They're requesting communications, sir.

[everythingsxen]

KHAN
Let them eat static.
JOACHIM
They're still running with shields
down.
KHAN
Of course. We're one big happy
fleet. Ah, Kirk, my old friend, do
you know the Klingon proverb that
tells us revenge is a dish that is
best served cold?
(pause)
It is very cold in space.
49.
69 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 69
KIRK
(watches the screen)
This is damned peculiar.
(beat)
Yellow alert.
SAAVIK
Energize main defense fields.
ALARMS SOUND. The lights on the bridge dim into the
soft reddish glow of battle illumination. ADDITIONAL
CREW troop in to man vacant consoles.
UHURA
I'm getting a voice message.
They say their chambers coil is
overloading their Comm system.
KIRK
Spock?
SPOCK
Scanning. Their coil emissions
are normal!
He steps to his station.
70 EXT. SPACE 70
The two ships are very close, barely moving as they
inch towards each other.
71 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 71
JOACHIM
They still haven't raised their
shields.
Khan is half out of his seat, sweating with anticipation.
KHAN
Raise ours!
72 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 72
SPOCK
Their shields are going up!
50.
73 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 73
KHAN
Lock phasers on target.
JOACHIM
Locking phasers on target.
74 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE - FAVORING SPOCK 74
He reacts to his blue-lit scope.
SPOCK
They're locking phasers - !
KIRK
Raise shields!
But the ENTIRE BRIDGE is ROCKED by a shock impact,
some of the crew sent flying.
75 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 75
KHAN
(SHOUTS)
Fire!!
76 EXT. SPACE 76
Reliant firing phasers at Enterprise. A hit in the rear
of the engine room area, debris flying into the void.
77 INT. ENTERPRISE ENGINE ROOM 77
An explosion rips through the facility, sending yellowish
green GAS hurtling down the long facility towards us.
Crewmen are hurled through the air, screaming.
78 ANGLE - THE GREAT AUTO DOORS 78
roll closed, sealing off the damaged tail section.
SIRENS SHRIEKING!
79 ANGLE - THE TRAINEES 79
terrified, scramble to get out amid the deadly yellowish
green smoke, the cries.
51.
80 ANGLE - SCOTTY 80
trying to rally them - and he puts his own respirator
on, as do some of the veterans. Preston dons his
respirator - and stays.
81 HIGH ANGLE 81
The ANGLE WE SAW during the inspection. The trainees, in
panic amid the gas crawl over each other trying to get
out. They scramble over each other's shoulders in the
efforts to escape, screaming and shouting.
82 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 82
The bridge is slowly righting. Crew members getting
back to their stations. On speaker, we hear the CRIES
AND SHOUTS of the engine room.
KIRK
Sulu, get those shields up!
SULU
Trying, sir!
(crew reactions;
EXPLOSIONS)
I can't get power, sir!
KIRK
Scotty!
Scotty's voice is faint, drowned by the screams and
cries from a dozen intercom stations.
KIRK
(continuing)
Uhura, turn off those damn channels!!

Uhura does. there is a dead silence. Then:
UHURA
Mister Scott on discrete.
83 INT. ENGINE ROOM - FAVORING SCOTTY 83
Behind, the Crew Chief and a few others work feverishly
in respirators. Scotty, in respirator, with a throat
mike which FILTERS his voice.
(CONTINUED)
52.
83 CONTINUED: 83
SCOTTY
We're just hanging on, sir. The
main energizer's out!
KIRK
Try auxiliary power!
SCOTTY
Aye!
64 ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 64
KIRK
Damage report.
ON SCREEN computer graphics, red flashing lights indicate
damaged areas. Spock steps up to Kirk evaluating the
display.
SPOCK
They knew exactly where to hit us.
KIRK
WHO? Who knew where to hit us?
And why?
SPOCK
(shakes head)
One thing is certain; we cannot
escape on auxiliary power.
KIRK
Visual!
(sees visual)
Sulu, divert all power to phasers!
SPOCK
(re: screen)
Too late -
On VISUAL SCREEN, photon torpedoes approach.
KIRK
Hang on!
The bridge is shaken badly, screens go dark, fires spark
and erupt. ALARMS and SOUND full. Crew personnel try
to put out electrical fires, help the fallen -
53.
85 EXT. SPACE - RELIANT 85
circling Enterprise.
86 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE - FAVORING KHAN AT DASH 86
The glow of the O.S. screens and battle illumination
highlighting the passion in his eyes.
87 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE
The firefighting continues.
KIRK
Scotty - what's left?
SCOTTY'S VOICE
Just the batteries, sir. I can
have auxiliary power in a few
minutes -
KIRK
We don't have a few minutes. Can you
give me phaser power?
SCOTTY'S VOICE
A few shots, sir.
SPOCK
Not enough against their shields.
KIRK
Who the hell are they?
UHURA
Admiral... The commander of the
Reliant is signaling.
(a pause)
He wishes to discuss terms of our
surrender.
There is a moment. Kirk looks around the battered
bridge, and his eyes meet Spock's, and Saavik's.
KIRK
Visual on screen.
UHURA
(hesitating)
Admiral -
(CONTINUED)

54.
87 CONTINUED: 87
KIRK
Do it, while we still have time.
UHURA
On screen, sir.
All eyes go to the SCREEN. After momentary visual
confusion, Khan's face appears, smiling -
KIRK
(continuing; dumbfounded)
Khan!
KHAN
You still remember, Admiral. I
cannot help but be touched. I of
course, remember you.
KIRK
What is the meaning of this attack?
Where is the crew of the Reliant?

