STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Symbiosis" #40271-123 Story by Robert Lewin Teleplay by Robert Lewin and Richard Manning & Hans Beimler Directed by Win Phelps THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Copyright 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This script is not for publication or reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department. REVISED FINAL DRAFT FEBRUARY 17, 1988 STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - CAST STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Symbiosis" CAST PICARD ORNARANS RIKER T'JON BEVERLY ROMAS DATA MARGAN TROI TASHA BREKKANS WORF SOBI GEORDI LANGOR GEORDI WESLEY NURSE Non-Speaking SECURITY GUARDS SCIENCE OFFICERS Voice-Over COMPUTER VOICE STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - SETS STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Symbiosis" SETS INTERIORS EXTERIORS USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE TRANSPORTER ROOM SICKBAY CARGO BAY CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM CORRIDORS ENTRANCE TO CARGO BAY OBSERVATION LOUNGE TURBOLIFT BREKKIANS' GUEST QUARTERS MAIN ENGINEERING STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Symbiosis" PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ornara ore-NAHR-uh Ornarans ore-NAHR-uns Brekka BRECK-ah Brekkians BRECK-ee-ans Delos DELL-ose Felicium fell-EE-see-um Langor LANG-orr Margan MAR-gun Romas ROW-muss Sobi SOW-bee T'Jon tuh-ZHON STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - TEASER 1. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "Symbiosis" TEASER FADE IN: 1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) moving toward a brilliant sun. Even from here the TURBULENCE on the surface of the sun is evident. PICARD'S COM VOICE All hands, this is the captain. The sun in the Delos system is undergoing large-scale magnetic field changes, producing violent, gigantic flares. 2 INT. ENTERPRISE - VARIOUS SHOTS in corridors, Engineering, and so on as the ship's company listens to their captain. PICARD'S COM VOICE (continuing) We will be studying this star at close range. Even though we will be running with full deflectors, the closeness of the event and its severity are going to create problems. 3 INT. MAIN BRIDGE The bridge is manned as usual. WESLEY is at the Aft Science Station. PICARD Intense magnetic fields have a disruptive effect on electrical systems. We can therefore expect an interruption of communications, and potential temporary loss of other systems. As a precaution, we are now going to Yellow Alert... He signals Tasha with a nod of his head and she ACTIVATES the system.  STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - TEASER 2. 3 CONTINUED: PICARD (continuing) Stay sharp, everyone. 4 OMITTED 5 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING As technicians keep close watch on their stations. DATA'S COM VOICE Engineering, this is Ops. Bring all systems on line and direct full power to the shields. The technicians carry out Data's order. 6 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Picard takes his seat. DATA All sections secure. PICARD Lieutenant La Forge? GEORDI Course set. PICARD Half impulse. GEORDI Half impulse, aye. 7 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) as it MOVES PAST CAMERA toward the dazzling sun. 8 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Everyone is intent: PICARD On Main Viewer. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - TEASER 3. 9 SCREEN (OPTICAL) The great sun FILLS THE SCREEN WITH LIGHT. WE CAN SEE no definition -- only intensity. PICARD Mask out the photosphere. While we watch, the intensity of the sun itself is MATTED OUT, LEAVING ONLY THE RIM which is erupting. PICARD Magnify. Quadrant one-seven, sector four-zero-three. And now WE can clearly SEE on the surface. Great, powerful FLARES extend out above the rim. 10 REACTIONS As they watch the wondrous eruptions on the surface of the sun. RIKER I've never seen anything like this before. The violence of these eruptions is awesome. PICARD And humbling, Number One. DATA Reading an unusual number of sunspots and eruptive prominences, sir. The magnetic field is extremely irregular. 11 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) as it moves in closer to the Delos sun. 12 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) Wesley makes an adjustment at his Science Station. WESLEY Captain, deflectors are being hit by a huge burst of X-rays. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - TEASER 4. 12 CONTINUED: And all at once, Wesley's console is BATHED WITH A BLUE AURORA; we HEAR STATIC SOUNDS. Wesley pulls back, more delighted than alarmed. WESLEY (continuing) Wow -- look! (getting professional) Sir, my console seems to be overloading. WORF The X-ray burst is disrupting systems, Captain. I'm adjusting deflectors to compensate. 13 INT. MAIN ENGINEERING They are also having difficulty. The intensity of the radiation is affecting control systems. WORF'S COM VOICE Increase power to forward deflectors. 14 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) The AURORA EFFECT on the Science Station DIES OUT. PICARD Status report. WORF All systems operational, sir. TROI Captain. The level of tension on the ship is mounting. PICARD Understandable. Data? DATA If we are to investigate this unusual solar activity -- we must get closer. Picard thinks for just a beat. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - TEASER 5. 14 CONTINUED: PICARD Mister La Forge, move us closer. Picard studies the viewscreen. PICARD (continuing) We'll be pushing our deflectors to the limit, but we'll get a good look at this phenomenon. WORF Captain, I have intercepted what seems to be a distress signal. Everyone's attention turns to this new emergency. PICARD Let me hear it. VOICE (V.O.) This... (garbled) -- this is ... (garbled) -- on the freighter Sanction... (garbled) ... and unable to... (garbled) .... Need help. DATA The transmission is from a freighter in orbit around the fourth planet of the system. However, the receiving station is on the third planet. PICARD Open hailing frequency. TASHA Hailing frequencies open. PICARD Unidentified freighter, this is the USS Enterprise. May we be of assistance? On the viewscreen the IMAGE IS CLUTTERED WITH STATIC. T'JON (V.O) (a garbled response) Whoever you are, YES! (garbled) .... cannot maintain... (garbled) ... if you can help... Picard listening. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - TEASER 6. 14 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD Can't you enhance the image? TASHA Too much interference. PICARD Set a course to intersect with the freighter. Warp two. GEORDI Aye, sir. PICARD Maintain Yellow Alert. T'JON (V.O.) Can't control... (garbled) ... ship is losing orbit... (garbled) ... heading into atmosphere... without help, we'll burn up. As Picard and Riker exchange a concerned glance: 15 OMITTED FADE OUT. END OF TEASER STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 7. ACT ONE FADE IN: 16 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) coming out of warp. 17 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Everyone is alert. WORF It is a freighter -- very old. DATA Captain, our sensors are being severely affected by the sun flares. PICARD Helm -- get us in as close as possible to the freighter's orbit. GEORDI Aye, sir. DATA There are six life forms aboard the freighter. WORF Captain, the freighter's orbit is decaying. PICARD How long until it loses integrity? WORF A matter of minutes. PICARD (he touches his arm-panel) Unidentified freighter, this is the USS Enterprise. There is a moment of hesitation where all that is heard is STATIC, then: STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 8. 17 CONTINUED: VOICE (V.O.) Enterprise, this is the Aurelian freighter... Sanction. PICARD Put this on the Main Viewer. 18 MAIN VIEWER - (OPTICAL) The Screen is a clutter of LINES and SWIRLS. TASHA The visual transmission is still breaking up. The viewscreen REPAINTS WITH THE FREIGHTER IN ORBIT. PICARD Freighter, this is the Enterprise. What is your situation? T'JON (V.O.) ... (garbled) ... We are... Several OTHER VOICES call out: SOBI (V.O.) Get us off here. LANGOR (V.O.) (female) Please -- help us. These desperate pleas are mixed with the OTHER VOICES and added to the STATIC making this transmission unintelligible. PICARD This is the Enterprise -- with all this interference it is difficult to copy your transmission -- if you all talk at once... it is impossible. Now -- please -- say again. What is your situation? Again there is a lot of STATIC -- then some shouting in the background and finally ONE MALE VOICE. T'JON'S COM VOICE I am T'Jon -- the captain of the Sanction. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 9. 18 CONTINUED: Picard is pleased that T'Jon's voice is calm and under control. PICARD (to himself) At last. (to T'Jon) How can we help? There are raised VOICES SHOUTING to get them off. Then T'Jon again restores order. T'JON'S COM VOICE We have lost -- I don't know... something -- and I am no longer able to maintain this orbit, nor am I able to use main thrusters. Everything's just kind of... you know... dead, I guess. It's all... you know... shut down. PICARD That's very vague. What's the computer analysis? T'JON'S COM VOICE The computer's not working very well. PICARD Data... can you tap into their computer and clarify the situation? DATA I will attempt it. TASHA Captain, the tractor beam is available, if you want it. RIKER At least we can pull them out of orbit before they enter the atmosphere. PICARD Yes. Captain T'Jon -- we are going to lock on our tractor beam and pull you out of orbit. T'JON'S COM VOICE Hey -- that's great. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 10. 18 CONTINUED: In the background there are two excited VOICES to counterpoint T'Jon's matter of fact response. 19 ANGLE ON TASHA as she enters the information to set and lock the tractor beams. 20 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND FREIGHTER (OPTICAL) as the TRACTOR BEAM reaches out. It's TORN AND RAGGEDY. 21 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Tasha re-enters the information. Her panel indicates a malfunction. TASHA The solar flares are interfering with the tractor beam, Captain. I am unable to lock on. WORF Captain, the freighter's orbit continues to deteriorate. PICARD Captain T'Jon, we are unable to attach our tractor beam because of the intense solar activity. T'JON (V.O.) (calmly) I understand. (giving up) Thanks for trying. Again in the background there are panicky CRIES. DATA Captain, I have determined what is malfunctioning on the freighter. PICARD Enterprise to Sanction. We have analyzed your problem. T'JON'S COM VOICE Great. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 11. 21 CONTINUED: Picard gestures to Data to go ahead. DATA Your ship's design uses an electromagnetic coil to constrict the exhaust flow. That coil is misaligned. PICARD Have you the necessary tools to realign the coil? T'JON'S COM VOICE I don't think so. DATA Captain, I believe we can provide the freighter with a temporary substitute. Ship's stores contain a coil of the proper type. RIKER (to Tasha) Can we beam it over? TASHA Yes. PICARD Captain T'Jon, we will beam over a replacement coil. T'JON'S COM VOICE That's great... and that will fix us up? PICARD Well, once it's installed. T'JON'S COM VOICE Right. (a beat) ... And how do we do that? Picard is dumbfounded. He glances over at Riker. Both men are amazed. PICARD What's the matter with these people? How can he be the captain of the vessel and be ignorant of its simplest functions? STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 12. 21 CONTINUED: (2) RIKER If this weren't so serious it would make you laugh. PICARD Captain T'Jon -- how long have you been in command of the freighter? T'JON'S COM VOICE Seven years. This is my twenty-sixth voyage to Brekka. PICARD And you don't know how to align a control coil? T'JON'S COM VOICE It's never come up. RIKER Is there anyone on board who can do it? T'JON'S COM VOICE Hold on a minute... I'll ask. There is a pause. T'JON'S COM VOICE (continuing) Sorry -- nobody here knows anything about it. RIKER I'll beam over with a team. TASHA Captain -- I strongly recommend against anyone from this ship beaming over. The solar interference is too great. WORF The freighter has entered the planet's atmosphere. Disintegration is imminent. RIKER We are running out of options. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 13. 21 CONTINUED: (3) PICARD (nods to Tasha and Riker) Let's get them off there. Riker and Tasha are on their feet and heading for the turbolift. PICARD Captain T'Jon. Prepare to beam over. T'JON'S COM VOICE If you think that's best. Picard is getting more than a little impatient with T'Jon and his lack of concern. PICARD Unless you have another option -- yes, I "think that's best." T'JON'S COM VOICE (amiable) Whatever you say. Off Picard's REACTION. 