"STAR TREK" (2009)

Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman

15 OVERBLACKNESS, we HEARa BACHHARPSICHORDCONCERTO. And then a 15 WOMAN -- breathing hard -- straining, harder and harder -- until finally we HEARa NEWBORNBABYCRYING-- and we •••

The image is spectacular, aglow in DUSK LIGHT: a beautiful BABY, just born, held in a WOMAN'SHANDS. It is being cleaned; warm water runs down its face and body.

TIGHT ON the MIDWIFE (female, 60's) who holds and cleans the baby as it CRIES. Another, younger, Midwife can be seen behind her, assisting with the pitchers of water. As she cleans the baby, she says to someone OFF-CAMERA:

The baby, now calm, gets SWADDLED. He is then gently held out to the new MOTHER:

AMANDA GRAYSON,late 20's. An original beauty. She lies on a divan, spent but eager to hold her first child. She tenderly takes the infant into her arms, tears in her eyes, mesmerized. She holds the wrapped baby tight and whispers sweetly:

CLOSE ON the YOUNGERMIDWIFE, standing at the rear of the room. She raises an eyebrow as she quietly speaks:

A distant, quiet BUZZ -- and the elder Midwife stands, looking into the distance. And this is when we see, for the first time, that the Midwife has POINTED EARS.

The Midwife moves away -- we PUSH IN on Amanda, who looks up for a moment, clearly disquieted.

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A planet of massive, tortured ROCK FORMS, distant cities constructed atop and underneath them. A HOVER-SPEEDERin the mid-ground kicks up dust, backlit by the sun, as it traces the horizon. We PAN WITH IT, revealing a FAMILY HOME, built seamlessly into a rocky mountainside.

A SUPER READS: STARDATE2230.06.

The speeder parks outside the home

SAREK (late 40's, a Vulcan) comes out to the balcony through the rear doors of the home. He moves to Amanda and kneels. He looks at the child -- his child -- and says:

She looks at him for a beat, then says, flatly -- with just enough rancor:

He regards her. Knows he's in TROUBLE

The Vulcan Midwives share a look.Sarek glances at them. Nods. The two women excuse themselves.Sarek reaches over, touches a small touchpad -- the HARPSICHORDMUSIC STOPS. He says, clinically:

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Sad that she has to tell him this at all, she just looks back at the baby -- finding comfort in his innocence. Sarek considers this. He moves closer to her. Whispers intimately:

And with her free hand, she pulls Sarek closer -- and kisses him. And the two look at the baby.

She looks at the baby, not immediately taken by the name.

She looks at Sarek: Spock it is.

She pulls back the baby's swaddling, revealing his ears. She gently rubs the top of his right ear -- AND IT UNFURLS, revealing a small, soft pointed VULCANEAR.

And off the image of this TINY BABY, half-human, half-Vulcan, we ... FADE OUT. And over BLACKNESS,we BEGIN TO HEAR an ALARM SOUNDING-- GROWING-- and the SUPER "THREE YEARS LATER" APPEARS -- and finally the BLACKNESSIS SPLIT BY TURBO-LIFT DOORS OPENING and we REVEALTHAT WE'RE ON:

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lSD INT. U.S.S. KELVIN [FORMERSC. 15A] lSD

With URGENCY,we MOVEDOWN a corridor with CAPTAIN ROBAUand OFFICER PITTS:

CAPTAIN ROBAU OFFICER PITTS

-- our sensors haven't made -- no sir, it looked like a sense of the anomaly? lightning storm in the middle -- how far are we from the of space -- Klingon Neutral Zone? -- 150,000 kilometers, but the

vessel is not Klingon, Sir, its registry doesn't match any recorded profile --

SHWISHI The doors part and we enter THE BRIDGE OF THE SHIP -- a flurry of activity -- the MASSIVE SHIP they are approaching on the VIEWSCREEN. Robau moves to the center -- then he asks:

-- turning to the ship's FIRST OFFICER: 32, all-American face, swiveling in a console chair to FACE US:

CAPTAIN ROBAU FIRST OFFICER

Are they transmitting on any Negative, Captain -- all frequency? communications appear to be

shut down.

CAPTAIN ROBAU FIRST OFFICER

Hail the ship. What's the Nothing even close, Sir. closest match on registry?

Robau moves to Pitts:

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lSD CONTINUED: lSD

Robau sits in the captain's chair his eyes on the ship as they approach -- and we SEE IT on the VIEWSCREEN-- THE NARADA-- ENORMOUSAND THREATENING. He doesn't even realize that he says:

CAPTAIN ROBAU

(to himself, boggled) A lightning storm ... then this ... (to deck) Signal all departments: first contact protocols. Looks like we have someone new on the block. All Stop.

16-170MIT 16-17

18-190MIT 18-19

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And in the endless vacuum of space, and in TOTAL SILENCE, the Kelvin appears as a dot, coming to a stop in front of the gigantic BLACK CLAWthat is the Narada --

Crew members are glued to their telemetry, working consoles:

Suddenly, a WARNINGBEEP --

OFFICER PITTS CAPTAIN ROBAU

Sir, I have a reading -- they've locked weapons on us! Red alert! Arm weapons!

ALARMSBLARE -- LIGHTS GO RED as

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The Narada FIRES a TORPEDO-- IT HEADS FOR THE KELVIN -- then SEPARATES, fracturing into a multi-hit projectile --

Officers SCRAMBLE, brace for impact

FIRST OFFICER CAPTAIN ROBAU

Torpedo locked on us at 320 degrees, mark two -- incoming Evasive pattern Delta-SI fast!

A direct hit SMASHESseveral decks along the DISH of the ship

In the massive Engine Room, a HUGE BLAST -- MEN GO FLYING IN THE STEEL-SHATTERING EXPLOSION --

Captain Robau helps a fallen CREWMEMBERup from the floor -- then, on his chair com.:

INTERCUT with:

Moving with the Kelvin's CHIEF ENGINEER:

As the crew regains their footing, the First Officer pulls himself to his console, true fear in his eyes as he places an inter-ship call -- it's RINGING -- his fear grows with every passing RING -- then, we INTERCUT WITH:

A WOMAN,25, answers her communicator -- she lies on an exam table, afraid -- and pregnant. This is WINONA.

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But the First Officer is just relieved that she's still alive:

Or maybe not:

ANOTHERNARADA TORPEDO -- it SEPARATES, pieces HIT the Kelvin.

I"' 25A INT. U.S.S. KELVIN - ENGINE ROOM- CONTINUOUS 25A

Chief Engineer RUNS past us -- CONSUMEDBY A SUDDENEXPLOSION!

A FEMALE CREWMEMBERrunning down the hall suddenly HOLDS ON as a HOLE IS RIPPED IN THE HALL -- and she's YANKEDOUT OF THE CORRIDOR -- the CAMERAfinally getting sucked out tool

-- PANDEMONIUM--

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HELMSMAN OFFICER PITTS

-- life support failing on -- this is the u.s.s. Kelvin, decks seven through thirteen! attemping to reach Starfleet We have confirmed casualties, command on subspace! Repeat -- Sir! u.s.s. Kelvin, under attack by

unknown aggressor!

FIRST OFFICER TACTICAL OFFICER

shields at eleven percent -- were our shields even m,? and dropping! Ten percent -- That was like nothing I've we're at nine! Eight percent! ever seen -- this ship can not Seven! We're dropping here! take another hit like that! Six!

And he STOPS. They all do. A fucking FACE is now on their VIEWSCREEN. A ROMULANFACE -- the FIRST OFFICER of the Narada, whom we'll come to know as AYEL:

Screen goes DEAD. All eyes on Robau .•. and he feels them. A tense, horrible moment. Finally, to the First Officer:

The First Officer follows Robau OFF THE BRIDGE AND INTO:

As they walk, briskly:

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Robau heads into a waiting TURBOLIFT, turns -- they lock eyes, knowing what this means. Finally:

He's gone. And we realize this is GEORGE KIRK, Jim's father.

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,-.._ 26D INT. U.S.S. KELVIN - BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS 26D

All eyes on Kirk as he enters -- moves to the captain's chair. Sits. Not a small moment. Speaking his first words as Captain:

In a moment, Robau's VITAL SIGNS appear on various monitors -- his HEART RATE, OXYGEN LEVELS, BLOOD PRESSURE, all of it. A LOW- PITCHED BEEPBEEP of his HEARTBEAT is now HEARD

TILT DOWN as the TURBO-LIFT DESCENDS -- we PUSH IN as the doors open and Captain Robau gets out -- moves quickly -- hurries down a SHUTTLE BAY catwalk --

Robau enters a shuttle -- LIGHTS BLINK to life. He moves to the cockpit -- starts the vehicle up --

A LOUD HISS and the craft SHUDDERS as it disembarks

Sparks dripping from the ceiling, everyone is motionless eyes on the monitors -- and we're TIGHT ON GEORGE KIRK -- the BEEPS of Robau's heart might as well be representing his own. He realizes he's sweating -- wipes his forehead as:

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Two MASSIVE FLOODLIGHTS on the Kelvin's dish GO HOT -- and turn, FLARING out the lens -- landing on the SHUTTLE as it leaves the KELVIN, heading toward the imposing Narada.

Backlit by the distant floodlights, Robau remains steely-eyed as he moves for the darkened ship -- nerves --

And Robau's HEARTBEAT QUICKENS -- the tension they all feel:

Robau watches as he gets closer, the BEEPBEEPING HEARD over the SOUNDS of the shuttle -- but then

ALL WE HEAR IS THE LOW-PITCHED BEEPBEEP as the small shuttle seems to get swallowed up by the massive forward-facing spires of the Narada -- the distant floodlights creating EERIE SHADOWS everywhere. A gigantic IRIS DOOR TURNS, SLOWLY OPENS -- and the shuttle enters the Narada's main HANGAR -- the door CLOSES

And everyone is just motionless and silent. Only Robau's VITAL SIGNS can be HEARD, BEEPING away. George's eyes glued ahead

TIGHT ON ROBAU as he faces the shuttle door, considering his fate. Finally the SHUTTLE DOOR OPENS -- standing there are eight ROMULANGUARDS, brandishing WEAPONS. He steps down. They grab him, hard -- he's SCANNED -- FRISKED -- PULLED ALONG -- and we REVEAL the absolutely MASSIVE HANGAR, the insane architecture of the interior of this dark, wet, dripping ship --

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Robau is led into the enormous, dark bridge. A dozen Romulans at controls. Robau does his level best to portray confidence as he is led up a walkway to AYEL. Behind him, sitting silhouetted and motionless, turned away and looking off, is his captain. A presence always felt in this scene. This is NERO.

Ayel touches a panel, then THROWSAN IMAGE into the air before Robau. A ROTATING HOLOGRAMOF A UNIQUE-LOOKINGSPACECRAFT (we will refer to it as the JELLYFISH).

Robau regards it. Then:

Robau considers the hologram again. And what his answer might mean for the fate of his crew.

Ayel has thrown another HOLOGRAM-- =A~F~L~O~A~T~I~N~G~,~R~O~T~A=T~I~N~G~I=MA= OF SPOCK, who appears to be 75 earth-years old. The baby, born just three years earlier. Robau is as confused as we are ••.

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Suddenly: TSCHING! Nero's activated his STAFF -- FOUR LARGE, HORRIFYING BLADES APPEAR AT THE TIP AND NERO SPRINGS TO LIFE, CHARGING ROBAU WITH A ROAR AND ROBAU'S EYES POP HOLY SHIT AND--

BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ... Robau's vitals go dead. PUSH IN ON KIRK as a SCREAMING ALARM IS HEARD --

OFFICER PITTS GEORGE KIRK

They're launching again! Evasive! Evasive! Delta-Five

maneuver! Fire full-spread!

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The Kelvin BANKS as it FIRES WILDLY -- another TORPEDO BLASTING FROM THE NARADA -- it SEPARATES -- some miss, OTHERS HIT!

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Debris FLIES TROUGH THE CEILING, SLAMMING INTO A BRIDGE SUPPORT BEAM! Green COOLANT SPEWS from under the floor grating

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TIGHT ON GEORGEas this lands. More honorable than terrified:

Agony in the faces as they reluctantly hurry off -- Kirk takes the Captain's chair, hits the COMLINK:

MOVEFAST around Winona, in fucking labor now -- being transferred onto a wheelchair by the Doctor and Nurse--

-- and she's on the move, out the door as her COMMUNICATOR SOUNDS-- she answers --

Alone now on the bridge, piloting this massive craft by himself - - George talks to Winona from the Captain's chair --

HOLD ON GEORGEfor a moment as he hesitates -- his eyes glued to the screens as he pilots --

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PUSH IN on him, his heart shattering -- having to out-maneuver incoming torpedoes, piloting the ship to its doom -- still, he forces optimism:

He disconnects -- another ALARM-- he TURNS the ship, FIRES

The Kelvin BANKSAGAIN -- its PHOTONSSLAMMINGINTO THE ONCOMING NARADATORPEDOES, JUST AVOIDING IMPACT!

