










                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                   "The Arsenal Of Freedom" 
                   (fka "Among The Missing") 
                          #40271-121 
                              
                           Story by 
                        Maurice Hurley 
                              and 
                         Robert Lewin 
                              
                          Teleplay by 
                        Richard Manning 
                               & 
                         Hans Beimler 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Les Landau 


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                     2ND REV. FINAL DRAFT

                        JANUARY 25, 1988

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal Of Freedom" - 1/25/88 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                    "The Arsenal Of Freedom"                        
                              
                             CAST                               

                PICARD             THE PEDDLER (A HUMANOID)
                RIKER              CAPTAIN PAUL RICE
                BEVERLY            
                DATA               
                TROI               
                TASHA              
                WORF               
                GEORDI             
                ENSIGN LIAN T'SU   
                CHIEF ENGINEER LOGAN
                LIEUTENANT (J. G.) ORFIL SOLIS

                Voice-Over         
                  TRANSPORTER CHIEF  

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal of Freedom" - 1/25/88 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                   "The Arsenal Of Freedom" 

                             SETS                               
                              
            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              MAIN BRIDGE                SAUCER SECTION
              BATTLE BRIDGE              BATTLE CRUISER
                                           IN SPACE
                                           IN ATMOSPHERE
          
            PLANET MINOS               PLANET MINOS
              TUNNEL (OR LIMBO SET)
              CAVERN                   PLANET SURFACE
                                         RUINS
                                         JUNGLE

       STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - TEASER       1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                   "The Arsenal Of Freedom"                        

                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	It's moving through sparkling, black velvet space -- a
	blue-green planet slowly enlarging in the distant
	background.

					PICARD (V. O.)
			Captain's log, stardate 41798.2.
			We are ordered by Starfleet, to
			proceed to the Lorenze Cluster
			and investigate the disappearance
			of the light cruiser USS Drake,
			which was in that system trying
			to unravel a mystery of its own.

2    INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	EVERYONE's at station except Riker and Troi. Riker's
	at the Aft Station going over some computer readouts.

					PICARD (V.O.)
				(continuing)
			Recent long range probes indicate
			that all intelligent life on the
			planet Minos has disappeared.

					PICARD
			Number One?

					RIKER
			No help from their communications
			log. The Drake reported
			arriving at Minos and was never
			heard from again.

					PICARD
			Mister Data?

					DATA
			The citizens of Minos gained fame
			during the Ersalrope wars as
			arms merchants. They manufactured
			sophisticated and highly advanced
			weaponry.

       STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - TEASER       2.

2    CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			For which side?

					DATA
			Both.

					GEORDI
			We are nearing the planet Minos.

					PICARD
			Standard orbit, Mister La Forge.

					GEORDI
			Aye, sir. Standard orbit.

					RIKER
			Whatever happened to the Drake,
			happened quickly, otherwise
			Captain Rice would have sent
			another message.

					PICARD
			You know Captain Rice?

					RIKER
			We were at the Academy together.

					PICARD
			Tell me about him.

	Troi listens intently.

					RIKER
			Able. A good officer.

					TROI
			How would he react under stress?

	Riker thinks for a beat, then:

					RIKER
			Paul Rice is confident almost to
			the point of arrogance, but
			carries it well because he usually
			makes the right choices. He's
			a risk taker.

					PICARD
			Oh.

       STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - TEASER       3.

2    CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
			I'll give you an example. One
			of the final tests in advance
			navigation at the Academy presents
			the student with three options.
			When Rice took the test, he
			rejected all of them and offered
			one of his own.

					PICARD
			I'd call that arrogant.

					RIKER
			But it paid off -- he received the
			top mark. And now that test has
			four options. The original
			three... plus his.

					TROI
			In a difficult situation a man
			like that would react aggressively.

					RIKER
			Agreed.

					PICARD
			Number One, weren't you offered
			the Drake?

					RIKER
			Yes.

					TASHA
			You turned down your own command
			to take this assignment?

					RIKER
			At the time, I thought it was
			more advantageous for me to do
			a tour on the Enterprise.

					DATA
			Captain -- readings correspond
			with the findings of the probe. 
			No signs of intelligent life-forms.
			Vegetation and animal life only.

					PICARD
			None?

					DATA
			Correct.

       STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - TEASER       4.

2    CONTINUED: (3)

					TROI
			What happened to all those people?

					WORF
			War?

					DATA
			Disease?

					GEORDI
			A dissatisfied customer?

					TASHA
			In any war, natural disaster, or
			even the most virulent plague,
			there are always survivors.

					DATA
			Captain, we are being hailed.

2A   EVERYONE REACTS

	The question on their faces.

					RIKER
			How is that possible from a planet
			with no people?

					PICARD
			Your sensors indicated no
			intelligent life?

					DATA
			Correct.

					PICARD
			Put it on the Main Viewer.

3    ANGLE TO INCLUDE MAIN VIEWER (OPTICAL)

	A humanoid, THE PEDDLER, APPEARS on the Main Viewer.
	He has a ROLLING, LILTING VOICE, the confidence of a
	master salesman with a touch of the carny thrown in.

       STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - TEASER       5.

3    CONTINUED:

					THE PEDDLER'S COM VOICE
			Whoever you are -- wherever you're
			from -- greetings and welcome to
			Minos -- the Arsenal of Freedom...

					PICARD
			I am Captain Jean-Luc Picard of
			the USS Enterprise. To whom am
			I speaking?

	The Peddler ignores the question and continues with his
	pitch.

					THE PEDDLER'S COM VOICE
			... Where we live by the motto --
			peace through superior firepower.
			Come -- allow us to meet your
			needs. If you need a little
			something special, be it for one
			target -- or multiple targets -- we
			got it, you'll see it... here on
			the Arsenal of Freedom. Because
			we don't just provide weapons --
			we also offer complete weapon
			systems.

					DATA
			It is a recorded message.

					THE PEDDLER'S COM VOICE
			To be totally armed is to be
			totally secure...

					PICARD
			It must be left over from the time
			of the Romulan wars, when the
			business of selling arms was
			booming.

					THE PEDDLER'S COM VOICE
			... Remember, the early bird that
			hesitates gets wormed. Perfection
			in highly-advanced weaponry.
			Versatility... flexibility.
			And... everything one hundred
			percent guaranteed... So lock on
			to my signal and beam on down.

					PICARD
			Screen off.

	The screen GOES OFF.

       STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - TEASER       6.

3    CONTINUED: (2)

					GEORDI
			It's a heck of a sales pitch.

					PICARD
			If an automated message system
			is still functioning -- other
			systems on the planet may also
			be operational.

					TASHA
			Weapons systems?

					PICARD
			Possibly.

