DS9 Trials and Tribble-Ations

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
"Trials and Tribble-ations"

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Story by
Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
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Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Teleplay by
Ronald D. Moore & Rene Echevarria
Directed by
Jonathan West
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STAR TREK: DS9 - "Trials and Tribble-ations" - 08/20/96 -

CAST

CAST
SISKO DULMUR
DAX LUCSLY
KIRA DARVIN/WADDLE
O'BRIEN CREWMEMBER
ODO ENGINEER
QUARK WAITRESS
BASHIR
WORF
Non-Speaking Non-Speaking
N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES
STAR TREK: DS9 - "Trials and Tribble-ations" - SETS

SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
DEEP SPACE NINE DEEP SPACE NINE
CAPTAIN'S OFFICE SPACE
OPS THE DEFIANT
PROMENADE THE ENTERPRISE
K-7 STATION
DEFIANT
BRIDGE
CORRIDOR
MESS HALL
ORB CABIN
TRANSPORTER BAY
ENTERPRISE
TURBOLIFT
ANOTHER TURBOLIFT
BRIDGE
BRIEFING ROOM
CORRIDOR
REC ROOM
K-7 STATION
BAR
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
STORAGE CORRIDOR
STATIONS MANAGER'S OFFICE
DEEP SPACE NINE - "Trials and Tribble-ations" - PRONUNCIATION

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
ARNE ARN
rhymes with yarn)
BAT'LETH BAT'leth
CESTUS SES-tus
DARVIN DAR-vin
DULMUR DULL-mer
GR'OTH grrr-OTH
KANDAL KAN-dal
KIVAS KEE-vas
KOLOTH KO-loth
LUCSLY LUCKS-lee
RAKTAJINO ROCK-ta-GEE-no
TARKALEAN tar-KAY-lee-uhn
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 1.

TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (STOCK OPTICAL)
as a Federation Transport docks at the station.

2 INT. OPS
KIRA and DAX are at their posts when the TURBOLIFT

rises into view carrying two human men dressed in the
twenty-fourth century equivalent of business attire.
They are stern-faced and somewhat similar looking,
although one is carrying a briefcase. They are Agents
DULMUR and LUCSLY, of the Federation Department of
Temporal Investigations.
Kira moves as they step off the turbolift and greets

them with a smile.
KIRA
Welcome to Deep Space Nine. I'm
Major Kira.
DULMUR
I'm Dulmur.
LUCSLY
Lucsly. Department of Temporal
Investigations.
KIRA
We've been expecting you.
DAX
(sly)
I guess you boys from Temporal
Investigations are always on time.
They exchange a look -- these two guys don't crack

smiles, even for pretty women.
2 CONTINUED:
DULMUR
(to Kira)
Where's Captain Sisko?
Kira and Dax exchange a look -- Sisko's in for a treat

with these two.
3 INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE
SISKO is carrying a mug of coffee as he moves to his

desk. Lucsly is taking PADDS out of the briefcase,
Dulmur is studying Sisko's personal effects with a keen
eye.
SISKO
Are you sure you don't want
anything?
DULMUR
Just the truth, Captain.
SISKO
You'll get it. Where do you want
to start?
DULMUR
The beginning.
LUCSLY
(somber)
If there is such a thing.
DULMUR
Captain, why did you take the
Defiant back in time?
SISKO
It was an accident.
Lucsly checks this off on his PADD.
LUCSLY
So you're not contending it was a
Predestination Paradox?
DULMUR
(explaining for the
laymen)
A time loop -- that you were meant
to go back into the past.
SISKO
Uh, no.
3 CONTINUED:
DULMUR
Good.
LUCSLY
We hate those.
LUCSLY
So. What happened?
Sisko draws a breath, launches in.
SISKO
This may take some time.
DULMUR
Is that a joke?
SISKO
No.
LUCSLY
Good.
DULMUR
We hate those too.
Sisko clears his throat uncomfortably, starts in.
SISKO
Two weeks ago the Cardassian
Government contacted me and said
they wanted to return an Orb to
the Bajorans.
DULMUR
(to Lucsly)
Orb?
LUCSLY
They're devices of alien origin
that are considered sacred objects
by the Bajoran people.
SISKO
Each has a unique property, like
the Orb of Prophecy, or the Orb of
Wisdom. The one we received from
the Cardassians was the Orb of
Time, although we didn't know it
at first.
4 EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)
The ship in orbit of Cardassia Prime.
4 CONTINUED:
SISKO (V.O.)
When the Defiant arrived at
Cardassia Prime, we weren't sure
if we were dealing with a genuine
Orb or one of the fakes that've
cropped up over the years.
5 INT. DEFIANT CORRIDOR
The Orb, in its protective tabernacle, is being carried

down the corridor by two N.D. Bajoran Security Guards.
Kira and ODO lead the way into one of the Defiant's
quarters.
SISKO (V.O.)
I had it secured in one of the
crew quarters so we could bring it
back to Bajor for authentication.
6 INT. DEFIANT - MESS HALL
as WORF brings in a harmless-looking elderly man in

somewhat worn looking clothes. In reality, he is ARNE
DARVIN, a Klingon surgically altered to appear human.
He is posing as a human merchant, and calls himself
BARRY WADDLE.
SISKO (V.O.)
But before we left Cardassia, we
took on a passenger.
As soon as the old man sees BASHIR and O'BRIEN seated

at one of the tables, he rushes to them with joy on his
face.
DARVIN/WADDLE
Humans! I never thought I'd see
another normal face again.
Bashir and O'Brien look up, a bit confused.
WORF
This is Mister Waddle.
DARVIN/WADDLE
Barry, call me Barry.
WORF
We are taking him back to the
Federation. He was trapped on
Cardassia when the Klingons
attacked.
6 CONTINUED:
DARVIN/WADDLE
I'm a merchant. I deal in
gemstones, kivas and trillium
mostly.
(indicates replicator)
May I?
O'BRIEN
Help yourself.
Waddle goes to the replicator.
DARVIN/WADDLE
Do you know what Cardassians drink
in the morning? Fish juice. Hot
fish juice.
(to replicator)
Raktajino.
We HEAR the sound of the replicator working. He takes

the mug out and inhales the aroma.
DARVIN/WADDLE
After six months, I was hoping the
Klingons would invade. At least
they know how to make...
(re: raktajino)
... coffee, even if they are foul-
smelling barbarians.
Worf glares at him.
DARVIN/WADDLE
Sorry.
Darvin decides it would be best to move off and take a

seat by himself.
O'BRIEN
Don't take it personally, Worf.
BASHIR
I rather like the way you smell.
O'BRIEN
Kind of a... peaty, earthy aroma.
BASHIR
With just a touch of lilac.
Worf won't respond. With a last glance at Darvin, he

EXITS, much to Bashir and O'Brien's amusement.
6A EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)
As the ship CLOAKS.
SISKO (V.O.)
With the Defiant under cloak we
left Cardassian space and managed
to avoid being detected by the
Klingons.
7 INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)
Dax is at the helm, Sisko is in the Command Chair,

O'Brien is at the Engineering station. On the
VIEWSCREEN, the stars streak by at warp. The LIGHTS
indicate we are cloaked.
SISKO (V.O.)
We were halfway home, and I was
just starting to breath easy.
O'BRIEN
(to Dax)
-- trust me, the next time you see
him, just sniff the air and say
"is that lilac?"
DAX
Find somebody else. I have my own
ways of torturing Worf.
SISKO
Don't look at me.
Suddenly an ALARM goes off on O'Brien's console.
O'BRIEN
(off console)
I'm picking up a massive surge in
chronoton radiation around --
Before he can finish, the Bridge suddenly DISTORTS and

we see a strange MULTIPLE IMAGING EFFECT which then
WHITES OUT the frame...
FADE IN:
The Bridge is quiet and everyone is sitting in the same

positions seen a moment ago with dazed expressions. It
takes them a few seconds to "come back" and get their
bearings. The viewscreen has gone to STATIC and the
consoles are flickering as if systems were only slowly
coming back on.
SISKO
(dazed)
What happened?
7 CONTINUED:
The crew struggles to focus and make sense of what's

going on.
DAX
I don't know, but we've dropped
out of warp.
O'BRIEN
Sensors are coming back on-line.
DAX
(off console)
Something's very wrong, Benjamin.
According to the navigational
computer... we're over two
hundred light years from our last
position.
The LIGHTS come UP as the ship DECLOAKS.
O'BRIEN
We're decloaking!
DAX
Someone's activated the
transporter.
SISKO
(to Dax)
Deactivate it and get us back
under cloak.
O'BRIEN
I'm picking up another ship dead
ahead.
SISKO
Can you identify it?
The LIGHTS go DOWN as the ship CLOAKS again.
DAX
Not yet. But it's close... very
close.
SISKO
Chief, I need that viewscreen.
O'BRIEN
(working)
I think I've got it...
8 ON VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)
as the STATIC CLEARS to reveal an astonishing sight...

the original Starship Enterprise, so close it almost
fills the screen.
9 RESUME SCENE
Everyone reacts with shocked recognition.
DAX
That's...
SISKO
The Enterprise
They all exchange a look.
10 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The classic vessel hanging in space... (as seen from

the same angle established on the viewscreen: we do not
see K-7) off this image we...
FADE OUT.
END OF TEASER
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT ONE 9.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)
INT. DEEP SPACE NINE - CAPTAIN'S OFFICE
Dulmur is eyeing Sisko as Lucsly takes notes on his

