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								STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
															
												"The Defector" 
								(f.k.a. "A Question of Trust") 
													#40273-158 
															
													Written by 
												Ronald D. Moore 
															
													Directed by 
												Robert Scheerer 


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										 REVISED FINAL DRAFT

											OCTOBER 16, 1989


					STAR TREK: "The Defector" - 10/16/89 - CAST 

								STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
												"The Defector" 

														 CAST															 
															
								PICARD						 Romulans
								RIKER							SETAL/ADMIRAL JAROK
								DATA							 TOMALAK
								BEVERLY						
								TROI							 
								GEORDI						 
								WORF
								VADER
								LUKE			

								COMPUTER VOICE		 
								JOHN BATES				 
								MICHAEL WILLIAMS	 
								ADMIRAL HADEN (STARFLEET)

								Non-Speaking			 
									TWO SECURITY OFFICERS
									SUPERNUMERARIES		

					STAR TREK: "The Defector" - 10/16/89 - SETS 

								STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
												"The Defector" 
												
														 SETS 

						INTERIORS									EXTERIORS
					
						USS ENTERPRISE						 USS ENTERPRISE
							MAIN BRIDGE
							CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM		 ROMULAN SCOUT SHIP
							OBSERVATION LOUNGE
							ENGINEERING							3 ROMULAN WARBIRDS
							TRANSPORTER ROOM
							GUEST QUARTERS					 3 KLINGON SHIPS
							DEBRIEFING ROOM
							RELAXATION CENTER
							SICKBAY
							TEN-FORWARD
							CORRIDOR (NEAR HOLODECK)
							HOLODECK
								ENGLISH CAMP
								ROMULAN PLANET
								EMPTY HOLODECK
					
						ROMULAN SCOUT SHIP
					
						ROMULAN WARBIRD
							CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - 10/16/89 - PRONUNCIATION 

								STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
												"The Defector" 
												 
											PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

									SETAL					see-TALL
									JAROK					JAH-rock
									TOMALAK				TOM-uh-lack

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - TEASER		 1.

								STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION									
												"The Defector"														 
														TEASER															

	FADE IN:

1		EXT. THE ENGLISH CAMP AT AGINCOURT - NIGHT
	(HOLODECK)

	Two soldiers: JOHN BATES and MICHAEL WILLIAMS..

					VADER
			You are beaten. It is useless to resist. Don't let yourself be
			destroyed as Obi-Wan did.

	Luke answers by rolling sideways and thrusting his sword at
	Vader so viciously that he nicks Vader on the shoulder. The
	black armor sparks and smokes and Vader seems to be hurt, but
	immediately recovers.
	Luke backs off along the narrow end of the gantry as Vader
	comes at him, slashing at the young Jedi with his sword. Luke
	makes a quick move around the instrument complex attached to
	the end of the gantry. Vader's sword comes slashing down,
	cutting the complex loose; it begins to fall, then is caught
	by the rising wind and blown upward.
	Luke glances at the instrument complex floating away. At
	that instant, Vader's sword comes down across Luke's right
	forearm, cutting off his hand and sending his sword flying. 
	In great pain, Luke squeezes his forearm under his left armpit 
	and moves back along the gantry to its extreme end. Vader
	follows. The wind subsides. Luke holds on. There is nowhere
	else to go.

					VADER
			There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. You do not yet
			realize your importance. You have only begun to discover you power.
			Join me and I will complete your training. With our combined strength,
			we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.

					LUKE
			I'll never join you!

					VADER
			If you only knew the power of the dark side. Obi-Wan never told
			you what happened to your father.

					LUKE
			He told me enough! He told me you killed him.

					VADER
			No. I am your father.

	Shocked, Luke looks at Vader in utter disbelief.

					BATES
			I think it be. But we have no
			great cause to desire the approach
			of the day.

					WILLIAMS
			Who goes there?

	King Henry ENTERS... his back to us... so we cannot
	see who is playing him...

					DATA (KING HENRY)
			A friend.

					WILLIAMS
			Under what captain serve you?

					DATA (KING HENRY)
			Under Sir Thomas Erpingham.

					WILLIAMS
			I pray you, what thinks he of
			our estate?

	Reveal DATA...

					DATA (KING HENRY)
			Even as men wrecked upon a sand,
			that look to be washed off the
			next tide.

					BATES
			He hath not told his thought to
			the king?

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - TEASER		 2.

1		CONTINUED:

					DATA (KING HENRY)
			No, nor it is not meet he should.
			For though I speak it to you, I
			think the king is but a man, as
			I am. The violet smells to him
			as it doth to me, in his
			nakedness he appears but a man.
			Therefore, his fears, out of
			doubt, be of the same relish as
			ours are. Yet, no man should
			possess him with any appearance
			of fear, lest he, by showing it,
			should dishearten his army.

2		ANGLE PICARD (OPTICAL)

	observing... delighted...

					BATES
			He may show what outward courage
			he will, but I believe, as cold
			a night as 'tis, he could wish
			himself in Thames up to the neck.

					DATA (KING HENRY)
			Methinks I could not die anywhere
			so contented as in the king's
			company, his cause being just and
			his quarrel honorable.

					WILLIAMS
			That's more than we know.

					BATES
			Aye, or more than we should seek
			after. If his cause be wrong,
			our obedience to the king wipes
			the crime of it out of us.

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - TEASER		 2A.

2		CONTINUED:

					WILLIAMS
			But if the cause be not good, the
			king himself hath a heavy
			reckoning to make when all those
			legs and arms and heads chopped
			off in a battle shall join
			together at the latter day and
			cry all "We died at such a place"
			-- some swearing, some crying for
			a surgeon, some upon their wives
			left poor behind them. I am
			afeared there are few die well
			that die in a battle.

					DATA (KING HENRY)
			The king is not bound to answer
			the particular endings of his
			soldiers, the father of his son,
			nor the master of his servant.

					PICARD
			Delightful... you're getting
			better and better, Data...

	Stepping out of character...

					DATA
			Freeze program.

	The characters freeze.

					DATA
				(continuing)
			Thank you, sir. I plan to study
			the performances of Olivier,
			Branagh, Shapiro, Kullnark...

					PICARD
				(frowns)
			Data, you are here to learn about
			the human condition... and there's
			no better way than embracing
			Shakespeare... but you must
			discover it through your own
			performance, not by imitating...

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - TEASER		 3.

2		CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Riker to Picard...

					PICARD
			Yes, Number One.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Sensors are picking up an
			unidentified craft in the Neutral
			Zone... It's heading toward
			Federation space...

					PICARD
			On our way... Picard out. We'll
			get to the next act later, Data...
			computer, end program.

	The other characters DISAPPEAR and shortly thereafter,
	the set disappears, too... Data begins to take off his
	costume.

					DATA
			It is interesting that a king
			could pass as a commoner, but why
			should he wish to? If he is
			the leader... should he not be
			leading... ?

3		ANGLE

	The door slides open and they EXIT...

					PICARD
			But listen to what Shakespeare
			is telling you about the man,
			Data... a king who has a true
			feeling for his soldiers must
			share their fears on the day of
			battle.

3A	 INT. CORRIDOR

	Walking... perhaps a passerby reacts to Data's
	costume...

					DATA
			Sir, will I be able to schedule
			a performance for the crew in
			the near future?

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - TEASER		 3A.

3A	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Let's... not rush it, shall we... ?

	As they move away...