					RIKER
			We are going to have to go down
			there to find it.

					PICARD
			Prepare your away team, Number
			One.

					RIKER
			Lieutenant Yar -- Commander Data.

	Data rises from his chair and is immediately replaced
	by LIEUTENANT (J. G.) ORFIL SOLIS.

					TASHA
			Commander, I recommend a minimum
			complement.

					RIKER
			Oh? I would have thought
			otherwise.

					TASHA
			We'll keep the first landing party
			small and mobile. Until I'm
			confident that whatever killed
			the inhabitants of this planet
			isn't still down there.

	Riker nods his agreement. And they head for the
	turbolift.

4
thru	OMITTED
5

									FADE OUT.
                         END OF TEASER                          

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      7.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

6    EXT. PLANET SURFACE (OPTICAL)

	It's a small clearing in a verdant, overgrown area.
	Riker, Data and Tasha BEAM IN, and stand apprehensively
	looking around. The SOUNDS OF LIFE -- BIRDS, INSECTS --
	surround them. The away team stands quietly, looking
	around tensely, and then slowly turning on their
	tricorders and scanning the periphery, protecting each
	other with their backs together.

					RIKER
			Spooky.
				(touches com)
			Riker.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Bridge. Captain speaking.

					RIKER
			We'll start a pattern search
			from this point.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Keep this channel open.

					RIKER
			Aye, sir.

					DATA
			Commander, our communications are
			being monitored.

					RIKER
			By whom?

					DATA
			Sir, since there is no intelligent
			life, the question is "by what?"

					RIKER
			Captain.

7    INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Picard in his Command position listening to the away
	team.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      8.

7    CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Yes, I heard, Number One. We'll
			try to track it down from here.

	Worf and the others strain over their instruments.

8    EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	The team moves slowly down the clearing, very alert,
	and OUT OF SHOT.

9    EXT. PLANET SURFACE - RUINS

	Crumbled high-tech ruins, aged and rusted in spots.
	The team ENTERS SHOT, Tasha leading. Near the base
	of a ruin she pulls away some foliage and a melted rod
	and plank of tritanium ARE SEEN.

					TASHA
			Tritanium. It's been melted.

					RIKER
			What could do that?

					TASHA
			Whatever it was, it's beyond our
			technology.

					DATA
			Over here.

	Data has found something. Its shape is clearly that
	of a weapon: a super-high-tech RIFLE, gimbal-mounted,
	with laser rheostats and sighting. Riker kneels,
	scans, and examines it.

					RIKER
			We've never even seen anything
			like this.

					TASHA
			It's undamaged.

					RIKER
			Maybe a demonstration model for
			some potential buyer.

					TASHA
			Maybe. Let's spread out a
			little.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      9.

10   INTERCUT

	The away team as it SPREADS OUT.

11   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Picard listening to the SOUNDS OF THEM MOVING THROUGH
	THE UNDERBRUSH.

					SOLIS
			Commander Riker. This is
			Lieutenant Solis. I am
			monitoring a slight energy
			buildup near your position.
			I am not able to pinpoint the
			source.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Give me a direction.

					SOLIS
			East of your position -- ten
			meters. I will continue
			monitoring.

12   EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	ON Riker -- as he looks through the foliage.

					RIKER
			I can't see anything from here.
			The underbrush is very thick.

	He goes behind the ruin to examine the back side of
	it. Suddenly he tenses, sensing something.

					RICE (O.S.)
			Hello... Commander Riker.

	Riker turns at the sound of the voice. CAPTAIN PAUL
	RICE STEPS INTO SHOT. He is dressed in a Starfleet
	Captain's uniform, trim and neat, a man of Riker's age
	with a military bearing. He is businesslike and calm,
	and acts as if this kind of meeting, under these
	circumstances, is perfectly normal. Riker, on the
	other hand, is stunned.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      10.

12   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			Rice! Where did you come from?

					RICE
			I was over there.

					RIKER
			You had us worried. But, I should
			have known you'd pop up.

					RICE
			How are you, Commander Riker?

					RIKER
			Me -- never mind me. How are you?
			No word, no message... nothing.

					RICE
			How many are with you?

					RIKER
			Two others. Where's the
			Drake? Where's your crew?

13   INT. MAIN BRIDGE (INTERCUT WITH PLANET AS NEEDED)

	Picard is as surprised as Riker.

					PICARD
			What's going on Number One?

	Riker STEPS AWAY, so the following conversation is
	confidential.

					RIKER
			It's Paul Rice from the Drake.

					PICARD
				(confused by the apparent
				 contradiction)
			Lieutenant Solis?

					SOLIS
			Sensors indicate low level energy
			readings, but the only life signs
			are the away team.

					PICARD
			Careful, Number One.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      11.

13   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			Understood.

13A  EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Riker MOVES BACK TO Rice.

					RIKER
				(to Rice)
			You look strange, Paul...

					RICE
			I was injured getting here.

					RIKER
			Do you need medical help?

	Riker is very suspicious and ready for anything. He
	knows this image in front of him is NOT Captain Paul
	Rice, but in order to find out the purpose of this
	replica he will play along.

					RICE
			No. What is your purpose here?

	Tasha and Data join Riker. They stare at Rice, who
	hardly notices them.

					RIKER
			This is Commander Data and
			Lieutenant Yar.

	Data looks down at his tricorder, then back to the
	figure.

					DATA
			Other than ourselves, sir, I am
			picking up no other life signs
			here.

					RIKER
			Yes. I know.

					RICE
			Riker, you didn't answer me. Who
			sent you here to look for me?

					RIKER
			Your mother.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      12.

13A  CONTINUED:

	Both Tasha and Data REACT to this obvious lie.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			She's worried about you.

					RICE
			Tell me about your ship -- the
			Enterprise, isn't it?

					RIKER
			No... The name of my ship is the
			Lollipop.

					RICE
			I have no knowledge of that ship.

					RIKER
			It's just been commissioned. It's
			a good ship.

					RICE
			Riker, refresh me, would you?
			What's its size and complement?

					RIKER
			Who's here with you?

					RICE
				(puzzled)
			What's the armament on the
			Lollipop?

					RIKER
			Paul -- I will only answer your
			questions if you answer mine.
			Why do you want to know so much
			about my ship?

					RICE
			We're friends, aren't we?

					RIKER
			Old friends.

					RICE
			Our top speed is warp three.
			What's yours?

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      13.

13A  CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
			"Is?" Then the Drake has not
			been destroyed.

					RICE
			The Drake?

					RIKER
			Yes, your ship?

					RICE
			Of course -- my ship is the
			Drake.

					RIKER
			Where is it?

					RICE
			Classified.

					RIKER
			Classified?