PADD.
DULMUR
Be specific, Captain. Which
Enterprise? There've been five.
LUCSLY
Six.
SISKO
This was the first Enterprise.
Constitution class.
Dulmur and Lucsly exchange a dark look.
DULMUR
His ship.
LUCSLY
James T. Kirk.
SISKO
(smiles)
The one and only.
LUCSLY
(shaking his head)
Seventeen separate temporal
violations. The biggest file on
record.
DULMUR
The man was a menace.
(pushing on)
What was the date of your arrival?
SISKO
Stardate 4523.7.
They both make effortless mental calculations. Neither

refers to a PADD.
DULMUR
A hundred and five years, one
month, and twelve days ago.
11 CONTINUED:
LUCSLY
A Friday.
DULMUR
What was the Enterprise doing?
12 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE & STATION K-7 (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is orbiting an old-style space station,

as seen in "The Trouble with Tribbles."
SISKO (V.O.)
She was orbiting one of the old
Deep Space stations -- K-Seven.
Near the Klingon border.
13 INT. DEFIANT - ORB CABIN
One of the Bajoran deputies we saw carrying the orb is

sprawled on the floor outside the door, Bashir is
reviving him. Odo is scanning the room with a
TRICORDER, Kira is examining the Orb tabernacle, which
is closed.
SISKO (V.O.)
Security reported that just before
we were thrown back in time,
someone stunned the deputy who was
guarding the orb and broke into
the cabin.
14 INT. DEFIANT - MESS HALL - ON A MONITOR (OPTICAL)
where we see Darvin's face displayed.
SISKO (V.O.)
It didn't take long for us to
realize who it was.
NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)
to reveal Odo and Worf standing next to a wall monitor,

briefing Sisko, Dax, Bashir and O'Brien on what they've
learned.
Sisko stands at the back, his mind working, trying to

piece together the fragmented information his team has
unearthed.
WORF
His real name is Arne Darvin. He
is a Klingon altered to look
human.
Everyone exchanges looks, things just got more

complicated.
DAX
His surgeon does nice work.
ODO
We're assuming that he came aboard
the Defiant for the express
purpose of gaining access to the
Orb.
O'BRIEN
Any idea why he brought us back to
this point in time?
Worf works the controls and a picture of a much younger

Darvin appears on the monitor.
WORF
We have a theory. This is Darvin
as he appeared during this time
period. At this moment he is
aboard space station K-7, posing
as a Federation official.
BASHIR
You're saying he's a spy?
ODO
(nods)
The younger Darvin's mission was
to derail Federation colonization
efforts by poisoning a shipment of
grain which was -- which is being
stored aboard the station.
15 CONTINUED:
ODO
(continuing)
However, eighteen hours from now,
James Kirk will expose him and
he'll be arrested.
WORF
That arrest will end Darvin's
career. Klingon Intelligence will
turn its back on him. He will
become an outcast.
ODO
From what we've been able to piece
together, he spent the next
hundred years eking out a meager
living posing as a human merchant.
Then in a final indignity -- he
was trapped in Cardassian space by
the Klingon invasion.
A moment of silence as all consider what they've heard,

then Sisko steps forward, starts to put it together.
SISKO
(a realization)
Until he heard rumors about an Orb
capable of taking him back in
time...
BASHIR
So what's he planning to do?
Contact his younger self and warn
him about Kirk?
DAX
He could be planning to kill Kirk.
SISKO
The bottom line is we have to find
Darvin and stop him before he
changes history.
15 CONTINUED: (2)
SISKO (Cont'd)
(beat)
Do we know where he beamed to?
WORF
No, he wiped the transporter log
when he beamed out.
O'BRIEN
Then he could be on the Enterprise
or the station.
SISKO
We'll have to search both without
arousing suspicion or altering the
timeline ourselves. The last
thing I want is a visit from
Temporal Investigations when we
get home.
BASHIR
I guess we'll have to find a way
to blend in.
CUT TO:
16 A SERIES OF QUICK CUTS
showing glimpses of our people getting dressed, but

never quite revealing what they're going to look like.
-- O'Brien pulling off his normal uniform...
-- a pair of hands pulling a black boot on...
-- Dax putting on makeup to cover her spots...
16 CONTINUED:
-- Sisko's hand emerging from a gold sleeve, its cuff

displaying the old-style gold stripes of a lieutenant.
-- a pair of hands blousing trouser cuffs over a boot...
-- Dax twisting her hair up on top of her head...
-- a hand tucking a small phaser onto a belt under the

back of a blue shirt...
-- a hand closing the flip-top on an old TRICORDER...
-- O'Brien's hand flipping open an old-style

COMMUNICATOR and closing it again...
17 CLOSE - AN OLD-STYLE COMMAND INSIGNIA
on a gold uniform.
18 WIDEN
to reveal a medium-shot of Sisko standing in front of

a mirror in his quarters, checking over his disguise
with a critical eye... a beat, then he turns for the
door --
19 INT. DEFIANT - CORRIDOR
as Sisko steps out of quarters and sees Bashir stepping

out of the quarters across the way. With Bashir, we
get our first full-length view of one of our people in
old-style uniform...
BASHIR
Captain.
SISKO
(fingering his sleeve)
Lieutenant, actually. Didn't want
to push my luck.
O'BRIEN'S VOICE (O.S.)

Looks good on you, sir.
20 REVEAL - O'BRIEN
coming toward them in engineering red.
SISKO
Thank you, ensign.
20 CONTINUED:
BASHIR
(noticing)
Wait a minute, aren't you two in
the wrong colors?
O'BRIEN
Don't you know anything
about this time period?
BASHIR
I'm a doctor, not an historian.
The SOUND of turbolift doors OPENING off-screen --
SISKO
In the old days, operations
officers wore red, command
officers wore gold, and --
DAX'S VOICE
And women wore less.
21 NEW ANGLE
Dax has stepped out of the turbolift and looks stunning

in a red miniskirted communications uniform, her hair
swept up into a beehive hairdo. She smiles at them,
clearly enjoying herself immensely.
BASHIR
I think I'm beginning to like
history...
CUT TO:
22 INT. DEFIANT - TRANSPORTER BAY
where Odo and Worf, dressed as civilian traders, have

joined Sisko, Dax, O'Brien and Bashir. Worf is wearing
a turban-like wrap around his head to cover his Klingon
forehead ridges.
O'Brien is working the transporter console with an N.D.

Crewmember as the others look on.
O'BRIEN
The original Enterprise used an
old-style duotronic sensor array.
If we wait for just the right
point in the scan cycle, we can
decloak the Defiant for almost
three seconds without being
detected.
SISKO
Is that enough time to transport
us aboard?
O'BRIEN
Barely.
Dax crosses over to them with a PADD.
DAX
Here are the coordinates. The
captain and I will start on Deck
Four and work our way aft. Chief,
you and Julian should go to Deck
Twenty-one...
O'BRIEN
(nodding)
And work our way forward.
Sisko turns to Odo and Worf, who are studying a PADD of

their own.
SISKO
What about the station?
WORF
Little of it is habitable. Most
of K-7 consists of storage areas
and industrial fabrication
facilities.
22 CONTINUED:
ODO
It shouldn't take long to search.
Security isn't as tight as it is
on a starship.
SISKO
(to all)
Remember, try to avoid contact
with people from this time period.
Everyone nods...
O'BRIEN
We're coming up on a bandshift in
the scan cycle...
SISKO
Dax.
As she follows Sisko onto the transporter pad, she

whispers to Worf.
DAX
(to Worf)
Nice hat.
He glares at her.
The Enterprise hangs in space.
24 OMITTED
25 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - DECK FOUR
CLOSE ON turbolift doors. The doors OPEN and Dax and