4		INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	RIKER at an aft station. WORF at tactical.
	SUPERNUMERARIES at Ops and Conn. Picard ENTERS the
	bridge. Monitors at the stations show a SCHEMATIC
	DISPLAY of the Neutral Zone.

					RIKER
			Outpost Sierra Six confirms our
			readings, sir. They identify it
			as a Romulan scout ship... bearing
			two-seven-zero mark one-four.

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - TEASER		 4.

5		CLOSER ON ONE MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	As Picard, Riker and Data huddle over it... The
	Enterprise is clearly labeled and shown as a steady
	dot, and a flashing point of light in the Zone shows
	the Romulan vessel.

					PICARD
			A scout ship? Curious. What
			would bring a scout ship into the
			Neutral Zone?

					WORF
			Shall we transmit a warning to
			withdraw, sir... ?

	A beat. Picard studies the...

6		FLASHING DOT - CU (OPTICAL)

7		RESUME MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

					PICARD
			Open hailing frequencies.

					WORF
			Aye, sir.
				(stops and looks up in
				 surprise)
			Captain, the Romulan is hailing
			us.

					PICARD
			Visual... ?

					WORF
			Not within range yet...

					PICARD
			Open channel...

	Much interference, static...

					SETAL'S COM VOICE
			Federation ship... do you read...
			I require urgent assistance...

					PICARD
			This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard
			of the...

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - TEASER		 5.

7		CONTINUED:

					SETAL'S COM VOICE
				(interrupting)
			Federation ship... please help
			me... requesting asylum... under
			pursuit...

					RIKER
			Pursuit... ?

					WORF
			Visual contact. On screen,
			Captain...

	They turn to see...

8		ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWER - (OPTICAL)

	A ROMULAN SCOUT SHIP is moving toward us. In the b.g.
	a ROMULAN WARSHIP suddenly DECLOAKS.

9		REACTIONS

									FADE OUT.

												 END OF TEASER													

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT ONE		 6.

														ACT ONE														 

	FADE IN:

10	 EXT. SPACE - ROMULAN SHIPS (OPTICAL)

	The Romulan scout ship is overmatched... the warship is
	relentless and it FIRES TORPEDOES at the smaller craft.
	One of the torpedoes finds its mark.

11	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	As before... watching the viewscreen. Data has moved
	to ops.

					PICARD
			Red Alert. Open a channel to
			the warship.

					RIKER
				(to conn)
			Come to intercept course. Keep
			us out of the Neutral Zone.

					WORF
			Channel is open.

					RIKER
				(to Data)
			When will the scout cross into
			Federation territory?

					DATA
			Forty-one seconds...

					PICARD
			Romulan warbird, you have crossed
			into the Neutral Zone, and are
			engaged in hostile action.
			Explain yourself and your intent.

	Beat.

					WORF
			No reply, sir.

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT ONE		 7.

11	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Hail the scout.

					WORF
			Responding.

					PICARD
			On screen.

12	 ANGLE - THE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	SETAL, a Romulan male of about fifty (human) years of
	age is sitting at the controls of his small ship.
	There is evident damage in his bridge.

					SETAL
			Please, you must help me...

					PICARD
			We are moving to intercept...
			maintain your course and power...

	Suddenly, a muffled EXPLOSION and Setal's ship is
	rocked violently. The transmission is abruptly cut off
	and replaced with the starfield. The damaged scout
	ship is clearly visible.

					DATA
			Scout ship is severely damaged,
			Captain. Engines inoperative,
			shields down.

					RIKER
			Position?

					DATA
				(works)
			Coordinates one-four-zero by
			two-zero-five.

					RIKER
				(quietly to Picard)
			Federation space.

					PICARD
			Bring us to within five kilometers
			of the scout. Mister La Forge,
			prepare to extend our shields
			around that ship.

									INTERCUT:

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT ONE		 8.

13	 INT. ENGINEERING

	Geordi at the console... supernumeraries in the b.g.

					GEORDI
			Captain, at that range, the
			shields won't be able to take much
			punishment.

					DATA
			Five kilometers, Commander.

					RIKER
			All stop.

					PICARD
			Extend shields.

					GEORDI
			Shields in place... we've got the
			scout ship, Captain...

14	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE AND ROMULANS (OPTICAL)

	The Enterprise is near the scout ship, which is
	drifting.

15	 ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	The Romulan warship slows as it approaches the
	Enterprise and the scout ship, and then stops. The
	ships face each other.

16	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - (OPTICAL)

	On the viewscreen, the Romulan warship sits facing the
	Enterprise.

					WORF
			Weapons on the warbird are fully
			powered, sir.

					RIKER
			Lock phasers...

					PICARD
			Open a channel.

					WORF
			Ready.

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT ONE		 9.

16	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Romulan warbird, you are now in
			Federation territory... if you
			do not immediately withdraw...

	Picard stops as he sees something on viewscreen.

17	 ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWER (OPTICAL)

	The Romulan warship turns and goes back the way it
	came... CLOAKING as it goes...

					RIKER
			No argument?

					WORF
			Warbird has re-entered the Neutral
			Zone, Captain. Heading for
			Romulan territory.
				(under his breath)
			Cowards.

					DATA
			Massive power failure on the scout
			ship, sir. All systems are going
			off-line.
				(beat)
			Including life-support.

					PICARD
				(to Com)
			Transporter Room Two, prepare to
			beam the occupant of the Romulan
			ship aboard.

	Riker heads toward the turbolift.

					RIKER
				(indicating he should
				 follow)
			Mister Worf.

	Riker and Worf then EXIT bridge.

					PICARD
			Data, lock onto the scout ship
			and take it in tow... cancel Red
			Alert.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT ONE		10.

18	 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM

	A supernumerary is at the controls as Riker and Worf
	arrive.

					RIKER
			Energize.

	Worf stands with his hand on his phaser. The
	supernumerary manipulates the controls.

19	 ANGLE ON TRANSPORTER STAGE - (OPTICAL)

	The figure of Setal MATERIALIZES on the platform. He
	wears a Romulan uniform with no insignia. His neck
	is injured, but he appears otherwise unhurt. Setal
	looks about for a second.

					SETAL
			I must see your captain
			immediately.

	Riker steps forward. Worf, behind Riker, watches Setal
	with great distrust.

					RIKER
				(notices injured arm)
			We'll take you to Sickbay, after
			that...

					SETAL
				(urgently)
			This cannot wait. I have
			information vital to your
			survival.

	On their reactions...

									FADE OUT.

												END OF ACT ONE													

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		11.

														ACT TWO														 

	FADE IN:

20	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE WITH SCOUT SHIP IN TOW

	The two crafts in space.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's log, Stardate 43462.5.
			We have beamed aboard an apparent
			Romulan defector. He claims to
			be a low ranking logistics officer
			with extraordinary information
			about a new secret offensive.

21	 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE (OPTICAL)

	A guard stands behind Setal as he tells his story to
	Picard, Riker, Data, Worf, Geordi. The Romulan is
	nearing the end of his account. He speaks with great
	fervency. A man demanding to be heard. Picard listens
	with a decidedly even expression.

					SETAL
			The humiliating defeat at the
			Battle of Cheron has not been
			forgotten. The new leaders have
			vowed to discard the treaty and
			claim the Neutral Zone. Nelvana
			Three is only the first step.

					RIKER
				(skeptical)
			And you're saying a whole base
			is already established there... ?

					SETAL
				(acknowledges)
			In forty-eight hours, the reactor
			core will be on line.

