear what they have to say. But I have learned to listen carefully. Children like D'Tan are our future. Old men like me will not be able to hold on to ancient prejudice and hostility. These young people won't allow it. (beat) Now that they've met their first real Vulcan, it has only inspired them more. I'm sure that is evident to you, Spock... SPOCK (acknowledges) I did not anticipate such a passionate response to my arrival. PARDEK Romulans are a passionate people, Spock. The Vulcans will learn to appreciate that quality in us. SPOCK If we are successful. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 8/30/91 - ACT ONE 12. 4F CONTINUED: PARDEK We will know soon. The Proconsul has agreed to meet with you. Off Spock and Picard's reaction... 5 thru OMITTED 9 FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/12/91 - ACT TWO 13. ACT TWO FADE IN: 10 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) At the surplus yard. In orbit of Qualor Two. RIKER (V.O.) First Officer's log, stardate 45245.8. The Enterprise remains at Qualor Two as we continue to investigate the theft of a surplus Vulcan ship and materiel. 11 INT. QUALOR TWO PIANO BAR Close on an alien woman (AMARIE) at a keyboard... she must have been quite a looker once, but her best years are clearly behind her now. There's a bored, routine quality to her playing... aside from the fact that she has four arms. In one hand, she holds, not a cigarette, but a salt stick that she sucks on. She has a tip jar that has a few gold coins in it... RIKER (V.O.) The trail has led us to the former wife of a deceased smuggler. The bar itself is dark and private, a place where quiet liaisons can be safely arranged. It's a slow night. A couple of alien hookers wait for trade to pick up... some very strange faces stay mysteriously in the shadows of tables in the back... Amarie looks up to see Riker sitting down at the piano bar... AMARIE A new face. RIKER Same one I've always had. AMARIE What would you like to hear? RIKER Know the blues? AMARIE Look at me, Mister. What do you think? (MORE) STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 8/30/91 - ACT TWO 14. 11 CONTINUED: AMARIE (cont'd) (Riker grins) Seven different shades of them. How about some Andorian blues? She goes into a bluesy riff... She licks some of her salt stick with a spare hand. Offers one from a pack to Riker from another hand... AMARIE Suck salt? RIKER Never cared for it. AMARIE Good for you. Nasty habit. So who are you looking for? RIKER Who says I'm looking for anybody? AMARIE Your face. Your uniform. In a place like this. RIKER Okay. I'm looking for you. AMARIE You just made my day. RIKER I have to ask you about your husband. AMARIE Well, it was nice while it lasted. Which husband? RIKER The dead one, I'm afraid. She keeps playing... never misses a beat. AMARIE You must be from the Enterprise. You destroyed his ship. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT TWO 15. 11 CONTINUED: (2) RIKER (acknowledges with regret) He fired first. AMARIE He always did. RIKER He was involved in some pretty bad business. And he took the evidence with him. AMARIE His one endearing quality -- he always cleaned up after himself. (beat) What do you want from me? RIKER I was hoping you might know his business partners. AMARIE Why should I help you? RIKER To be honest, I can't think of a good reason. AMARIE (a beat) Well, you did kill my ex-husband. That's not a bad start. Why don't you drop a few coins in the jar. I'll see what I remember. RIKER I don't carry money. AMARIE You don't offer much do you... ? Riker studies her a long beat, thinking what he might offer her... then... RIKER Slide over. AMARIE Huh? STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT TWO 16. 11 CONTINUED: (3) Riker gets up, sits next to her at the piano... she reacts... AMARIE Just what I need -- another set of hands. RIKER You know this one? He begins to play some blues... RIKER Early 20th century, from a place on Earth called Memphis... (off her reaction) ... maybe I could teach you a new lick or two... AMARIE (remarkable) You already have. RIKER So, whattaya say? She takes a second to decide, then shrugs "what-the-hell"... AMARIE Gonna be around a few days? RIKER I can be. AMARIE Sooner or later, a man named Omag will come by for a song. Always wants to hear the same thing -- "Melor Famagal." He's an arms trader. A fat Ferengi. Off Riker's reaction... 12 EXT. ROMULUS CAPITOL CITY - DAY - ESTABLISHING MATTE SHOT - (OPTICAL) It is bright. It is clean. It is metal and chrome and glass organized into high rises of various dynamic shapes. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT TWO 17. 13 INT. ROMULAN OFFICE - DAY A stateliness, suggesting great power. Very clean lines, orderly, spacious... a Romulan chime at the door... an off-camera voice: NERAL (O.C.) Enter. Pardek comes in with Spock. Moving to find an energetic, handsome man in his late forties, a Romulan Bobby Kennedy... he is at a station... rising and coming forward to greet his guests. PARDEK (greeting) Proconsul... NERAL Yes... Pardek... come in... PARDEK Ambassador Spock of Vulcan... SPOCK Proconsul. NERAL Please. I've never liked titles since I was a lowly uhlan in the Romulan guard... I am Neral... now, how is it again, Pardek's tried to show me... He holds up a hand in the traditional Vulcan greeting. Spock returns it. SPOCK I am honored. NERAL Good. PARDEK Permit me to withdraw. NERAL Will we see you and your wife tommorrow at the state dinner? PARDEK We're looking forward to it. Pardek smiles and withdraws. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT TWO 18. 13 CONTINUED: NERAL It's been years since old Pardek was invited to an official function. He's far too attached to the "common man" for most peoples' comfort. SPOCK That is their loss. I've always found Pardek to have a unique insight into many issues. They sit. NERAL Let me tell you something, Spock. We're going to start something here, you and I, that will redraw the face of the quadrant. SPOCK (reacts) You are prepared to support reunification? NERAL I believe it must eventually come. Our two worlds need each other. SPOCK Forgive me. But I did not expect to hear a Romulan Proconsul speak like a member of your underground. NERAL I want you to know exactly where I stand. SPOCK (beat) Do you believe you can gain the support of the full Senate? NERAL Things are not what they once were in the Senate. The old leaders have lost the respect of the people. (MORE) STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT TWO 18A. 13 CONTINUED: (2) NERAL (cont'd) Involvement in the Klingon War... endless confrontations with the Federation... (MORE) STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 8/30/91 - ACT TWO 19. 13 CONTINUED: (2) NERAL (cont'd) They're tired of it. Times are changing. Leaders who refuse to change with them... will no longer be leaders. (he rises) Spock, I am prepared to publicly endorse the opening of talks between our peoples... How do you think the Vulcan people will respond to that? A public announcement. This is astounding. SPOCK They will be... cautious. There are generations of distrust to overcome. NERAL But surely with a man of your influence leading the way... He is interrupted by a com voice -- FEMALE COM VOICE Proconsul, the Senate has been recalled into session... Neral frowns at the interruption... NERAL Very well. (rising, to Spock) Can we meet again tommorrow? SPOCK As you wish. NERAL Good. Jolan True, Spock. Oh... (remembering) Live long and prosper. Spock bows, EXITS. After a beat, a side door opens and SELA ENTERS, thoughtfully looking at the door Spock just left through... Neral looks at her, she nods, satisfied at the way the meeting went. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT TWO 20. 14 INT. CAVES Spock and Picard are sitting with members of the underground... Pardek at one side... D'Tan on the other... They are reacting to Spock's report of the meeting... ROMULAN#1 It's everything we could have hoped for... General murmurs of excitement and joy... SPOCK (skeptical) It is more than we could have hoped for. That stops the excitement. Picard looks at Spock, concurs... PARDEK But if Neral is ready to publicly endorse reunification... PICARD I can't imagine that one rises to the position of Senate Proconsul without the support of the Romulan traditionalists. PARDEK That's true. PICARD Then, how can he turn his back on them so easily? How can he endorse reunification when it is considered subversive? ROMULAN#1 Because he's not afraid of them... because he knows we will support him... SPOCK Captain Picard is correct. It is not logical for the Proconsul to endorse reunification at this time. Clamor... disappointment... objections... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT TWO 21. 14 CONTINUED: ROMULAN#2 Why would Neral lie? PICARD Perhaps they are hoping to use this to expose members of your movement... ROMULAN#2 No, this is our chance for acceptance. Finally, to be heard. ROMULAN#1 I believe it is the Federation that fears an alliance between Romulus and Vulcan. Louder clamor... yells of anger... PICARD That is not true... After a beat, Spock rises... a silence falls. SPOCK I came here to determine the potential for reunification. In spite of what has occurred, I intend to continue my efforts! I intend to meet with the Proconsul as planned. The crowd is pleased... but Picard gives Spock a concerned look that is ignored as Spock EXITS the chamber. After a beat, Picard follows him... 15 INT. LARGER CAVERN - CONTINUOUS Picard and Spock alone... Picard is angry... PICARD You let their emotions sway you... SPOCK On the contrary, I am pursuing the most logical course... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT TWO 22. 15 CONTINUED: PICARD You are as skeptical as I am... is it logical to ignore your own good sense... ? SPOCK I fear the influence of Sarek has colored your attitudes, Captain. Toward reunification. And perhaps toward me. Picard reacts... PICARD That is the second time you have accused me of speaking with another man's voice. (beat) Yes, he will always be a part of me. His experiences. His spirit. But I speak with my own voice, Spock. Not his. Spock studies him... SPOCK Curious. (off Picard's reaction) That I should hear him so clearly now that he is dead. Spock moves away from Picard, thoughtfully... SPOCK It is possible that I have brought my arguments with Sarek to you, Captain. If so, I apologize. PICARD Is it so important for you to win one last argument with him? SPOCK (considering that possibility) No, it is not. (beat, with irony) Although it is true that I will miss... the arguments. It was, finally, all that we had. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT TWO 23. 15 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD (compassionate) Your fight with Sarek is over. And you have none with me. Spock looks deep inside to find a way to explain this... and in a way he looks at Picard in this situation as a surrogate for his father, trying one last time to find a context for their relationship. SPOCK I always had a different vision than my father... an ability to see beyond pure logic. He considered it... weak. But I have discovered it to be a source of extraordinary strength. (beat) Sarek would find this mission of reunification a fool's errand... But somehow I think it is not. Logic cannot explain why... but I know I must continue to pursue this... PICARD Even if it leads you into a Romulan trap... SPOCK If the Romulans do have an ulterior motive, it would be in the interests of all concerned to determine what it is. Picard cannot deny it. SPOCK So I will play the role they would have me play. Off Picard's reluctant acknolwedgment... FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT THREE 24. ACT THREE FADE IN: 16 INT. KLINGON QUARTERS Small and dark... a single bed. Data, wearing his Starfleet uniform, is working on a computer... as the door opens and Picard and Spock ENTER... Spock immediately reacts... PICARD Have you had any success, Mister Data? DATA Negative, Captain. The Romulan Information Net employs a progressive encryption lock... I have been unable to penetrate their security measures. SPOCK May I assist you, Commander? I've had some experience in these matters. DATA By all means, Ambassador. Spock sits in a chair next to Data, begins to work on the panels of the computer... SPOCK (re: the monitor) The Romulans have incorporated a forty-three part cipher key into their entry sequence... DATA Yessir, the twenty-ninth is the only one I cannot bypass... Spock continues on the panels... Picard realizes he is useless in this situation and there's something he's been wanting to do... PICARD I think I'll take this opportunity to remove my ears... He EXITS. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT THREE 25. 16 CONTINUED: SPOCK He intrigues me, this Picard. DATA In what manner? SPOCK He is remarkably analytical and dispassionate for a Human. I understand why my father would choose to mind meld with him. There's almost a Vulcan quality to the man. DATA Interesting. I have never considered that. And Captain Picard has been a role model in my quest to be more Human. SPOCK To be more Human? DATA Yes, Ambassador. Spock raises an eyebrow... SPOCK Fascinating. (off Data's reaction) You have an efficient intellect, superior physical skills and no emotional impediments. There are Vulcans who aspire all their lives to achieve what you were given by design. Data considers this a moment and then... DATA You are half Human... SPOCK Yes. DATA And yet you have chosen a Vulcan way of life... SPOCK I have. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/6/91 - ACT THREE 26. 16 CONTINUED: (2) DATA In effect, you have abandoned what I have sought all my life. Data's innocent remark strikes close to home for Spock; what he sees on the monitor allows him to avoid a response for a moment at least. SPOCK (re: monitor) I believe I have isolated the twenty-ninth cipher access code... I'll attempt to access the proconsul's files... He presses a few panels, stops... the computer beeps... DATA Ambassador, may I ask a personal question? SPOCK Please. DATA As you examine your life, do you find you have missed your humanity? The computer beeps. Spock pauses, before he begins to work the panels. SPOCK I have no regrets. DATA "No regrets." That is a Human expression. SPOCK (beat) Fascinating. As he begins again to work the panels, on Data's reaction... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT THREE 27. 17 OMITTED 18 INT. QUALOR-TWO PIANO BAR Amarie still at the piano, Worf sitting at the piano bar beside her... again, the room is lightly populated... WORF Do you know any Klingon opera? AMARIE I don't get a lot of requests for it. WORF Surely, you must know at least one theme from "Aktuh and Maylota". AMARIE I may be a little rusty... She begins to play, a pleased expression grows on Worf's face... and after a beat, he cannot restrain himself, he begins to hum... and finally breaks into full voice... WORF MAYLOTA... MAAAY-LOT-A... OMAG (o.c.) What is that dreadful noise? It sounds like a Bardakian pronghorn moose... Worf reacts, turns to see his offender -- 19 ANGLE to see the fattest Ferengi we've ever seen... on his arms, two gorgeous women in skintight dresses... OMAG You know what I want to hear. As he sits in a booth... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT THREE 27A. 20 RESUME WORF as he exchanges a glance with Amarie who acknowledges, this is the guy... she begins to play a rhapsody... he hits his combadge... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT THREE 28. 20 CONTINUED: WORF (quietly) Worf to Enterprise. 21 INT. BRIDGE Riker in command... RIKER Go ahead. WORF'S COM VOICE A fat Ferengi has just entered the establishment. Already on the move... RIKER Is that "Melor Famagal" I hear? WORF'S COM VOICE It is. RIKER I'm on my way. He's out. TIME CUT TO: 22 INT. PIANO BAR -- THE FERENGI A colorful array of food is spread across the table in front of him... drinks and champagne... as he bangs on the table top with his shoe... mouth full of food... OMAG Where is the waiter? Is there no waiter in this sorry place? 23 REVERSE ANGLE as Riker approaches the table, Worf behind him... RIKER Is there a problem? OMAG Yes. I need more napkins. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT THREE 29. 23 CONTINUED: RIKER Use your sleeve. OMAG What did you say? RIKER (re: one of the girls) Or use her sleeve, I don't care. The Ferengi's eyes narrow... OMAG Who are you? RIKER Commander William Riker, the U.S.S. Enterprise. OMAG Am I supposed to stand up and salute? Laughs at the women. They laugh. RIKER We're investigating the disappearance of a Vulcan ship... OMAG You've got the wrong Ferengi... I never trade in Vulcan ships... RIKER We know you were involved... OMAG Who would want a Vulcan ship... Vulcans are pacifists... I deal in warships... can somebody get me a napkin... ? Nobody does. RIKER Who would want a Vulcan ship? OMAG Hypothetically speaking? RIKER Hypothetically speaking. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT THREE 30. 23 CONTINUED: (2) OMAG I never learned to speak hypothetical. Laughs. The women laugh. Riker takes a beat, then casually lifts up the table and all the food and drinks slide down, falling over the Ferengi... the women shriek... the music stops... the Ferengi rises in a rage... OMAG Are you crazy? Riker grabs the Ferengi by the lapels and raises him off his feet to eye level. RIKER (calmly) Let me explain what's going to happen if you don't tell me about that Vulcan ship. Your passage rights through this sector will be revoked. But more than that, I'll be very unhappy. The Ferengi looks at him with loathing and fear... OMAG I delivered it to a Barolian freighter... RIKER At what coordinates? OMAG I don't remember. Riker tightens his grip... OMAG Ow... watch it... you're stretching my neck... RIKER Coordinates? STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT THREE 31. 23 CONTINUED: (3) OMAG At Galorndon Core. Near the Neutral Zone. That's all I know. I swear it. Riker throws him back into his seat, nods to the women... RIKER Enjoy your dinner. He smiles at Amarie and as he starts to leave... he picks up a napkin off a near-by table... 24 ANGLE - ON THE FERENGI his hands and clothes covered with stains... as the napkin is thrown on his lap and we... FADE OUT. END OF ACT THREE STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FOUR 32. ACT FOUR FADE IN: 25 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) As before. 26 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE (OPTICAL) Riker, Worf, Troi. The Klingon bridge is on the viewscreen... Picard, in his Starfleet uniform, stands, Data is at a computer work station... K'Vada observes... another Klingon is at a tactical station... RIKER As soon as I heard this Barolian ship was at Galorndon Core, I started to think Romulans... Picard muses, trying to figure out the connection... PICARD And the Romulans are suddenly very interested in bonding with the Vulcans... Spock has been meeting with the new Senate Proconsul about reunification... Riker reacts... RIKER Reunification... ? PICARD The Proconsul says he is prepared to endorse peace talks... RIKER And Spock? PICARD The Ambassador is skeptical but he cares a great deal about reunification. As long as there's a chance of success, he will pursue it. TROI I'm afraid I don't see where a stolen Vulcan ship fits into all this... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FOUR 33. 26 CONTINUED: PICARD Neither do I, Counselor. (beat) How soon can you be at Galorndon Core, Number One... ? RIKER (presses some panels, checking) Little over eight hours. PICARD It may be a wild goose chase, but I don't think we have a choice, do you? RIKER Agreed. The signal begins to break up. DATA We're losing our Romulan carrier wave, sir... PICARD We'll advise you further when you get there, Number One. Picard out. The signal goes completely and the starfield returns to the viewscreen. RIKER (to conn) Ensign, set a course to Galordon Core, take us to warp eight. 26A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) shoots into warp and out of view. 26B INT. KLINGON BRIDGE Data has been working the computer... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FOUR 34. 