					RICE
			Please -- it's important. Our
			survival depends on knowing.
			What's the armament on your ship?

					RIKER
			Ten.

					RICE
			Ten? I don't understand. Ten
			what?

					RIKER
			Six.

					RICE
			Commander Riker, those answers
			make no sense.

					RIKER
			You haven't used my first name
			once, Paul.

	There is a slight hesitation.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			You remember it, don't you?

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      14.

13A  CONTINUED: (3)

	No response. Rice looks confused.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			Because you don't even exist.
			You're a fake -- an image of the
			original! Aren't you?... Answer me!

	Rice twitches -- a slight REACTION, then SUDDENLY:

14   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	The Image of Captain Rice DISAPPEARS and is REPLACED
	BY A WEAPON-LIKE OBJECT. IT QUICKLY MOVES several
	meters away.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Report, Number One.

					RIKER
			The image of Rice has been
			replaced by something which
			is hovering several meters away.

15   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Picard is very concerned.

					PICARD
			Number One, get your team back
			here.

16   EXT. PLANET SURFACE (OPTICAL)

	Riker and the others set to beam up.

					RIKER
			Prepare to beam up.

					TASHA
			Commander.

	He looks as she indicates a direction. The WEAPON IS
	MOVING toward them. Before anyone can answer, THE
	WEAPON FIRES.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      15.

17   CLOSE ON RIKER (OPTICAL)

	The BEAM HITS HIM. He STIFFENS -- and BECOMES ENCASED
	IN A clear, transparent CUBE of material.

18   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	They all HEAR, and REACT to, the SOUND OF THE PHASER
	BLAST.

19   EXT. PLANET SURFACE - ANGLE ON TASHA (OPTICAL)

	She FIRES ON THE WEAPON AND DESTROYS IT.

20   FULL SHOT - AWAY TEAM

	Picard's VOICE is heard.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
				(tense, tight)
			What just happened down there?
			Number One! Report!

21   OMITTED

22   EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Tasha and Data APPROACH him. They touch the cube.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Report! Report!

	Tasha and Data examine the cube.

					TASHA
			He can't answer you, Captain.
			Commander Riker has been encased
			is a cube of complex lucinium
			compound.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Is he alive?

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT ONE      16.

22   CONTINUED:

	Data and Tasha examine the cube containing the inert
	form of Commander William T. Riker.

					DATA
			Unknown.

23
thru	OMITTED
25

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      17.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

26   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	manned as before. The bridge crew is stunned by what
	has happened to Riker. Picard is on his feet.

					PICARD
			Transporter Room Three - have you
			locked on to the away team?

					TRANSPORTER CHIEF'S COM VOICE
			I am unable to lock on to
			Commander Riker.

26A  REACTIONS

	From all those involved.

					PICARD
				(crisply)
			Lieutenant Solis, situation
			report.

					SOLIS
			The previous energy readings are
			gone.

					PICARD
			Data, have you been able to
			assess Commander Riker's
			condition?

					DATA
			He appears to be in a kind of
			stasis.

					PICARD
			Theorize. What's the purpose of
			the encasement?

					DATA
			Typically, the purpose of such
			an enclosure is for storage.

					PICARD
			Which would suggest what?

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      18.

26A  CONTINUED:

					TASHA'S COM VOICE
			That sooner or later someone or
			something will be along to collect
			him.

					PICARD
			Stand by. I'm coming down.

	Eyebrows are raised.

					TROI
			You, sir?

					PICARD
			Yes.
				(into Com)
			Doctor Crusher, this is the
			Captain. Meet me in Transporter
			Room Three.
				(to Geordi)
			Mister La Forge, you have command
			of the bridge.

					GEORDI
			Aye, sir.

26B  ANGLE ON GEORDI

	He leaves his position and is immediately replaced by
	ENSIGN LIAN T'SU.

26C  MAIN BRIDGE

	as Geordi takes the command position.

					PICARD
			Whatever happens below, your
			prime responsibility is to the
			ship.

					GEORDI
			Understood.

27   ANGLE ON PICARD

	as he starts for the turbolift. Troi springs to her
	feet, steps into his path.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      19.

27   CONTINUED:

					TROI
			Captain! I must take exception
			to your decision to beam down.

					PICARD
			Noted.

	Picard moves around her.

28   EXT. PLANET SURFACE (OPTICAL)

	Picard and Beverly MATERIALIZE. Data is scanning Riker
	and the material encasing him with his tricorder.
	Tasha, ever security-conscious, keeps a lookout, her
	phaser in hand. Picard and Beverly APPROACH the cube.

					PICARD
			What is it?

					DATA
			The encasing material appears to
			be solid...

					BEVERLY
			I am getting no life signs.

					PICARD
			He's alive. What he ran into is
			an intelligence gathering device
			used during the Ersalrope Wars.

					TASHA
			Probably developed here.

					PICARD
			It projects an image of someone
			the subject will trust -- gets as
			much information as possible.

					TASHA
			If it's found out -- it encases
			the subject to await a more
			detailed interrogation later.
			Clever.

					PICARD
			Can you remove it?

					DATA
			Yes -- but I cannot predict the
			risk to Commander Riker.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      20.

28   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			We have little choice. Whatever
			has him is interrupting the
			transporter beam. Remove it.

29   ANOTHER ANGLE

	as Data examines the cube like a diamond cutter
	looking for the place to make his cut.

30   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Worf at the Aft station.

					WORF
			I am picking up energy readings.

					GEORDI
			Captain, this is Lieutenant La
			Forge. Sensors indicate energy
			readings in your area.

31   EXT. PLANET SURFACE (OPTICAL)

	As Data continues working... Tasha scans the area.
	SUDDENLY, MINOS WEAPON 2 BURSTS THROUGH the jungle
	foliage. It makes a close pass. It comes closest to
	Beverly who is startled. She stumbles backward. Data
	calmly continues working. Tasha takes aim, as Picard
	moves over next to Beverly. All this happens very
	quickly -- the reaction instinctive. The team BECOMES
	SEPARATED.

32   ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	as MINOS WEAPON 2 STARTS FIRING. Picard pushes
	Beverly out of the way.

33   ON PICARD AND BEVERLY

	As THEY DIVE TO THE SIDE, the ground suddenly gives way
	under her feet. Beverly FALLS, BEGINS TO SLIDE --

					PICARD
			Doctor!

	Picard makes a grab for her, catches her hand, but only
	succeeds in being pulled into the sinkhole -- the sandy
	GROUND SWALLOWS THEM UP.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      21.

34   OMITTED

35   INT. CAVERN

	Beverly and a half ton of sand FALL into a large
	subterranean cavern. She LANDS HARD AND IS immediately
	BURIED in rocks, sand, and dust.