KHAN
Surely I have made my meaning plain.
I mean to avenge myself upon you,
Admiral. I've deprived your ship
of power and when I swing around I
mean to deprive you of your life -
88 EXT. SPACE 88
We can see Reliant making a large arc as she prepares
to come back for another round.
89 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 89
KHAN
(ON SCREEN)
- But I wanted you to know first
who it was who had beaten you!
KIRK
Khan - if it's me you want, I'll
have myself beamed aboard. Spare
my crew.
90 EXT. SPACE 90
Reliant continues her slow arc.
55.
91 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 91
KHAN
(ON SCREEN)
I make you a counter-proposal.
I'll agree to your terms, if...
if... in addition to yourself,
you hand over to me all data
and material regarding the project
called Genesis.
Reactions from Spock and Kirk.
KIRK
Genesis, what's that?
KHAN
Don't insult my intelligence, Kirk.
KIRK
Give me some time to recall the data
on our computers -
KHAN
I give you sixty seconds, Admiral.
Kirk turns from the screen -
KIRK
Clear the bridge.
SPOCK
Well, at least we know he doesn't
have Genesis.
KIRK
Just keep nodding as though I'm
still giving orders. Mister Saavik,
punch up the data charts of Reliant's
command console.
SAAVIK
Reliant's command...
KIRK
HURRY.
KHAN
Forty-five seconds!
SPOCK
The prefix code?
(CONTINUED)
56.
91 CONTINUED: 91
KIRK
It's all we've got.
SAAVIK
The chart's up, sir.
KHAN
Admiral!
KIRK
(to Khan)
We're finding it.
KHAN
Admiral!!
KIRK
Please, please - you've got to
give us time - The... the bridge
is smashed, the computers
inoperative...
KHAN
Time is a luxury you don't have,
Admiral.
92 EXT. SPACE 92
Reliant, her arc completed, is coming back.
93 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 93
KIRK
(to himself)
Damn.
KHAN
Admiral?
KIRK
It's coming through now, Khan.
SPOCK
Reliant's prefix number is one-
six-three-zero-nine.
SAAVIK
I don't understand -
(CONTINUED)
57.
93 CONTINUED: 93
Kirk puts on his spectacles -
KIRK
You have got to learn WHY things
work on a Starship.
SPOCK
(descends)
Each ship has its own combination
code...
KIRK
... to prevent an enemy to do
what we're attempting; using
our console to order Reliant to
lower her shields...
SPOCK
(at the weapons console)
Assuming he hasn't changed the
combination. He's quite intelligent...
KHAN
Fifteen seconds.
Kirk turns to the screen -
KIRK
Khan, how do we know you'll keep
your word?
KHAN
(ON SCREEN)
Well, I've given you no word to
keep, Admiral. In my judgement, you
simply have no alternative.
KIRK
I see your point. Stand by to
receive our transmission.
He turns from the screen again, softly:
KIRK
(continuing)
Mister Sulu, lock the phasers on
target and await my command...
SULU
(quietly)
Phasers locked...
(CONTINUED)
58.
93 CONTINUED: (2) 93
They're all sweating.
KHAN
Time's up, Admiral.
KIRK
(dry)
Here it comes. Now, Mister Spock.
94 CLOSEUP SPOCK'S HANDS PUNCHING IN THE PREFIX CODE 94
followed by other signals.
95 INT. RELIANT BRIDGE 95
JOACHIM
(stares at his console)
Sir - our shields are dropping!
KHAN
Raise them -
Joachim punches frantically -
JOACHIM
I can't!
KHAN
Where's the override?? The
override!!
All monitors are haywire now that Enterprise is tapped
in. They search wildly for the right switch, but...
96 INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE 96
97 CLOSEUP - KIRK 97
KIRK
FIRE!
98 CLOSEUP - SULU'S HANDS 98
punching.
KIRK
FIRE!

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I must tell you how much I love that scene.

I love that tension in the air, as Kirk hacks Reliant's computer and beats them down with a crippled ship.

The film is a collection of great one liners and a halfway decent plot.

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. One of the coolest of all Star Trek scenes!

And the movie is filled with great scenes.

I also love the scene in the asteroid when Kirk finally flips the communicator and says, "Spock - it's been two hours...." and when he's done he looks over at Saavik saying, "I don't like to lose."

[everythingsxen]

3. Aye

another sweet scene.

[xmas74]

2. Best scene in the whole movie.

[everythingsxen]

4. Definately

A close second is the part at the end...

From Hell's heart, I stab at thee!

[xmas74]

5. Another Trek geek here!

Glad to meet ya.

(I call 'em like I see 'em. We are, after all, geeks.)

[everythingsxen]

6. Null persperation chummer

I am a geek and even a nerd. :D

[xmas74]

9. Welcome to the DU geek club!

I was born into my geekiness. My parents raised me on Star Trek, Doctor Who and all the cheesy seventies sci-fi shows, not to mention Friday night cheesy movie night.

A personal favorite in my household was Logan's Run.

By first grade I was reading Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. I think that nicely states my geek credentials.

Could be worse-my brother is the Arthurian legends expert. He trumps my geek creds.

[Generic Brad]

7. Good times

Thanks for the post!

[otherlander]

8. Well, that was long.

[Phillycat]

10. Seriously!

[Book Lover]

11. "Where's the override? The override!"

Yum. Good times, good times....