22 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM Riker and Tasha ENTER. Tasha goes directly to the console, takes over from a Transporter Chief, and begins trying to lock on to the life forms on the freighter. TASHA I can't maintain a positive lock. 23 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) Wesley checks a readout. WESLEY An unusual E-M burst. Readings off scale. Another AURORA EFFECT, this time on Propulsion Station. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 14. 24 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM Riker and Tasha are working together. RIKER Freighter Sanction, this is the Enterprise. We are having difficulty getting a fix. TASHA (to Riker) Have them go to their own Transporter Room. It will be tricky, but perhaps I can link the two transporters in series and get them over with the increased power. RIKER It's worth a try. (to intercom) Captain T'Jon -- go immediately to your Transporter Room. Contact me from there. T'JON'S COM VOICE (still very calm) Right, Enterprise -- we'll call you from there... but, if you can't get us with your transporter, what makes you think ours will do the job? TASHA I'm going to interconnect them. T'JON'S COM VOICE I didn't know you could do that. TASHA Hurry -- we're running out of time. T'JON'S COM VOICE We're on the way. Tasha shoots a look at Riker. TASHA I don't think they're going to make it. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 15. 24 CONTINUED: RIKER Captain T'Jon doesn't seem to care one way or the other. TASHA (touches the com) Worf -- how much time do we have? WORF'S COM VOICE One minute, twenty-eight seconds. Tasha taps the console. TASHA Captain T'Jon -- are you there? T'JON'S COM VOICE Yeah. We're in the transporter room. TASHA Great. Activate your transporter. Set coordinates nine -- seven -- zero -- three... mark two... six... eight. T'JON'S COM VOICE Did you say... two -- eight -- six... or eight -- eight -- six. TASHA (frustrated almost to the point of anger) TWO -- SIX -- EIGHT. T'JON'S COM VOICE Got it. 25 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Picard and the others. WORF The hull temperature of the freighter is passing three thousand degrees. PICARD What's the holdup, Number One? STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 16. 26 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM Riker touches his communicator. RIKER We are establishing the link now. There is a pause, then: T'JON'S COM VOICE We are ready. Tasha at the console. TASHA Then all six of you get on the transporter platform -- on my signal, energize. She exchanges a look of exasperation with Riker. TASHA (continuing; to Riker) I've got their initial transporter signal. Interlock complete. (intercom) Energize on my mark. Four -- three -- two -- one -- energize. 27 TRANSPORT PLATFORM (OPTICAL) As the MATERIALIZATION BEGINS -- AND FADES OUT -- AND BEGINS AGAIN. 28 ANGLE ON TASHA working the console. 29 TRANSPORTER PLATFORM (OPTICAL) What MATERIALIZES is not the people -- but a large cargo barrel. 30 ANGLE ON RIKER AND TASHA Both very surprised. PICARD'S COM VOICE Did you get them off? STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT ONE 17. 30 CONTINUED: RIKER No. They stayed on the freighter -- and sent their cargo. 31 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Picard is astounded. PICARD Cargo!? Are those people crazy? (a beat) What could possibly be that important? WORF Sir -- the freighter is disintegrating. Off Picard's REACTION. FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 18. ACT TWO FADE IN: 32 EXT. SPACE - THE FREIGHTER (OPTICAL) The Ornaran freighter drifts further away toward the planet Brekka. 33 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Manned as before. Picard can't believe his ears. GEORDI Captain, the freighter is entering the atmosphere. Her hull temperature is building. PICARD Number One -- I don't understand these people. Their lives are in danger and they're sending over cargo? 34 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL) The barrel sits innocently on the transporter pad. Riker and Tasha are astounded. RIKER Unbelievable. PICARD'S COM VOICE We're losing the freighter. You've got to beam those people over now. RIKER (to Tasha) Clear that cargo. Beam it to a hold. TASHA Aye, sir. Tasha hits a control. The barrel DEMATERIALIZES. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 19. 34 CONTINUED: RIKER (to Sanction) Freighter Sanction... this is the Enterprise, get on the transporter pad and... (to Tasha) Forget it. Just lock on to any life forms you can find and get them over. TASHA Trying, sir. 35 INT. MAIN BRIDGE as Geordi checks a readout. GEORDI The freighter is going down. PICARD Transporter Room! You're out of time. 36 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM Tasha feverishly works the controls. TASHA Reading six life forms... (shakes her head) But I can't get a solid lock. RIKER We've no choice. Energize. 37 NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) as the MATERIALIZATION EFFECT starts on the pad, then FADES. Tasha fights the controls, trying to bring in the signal. Finally, FOUR HUMANOIDS MATERIALIZE on the pad. RIKER You said SIX - where are... (fearing the worst) ... the other two? STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 20. 37 CONTINUED: TASHA (shakes her head) The lock didn't hold, sir. RIKER Re-establish. TASHA It's too late. 37A INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWER (OPTICAL) On the viewscreen, the freighter Sanction HITS THE ATMOSPHERE. 38 ANGLE ON PICARD PICARD Number One!? 39 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL) as the BEAM IN BECOMES COMPLETE. Riker and Tasha look over the new arrivals. RIKER Two are lost, sir. But we saved four. On the transporter pad are the four humanoids: T'JON, ROMAS, and SOBI (three males) as well as LANGOR (a female). They are instantly divided into pairs - because of the physical differences, clothing and manner. T'Jon and Romas, of the planet Ornara, are scruffy, unclean, and almost wild in appearance. Their manner is nervous, belligerent, somewhat high-strung. In contrast, Sobi and Langor, of the planet Brekka, are attractive, well-dressed, well-groomed, intelligent, and genteel. Riker STEPS FORWARD. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 21. 39 CONTINUED: RIKER I am Commander William Riker of the USS Enterprise. (solemnly) I'm sorry. We were unable to rescue the other two. The four aliens REACT with indifference. RIKER Were they with you... (then indicating the other pair) ... or with you? Something else is on their minds. T'JON (nearly frantic) With us. RIKER We did everything we could, if you had come instead of the cargo, you could have all made it. T'Jon looks around - near panic. T'JON The cargo... Where is it? ROMAS (also panicking) You did save it, didn't you? RIKER (mystified) Yes, we did. It's in one of our cargo holds. You act like it's more important than your comrades. Judging by their reactions, Riker's right. T'JON May we see it? 39A INT. CARGO BAY (OPTICAL) The alien cargo is in the cargo bay. The DOORS OPEN and Riker, Tasha, T'Jon, Romas, Sobi, and Langor ENTER. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 22. 39A CONTINUED: As they catch sight of the cargo, Sobi and Langor are gratified; T'Jon and Romas are ecstatic. T'JON Thank you. It's just we thought we had lost it. SOBI (casually) Careful with your choice of words, T'Jon. It's ours, not yours. T'JON (heating up) We paid a fair price for it! LANGOR You offered a fair price, but we have not received it. ROMAS You accepted our goods in trade! SOBI Then where are they? Tell me! T'JON That's not our problem! LANGOR No more than the barrel is your property. It's as simple as this. The goods were never delivered; they were destroyed with your ship. SOBI Hence the deal was incomplete; hence possession of the Felicium remains ours! ROMAS (a plea) We need it. SOBI (to Riker) Commander, I request you transport my associate -- (nods to Langor) -- and myself down to our planet, with our merchandise. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 23. 39A CONTINUED: (2) T'JON Yes, get them out of here! But the barrel stays. LANGOR (to Sobi) There's no reasoning with you. SOBI (to her) Langor, you expect too much from them. You always have and you are always disappointed. (then to T'Jon with a hard edge) You didn't pay -- so it's not yours. T'JON Damn you, Sobi -- T'Jon grabs Sobi's arm -- and there is a FLASH OF SPARKS as the bodies touch. Sobi grimaces in pain, grabs back at T'Jon. Another FLASH OF SPARKS, this time hurting T'Jon. TASHA (drawing her phaser) Stop this! Now! 40 NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) as a free-for-all continues. Sobi and T'Jon grapple, and we HEAR SPARKING NOISES as their electrical fields try to cancel each other out. Romas tries to rush to T'Jon's aid; Langor grabs Romas's arm. More SPARKS. Riker touches a com panel: RIKER Security to Cargo Bay Eleven! Tasha makes and adjustment on her phaser and fires. T'Jon and Sobi are SLIGHTLY stunned by the blast. TASHA Behave yourselves, Gentlemen. They both "brush themselves off," shoot each other hostile looks, but the physical part of their dispute is, for the moment, resolved. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 24. 40 CONTINUED: Security Personnel ENTER, phasers drawn. TASHA (re the aliens) Escort our "visitors" to the Observation Lounge. The visitors LEAVE. TASHA (eyeing the aliens) A natural electrical charge... ? RIKER Formidable. TASHA Yes, and a difficult weapon to confiscate. 41 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE Sobi and Langor are seated at one side of a table, glaring sullenly at T'Jon and Romas who are sitting opposite them. Two security personnel are standing a few feet away. T'Jon and Romas are changing -- they are becoming slightly more frantic; their condition will continue to deteriorate. T'JON We have to resolve this. There isn't much time. SOBI What can you offer? T'JON Everything we had went down with the Sanction. SOBI Then it is going to be difficult to accommodate you. 42 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Picard, Riker, Geordi, Data, Troi. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 25. 42 CONTINUED: GEORDI Solar flares are increasing in magnitude, sir. Deflectors are shaky, but holding. PICARD Maintain. (to Riker) And our rather combative guests, Number One? RIKER Waiting for you in the Observation Lounge, sir. PICARD Data, what can you tell me about the inhabitants of this system? DATA Not very much, sir. The only recorded contact with the Delos system was over two hundred years ago. A scout ship reported two inhabited planets, both technologically just on the edge of acquiring space travel. GEORDI Odd that in two centuries, neither civilization advanced further. TROI Sir, I find it strange that none of our visitors feel much remorse about the two freighter passengers who perished... yet their barrel of cargo is a source of great anxiety to them. PICARD Yes, let us pay a call and get some answers. Counselor, Number One, Mister Data... Riker, Picard, Data, and Troi EXIT into the Observation Lounge. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 26. 43 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE As before. Riker, Picard, Troi, and Data ENTER. Riker performs introductions: RIKER Captain, may I present Sobi and Langor from the planet Brekka, which we are now orbiting. And T'Jon and Romas... from the neighboring planet, Ornara. PICARD I am sorry we could not save your ship. T'JON You could have repaired it. PICARD Yes. T'JON We have only two left. Neither works. They are critical to our survival. Could you fix them? PICARD Mister Data? DATA Our computer downloaded the specifications for the magnetic coils the freighters depend on, sir. Assuming the malfunction is similar... suitable replacements can be fabricated. All the visitors are relieved. It's the first time they have had similar reactions to an event. PICARD (to Data) Instruct Engineering to proceed. DATA Aye, sir. T'JON Now, as for our cargo... SOBI Our cargo, Captain. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 27. 