36   NEW ANGLE

	as Picard also FALLS through into the cavern, but
	manages to land more or less on his feet atop a pile of
	sand.

37   ON PICARD

	rushing to Beverly's side and frantically digging sand
	away with his hands to keep her from suffocating.

					PICARD
			Beverly!

38
thru	OMITTED
39

40   EXT. PLANET SURFACE (OPTICAL)

	The WEAPON darts through the heavy foliage. Tasha has
	difficulty getting a clean shot. Everything is
	happening so fast that neither she nor Data have
	noticed the disappearance of Picard and Beverly.

					TASHA
			This one is different.

41   ANGLE ON TASHA (OPTICAL)

	She FIRES.

42   ANGLE ON THE WEAPON (OPTICAL)

	It anticipates and DODGES OUT OF THE WAY.

43   ANOTHER ANGLE

	The area.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      22.

43   CONTINUED:

					TASHA
			It's evasive. Data -- I need you.
			Set your phaser on kill. I'll
			fire so that it will move left,
			and you get it.

	Data adjusts the setting on his phaser.

44   WIDER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	as the WEAPON STARTS FIRING from behind some trees.

45   ON DATA AND TASHA (OPTICAL)

	She FIRES.

46   OMITTED

47   ANGLE ON WEAPON (OPTICAL)

	As it DODGES TASHA'S BLAST, DATA GETS IT. The
	combined effect works. The WEAPON EXPLODES.

48   DATA AND TASHA

	Data calmly returns to his examination of the
	casement.

					TASHA
			Captain!

	No response.

					TASHA
				(continuing)
			Doctor Crusher.

	Still no response. Data has stopped cutting. He
	touches his communicator.

					DATA
			Captain Picard.

	He looks down at his chest.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      23.

48   CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(continuing)
			I have a malfunction.

	Tasha touches her communicator.

					TASHA
			Enterprise, this is Lieutenant
			Yar.

	Nothing.

					TASHA
				(continuing)
			Mine's out too.

					DATA
			The close pass by the weapon must
			have disrupted our communicators.

					TASHA
			Keep working. I'll look for
			Captain Picard and Doctor Crusher.

	Data nods and resumes working. Tasha MOVES OFF in the
	direction she last saw Captain Picard.

48A  INT. CAVERN (FORMERLY SCENE 38)

	Picard is beside Beverly. She's nearly unconscious,
	and in very bad shape, with multiple lacerations. She
	fights to speak through the intense pain:

					PICARD
			How bad is it?

					BEVERLY
			Bad... It's my arm.

					PICARD
			Hold on. We'll get you out of
			here.
				(he touches his
				 communicator)
			Enterprise, this is the Captain.
			Two to beam up.

	No response. He touches Beverly's communicator.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      24.

48A  CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Enterprise.

	Nothing.

					PICARD
				(continuing; he touches
				 it again)
			Data... Lieutenant Yar.

					BEVERLY
			What's wrong? Why don't they
			work?

					PICARD
			I don't know. But it's all right
			because once they realize our
			communicators are out, the
			sensors will locate us and Geordi
			will beam us up.

48B  ON PICARD (FORMERLY SCENE 39)

	He rips a piece from her smock, finds some sticks and
	fashions a crude splint.

					PICARD
				(reassuring)
			Hold on. It won't be long.

	Beverly is hit by a wave of pain; her eyes close.
	Picard fights his own sense of helplessness.

49   EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Tasha RETURNS.

					TASHA
			I can't find them.

					DATA
			Step back.

	Data has solved the puzzle. He makes a slight adjustment
	on his phaser, then holds it against a specific
	point on the encasement. He points the muzzle up.
	And FIRES. The vibration of the phaser against the
	casement causes it to disintegrate in a SHOWER OF
	LIGHT. Riker collapses in a heap.

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      25.

49   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			Data.

50   NEW ANGLE

	Riker has been all but freed from his encasement. He
	stirs. Data and Tasha are visibly relieved. Data
	scans him with the tricorder.

					DATA
			All vital signs returning to
			normal.

					TASHA
			Good. Now Geordi can get us out
			of here.

51   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Worf is at Tactical, using everything at his command to
	scan the planet.

					SOLIS
				(to Geordi)
			Sir, I'm reading life-forms on
			the planet. All five members
			of the away team.

					GEORDI
			Good. They have freed Riker.
				(into com)
			Transporter Room. Get a lock on
			the away team, and beam them up.

	The insistent SOUND OF a BRIDGE ALARM fills the room.

					WORF
			Shields just came on! Deflectors
			also up --
				(a beat)
			I'm picking up an object off our
			port bow -- It's firing!

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      26.

52   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	as the ENTERPRISE IS HIT by something quite unlike a
	phaser beam. The weapon -- call it an INTERRUPTER --
	plays havoc with the ship: WE HEAR A SCREECH as LIGHTS
	DIM, CONSOLES GO CRAZY, and the BRIDGE VIBRATES as if
	the ship's shaking itself apart. After a beat, the
	INTERRUPTER EFFECT ENDS, and bridge systems slowly
	return to normal.

					GEORDI
			Red Alert! Battle stations!

	More BRIDGE ALARMS as Red Alert is SOUNDED.

					WORF
			Shields holding.

					GEORDI
				(grimly)
			But we can't beam up the away team
			with our shields in place.

53   ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	as more BRIDGE PERSONNEL ENTER and take up Battle
	Stations.

					WORF
			Phasers ready. Photon torpedoes
			standing by. Locking on target...
				(then, surprised)
			Correction: target has
			disappeared!

					GEORDI
			Full scan!

					WORF
			Scanning...
				(shakes head)
			No readings. Wait -- something
			dead astern --

					GEORDI
			Emergency power to shields!

					WORF
			Object is firing --

	And again the INTERRUPTER EFFECT SHAKES THE BRIDGE,
	more severely. Geordi SHOUTS over the DIN:

      STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT TWO      27.

53   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			Return fire!

	The EFFECT ENDS.

					SOLIS
			Aft shields weakened.
				(a beat)
			Whatever they're using, our
			shields can't stand up to it much
			longer.

54   ON GEORDI

	As he grimly ponders his options, WE:

									FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     28.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

55   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	still in orbit above Minos, performing an escape
	maneuver.

					GEORDI (V. O.)
			Captain's log, stardate 41798.25.
			Lieutenant J.G. Geordi La Forge
			in temporary command.

56   INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Geordi's in the Command Chair, Troi next to him, Worf
	at Tactical, Lian at Conn, Solis at Ops.

					GEORDI (V.O.)
				(continuing)
			Orbiting the planet Minos, we are
			under attack.