26B CONTINUED: DATA Captain, the Romulan subspace logs identify a transmission from the Romulan surface to a Barolian ship near Galorndon Core twelve hours ago. K'VADA Galorndon Core is along the Barolian trade route... They trade a great deal with the Romulans... it's probably just routine... DATA This would not appear to be routine. I have been able to trace the source of the transmission. It incorporates the code prefix of Romulan intelligence. PICARD Can you access it, Data? Data works the panels, reacts curiously... DATA It appears to be a short sequence of numbers. One four zero zero. PICARD Nothing else? DATA Nossir. PICARD (beat) I want to advise the Ambassador immediately... Mister Data, you will accompany me to the surface... Data follows Picard as he addresses the Klingon Captain on the move... PICARD Captain, maintain an emergency transport schedule at our beam-in coordinates... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT FOUR 35. 26B CONTINUED: (2) K'VADA I do not take orders from you, Picard. Picard doesn't have time for any more of this Klingon attitude, stops, explodes. PICARD P'tah Jol Ginquol! Katah! You will lock on those coordinates at sixty minute intervals after our arrival. The Klingon blinks with surprise at Picard's aggression. 27 OMITTED 28 ANGLE As they move to the door... DATA (to Picard) That was not very Vulcan of you, sir. Picard reacts curiously, and as they EXIT... 28A EXT. ROMULAN STREET Spock ENTERS the street... D'Tan runs over to greet him... D'TAN Mister Spock... I've been looking for you... SPOCK I have been meeting with the Proconsul, D'Tan... D'TAN Does he still speak of reunification? SPOCK (with concern) He speaks of nothing else. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FOUR 35A. 28A CONTINUED: They move to a table at the cafe. The boy pulls out some marble-sized toys of varied shapes... alien symbols are marked on each one... D'TAN Have you ever seen any of these? He lays them in Spock's palm... 28B INSERT - THE TOYS SPOCK (examines them) The syllabic nucleus of the Vulcan language... D'TAN They were my toys when I was small... 28C RESUME SPOCK Your parents wanted you to learn the Vulcan language? D'TAN (acknowledges) As did their parents before them. To prepare for the day when we will live again with our Vulcan cousins. Spock studies the boy... and sees in his eyes a steady and firm belief in this prophesy. 28D ANGLE - ROMULAN#1 moves to the table... ROMULAN#1 Your Federation friends have returned. They must see you immediately. I've told Pardek... he will meet you at the cave... As he moves on, Spock rises, puts his hand in D'Tan's as he returns the toys to the boy... TIME CUT TO: STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FOUR 35B. 29 INT. CAVES Pardek, Spock, Picard, Data (neither of them in disguise)... PICARD The only communication that was sent were the numbers one-four- zero-zero. PARDEK What does it mean? SPOCK It means that the Proconsul has apparently been attempting to deceive me. (MORE) STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FOUR 36. 29 CONTINUED: SPOCK (cont'd) For what purpose I cannot say yet. But his conversations with me have obviously been part of a greater plan involving the stolen Vulcan ship. DATA How do you know that, Ambassador? SPOCK The time the Proconsul has set for the subspace announcement of our peace initiative is fourteen hundred hours tomorrow. One four zero zero. PARDEK But why would they need a Vulcan ship... ? SELA (o.c.) That will become clear very shortly... Data and Picard react, turn to see -- 30 SELA at one entrance with one Romulan armed guard... 31 PICARD AND DATA reach for their phasers... but... 32 MORE ROMULAN GUARDS ENTER from all sides... surround them... Picard and Data drop their weapons... SELA Captain Picard, welcome to Romulus. I trust you've enjoyed your visit. And this is the android I have come to respect in battle... DATA Lieutenant Commander Data. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT FOUR 37. 32 CONTINUED: PARDEK (to Spock) How could they know of this location? Someone betrayed us... SPOCK Yes. You did. PARDEK (aghast) Spock, we've been friends for eighty years... SPOCK It is the only logical conclusion. You invited me to Romulus. You arranged the meeting with the Proconsul. And you knew that Picard and Data had returned to the surface with new information. Pardek tries to maintain an innocent front, but Sela decides it's not worth the bother. SELA (grins) The great Spock. Very well. Senator Pardek, your service to the Romulan people is noted and appreciated. Pardek ends the act, nods, acknowledges, shares a glance with Spock... all's fair in war, nothing personal... without discomfort -- PARDEK Jolan True, Spock. And EXITS... SELA (to Spock) Do not be distressed. Your dream of reunification is not dead. It will only take a slightly different form... the Romulan conquest of Vulcan. And as she nods to the guards and they take them away... 33 thru OMITTED 36 FADE OUT. END OF ACT FOUR STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 38. ACT FIVE FADE IN: 38 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) Coming out of warp... entering orbit of Galorndon Core... 39 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Riker, Worf, Troi, Geordi at an aft station. RIKER Any signs of life, Mister La Forge? GEORDI Negative, Commander. TROI The Romulans could have a cloaked base on the surface... RIKER (acknowledges) Or anywhere else along the Neutral Zone. WORF Sir, a coded subspace signal from Romulus... it's the Captain... Riker moves to Worf's console... reads the message to himself once, frowns. TROI What... RIKER "Maintain position at Galorndon Core. Diplomatic initiative appears to be succeeding. Will advise soon." He finds this very suspicious, glances at Worf... WORF The message did employ the proper code sequence, Commander. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 39. 39 CONTINUED: RIKER (with concern) Yeah. I'm sure it did. And on Riker's concerned face... 40 EXT. ROMULUS - DAY - ESTABLISHING - MATTE SHOT (OPTICAL) 41 INT. ROMULAN OFFICE - DAY Sela sits behind the desk working panels on a PADD as Picard, Spock, and Data are led in by guards... she doesn't look up... SELA Come in, gentlemen. Take a seat, please. They are escorted to chairs... she looks at the guards and nods, they're excused... they exit. SELA Excuse me, I'm just finishing up a speech. For you, Mister Spock. I rather enjoy writing. I don't get to do it often in this job... DATA Perhaps you would be happier in another job. She ignores him, moves around the desk to Spock... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 40. 41 CONTINUED: SELA Please feel free to change any words that you wish... I've tried to make it sound Vulcan, a lot of unnecessarily long words... She hands him the PADD. Spock glances at it. SELA In a few hours, you will deliver this statement alongside our Senate Proconsul... It will announce to the Vulcan people that a peace envoy is on its way from Romulus... we will transmit it on all Federation subspace frequencies... Picard begins to put it together... PICARD A "peace" envoy in a stolen Vulcan ship... SELA Actually, three Vulcan ships, Captain... The Enterprise is only aware of the one we stole from Qualor Two. We've been following their investigation. It has forced us to make some minor changes. Including a message that was sent in your name, ordering them to stay where they are. PICARD The moment those Vulcan ships appear in the Neutral Zone, the Enterprise will move to intercept... SELA In that event, the Enterprise will be given more important matters to attend to. In the meantime, Ambassador Spock will be telling his people to welcome the peace envoy. And when they do, our forces will seize control before anyone realizes what has happened. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT FIVE 41. 41 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD Can you possibly believe that the Federation will not immediately intervene? SELA Of course it will. And we're fully prepared for it. But we'll be there. Entrenched. And it will be very difficult to get us out once we are. A new Vulcan government will be formed that will embrace their Romulan cousins. Reunification will become a fact of life. SPOCK I will not read this or any other statement. SELA If you do not, you will die; all of you will die. SPOCK It is logical to conclude that you will kill us in any event. Therefore, I choose not to cooperate. Sela shakes her head. SELA I hate Vulcans. I hate the logic. I hate the arrogance. Very well... She hits a panel... SELA (to com) Computer, holographic program Spock One... 42 ANGLE (OPTICAL) they turn to see the image of Spock standing behind them... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 42. 42 CONTINUED: SELA By taking advantage of holographic sampling during the last several days, we have created a programmable Spock... (to com) Run program! 42A THE HOLO SPOCK (OPTICAL) comes to life... HOLO SPOCK This is Ambassador Spock of Vulcan. By now, Federation sensors are tracking three Vulcan ships crossing the Neutral Zone. These ships carry the future of the Vulcan and Romulan people. Our long conflict is finally over... SELA Freeze. The program freezes. SELA We would have preferred an interactive Spock who could have responded to questions, but this will have to suffice... PICARD This will hardly convince anyone. SELA I don't need to convince them. Just to confuse them long enough for us to reach Vulcan. (to com) End program. The hologram disappears. SELA If you will excuse me, it is time to send the ships on their journey... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT FIVE 43. 42A CONTINUED: And she EXITS. They immediately begin to examine the room for escape potential... PICARD Suggestions? SPOCK Commander Data, are they still unaware that we have access to their computers? DATA I believe so, sir. SPOCK Then perhaps you and I can find a way to create a diversion... As they move to the computer station... 43 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) Still in orbit of Galorndon Core. 44 INT. MAIN BRIDGE As before. WORF Commander, sensors are picking up three vessels crossing the neutral zone... Vulcan ships... TROI (reacts) Vulcan... Riker moves to the aft science station... 