					RIKER
				(impossible)
			The Federation sensors that
			monitor the Neutral Zone just...
			missed it... ?

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		12.

21	 CONTINUED:

	Setal looks straight at Riker... eye to eye, doesn't
	blink.

	In a way, there's almost pride, a hint of smile, as he
	says --

					SETAL
			It would seem so.

					WORF
			Unlikely.

	Setal glances at Worf with distaste. Then back to
	Picard...

					SETAL
			In two days, you will have a fleet
			of Romulan warbirds... within
			striking distance of fifteen
			Federation sectors...

					WORF
			The Federation will not permit
			it...

					SETAL
				(sharp)
			Then it is war we're talking
			about, isn't it?
				(beat, to Picard)
			Destroy the base now and the
			threat is over.

	Picard takes a long beat to study him... and nods.

					PICARD
			I'm sure you're tired from your
			ordeal... and could use some
			medical attention. Mister Worf,
			accompany Sublieutenant Setal to
			sickbay. We'll arrange for your
			quarters.

					SETAL
				(to Picard)
			No doubt you will wish to question
			me further.

					PICARD
			No doubt.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		12A.

21	 CONTINUED: (2)

	Picard nods, that's all. Setal looks at him,
	frustrated, that's not what he wanted to hear. Picard
	looks back evenly. After a beat, Setal leaves. The
	tension level drops considerably as the officers lean
	back in their chairs, glance at each other.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		13.

21	 CONTINUED: (3)

					RIKER
			He tells a hell of a story.

					PICARD
			You don't believe it...

					RIKER
			The empire knows we'd never allow
			them to maintain a base within
			the Neutral Zone.

					DATA
			Commander, it would not be an
			atypical Romulan ploy. In their
			long history of war, the Romulans
			have rarely attacked first... they
			prefer to test their enemy's
			resolve.

					RIKER
			And how many times in their
			history has there been a Romulan
			defector?

					DATA
				(beat, checking his
				 files)
			Never, sir.

					RIKER
				(point made)
			Because loyalty is fundamental
			to their culture.

					GEORDI
				(unconvinced)
			You really think he's a spy,
			Commander?

					RIKER
				(nods)
			I think he's been planted to draw
			us into the Neutral Zone... we'd
			look like the aggressors...

					PICARD
			... and the Romulans would have
			a legitimate excuse to respond
			with force.

					RIKER
			Exactly.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		14.

21	 CONTINUED: (4)

					DATA
			That would also not be an atypical
			Romulan ploy, sir.

					PICARD
				(thoughtful)
			It is always a chess game with
			them, isn't it?

	Geordi looks out the viewport at the craft.

					GEORDI
			Well at least he's given us the
			chance to get a look at some
			Romulan technology.

					PICARD
				(acknowledges)
			Mister La Forge, you will head
			the away team over to the scout.
				(to Riker)
			Commander, you and Counselor Troi
			will conduct Setal's
			interrogation.

					DATA
			Permission to observe the
			interrogation, sir...

					PICARD
			No, I need you with me on the
			bridge, Data... there's much to
			be done.
				(beat)
			We have less than forty-eight
			hours to prevent a war... or
			perhaps start one. That depends
			on establishing the truth of...

	Suddenly the Scout Ship EXPLODES. As all react:

22	 INT. SICKBAY

	BEVERLY administers to Setal's neck as Riker questions
	him. Worf and the security guard stand nearby.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		15.

22	 CONTINUED:

					SETAL
				(of course)
			I set the auto-destruct sequencer
			before I left the ship.

					RIKER
			Why?

					SETAL
				(smiles, incredulous)
			Wouldn't you? To prevent your
			ship from being captured?

					RIKER
			Excuse me for being a little
			confused, Setal, but I thought
			you were defecting...

					SETAL
			I am not a traitor.
				(beat)
			All you can see is the opportunity
			to exploit me. The Federation
			credo, exploitation. You couldn't
			get aboard my ship fast enough
			-- strip it down, "what secrets
			might it reveal that we can
			use... ?" You are a short sighted
			people... can't you understand
			I came to stop a war.

	Setal winces with pain...

					BEVERLY
			If you could just hold still for
			a moment...

	She sprays something on his would that clearly brings
	relief...

					BEVERLY
			With your metabolism, it will take
			a couple of days to heal...

					SETAL
			Thank you, Doctor... I am
			fortunate that you know something
			of Romulan medicine.

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		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		16.

22	 CONTINUED: (2)

					BEVERLY
				(glancing at Worf)
			I've had a chance to gain some
			experience recently.

					SETAL
			Ah yes... the incident at
			Galorndon Core, our two
			officers...

					WORF
				(instantly suspicious)
			You are aware of a great deal for
			a logistics clerk.

					SETAL
			It was common knowledge.
				(weary, to Riker)
			I can show you my rating code.

					WORF
			Forged credentials are a simple
			matter for a spy.

					SETAL
				(eyes never leaving
				 Riker)
			How can you allow Klingon Pahtk
			to walk around in a Starfleet
			uniform?

	Worf steps forward... rising confrontation...

					WORF
			You are lucky this is not a
			Klingon ship. We know how to deal
			with spies...

					SETAL
			Remove this tohzah from my
			sight...

	Riker freezes Worf with a look and then replies to
	Setal calmly.

					RIKER
				(calmly, to Setal)
			Your knowledge of Klingon curses
			is impressive.
					(MORE)

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT TWO		17.

22	 CONTINUED: (3)

					RIKER (Cont'd)
				(beat)
			But, as the Romulans might say,
			only a Veruul would use such
			language in public.

	Setal is surprised by Riker's use of the Romulan word.
	He gives him a grudging smile of respect. Riker
	doesn't return the smile, but is determined to avoid
	a confrontation, looking at Setal --

					RIKER
			Mister Worf, please see to the
			security arrangements for our
			guest's stay...

	Worf takes a beat, glances at Riker who doesn't look
	back and then EXITS.

	A beat and then Setal erupts in LAUGHTER.

					RIKER
			You find something amusing?

					SETAL
				(nodding)
			Lieutenant Worf, I like him. Or,
			to be more accurate, I understand
			him. He's a warrior. Proud,
			fearless, living only for combat.
				(the smile fading)
			Exactly the type who will get us
			all killed if we're not careful.

	As Riker reacts to this:

23	 INT. GUEST QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	The doors open and Setal is escorted in by Riker...
	an n.d. security guard remains outside the door. Setal
	looks over his new home, unimpressed by what he sees.
	Riker shows him the food slot.

					RIKER
			This is the food station... you
			can reach me through the
			com panel.
				(at the door)
			Later, there are a few more
			questions we'd like to ask you...

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		18.

23	 CONTINUED:

	Setal sighs in frustration. Riker gives him a look and
	EXITS. Setal looks out the window and thinks about
	what he's doing. The look on his face is tortured.

					SETAL
			Computer, water.

					COMPUTER
			Temperature?

					SETAL
			Twelve onkians.

					COMPUTER
			This system is calibrated to the
			Celsius metric system.

	Setal frowns, what the hell is that? Frustrated, he
	can't even order a glass of water in this new
	environment. Finally...

					SETAL
			Any temperature at all. On the
			cold side of your system, whatever
			that is.

	The water MATERIALIZES. He takes it. Drinks. He sits
	down on his bed. He pulls off his boot, removes his
	wristband, flips it open to reveal a...