CREWMEMBERS scramble to their shuttles as the ship TREMBLES and we find WINONAamong them, being PUSHED through the madness.

,-...26P INT. MED-EVAC SHUTTLE - CONTINUOUS 26P

The Med-Team ARRIVES with Winona in the wheelchair-- it's CHAOS - - and for Winona, a huge contraction

-- as they put her into the shuttle bed:

As George Kirk pilots, he checks the monitors -- one reads the COUNTDOWNTO SELF-DESTRUCT (180 SECONDS, 179 SECONDS, 178 SECONDS..• ) and another reads IMPACT PROXIMITY (36,054 METERS, 36,042, 36018 •.• ).

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Another screen that shows stats of DEPARTING SHUTTLES -- more leaving as we glance at the screen -- but SHUTTLE 34 REMAINS DOCKED--

The NARADAis GROWINGin the viewscreen -- he hits the comlink:

INTERCUT WITH:

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The PILOT is readying the controls

SHUTTLE PILOT

Shuttle Pilot works the controls -- and Winona, in the back, feels the shuttle SHUDDER--

-- but she's suddenly WINCING as another CONTRACTIONhits --

Clamps holding the shuttle SLAM BACK, the MED-SHUTTLEDROPS HARD, FUSION IMPULSE ENGINES IGNITE and the shuttle MOVES--

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George hits COMLINK-- a TONE -- then WINONA'S VOICE:

As George EVADESENEMYFIRE, heading for the massive alien ship:

INTERCUT WITH:

Winona, holding her communicator

And she just stares -- realizing what's happeningthat he's been made Captain -- that there was an evacuationand somehow she just KNOWS. Tears come to her eyes --

GEORGEKIRK WINONA

I want you to hear me. Please. Are you still on the ship? No- -- There's no other way-- my - no, you need to be here-- love-- you know all I want-- -- George, I can't do this all I want in the world is to without you-- be with you-- (crying now)

-- please -- don't d--!

-- but she's WINCING AGAIN --

-- and she does -- the shuttle BANKSand --

-- and the shuttle LEAVES the Kelvin bay -- turning to join DOZENSof other shuttles, all heading off in escape

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As George PILOTS, DODGING INCOMING -- we INTERCUT WITH:

Winona PUSHING -- giving birth to their baby -- and we're BACK AND FORTH between a husband and wife that will never see each other again, MUSIC SWELLING as the Kelvin TURNS HARD, avoiding TORPEDOES -- the shuttle BANKING as the Doctor and Nurse help Winona -- and we're ON GEORGE as he HEARS A BABY CRYING -- and TEARS COME TO HIS EYES -- as he says--

And now we see Winona, handed this beautiful little boy. And she cries, just looking at him --

Heartsick, George laughs -- glances at the MONITORS -- SELF- DESTRUCT COUNTDOWNIS AT T-MINUS 20 SECONDS -- oh God •••

WINONA

Through the VIEWSCREEN -- he's ABOUT TO HIT -- the ship ANGLES within the enormous Narada blades -- George scared now --

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GEORGE KIRK WINONA

Sweetheart? Sweetheart? L love you. Can you hear me? -- yes-- yes, I hear you ... I love you. I love y--

-- his VOICE CUT OFF as --

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-- the Kelvin SLAMS INTO THE NARADA -- an EXPLOSION BEGINS and--

George's voice goes STATIC -- confusion washes over her face suddenly LIT BY A BRIGHT GLOW -- she looks over, with wet devastated eyes --

-- what she sees is the MASSIVE EXPLOSION -- quickly SUCKED AWAY in the vacuum of space -- and she's CRYING -- holding her new baby who just lost a father -- his life altered forever •••

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The shuttle SAILS AWAYwith the others ... HOLD ON THIS ... for a long beat. Then PAN OVER to see NERO'S SHIP TUMBLING SILENTLY THROUGH SPACE -- DEBRIS still raining from the explosion --

MAYHEM: ALARMS and CREW work to stabilize the ship (OVERLAPPING ROMULANDIALOG TO BE WRITTEN) -- we arrive at Nero, who, with small specks of HUMANBLOOD on his face, just STARES at the fucking HOLOGRAMOF SPOCK -- he's OBSESSED.

Ayel works a monitor, yelling out something (in Romulan) to one of their men -- and as a result:

Gargantuan "BLADES" EXTEND from the ship like otherworldly SAILS -- and the ship begins to STEADY -- but then ANOTHER SHIP APPEARS -- DECLOAKING FROM NOTHINGNESS: a fucking KLINGON VESSEL -- then ANOTHER -- AND ANOTHER --

And we're on Ayel as he witnesses, on his monitor, ships, popping up ALL AROUND THEM -- which is when they HEAR a VOICE speaking KLINGON -- and we SUBTITLE:

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Eyes wide, Ayel turns to Nero, still staring at Spock's image:

Finally Nero looks up.

And we PUSH IN ON NERO as our MUSIC BUILDS, then we CUT TO:

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CLOSE ON a young VULCAN BOY. 11years old, SPOCK. He's standing in an abstract space IMAGES PROJECTED and HOVERING questions -- that he's answeringas they appear, then disappear:

COMPUTER VOICE SPOCK

What is the square root of 2,396,304? one-thousand-five-hundered-

forty-eight --

-- Correct. What is the central assumption of Quantum -- everything that can happen Cosmology? does happen, in equal and

parallel universes --

-- Correct. Identify the 20th century earth composers of the following musical progression: -- Paul McCartney and John

Lennon.

-- Correct

And we find ANOTHER VULCAN CHILD -- then ANOTHER -- all in these odd spaces -- until we PULL BACK WIDE to reveal a large Vulcan LEARNING CENTER -- white "bowls", sunk into the dark ground, where PROFESSORS walk, hands behind their backs, surveying this mass "mental martial arts" test.

We're on ANOTHER VULCAN CHILD as she gets an answer wrong -- AND THE LIGHT OVER HER BOWL GOES OUT. Then ANOTHER CHILD -- who gets an answer wrong -- and HIS LIGHT GOES OUT. An EXTREMELY WIDE OVERHEAD SHOT reveals BOWL AFTER BOWL as the LIGHTS GO OUT.

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Until only one bowl remains. Spock's. He finishes his last question. Gets it right. PUSH IN ON HIM as the COMPUTERSAYS:

Off his face, we CUT TO MOMENTSLATER, as Spock collects his things. As he does, three young VULCANBULLIES walk up behind him. Spock glances at them, then back to his things.

VULCANBULLY#1 Your mother lies with many men.

Spock just NODS. Tries to ignore the fact that IT STINGS.

VULCANBULLY#2 You are neither human, nor Vulcan -- and therefore, have no place in the universe.

VULCANBULLY#1 Look. He has human eyes. They look sad, don't they?

VULCANBULLY#2 Perhaps an emotional response requires physical stimuli.

And Bully #2 PUSHES Spock -- who stumbles back, almost falling into one of the bowls. He looks up as:

VULCANBULLY#2 (CONT'D) He's a traitor, you know. Your father. For marrying her.

Spock stares -- we l,fil;; him fighting the urge, but he's unable AND HE CHARGESTHE BULLYAND TACKLESHIM INTO THE BOWL! They land inside -- Spock cries, flailing as he punches Bully #21 The other two stand atop the bowl, stunned -- shocked -- unsure what the hell to do -- and we CUT TO:

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TIGHT ON Spock, chastened, sitting glumly on a bench. A massive VULCANCITY seen through the window behind him. His parents ARGUE at a distance down the hall:

AMANDA SAREK

-- where I'm from, when someone hits you, you hit back- - how is that not logical? -- Spock had no reasonable -- They pick on him -- they expectation of being tease him -- every day. physically injured --

-- Which is precisely when reason must guide his actions

-- I want him to embrace above all. Vulcan, you know that ..• but he has to be himself-- which means, occasionally, being -- His "humanity" is very the human. source of his ostracism. -- When Vulcans get disgusted with each other, they never just walk away, do they? -- No. -- Well humans do.

And Amanda walks away, leaving Sarek standing there. He turns -- sees his son down the corridor. Approaches. And we're PUSHING IN on Spock, studying the fear in his eyes. His father stops in front of him, looming there, looking down stoically:

After a beat, Sarek seems to soften a little. No anger in his face. Takes a seat beside his son ..•

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Sarek is clearly conflicted by this. But he holds steady:

BAM-- a door opens: 14 year-old GEORGEKIRK, JR. angrily exits the house, carrying a duffel. His angrier, redneckier UNCLE FRANK following. 11 year-old JIM KIRK nervously pursues them:

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A glare to George and Frank walks off. Jim nervously follows his brother, pulling out a small, FLOATING DISC --

George hits it away:

But Jim can offer nothing. George gives him a quick hug and walks off. Jim sadly watches his brother go.

Kirk washes a VINTAGE CORVETTE. Red, white top. Dumping the sponge in bucket, he's sadly cleaning, his mind spinning over his brother's departure. Devastated.

And he's wiping the soapy passenger window (SQEEEEEEAK!) with the sponge, when he STOPS -- seeing the KEYS in the ignition. PUSH IN ON HIS FACE as a devilish idea comes to his mind. PRE- LAP A LOUD SCREECHand we CUT TO:

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THE CORVETTEBLASTS ONTO SCREEN, FISHTAILING ONTO THE ROAD, young Jim Kirk behind the wheel (NOTE: The SOUNDof the engine is a metallic WHIR -- not a gas engine). TIGHT ON JIM'S FACE as he drives -- having never done this before, he's as nervous as he is determined --

The CORVETTESPEEDS -- while inside the car, Jim turns on the updated, modified RADIO -- scans stations, momentarily losing control of the car -- but he's back on track as he finds a HARD ROCK SONG -- and HE'S STARTING TO FUCKING LOVE IT -- PILOTING SOMETHINGTHIS FAST FEELS GOOD.

He reaches for a CONVERTIBLEROOF latch -- then the other -- but with the speed he's driving, THE ROOF RIPS RIGHT OFF THE FUCKING CAR -- Jim glances back, wide-eyed -- and the roof TUMBLES through the air, landing on the road -- and we PUSH AND ARC AROUND, as a POLICE OFFICER runs out from taking a roadside PISS -- he races back, jumps on his HOVERCRUISERand TAKES OFF -- SPEEDING AFTER HIM, SIREN BLARING!

BACK IN THE CORVETTE-- BLOOPBLOOPl!I -- Jim's eyes dart to the REARVIEWas the cruiser WEAVESbehind him -- then PULLS UP BESIDE HIM -- the COP sees a CHILD driving and is AMAZED-- he calls through his PA:

But Jim just BLASTS the RADIO LOUDER:

George, bag over shoulder, thumb out. He turns at the SOUNDof the SIREN -- sees what's approaching .•. that car ••• looks •.• familiar ... and the THE CORVETTESHOOTS PAST HIM, JIM AT THE WHEEL-- then the POLICE HOVERCRUISERI George runs into the middle of the road, mouth agape --

Back at the Corvette, Jim YANKSthe steering wheel TOWARDTHE COP -- who RISES to avoid the Corvette, which SCREECHESonto a perpendicular DIRT ROAD, kicking up wild dust as the Cop ARCS QUICKLY to follow --

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Jim is now officially LOVING THIS -- and he DRIVES THROUGH a FENCE -- CRASH! The Cop RACES through it, in the Corvette's DUST -- and we PUSH IN on a SIGN that reads "DANGER - QUARRY AHEAD -- IOWA MINING CO." In fact --

We see the MASSIVE QUARRY -- hundreds of feet deep -- and TILT UP to the Corvette and Cop speeding toward it

KIRK, EYES INTENSE, ALMOST SUICIDAL -- this is where he's been headed all along -- and for a moment we think holy shit -- this is how James Kirk dies. He speeds toward the edge -- CLOSER -- CLOSER -- but at the last second, Kirk SLAMS the brake -- the car SKIDS -- PIVOTS -- and he LEAPS FROM THE CAR, WHICH SAILS SIDEWAYS OFF THE CLIFF EDGE -- FALLING ... falling ••• the COP comes to QUICK a STOP in CLOUDS of DUST as the Corvette EXPLODES ON THE QUARRY FLOOR --

The angry Cop hops off his hovercruiser, hand on weapon, as Jim Kirk, out of breath, exhilarated, gets to his knees.

And as he stands, we PUSH IN on him LOW and WIDE -- damn if that kid doesn't have a swagger. It's like the first time he's ever stood in his life.