	The turbolift doors OPEN and CHIEF ENGINEER LOGAN
	ENTERS. Logan is young, intelligent, competent, and
	sure of himself.

					LOGAN
			Why are we still in orbit? We're
			taking a beating!

					GEORDI
			We've got to hold out as long as
			we can. If we can disable our
			attacker, even for a few seconds,
			we can drop our shields and beam
			the away team back aboard.

					LOGAN
			If we follow that plan, we'll lose
			the Enterprise! In view of the
			present crisis... I believe you
			should relinquish command to me.

					GEORDI
			No.

					LOGAN
			I outrank you.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     29.

56   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			Mister Logan -- Captain Picard put
			me in command.

					LOGAN
			The Captain did not anticipate
			that the Enterprise would come
			under attack. If he had, would
			he have left the bridge to you?

					GEORDI
			If he had, he would not have left
			the ship.

57   OMITTED

58   WIDER ANGLE

	Lian has picked up a reading:

					LIAN
			Picking up an object to starboard,
			sir -- heading toward us.

					GEORDI
			Lock phasers and fire the moment
			it's in range.

					WORF
			Aye, sir. Locking and --
				(scanning)
			Object has vanished.

59   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	The INTERRUPTER EFFECT SHAKES THE BRIDGE as the ship
	takes another hit.

					WORF
			Phaser lock lost.

	The EFFECT ENDS.

					LIAN
			Starboard shields weakened.

					WORF
			It's cloaked itself.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     30.

59   CONTINUED:

					LOGAN
			You can't fight this thing and
			win. We've got to break orbit --
			now.

	Geordi ignores Logan, ponders the problem.

					GEORDI
			Worf -- analyze its firing
			pattern. Maybe we can anticipate
			its location.

					WORF
			Aye.
				(to Solis)
			Correlate the trajectory of the
			energy bolts with the attack path.
			I'll compute the optimum spread
			of phasers and photon torpedoes
			to hit it.

	Solis programs that into the computer as Worf sets up
	the weaponry.

					LOGAN
				(protesting)
			Lieutenant La Forge.

	Logan stops himself, tries another tack.

					LOGAN
				(continuing; softer)
			Geordi -- I know you want to do
			what's best for the Enterprise.
			So do I. Now... the best thing...

					GEORDI
			The best thing is for this
			discussion to end and for you to
			get on with your duties. I am
			in charge until relieved by
			Commander Riker or Captain Picard.

					LOGAN
			You are ignoring my greater rank
			and experience.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     31.

59   CONTINUED: (2)

					GEORDI
			Not at all, I'm counting on it.
			Get back to Engineering and find
			me every scrap of extra power you
			can. The more we can channel to
			the shields, the longer we can
			hold out.

					LOGAN
			All right.

	Logan EXITS into a turbolift.

					GEORDI
			Have you got a lock on it?

					WORF
			Impossible to be sure.

60
thru	OMITTED
68

69   EXT. PLANET SURFACE - JUNGLE (OPTICAL)

	Tasha steps up to Riker.

					TASHA
			Maybe you should wait here while
			Data and I search for Doctor
			Crusher and Captain Picard.

					RIKER
			I'm a little groggy, but I'll
			be all right.

					DATA
			I am getting energy readings.

	Another WEAPON WHISTLES PASSED them. THEY SCATTER.

70   ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Tasha looks over at Data.

					TASHA
			We'll do it just like before.

	They try their little "I-make-it-go-to-the-left-and-you-pick-it-off"
	trick. Tasha FIRES - then Data FIRES.
	This time the Weapon doesn't dodge out of the way.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     32.

70   CONTINUED:

					TASHA
			It's got a deflector shield.

					DATA
			The product continues to upgrade
			and improve.

					TASHA
			Spread out. We'll concentrate
			our fire and try to collapse its
			shield.

	Data, Tasha and Riker SPREAD OUT. Then as the WEAPON
	MOVES toward Tasha, THEY all FIRE - HITTING THE WEAPON
	from different angles and putting the most possible
	drain on its deflectors. The combination works. The
	WEAPON EXPLODES.

					TASHA
				(continuing)
			You're right, they keep getting
			better.

					DATA
			Commander, the weapons are
			appearing at intervals of
			precisely twelve minutes.

					TASHA
			That one took everything we had.
			I don't know how we'll handle the
			next one.

					RIKER
			Then let's try and not be here.
			Come on, let's find the rest of
			our team.

	The Trio SPREADS OUT and MOVES into the dense jungle
	foliage.

71   INT. CAVERN

	Beverly is half buried under a ton of debris. Picard
	tries to pull her out. He can't. But he clears away
	more of the rubble.

72   ANGLE ON BEVERLY

	drifting into unconsciousness; she's in very bad shape,
	with multiple lacerations.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     33.

73   ON PICARD

	shaking her and talking to her -- desperately to keep
	her awake.

					PICARD
			Oh, no you don't -- no time to
			sleep.

	But Beverly is falling rapidly --

					BEVERLY
				(barely audible)
			I'm tired. Very tired.

					PICARD
			Come on, stay with me, Doctor.

	She's very weak, and though she tries -- she can't keep
	her eyes open. Picard's frustration builds --

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Stay alert, Doctor! That's an
			order, damn it!

					BEVERLY
			I must have lost a lot of blood.

					PICARD
			I've stopped the bleeding --

	Beverly makes an effort to shake her head.

					BEVERLY
			There's another wound. My leg.

	Picard frantically digs away the rubble and mush around
	her legs -- the DIRT IS A DEEP RED MUD from the blood.

74   NEW ANGLE

	Picard can't get to her wounds -- he must lift and pull
	her legs from under the rubble.

					PICARD
			This is going to hurt a bit,
			Doctor.

					BEVERLY
				(with the faintest of
				 smiles)
			I heard that before.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     34.

74   CONTINUED:

	Picard then lifts her legs -- and Beverly does
	everything to hold in a scream. But her expression
	tells us just how much pain she's going through. This
	is a woman of great courage! Picard then rips a piece
	her smock into a makeshift bandage and strap for a
	tourniquet. When that's done, Picard turns to Beverly:

					PICARD
			Doctor -- you have to stay awake
			-- you have to help me! Tell me
			what to do.

	Beverly nods -- she'll try.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			What else can I do?

	Beverly makes an effort to point at something -- but
	she is too weak to lift her hand.

					BEVERLY
			The wound needs a clotting agent.

					PICARD
			I can't find your medical kit.

	She forces herself to look around.

					BEVERLY
			Those roots. What are they?

					PICARD
			These?

	She nods. Picard pulls at a long root, breaking it off
	and showing it to her.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			I don't know.

					BEVERLY
			Break off a piece and taste it.
			Don't swallow.