24	 TINY COMPARTMENT

	containing a thin blue chip -- (NOTE: Not obviously
	for ingestion, we shouldn't know what the hell it is...
	something that could destroy the Enterprise? What is
	his plot?)

25	 SETAL

	stares at it, then snaps the wristband closed.

26	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - CLOSE ON MONITOR

	Graphic. A look at the scanners' interpretation of the
	Neutral Zone...

					DATA (O.C.)
			There is no unusual activity in
			the Nelvana System...

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/19/89 - ACT TWO		19.

26	 CONTINUED:

	Pulling back to reveal Picard standing behind Data at
	an aft station...

					PICARD
			Isolate and magnify the Nelvana
			star system.

	Data does so... and we get a computer graphic look
	at the focus of this mystery.

					DATA
			Nothing on the sensors, sir.

					PICARD
			It is hard to believe what we
			cannot see, Data. And yet, with
			their cloaking technology, a fleet
			of Romulan warships could
			conceivably be passing right
			before our eyes.
				(thoughtfully)
			There must be a way we can
			neutralize that advantage...

					COMPUTER
			Captain Picard, priority one
			message from Starfleet coming
			in on secured channel.

	On the move --

					PICARD
			In my Ready Room. Delay time,
			computer... ?

					COMPUTER
			Two hours, twenty-two minute delay
			from time of transmission at
			Starfleet Command on Lya Three.

27	 INT. READY ROOM

	He ENTERS. On his viewer, a series of colors...
	virtually a rainbow of lines intersecting like some
	kind of computer art...

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT TWO		20.

27	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Computer, key access four-one-two
			mark eight-zero. Picard. Jean-
			Luc. Starfleet priority code
			Gamma. Decode.

	As he sits, the colors zip around and form a Federation
	logo with the text: EYES ONLY - CAPTAIN J.L. PICARD
	emblazoned across it. In the corner of the screen:
	a digital time of transmission as well as the real
	time... is indicated throughout the message...

28	 ANGLE - VIEWER

					PICARD
			Begin message.

	The logo fades out to be replaced by ADMIRAL HADEN,
	a stocky command officer. Because of the distance
	between the Enterprise and Starfleet, static both
	visual and auditory interfere with the playback.

					ADMIRAL HADEN
			Captain, we have received an
			official protest from the Romulan
			Empire demanding the return of
			your defector. We are obviously
			refusing to comply. I join in
			your skepticism, but if it is a
			deception, the Romulans are
			certainly going all out to make
			a good show of it. The
			Federation Council has convened
			in emergency session.
				(more personal)
			There's no doubt in my mind this
			will eventually fall on your
			shoulders, Jean-Luc. You've got
			him. You must decide if he's
			telling the truth. For now, I
			suggest you proceed along the
			Neutral Zone border toward a
			Federation position proximate to
			Nelvana Three.

	The admiral's picture disappears, leaving only the
	real time clock running on the blank screen.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT TWO		20A.

28A	PICARD

	considers thoughtfully for a long beat. To com panel
	--

					PICARD
			Picard to Lieutenant Worf. Please
			come to my Ready Room.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT TWO		21.

29	 INT. DEBRIEFING ROOM

	The debriefing takes place on a raised platform in the
	middle of the room. Setal sits across from Riker and
	Troi. An n.d. security guard (the same one we've seen
	before) stands nearby.

	A flashing light on his chair indicates the
	conversation is being recorded. Riker has a PADD with
	notes that he refers to occasionally.

					RIKER
			You've never actually stepped foot
			on Nelvana Three.

					SETAL
			That's right.

					RIKER
				(referring to PADD)
			You were a logistics officer
			assigned to sector eight-one-five...

					SETAL
				(recognizing ploy)
			Eight-one-four.

					RIKER
			Eight-one-four, yes. So your
			conclusions about the secret base
			are solely based on a few files
			you happened to see in a
			computer.

					SETAL
			Massive files, Commander...
			transport schedules, troop
			movements... construction
			reports...

					RIKER
			And where are they?
				(off his look)
			All these files? Why not bring
			the files to prove what you're
			saying?

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT TWO		22.

29	 CONTINUED:

					SETAL
			It was not a simple matter of
			just taking them... Romulan
			security is unmatched...

					RIKER
			Yet you managed to get all the
			way across the Neutral Zone in
			a one man ship... quite an
			achievement...

					SETAL
			I saw an opportunity... I took
			it... by the time they realized
			I had the scout ship... it was
			too late...

					RIKER
			Are all logistics officers taught
			to pilot scout ships?

					SETAL
			I depended a great deal on the
			computer to navigate. I have
			rudimentary knowledge, that's
			all...

					TROI
			Do you expect anything out of this
			for yourself?

					SETAL
				(reacts)
			The idea of a Romulan pursuing a
			noble cause is impossible, I
			suppose.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT TWO		23.

29	 CONTINUED: (2)

					TROI
			It was only a question.

					SETAL
				(getting angry)
			Do you realize I have given up
			my life for this? I can never
			go back. Do you think I did this
			for wealth, a new home, what?

					RIKER
			We're trying to get to the truth
			here, Sublieutenant.

					SETAL
			You have the truth before you. You
			are too blind to see it.
				(softly)
			I have seen enough bloodshed for
			one lifetime.

					RIKER
				(still not buying it)
			So have we all.

					SETAL
				(with sudden passion)
			Then do as I ask! I know how
			difficult it is for you to believe
			me. I feel the same suspicions
			toward you. But we must look
			beyond our long-standing animosity
			and work toward the good of both
			our people.

	He reaches out with both hands, palms upward in a
	gesture of supplication.

30	 THE ROMULAN WARBIRD CHASING THE SCOUT SHIP
	(OPTICAL)

	With time code.

					GEORDI (V.O.)
			Slow playback... display engine
			logs and power data of both
			vessels...

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT TWO		24.

30	 CONTINUED:

	The picture slows... the computer adds a graphic
	overlay that identifies the speed and power of both
	Romulan vessels... the camera pulls back to reveal
	it's a monitor at...

31	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ENGINEERING STATION

	Geordi with Picard, Data and Beverly at a monitor.

					GEORDI
			Now... look what happens at
			zero-nine-five-four-three-three
			on the clock...

32	 THE MONITOR (OPTICAL)

					GEORDI (O.S.)
			The scout has sustained engine
			damage... forcing it to drop to
			point-six-one-five impulse
			power... for all intents and
			purposes he's finished, dead...
			the warship should overtake
			him... only it doesn't. Point
			two-six seconds later, the
			warbird slows to precisely
			the same speed...

33	 RESUME - ENGINEERING STATION

					GEORDI
			Three times... three speed
			fluctuations... the warship
			always kept its distance... I
			don't think they wanted to catch
			up.

					BEVERLY
			And yet they fired at the scout
			ship... they could have killed
			him...

					DATA
			Not necessarily, Doctor... the
			Romulans have the same capability
			to direct the impact of their
			weapons as we do.

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT TWO		25.

33	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Doctor, is there any possibility
			his wound was self-inflicted?

					BEVERLY
			It was a bad burn... I hardly
			think...

					PICARD
			A possibility...

	Beverly sighs, forced to acknowledge the possibility.
	Looking at the monitor again... on Picard, realizing
	the import of this...

34	 OMITTED

									FADE OUT.

												END OF ACT TWO													

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 26.

													 ACT THREE														

	FADE IN:

35	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Holding position.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's log, Stardate 43463.7.
			We are holding a position at the
			Neutral Zone border proximate to
			Nelvana Three.