And as our MUSIC BUILDS we CUT TO:

CONSTANT SHOCKS OF LIGHT as an ALIEN PRISONER -- intelligent, bi- pedal, but with FOUR TERRIFIED EYES -- is SLAMMEDDOWNonto the wet pavement -- a CHOKE STICK SHOVED under his chin -- then: VOICES. Brutal, guttural KLINGON --

WHIP PAN TO SEE the scary KLINGON GUARDS -- four of them -- standing above the Alien -- chilling MASKS hide their hideous faces -- and one holds a FLUORESCENT SET OF PAGES

KLINGON GUARD (CONT'D)

your pockets.

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And the ALIEN SPEAKS -- an UNKNOWNLANGUAGE -- all eyes wild:

But the Alien just SHAKES HIS HEAD, afraid -- he will not talk. So they GRAB HIM AND YANK HIM UPWARD --

PUSH IN TIGHT as the Alien finally WHISPERS, terrified:

ALIEN

And the Guards look at each other •.• seemingly with concern ...

MOMENTSLATER EIGHT GUARDS WALK TOGETHER -- and we PAN WITH THEM to reveal the HORRIFYING EXPANSE THAT IS THE KLINGON PRISON YARD. We realize that the constant shocks of light was LIGHTNING, that apparently never stops here. A SUPER READS: "RURA PENTHE - KLINGON PRISON ASTEROID". And we see they're heading for a MUSCULAR FIGURE, using a SLEDGE HAMMER, SPLITTING ROCKS, lit brilliantly by the lightning strikes. BOOM UP to find that it's NERO. And he stops, SENSING the coming Guards. And he manages a small smile. And he QUICKLY TURNS to them -- THEY ALL STOP, SUDDENLY. Afraid of him. One of them tosses Nero a set of MANACLES. Nero picks them up. Puts them on. And offers his cuffed hands, willingly.

Guards drag Nero through the massive pyramidal structure ...

Nero's ARMS AND LEGS get STRAPPED IN TIGHT. Go WIDE to reveal he's pinned to an interrogation table -- three GUARDS. A KLINGON INTERROGATOR approaches; looms over Nero, studying the Romulan's face with clinical detachment ...

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(NOTE: FROMNOWON, OUR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERSWILL SPEAK ENGLISH, UNLESS OTHERWISENOTED,) He reveals a worn LEATHERJOURNAL. Opens it, flips through it almost casually ••• we see SKETCHES of the JELLYFISH SHIP, PAGES OF COMPLICATEDMATHEQUATIONS...

Nero's face betrays nothing; no fear, no doubt. Cold as fucking ice. The Interrogator happens to stare at a page in the book: A DRAWINGOF SPOCK. He closes the book.

Interrogator looks over to the Guards, nods. A Guard approaches with some kind of GLASS CONTAINER; we HEAR something wet FLIP- FLOPPING around inside, but we can't SEE what it is.

A Guard uses TONGS to pull out the most DISGUSTING creature you've seen from the container: a SLUG with SUCKERSand spikes, covered in a grimy muck -- it FLIP FLOPS.

A Guard GRABSNERO'S HEAD and FORCES IT BACK; the second PRIES HIS MOUTHOPEN with his hands.

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Another Guard SHOVES THE THING INTO NERO'S MOUTH-- Nero keeps his eyes open -- furiously determined not to be broken -- as they FORCE HIM TO SWALLOWIT -- he DOESN'T SCREAMas the wretched thing makes its way down his esophagus and into his stomach --

Nero stares at the ceiling in HORRIFYING INTERNAL PAIN -- but straining to block it out. PUSH DOWNon Nero's wide, crazed eyes -- TIGHTER as we SLOWLYDISSOLVE TO SEE WHATHE'S SEEING WHAT'S KEEPING HIM FROMLOSING HIS MIND -- DREAMLIKE, ETHEREAL IMAGES OF A WOMAN-- HER BEAUTIFUL, SMILING FACE -- SHE'S ROMULAN-- LOOKINGAT US, EYES FULL OF LOVE -- AND SHE TURNS AND WE SEE SHE'S PREGNANT-- AND AS OUR MUSIC BUILDS, WE CUT TO:

55-560MIT 55-56

Quiet. A waiting area. AMANDA,Spock's mother, stands alone in a passageway. She looks off-camera to her son:

Reluctantly, Spock walks into frame. She begins adjusting his collar. This is our ADULT SPOCK. Gripped by anxiety but trying like hell to look impassive.

Fine is unacceptable.

She just smiles as she works his collar. He sees this and it annoys him. He tries to move her hands away, to stop with his collar -- his annoyance, her love for him, all sweet-- but he doesn't let go of her hands. A meaningful silence between them.

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She stares at him, moved. Touches his face.

HOLDon mother and son, worlds apart but forever bonded:

An imposing yet BEAUTIFULINDOORATRIUM. Spock stands before the VULCANHIGH COUNCIL. Among faces on the dais: his FATHER, seated beside the SCIENCEMINISTER and other VULCANLEADERS.

They all start to rise. But Spock is suddenly unsettled:

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As the council disperses, we PUSH IN on Spock's face -- the same look he had when he took punches as a kid. He glances at his father to say something, but Sarek's the consummate diplomat. His eyes command: remain calm. Spock STRUGGLES••• then makes the first spontaneous human -- decision of his life --

Everyone STOPS. A solid BEAT. Confused looks turn cold:

SAREK SPOCK

Spock. You have made a commitment to honor the Vulcan At the moment, Father, I can way-- think of no greater way to

honor our race than to attend Starfleet as its first Vulcan.

He looks to his father, whose disappointment is evident -- still, God bless him, Spock walks out --

-- PUSH DOWNA HALLWAY-- MUSIC HEARD-- what seems like a PARTY is going on through windows in the double-doors ahead -- and a WOMAN SWOOPSINTO VIEW in front of us -- we PUSH BEHIND HER in the short skirt and high boots as she ENTERS the place -- a local, busy BAR -- the woman makes her way to the BAR, and we see her GORGEOUS,DIGNIFIED FACE. THIS IS UHURA. She leans into the bartender warmly, her smile glorious:

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VOICE (O.S.) That's a lot of drinks for one woman. Wearing those boots.

JAMES KIRK'S FACE leans in: at 22, he's charming,witty, dangerous, rebellious. He grins at her, flirty.Uhura gives him a look, then back to the bartender:

Damn, he likes her already.

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That makes her smile. So he moves closer to her:

Something sad in that. A BURLYSTARFLEETCADET appears.

The Burly Cadet spins Kirk around:

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Uhura turns back. The other cadets, seeing trouble, approach.

The cadet swings his fist but Kirk HEADBUTTS HIS HAND, BREAKING IT -- another Cadet PUNCHES KIRK, then THROWS HIM into a table, which Kirk FLIES OVER, landing hard -- another Cadet GRABS HIM, pulls him up -- Kirk SLAMS FIVE FAST PUNCHES that send the Cadet back -- when ANOTHER CADET PUNCHES HIM -- yet another HOLDS KIRK -- and that last punch is repeated THREE-- then FOUR times --

Another punch and Kirk FLIES TO THE FLOOR - he's out of it, but won't give up. The Cadets UNLEASH on him and really PUMMELHIM - - and Kirk's spirited, but LOSING -- about to LOSE BAD -- when an EAR-SPLITTING WHISTLE makes everything STOP -- they turn standing in the doorway is a tall, rugged Starfleet officer -- CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER PIKE.

The cadets file out, in for it. Pike moves to a dazed, semi- conscious Kirk, now upside down on a table.

-- and Kirk PASSES OUT.

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60 OMIT 60

HIGH WIDE OVERHEADSHOT of the almost-closed bar. Only Kirk and Pike sit here at a table. Kirk's bloodied, tissue in his nose.

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And that just hangs there for a beat. Because Pike just hit a nerve. Kirk does his best not to show it -- still absent- mindedly fiddling with STARFLEET SHIP SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS.

He's getting under Kirk's skin -- but Kirk keeps up the 'tude, grabs his jacket, stands --

Eyes lock ... and it's now Pike who stands and walks off. And that's where it hangs. Off Kirk, brooding •.•

CORN STALKS whipping by -- Kirk on his SPOKELESSMOTORCYCLE rocketing across the plains -- his soul's been stirred and he's fighting it -- he cranks it, ELECTRIC ENGINE SCREAMING--

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Kirk pulls up to us, kills the bike. Camera starts to MOVE AROUNDHIM -- he's dramatically BACKLIT and we COMEAROUNDfor an INCREDIBLE REVEALof a SHIPYARD -- at its center, the skeletal frame of a NEW SHIP under arclights. UNMISTAKABLY,THE u.s.s. ENTERPRISE. Unformed, raw, like its future captain. Our MUSIC SWELLS, we PUSH IN ON HIM, considering Pike's offer, his future, his fate.

The shipyard is abuzz with activity -- cadets loading into a shuttle -- and Pike, staring off, waiting. The PILOT approaches:

He climbs in. The pilot rapidly flips through switches, running a pre-flight sequence. Pike straps in. Glances through the viewshield ..• SEES SOMETHING•.. and he smiles. From his POV: KIRK on his MOTORCYCLE,driving into the shipyard --

Kirk rides past a WATERFALLof cooling tanks -- stops the bike near the shuttle -- steps off, has nothing -- no bags -- just the clothes on his back.

Kirk kicks the stand, tosses the guy the startcard --

Kirk walks past the startled worker and approaches Pike.

Pike grins as Kirk passes him.

Inside the shuttle, Kirk moves down rows of new recruits, some of them ALIEN. Passes UHURAand the BARFIGHT CADETS, who PERK UP when they see him -- one has a BANDAGEDHAND.

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He smiles as he takes a seat at the back of the shuttle. Straps in as it RISES •••

Kirk turns to see a MANbeing forced OUT of the BATHROOMby a FEMALEFLIGHT OFFICER -- at 34, he has a Southern lilt and looks like a prisoner waiting for the guillotine to fall:

FLIGHT OFFICER MAN

you need to find a seat -- I had one, in the bathroom,

Darlin', with no windows --

Sir, for your own safety, -- I suffer from Aviaphobia, siddown, or I will MAKEyou case you don't understand big sit down •.. do you hear me? words, it means 'fear of dying RIGHT NOW. in something that flies.'

They GLARE at each other, then the man drops into the seat beside Kirk. The ship TORQUESto one side and the man GRIPS his armrests, pale, sweating -- glances at Kirk:

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As the TREK THEME SOARS, the shuttle ascends and we •..

OVER BLACK: "THREE YEARS LATER" .

FADE IN:

64A-EOMIT 64A-E

Nero lies on the floor of his cell, semi-conscious, looking like death. Behind him the DOOR OPENS. Two KLINGON GUARDS enter, backlit.

KLINGON GUARD #1 The day you've been waiting for is upon us, Silent One. And look. No sign of salvation. No sign of change. Just more pain.

And they both lift his limp body up -- as something miraculous happens -- NERO SNAPS TO LIFE AND SINGLE-HANDEDLY BEATS THE SHIT OUT OF THE GUARDS -- TAKING THEM BOTH DOWNIN TEN SECONDS -- in what seems like an instant, he's the only one standing here -- holding both of the Guards' rifles -- which he TWIRLS, badass.

PUSH IN ON THE DOOR as it opens -- Ayel, chained, looks up, intensely -- and sees that it's NERO who has arrived we PUSH IN TIGHT ON HIM as he SPEAKS FOR THE FIRST TIME:

Off Ayel, we CUT TO:

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TILT DOWNfrom a GLIMMERINGBUILDING TO REVEAL a sea of RED CADET UNIFORMS: HUNDREDSOF CADETS head across campus, McCoy and Kirk among them. A miraculous view of San Francisco beneath a blue sky, Golden Gate Bridge piercing the air. Kirk struts:

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And with a smile, Kirk heads off -- McCoy watches him go, calling after him:

65-780MIT 65-78

In MOONLIGHT,a beautiful WOMANlies on her back, in some kind of bra, moaning in delight -- this is GAILA

Gaila reaches over, turns on the light and we realize: SHE'S GREEN. And not particularly happy:

What is it? What does it say?

-- Gaila, promise me you're not going to open it 'till what is it? Tell me what three -- it says!

-- I'll erase it, I swear, if you don't promise me you'll All right!! Three o'clock! wait -- I prom--

They're INTERRUPTEDby a DOOROPENING -- GASP!

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Kirk falls, lands hard on the floor, SCRAMBLESunder the bed as Gaila's roommate enters -- UHURA. Dropping her backpack:

Uhura watches her. Her eyes narrow.

Gaila freezes, caught. Uhura looks down, Kirk PEERS OUT.

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SHE CLOSES THE DOORON HIM and we CUT TO:

The Narada APPEARS through space --

Dead silence on the bridge .•. all eyes on the VIEWSCREENS: empty starfield, roiling clouds of methane ice.

Nero stands, looks out through his view screens.

Ayel studies his console, hope in his eyes. Quietly:

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Ayel hides his disappointment behind his eyes as suddenly -- lL LIGHTNING STORM -- impossibly, from nowhere -- LOTS OF IT -- and through the lightning erupts THE JELLYFISH -- THE SHIP NERO HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR DECADES.