44A ANGLE (OPTICAL) A grid on the science station monitor showing the neutral zone... three blips move in formation... RIKER What's their heading, Mister Worf... ? STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT FIVE 44. 44A CONTINUED: WORF One-four-three mark zero one two... GEORDI (checking sensors) That would put them on a course to Vulcan... they don't seem to be in any hurry... they're only moving at warp one, Commander... RIKER Worf, signal them on subspace... request their status... Geordi, see if you can tell if one of them is the ship we've been looking for. Worf and Geordi work at their respective stations... WORF They say they're escorting a peace envoy from Romulus to Vulcan, sir... They request that we monitor Federation subspace channels. Ambassador Spock will be making an announcement shortly... TROI Perhaps his reunification talks were successful... Riker frowns with suspicion, turns to La Forge... RIKER Geordi? GEORDI None of the transponder signatures match up to the missing ship, Commander. They might have been altered... I'll keep checking... RIKER (beat) Set a course to intercept... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 45. 44A CONTINUED: (2) WORF Sir, the captain's orders were to maintain... RIKER I know the captain's orders, Lieutenant. Engage. 44B EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) Moves away at warp. 45 EXT. ROMULUS - MATTE SHOT - DAY (OPTICAL) 46 INT. ROMULAN OFFICE - DAY At the door as Sela and two armed guards ENTER, react as they move inside and they move past the camera and we follow them to see that the room is empty... 46A ANGLE - SELA (OPTICAL) reacts... SELA Impossible... there's no way they could have gotten out of this room... HOLO RIKER (o.c.) That's far enough... They turn to see, and camera widens to reveal, Riker and three Starfleet officers with phasers raised... HOLO RIKER Hold it right there. Drop your weapons. Sela moves casually toward the desk -- SELA How did you get in here? HOLO RIKER Drop your weapons. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT FIVE 46. 46A CONTINUED: But Sela doesn't drop her disruptor... instead she drops to her knees using the desk as cover and fires... The guards immediately follow suit but the bursts just pass right through the Starfleet officers... HOLO RIKER Drop your weapons. SELA Cease fire. (reacts, disgusted) Holograms... And as they react, it all happens very quickly -- 47 thru OMITTED 54 55 ANGLE - GUARD #1 (OPTICAL) near a wall... behind him, a hand comes through the wall and now Spock emerges and puts him out with a nerve pinch... picks up his phaser... meanwhile -- 56 thru OMITTED 57 57A PICARD (OPTICAL) comes through the wall behind Guard #2, puts him down with a quick punch. 58 SELA reacts, raises her disruptor at Picard, but Spock moves up beside her, aims the disruptor he took from the guard... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 47. 58 CONTINUED: SPOCK I'm afraid I don't know too much about Romulan disruptor settings... Sela answers by dropping her phaser... Spock glances at Picard... SPOCK "Cowboy diplomacy". PICARD (calling to o.c.) Well done, Mister Data... although I believe you parted Commander Riker's hair on the wrong side. 58A ANGLE (OPTICAL) As the program disappears... Riker and the men go... as well as the phoney walls, revealing Data working the computer... DATA I will be more observant in the future, sir. SELA It doesn't matter what you do now. Spock's announcement will be made in minutes. Our forces will be on Vulcan before you can alert anyone... On reactions... 59 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) At warp. 60 INT. MAIN BRIDGE As before... Beverly ENTERS from the turbolift... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/4/91 - ACT FIVE 47A. 60 CONTINUED: BEVERLY We've just received a priority one distress call from the colony on Dulisian Four... a massive failure of the environmental support system. They're going to require evacuation. Riker turns and asks himself what to do for a beat... he has nothing but a hunch about the Vulcan ships... RIKER Worf, other ships in the vicinity of Dulisian Four... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/5/91 - ACT FIVE 48. 60 CONTINUED: (2) WORF (checking) One, sir... a Rutian archaeological vessel... BEVERLY I'm sure it's not equipped to handle something of this scale, Will... 61 ANGLE (OPTICAL) Riker moves to the aft station where the monitors follow the progress of the Vulcan ships... RIKER Geordi, anything more on the Vulcan ships... ? GEORDI I've checked every sensor display backwards and forwards... if the Romulans altered them, they didn't leave any fingerprints... I can't tie any of them to the surplus yard. WORF The Vulcan ships have entered Federation space... maintaining low warp, sir... A beat. Riker clearly has no choice. RIKER (beat) Lay in a new course for Dulisian Four... WORF Incoming Message from Romulus... on all subspace channels. RIKER On screen. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/6/91 - ACT FIVE 49. 