36	 INT. SETAL'S GUEST QUARTERS

	Feeling trapped, Setal paces around the room.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			There are twenty one hours left
			before the Romulan base becomes
			functional, if our guest is
			telling the truth. Counselor
			Troi, however, feels Sublieutenant
			Setal is being deliberately
			deceptive.

37	 INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM

	Picard is drinking tea as he plays back another
	communique from Starfleet. (It is likely that Picard
	got little rest the night before and he looks a bit
	tired.)

38	 ANGLE THE COMPUTER SCREEN

	A grim-faced Admiral Haden.

					ADMIRAL HADEN
			The Monitor and the Hood are
			headed in your direction though
			they will arrive too late to be
			of assistance. Warnings have gone
			out to all outposts along the
			border... as well as several
			independent vessels in nearby
			sectors.
				(a beat)
			No one here wants a war, Captain.
					(MORE)

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 26A.

38	 CONTINUED:

					ADMIRAL HADEN (Cont'd)
			But we're prepared to take them
			on if that's what they want. All
			Federation starships have been
			placed on Yellow Alert.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT THREE	 27.

39	 ANGLE PICARD

	HOLD a beat on his reaction, aware the Enterprise has
	moved closer to war. There is a chime.

					PICARD
			Come.

	The door opens and Data ENTERS.

					DATA
			You wanted to see me, Captain?

					PICARD
			Data, prepare a class one probe.
			Set sensors for maximum scan.
			I want every meter of Nelvana
			Three monitored.

					DATA
			I will start my calibrations, sir.

	He turns to leave.

					PICARD
			One moment.

	Data stops, waits patiently to hear what Picard has
	to say. The captain points to a chair.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Sit down.

					DATA
			Do you require something else from
			me, sir?

					PICARD
			Yes. Your clarity of thought,
			your objectivity... as always...
				(a beat)
			We're very possibly about to go
			to war, Data. The repercussions
			of what we do during the next
			twenty-four hours may be felt
			for years to come. I'd like you
			to keep the official record of
			these events, so we may give
			history the benefit of a
			dispassionate view.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT THREE	 28.

39	 CONTINUED:

					DATA
			I will begin immediately, sir.
			Is that all?

	No. Picard looks at him thoughtfully.

					PICARD
			How are the crew's spirits?

					DATA
			They are concerned, Captain, of
			course. But confident. Can you
			not see that yourself?

					PICARD
			Unlike King Henry, it's not so
			easy for me to disguise myself
			and walk among my troops.
				(beat)
			That's all, Data.

	Data EXITS. Picard sits there a beat... to himself --

					PICARD
			"Now if these men do not die well,
			it will be a black matter for the
			King that led them to it."

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 29.

40	 INT. DEBRIEFING ROOM

	Setal is tired of answering questions.

					SETAL
			Why must we waste time playing
			this ridiculous game?

					TROI
				(ignoring the insult)
			I sense there is more here you
			wish to tell us, yet you force
			yourself to hold back.

					SETAL
			I've told you all you need to know
			about Nelvana Three.

					TROI
			I am not speaking of the base.

	Setal definitely doesn't like the turn the conversation
	has taken.

					SETAL
			The base is all that matters.

					RIKER
			You're lying, Setal.

					SETAL
			If you'll go to Nelvana Three,
			you will see...

					RIKER
			We're not going anywhere til we
			get to the truth...

	Setal glares at Riker....

					RIKER
			You're a spy, aren't you?

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 30.

40	 CONTINUED:

					SETAL
			No.

					RIKER
			Then prove it. You can start by
			telling me something about the
			location and strength of the
			Romulan fleet...

					SETAL
			I don't know it...

	Quick --

					RIKER
				(why not?)
			You're a logistics officer...

					SETAL
			For only one sector...

					RIKER
			Who's your commanding officer?

					SETAL
			Admiral Alidar Jarok.

					RIKER
			The position of Romulan bases
			along the Neutral Zone...

	Setal slams the table with his palm.

					SETAL
			I don't know...

					RIKER
			In your sector then...

	Setal pounds the table again.

					SETAL
			Irrelevant.

					RIKER
			Strength of troops under your
			admiral's command...

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 31.

40	 CONTINUED: (2)

					SETAL
				(pounding)
			Irrelevant.
				(pounding)
			Irrelevant.

	Riker continues on the attack.

					RIKER
			I agree with you... it's not worth
			playing this game.

	Setal slumps back in his seat. Tired and defeated.

					SETAL
			What a fool I've been. To have
			come looking for courage in a lair
			of cowards.

	On Riker and Troi's reaction.

41	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Which is now at full crew. Picard standing at command,
	Data at Ops, Worf at Tactical and supernumeraries at
	Conn and other stations. The atmosphere is tense.

					COMPUTER
			Captain Picard, priority message
			from security officer, Klingon
			vessel Patakt...

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/17/89 - ACT THREE	 32.

41	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Lieutenant Worf, handle this at
			security station, deck nine...

					WORF
			Aye, sir...

	Picard watches Worf EXIT into turbolift then moves
	closer to ops.

					DATA
			Sensors are configured for
			planetary probe, sir... ready for
			launch.

					PICARD
			Proceed.

42	 EXT. ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Stock shot of probe being fired off.

43	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	The probe moving away on the Main Viewer. Data checks
	panel.

					DATA
			Probe on course. Sensors are
			functioning...

	Picard moves toward his Ready Room...

					PICARD
			Coordinate your analysis with
			Mister La Forge... I want your
			report with dispatch...

	He EXITS.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 33.

44	 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING

	Data and Geordi. Geordi is working at the console
	as if the first readings from the probe are sent back
	and analyzed. We see a computerized rendering of
	Nelvana Three, a grid is placed over it, graphs of raw
	data appear and disappear... as they work...

					GEORDI
			I don't know, Data... my gut tells
			me we oughta believe what this
			guy is trying to tell us...

					DATA
			Your gut?

					GEORDI
			It's just a... a feeling, you
			know? Instinct, emotions...

					DATA
			It seems to me those qualities
			interfere with rational judgment.

					GEORDI
			You're right. They do sometimes.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 34.

44	 CONTINUED:

					DATA
			Then why not rely strictly on
			fact?

					GEORDI
			You can't always trust the plain
			and simple facts... they lie
			sometimes...

					DATA
			They can lead to wrong
			conclusions, but they cannot lie.

	Geordi doesn't know exactly how to explain.

					GEORDI
			What do you think? Is he a
			defector or not?

					DATA
			The facts to date would lead to
			an objective conclusion that he
			is not.

					GEORDI
				(shakes his head)
			Somehow I think we're gonna catch
			the Romulans with their pants down
			on Nelvana Three... Just like he
			says.

	Data blinks. Almost impossible to accept this.
	Processing.

					DATA
			"With their pants down." A
			metaphor, catching them in the
			act... because your "gut" tells
			you so...

					GEORDI
			But of course you can't just go
			with your gut either. It's a
			combination, Data... let me put
			it this way... all these feelings
			that get in the way of human
			judgment... that confuse the hell
			out of us... that make us second
			guess ourselves. We need them.
			We need them to help fill in the
			missing pieces... because we
			almost never have all the facts.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 35.

44	 CONTINUED: (2)

					DATA
			So a person fills in missing
			pieces of the puzzle with his own
			personality... resulting in a
			conclusion based as much on
			instinct and emotion as on fact.

					GEORDI
			Now you're getting it.

					DATA
			What does one do if he has no
			instinct and emotion?