And we won't know where we are as MUSIC BUILDS and we CUT TO:

Uhura TURNS TO US, at her comm station -- PUSH IN on her. She seems wildly BORED and almost RESENTFUL:

WHIP TO THE COMMANDCHAIR, where KIRK captains the battered bridge. Confident -- cocky:

She glares, turns away. Then McCoy, at a console, reports:

McCoy and Uhura -- and the others -- look at him, confused.

McCoy and Uhura share a look -- that's when we CUT TO:

Looking at the bridge from above, we PULL BACK to reveal an observation room above the faux-ship. This is the test Kirk was referring to. CONSOLE TECHNICIANS monitor the proceedings. A TEST ADMINISTRATOR turns to another and asks:

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TEST ADMINISTRATOR #1 Did he say "don't worry about it"?

TEST ADMINISTRATOR #2 what's he doing?

And we CONTINUE TO PULL BACK TO REVEAL that, sitting among the technicians, is Gaila. Our resident GREEN GIRL. She checks her watch -- PUSH IN ON IT: 2:59 PM. On her MONITOR awaits a 23rd century e-mail -- a MESSAGE FROM KIRK

Annoyed, she does as:

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CLOSE ON GAILA'S WATCH as it changes to 3:00 -- and she opens Jim's message -- and all it reads is, "I'M SORRY." And just then something UPLOADS and EXECUTES and ALL THE SCREENS IN HERE AND ON THE BRIDGE DIE -- THE SYSTEM CRASHES -- everyone reacts --

TEST ADMINISTRATOR #1 -- the hell's happening?!

The crew doesn't know what's up -- except Kirk, who is remarkably pleased -- when the LIGHTS AND MONITORS COME BACK ON, things are not the same:

McCoy looks at his monitor. No they're not.

They fire -- AND DESTROY ALL FIVE KLINGON SHIPS INSTANTLY. All mouths here are agape.

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For the first time, Kirk looks up to the testing room windows:

And they're stunned up here, too -- Test Administrator #2 turns to someone OFF-CAMERA:

TEST ADMINISTRATOR#2 How the hell'd that kid beat your test?

REVEALwho he was talking to: SPOCK is here. And not happy.

82 OMIT 82

TIGHT ON a stern STARFLEETACADEMYPRESIDENT:

It's a huge Starfleet chamber. Golden Gate Bridge visible through huge windows. 500 cadets, a nervous KIRK among them. He stands, moves to one of two PODIUMS.

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President nods toward the assembly. SPOCK RISES. He and Kirk MEET EYES for the first time. It's clock-stopping.

Spock steps up to the OTHERPODIUM. President nods,

we happen to find GAILA, in the crowd, fucking pissed.

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FIND PIKE amongst the officers in attendance. His eyes locked on Kirk. This is his boy. His recruit. And he's INVESTED.

ON KIRK. The first punch by Spock that landed. The cockiness slips away as he senses where this is going --

Shit. The DADDYcard. Kirk, a mix of ANGER and EMBARRASSMENT--

The President smirks; considers ending this now but doesn't, it's just too damn entertaining ...

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Kirk absorbs that. Then

No he DIN'T! Kirk's hit guys for a lot less -- The crowd all but "OOOOOOHs." But Kirk ain't fucking done yet.

ON SPOCK. He raises that eyebrow. And Kirk sees •.. no matter how subtly .•. that he has fucking made CONTACT. Smelling blood -

Well. Looks like Kirk just hit him in HIS fucking weak spot. And before this lovefest can continue --

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A REDSHIRT bursts into the HALL -- Kirk turns to look -- they all do -- now we're SPEEDING IN behind the REDSHIRT, who runs to the President, hands him a DATAPAD. President reads it. Everyone watches, on edge -- finally, quietly:

Everyone's on their feet, MOVINGQUICKLY, Kirk suddenly irrelevant. PIKE passes by him, all fucking business, but before he goes --

And as that settles on Kirk, McCoy now joins him. The two exiting with the rest of the cadets as Kirk eyes SPOCK

DOLLY THROUGHHUNDREDSOF CADETS, racing to their shuttles BARRACKSLEADERS stand on platforms, calling out SHIP ASSIGNMENTS -- cadets HURRYINGOFF as they're called --

MALE BARRACKSLEADER FEMALE BARRACKSOFFICER Blake! u.s.s. Newton! Jaxa! The U.S.S. Endeavor! Counter! U.S.S. Odyssey! T'nag! The u.s.s. Antares! Fugeman: Regula One! Gerace: Pomoroy! The u.s.s. Oddyssey! U.S.S. Farragut! McGrath! Leifer! u.s.s. Newton! u.s.s. Wolcott! McCoy! Uhura! The U.S.S. Farragut! u.s.s. Enterprise! Welcome to Starfleet and Godspeed!

As the last of the cadets head off, Kirk stands there without a home -- he moves to his exiting Barracks Leader

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Kirk is POLEAXEDas Leader heads off -- McCoy, needing to run:

Kirk forces a half-smile. Torn, McCoy hurries off. PULL AWAY from Kirk, alone as the mass of newly-minted cadets criss- crosses around him. At the hangar entrance, McCoy suddenly STOPS: a lightbulb. He quickly returns to Kirk, pulls him off:

TRACKwith them as they hurry through the throng of cadets and suddenly we're moving in the OTHERDIRECTION as a pissed-off Uhura serpentines through the group to SPOCK --

Spock moves away from the officers, a private moment with her:

A LOUD nearby SHUTTLELEAVES BEHIND THEM-- it gets WINDY--

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Spock reacts unusually; he seems almost embarrassed. Ouiet.

She gets closer, voice low, all pride and defiance:

Their eyes hold. He checks his tablet, makes an change:

McCoy and Kirk enter fast. McCoy goes through a cabinet, preps a med in a hypospray SYRINGE.

McCoy FIRES the Hypospray

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vision in your left eye --

yeah, I already have don't stand up yet -- (he tries to stand; WOOZY) what'd you do to me? -- you're gonna get a really (in pain) bad headache. And flopsweat. -- this is a favor?! -- yeah, you're welcome.

McCoy ushers Kirk out of the room --

McCoy ushers Kirk to a shuttle -- a SCANNINGOFFICER stops them:

And with that, he pulls Kirk past the speechless officer --

A fleet of SHUTTLES depart Starfleet -- head out to space --

Kirk, in agony, sweating, sits beside McCoy as they pass through the stratosphere. McCoy's peering out a window --

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And through his pain, Kirk does ..• and is amazed •.•

The shuttle approaches a massive DOCKING STATION where a dozen STARFLEET VESSELS ARE DOCKED. But the ship we're approaching is miraculous: "U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC 1701" IS REVEALEDON THE HULL OF THE FLAGSHIP. THE QUEEN OF THE FLEET IS FULLY CONSTRUCTED AND READY FOR HER MAIDEN VOYAGE. The shuttle glides to the underside of the Enterprise. A DOCKING BAY opens

Officers move quickly on the ship -- Kirk and McCoy enter. Kirk WIPING HIS BROW, pretty much SOAKED.

Kirk looks up -- SPOCK moves towards them, not seeing them Kirk yanks McCoy out of the way -- Spock passes and enters a TURBOLIFT -- Kirk looks back as the doors close.

Then we go INTO THE TURBOLIFT -- for just a moment -- as the doors open and we enter with Spock:

Spock walks through the glorious, gleaming new space, taking his position at the SCIENCE CONSOLE. PIKE at the command chair.

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WHIP PAN to the helm: HIKARU SULU turns to Pike -- at 25, he's the Federation's best pilot. As he works the controls:

The Enterprise moves away from the docksmaller SATELLITE crafts floating around it. The other FIVESTARFLEET SHIPS already ahead -- moving into position.

MEDICAL STAFF preps. McCoy enters with Kirk, in amusing agony McCoy helps him onto a bed, prepares another hypospray.

won't last long, don't be an infant.

And he SHOOTSKIRK with another hypospray

92 OMIT 92

As Sulu works the controls --

And Sulu does and --

The six ships -- ONE, then TWO, then THREE, then FOUR, then FIVE SNAP INTO WARP. The Enterprise, however ... just sits there.

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Pike -- and the others -- look at Sulu, who is confused -- concerned -- searching the controls. Finally:

Sulu does -- and realizes Spock is right. He makes it work.

And now alone, the Enterprise SNAPS INTO WARP-- and is gone.

CLOSE ON a small Vulcan object. SHAKING, as if in a small earthquake. BOOM UP to find Amanda as she moves through her home, out to the balcony -- and in the distance, a mile away, is a massive COLUMNOF LIGHT -- like a ray from God, which creates NUKE-LIKE CONCENTRIC CLOUDS and massive DIRT AND DUST, slamming into the ground. Amanda's eyes go wide with terror --

Looking DOWNtowards Vulcan at the gigantic DRILLING PLATFORM, the SOURCE of the PLASMA RAY -- and we TILT UP to see that the platform is HUNG ON A WIDE TETHER -- and we KEEP TILTING UNTIL WE SEE THE TETHER IS ATTACHED TO THE NARADA, in orbit above the planet --

Nero stares at holographic images of Vulcan -- as Ayel arrives behind him.

Ayel heads off --

Ayel enters the massive hangar -- where SPOCK'S JELLYFISH SHIP SITS. Ayel moves to, enters the Jellyfish --

Ayel moves into the CONTAINMENT HOLD -- a METALLIC ROOM containing a large, floating RED BALL -- some kind of energy source. Ayel observes TWO ROMULANSEXTRACTING some of this Red Matter, sucking it into a tube

workers place the tube of Red Matter into a SPACE POD.

The journey's underway. The bridge crew monitors systems:

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VARIOUS SHOTS of the Crew at work in DIFFERENT SHIP LOCALS.

MEDICALBAY: as the med staff sets up a triage area

And as Chekov's message ends, Kirk suddenly SITS UP IN FRAME his mind SPINNING, through the pain and sedative -- he tries to get off the bed, to his feet, as McCoy hurries over

What McCoy has just seen -- what we and Kirk see now -- is that KIRK'S HANDSHAVE SWOLLENTO ALMOSTTWOTIMES THEIR NORMALSIZE.

Kirk rushes to the video monitor where Chekov was seen -- using his huge hands, he REWINDSCHEKOV'S SPEECH -- replays this part as McCoy SCANS KIRK WITH A HANDHELDDIAGNOSER

He FREEZES it -- eyes wild -- looks to McCoy --

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A MAP appears -- locates her --

Kirk RUNS OUT -- McCoy hurrying after him with a bag of gear:

Kirk and McCoy enter -- Kirk stops, looks around --

And McCoy INJECTS HIM WITH ANOTHERSHOT --

And Kirk runs into a ENORMOUSSPACE -- giant STEEL COLLECTOR TANKS surround a dozen workstations where CREWMEMBERScollect data -- Kirk races to Uhura --

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Kirk hides his hands behind his back -- as he talks it becomes MUFFLEDAND SLURRED--

Kirk grabs a pen with his huge hands and writes -- shows her what he's written: "THE SHIP - WAS IT ROMULAN?" Uhura looks at him -- somehow scared -- as McCoy INJECTS HIM AGAIN:

EPIC WIDE SHOT: Amanda's a spec against the MASSIVE, EAR- SPLITTING PLASMATWISTER. The image is almost religious. POP CLOSER to her face mesmerized, terrified -- suddenly: a HOVERSPEEDERRACES IN behind her, at the controls is SAREK:

She turns to him in horror --

99-l0DMIT 99-101

Bridge doors WHOOSHOPEN as Kirk RUNS IN, followed by Uhura and a harried McCoy --

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to a vaccine. He is delusional and I take full responsibility for --

ON THE CREWas that lands. But most specifically, SPOCK.

Rebuked, McCoy exits as:

SPOCK KIRK

As you know, Mr. Kirk is not cleared to be aboard this vessel. By Starfleet Yeah, I get it, you're a regulations, that makes him a great arguer, I'd love to do stowaway •.. it again with you, too.

I can remove the cadet from Try it! This cadet is the bridge, Sir -- trying to save the bridge! -- By recommending a full stop in trans-warp in the midst of a rescue mission? -- It's not a rescue mission--

listen to me! It's an attack!

Based on what facts?

ON KIRK. Enough, And cadet or not, the bridge is HIS,

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Kirk just points to Uhura.

All eyes on Pike. He looks to Spock, who could screw Kirk here .•. But--

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Uhura sits at the console she PUTS ON THE EARPIECE. We've just watched the birth of an icon. She works the controls --

LIGHTS GO RED. HOLD ON THE FACES of our people -- AFRAID, HEARTS POUNDING as they dread what they're about to see --

SUDDENLY, AS THE ENTERPRISE DROPS OUT OF WARP, THE FLAMING HULL OF A STARFLEET SHIP COMES BARRELING RIGHT AT THE BRIDGE!