43 CONTINUED: ROMAS Wrong, Sobi -- Picard jumps in to forestall the argument. PICARD My first officer has said ownership of the cargo is in dispute. This is a question which must be settled by whatever legal mechanisms exist between your societies. T'JON Captain Picard, you don't understand. This is a matter of life and death. PICARD Why is that? What is the cargo? T'JON Medicine. PICARD Indeed. ROMAS Our home planet is in desperate need, Captain. Ornara suffers from a lethal plague. T'JON The cargo you have impounded represents the only hope of life for our people. Picard turns to Sobi and Langor. PICARD Is that right? SOBI Yes. LANGOR You must think us heartless brutes, Captain, but look at our side of it. The plant which yields the medicine Felicium grows only in remote areas of our home planet Brekka. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 28. 43 CONTINUED: (2) SOBI It must be painstakingly cultivated, harvested, and purified... a complex and expensive process. LANGOR That single shipment of Felicium represents an enormous investment. We can't just give it away! T'JON We paid for it. (to Picard) We are asking only for what is ours. LANGOR That is your viewpoint. Ours, of course, differs. ROMAS You are going to hold to that position. Sobi spreads his hands helplessly. SOBI I am constrained to abide by the terms of our agreement. ROMAS (with quiet intensity) Then you condemn us to death! T'Jon tries to calm his companion: T'JON Romas -- ROMAS (to Sobi and Langor) You disgust me! If you saw the suffering the plague has brought, would you still be so heartless? He makes a small gesture. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT TWO 29. 43 CONTINUED: (3) ROMAS (continuing) We are going to get to find out, when you see what the plague does to us. Picard is stunned. PICARD Romas -- you and T'Jon carry the disease? ROMAS (bitterly) Yes. Every Ornaran does. PICARD Then you may have brought it aboard my ship! (to Riker) Was there a medical scan during transport? RIKER Unverified -- the solar flares may have caused a malfunction in the biofilters -- An alarmed Picard doesn't wait for the rest. He slaps a com panel. PICARD Red Alert! Medical emergency -- decks twelve and thirteen. Doctor Crusher to the Observation Lounge immediately! On the concerned expressions of our bridge crew, WE: FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 30. ACT THREE FADE IN: 44 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) The solar flares continue to dance around the Enterprise. 45 INT. SICKBAY With a security team guarding the doorway, Beverly scans the four visitors. The Brekkians, Sobi and Langor, seem perfectly healthy. They are relaxed and smiling. SOBI You find us well, I trust? BEVERLY As far as I can tell. Your physiology is somewhat different but I detect no dangerous virus or bacteria. LANGOR I assure you we are in perfect health. Beverly moves over to examine the Ornarans. In contrast to the Brekkians, T'Jon and Romas look quite sickly -- they are both antsy and sweaty. T'JON (impatient) We're not! We need our medicine. SOBI (correcting) Our medicine. T'JON We paid for it -- it's ours now! BEVERLY Enough! The visitors glare at each other. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 31. 45 CONTINUED: SOBI (smiling) Of course you are right, Doctor. Could we leave now? BEVERLY I see no reason why not. (to the security guard) Escort them to their quarters. Picard ENTERS. Beverly leaves her four "patients" and goes to her office. The visitors all look apprehensive. Each realizes that Captain Picard holds their future in his hands. LANGOR Captain, could I talk with you please... in private. PICARD Not right now. And he FOLLOWS Beverly INTO her office. 45A INT. DR. CRUSHER'S OFFICE Picard ENTERS and closes the door behind him. PICARD What have you learned? BEVERLY The Brekkians are free of infection. The Ornarans have all the symptoms of a disease -- but I can't find a cause. PICARD Perhaps the transporter filtered it out when they were beamed aboard? BEVERLY (shaking her head) There's no record of it. Then again, the solar flare activity may have caused a transporter malfunction. PICARD Are they going to die? STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 32. 45A CONTINUED: BEVERLY The physiology is somewhat different from ours, so I need to check further, but... my instinct says no. PICARD Do you think we are in danger from this plague? BEVERLY Again, I don't think so, but I need more time to know for sure. PICARD There are some missing pieces to the puzzle, don't you feel that too? BEVERLY What's missing here is a little humanity. Picard gives her a little look of surprise. PICARD (lightly) Are we losing our professional detachment, Doctor? BEVERLY Perhaps. As Captain, I think you should know that I am developing a very active dislike of the Brekkians. PICARD Understandable. Hold on Beverly as Picard EXITS. 45B INT. SICKBAY Picard STEPS OVER TO the aliens. T'Jon is very nervous and anxious. T'JON Captain, you must give us back our cargo. PICARD I can't do that. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 33. 45B CONTINUED: T'JON Why not? It belongs to us. PICARD And the Brekkians insist it is theirs. ROMAS They lie! PICARD Maybe so, but it's not for me to decide. ROMAS (losing his composure) We need some now... NOW! I don't care if it's your 'decision' or not... get us some! T'JON silences Romas with a gesture; T'Jon attempts to speak calmly. T'JON Captain, what's happening to us, is happening to thousands more on Ornara. Please understand the magnitude of the problem. ROMAS (angry) Your people don't need it -- (indicating the Brekkians) -- they don't need it... our people do! T'JON If you don't give it to us, you will be party to murder... not only us, but an entire civilization! Instantly, T'Jon realizes he's gone too far: T'JON (continuing) Sorry, I did not mean to insult you. I'm feeling very shaky. ROMAS We cannot hold out much longer! STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 34. 45B CONTINUED: (2) Picard looks to Beverly. BEVERLY No, Captain -- I think they should have it. They believe it will help them. That in itself might control their symptoms. Picard turns back to the Ornarans. PICARD I'll talk with the Brekkians. T'JON Thank you, Captain. I appreciate anything you can do. Picard nods and EXITS. 46 INT. BREKKIAN'S GUEST QUARTERS Sobi and Langor are relaxing in their quarters. They have adapted quickly to the creature comforts the Enterprise has to offer. Picard ENTERS. SOBI May I say, Captain, how impressed we are with your ship and its facilities. PICARD Thank you. LANGOR And its crew. Everyone is so efficient and professional. PICARD I am glad you are comfortable. I've come to seek your agreement to an Ornaran request. SOBI We cannot -- LANGOR (interrupting) Wait. Let the Captain speak. We want to be reasonable. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 35. 46 CONTINUED: Langor's control of the situation does not go unnoticed by Picard. PICARD The Ornarans are quite ill and are insistent that they need Felicium. SOBI That is not surprising. PICARD Then would you object to allowing them enough Felicium for their immediate needs? SOBI Captain, we Brekkians are in business -- we are not in the habit of giving away what has not been paid for. PICARD You would let them die rather than share the medicine? Sobi and Langor exchange a look. LANGOR We want to be fair, Captain. We agree to permitting them two dosages for immediate use. SOBI (magnanimous) No charge. PICARD I'll have our medical officer handle it. LANGOR I trust you won't mind if we are present while you open the cargo, Captain. The Captain gestures politely to come along. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 36. 47 INT. CARGO BAY Picard, Beverly, Data, Sobi, Langor, two science officers, and a security team are gathered around the barrel of Felicium. Using a strange set of contraptions, a minuscule amount of Felicium is extracted from the barrel. LANGOR Point-zero-one milliliters is the proper individual dosage. PICARD (impressed) A very potent substance. SOBI We've perfected our distillation process over the years. In my grandfather's day, the same amount of Felicium would have filled five rooms this size, Captain. DATA No doubt you have applied your technology from other industries to the refinement of this product. SOBI We have no other industry. PICARD None at all? LANGOR We don't need any. The Ornarans provide us everything we need -- in exchange for this. DATA Fascinating. Your society dedicated exclusively to the production of a single product. PICARD A product for which you have no use for, but which the Ornarans can't live without. LANGOR One of the little ironies of life, Captain. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 37. 47 CONTINUED: SOBI But one we'd be fools not to take advantage of. It is mutually beneficial. LANGOR The Ornarans provide us with the necessities of life and we provide them with the necessities of living. It is a fair exchange. PICARD (interrupting) A most interesting relationship. BEVERLY Excuse me... I'll take this to Sickbay. 48 INT. SICKBAY T'Jon and Romas prepare to dose themselves as Beverly watches. Each person on Ornara has a device for administering the drug. It's a small cylinder which converts the Felicium into something which is then injected into the fat part of the hand just below the thumb. BEVERLY Can I help? T'Jon No. ROMAS (to his friend) Hurry up! T'Jon takes the dosage devise (NOTE: it should not look like something currently used by doctors or dopers) and presses it against Romas hand. Romas immediately REACTS. He relaxes -- the tension leaves him -- then slowly he smiles. T'Jon doses himself. Instantly, his former edginess vanishes; a wave of calm comes over him. BEVERLY You are feeling better? STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT THREE 38. 48 CONTINUED: T'JON Yes. Thank you. I'm fine now. T'Jon and Romas are totally blissed out. We HOLD on Beverly's look of concern. 49 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) The turbolift doors OPEN and Beverly ENTERS. PICARD Report, Doctor Crusher. BEVERLY I may not know Felicium's full effect on Ornaran physiology. But I know how to interpret physical reactions. PICARD Are the Ornarans recovering? BEVERLY Both T'Jon and Romas are fine... in fact, too fine. (a beat) Felicium is a narcotic. PICARD Then T'Jon, Romas -- indeed every Ornaran -- BEVERLY -- is a drug addict. ON the Captain's expression of concern, WE: FADE OUT. END OF ACT THREE STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 39. ACT FOUR FADE IN: 50 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) in orbit around Brekka as before. 51 thru OMITTED 52 53 INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM Data is seated working at a computer screen. Picard ENTERS, immediately FOLLOWED BY Riker and Troi. RIKER It's a fascinating little tale we've run into of disease -- rescue -- commerce -- and interdependence between two worlds. PICARD You have piqued my interest, Number One -- please continue. RIKER Mister Data. DATA Beginning several thousand years ago, the two worlds took different paths. Ornara became technically sophisticated, Brekka did not. Then two hundred years ago Ornara was stricken by a devastating plague. RIKER Their advanced technology could offer no solution. DATA Somehow, and there is limited information on this point, the cure was found in a plant which is indigenous to only Brekka, and which resisted all attempts at cultivation on Ornara. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 40. 53 CONTINUED: RIKER In any case a trading situation quickly developed, which still exists. DATA The Ornarans acquire the Felicium from the Brekkians, and in exchange, the Ornarans provide the Brekkians with foods and staples. BEVERLY (O.S.) A nice arrangement for the Brekkians. RIKER And for the Ornarans -- without the medicine they would all die. Beverly JOINS the others. She has her diagnostic device in her hand. BEVERLY No they wouldn't. Captain, here are the results of my analysis. Felicium is definitely a powerful and addictive narcotic. What's more, despite what the Ornarans have been saying, it's not a medicine. It was a medicine, and it did cure the plague, two hundred years ago. PICARD And they no longer need it. BEVERLY The plague is irrelevant now: it doesn't exist... and it's not going to recur. Off their REACTIONS. PICARD The Ornarans have no medical need for Felicium. BEVERLY No, but their physical and psychological need is very real. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 41. 53 CONTINUED: (2) There is a long pause. Everyone slowly looks toward Picard, and for a beat, Picard is pensive. BEVERLY What are you going to do? PICARD Based on what we know so far... there is nothing I can do. BEVERLY And you don't think drug addiction and exploitation is sufficient cause? PICARD This situation has existed for a very long time. Those two societies are intertwined in a symbiotic relationship. BEVERLY With one society profiting at the expense of the other. PICARD That's how you see it. BEVERLY I can synthesize a non-addictive substitute which will ease their withdrawal symptoms. PICARD No. We can't do that either. BEVERLY I know this. You can't let them have the Felicium. PICARD Why? Because it goes against our moral sensibilities? Our mission is not to force Federation or Earth values on others in the galaxy. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 42. 53 CONTINUED: (3) BEVERLY In this case... you're wrong, Captain. One hundred percent wrong. TASHA'S COM VOICE Captain, I am receiving a call from Ornara. PICARD Patch it in here. TASHA'S COM VOICE The signal's ragged, but I think I can put it on the Viewscreen. Picard turns the viewscreen so the others in the room can see. The SCREEN LIGHTS UP with a less than perfect picture of MARGAN. MARGAN I am Margan. Are my people on board your ship? PICARD Some of them, yes. MARGAN May I speak with them? PICARD Yes. (touching his com panel) Lieutenant Yar, have the Ornarans brought in... no, wait, I don't want them to have access to the bridge. (then, to Margan) We will contact you in a few minutes. (then to Yar) I will take this in the guest quarters. Picard EXITS. 53A INT. MAIN BRIDGE Data joins Wesley at the Aft Science Stations. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 43. 53A CONTINUED: WESLEY (amazed) I can understand how this could happen to the Ornarans... What I can't understand is why anyone would voluntarily become dependent upon a chemical. DATA (checking readouts) Yet, the voluntary addiction to drugs is a recurrent theme in many cultures. WESLEY (nods) As in the twenty-first century... when Earth governments used narcotics to control the military. DATA Or look at the twentieth century. The dangers of drug abuse were well known, yet their use was commonplace. WESLEY Why? DATA That is what I do not understand. Tasha overhears, STEPS UP. TASHA No one wants to become dependent. That happens later. WESLEY But it does happen. So why do people even start? TASHA Oh, lots of reasons... My home planet was a place of great poverty and violence. For some, the only escape was through drugs. DATA I fail to comprehend how a chemical substance can provide an escape. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 44. 53A CONTINUED: (2) TASHA It doesn't. But it makes you think it does. (a beat) You have to understand -- drugs can make you feel good. Wesley and Data listen intently. TASHA (continuing) They put you on top of the world. You're happy... Sure of yourself. In control. A lot of people never feel that otherwise. DATA But it is artificial. TASHA It doesn't feel artificial. It feels natural, good, and mind expanding. (a beat) Until the drug wears off. Then you pay the price. Once you come down, you're lower than when you started. So you take the drug again -- and it kicks you back up. But not as high this time. WESLEY (catching on) So you take more. TASHA But each peak gets lower and the valleys get deeper. Before you know it -- you're taking the drug not to feel good but to keep from feeling bad. WESLEY And that's the trap. TASHA You think the drug expands your universe -- but it actually shrinks it. Shrinks it to where you and the drug are all that's left. (MORE) STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 45. 53A CONTINUED: (3) TASHA (Cont'd) (a beat) Pretty soon, all you care about is getting your next dosage. You'll lie, cheat, steal -- anything to get that fix. DATA Certainly by then you would realize the danger. TASHA That's the worst of it. You don't care. The drug is your salvation -- your survival. Nothing else is important. Wesley thinks it over and, after a beat, shakes his head. WESLEY I guess I just don't understand. Tasha smiles and puts a hand on his shoulder. TASHA Wesley, I hope you never do. PICARD'S COM VOICE Lieutenant Yar, we are ready in the guest quarters. 54 thru OMITTED 56 56A INT. GUEST QUARTERS (OPTICAL) Picard, Beverly and Riker are there with the Ornarans. The TRANSMISSION FADES IN AND OUT. MARGAN T'Jon. Have you got it? T'JON Well, it's here, but... MARGAN You've got to get it to us. T'Jon... please... We're dying here. You don't know... this is the worst it's ever been. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 46. 56A CONTINUED: T'Jon is visibly moved by what he is hearing. T'JON I'm doing everything I can. See... what happened was... 56B REACTIONS From Picard and T'Jon. MARGAN (cuts him off) Stop. I can't listen. T'Jon... we need the medicine. So, many people... so much suffering. You've got to get it to us. I can't... I can't go on. Help, T'Jon... please. The SCREEN SHUTS OFF. For a beat everyone is quiet. The strain on T'Jon is very evident. The pressure is enormous. PICARD I'm sorry. T'Jon then turns and puts a death grip on the person nearest to him. Commander Riker. T'JON Take us to our planet - leave us there with our medicine or this person dies. Picard takes a STEP FORWARD, then STOPS. T'JON (continuing) Don't you see -- I have no choice. We were sent to bring back the Felicium. The suffering on my planet is too great. People are dying. It doesn't matter any more whether we are entitled to the Felicium... we have to have it. PICARD Let him go. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FOUR 47. 56B CONTINUED: T'JON Take us there now -- or give us a shuttle -- but we must have the medicine... if you refuse, this person dies. PICARD I will not be coerced. T'JON I'll do it. I'll kill him. The strain of the pressure is all over T'Jon. PICARD (calmly) No you won't. You're not a killer and neither am I. T'Jon releases Riker, who sags a little, then catches his balance. T'JON Help us... please... help us. PICARD I'm not sure that I can. There is anguish on Beverly's face from those words. 57 thru OMITTED 58 59 CLOSE SHOT ON PICARD His face is serious, intent, introspective. FADE OUT. END OF ACT FOUR STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 48. ACT FIVE FADE IN: 60 thru OMITTED 62 62A INT. ORNARAN GUEST QUARTERS As they all stand and consider what to do. Langor APPEARS AT THE DOOR. LANGOR Captain Picard, we couldn't help overhearing. Could I see you for a moment? Picard is almost relieved by the distraction. PICARD Come with me, Doctor. This could be interesting. 