Sisko ENTER the bustling corridor of the Enterprise,
filled with the sights and SOUNDS of another time.
Shipwide announcements are being made over the com-
system, people are talking on the old-style wall
panels.
They exchange a glance, sensing that they've indeed

stepped into history...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT TWO 18A.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
26 INT. ENTERPRISE - ANOTHER TURBOLIFT (OPTICAL)
O'Brien and Bashir MATERIALIZE in the Turbolift. They

look around for a moment to get their bearings.
BASHIR
Ready?
O'BRIEN
(nods, then to com)
Deck Twenty-one.
Nothing happens.
O'BRIEN
Deck Twenty-one.
(beat, with an edge)
I said, Deck Twenty-one.
Nothing.
BASHIR
Maybe if you said please.
O'BRIEN
What's wrong with this thing?
BASHIR
Don't look at me. I don't know
anything about this time period.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT TWO 19.
26 CONTINUED:
O'BRIEN
Maybe it's jammed. Help me get
this wall panel off.
Suddenly the DOOR OPENS and an Enterprise CREWMEMBER

steps inside.
O'Brien and Bashir make room, try to act natural. The

crewmember nods a greeting, takes hold of one of the
handles on the wall, and twists it. A light on the
base of the handle comes on.
CREWMEMBER
Deck Fifteen.
The Turbolift starts moving. Bashir and O'Brien

exchange sheepish looks, reach out and grab handles of
their own.
BASHIR
(sotto)
I won't tell anyone if you won't.
27 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - DECK FOUR
as Sisko and Dax move along it, trying to act casual,

exchanging nods with passing SUPERNUMERARIES.
DAX
They really packed them in on
these old ships.
Sisko indicates a small alcove cut into the corridor

wall.
SISKO
What about over there?
They cross to the alcove -- there are DRAWERS in the

wall, and a LADDER that provides access to other decks.
DAX
(re: drawer)
Perfect -- an auxiliary
communications juncture.
Sisko PULLS DOWN the drawer to reveal a tangle of old-

style CIRCUITRY.
27 CONTINUED:
SISKO
I'll pretend to do repairs,
scan for Darvin.
Sisko studies the layout of the circuitry, starts

making "repairs" -- carefully moving things that he
knows won't change the system's function.
Dax flips OPEN the top of her tricorder. She smiles,

charmed by the old-fashioned device.
DAX
You know I used to have one
of these... ?
SISKO
(distracted)
Mn-hm.
She activates the controls and the device gives off a

distinctive SOUND EFFECT. Sisko keeps working, his
attention on the circuitry. She studies the case...
DAX
I love these classic twenty-third
century designs. The black
finish, the silver highlights --
(letting it hang off her
shoulder)
And it goes with the uniform.
Sisko looks up at her...
DAX
(getting back to
scanning)
Sorry...
Off this moment...
28 EXT. SPACE - STATION K-7 (OPTICAL)
spinning slowly...
29 INT. K-7 BAR
as Odo ENTERS through the distinctive diamond-shaped

door and looks around the room for a moment, checking
out the situation. NOTE: Kirk and Spock are at the
service bar at this moment, and the off-screen WALLA
comes from their scene (Timecode 7:37 - 7:52) but we
should not see them at all in this sequence.
Odo moves to the banquette which is to camera right

from the door and sits down facing the O.S. bar. Odo
looks around and surreptitiously pulls an ALIEN
TRICORDER consistent with the period from his pocket,
and activates it.
A beat, then he hears the off-camera SOUND of the door

OPENING.
30 OMITTED
31 NEW ANGLE - THE DOOR - CLIP (OPTICAL)
as CHEKOV and UHURA ENTER the room and cross toward the
bar. (Timecode 8:30 - 8:32) In the b.g. of this shot
we can see Odo sitting at the banquette.
32 ON ODO
as he watches them cross the room. He palms the
tricorder, not wanting to seem suspicious.
33 NEW ANGLE - THE SERVICE BAR - CLIP
as Chekov and Uhura approach the counter, where the

BARTENDER and CYRANO JONES are conducting business.
(Timecode 8:34 - 8:42) (Kirk and Spock left the scene
prior to this shot)
BARTENDER - CLIP
-- thanks to you I already have
enough spican flame gems to
me a lifetime.
34 RESUME ODO
as a sexy brunette WAITRESS wearing a pink outfit

approaches his table. (NOTE: Our Waitress
match the Waitress seen briefly in the Bar at Timecode
7:39) The off-camera dialog between the Bartender and
Jones continues in the background throughout the
following scene. (Timecode 8:35 - 8:43)
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34 CONTINUED:
WAITRESS
(smiling)
What's your pleasure?
ODO
I'll have a raktajino.
WAITRESS
You're the second person today
who's ordered that -- what is it?
ODO
Klingon coffee.
(realizing)
The second person? Who was the
first?
WAITRESS
He was an older man -- a human.
ODO
Where is he now?
WAITRESS
I don't know. He left about an
hour ago. I think he said he'd be
back.
Odo thinks for a moment, then glances toward the bar...
35 NEW ANGLE - THE SERVICE BAR - CLIP
where the Bartender is refusing Jones's wares.

(Timecode 8:44 - 8:48)
JONES - CLIP
Surely you want some...
36 ON ODO & WAITRESS
JONES'S VOICE - CLIP

... Antarean glow water?
WAITRESS
We don't have any Klingon
beverages. Would you like
something else?
ODO
Tarkalean Tea.
She nods and moves off... Odo looks pensive, he's come
to the right place.
36 CONTINUED:
In the ensuing silence, we can now HEAR the dialog at

the bar a little better. (Timecode 8:56 - 9:02)
Odo is only barely listening to this conversation, his

mind absorbed by the information that Darvin has been
here.
JONES' VOICE - CLIP

I have something from the far
reaches of the galaxy. Surely you
want --
BARTENDER'S VOICE - CLIP

Not at your price.
Suddenly Odo hears the SOUND OF TRILLING AND COOING

coming from the bar. He looks up in curiosity.
36A ON UHURA & CHEKOV - CLIP (OPTICAL)
As Uhura and Chekov react to the sight of the O.S.

Tribble, Odo can be seen in the b.g. over
shoulder as he tries to see what's causing all that
noise. (Timecode 9:04 - 9:06)
UHURA - CLIP
Oooh. What is it? Is it alive?
36B ON ODO
As he reacts to the Tribble as it is presented to Uhura

O.S. We can still HEAR the sound of COOING. (Timecode
9:06 - 9:08)
UHURA'S VOICE - CLIP

May I hold it?
OFF Odo's intrigued expression...
CUT TO:
The ship orbiting near the station.
38 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - DECK TWENTY-ONE
O'Brien and Bashir are at an OPEN PANEL at a

location. SUPERNUMERARIES move past them, busy at
their own tasks.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT TWO 23A.
38 CONTINUED:
Bashir is scanning with a MEDICAL TRICORDER, but

O'Brien is studying the circuitry with a baffled look.
BASHIR
(as he scans)
Chief, you're supposed to be
working...
O'BRIEN
I'm afraid to touch anything.
It's all cross-circuited and
patched together -- I can't make
heads or tails of it.
BASHIR
Sounds like one of your repair
jobs.
O'Brien reaches in, pretends to do something. They

continue at their tasks for a beat...
BASHIR
No sign of Darvin in this
section... I'm going to widen the
scan-radius....
Bashir opens the panel on the unfamiliar device.

BASHIR
(to himself)
If I can figure out how...
38 CONTINUED: (2)
O'BRIEN
Keep the scan field below twenty
milliwatts -- otherwise you'll set
off the internal sensors.
BASHIR
Yes, thank you, Chief -- I was
listening at the mission briefing.
Bashir activates the hand-held bio-scanner and it gives

off a distinctive SOUND. Suddenly a voice from off-
screen --
ENGINEER (O.S.)
What are you two doing here?
39 NEW ANGLE
to include a fresh-faced young ENGINEER -- lieutenant,

junior grade. He's carrying an old-style TRIDENT
scanner, and is genuinely surprised to find our
working on this particular panel.
ENGINEER
(continuing)
Scotty told me to do this.
O'Brien and Bashir have no idea what "this" means,

they're going to have to vamp.
O'BRIEN
Oh -- you were going to do...
this?
ENGINEER
(without suspicion)
It's on the duty roster.
O'Brien doesn't know what to say. A beat...
BASHIR
(affably)
Must've been a mixup.
The Engineer looks at Bashir, finding it odd to see a

blue shirt scanning with a tricorder.
ENGINEER
Isn't that a medical tricorder?
39 CONTINUED:
Bashir looks down at the device in his hand.
BASHIR
Yes. Yes, it is. I'm a doctor.
The Engineer looks more puzzled than suspicious...
ENGINEER
Why do we need a doctor to repair
a power relay?
BASHIR
You don't. Obviously.
O'Brien is looking at Bashir with the same expression

as the Engineer -- just waiting to hear what he's going
to say.
BASHIR
I'm... doing a study. It has to
do with... work-related stress.
ENGINEER
Oh.
BASHIR
(passing the buck)
You two go on, pretend I'm not
here.
O'Brien shoots him a dirty look. Bashir keeps scanning

for Darvin.
ENGINEER
(re: panel)
So, where should we start?
O'Brien has no choice but to pretend he knows what he's

doing, and do it with confidence.
O'BRIEN
Well obviously the first thing to
do is to take this transtator,
here --
He pulls it from its socket -- the LIGHTS DIM and the