CAPTAIN PIKE SULU

EMERGENCY EVASIVE! ON IT, SIR!

Sulu DIPS the Enterprise FAST AND HARD and the spinning debris JUST SCARS the ship. The bridge shakes, but rights itself. THE CREW SEES THE NARADA FLOATING ABOVE THE PLANET - THEIR EYES GO WIDE AT THE MONUMENTALSHIP -- meanwhile, inside:

103-6OMIT 103-6

A PROXIMITY ALARM rings out --

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Spock snaps to Pike as images FLASH on his console --

The Narada FIRES A TORPEDO and in a wild move, the Enterprise DROPS AND TUMBLES -- the SEPARATING TORPEDO passes RIGHT BETWEEN THE ENTERPRISE'S NACELLES -- ONE PIECE HITS our hero ship's DEFLECTOR DISH -- another the MAIN DISH and

A CREW MEMBER runs through the machine room catwalks as a HUGE EXPLOSION sends him -- and large steel tanks -- TUMBLING INTO SPACE --

We see the ship from a distance -- the scale of the destruction relatively small --

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lllA INT. ENTERPRISE - WEAPONSBAY - CONTINUOUS 111A

Photons LOADEDfast by CREWMEMBERS and --

112 OMIT 112

The Enterprise SWOOPSAROUND, firing photons at the Narada which takes the hits in stride --

The bridge in action --

And just before our heroes are blown into oblivion, Nero suddenly LURCHESFORWARDand stabs out a hand:

Nero's eyes are hard and bright as diamond drills:

On screen, the Enterprise's hull is revealed "U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701." Nero LIGHTS UP with recognition

Pike on the comm:

But Pike stops when he sees, on the viewscreen

Pike looks over -- nods -- Uhura works controls and on viewscreen, Nero appears. Cool. Cordial. In English:

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CLOSE ON KIRK -- breathless suddenly staring at the man who murdered his father -- holy SHIT .•.

All eyes on Spock. Spock looks to Pike, who nods permission:

NERO

(then) I would like you to see something. Spock. ' (then) Captain Pike-- your transporter capability is disabled. You will man a shuttle and come aboard the Narada for negotiations. That is all.

The transmission ENDS. The crew stares in grave anticipation

Sulu's hand goes up

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Bridge doors WHOOSHopen -- they EXIT.

116 OMIT 116

WE TRACKFAST with Pike, Kirk, Spock and Sulu as they HURRY through the Enterprise toward the shuttle bay:

Kirk and Sulu share a HOLYFUCKING SHIT look --

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And with that, he's DONE. Strides off. Kirk finally shakes off the shock of his PROMOTION

They appreciate the pure BALLS of that. BRAVERYwashes over them -- they'd fucking DIE for their Captain, who now turns to Kirk and Sulu --

Sarek's hovercraft speeds along the desert floor, arriving at a massive CAVE OPENING -- he and Amanda hurry off the craft -- into the cave --

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Bridge doors WHOOSHopen -- all eyes on Spock as he enters their new captain. With cold certainty, he takes the command chair, hits the intercom:

CHAOS, UTTER AND COMPLETE. WOUNDEDMENAND WOMEN,it's bad, bloody -- a HANDhits an intercom: McCoy, badly shaken

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QUICK CUTS: Kirk, Sulu, and the ship's LEADENGINEER OLSON are suiting up for the drop, strapping on sleekAIRDROP ARMOR. WEB BELTS. CHUTE PACKS. HARNESSES. HELMETS. COM-SETS.

They race into the shuttle and take seats facing each other across a narrow aisle Red Shirt Engineer GRINS like he's going on a ski trip:

Kirk nods at him -- subtext: "What a fucking .§.<!Qk." He looks to Sulu.

In the COCKPIT, Pike works the controls -- MOTORS WHINE and the craft LURCHES --

We see the shuttle LEAVE THE DOCK --

The shuttle soars from the Enterprise bay, the planet Vulcan a red orb below •.• THRUSTERS FLARE as it descends and now we REVEAL AN INCREDIBLE SIGHT:

THE NARADA: FROM ITS BELLY, TENTACLE CABLES DESCEND TOWARDTHE PLANET'S OUTER ATMOSPHERE, WHERE THE PLASMA DRILL SUB-STATION IS TETHERED: THE SOURCE OF THE DRILL BEAM SHOOTING INTO THE PLANET. The shuttle GLIDES to a hover, 60,000 FEET ABOVE THE DRILL --

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A KLAXONSOUNDS, signalling depressurization of the cargo lock the guys ready their equipment, snatching for handstraps, standing on the lip of THE AIRLOCK -- Kirk and Sulu meet eyes through their helmet faceplates, the point of no return -- PIKE'S VOICE over their headsets:

KIRK, SULU, AND RED SHIRT ARE SLAMMEDHARD INTO THE ROOF OF THE CARGOHOLDAS GRAVITY DIES.

Pike hits another control -- as the shuttle BOMBBAY DOORSOPEN - - and KIRK, SULU, AND RED SHIRT ARE INSTANTLY PULLED OUT, INTO:

THE THREE MEN IN VIOLENT FREEFALL TOWARDTHE PLANET -- IN WILD SPIN -- THE SENSE OF SPEED'S BEYONDEXHILARATING--

ROCKETINGTHROUGH THE VOID AT 150 MPH AS THEY BREAKTHROUGHTHE ,-... PLANET'S ATMOSPHERE -- SHAKINGVIOLENTLY AT TERMINALVELOCITY --

The falling trio TRACKEDON SCREEN, everyone watches, agape:

SPOCK and UHURAmeet eyes -- this is fucking insane -- and a MAN'S ENTHUSIASTIC YELLING takes us to:

ONE BY ONE THEY STABILIZE -- FALLING FACE DOWN-- STRAIGHT PAST THE CABLE TENTACLESTETHERING THE DRILL TO THE NARADAWHICH GIVE US A SENSE OF INCREDIBLE RELATIVE SPEED AND SCALE -- THESE MASSIVE CABLES AT DIZZYING SPEED --

THEY ANGLE THEIR HANDSAND FEET FOR CONTROL, GUIDING THEMSELVES TOWARDTHE PLASMADRILL -- SULU PULLS HIS CHUTE FIRST, THEN KIRK -- their chutes SNAP OPEN -- JERKING THEMHARDUPWARDAS THE RED SHIRT BLOWSPAST KIRK AND SULU --

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HE DEPLOYS HIS CHUTE LAST -- 50 FT -- 40 -- 30 AND HIS CHUTE BILLOWS OUT, OPENED TOO LATE -- OLSEN'S FUCKING BODY SLAMS INTO THE EDGE OF THE CIRCULAR DRILL. BOUNCINGOFF HARD STEEL AND RIGHT INTO ITS CENTER WHERETHE SWIRLING VORTEXSPINS -- HE'S INSTANTLY EVISCERATED IN THE PLASMALIGHT!

Kirk approaches -- more terrified than ever -- he comes in hard, too -- SLAMS against the drill edge, bounces but quickly gets his footing -- hits a button on his chute and SLITS appear in the fabric, suddenly there's no more drag and THE CHUTE AUTO- RETRACTS into Kirk's pack -- A REUSABLEPARACHUTE,

BUT SULU ISN'T SO LUCKY: 20 yards from the drill surface his chute gets SNAREDIN THE CABLES, JERKING him upside down -- the WIND is so intense Sulu is BLOWNSIDEWAYS-- his CHUTE LINES begin RUBBING on the sharp metal of the suspension rig! Kirk holds on to one of the chute's cables -- yells up:

As Kirk tries to climb up, Sulu's cables begin to SNAP! ONE BY ONE -- and Sulu tries to CLIMB BACK using his chute cables, toward the rig -- otherwise he's gonna fly off.

As Kirk makes his way up the rig, suddenly:

Kirk SPINS just as a Romulan appears -- tackling Kirk to the drill platform! The two FIGHT PRECARIOUSLYON THE EDGE OF THE SWIRLING PLASMADRILL, WIND ROARING -- and suddenly there's ANOTHERROMULAN from an OPEN HATCH! SULU SLIDES DOWNTHE CABLE - - JUMPING and tackling the second guard and the shit is ON: our Starfleet heroes battling these Romulans to the death -- and Sulu KICKS OFF AN ANTENNAPIECE and uses it as a SABER -- fucking swashbuckling at 10,000 feet! It's a frenzied assault even the bigger Romulan isn't ready for, and Sulu manages to KICK him into the vortex, where he's VAPORIZED as --

KIRK draws his PHASER and point-blank SHOOTSthe Romulan, knocking him clear OFF the cylinder and into the sky, falling to his death, DISINTEGRATING as he falls

Against pummeling wind, Kirk and Sulu move toward the HATCH-- OPEN IT -- as:

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Pike's SHUTTLEDOOROPENS. Pike steps out. Surrounded by a dozen of Nero's men. Ayel steps forward. Pike stands firm, knowing this is the end for him:

WHACK! He's cut off by a PUNCHto the face. Drops to his knees. Looks up at Ayel with blazing eyes, wipes a trickle of blood from his lip:

He's DRAGGEDAWAY as --

Kirk and Sulu DROP IN through the outer hatch to find a control console, Sulu madly flips switches, no luck --

Kirk FIRES his PHASER at the console, BLASTING IT --

The immense column of light DISAPPEARS, leaving only a towering, swirling vortex of DIRT --

Uhura's console LIGHTS UP with activity:

Spock looks up from his console, grave --

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A Romulan Helmsman RUNS to Nero --

Nero, mind racing --

The POD we saw earlier is FIRED from the ship -- it WHIPS past.

,,..._ Kirk and Sulu pull themselves from the control cockpit back out onto the drill's outer hull, they start to hear a SOUND•.• A HIGH-PITCHED SHRIEK.•. GETTING LOUDERAS IT FALLS TOWARDTHEM... THEY LOOK UP JUST IN TIME TO SEE: THE RED MATTERPOD RIP RIGHT PAST THEM -- SNAP-TILT DOWNWITH IT AS IT PLUMMETSTOWARD VULCAN'S SURFACE, DISAPPEARING INTO THE DRILLED GAPING HOLE --

And for an instant •.• nothing. What looks like a puff of smoke billowing up from the planet's core ..• THEN A SHOCKWAVEBLASTS UPWARD,ALL THE WAYUP TO THE DRILL AT 10,000 FEET -- KIRK AND SULU FEEL IT -- LOSE THEIR BALANCE, FIGHT FOR PURCHASEAS:

SCENES OF DESTRUCTIONACROSS THE PLANET AS IT STARTS TO COME APART: HUGE FISSURES FORM IN THE DESERT TERRAIN -- CRACKS SPREAD -- MOUNTAINSCRUMBLE-- PLATES SHIFTING, LAVA SPEWING SKYWARD THE HEAT AND CONCUSSIVEBLAST SHAKE THE CAMERATO A BLUR --

WARNING ALARMSSCREAM:

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SPOCK'S STOIC FACE.WE GET ONLYA HINT OF THE WILD EMOTIONS STIRRING INSIDE HIM Uhura watches Spock, heartsick for him:

She goes after him as he moves to the TURBOLIFT

HOLOGRAMSof VULCAN UNDER DESTRUCTION -- Nero watching them, pleased. He turns to Ayel --

The drill platform LURCHES -- begins RETRACTING

The platform BANKS -- Sulu FALLS BACK, OFF THE PLATFORM -- WITHOUT A CHUTE! Kirk, holding on, watching this wide-eyed and knowing what he must do, he RUNS AND JUMPS --

KIRK FALLS FAST, he's only gonna have one shot at this, presses his arms to his sides and ROCKETS downward, building speed, four hundred feet below is Sulu, FREEFALLING --

KIRK moves his feet and hands, angling toward him -- slashing downward at 160 mph, closing like a missile -- the gap between them narrows -- Sulu's 30 feet below him ... 5000 feet to the planet surface. 40 ft -- 20 -- 10 -- WHAM! Kirk slams into Sulu in a mid-air tackle -- they TUMBLE TOGETHER -- Kirk's made the grab and locked his arms around Sulu in an iron grip, screams in his face:

Sulu DOES -- it opens -- but HOLY FUCK, the double weight RIPS IT -- IT SNAPS AWAY FROM THEM -- NOW THEY'RE BOTH FREE-FALLING WITH NO CHUTE, THE GROUND COMING AT THEM FAST!

The TRANSPORTER CHIEF works his controls, sweating -- trying to LOCK ON TO THEIR MOVING TARGET --

SNAP AROUND as Chekov hears this -- watching his controls -- Uhura watching too --

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Chekov suddenly BOLTS -- Uhura watches him race off -- a CREW MEMBER steps into frame:

Chekov SPRINTS through CORRIDORS -- ENGINE ROOM -- YELLING:

And we take him to:

-- where he races to the controls, out of breath, yelling:

-- and he begins working the controls

Kirk and Sulu SPEED-DROPPING -- TERRIFIED --

Chekov's manipulating a joystick-like TARGETING DISPLAY -- trying to match the CROSSHAIRS on the DROPPING FIGURES --

A massive SHEET OF LAVA, MILES HIGH, BURSTS INTO THE SKY -- Kirk and Sulu enter frame, BULLET-WHOOSH right past us, DROPPING

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TIGHT ON CHEKOV as he struggles to lock onto them -- BEEP!