	Geordi reacts a beat, then, noticing on his console...

					GEORDI
			Data... look at this... the facts
			just took a left turn...

45	 INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM

	Picard, Geordi, Data. They are revealing the
	surprising results of their probe analysis.

					DATA
			As the probe went into orbit
			around Nelvana Three, it began
			to pick up low level subspace
			radio emissions...

					PICARD
			Could they be naturally occuring?

					DATA
			The patterns are clearly
			artificial, Captain...

					GEORDI
			The signal is so faint our ship
			sensors can't read it from this
			distance.

					PICARD
			Can we decode it?

					GEORDI
				(shakes his head)
			We've tried. It's probably
			Romulan... but we can't be sure.
					(MORE)

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT THREE	 36.

45	 CONTINUED:

					DATA
			Cloaked Romulan ships could
			produce this effect.

					PICARD
			What about the planet surface?

					GEORDI
			Reading nothing but barren rock.
			They might be able to hide a base
			from the probe... its capabilities
			are limited. The only way we'll
			know for sure is if we go and take
			a look for ourselves.

					PICARD
				(acknowledges)
			That will be all, gentlemen.

	Data and Geordi EXIT. Picard weighs his options.

46	 INT. TEN-FORWARD

	Setal, alone at a table nursing some exotic alien
	concoction and mournfully contemplating the starfield
	out the viewport. The n.d. security guard sits nearby.
	Setal feels himself being stared at. Looks up to find:

47	 DATA

	observing him from the next table.

					SETAL
			I take it you've never seen a
			Romulan before.

					DATA
			That would be an incorrect
			assumption.

					SETAL
			Then why do you invade my privacy?

					DATA
			I am attempting to ascertain what
			my guts tell me about you.

					SETAL
				(a beat)
			You're the android.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT THREE	 37.

47	 CONTINUED:

					SETAL
				(continuing)
			I know a host of Romulan
			cyberneticists who would love to
			be this close to you.

					DATA
			I do not find the concept
			particularly appealing.

					SETAL
			Nor should you.

	Setal goes back to brooding. Data is determined to
	reach a deeper understanding of this man. He notices
	Setal has gone back to studying the view.

					DATA
			I am told by various crewmembers
			that this viewport is their
			favorite on the ship.

					SETAL
			I thought it would bring me
			comfort. But these are not my
			stars. Even the heavens are
			denied to me here.

	Setal takes a sip of his drink.

					SETAL
				(makes a face)
			Synthetic swill...

	He pushes it away.

					SETAL
				(continuing)
			I don't suppose your food
			terminals are capable of preparing
			a Romulan ale.

					DATA
			I am afraid they would require the
			molecular structure of the beverage
			in question. And, as you are no
			doubt aware, our knowledge of your
			planet is quite limited.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT THREE	 38.

47	 CONTINUED: (2)

					SETAL
			The loss is yours. For I have
			visited over a hundred different
			worlds and none possessed the
			awesome beauty of Romulus.

					DATA
			Am I correct in assuming you
			regret your decision to come here?

	Setal shakes his head.

					SETAL
			No, what I did had to be done.
				(melancholy)
			But to never again see the
			firefalls of Gath Gal'thong, or
			the spires of my home rising above
			the Apnex Sea. To be exiled from
			your home is a bitter thing.

					DATA
			It does appear unlikely that you
			will ever be allowed to return
			to your world again.

	Data's seeming indifference is a blow to Setal.

					SETAL
			The cold reaction of an android.

					DATA
			But perhaps we can bring Romulus
			to you.

	Off Setal's surprised reaction.

48	 INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE HOLODECK

	Data is rapidly keying a program into the Holodeck's
	Com panel. A skeptical Setal watches closely. The
	security guard remains in the b.g. He steps away from
	the com panel.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Program complete.

					DATA
			Run program.

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT THREE	 39.

48	 CONTINUED:

	The door slides open. Data gestures Setal inside.

					DATA
				(continuing)
			After you.

	Setal hesitates a moment before his curiosity gets the
	better of him. He ENTERS.

49	 INT. HOLODECK (OPTICAL)

	CLOSE ON Setal and Data as they stare at the Holodeck's
	recreation of Romulus. (An exotic vision to be
	determined later.) Setal reacts, pleased with what he
	sees.

					SETAL
			The valley of Chula. I know it
			well.

	For a moment, Setal is almost convinced he's back on
	Romulus. Then slowly the smile fades from his face as
	a grim realization takes hold.

					DATA
			You are free to stay here as long
			as you wish.

					SETAL
			Turn it off. I no longer live
			here.

	Data realizes Setal is in no mood to be contradicted.

					DATA
			Cancel program.

	The landscape disappears. We are now inside the bare
	set of the Holodeck. A huge empty place.

					SETAL
				(looking around)
			This is my home now. My future.

	Setal comes to a decision.

			STAR TREK: "The Defector" - 10/16/89 - ACT THREE			40.

49	 CONTINUED:

					SETAL
				(continuing)
			I've sacrificed everything. It
			must not be in vain.

	He appears to stand a little taller as he turns to
	Data.

					SETAL
				(continuing; an order)
			Arrange a meeting between myself
			and Captain Picard.
				(a beat)
			Tell him Admiral Jarok wants to
			see him.

	And as Jarok (Setal) stares defiantly at Data, we:

									FADE OUT.

											 END OF ACT THREE												 

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FOUR		41.

													 ACT FOUR														 

	FADE IN:

50	 INT. CAPT. READY ROOM - CLOSEUP - COMPUTER SCREEN

	Federation logo. "EYES ONLY, CAPTAIN J.L. PICARD."
	The clock ticking in digital display. The image of
	Admiral Haden appears...

					ADMIRAL HADEN
			Captain, we have confirmed that
			you are holding Admiral Alidar
			Jarok...

									INTERCUTTING:

51	 CLOSEUPS OF PICARD WATCHING

					ADMIRAL HADEN
			He's been identified as the
			commander at the massacre of the
			Norkan outposts. The council
			strongly advises you to consider
			Jarok an unreliable source of
			information.

	His picture fades away... the clock continues.

52	 WIDE

	Keying his insignia --

					PICARD
			Show him in.

	Picard deliberately makes himself busy, does not look
	up when a security ensign escorts Jarok (Setal) in.

					PICARD
			Wait outside, Ensign. Have a
			seat... Admiral Jarok.

	The guard EXITS. Jarok doesn't sit, waits impatiently
	for the captain to finish what he's doing.

					JAROK
			Captain... there is no more
			time...

		STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FOUR		42.

52	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(casual, you do not give
				 orders here)
			Have a seat, Admiral.

	Jarok sits, frustrated. Picard finally looks up.

					PICARD
			I am not convinced you are
			telling the truth.

					JAROK
				(extreme frustration)
			What must I do...

					PICARD
				(shrugs)
			You must convince me.

	Picard stands... moves around the room...

					PICARD
			If I had irrefutable evidence...
				(beat)
			... but you did not bring
			irrefutable evidence. You brought
			no evidence at all. In fact, this
			entire escape stretched your
			credibility beyond belief. Now
			we hear that you are not even who
			you claimed to be.
				(beat)
			A Romulan defector is virtually
			a contradiction in terms. But
			Admiral Jarok crossing the
			lines...

					JAROK
			I have explained my motives to
			your interrogators...

					PICARD
			Yes, peace in our galaxy.
				(beat)
			Except you are not a man of peace,
			Admiral. Your military record,
			what we know of it, is clear...