SOUND of the corridor's POWER systems EBBS...
O'BRIEN
(replacing it)
And leave it right where it is.
The LIGHTS COME UP again and the SOUND returns to
normal. O'Brien frowns, glares into the panel. The
Engineer looks at him uncertainly, then up at Bashir.
39 CONTINUED: (2)
BASHIR
(conspiratorial)
The job pressure's been getting to
him...
The Engineer nods sympathetically...
BASHIR
(sotto)
Why don't you take over?
More loudly, to O'Brien.
BASHIR
All right, Ensign. I think I've
seen enough, let's get you back to
Sickbay.
O'Brien glowers at him, but is grateful to get away.
O'BRIEN
(to Engineer)
I'd appreciate it if you didn't
mention this to anyone...
ENGINEER
No problem. Hope you feel
better.
O'Brien gives him a pained smile and he and Bashir move

away... off Bashir's smirk...
CUT TO:
40 INT. K-7 BAR
Odo is sitting at a different table, looking at

something in his hands which are in his lap, below
table level. we can hear the same TRILLING as before,
and Odo seems strangely soothed by it. He looks up
Worf ENTERS, wearing his disguise. Worf sees Odo and
goes to him. He glances around the bar for a moment
and then leans forward.
WORF
(quietly)
I have completed my search of the
primary habitat levels and...
Worf trails off as the TRILLING sounds gets his
attention. (From his position, he can't see what Odo
has.)
40 CONTINUED:
WORF
(continuing)
What is that sound?
ODO
Soothing isn't it? The bartender
called it a --
Odo lifts his hands to show Worf and we see that he's
holding a furry little TRIBBLE. But the second it gets
within sight of Worf, it begins SQUEALING in alarm and
tries to jump out of Odo's hand. Worf instantly leaps
to his feet in revulsion and steps back. Odo yanks it
back and tries to calm the tiny creature.
WORF
(disgusted)
A Tribble!
Off Worf as he glares at the furry beast...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT THREE 28.
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
41 INT. K-7 BAR
Continuous from Act Two.
ODO
(sotto, to Worf)
Sit down. You're drawing
attention.
Worf slowly takes his seat, keeping a safe distance

from the table and the Tribble.
WORF
Where did you get that thing?
ODO
From a man named Cyrano Jones. He
said Tribbles liked everyone, but
it doesn't seem to like you.
WORF
The feeling is mutual. Tribbles
are detestable creatures.
ODO
Interesting. It's been my
observation that most humanoids
love soft furry animals...
(getting lost in the
cooing)
... especially if they make a
pleasing sound.
41 CONTINUED:
WORF
(heated)
They do nothing but consume food,
and breed. If you feed that thing
more than the smallest morsel,
within a few hours, you will have
ten Tribbles... then a hundred...
then a thousand...
ODO
Calm down.
WORF
They were once considered mortal
enemies of the Klingon Empire.
ODO
(holds up Tribble)
This... a mortal enemy of the
Empire?
WORF
They were an ecological menace!
A plague that had to be wiped out!
ODO
Wiped out? What're you saying?
WORF
(with relish)
Hundreds of warriors were sent to
track them down throughout the
galaxy. An armada obliterated the
Tribbles' homeworld. By the end
of the twenty-third century, they
were eradicated.
ODO
(dry)
Another glorious chapter in
Klingon history. Tell me, do they
still sing songs about the great
Tribble hunt?
At that moment, the station suddenly goes to RED ALERT.

Worf and Odo react in surprise.
CUT TO:
42 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - DECK SIX
The ship has just gone to RED ALERT and while the
KLAXON SOUNDS, Crewmembers are rushing through the
Corridor with urgency as they scramble to their posts.
Sisko and Dax have been pretending to work on a
different wall panel and they both react to the Red
Alert. A Com voice echoes over the ship's P.A.
system.
COM VOICE
Red Alert. Red Alert. All hands
to battle stations. This is not
a drill.
DAX
What should we do?
SISKO
(no choice)
Get to battle stations.
They close up the panel and then plunge into the crowd
of Crewmembers, trying to blend in.
43 ANOTHER SECTION OF CORRIDOR/TURBOLIFT
as Sisko and Dax duck into the Turbolift. Sisko grabs

the handle and twists it.
SISKO
(to com)
Deck Seven.
The lift MOVES for a moment, then Sisko twists the

handle OFF and the lift STOPS.
SISKO
Let's see if we can find out
what's going on.
He automatically hits the command insignia on his

chest.
SISKO
Sisko to Defiant.
Nothing happens, of course, and Sisko immediately

realizes his mistake. With a little annoyance, he
reaches around and pulls out the old-style communicator
from behind his back. He flips it open.
SISKO
Sisko to Defiant.
43 CONTINUED:
KIRA'S COM VOICE

Defiant here.
INTERCUT:
44 INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE
Kira in command, N.D.s at the other stations.
SISKO
Report.
KIRA
A Klingon D-7 battlecruiser just
dropped out of warp. It's
approaching the station.
SISKO
Have they locked weapons?
KIRA
(off console)
Not yet.
Something about this is familiar to Dax.
DAX
Kira, can you identify the Klingon
vessel?
KIRA
(works)
The IKS Gr'oth.
DAX
(smiles)
That's Koloth's ship.
SISKO
Curzon's old friend?
DAX
(nods)
Yes, and he's not going to attack.
I remember Koloth telling me he
once traded insults with Kirk on
a space station near the
Federation border. He always
regretted not getting a chance to
face him in battle.
44 CONTINUED:
KIRA
(off console)
The Klingon ship just transported
two people to the station
manager's office, Captain.
DAX
(excited)
That's Koloth!
(beat)
Maybe we should beam over to the
station and help Odo and Worf. We
know that Darvin was there a few
hours ago and --
SISKO
I think maybe Doctor Bashir and
Chief O'Brien should go.
DAX
But if we went, we might run into
Koloth.
SISKO
Exactly.
DAX
It's not as if he'd recognize me.
I'd love to see him in his prime.
SISKO
(enough)
Dax.
(to com)
Major, beam the Doctor and the
Chief to K-7 and fill them in.
KIRA
Aye, sir.
Sisko twists the handle and the lift starts MOVING

again.
DAX
It would've been fun.
SISKO
Too much fun.
As the Turbolift stops and they EXIT...
44 CONTINUED: (2)
SISKO (V.O.)
Dax was right about the Klingons.
They were only interested in shore
leave...
45 OMITTED
45A EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND K-7 (OPTICAL)
The ship is near the station.
SISKO (V.O.)
... and Captain Kirk allowed them
to beam aboard the station in
small groups. when the Enterprise
stood down from Red Alert, we all
resumed our search for Darvin.
CUT TO:
45B INT. ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR/TURBOLIFT (OPTICAL)
Bashir and O'Brien are near an alcove, trying not to be

conspicuous as O'Brien talks on his communicator to
Kira. The ship is no longer at Red Alert.
KIRA'S COM VOICE

... the next bandshift in the
Enterprise scan cycle will be in
three minutes.
O'BRIEN
We'll be ready, Major. O'Brien out.
O'Brien closes the communicator.
BASHIR
We better get to a turbolift.
They both turn and walk to a nearby turbolift. They

wait outside for a beat, then the doors OPEN, revealing
the female Crewmember seen earlier, who we will learn
is named WATLEY. O'Brien and Bashir stop, surprised to
see her. She looks up and smiles at the sight of
Bashir.
WATLEY
Hello again.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT THREE 33A.
45B CONTINUED:
A moment, and then they realize they have to go

inside.
BASHIR
Hello.
O'Brien nods a greeting as they ENTER the Turbolift,

and grab the handles.
O'BRIEN
Deck Ten.
The lift starts moving. Watley looks them over for a

beat, glances down at Bashir's waist.
WATLEY
Your flap's open.
BASHIR
Excuse me?
WATLEY
On your tricorder. You're
draining power.
Bashir looks down at his tricorder, and sees that the

front flap is indeed open. He hastily closes it.
BASHIR
Oh. Thank you.
O'BRIEN
He's always doing that.
She looks Bashir over for a moment.
WATLEY
You're a doctor?
BASHIR
Yes.
WATLEY
(beat)
I just transferred from the
Lexington last week.
An awkward beat.
O'BRIEN
Welcome aboard.
She nods her thanks, still looking at Bashir.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT THREE 33B.
45B CONTINUED: (2)
WATLEY
I'm coming into Sickbay tomorrow
for my physical.
The doors OPEN and she turns and gives Bashir a very
direct look.
WATLEY
Fifteen hundred. Lieutenant
Watley.
She gives him a suggestive smile and Bashir is smiling

right back at her until the moment she says her name,
then he blanches slightly. Watley EXITS to the
Corridor and the doors close behind her.
O'BRIEN
(a throwaway)
You realize of course, she was
only using you to get to me.
O'Brien activates the lift, it moves for a few beats,

then he stops it again. O'Brien notices the stricken
look on Bashir's face.
BASHIR
Watley... that was my great-
grandmother's name.
O'BRIEN
Funny.
BASHIR
I think she was in Starfleet.
O'BRIEN
(shrug)
It's a common name.
BASHIR
(his mind is racing)
But what if that was her?
O'BRIEN
Do you realize the odds... ?
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT THREE 33C.
45B CONTINUED: (3)

BASHIR
No one ever met my great-
grandfather. This could be a
predestination paradox.
(off his look)
Didn't you take elementary
temporal mechanics at the Academy?
I may be destined to fall in love
with that woman and...
(with horror)
... become my own great-
grandfather.
O'BRIEN
You're being ridiculous.
BASHIR
(getting more upset)
Ridiculous? If I don't meet with
her tomorrow, I may never be born.
O'Brien reacts in exasperation and his communicator

BEEPS. He flips it open.
KIRA'S COM VOICE

Chief, are you ready for
transport?
O'BRIEN
(to com)
Are we ever.
KIRA'S COM VOICE