	Picard breaks open the root and pops a piece into his
	mouth, and spits it out.

					PICARD
			It's very bitter --

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     35.

74   CONTINUED: (2)

	She nods.

					BEVERLY
			Good. Pound it into a paste and
			spread in onto the wound.

					PICARD
			I understand.

75   ON PICARD

	as he SQUEEZES THE ROOT, making a sort of ointment.
	When he has enough, he smears it on her wounds. Again,
	Beverly begins to drift away.

					PICARD
			What do we do next, Doctor?

	But Beverly is so tired --

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Help me -- you've got to help me!

	Beverly opens her eyes -- fighting the sleep with all
	her fading strength. Picard gets an idea -- he appeals
	to her professionalism:

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			The patient has lost a great deal
			of blood from multiple
			lacerations. What's your
			diagnosis, Doctor?

					BEVERLY
			Your patient is going into shock.

					PICARD
			What do I do?

					BEVERLY
			Elevate the legs and keep her
			warm.

					PICARD
			All right. Stay with me, Doctor.
			Keep talking...

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     36.

75   CONTINUED:

	Picard gently lifts her legs -- resting them on top of
	some rubble in an effort to keep the blood flowing to
	her brain.

					BEVERLY
			Did you happen to bring a blanket?

	Beverly is shivering and sweating profusely.

76   ON PICARD

	anxiously looking at Beverly and then scanning the area
	for something -- anything! -- to keep her warm.

					PICARD
			No, but I'll find something.

	He gets up and begins looking around for something.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Keep up your end. Stay awake.
			That's an order, Doctor.

77   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	still in orbit around the planet.

78   OMITTED

78A  INT. MAIN BRIDGE (FORMERLY SCENE 60)

	Everyone is very tense.

					GEORDI
			A shot in the dark is better than
			nothing. Let's see if we can get
			lucky.

					SOLIS
			I can't seem to pin down the
			pattern...

	Geordi STEPS TO Solis's position, looks over Solis'
	shoulder, and makes an adjustment on the console.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     37.

78A  CONTINUED:

					SOLIS
			Sorry, sir. I should have seen
			that.

					GEORDI
			It's all right. You are doing
			fine.

	Worf completes his own adjustments.

					WORF
			Program laid in, sir. Phasers and
			photon torpedoes ready.

78B  ANOTHER ANGLE (FORMERLY SCENE 61)

	Geordi RETURNS to the Command position.

					GEORDI
			Bring her about to two-three mark
			one-eight-five.

					LIAN
			Aye, sir.

78C  NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) (FORMERLY SCENE 62)

	as the INTERRUPTER EFFECT HITS them again. The moment
	the EFFECT ENDS --

					GEORDI
			Fire!

					WORF
			Phasers and photons firing.

78D  EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) (FORMERLY SC. 63)

	FIRING main PHASERS and a spread of PHOTONS
	simultaneously.

78E  INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Worf SLAMS the console in frustration.

					WORF
			We missed.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     38.

79   ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	as the BRIDGE IS SHAKEN BY another INTERRUPTER EFFECT,
	taking the crew by surprise. The EFFECT ENDS.

					SOLIS
			Number four shield buckling.

80   ON GEORDI (OPTICAL)

	as he sits back down in the Command Chair. He's
	stunned. How do you fight this thing? What should he
	do next?

	The INTERRUPTER EFFECT HITS again. BRIDGE LIGHTS DIM
	ALMOST TO BLACK -- power systems can no longer
	compensate. The EFFECT ENDS.

					SOLIS
			Number three shield nearing
			failure.

					LOGAN'S COM VOICE
			Bridge, this is Engineering. I
			can't hold this power level much
			longer.

					SOLIS
			Backup systems are overloaded.

	Worf looks to Geordi.

81   OMITTED

82   WIDER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Geordi is silent, desperately trying to come up with a
	plan. The INTERRUPTER EFFECT HITS again, then ENDS.

					SOLIS
			Backup systems failing.

	There's a touch of urgency in Solis's voice. Geordi
	becomes aware that Worf, Lian, Troi, and the rest of
	the bridge crew are looking at him. Nothing obvious,
	not a cold stare -- just a simple expectation.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT THREE     39.

83   ON GEORDI

	as it dawns on him: they're waiting for orders. The
	entire crew is looking to him for their next move...
	and he hasn't got one.

					LOGAN'S COM VOICE
			Bridge, this is Engineering. Tell
			me something.

	As we PUSH IN on his look of pain and indecision, we:

					GEORDI
				(into com)
			Mister Logan, report to the bridge.

					LOGAN'S COM VOICE
			On my way.

83A  REACTIONS

	Everyone on the bridge believes Geordi is about to
	relinquish his command.

									FADE OUT:

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     40.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

84   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	It's BEING HAMMERED by something which we cannot see.

85   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Geordi is in the Command position.

					WORF
			Deflectors are breaking down.
			We have less than one minute of
			reserve.

	Logan STEPS ONTO the bridge and STRIDES OVER TO
	Geordi.

					GEORDI
			We are getting out of here.

	Worf REACTS to the thought of retreat.

					GEORDI
				(continuing)
			Ensign T'su - set course. Three-one-five...
			mark zero-seven.

					LIAN
			Course set.

					LOGAN
			You are leaving them on that
			planet?

					GEORDI
			Speed warp five.

					LIAN
			Warp five - aye.

					GEORDI
			Engage.

86   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	as it WARPS AWAY from the planet.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     41.

87   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Those around Geordi are surprised by this apparent
	retreat.

					GEORDI
			Hold course and speed for twenty-eight
			seconds, then come to a full
			stop.

	Geordi stands so that everyone on the bridge can see
	him.

					GEORDI
			If we stay, we'll be destroyed.
			There are over a thousand people
			on the ship -- I have a
			responsibility to them.

					LOGAN
			What about your responsibility
			to Captain Picard and the members
			of the away team?

					GEORDI
			We have a responsibility to them
			as well. Mister Logan, you are
			going to take command...

	Logan REACTS.

					GEORDI
				(continuing)
			... of the Saucer Section. Bridge
			crew - prepare to move to the
			Battle Bridge.

					LOGAN
			You're going to separate?

					GEORDI
			Yes. I want you to take the
			Saucer Section and proceed
			immediately for Starbase
			One-zero-three.

					LOGAN
			You still won't be able to see
			that device.

					GEORDI
			There are ways.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     42.

87   CONTINUED:

					LOGAN
				(with a little envy)
			Risky.

					GEORDI
			That's why we are going to
			separate.

	Geordi rises and moves toward the turbolift which goes
	to the Battle Bridge.

					GEORDI
				(continuing)
			Worf, Solis, T'su. You're with
			me on the Battle Bridge. Good
			luck, Mister Logan.