					JAROK
				(overlapping)
			... which is precisely why I chose
			an alternate identity here...

	 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FOUR	 42A.

52	 CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
				(overlapping)
			... the massacre at the Norkan
			Outposts, for example...

					JAROK
				(beat, quietly)
			Your "massacre" was called the
			Norkan Campaign on my world,
			Captain. One world's hero is
			another world's madman. Perhaps
			I am neither one.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FOUR				43.

52	 CONTINUED: (3)

	Picard is willing to acknowledge that.

					PICARD
			On what basis shall I decide,
			Admiral? Your good word? Are
			you willing to reveal ways to
			overpower the Romulan B-type
			warbirds we may encounter? Are
			you prepared to help us detect
			them through their cloaking
			shields?

	A long beat. Jarok does not want to answer. Picard
	uses it...

					PICARD
			You see my problem, Admiral. You
			ask us for faith in circumstances
			not only difficult to believe but
			compounded by your own lies, and
			your own reluctance to tell us
			all you know...

					JAROK
			I cannot betray my people...

					PICARD
			You have already betrayed your
			people. You have made your
			choices. You are a traitor, sir.
			If the bitter taste of it
			disagrees with you, I am truly
			sorry. But I will not risk the
			lives of my crew because you think
			you can dance on the edge of the
			Neutral Zone. You have crossed
			over, Admiral. I suggest you make
			yourself comfortable.

	Jarok swallows hard, he knows he cannot ride the fence
	much longer. He jumps off it in an odd direction...

					JAROK
			Do you have children, Captain
			Picard? A family?

					PICARD
			No.

					JAROK
			Then you have sacrificed too much
			for your career.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FOUR			 43A.

52	 CONTINUED: (4)

					PICARD
				(no interest in this)
			Yes, this is all very interesting,
			but...

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FOUR				44.

52	 CONTINUED: (5)

	But Jarok continues...

					JAROK
			There's a moment in a man's life,
			Captain, that you cannot know...
			when he looks down at the first
			smile of his baby girl and he
			knows that he must change the
			world for her... for all children.
			It is for her that I am here.
			Not to betray the Romulan Empire,
			but to save it.

	He grows silent, downcast, shakes his head.

					JAROK
			For months, I tried to persuade
			the high command that another war
			would destroy the empire. They
			grew tired of my arguments, and
			finally censored me, sent me off
			to command a distant sector. This
			was my only recourse. I will
			never see my child smile again,
			Captain. She will grow up
			believing her father was a
			traitor. But she will grow up.
				(beat)
			If you act, Picard. If we stop
			the war before it begins...

	Picard studies him a beat, unmoved...

					PICARD
				(softly, the obvious)
			I cannot. And will not. Unless
			I have your unequivocal
			assistance.

	Off Jarok's look...

53	 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	All principals except Wesley and Picard. Picard
	ENTERS.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT FOUR			 44A.

53	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Admiral Jarok has provided me with
			the strength, location and
			tactical plans for the Romulan
			fleet.
				(reactions)
			Mister La Forge, he is prepared
			to give you data regarding
			engines, weapons and cloaking
			systems on the warbird class
			starship. But I believe we'll
			find his experience as a field
			commander more valuable in a
			strategic sense than in the
			technical areas.

					GEORDI
				(blown away)
			Any edge'll help, Captain.

					PICARD
			Don't depend on it. For all we
			know, he may still be lying.
				(beat)
			We'll find out soon enough.
			Number One, set a course for
			Nelvana Three.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT FOUR				45.

54
thru	OMITTED
56

57	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Holding at the Neutral Zone border.

					DATA (V.O.)
			Second officer's log,
			supplemental. We are prepared
			to enter the Neutral Zone in
			direct violation of the Treaty
			of Algeron.

58	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Picard in command... Data at Ops... Worf at Tactical...
	Riker is conferring with supernumerary at Conn...

					DATA (V.O.)
			We must presume Romulan warships
			are cloaked and monitoring us.
			We expect swift and heavy
			resistance as we approach Nelvana
			Three.

59	 RIKER - ECU

					RIKER
			Course plotted and laid in.

60	 DATA - ECU

					DATA
			All decks showing condition red.

61	 INT. ENGINEERING - GEORDI ECU

					GEORDI
			Engineering ready, sir.

62	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - WORF ECU

					WORF
			Defensive systems standing by.

		 STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT FOUR 46-49.			 

63	 PICARD - ECU

	A beat.

					PICARD
			Engage.

									FADE OUT.

												END OF ACT FOUR												 

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT FIVE				50.

													 ACT FIVE														 

	FADE IN:

64	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship at warp speed.

65	 INT. GUEST QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	Jarok, sitting on his bed, lost in his personal
	agony... glances out his window...

66	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

					RIKER
			Tactical?

					WORF
			Nothing on sensors.

	Riker reacts surprised, concerned... moves to Picard...

					RIKER
			I don't like it... I would have
			expected a greeting party...

					PICARD
			Number One, you echo another
			noteworthy commander in a similar
			circumstance. One of your
			countrymen...
				(off his look)
			George Armstrong Custer when his
			Seventh Cavalry arrived at the
			Little Big Horn.

					RIKER
			May we have better luck.

					DATA
			Approaching Nelvana system.

					RIKER
			Engage impulse engines.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/16/89 - ACT FIVE				51.

67	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Entering the Nelvana system, the ship drops out of
	warp... a stellar light revealed from a planet
	crossing in front of the star suggests a dawning to
	this day of battle... and the thoughtful viewer may
	remember Shakespeare's words from the teaser.

68	 INT. GUEST QUARTERS

	Jarok waits and wonders.

69	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Riker moves to look over Worf's shoulder as he
	continues to monitor the tactical sensors.

					RIKER
			Nelvana Three on screen.

70	 ANGLE - MAIN VIEW SCREEN - NELVANA THREE

	a dull, uninteresting rock... slowly approaches. Riker
	moves back to Picard...

					RIKER
			Still no sign of them on
			sensors...
				(beat, trace of
				 discomfort)
			In a way, I'd rather be fighting
			my way there... it's too damned
			easy.

					PICARD
			Prepare to enter standard orbit.

71	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship moves into orbit Nelvana Three.

72	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Picard and Riker on their feet now, standing between
	conn and ops studying Nelvana III.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				52.

72	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Data?

					DATA
			Scanning the planet. No life
			forms. No power sources. No
			weapons systems.

					RIKER
			No indication of a base at all?

					DATA
			No sir.

					PICARD
			The subspace signal the probe
			detected? The ionization
			disturbances?

					DATA
			I am picking them up, sir... but I
			cannot identify the source...
			They... seem to be moving in an
			orbital path with an eight hundred
			kilometer apogee.

					PICARD
				(to Worf)
			Have Jarok brought to the bridge.

					RIKER
			It's possible they abandoned the
			base after he defected.

					DATA
			There is no scarring on the
			planet surface that would denote
			heavy construction of any kind.

					RIKER
			A cloaking device, perhaps...
			something to hide the whole
			base...

					DATA
			A cloaking device operating on
			the surface would be given away
			by visible distortion effects.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE			 52A.

72	 CONTINUED: (2)

	A security guard arrives with Jarok. They look at him
	a beat as he ENTERS... as though he will now reveal
	the truth. He doesn't.

					PICARD
			Perhaps you'd like to tell us why
			we're here, Admiral.

	Off his reaction...

					RIKER
			There doesn't seem to be a base.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				53.