Stand by.
BASHIR
(to O'Brien)
You saw the way she looked at me,
you can't just dismiss this.
O'BRIEN
I can try.
BASHIR
Fine. But I can't wait to see
your face when you get back to
D.S. Nine and find out I never
existed.
O'Brien gives him a "do you have any idea what you're
saying?" look and the two of them DEMATERIALZE.
46 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - DECK TWELVE
The ship is no longer at Red Alert. Sisko is

pretending to "work" on another wall panel, while Dax
stands on his right scanning for Darvin. Dax turns to
camera right as she scans, and then sees something
which makes her turn back to Sisko.
DAX
(sotto)
Benjamin... look.
Sisko looks up and reacts as...
47 NEW ANGLE - CLIP (OPTICAL)
KIRK and SPOCK are walking down the Corridor toward

camera. They walk into an intersection just as the
intercom WHISTLES for attention. As Kirk moves to the
wall to answer the com, the camera dollies back to a
wider shot which reveals Sisko and Dax in the b.g.
framed between Kirk and Spock. Sisko is standing with
his back to the camera, while Dax is standing in
profile facing camera left. (Timecode 16:57 - 17:06)
CHEKOV'S COM VOICE - CLIP

Bridge to Captain Kirk.
KIRK - CLIP
Kirk here.
48 ON SISKO & DAX
As they continue to work. In the b.g. we can hear Kirk

talking to Chekov on the com (Timecode 17:07 - 17:23
NOTE: this dialog can be compressed and edited.)
SISKO
(sotto)
Keep working. We're a maintenance
crew just doing our job...
48 CONTINUED:
Dax glances to her left.
BARRIS'S COM VOICE - CLIP

Captain Kirk, this station is
swarming with Klingons.
49 INCLUDE KIRK & SPOCK - CLIP (OPTICAL)
As Dax's glance falls on the two men. (Timecode 17:23 -

17:27)
KIRK - CLIP
I was not aware, Mister Barris,
that twelve Klingons constitutes
a swarm.
50 RESUME SISKO & DAX
Dax smiles and continues to watch Kirk & Spock

throughout the following:
DAX
(sotto)
I had no idea.
SISKO
What?
DAX
He's so much more handsome in
person... and those eyes...
SISKO
(still working)
Kirk had quite the reputation as
a ladies' man.
DAX
Not him. Spock.
In the f.g., Kirk is giving Spock a pained look. In

the b.g., Sisko glances up at Dax, then he starts
closing up the panel. (Timecode 17:34 - 17:36)
52 RESUME SISKO & DAX
SISKO
Let's go.
He begins to take her by the arm.
Dax is still looking at Spock as Sisko takes her by the

arm and they cross toward camera right and head off
down the Corridor. Kirk is talking to the wall com.
(Timecode 17:38 - 17:44)
KIRK - CLIP
Mister Barris, I have guards
around the grain... I have guards
around the Klingons...
54 SISKO & DAX
Are moving down the Corridor away from Kirk and Spock.
DAX
I can't believe you don't want to
at least meet Kirk.
SISKO
That's the last thing on my mind.
DAX
Come on, Benjamin. Are you
telling me you're not the tiniest
bit interested in meeting one of
the most famous men in Starfleet
history?
SISKO
We have a job to do.
DAX
But that's James Kirk.
54 CONTINUED:
SISKO
Look, of course I'd like to meet
him. I'd like to shake his hand
and ask him about...
(picking one)...
fighting the Gorn on Cestus
Three -- but that's not why we're
here, old man.
Dax can't really argue with that, and gives in. They
stop outside a turbolift and hit a control panel.
DAX
You're right. I guess the
difference between you and me is
that I remember this time -- I
lived in this time. It's hard
to want to be... part of it again.
They EXIT to the turbolift.
CUT TO:
55 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND K-7 (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise and the space station.
56 INT. K-7 BAR
O'Brien and Bashir ENTER the room and cross toward Odo
and Worf's table. As they do so, they pass right by a
table of Four N.D. original series Klingons who are
sitting and drinking together. (Odo's Tribble is
sitting in his lap, out of Worf's sight.)
56 CONTINUED:
BASHIR
Clearly we've been going about
this search business all wrong,
Chief.
O'BRIEN
You're right. Why bother
searching thirty decks, when you
can just plunk yourself down at a
bar and wait for Darvin to come to
you.
ODO
(bristling)
We have reason to believe he'll
return to this area.
O'BRIEN
Ah, yes. The "raktajino."
BASHIR
A vital clue others might've
missed.
57 ON BASHIR - CLIP (OPTICAL)-
As Bashir talks, he moves to camera right to get

another chair for the table.
BASHIR
How fortunate it's kept you glued
to this bar for the past three
hours --
Behind Bashir, the door OPENS and SCOTTY, Chekov, and

FREEMAN ENTER and pause for a moment inside the
doorway. PAN WITH Bashir as he gets his chair and
crosses to camera left back to the table with the
others. (Timecode 19:26 - 19:29)
BASHIR
-- having drinks -- while we've
been crawling through conduits.
58 O'BRIEN
glances over his shoulder, sees something, reacts and

then turns back to the others.
O'BRIEN
My God... that's him.
ODO
Who?
O'BRIEN
Kirk.
59 ON THE DOOR - CLIP
As Scotty, Chekov and Freeman sit down. Clearly

O'Brien has mistaken Freeman for Kirk. (Timecode 19:32 -
19:36)
WORF'S VOICE
Where?
O'BRIEN'S
He's just sitting down. The one
in gold, on the left.
BASHIR'S VOICE
That's Kirk?
60 RESUME ODO'S TABLE
O'Brien glances back quickly, trying not to call

attention to himself.
WORF
It would be an honor to meet him.
O'BRIEN
Let's buy him a drink.
ODO
Gentlemen. No one's buying anyone
a drink.
The others look sheepish for a moment.
O'BRIEN
He's right. We can't risk
altering the timeline.
They look over at the table again.
61 SCOTTY'S TABLE - CLIP
The blonde waitress is serving Scotty, Chekov and

Freeman drinks at their table. (Timecode 21:03 -
21:07)
62 RESUME ODO'S TABLE
As the Waitress comes over.

62 CONTINUED:
WAITRESS
What'll it be, boys? And don't
ask for raktajino -- if I have to
say we don't have that one more
time...
ODO
(suddenly very
interested)
Who ordered raktajino?
WAITRESS
The Klingons.
Everyone except Worf looks around the room, mystified.
ODO
Klingons?
WAITRESS
Yes.
They still don't see any. Worf is getting increasingly

uncomfortable.
WAITRESS
(are you blind?)
Right over there.
She points to the nearby table Bashir and O'Brien

passed earlier. They turn and look with some surprise
at the original series-style Klingons, who do not have
the typical forehead ridges they're accustomed to
seeing. Worf studies his drink as the others turn
one and look at him for explanation.
BASHIR
(to Worf)
Those are Klingons?
WAITRESS
All right. You boys have had
enough.
The Waitress moves off.
ODO
Mister Worf... ?
Worf looks up with discomfort at the three expectant

faces.
WORF
They are Klingons.
62 CONTINUED: (2)
Three heads turn and look at the Klingons and then look
back at Worf.
WORF
It is a... long story.
O'BRIEN
What happened? Some kind
genetic engineering... ?
BASHIR
A viral mutation... ?
WORF
(defensive)
We do not discuss it with
outsiders.
Worf is saved from having to answer any further

questions by the distinctive SOUND of an o.s. CHAIR
being SHOVED BACK. They all turn and look to see...
Chekov is on his feet and glaring at KORAX, the

Klingon. (Timecode 22:31 - 22:46)
SCOTTY - CLIP
Take it easy, lad. Everybody's
entitled to an opinion.
KORAX - CLIP
That's right. And if I think that
Kirk is a Denebian slime devil...
64 ODO'S TABLE
KORAX'S VOICE - CLIP

... well, that's my opinion too.
The dialog between Korax, Chekov and Scotty continues

in the b.g. (Timecode 22:49 - 23:34 edit and
compress dialog as needed).
64 CONTINUED:
SCOTTY'S VOICE - CLIP

Don't do it, mister. That's an
order.
O'BRIEN
Look at the way Kirk is ignoring
that Klingon... he's letting the
security officer handle it.
Bashir notices something at Scotty's table.
BASHIR
Chief... are you sure that's
Kirk?
O'BRIEN
Absolutely.
BASHIR
(holding up his own
sleeve)
Then why is he wearing
lieutenant's stripes?
O'Brien takes a closer look and is surprised to see

that Bashir is right. But Odo sees that bigger trouble
is brewing.
ODO
I think we have bigger problems
than a case of mistaken
identity...
INTERCUT:
Scotty looks up at Korax with a slow burn. Our

characters watch as the situation escalates out of
control. (Timecode 23:34 - 24:12)
SCOTTY - CLIP
Laddie, don't you think you should
rephrase that?
KORAX - CLIP
You're right. I should. I didn't
mean to say that the Enterprise
should be hauling garbage... I
meant to say it should be hauled
away as garbage.
That tears it for Scotty. He decks Korax. Freeman

stands up and throws back his chairs.
65 CONTINUED:
The Klingons throw back theirs.
66 O'BRIEN
Stands and throws back his chair, ready for a fight.