63 INT. BREKKIAN GUEST QUARTERS Picard and Beverly are there with Langor and Sobi. LANGOR We have thought about this a great deal. SOBI Both of us feel deeply about what is happening on Ornara. LANGOR Although this is going to cause hardship to us and to our people, we have decided to give the Felicium to them. A slow smile plays at the corners of Picard's mouth. Beverly's expression is harsh. SOBI They can pay for it when they are able. LANGOR We don't want to cause any suffering. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 49. 63 CONTINUED: For a beat Picard doesn't answer. Both Beverly and Picard make the connection at the same time. PICARD (to Beverly) I wonder why I expected this. LANGOR Pardon? PICARD It's the other shoe. BEVERLY (to Langor) The Ornarans are not aware, are they? LANGOR Of what? BEVERLY That the plague which nearly destroyed Ornara... infected your world as well. LANGOR You don't know that for sure. BEVERLY It had to. PICARD But somehow, one of your ancestors realized that your desire for the drug continued after the disease had been cured. They made the connection and were able to end their addiction. BEVERLY (scornful) But these same wonderful people also realized that their neighbors never found out. Their need for the drug grew to the point it is now. Your sole source of support comes from providing the narcotic. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 50. 63 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD And the refinement process of which you are so proud was a way to make Felicium even more addicting... and tighten your grip on the Ornarans even further. LANGOR Are you going to tell them? PICARD No. I can't tell them. You see, I am bound by the rules of the United Federation of Planets, which say I am not to interfere in other worlds, other cultures. To tell them any of this would be interfering and would violate the Prime Directive. SOBI (suspicious) You're talking to us about it... PICARD Telling you things you already know... which changes nothing. BEVERLY Jean-Luc. I can synthesize something which will alleviate their suffering and make withdrawal painless. LANGOR That won't be necessary, because if I understand the captain, he is going to allow the Ornarans to have the Felicium. PICARD Yes, I am. BEVERLY You can't do that. Some things go beyond words on a page. These Brekkians have knowingly enslaved others. They have caused untold suffering and hardship, just so their pitiful lives could be easier. At least don't give the Ornarans more drugs.  STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 51. 63 CONTINUED: (3) PICARD It is not for me to make any of these decisions. LANGOR You are absolutely right, Captain. Sobi and Langor are smug. 64 thru OMITTED 67 67A INT. CARGO HOLD Sobi, Langor, T'Jon, Romas, Beverly, and Picard are present. The barrel of Felicium is the centerpiece for this gathering, along with the parts which have been fabricated for the Ornaran freighters. GEORDI'S COM VOICE Captain, we've arrived at Ornara and assumed standard orbit. PICARD (to intercom) Acknowledged. Thank you. Picard CROSSES to stand in front of the four aliens. PICARD (continuing) Forgive me for doing what I must. (to T'Jon and Romas) I'm beaming you down to your world... with your Felicium. T'Jon and Romas are delighted. T'JON Good. I knew it would work out this way. ROMAS You've made the only humanitarian decision, Captain. Picard nods joylessly. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 52. 67A CONTINUED: SOBI (to T'Jon) Langor and I will beam down to Ornara with you. LANGOR We'll work out payment terms for the Felicium. T'JON On behalf of my people, I extend thanks for your benevolent attitude. Sobi and Langor smile proudly. Beverly is fuming at the hypocrisy, but keeps it hidden. T'JON (continuing) And I also thank you, Captain, for doing the right thing. Romas indicates the coils. ROMAS Your gift of these coils will ensure that our freighters will continue to work. PICARD (firmly) No. T'JON (confused) No. PICARD I will not supply you with spare parts for your freighters. If you want them repaired, you'll have to do that yourself. The four aliens are stunned. ROMAS In a short time our freighters will be inoperable. PICARD Quite possibly. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 53. 67A CONTINUED: (2) T'JON But we depend on those freighters! We must have those parts. SOBI If you withhold those coils, you're disrupting the stability of both our planets -- LANGOR -- and interfering with a trade arrangement that has lasted for generations! What of this Prime Directive of yours? PICARD Nothing in the Prime Directive compels me to help you. ROMAS You're an executioner, Captain. You want our world to perish. PICARD No. That's not what I want. T'JON But without our freighters, there will be no more shipments of Felicium! We will die! Picard doesn't respond. Beverly is empathetic: BEVERLY You must trust in yourselves. There are... other options. PICARD And you must understand that my oath as a Starfleet officer gives me no choice in the matter. The four aliens stare at him, unable to comprehend how Picard can do this to them. Picard touches a com panel. PICARD (continuing) Transporter Room. Lock onto our guests and their cargo and beam them down to Ornara. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 54. 67A CONTINUED: (3) T'JON (stiffly) Captain, I hope you realize what you've done to us. PICARD Of that, you can be sure. (a beat) Good luck. 68 OMITTED 68A NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) as the four aliens and the cargo DEMATERIALIZE, leaving Picard and Beverly alone in the cargo bay. Without a word, Picard turns and EXITS. Beverly FOLLOWS. 68B INT. TURBOLIFT as Picard ENTERS. Before the doors close, Beverly also ENTERS. A long beat, then: BEVERLY When the Felicium runs out, the people of Ornara will suffer horrible withdrawal pains. PICARD No doubt. BEVERLY We could have made their burden easier. PICARD Only in the short run. Painful as it will be, the people of Ornara -- and the people of Brekka -- must shape their own destinies. BEVERLY It sounds so... heartless. PICARD Doctor, it was not an easy decision. BEVERLY I just hope it was the right one. STAR TREK: "Symbiosis" - 2/17/88 - ACT FIVE 55. 68C INT. MAIN BRIDGE Manned as before. The turbolift doors OPEN; Picard and Beverly STEP OUT ONTO the bridge. Picard takes his chair: PICARD Mister La Forge, take us out of orbit. GEORDI Aye, sir. Course laid in. PICARD Engage. 69 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) as it leaves orbit. FADE OUT. END OF ACT FIVE THE END