72	 CONTINUED: (3)

					JAROK
				(honestly confused)
			I don't understand...

	Motioning to the viewscreen --

					PICARD
			Nelvana Three, Admiral... no base,
			no weapons, no sign of life at
			all.

	Stunned, moving toward the screen...

					JAROK
			But I saw the tactical
			communiques... records...
			timetables for completion... an
			entire legion was assigned to the
			mission...

	Picard studies the face of the Romulan.

					PICARD
			Could they have been feeding you
			disinformation?

	Slow push to Jarok.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			You said you had been censored.
			Reassigned four months ago. They
			knew of your dissatisfaction...
			could this have been a test of
			your loyalty?

					JAROK
				(uncertain)
			No... no, that's impossible...

					PICARD
			They let you escape with an
			arsenal of worthless secrets...
			what other explanation is there?

					RIKER
			Captain, permission to withdraw
			from the Neutral Zone.

					PICARD
			Proceed.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				54.

72	 CONTINUED: (4)

					RIKER
			Helm a hundred eighty degrees about. 
			Get us out of here, Geordi...

					GEORDI'S COM VOICE
			I hear you, Commander...

	As Jarok continues to stare at the planet with his
	mouth open in confusion...

73	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Turning course... but as it turns suddenly three
	Romulan warbirds UNCLOAK...

74	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

					WORF
			Three Romulan warships
			uncloaking... coordinates...
				(no time for that)
			They're firing photon torpedoes...

75	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The Enterprise is struck by the torpedoes from all
	three ships....

76	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Shaking from the impact...

					WORF
			Shields holding...

					RIKER
			Damage...

					GEORDI'S COM VOICE
			Minor damage in the secondary
			hull... power transfer fields may
			be pinched off... working on it...

	More hits rock them...

					WORF
			Captain... ?

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				55.

76	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Not yet, Mister Worf.
				(beat)
			This is just a tap on the
			shoulder. Or we wouldn't be here
			talking about it.

	And we may wonder for the moment what that is about...
	then the assault ends and...

					WORF
			They're hailing us, Captain...

					PICARD
			On screen...

77	 ANGLE - THE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	Reveals the same Romulan commander (TOMALAK), the smug
	bastard who confronted Picard at Galorndon Core.

					TOMALAK
			Captain Picard, I hardly expected
			to see you again so soon. It
			seems this time you are the one
			who has made an aggressive move
			across the Neutral Zone...

					PICARD
			Commander Tomalak, as I suspect
			you already know, we have
			responded to a warning of a
			Romulan incursion on Nelvana
			Three...

					TOMALAK
			But, Captain, as you can see,
			there is no incursion...

					PICARD
			There is the matter of an
			unidentified subspace radio
			emission... and ionization
			distubrances...

					TOMALAK
			Ah, you must mean our orbiting
			probe... we are studying Nelvana
			Three for...
				(lying)
			archaeological research...

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE			 55A.

77	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			With a cloaked satellite...

					TOMALAK
			Really, Captain, would you have
			us believe this satellite is an
			excuse for your aggressive charge
			across the Neutral Zone?

					PICARD
			Believe whatever you wish,
			Tomalak. We will be on our way.

					TOMALAK
			Without even an apology, Captain?

	Picard is furious.

					PICARD
			If an apology will do, I will
			offer it.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/20/89 - ACT FIVE				56.

77	 CONTINUED: (2)

					TOMALAK
			I'm afraid it won't. So I will
			save you the humiliation.

					PICARD
			Get to it, Tomalak.

					TOMALAK
			You see, Picard, after we dissect
			your Enterprise for every precious
			bit of information, I plan to
			display its broken hull in the
			center of the Romulan capitol as
			a symbol of our victory. It will
			inspire our armies for generations
			to come and serve as a warning to
			any other traitor who would create
			ripples of disloyalty.

	Jarok now understands what has happened... cannot hold
	it in any longer... moving forward to confront
	Tomalak...

					JAROK
			All the communiques, the records,
			the timetables... they were
			fiction, written for my benefit...
			it was all a... a test... a test
			of my loyalty... and you used me
			to lure the Enterprise into the
			Neutral Zone.

					TOMALAK
				(bored, interrupting)
			First, Captain, you will return
			the traitor, Jarok... then you
			will surrender as prisoners of
			war...

					PICARD
			Do you seriously expect me to
			agree to those terms?

					TOMALAK
			No, Captain Picard, I expect you
			won't.
				(beat)
			You have thirty seconds to decide.

					PICARD
			I do not require one second.

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				57.

77	 CONTINUED: (3)

					TOMALAK
			Captain Picard, I urge you.
			Surrender. Consider the men and
			women you would lead into a lost
			cause.

					PICARD
			If the cause is just and
			honorable, they are prepared to
			give their lives. Are you
			prepared to die today, Tomalak?

					TOMALAK
			I expected more from you than an
			idle threat, Picard.

					PICARD
			And so you shall have it. Now,
			Mister Worf.

	Prearranged signal --

					WORF
			Aye, Captain...

	Worf presses a panel on the tactical command sending
	a signal that results in --

78	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	Surrounded by the three Romulan ships... and suddenly
	the Romulan ships are surrounded as three Klingon Birds
	of Prey MATERIALIZE.

79	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

					WORF
			Klingon vessels are armed and
			ready, Captain.

	Tomalak blinks.

					PICARD
			What shall it be, Tomalak?

	Tomalak looks long and hard at Picard...

					TOMALAK
			You will still not survive our
			assault...

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				58.

79	 CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Nor will you survive ours,
			Commander. Shall we die
			together... ?

	A long look at Picard and then Tomalak slowly grins.

					TOMALAK
			I look forward to our next
			meeting, Captain.

	He nods a nod of respect a la the Red Baron... and the
	transmission disappears, returns to starfield, showing
	the six ships.

					WORF
			Romulan disruptors powering down,
			Captain.

80	 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The Romulan warships DISAPPEAR. Klingon ships
	remain.

81	 INT. MAIN BRIDGE

					PICARD
			Mister Worf, extend the
			appreciation of the Federation...
			and my personal gratitude... to
			the Klingons.

					WORF
			Aye, sir.

					PICARD
			Take us home, Number One.

	Riker acknowledges, pausing to note Jarok, the man who
	cannot go home again. Slow push to him...

					JAROK
			I did it... for nothing. My home,
			my family. For nothing.

									HARD CUT TO:

				STAR TREK: "The Defector" - REV. 10/18/89 - ACT FIVE				59.

82	 INT. CORRIDOR

	Data and Picard urgently on the move... reaching an
	doorway where a guard stands... several medical
	technicians, Beverly and Riker are already inside....

83	 INT. GUEST QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS (OPTICAL)

	Jarok is on the bed, dead, lying face up, eyes closed
	at peace. To Picard as he ENTERS --

					BEVERLY
			He ingested a Felodesine chip.
			He must have brought it with him.
			I'm sorry, Captain... there was
			no antidote.

	Riker hands him a letter on a PADD.

					RIKER
			A letter to his wife and
			daughter.

					DATA
			Sir, he must have known it would
			be impossible for us to deliver
			this.

	Picard gives it to him, nods. A last look as they take
	him away.

					PICARD
			Today, perhaps... but if there
			are others as courageous as
			Admiral Jarok... there is hope
			for a day of peace when we can
			take his letter home.

	As they EXIT...

									FADE OUT.

												END OF ACT FIVE												 

														THE END