Bashir joins him instinctively.
67 THE KLINGON N.D.S
sitting nearby suddenly jump to their feet.
68 WORF
jumps up as well. Odo looks at his companions with

dismay.
ODO
What are you doing?
69 SCOTTY - CLIP
Odo's question comes too late -- Scotty HITS another

Klingon, Chekov goes over the table and the fight is
on. (Timecode 24:14 - 24:16)
70 ODO'S TABLE
O'Brien, Bashir, and Worf are swept up into the fight

as the nearby Klingon N.D.s attack them. Odo refuses
to get involved in this barroom brawl and keeps out of
the way as the fight continues.
INTERCUT:
71 VARIOUS CLIPS (OPTICAL)
As needed to sell the idea that everyone is fighting in

the same room. (Timecode range 24:18 - 25:50)
72 O'BRIEN
takes a punch and staggers back into...
73 WIDE SHOT - CLIP (OPTICAL)
As O'Brien falls into the shot with the Bartender

escaping across the room (Timecode 24:30 - 24:32)
73 CONTINUED:
The fight continues...
74 ANOTHER WIDE SHOT - CLIP
As CYRANO JONES crosses the room in the b.g. (Timecode

24:45 - 25:50)
75 O'BRIEN, BASHIR & WORF
Are holding their own against the Klingons.
76 CYRANO JONES - CLIP
Jones is standing in front of the door as Enterprise

Security Guards rush inside. (Timecode 25:52 - 25:54)
77 ODO
Is standing off to one side, shaking his head.

Suddenly he notices something in the direction of the
doorway.
78 THE DOORWAY - CLIP (OPTICAL)
As Jones has his drink taken away by the returning

Bartender, we can suddenly see Darvin outside in the
Corridor, looking in with curiosity. (Timecode 25:56 -
26:01)
79 ODO
grabs Worf as he throws off another Klingon.
ODO
It's Darvin!
Worf and Odo rush toward the door...
80 O'BRIEN
decks a Klingon, turns to face another opponent, and

comes face to face with a very serious, very large
Enterprise Security Officer, who grabs him. O'Brien
looks around only to see that Bashir has already been
caught.
80 CONTINUED:
Off the looks of our two hapless heroes who've just

been busted...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08130196 - ACT FOUR 46.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:

Dulmur is looking at Sisko and shaking his head with
disapproval.
DULMUR
Your men could've avoided that
fight, Captain.
LUCSLY
(from memory)
Regulation one-fifty-seven,
section three, paragraph eighteen:
Starfleet Officers shall take all
necessary precautions to minimize
any participation in historical
events.
SISKO
All right. It was a mistake. But
there were no lasting
repercussions.
DULMUR
How do you know that? For all we
know, we could be living in an
alternate timeline right now.
SISKO
If my people had caused any
changes in the timeline, we
would've been the first to notice
when we got back.
Dulmur and Lucsly exchange a cynical look.
LUCSLY
Why do they all have to say that?
DULMUR
(back to business)
So... your men were arrested...
CUT TO:
The ship hangs in space.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT FOUR 47.
83 INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIEFING ROOM - CLIP (OPTICAL)
Kirk is walking away from camera down the lineup of

men who were arrested in the K-7 bar fight. O'Brien is
standing next to Chekov, and Bashir is standing next to
O'Brien. Kirk turns and starts back toward camera.
(Timecode 26:22 - 26:28)
KIRK - CLIP
I want to know who started it.
84 O'BRIEN & BASHIR (OPTICAL)
standing with the others. They exchange a look.
KIRK'S VOICE - CLIP

I'm waiting.
85 WIDER - CLIP (OPTICAL)
Kirk stops in front of O'Brien and turns to him.

(Timecode 26:29 - 26:31)
86 O'BRIEN & KIRK - CLIP (OPTICAL)
Kirk confronts O'Brien. (Timecode 26:32 - 26:36 Extend

time as needed, and drop the word "Freeman" from Kirk's
dialog.)
KIRK - CLIP
Who started the fight?
O'Brien is on the spot, can only come up with one

answer.
O'BRIEN
I don't know, sir.
87 ON KIRK - CLIP
As he moves away from O'Brien and goes to Chekov.

(Timecode 26:37 - 26:52)
KIRK - CLIP
All right.
(beat)
Chekov... I know you. You started
it didn't you?
CHEKOV - CLIP
No, sir. I didn't.
We can still see O'Brien standing next to Chekov.
87 CONTINUED:
KIRK - CLIP
Well, who did?
CHEKOV - CLIP
I don't know, sir.
KIRK - CLIP
I don't know, sir...
Kirk turns and begins walking away from camera.
88 O'BRIEN & BASHIR
Watching Kirk pace in front of them, very uncomfortable

to be here.
KIRK'S VOICE - CLIP

I want to know who threw the first
punch.
Kirk reaches the end of the line and begins walking

back toward camera. (Timecode 26:55 - 27:01)
KIRK - CLIP
All right, you're all confined to
quarters until I find out who
started it. Dismissed.
As everyone turns and begins walking out the door.
90 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR
The Enterprise officers are ENTERING from the briefing

room and heading down the Corridor away from camera.
O'Brien and Bashir turn toward camera and head off in
the opposite direction.
BASHIR
That was close...
O'BRIEN
(awestruck)
Me. Out of all the people in the
lineup, he asked me who threw the
first punch.
BASHIR
(mock disapproval)
And you lied to him.
90 CONTINUED:
O'BRIEN
I lied to Captain Kirk.
(beat)
I wish Keiko had been there to see
it.
Suddenly Bashir steps on something that SQUEAKS. They

stop and Bashir bends down to pick up a Tribble and
then continues walking.
BASHIR
(to Tribble)
Sorry about that, little fellow.
Who left you out here all alone?
O'Brien turns the corner and stops.
O'BRIEN
He's not alone.
Bashir looks up and reacts to...
90A NEW ANGLE
Showing that the Enterprise Corridor ahead of them is

littered with Tribbles. Some N.D. crewmembers are
petting them, others are stepping over them, etc. Off
this image...
CUT TO:
91 INT. DEFIANT - TRANSPORTER BAY (OPTICAL)
Odo, Worf, and Darvin MATERIALIZE on the platform. An

N.D. Crewmember is at the console. Worf and Odo are
gripping Darvin roughly and it should appear as if they
just grabbed him seconds before being beamed away.
Darvin struggles for a moment, then realizes he's
aboard the Defiant and stops. Odo releases him, but
Worf shoves him against the wall.
ODO
Welcome back, Mister Darvin.
DARVIN
(defiant)
The pleasure's all mine.
ODO
Worf...
Worf releases him.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT FOUR 49A.
91 CONTINUED:
ODO
I hope you realize you're facing
some very serious charges when we
get back.
DARVIN
You wouldn't dare put one of the
greatest heroes of the Klingon
Empire into the brig.
WORF
You're no hero to the Empire.
DARVIN
(smiles)
I will be.
(beat)
I've been thinking about my statue
in the Hall of Warriors. I want
it to capture my essence.
(to Worf)
Our statues can be so... generic
sometimes, don't you think?
ODO
I take it whatever your plan is,
you've already set it in motion.
91 CONTINUED: (2)
DARVIN
(unfazed)
I see myself standing with Kirk's
head in one hand and...
(with relish)
... a Tribble in the other.
Worf isn't going to toy with this guy. He moves over

and gets right in his face.
WORF
What have you done? Did you hire
someone to kill him? Did you
sabotage the Enterprise?
DARVIN
Nothing so mundane. Let's just
say that Kirk's death will have a
certain... poetic justice to it.
CUT TO:
92 INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - CLOSE ON SISKO
As he reacts in disbelief.
SISKO
He put a bomb in a Tribble?
92 CONTINUED:
WIDEN to reveal Sisko and Dax at "work" again in an
Enterprise Corridor. This time, Sisko has placed the
communicator inside the open drawer so that it appears
he and Dax are bending down and looking inside, talking
to each other. Tribbles can be in the corridor as
well.
ODO'S COM VOICE

It's his "revenge." Originally,
Kirk saw the way a Tribble reacted
to Darvin and realized he was a
Klingon.
INTERCUT:
92A INT. DEFIANT - TRANSPORTER BAY
Odo, O'Brien, Bashir and Worf are standing near the

transporter console. (Darvin has been taken away.)
ODO
(to com)
He wouldn't tell us where this...
Tribble is, but he did say it
would go off within the hour.
On the Enterprise, Sisko glances around the Corridor,

which has Tribbles clustered here and there.
SISKO
It could be anywhere...
DAX
Benjamin, I think we should risk
going to the bridge. If we can
use the internal sensors, we could
scan the entire ship for
explosives in a matter of seconds.
SISKO
(to com)
Dax and I will take care of the
Enterprise. The rest of you beam
over to K-Seven and begin
searching over there.
Worf and Odo exchange a look.
ODO
Understood. But I think Mister
Worf should remain here... it
seems that he's...
(groping)
... allergic to Tribbles.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - 08/23/96 - ACT FOUR 51A-51B.
92A CONTINUED:
Dax and Sisko exchange a look, but Sisko decides not to

pursue the matter.
SISKO
All right.
O'BRIEN
Captain, I don't think we'll be
able to get to K-Seven's internal
sensors.
SISKO
Then you'll have to manually scan
every Tribble on the station.
O'BRIEN
There must be thousands of them by
now.
BASHIR
Hundreds of thousands.
DAX
One million, seven hundred and
seventy-one thousand, five hundred
and sixty-one.
The people on the Defiant react and look at each other.
On the Enterprise, Sisko looks up at Dax.
DAX
That's starting with one Tribble
having an average litter of ten
every twelve hours -- after three
days you'd....
SISKO
(not now)
Thank you.
(to com)
You have your orders, people.
Sisko out.
CUT TO:
The ship is orbiting the station.
94 INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE - SISKO'S CONSOLE

Sisko is working at a console on the Bridge next to the
main viewscreen, part of which can be seen to his left.
A few Tribbles are scattered here and there. Sisko
hears the O.S. SOUND of the turbolift door OPENING and
he turns to see...
95 WIDER - CLIP
Kirk ENTERING the Bridge and heading for his chair.