	The key members of the bridge crew FOLLOW Geordi to
	the turbolift.

88   INT. CAVERN

	Picard is in the pit looking for something which will
	provide warmth.

	{Picard will continue talking to Beverly as he searches
	the cavern. Pages to come.}

	Roots have come in and tightened the passageway making
	it difficult for him to move around. He sees something -
	a little FLICKERING GLOW. He moves toward it.

89   ANOTHER ANGLE

	He clears away roots and earthen debris from around the
	GLOW. It's a viewscreen -- OFF Picard's REACTION.

90   EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Tasha, Data, and a more revived Riker are searching
	close to the spot where Picard and Beverly disappeared.

					DATA
			Commander -- here. There seem
			to be air shafts overgrown with
			vegetation. Perhaps they somehow
			fell through one of them.

					RIKER
			Clear some of that away.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     43.

90   CONTINUED:

					TASHA
			If Data's calculations are
			correct, the next sphere should
			show itself in two minutes.

	They work faster.

91   INT. CAVERN (OPTICAL)

	Picard moves closer to the viewscreen. SUDDENLY, a
	figure MATERIALIZES beside him. Picard nearly jumps
	out of his skin.

92   ON PICARD AND THE FIGURE

	It's the Peddler from the opening.

					THE PEDDLER
			{He starts to give a sales pitch
			to Picard. It tells Picard about
			the machine. Picard realizes that
			these people have created a nearly
			perfect killing system. The spy
			at the beginning, and all of these
			devices which are capable of
			learning and improving.}

					PICARD
			You poor fools. The first time
			you tested it, or demonstrated
			it... something went wrong and
			your creation destroyed you.

	Picard hears a NOISE... a GURGLING from somewhere
	behind the screen.

					PICARD
			What was that noise?

					THE PEDDLER
			{Another (something from the model
			number... ) is about to clear.
			Something about the demonstration.
			that it is another one of the
			devices going to the surface.}

					PICARD
			Can you stop it?

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     44.

92   CONTINUED:

					THE PEDDLER
			Why would I want to do that? It
			can't demonstrate its abilities
			unless it leaves the nest.

	Picard looks at the Peddler. A VOICE calls out.

					RIKER (O.S.)
			Captain... can you hear me?

93   ON PICARD

	He steps back and looks up.

					PICARD
			Yes -- we're here.

94   INTERCUT AS NEEDED

	Riker YELLING down the hole and Picard YELLING back.

					RIKER
			Are you all right?

					PICARD
			Doctor Crusher has been seriously
			injured. Our communicators are
			out and I haven't been able to
			contact the Enterprise.

					RIKER
			Yes, we are in the same fix. Is
			there a way to get down to you?

					PICARD
			None that I know of. Number One,
			those devices are part of a system
			which is located down here.
			Another is about to be released.

95   EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Riker, Data and Tasha as they look down the hole.

					TASHA
			We know, Captain.

	Riker stares down into the cavern.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     45.

95   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			It's too far. There is nothing
			to hold onto... no way to climb
			down.

					TASHA
			I'm surprised either of them
			survived.

					DATA
			Commander, I can do it.

					RIKER
			How?

					DATA
			Jump.

					RIKER
			It's over ten meters.

					DATA
			Eleven point seven five.

					TASHA
			Data, you're sturdy, but you're
			not indestructible.

					DATA
			I believe I can safely traverse
			the distance.

					RIKER
				(yelling)
			Captain -- Data is coming down to
			join you.

	With a little look, Riker takes a STEP BACKWARD.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			Be my guest.

	And without further discussion or hesitation, Data
	STEPS FORWARD AND DISAPPEARS.

96   INT. CAVERN

	as Data FALLS IN, lands on his feet with great force.
	His android legs absorb the impact.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     46.

96   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(concerned)
			Data!

					DATA
			At your service, Captain.

97   INT. BATTLE BRIDGE

	Worf and other BRIDGE PERSONNEL take their stations
	and fire up their consoles. After a beat, Geordi
	takes the Command position.

					GEORDI
			Prepare to initiate separation
			sequence.

					SOLIS
			All decks report ready.

					GEORDI
				(with a pause, because
				 it's such a big
				 decision)
			Begin separation.

98   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL - STOCK)

	VARIOUS ANGLES of the separation process, ending with
	the TWO SECTIONS APART.

99   INT. BATTLE BRIDGE

					WORF
			Separation complete, sir.

					GEORDI
			Lian -- lay in a course for Minos --
			warp five.

					LIAN
			Course set.

					GEORDI
			Engage.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FOUR     47.

100
thru	OMITTED
102

103  EXT. SPACE - BATTLE CRUISER (OPTICAL - STOCK)

	It BLASTS INTO WARP EIGHT AND VANISHES.

103A EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Tasha and Riker by the hole through which Data has
	disappeared.

					TASHA
			We had better find a defensive
			position. If Data's right --

					RIKER
			And he usually is.

					TASHA
			We're going to have company in
			thirty seconds. And this time...
			I don't know how we're going to
			stop it.

	OFF their REACTION, WE:

									FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE     48.

                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

104  EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE BATTLE CRUISER (OPTICAL)) 104

	as it COMES OUT OF WARP SPEED near the planet Minos.

105  INT. BATTLE BRIDGE

	Everyone is tense.

					SOLIS
			Shields and deflectors are up.

					GEORDI
				(to Lian)
			When I order the shields down,
			you have one responsibility.
			Locate the away team and get them
			up here. You may only have a few
			seconds.

					LIAN
			Approaching the planet, sir.

	Geordi has picked up on Lian and Solis's look of
	apprehension. He gets up from the Command chair,
	CROSSES to them.

					GEORDI
			The ride's going to get a little
			bumpy. Things are going to happen
			fast.

	Although he's looking at both of them, his concerns are
	more for the younger Ensign T'su.

					GEORDI
				(continuing)
			Just keep alert... stay calm...
			and focus on the task at hand.
			You know your jobs.

105A REACTIONS

	as Lian and Solis listen and draw courage from Geordi's
	words. Even Worf pays respectful attention.

     STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE     49.

105A CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			You've been trained, you've been
			tested, and you've earned the
			right to sit in those chairs.

105B OMITTED

106  INT. CAVERN

	Data is with Picard inspecting the computer. There is
	a NOISE.

					DATA
			Another weapon has been launched.

					PICARD
			We have to find a way to stop this
			system.

					DATA
			I need to see the program
			schematic.

	Data expects Picard to answer, but it's the Peddler who
	says:

					THE PEDDLER
			You got it.

107  ON VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	The DIAGRAM OF THE WORKINGS of the system.

107A BACK TO SHOT (OPTICAL)

					PICARD
			Is it possible to re-adjust the
			targeting sequence?