He HITS A BUTTON and

5 FEET BEFORE THEY HIT THE GROUND. KIRK AND SULU DEMATERIALIZE!

AND REMATERIALIZE, SLAMMING DOWNON THE TRANSPORTER PADS, HARD AND PAINFUL, BUT SAFE! Transporter engineers GAPE in utter amazement and relief -- Chekov, sweating, laughs. Kirk and Sulu get their bearings, peeling themselves up, at stunned whispers:

SULU

And Kirk looks up as SPOCK hurries in

As the console ENGINEER works the display --

And Spock DEMATERIALIZES

PUSH IN as Spock MATERIALIZES -- the distant landscape around him COLLAPSING, IMPLODING, EXPLODING -- he sprints for the MOUNTAIN -- the entrance to the ARK -- a scared, small CREATURE runs past Spock as he heads up the mountain -- rocks falling --

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Spock RACES through the tunnels as the world SHAKES around him he enters the massive ARK CHAMBER-- sees, atop the enormous stairs, FIVE VULCANELDERS, Sarek among them, hands placed on the sarcophagus-like ark. Mind melding with it. Amanda is here too, kneeling beside Sarek -- and she sees her son, who is now RUNNINGtoward them -- she stands:

Spock rushes up the stairs

And as they run out, ENORMOUSROCKS COLLAPSE AROUNDTHEM -- and they run through the tunnels, the STONE COLLAPSING AROUNDTHEM --

Spock and the group finally emerge from the tunnels to see -- THE PLANET IS COLLAPSING, COMINGTOWARDTHEM -- Spock whips open a tri-corder, TREMBLINGLIKE CRAZY

Chekov works the controls:

HORRORAS THE WORLDLITERALLY STARTS TO FALL APART AROUNDSPOCK, HIS PARENTS AND THE FIVE ELDERS -- MASSIVE SINKHOLES APPEARING, LIKE THE GRANDCANYONRACING FOR THEM -- AND WE SEE IN ALL THEIR FACES -- THE BELIEF THAT THEIR PLANET -- THAT THEY -- ARE GOING TO DIE -- and Spock, trying to hold it together -- even though their transport hasn't yet begun -- looks at Amanda -- their eyes lock -- THE COLLAPSING GROUNDRACING TOWARDTHEM -- and in a surreal, intimate moment, Amanda says to Spock, quietly:

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PUSH IN ON SPOCK, looking at her -- as the LIGHT DARTS start TRACING THEM -- and they begin to EVAPORATE AS THE GROUND DROPS FROM UNDER AMANDA-- AND SHE'S SUCKED DOWN-- AWAY -- as Spock REACHES FOR HER, CALLING OUT --

Chekov in a panic at the controls

-- as the Vulcans MATERIALIZE on the pad, Spock still REACHING for his mother -- but all he gets it the GHOSTLY IMAGE OF HER BEAUTIFUL, HOLDING, FROZEN IN SPACE -- AN IMAGE HE'LL BE HAUNTED BY FOREVER AS IT FADES AWAY, EVANESCING LIKE MIST -- ON SPOCK as it lands -- Sarek too .•. a mother ... a wife ... has been lost. And Kirk stands nearby, having observed all of this, without anything to do or say ... there's no cheating death.

And the Enterprise BLASTSAWAY in the distance, THE ENTIRE PLANET OF VULCAN SWALLOWSINTO ITSELF -- A TERRIFYING, UNIMAGINABLE IMPLOSION UNTIL NOTHING IS THERE BUT DARKNESS. And over this we HEAR:

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SHOCK. The kind that crashes after the world's changed. In triage, the bay's filled with wounded Enterprise Officers. The Vulcan Elders and Sarek being examined as well. Kirk sits here, getting his hand bandaged from the fight. During this, he looks up, seeing one of the Elders being treated for a slight wound -- her GREEN BLOOD seen through the bandage ..•

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Spock sits in the captain's chair, reporting. He's glassy-eyed, staring at nothing as he speaks. Behind him, Uhura sits, watching, concerned.

Spock considers this. Clicks off the log recorder. Spock moves off, into the turbolift -- Uhura follows him --

Spock and Uhura. Silence hangs. She glances over, wanting to say so much, but not to invade what must be the worst moment of his life. He looks at her, with kind eyes. And Uhura does something odd -- she STOPS the lift. Spock looks over as she wordlessly reaches out and puts her arms around him. Just holding him. Kissing his face with utter tenderness and comfort, which he lets her do ... and we realize, thi§. is why the intimacy before -- this is their secret .•.

Spock looks off, taking comfort, bewildered and lost ...

He's on the verge of some emotional release ... but self- consciousness returns and he clamps up, starting the lift again:

He looks at her again gives her another kiss. The door opens and he exits. She watches him go -- and the door closes on her.

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Kirk comes down the hall, stretching his hand bandage -- when he stops. Standing at the other end of the corridor, operating a DATAPAD is a familiar-looking GREENGIRL. Guilt overcomes him. After a beat he moves to her. Awkward.

She just stares at him for a long beat, as if she's just pissed. But Kirk's face changes ... and then he says:

And he walks off. (NOTE: ALT. VERSION HAS GAILA SAYING, "I'M NOT GAILA.")

Uhura at her station, scanning for enemy signals -- all of our principals are here, in debate:

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They're all looking at Kirk like he's nuts.

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SPOCK KIRK

Remaining power and crew are being used to repair radiation leaks on the lower decks and damage to the main deflector shield-- without which we cannot communicate with -- okay--okay, okayokayokay-- Starfleet. there's gotta be SOMEWAY!

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I'm instructing you to accept

-- I will not allow us to go that I alone am in command. backwards, away from the problem, instead of hunting -- then I must remove you from Nero down! this ship. If I confine you

to the brig, you'll likely escape. Mr. Chekov: have transportation prepare a deployment capsule. Mr. Sulu, escort him out.

For a beat, nobody moves -- an impossible choice for all of them. Torn, Chekov and Sulu close in on Kirk --

-- but Kirk SWINGS, Sulu jerks, FASTER, spins, GRABSKirk's wrist! Kirk ELBOWShim as Chekov reaches for his PHASER but Kirk SLAMSHIM, the phaser DROPS -- Kirk reaches for it but Spock's fingers CLAMPon Kirk's neck: THE VULCANPINCH:

On PIKE'S FACE, strapped to a TABLE. Nero looks down upon him.

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Pike looks up at him -- quiet rage. Then --

Curiosity behind Pike's eyes.

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Pike just looks at him. Sees how fucking far GONEhe is.

And the "she" could refer to the planet •.. or to Nero's lost love. Either way, Pike knows a losing battle when he's fighting one. Ever so nobly, he quietly says

Nero reaches for something under the counter Pike lies upon. Retrieves A FAMILIAR GLASS CONTAINER inside DOZENSOF CENTAURIANSLUGS, the very ones used on Nero.

Nero opens the container, reaches for a pair of TONGS

Nero sad-smiles. What he expected.

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A ROMULANGUARD HOLDS PIKE'S MOUTH -- Nero uses the tongs -- and OFF PIKE'S EXPRESSION --

Our POV is BLURRY. We come into FOCUS on a blinking instrument panel. KIRK is stirring awake, his shoulder kills. He sits up: inside a ONE-MAN POD CRAFT. He WIPES THE GLASS -- looks up -- like a TUNNEL OF SNOW, 30 feet long, to the sky. THE PODCRAFT'S EMBEDDED ON THE SURFACE OF A VAST. ICE PLANET. Kirk's been MAROONED. He closes his eyes, his face falls ...

The CANOPY RISES -- a blast of cold air hits Kirk -- with some agony, out he goes -- he CLIMBS UP THE TUBE OF SNOW -- and gets to the surface -- looks out. HE'S IN THE MIDDLE OF FUCKING NOWHERE. Finally:

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TRACKING along a massive ICE SHEET •.. Kirk ENTERS FRAME walking along, cold, pissed •.• whips out a TRICORDER, speaks into it:

From overhead, what we see -- what Kirk doesn'tis something HUGE, SLITHERING UNDERWATERbeneath the ice --

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Kirk FREEZES at a nearby GROWL. He looks -- sees nothing -- then ANOTHER GROWL -- he turns -- some thirty feet away, an eleven foot-tall cross between a polar bear and a gorilla (it's a POLARILLA) steps out from behind a mass of ice. Sees Kirk. It's horrifying. Kirk takes a SLOW, SMALL STEP BACKWARD-- and the fucking thing CHARGES HIM -- KIRK RUNS, TERRIFIED -- and the POLARILLA PURSUES gaining -- it's gonna EAT HIM ALIVE WHEN SUDDENLY

WHATEVERWAS BENEATH THE ICE EARLIER EXPLODES UP THROUGH IT -- IT'S NEARLY 30 FEET TALL, RED, HUNDREDS OF EYES -- IT SMACKS THE POLARILLA AWAYLIKE NOTHING AS KIRK FALLS TO THE ICE AND TURNS BACK -- HOLY SHIT! THIS THING IS SO MUCH WORSE! IT ROARS AS KIRK GETS TO HIS FEET AND RUNS, SCREAMING --

KIRK HAULS ASS AS THE THING COMES AFTER HIM -- THEN SUDDENLY HE FALLS -- DROPS -- and we see that Kirk is FALLING DOWNA MASSIVE SNOW MOUNTAIN! The huge red creature stops at the edge and ROARS LOUDLY -- until the ice shelf BREAKS AWAY! The creature starts to FALL AS WELL! Now Kirk is TUMBLING, the immense creature TUMBLING not far behind!

And Kirk LANDS ON THE ICE, HARD -- sees a distant CAVE. Looks up at the FLAILING CREATURE that is about to CRUSH HIM -- Kirk tries to run, but the ice is TOO SLIPPERY -- FINALLY he gets footing and runs off toward the cave -- as the red creature LANDS HARD -- its sharp SPEAR LIMBS STAB into the ice as it pursues Kirk --

Kirk races through the darkened cave -- the creature comes after him -- Kirk goes as fast as he can -- the creature reaches out and fucking GRABS HIM -- pulls him toward the disgusting, wet, TEETHY MOUTH -- Kirk tries to hold on to anything he can -- but he's fucking LUNCH -- and just as you're SCREAMING, there's LIGHT -- FIRE LIGHT -- and a FIGURE APPEARS, WAVING A TORCH --

And the red creature's eyes ALL GO WILD -- and it DROPS KIRK and BACKS OFF, AFRAID -- the figure CHASES IT until it's gone. Kirk, on the ground, is freaked out, out of breath, and can't take his eyes off this man ••• who says:

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And the Figure turns ... we may have recognized the voice. IT'S SPOCK. As in NIMOY. HERE. Lit in the darkness by the fire. We'll refer to him as SPOCK PRIME. He looks at Kirk -- moves closer to him -- finally seeing him. And is amazed ...

Spock looks deep into the eyes of the freaked out young man, feeling the full effect of fate playing its hand, but realizing he doesn't recognize him •.•

Of all the things Spock predicted Kirk might say, it wasn't that. He's analyzing a thousand steps ahead, calculating:

As Spock nods, we PRE-LAP:

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Firelight flickers -- shadows of Kirk and Spock Prime dance on the ice walls. Remarkable NIGHT STARS outside.

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Spock Prime reaches for Kirk's face -- Kirk grabs his wrist --

A skeptical beat, but Kirk finally releases his hand. Spock gently places his fingers on Kirk's cheek and temple --

Spock's eyes SNAP SHUT, Kirk JOLTS as if by an electric charge and the SCREEN OVEREXPOSES TO WHITE as we CUT TO our MIND MELD SEQUENCE:

A SUPERNOVA. An EXPLODING STAR, like a LIGHT, EATING AWAYAT ALL AROUND IT

Now we're seeing VULCAN SCIENCE ACADEMY-- where SIX VULCAN SCIENTISTS study a HOLOGRAMof this event -- the star's ORIGIN, its PATH OF DESTRUCTION -- and SPOCK PRIME is among them

PUSH IN as the JELLYFISH SHIP is under construction --

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Now we're INSIDE the ship -- the CONTAINMENTHOLD -- being ASSEMBLEDby Vulcan Scientists --

164 Now we see Spock Prime, in a ritual ceremony of a Vulcan 164 Kamikaze pilot. Tea, sipped inside the Ark --

Now Spock Prime sits in the Jellyfish COCKPIT --

165 OMIT 165

166 -- and suddenly we're OUT OF THE MIND MELD as KIRK GRABS SPOCK 166 PRIME'S HAND AGAIN:

KIRK SPOCK PRIME

This annoys me, I don't like -- I know, I know, I'm not it-- do we have to do it like surprised to hear you complain this--? -- allow me to finish.