62 OMITTED 62A ANGLE (OPTICAL) to include the viewscreen. Spock appears. SPOCK This is Ambassador Spock of Vulcan. By now, Federation sensors are tracking three Vulcan ships crossing the Neutral Zone. These ships carry a Romulan invasion force and must be stopped. I repeat these ships. The Spock image is suddenly scrambled... RIKER Doctor, contact Dulisian Four... and confirm that distress call. I have a feeling it may prove to be a false alarm. She EXITS quickly... RIKER How long will it take to intercept those Vulcan ships, Mister Worf? WORF Fourteen minutes, sir... 62B INT. ROMULAN OFFICE - DAY Spock has just completed his announcement, moving away from a "broadcast" alcove... Data is at the computer... Picard still holds the phaser on Sela... DATA Communication lines have been terminated at the transmitter... I am quite certain the message was sent prior to the interruption... PICARD Well done, Mister Data... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT FIVE 50. 62B CONTINUED: SELA You'll never get out of this building. DATA I disagree, Commander. After studying the design of this structure, I have determined that our best route of escape would be the underground exit to the east of this wing... I have disconnected certain security scanners to assist us. He rises... as they prepare to exit... DATA I am afraid we cannot permit you to warn your guards. And he pinches her with a Spock pinch... and she goes down. SPOCK (reacts) Impressive. And they're out. 63 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) coming out of warp. 64 OMITTED 65 INT. MAIN BRIDGE As before. WORF Vulcan defense vessels are also responding... the Romulan force is retreating toward the Neutral Zone... RIKER Uh Uh. They're not taking those Vulcan ships home with them... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/10/91 - ACT FIVE 51. 65 CONTINUED: WORF Visual range, Commander... RIKER On screen. GEORDI (reacting off sensors) A Romulan warbird. Decloaking alongside the Vulcan ships. RIKER Red alert... 66 ANGLE ON THE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL) Shows a Romulan warbird DECLOAKING next to three smaller Vulcan ships. RIKER Advise the warbird to withdraw from Federation space and leave the Vulcan ships where they are... WORF The warbird is powering up its forward disruptor array... RIKER Ready phasers. The Warbird fires and the Vulcan ships explode one at a time... then the Warbird recloaks. 67 OMITTED 68 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Reactions. Geordi at a science monitor, reading sensors... GEORDI There were over two thousand Romulan troops on those ships. TROI They destroyed their own invasion force. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT FIVE 52. 68 CONTINUED: RIKER Rather than let them be taken prisoner. (softly) Stand down red alert. Mister Worf, advise the Klingon ship to signal us as soon as Captain Picard and Data are safely aboard. WORF Aye, sir... 69 OMITTED 70 INT. NEW CAVES D'Tan leads in Picard, Data and Spock... D'TAN This way... Pardek never saw these caves... It's safe, they won't find us here... In the cavern, a dozen or more of the underground members are meeting... They acknowledge the arrival... PICARD What will you do now... ? ROMULAN#2 What we've always done. Continue to teach. Pass on the ideals to a new generation. Work for the day when new thoughts may be spoken aloud. Spock studies these people, muses, coming to an understanding of what he must do... PICARD The Federation will welcome that day. DATA Captain, we will need to reach our transport site in fourteen minutes. Picard acknowledges, and as they begin to move away from the others, Spock takes Picard aside... STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT FIVE 53. 70 CONTINUED: SPOCK I will not be coming with you. PICARD (reacts) Ambassador... SPOCK The reason for my coming here has never been more clear, Captain. The union of the Romulan and Vulcan peoples will not be achieved by politics. Or by diplomacy. But it will be achieved. The answer has been here in front of us all the time. An inexorable evolution toward a Vulcan philosophy has already begun: Like the first Vulcans, these people are struggling to find a new enlightenment. It may take decades, centuries for them to reach it... but they will... and I must help... Picard studies him a long beat... PICARD I have learned it is useless to argue with you once your mind is set. SPOCK Not at all, Captain. I have in fact found our arguments quite useful. Almost as useful as those I had with my father. PICARD (beat) Would you be surprised to learn that he found them equally valuable? Spock studies Picard with an intensity, slowly reaches out... SPOCK Ironically, Captain, you may have known Sarek better than his own son did... my father and I never chose to meld. STAR TREK: "Unification" Pt. II - REV. 9/9/91 - ACT FIVE 54. 70 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD Then, I would offer you the chance to touch what he shared with me... 71 DATA turns, reacts as he sees this happening... 72 SPOCK'S HAND touches Picard's head... and they meld... a symbolic unification of one generation and another. 73 SPOCK looks into Picard's eyes... and... 74 PICARD smiles a warm familial smile as we... FADE OUT. END OF ACT FIVE THE END