					THE PEDDLER
			Absolutely. They wouldn't be
			much good if you couldn't.

					PICARD
			Data, assign it a neutral target.

					DATA
			The target must be specific.

          STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE          50.

107A CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Itself, then. Have it track
			itself or the power source that
			manufactures it.

					DATA
			The force of that explosion would
			destroy this chamber and evervone
			near by.

					PEDDLER
			Watch now - the Echo-Papa, Series
			Six-oh-seven is about to complete
			this phase of its mission.

	ON the Screen, the DOTS representing Tasha and Riker
	are ABOUT TO INTERSECT WITH THE DOT representing the
	weapons.

107B EXT. PLANET SURFACE

	Tasha and Riker SCRAMBLE to find cover in the foliage.

					RIKER
			Got any ideas?

					TASHA
			None.

107C INT. CAVERN

	Picard knows the clock is running out.

					PICARD
			Give me some options, Data...
			Quickly.

					BEVERLY
			Why don't you just shut it off?

	Picard REACTS.

					PICARD
				(to Data)
			Is that possible?

					BEVERLY
			Why not -- it's a machine, isn't
			it?

          STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE          51.

107C CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(to the Peddler)
			Shut it off.

					THE PEDDLER
			But, you haven't seen half of
			what this beauty can do.

					PICARD
			We've seen enough.

					THE PEDDLER
			Does that mean you are going to
			buy it?

					PICARD
			If that's what it takes to shut
			it off. Yes... I've seen enough --
			you've made a sale.

					THE PEDDLER
			You won't be sorry.

					PICARD
			Now... end the demonstration.

					THE PEDDLER
			Done.

	And the Peddler DISAPPEARS, and the screen goes DARK.
	There is the SOUND OF SERVOS SHUTTING DOWN.

108  EXT. PLANET SURFACE (FORMERLY "INTERCUT")

	Riker and Tasha see the weapon MOVING through the
	foliage and they know there's nothing they can do about
	it. Riker gives Tasha a look, they both turn to face
	the weapon. Suddenly, IT STOPS. Right where it is -
	HANGS in the air for a moment, then DISSOLVES (or if
	you like... just DROPS to the ground). Riker and Tasha
	REACT with relief.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Number One!

	Riker is surprised to have his communicator working.

					RIKER
			Here, sir. That was close.

          STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE          52.

108A INT. CAVERN

	Picard and Data. The Peddler HAS GONE.

					PICARD
				(into com)
			Lieutenant La Forge.

109  OMITTED

110  INT. BATTLE BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	manned as before.

					GEORDI
			It's great to hear your voice,
			Captain. We're a little busy
			right now. I'll get right back
			to you.

					WORF
			Phasers at full readiness.

					GEORDI
			Keep those shields at full power.
			It'll be on us any moment.

	And without warning, the INTERRUPTER EFFECT HITS,
	shaking the ship. The moment it ENDS:

					WORF
			Shields holding.

					GEORDI
			Ahead one-quarter, heading
			two-five mark three-zero-zero.

					LIAN
			That heading will take us further
			into the planet's atmosphere.

					GEORDI
			That's correct.
				(to Lian)
			We're going to lose some
			maneuverability, so keep a firm
			hand on the helm.

					LIAN
				(can do)
			Aye, sir.

          STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE          53.

110  CONTINUED:

					WORF
				(catching on)
			You want our attacker to follow
			us into the atmosphere...

					GEORDI
				(nods)
			That's what I'm hoping.
				(to Solis)
			Scan for any air disruption or
			vortex -- cloak or no cloak,
			we'll spot it by its turbulence.

	All around the Battle bridge, faces light up with
	enthusiasm. Geordi's plan will work.

					GEORDI
				(to Worf)
			How fast will you be able to get
			a phaser lock?

					WORF
			Just watch me.

					SOLIS
			Hull temperature one thousand
			degrees and rising.

					GEORDI
			Emergency power to deflectors.

111  ANGLE TO INCLUDE MAIN VIEWER (OPTICAL)

	Minos fills the Main Viewer. The image begins to
	SHIMMER and BLUR as the atmospheric turbulence worsens.

					LIAN
			Velocity increasing, sir.

					GEORDI
			Steady as she goes.

112  EXT. SPACE - BATTLE CRUISER IN ATMOSPHERE (OPTICAL)

	The STARS ARE STILL VISIBLE, BUT THE BLACKNESS OF SPACE
	IS DEFINITELY GRAYISH AND OBSCURED. A RED HALO
	SURROUNDS THE BATTLE CRUISER, the result of air
	friction upon the ship's shields.

          STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE          54.

113  INT. BATTLE BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	The Main Viewer shows nothing but a BLUR of motion.
	The bridge itself is beginning to SHAKE from the
	TURBULENCE. Geordi MOVES from station to station,
	brimming with controlled energy.

					SOLIS
			Hull temperature twenty-five
			hundred degrees.

					WORF
			Deflectors nearing overload.

					LIAN
			Helm is growing unresponsive, sir.

					GEORDI
			Can you compensate?

					LIAN
			Yes, sir, I can.

					SOLIS
			Hull three thousand degrees.

					GEORDI
			Maintain heading.

					SOLIS
			Thirty-three hundred degrees.

					WORF
			Number four deflector inoperative.

					SOLIS
			Turbulence to starboard!

113A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	WE SEE the OUTLINE OF THE CLAW.

113B INT. BATTLE BRIDGE

					SOLIS
			Scanners locked --

					WORF
			Weapons locked!

					GEORDI
				(overlapping)
			Fire!

          STAR TREK: "The Arsenal... " - 1/25/88 - ACT FIVE          55.

114  EXT. SPACE - BATTLE CRUISER IN ATMOSPHERE (OPTICAL)

	FIRING FULL PHASERS to starboard.

115  INT. BATTLE BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	as a splendiferous TECHNICOLOR EXPLOSION fills the Main
	Viewer.

					WORF
			Got him!

	The bridge crew is jubilant.

					GEORDI
			Come to four-zero mark six-five,
			ahead one-third, and assume
			standard orbit.

					LIAN
			Locked onto life-forms and ready
			to beam them up.

					GEORDI
			Excellent. Energize.

116
thru	OMITTED
119

120  ANOTHER ANGLE - BATTLE BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	as Riker, Tasha, Data, Picard, and Beverly MATERIALIZE
	on the bridge.

					GEORDI
			Ensign T'su -- lay in a course
			to rendezvous with the Saucer
			Section.

	{There will be an exchange between Picard and Geordi.}

121  EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE BATTLE CRUISER (OPTICAL))

	as it WARPS OFF.

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END                             