Spock Prime touches Kirk again and we go:

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-- the JELLYFISH SWOOPS PAST US -- and we PAN -- and see the MASSIVE SUPERNOVA in the infinite distance -- no sense of scale here -- but then -- THE NARADA APPEARS -- FIRES TORPEDOES at the Jellyfish.

167A SPOCK PRIME IN THE COCKPIT, ROCKEDAS TORPEDOESEXPLODE 167A CLOSELY. TIGHT ON SPOCK PRIME AS HIS MIND RACES

Spock Prime LEAVES the cockpit

Prime ENTERS AN AIRLOCK -- TUMBLES IN WEIGHTLESSNESS and enters THE CONTAINMENT ROOM. QUICK CUTS as he REMOVES RED MATTER FROM THE HOLD --

Spock loads the CANNISTER with a small amount of RED MATTER into a JETTISON TUBE

-- and he FIRES THE CANNISTER INTO SPACE --

Spock Prime back in the cockpit -- takes aim on his controls and FIRES AT THE CANNISTER --

A BLACK HOLE IS CREATED -- Spock Prime PILOTS TOWARDTHE HOLE --

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The NARADA and the JELLYFISH aiming for the BLACK HOLE --

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Spock Prime watches as the NARADA GOES IN -- LIGHTNING STORM- STYLE DISAPPEARING FIRST -- then SPOCK PRIME'S FACE -- WHITE WITH LIGHTNING -- OVEREXPOSED --

LIGHT on Spock Prime's face goes away -- he and the Jellyfish are back in SPACE --

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-- but now, facing him, is the NARADA.

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KIRK INHALES, SHARPLY, having been there with Spock Prime. Back to the two men, in a cave:

Kirk stares at him ..• his mind spinning because now he believes him. The result is overwhelmingly emotional.

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Kirk gathers himself, wipes his eyes on his sleeve .•.

But Kirk stands -- stops him:

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This is amazing for Kirk -- he looks off, trying to imagine that life. Spock intuits what this means.

The Enterprise STREAKSthrough frame in a warp blur --

,,-... 174B INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS 174B

Sulu at his controls:

The turbolift opens -- McCoy enters, moves to Spock:

We're not sure how McCoy is taking this •..

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SPOCK

stallion must first be broken before it can reach its potential.

A strong look and Spock turns away as Sarek enters the bridge. Spock moves to meet him. Off McCoy, fuming

A fucking BLIZZARD.Kirk and Spock Prime move through the maddening whiteout.Kirk yells through it:

And Spock POINTS -- an OUTPOST-- half a mile away.

Long tile corridor. The door at the end opens -- SNOWAND WIND as Kirk and Spock Prime enter. Door closes. Silence again.

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Echo. Nothing. They head down. After a beat, a SMALL, DARK, ODDLYALIEN CREATURESTEPS OUT, Eyes them curiously. This is KEENSER.

KEENSER

Keenser looks them over. Then:

And they follow Keenser into a MASSIVEWAREHOUSE,filled mostly with junked space parts. A large, tarped SHUTTLEin the background. In the middle of the huge, depressing space is a table. And a STARFLEETOFFICER who is ASLEEP, legs kicked up, leaning back in a chair, a hat covering his face. Keenser taps the Officer's boot.

A beat -- and the Officer peers from under his hat. A cool, slow burn.

Officer stands, unhappy about something. Keeser watches nearby --

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Kirk reacts. Scotty reacts is almost spooked -- sobers up a bit ..• really regards Spock Prime. Skeptical. Amused.

Off Scotty, who can't help but be intrigued --

176 OMIT 176

Scotty PULLS A TARP over much of the out-of-service shuttle.

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Spock finishes speed-typing the FIELD EQUATIONSon the TRANSPORTERCONTROL PANEL -- amazingly fast.

Spock Prime steps aside:

Scotty looks at the equations -- we watch his expression run the gamut: from confused, to dumbfounded, to quiet awe and delight:

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As Spock works the keyboard, an ENTERPRISE SCHEMATICrotates:

KIRK SPOCK PRIME

Your destiny can wait -- he (simply, strong) won't believe mg_, only you canUnder no circumstances can he explain w-- be ma.de aware of my existence.

You mb.st promise me this.

PUSHING IN ON KIRK as this lands for him --

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Scotty's on the pad. Kirk follows, looks at Spock:

Something strikes Kirk --his eyes GLINT with revelation. Spock responds enigmatically: asilent acknowledgment of what Kirk must do to get the ship.He raises his hand in the legendary Vulcan salute:

And Spock activates the transporter and they DEMATERIALIZE JII""' the light plays off his face as he watches them vanish --

The Enterprise SHOOTS THROUGH FRAME at warp --

Amid the ROAR of the ship's plasma drives, PARTICLES rematerialize •.. it's KIRK, eyes wide in suspense. He looks down at his legs, his chest, his arms to make sure he's still in one piece, glances over to share his relief with Scotty ... BUT SCOTTY ISN'T THERE. A strange BANGING -- Kirk turns: the BANGING is coming from a large metal TANK -- then Scotty appears in a TRANSLUCENT PIPE -- FREAKING OUT -- BANGING ON THE CLEAR METAL -- Kirk's mind races -- he looks around for a way to save his new friend -- just then a STRONG CURRENT IS FELT inside the tube -- AND SCOTTY IS YANKED AWAY, DOWNTHE TUBE!

And Kirk runs after him -- down the length of the ORANGE, TWISTING and TURNING tubes -- SCOTTY SEEN every time he enters a CLEAR TUBE AREA -- then DISAPPEARING again into the ORANGE tubes -- and Scotty gets sucked UPWARDS -- and Kirk turns and looks -- FOLLOWS THE LENGTH OF TUBE -- SEEING WHERE IT'S HEADING -- TO A GIANT WATER TURBINE -- essentially? A MASSIVE FUCKING BLENDER.

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And Kirk HAULS ASS to the control panel -- we see the huge machine -- overhead, the RELEASE VALVE under the pipe -- and Kirk works as fast as he can --

-- but the COMPUTER SAYS:

A display on the forward console, an ALARM FLASHES --

Spock moves from Sarek to Chekov

Chekov brings up TWO DOZEN SECURITY VIDEO IMAGES ON ONE SCREEN. Spock points to one -- it ENLARGES -- and we see KIRK AND SCOTTY racing through the ship -- Spock's eyes narrow -- he moves to the Captain's chair hits comm:

INSIDE THE TUBE, SCOTTY TUMBLES, YELLING UNDERWATERas --

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Kirk, AT THE PANEL, accesses the RELEASE VALVE CONTROL -- he watches Scotty disappear through a CLEAR SECTION -- Kirk times it -- waiting -- then he HITS THE BUTTON and Scotty DROPS THROUGH THE RELEASE VALVE AND SLAMS TO THE FLOOR -- hurt, wet, but BREATHING, deeply --

Kirk and wet Scotty race through the ship -- only to finally turn a corner and be faced with PHASERS, AIMED RIGHT AT THEM.

But suddenly PHASERS are at their heads. Two SECURITY GUARDS one, THE GUY HE GOT INTO THE FIGHT WITH AT THE BAR. YEARS AGO.

SECURITY OFFICER #1 Come with me. Moon Beam.

Off Kirk -- shit --

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WOOSH -- bridge doors open -- Kirk and Scotty are ushered in by the Security Guards. Spock moves to them, containing his anger and dismay. McCoy is here as well. Spock walks right up to Kirk ..• raises his eyebrow.

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Kirk stares at the young Spock -- a different experience now --

HUH. That confounds Spock. And Kirk is off to the races --

Spock again focuses on Scotty --

ON SCOTTY. Weighing all this. Then

Spock nods back to the SECURITY GUARDS, over this --

But before the guards can do so

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Kirk gets close to Spock --

Sarek watches, tense. McCoy, too. Spock blinks --

-- WHAM! SPOCK HAS JUST HIT KIRK -- and Kirk goes to hit back, but Spock fucking DELIVERS A SERIES OF POWERFUL BLOWS Security stand back as the Captain attacks ...

And Spock is now fucking CHOKING Kirk -- HE SLAMS KIRK AGAINST THE WALL SPOCK'S CHOKING THE LIFE OUT OF HIM

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And everything -- everything -- STOPS. Spock, red-faced, releases his grip. Kirk GULPS air and tumbles to the ground. Spock staggers back. Kirk's hardly able to speak, close to collapsing. But despite his brutalized face, his expression isn't about spite, or hatred •.. but compassion.

Spock sees the faces of the STUNNEDCREWstaring at him. But worst of all? Sarek. His father. Spock levels his chin. Quickly wipes his eyes. Trying to regain some semblance of dignity ... looks to McCoy. Softly

JESUS. Spock just ... OUIT. And after a beat, he leaves the room. Sarek follows a moment later.

The crew just stands there in stunned SILENCE. Finally --

McCoy turns to Kirk, exasperated --

ON KIRK. The moment is upon him.

ON MCCOY. The CREW-- confused. Sulu just fucking POINTS at Kirk and they all realize HOLY SHIT -- Pike made KIRK the First Officer before he left!

And Kirk moves to the captain's chair, passing Uhura:

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TRACKINGWITH SPOCK, hearing the announcement as he walks stoically -- past CREW, hearing this --

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""- On KIRK as he ends the announcement:

Clicks off. PUSH IN ON KIRK, staring off --

He looks up. Uhura is there. Pissed off:

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SPOCK stand here, staring at the place where his mothershould have, but didn't, arrive. Sarek enters. Sees his son.They're alone for the first time in ages. A beat:

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Watch Spock's face. Struggling with what's pent-up inside •.•

Spock looks at Sarek. This is as close to emotion as he'll get.

Their look HOLDS-- and for Spock, a revelation ...

-- the strategy session continues in FULL SWING -- now Chekov, the youngest of the bunch, gets up the courage to chime in, incidently becoming the very first officer to say:

All eyes shift to the wonder-kid who awaits permission to speak:

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Everyone turns, surprised: SPOCK has entered the bay -- galvanized. full of purpose --

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The crew looks at this very courageous Vulcan with deep respect - - but his focus is on Uhura, whose eyes smile back at him.

And a MOMENT-- a burgeoning friendship --

PANNINGACROSS AN ALIEN LANDSCAPE... and even though it's in shadow, you start to recognize it as THE DARKSIDE OF THE MOON. OUR POV ascends now to see:

THE ENTERPRISE DROPS OUT OF WARPIN THE DEAD SILENCE OF SPACE...

And we move past it, along the orbit of the moon, cresting the horizon to see EARTH -- AND NERO'S SHIP HOVERINGABOVE IT.

CLOSE ON NERO -- his face illuminated on the DARKENEDBRIDGE of the Narada by SOFT BLUE LIGHT. Light radiated by EARTH. A BEAUTIFUL HOLOGRAMbefore him. He doesn't notice behind him, as those BLADES from his STAFF APPEAR BEHIND HIS NECK. Nero tenses, only now sensing this unforeseen danger: AYEL HOLDS THE WEAPON. Strong. Tough. But under it all .•• terrified.

Nero turns slowly and deliberately -- Ayel tenses:

Nero now faces Ayel, blades at his throat -- Ayel growing more nervous as he faces his master. The surrounding crew stare on, frozen in the moment, only slightly confirming their makeshift mutiny with scared looks.

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Nero considers this .•. nods gently.

Ayel is massively relieved.Nero gently reaches out, holds the staff (still aimed at him).He deactivates it -- the blades instantly RETRACT.

And just as Ayel realizes he's fucked, Nero somehow activates the staff in a way we have not seen -- AND THE BLADES APPEAR ON THE OTHER END THE END NOW FACING AYEL AND JUST AS AYEL'S EYES GO WIDE NERO THRUSTS THE BLADES INTO AYEL WHO FALLS TO THE FLOOR. DEAD! Nero's hard face turns to the rest of his crew.

ON THE FACES OF THE MEN, SUBMITTING TO HIS WILL, our MUSIC BUILDING -- and then, his eyes on Earth like a fucking LION eyes a gazelle--

THE DRILL BAY DOORS open as they LOWER THE PLASMA DRILL.

No sign of Kirk and Spock. Sulu's in the captain's chair. Chekov at helm.

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The impulse engines SURGE, shutting off as the ship slips out from behind the moon and into open space --

Sulu makes rapid-fire thruster combinations to stay on track a stealthy ballet of incredible dexterity. THE NARADAappears over the horizon in geosynchronous orbit, passing underneath the Enterprise as they arc in behind it.