(Timecode 30:51 - 30:54)
96 RESUME SISKO
Who reacts to Kirk's entrance by looking over at...
97 DAX
Standing at the Engineering console opposite Sisko.

(The Engineering console is a redress of Sisko's
console, with different graphics and displays.) She
looks up from the sensor "viewscope" and sees Sisko's
look. Dax reacts by taking a deep breath -- they have
to be careful.
As Kirk moves to his chair, we can now see Dax in the

b.g. at the Engineering station. He sits, we hear a
Tribble squeak and Kirk then finds the Tribble in his
chair. (Timecode 30:56 - 31:05)
99 SISKO
who supresses a smile.
As Kirk sits down and looks around the Bridge. He

looks directly at the O.s. Dax. (Timecode 31:08 -
31:11)
101 DAX
looks back at Kirk, smiles and shrugs.
102 WIDER - CLIP (OPTICAL) 102
As Kirk gets up out of his chair and starts moving to

camera right. (Timecode 31:27 - 31:29)
103 DAX
finishes her work at the Engineering station, picks up

an old-style PADD, and then begins to cross the Bridge
toward Sisko.
104 WIDER - CLIP (OPTICAL) 104
Kirk is now standing in front of the Helmsman as Dax

walks down the steps behind him and EXITS frame to
camera right. (Timecode 31:34 - 31:40)
105 DAX
arrives at Sisko's station.
DAX
(quiet)
I re-routed the sensor interface.
SISKO
(working)
It worked. I'm scanning the
Bridge...
(beat)
Nothing up here.
105 CONTINUED:
DAX
That's a relief. When Kirk sat on
that Tribble, I half expected it
to go off.
SISKO
(working)
Nothing on the first six decks...
We hear the sound of the Turbolift OPENING and Dax

turns to see...
106 WIDER - CLIP
As McCOY ENTERS the Bridge and goes to Kirk. (Timecode

32:09 - 32:11)
BONES - CLIP
You wanted to see me, Jim?
107 DAX & SISKO
Dax frowns in puzzlement.
DAX
I know him...
Sisko glances back over his shoulder.
SISKO
That must be McCoy -- the ship's
Doctor.
DAX
(trying to remember)
McCoy... McCoy...
108 BONES - CLIP
(Timecode 32:19 - 32:25)
BONES - CLIP
The nearest thing I can figure out
is they're born pregnant. Which
seems to be quite a timesaver.
109 DAX AND SISKO
Dax suddenly remembers.
DAX
Leonard McCoy. I met him when he
was a student at Ol' Miss.
SISKO
(sotto)
Who met him -- Curzon?
DAX
No, my host at the time was Emony.
I was on Earth judging a
gymnastics competition.
(considers)
I guess he took my advice.
(off Sisko's look)
About becoming a doctor -
(sly)
I told him he had the hands of a
surgeon.
SISKO
I get the picture.
(off console)
I've scanned every deck -- the
bomb's not aboard the ship.
DAX
Then it must be somewhere on K-
Seven...
110
thru OMITTED
111
CUT TO:
112 INT. K-7 - STORAGE COMPARTMENT
A small DARK room HALF-FILLED with quadro-triticale (a

high-yield grain, a four lobed hybrid of wheat and rye.
A perennial also). HUNDREDS of Tribbles are moving
across the grainscape, eating voraciously. We PUSH IN
on one particular Tribble as it moves. And as the
music builds, we realize that this harmless-looking
creature is the deadly bomb...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FOUR
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT FIVE 57.
ACT FIVE
FADE IN:
113 INT. K-7 BAR
O'Brien, Bashir, and Odo are quickly and methodically

scanning the Tribbles one by one with their tricorders.
There's a sense of urgency to their movements, yet they
have to be cautious -- one of these furry creatures
could be a bomb.
Bashir puts down his Tribble, crosses to camera right

and goes o.s. to...
114 THE BAR - CLIP (OPTICAL)
As Bashir moves into frame from camera left, stands

behind the table in the f.g., picks up a Tribble and
scans it. (Timecode 45:48 - 45:53) From o.s., we HEAR
the SOUND of an old-style communicator BEEPING.
115 ODO
Pulls out his communicator as he quickly scans a

Tribble.
ODO
(to com)
Odo here.
INTERCUT:
116 INT. ENTERPRISE - TURBOLIFT
Sisko and Dax are in the lift, which is not moving.

Sisko has his communicator out.
SISKO
(to com)
The bomb's not aboard the
Enterprise... It must be over there.
ODO
We've only been able to get
through two decks, we're running
out of time.
SISKO
I can send more teams from the
Defiant.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - ACT FIVE 57A.
116 CONTINUED:
ODO
It's not a question of manpower,
it's a question of multiplication.
The Tribbles are breeding so
quickly, we can't keep up with
them.
116 CONTINUED: (2)
DAX
(to Sisko)
Benjamin, maybe we can narrow
things down a little. Presumably,
Darvin put the bomb somewhere he
knows Kirk is going to be in the
next half hour. If we stick close
to Kirk...
SISKO
(onto it)
He might lead us right to it.
ODO
It's worth a try, but there's no
reason for us to stop searching
over here.
SISKO
(to com)
Keep at it for now, Constable.
Sisko closes his communicator and then grabs the

Turbolift handle.
SISKO
Deck Five.
CUT TO:
117 OMITTED
119 INT. ENTERPRISE - REC ROOM - CLIP (OPTICAL)
Sisko and Dax are sitting across from each other at a

table in the f.g. as Kirk and Spock ENTER the room in
the b.g. Sisko is facing camera, while Dax has her
back to us. Kirk and Spock walk across the room, which
is littered with Tribbles, and go to the wall
replicators. (Timecode 36:35 - 36:43)
120 DAX AND SISKO
We're looking over Sisko's shoulder at Dax (we'll need

to build a small piece of wall behind her). Dax is
watching Kirk and Spock across the room... o.s. Sisko
turns his head slightly to camera right to watch as
well. (Timecode 36:56 - 37:00)
120 CONTINUED
KIRK'S VOICE - CLIP

This is my chicken sandwich and
coffee.
SPOCK'S VOICE - CLIP

Fascinating.
121 KIRK AND SPOCK - CLIP
Kirk and Spock react to the Tribbles in their food.

(Timecode 37:01 - 37:04)
KIRK - CLIP
I want these things off the ship.
I don't care if it takes every
last man we've got, I want them
off the ship.
Scotty ENTERS in the b.g.
122 DAX AND SISKO
Watch Scotty cross the room O.S.
SCOTTY'S VOICE - CLIP

Aye, they're into the machinery,
all right.
123 KIRK, SPOCK & SCOTTY - CLIP
(Timecode 37:09 - 37:17)
SCOTTY.- CLIP
And they're probably into all the
food processors too.
KIRK - CLIP
How?
SCOTTY - CLIP
Probably through one of the air
vents.
SPOCK - CLIP
Captain, there are air vents of
that type on the space station.
124 DAX AND SISKO
KIRK'S VOICE - CLIP

And in the storage compartments.
SISKO
Storage compartments?
(that's it!)
Storage compartments!
Sisko gets up and heads for the door and Dax follows
him.
CUT TO:
125 EXT. SPACE - STATION K-7 (OPTICAL)
The station is slowly turning in space.
Sisko and Dax are quickly lowering themselves down into

the dark room by a ladder. The grain seen earlier is
now completely GONE, eaten by the Tribbles, and the
room is a mass of furry creatures. Sisko and Dax
gently step down into the pile of Tribbles and begin
scanning them with tricorders.
SISKO
Most of these are dead...
(off tricorder)
The grain's poisoned...
But they don't have time to speculate as to why...
DAX
(off tricorder)
I'm picking up a faint tricobalt
signature... the bomb's somewhere
under here.
They both begin shoving Tribbles aside, trying to get

to the bottom of the mound. Suddenly they HEAR the
sound of an ELECTRONIC LOCK being worked.
SISKO
What's that?
The sound continues.
127 INT. K-7 - STORAGE CORRIDOR - CLIP
Kirk is trying without success to open one of the doors

as Spock, BARRIS, LURRY and the Security Guards look
on (Timecode 38:19 - 38:22)
As before.
DAX
Someone's trying to open one of
the bay doors.
They exchange a worried look.
Kirk is placing the lock mechanism on the upper door.