SULU

,.._ All stop in three ..• two ..• one •.•

The small Enterprise pulls into position behind the massive Narada's BLIND SPOT and comes to a gentle stop. Tension --

KIRK and SPOCK ready themselves for transport. STRAP ON UTILITY BELTS: COM-SETS, TRICORDERS, and of course, PHASERS --

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Spock turns to Uhura, who hands him a small TRANSLATORDEVICE:

Uhura gives the translator to Spock -- AND HE KISSES UHURA.

They part, revealing KIRK'S SHOCKEDFACE. Uhura walks off, leaving the two men -- Kirk looking stunned at Spock.

Kirk still stunned as Scotty moves to transporter control.

KIRK AND SPOCK STANDON THE TRANSPORTERPAD, SIDE-BY-SIDE AND FACING THE SAMEDIRECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME -- AN ICONIC IMAGE - - The moment of truth.

Scotty hits the transport and Kirk and Spock DISAPPEAR --

Kirk and Spock MATERIALIZE in the cargo bay .•. to find themselves suddenly smack-dab in the middle of SIX ROMULAN GUARDSworking at cargo consoles!!

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For a split second they're as shocked as Kirk and Spock, until they ATTACK-- Kirk immediately engages the closest Romulan, struggles -- but Spock's a machine: his palm snaps up CRACKINGa nose -- SLAMSa head against the wall -- as battle-ready as the Romulans are, it's like trying to catch a GHOST, Kirk finally knocks his one opponent unconscious, and turns to see it's ALL OVER --

Kirk and Spock move to a still conscious Romulan as he struggles to get up. Spock reaches for the fallen Romulan's temples.

longer a threat --

-- then pretend it's a threat - - I'm your captain, that's an order!

Spock PUNCHESthe Romulan HARD-- and via Uhura's comlink translator, speaks in SUBTITLED ROMULAN:

The guard SPITS green blood at Spock, who PUNCHEShim again

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THE ENERGYTORNADO FIRES FROMTHE DRILL INTO THE EARTH!

The plasma beam SLAMS INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAYmassive CONCUSSIONCLOUDSFORMAROUND THE BEAM--

Cadets RUN to see the horrific sight of the plasma beam --

As Uhura returns to the bridge, everyone's stations go DARK STATIC on screens --

A ROTATING SHIP SCHEMATIC-- Spock typing at a console, searching -- accesses two inter-cam windows: on one, SPOCK PRIME'S SHIP, THE JELLYFISH -- in a lower containment hold -- on the other: PIKE, unclear if he's dead or alive.

They cover each other with phasers as they move down the hall --

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Captain Pike's shuttle and the Jellyfish sit parked among the equipment. Kirk and Spock stealthily board the Jellyfish

Kirk hits a console, a familiar voice comes to life:

THE LASER GRID RESPONDSTO SPOCK'S VOICE, scans his features for ID -- THE HOLOGRAPHICDISPLAY MATERIALIZES:

He looks to Kirk in surprise -- Spock's eyes fix with sudden understanding. Ambassador Spock ... of course .•. suddenly all the pieces start coming together •••

Spock looks at Kirk, a touch upset:

Spock weigh his options. Trust. Finally:

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Kirk exits

Kirk moves through various areas of the ship --

Spock works the control -- fires up the craft

LIGHTS COME ON -- he starts it up -- the ship begins to RISE and with the enormous JELLYFISH now OPERATING -- FLOATING IN THE HANGAR, Spock turns the ship and FIRES AT THE MASSIVE IRIS DOOR, BLOWING IT OPEN! DEBRIS AND LOOSE OBJECTS GET SUCKED INTO SPACE as --

The ship SHUDDERS from within -- ALARMS --

CLOSE -- NERO -- EYES WILD, REALIZING THEY HAVE A SABOTEUR:

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THE JELLYFISH FLIES OUT -- ANGLES TOWARDTHE DRILL AND FIRES ANOTHER TORPEDO -- DIRECT HIT!

THE MASSIVE RIG SWINGS -- THE TETHERS SNAPSNAPSNAP -- THE DRILL TILTS AND ROCKETS LOOSE, PLUMMETING DOWN.•. DOWN..• DOWN.•.

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As the bridge crew fights to regain control:

A beat -- the Romulan Commander looks up from his console:

OFF Nero's fucking mega rage

The Narada turns -- accelerates in pursuit of the Jellyfish and AWAYFROMEARTH -- and now we're back to the imagery of the first few moments of the movie -- THE NARADAGAINING ON THE JELLYFISH, SPOCK AT THE CONTROLS

SPOCK STARES WITH DEADLYFOCUS AT THE VIEWSCREEN:

And Nero? Just grins in perfect contentment ...

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Nero hurries to the controls -- operates them himself and --

-- FIRE IT DOES -- TORPEDOESBLAST FROMTHE HOLD and to the jellyfish, which performs evasive maneuvers -- the torpedoes EXPLODE as --

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Kirk moves through shadow into an airlock shaft, starts climbing ladder rungs

The JELLYFISH TILTS, earth receding far behind itSpock veers to avoid being blown apart -- Nero's ship gainingfiring

Kirk moves through the space -- into the TORTUREROOM, where he finds PIKE, CLOSE TO DEATH-- Kirk begins unfastening his binds. Pike sees him through his fog -- amazed --

PIKE

Kirk helps LIFT HIM -- but what he DOESN'T SEE are the FOUR GUARDSentering with weapons --

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But PIKE, God bless him, does: summoning his last ounce of strength, he manages to UNHOLSTER KIRK'S PHASER AND BLASTS THE FOUR GUARDS OUT OF EXISTENCE! Safe, he SLUMPS, dropping the phaser --

The Narada FIRES again, TEARING a gash in the Jellyfish's side.

An array EXPLODES --

On Spock -- bad as things are, they just got worse -- his mind SPINS until:

And the Jellyfish TURNS -- a new course RIGHT FOR THE NARADA

CLOSE ON SPOCK, bravely facing certain death -- on a collision course with the Narada -- looks like he's gonna sacrifice himself -- and we assume he'll pull away at the last second, of course he will, but he DOESN'T:

SMASH! THE JELLYFISH EXPLODES, SPOCK SEEMINGLY KILLED -- AND IN THE BLAST, THE RED MATTER IGNITES! A MASSIVE BLACK HOLE STARTS TO FORM, THE BIGGEST ONE YETI STARS DRIFT TOWARDITS CENTER, PULLED INTO THE SPHERE BY THE GRAVITY WELL AS IT STARTS TO EXPAND --

As the ship's ROCKED HARD, Nero sees the black hole BUILDING through the cockpit window:

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EVERYTHING'S GETTING SUCKEDINTO THE EVER-EXPANDINGBLACKHOLE -- A MASSIVE PULSE OF ENERGYPUMMELSNERO'S SHIP, SHEARING THROUGH ITS HULL -- AS THE NARADATRIES TO REVERSE OUT OF THE GRAVITY WELL, THE ENTERPRISE IS REVEALEDBEHIND IT -- HAVING BEEN THERE THE WHOLETIME --

IT'S A RUSH, CRAZY, TENSE AS HELL --Uhura, McCoy, a MED TEAM and ND OFFICERS race in as Scotty finishes receiving incoming signals:

KIRK, SPOCK.•• AND PIKE MATERIALIZE ON THE PAD:

Kirk transfers Pike to McCoy, who urgently SCANS Pike and barks to a MED-TECH:

Everyone's HURLEDoff their feet -- consoles fry -- FIRE

Nero's eyes come UNHINGED--

WHOOSH:KIRK and SPOCK race back onto the bridge --

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NERO appears on screen from the Narada bridge -- the Narada's on its last legs -- a beat before Nero TURNS, realizing Kirk's fucking GRINNING at him from the screen:

THE ENTERPRISE ARCS AROUND, FIRING A FULL SALVO AT THE NARADA AND THE HITS CONNECT, A DOMINO-EFFECT OF EXPLOSIONS RIPPLING ACROSS THE ALREADY WEAKENEDSHIP -- IT STARTS NOSE-DIVING, TOWARDTHE BLACK HOLE --

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The walls are RIPPING AWAY, PYLONS pull free from their moorings, into the ever-expanding sphere -- NERO -- IN THE CHAOS, KNOWING HE'S REACHED THE END, CLOSES HIS EYES:

AND THE NARADA IMPLODES, BUCKLING IN ON ITSELF, DISAPPEARING IN PIECES INTO THE BLACK VORTEX --

Leaving only the Enterprise -- its nacelles FLARE as the ship tries to make the quantum leap -- BUT: the black hole's now a TITANIC WHIRLPOOL so insanely strong that the Enterprise is held in place by the gravity well even at warp! IT SHAKES INTO A BLUR, trying to cut loose but it CAN'T

Scotty SHOUTS BACK into the com against the SCREAMING DRIVE:

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Scotty SLAMS the activation panel and we see the WARP CORE eject down a tube, like an INSTANT PNEUMATIC RELEASE --

THE WARP CORE TUBE LAUNCHES FROM THE ENTERPRISE, STREAKING RIGHT INTO THE MOUTH OF THE BLACK HOLE -- AN INSANE, SILENT EXPLOSION: THE BLACK HOLE LIGHTS UP FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON, THE BLAST WAVE WHITING OUT THE FRAME! THE ENTERPRISE IS CONSUMEDWITHIN IT:

FOR A MINUTE, WE THINK IT'S GONE.•• UNTIL IT'S JETTISONED OUT INTO THE STARS, FLYING AWAY, LEAVING THE FIRESTORM BEHIND IT!

Everyone white-knuckles their seats as the blast DISSIPATES ... and our crew sits, wide-eyed, trembling .•. finally, truly safe.

Back home.

Spock is seen in a medical office with Pike, who lies in bed, recovering -- McCoy monitors him - Spock exits -- walks through the corridor -- sees a VULCAN in silhouette, staring out at the Academy. Sarek. Spock moves to him -- says quietly:

Sarek turns -- but IT ISN'T SAREK. IT'S SPOCK PRIME. Who says:

An incredible beat, our two Specks in eye lock ... both minds processing conversational possibilities at an incredible rate .•. surreal extensions of each other, separate but connected ..•

Young Spock's eyes flicker in puzzlement •..

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There is, to young Spock's surprise, vulnerability in that.

Young Spock considers an enduring friendship between him and Kirk ... for the first time, understanding it. But --

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Young Spock takes that in, resolute •..

Spock Prime moves to the door, stops. Offers the VULCANSALUTE:

Their eyes hold. Spock turns, disappearing into the corridor. Young Spock stares at the empty doorway a beat, his mind a jumble of thoughts ... and our MUSIC BUILDS•..

As Spock Prime walks off down the corridor, he passes right by a man conferring with a nurse -- the man pauses, turns ... it's SAREK. Suddenly overcome by a feeling that the stranger who's just passed him is ... oddly familiar.

MUSIC STILL BUILDING -- glass walls reveal THE ENTERPRISE at dock, UTILITY CRAFTS floating around it, repairing. Standing at attention in rows, THE ENTERPRISE CREW-- over four hundred of them wearing DRESS UNIFORMS-- TRACKDOWNthe faces, all proud and we STOP ON YOUNGKIRK. Composed, focused, a man. The ACADEMYPRESIDENT stands at a podium:

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Kirk breaks from formation, pivots, marches down the hangar past UHURA... SULU..• CHEKOV•.• SCOTTY. All Beaming. Notably absent, is Spock. Kirk ascends the stairs, snaps to attention:

He opens a BOX -- glorious in repose, a MEDAL:

Kirk turns. Walks to ••. PIKE. In a wheelchair now, wearing an ADMIRAL'S UNIFORM. Overnight, his hair's turned totally grey -- but despite his trauma, his pride's overwhelming. They SALUTE:

Pike containing a smirk, pins the medal to Kirk's chest.

Kirk turns to the crowd. Eyes shining. WILD APPLAUSE. As Kirk rejoins his crew for hugs and congratulations, we go to the BACK of the hangar ... SPOCK PRIME. Watching. Moved beyond words. He turns and leaves them to it ..• and our MUSIC SWELLSas --

The turbolift WHOOSHESopen and in walks Kirk to every fan's delight, wearing his iconic GOLD SHIRT. All around him, our crew -- young and fresh-faced but no longer children -- in charge of the greatest starship ever built:

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And Kirk pauses. His eyes go over to the empty science console with a sense of incompleteness. In fact, everyone on the bridge feels it. A bitter truth they'll have to accept.

WHOOSH:the turbolift door opens. SPOCK!!! Wearing his BLUE UNIFORM. Our hearts soar --

Kirk nearly laughs. Spock's eyebrow goes up. Something passes between them ..• it carries acceptance, and trust •..

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As the ship maneuvers out of dry dock, Spock takes his place next to Kirk. Gold and blue. side by side.

And the ship crests the drydock portal, drifting into space .•. blessed one last time by the voice of our Vulcan hero:

The TREK THEMESOARS as the Enterprise warps off into a universe of infinite possibilities ••.

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