He turns it, and then the door opens and Tribbles pour
out on top of him. (Timecode 38:28 - 38:35)
A quick shot of Sisko and Dax as the Tribbles pour out

the now-open door and half empty the room.
The Tribbles continue to pour down on Kirk. (Timecode

38:40 - 38:43)
Dax reacts to something on her tricorder.
DAX
(urgent, sotto)
Benjamin! It's right in front of
us... within a meter of where I'm
standing.
Dax starts checking the Tribbles. Sisko quickly moves
over and helps. He grabs a small white Tribble, scans
it, and then tosses it away... the Tribble goes out the
open door and...
HITS Kirk in the head as he is coming out from

underneath the pile of Tribbles. (Timecode 38:54 -
38:56)
Sisko and Dax still searching frantically. As they

work, we hear the o.s. conversation taking place just
outside the open door. (Timecode 39:06 - 39:10)

They appear to be gorged.
BARRIS'S VOICE - CLIP

Gorged? On my grain?
As Barris says this line, Dax tosses a large brown

Tribble aside...
135 INT. K-7 STORAGE CORRIDOR - CLIP
The Brown Tribble HITS Kirk in the head.

(Timecode 39:11-39:12)
As Before. They continue searching.
BARRIS'S VOICE - CLIP

Kirk, I'll hold you responsible
for this. There must be
thousands...
136A INT. K-7 STORAGE CORRIDOR - CLIP
KIRK - CLIP
Hundreds of thousands.
SPOCK - CLIP
One million, seven hundred and
seventy-one thousand, five hundred
and sixty-one.
136B INT. K-7 - STORAGE COMPARTMENT
For just the briefest second, Sisko and Dax exchange a

look at this -- she was right!
That's assuming one Tribble
multiplying with an average litter
of ten...
The off-screen dialog continues... Sisko reacts to his

tricorder, gently picks up a Tribble.
SISKO
Found it...
Sisko holds the deadly bomb carefully, not wanting to

set it off. He pulls out his communicator, flips it
OPEN...
SISKO
Sisko to Defiant.
During the beat before Kira answers --
DAX
(re: Tribble)
It's dead...
KIRA'S COM VOICE

Go ahead, Captain.
136B CONTINUED:
As he talks to Kira, he carefully sets his tricorder

down on the floor in front of him, puts the dead
Tribble on top of it.
SISKO
We found the bomb -- lock onto my
tricorder's signal and beam it
into space.
KIRA'S COM VOICE

Acknowledged...
136B CONTINUED: (2)
A beat, then the tricorder and Tribble DEMATERIALIZE...
137 OMITTED
138 EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)
The Tribble and the tricorder hang in space for a

beat... then EXPLODE.
139 INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE
Kira lets out a relieved breath...
KIRA
Kira to Sisko.
Sisko has his communicator open.
KIRA'S COM VOICE

It worked.
Sisko and Dax exchange a relieved look. In the

background, Kirk is saying --
KIRK'S VOICE - CLIP

-- and as captain I want two
things done...
Sisko and Dax absently toss the Tribbles in their hands

away... (Timecode 41:04-41:06)
as a matching Tribble comes out and hits Kirk in the

head.
KIRK - CLIP
First, find Cyrano Jones...
A second matching Tribble falls out of the door and

Kirk looks up, annoyed.
KIRK - CLIP
(glancing up)
Second, close that door...
(Timecode 41:06 - 41:12)
Dax and Sisko are climbing back up the ladder.
SISKO (V.O.)
After the bomb was detonated,
history continued uninterrupted.
143 INT. K-7 - STATION MANAGER'S OFFICE - CLIP
As Kirk holds a Tribble up at Darvin and it squeals.

(Timecode 43:42 - 43:49)
SISKO (V.O.)
Kirk uncovered the truth about
Darvin...
KIRK - CLIP
They don't like you Mister Darvin.
I wonder why.
143A BONES - CLIP
Bones has scanned Darvin. (Timecode 44:02 - 44:06)
BONES - CLIP
Jim, this man is a Klingon.
DISSOLVE
TO:
144 OMITTED
145 INT. DEFIANT - ORB CABIN 145
Kira is standing in front of the tabernacle. (NOTE:

this is Kira's photo double and we should only see her
from the rear.) Kira reaches up and OPENS
tabernacle, which then FLOODS the room with LIGHT.
(Kira's head should BLOCK the view of the interior of
the tabernacle and we never see the Orb itself.)
SISKO (V.O.)
By the time we returned to the
Defiant, Major Kira had discovered
how to use the Orb to bring us
back to our own time.
CUT TO:
146 INT. CAPTAIN'S-OFFICE
As before. Dulmur and Lucsly questioning Sisko.
DULMUR
And that's when you returned
the present?
There's a long beat before Sisko answers.
SISKO
Well... not exactly...
Dulmur and Lucsly exchange a worried look. What did

that mean?
SISKO
Before we left, I realized there
was one last thing I had to do...
As we PUSH IN on Sisko's face...
CUT TO:
146A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE
SISKO (V.O.)
Something I'd been thinking about
ever since I saw that ship on the
viewscreen.
147 INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE - CLOSE ON SISKO
He's looking at something o.s. In the b.g., we can see

the Engineering console.
SISKO
Excuse me, captain.
Sisko is standing next to Kirk's chair, holding an old-

style PADD and stylus. Kirk looks over at Sisko and
reacts with puzzlement. ("Mirror, Mirror" clip.
Timecode 49:19 - 49:28)
KIRK - CLIP
Lieutenant... ? Lieutenant... ?
SISKO
Benjamin Sisko, sir.
149 ON SISKO
As before.
SISKO
I've been on temporary assignment
here. Before I leave, I just want
to say... it's been an honor
serving with you.
150 ON KIRK - CLIP
As Kirk smiles at Sisko. (Timecode 49:31 - 49:33)
Kirk begins to hand the PADD back to Sisko.

KIRK - CLIP
All right, Lieutenant. Carry on.
(NOTE: Cut away before Kirk actually hands him the

PADD.)
151A ON SISKO
as Kirk's hand enters frame and Sisko takes the PADD

He smiles and then turns away to go.
CUT TO:
Sisko sitting in his chair smiling at Dulmur and

Lucsly.
SISKO
Now if you want to put a letter of
reprimand in my file for that...
go ahead.
LUCSLY
We'll have to review the case
before making any recommendations.
DULMUR
However... I don't think there was
any harm done.
Lucsly looks up in surprise as Dulmur permits himself

just the barest hint of a smile.
152 CONTINUED:
DULMUR
I probably would've done the same
thing myself.
Lucsly thinks about this for a moment, then seems to

agree. He nods to himself thoughtfully and then closes
his briefcase.
CUT TO:
153 OMITTED
153A INT. OPS
Sisko is walking Dulmur and Lucsly to the turbolift.

Dax and Kira are at their stations in the b.g.
DULMUR
You'll be receiving our report in
about a month. But based on what
you've told us... I don't think
you have anything to worry about.
SISKO
I'm glad to hear it.
DULMUR
Good-bye, Captain.
SISKO
Good-bye.
Dulmur and Lucsly step into the turbolift.
LUCSLY
(to lift)
Docking Port Seven.
The Turbolift GOES DOWN, taking the investigators away.

Kira and Dax move over to Sisko, who looks relieved.
153A CONTINUED:
DAX
It went well?
Sisko nods.
KIRA
Good.
(beat, then quiet)
The constable wants to see us. On
the Promenade.
Sisko reacts with hesitation, exchanges a glance with

Dax and Kira and we get the feeling that he's not
looking forward to this.
CUT TO:
153B INT. PROMENADE
Sisko, Kira, Dax and Odo are standing on the first

level, looking at something o.s.
ODO
Did you tell them?
SISKO
They didn't ask.
Odo nods, that makes sense to him. A long beat passes

as they stare o.s.
SISKO
I'm open to suggestions, people.
DAX
We could... build another station.
Sisko gives her a look -- that's not what he was hoping

to hear. She shrugs and Sisko turns and looks at...
154 CLOSE ON QUARK'S FACE
He looks very unhappy. We begin to PULL BACK and

reveal a Tribble on his head... as we continue pulling
back we see Tribbles covering the bar on which he is
leaning (in imitation of the bartender seen earlier on
K-7)... we keep pulling back and keep seeing more and
more Tribbles... they're everywhere -- on the floors,
the walls, the kiosks... as we pull back we see Bashir,
O'Brien, and several Starfleet and Bajoran N.D.s,
moving about and picking up Tribbles... even Worf is on
the Upper Level, looking down in disgust... we finally
see Sisko, Dax, Kira (her photo double), and Odo
standing in the center of this teeming cooing mass of
loveable, cuddly Tribbles.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE

THE END

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STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE

"Trials and Tribble-ations"

Copyright 1996 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights

Return to Script Department FINAL DRAFT

STAR TREK: DS9 - "Trials and Tribble-ations" - 08/20/96 -

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE

STAR TREK: DS9 - "Trials and Tribble-ations" - SETS

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE

DEEP SPACE NINE - "Trials and Tribble-ations" - PRONUNCIATION

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 1.

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE

1 EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (STOCK OPTICAL)

as a Federation Transport docks at the station.

KIRA and DAX are at their posts when the TURBOLIFT

Kira moves as they step off the turbolift and greets

They exchange a look -- these two guys don't crack

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 2.

Kira and Dax exchange a look -- Sisko's in for a treat

3 INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE

SISKO is carrying a mug of coffee as he moves to his

Lucsly checks this off on his PADD.

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 3.

Sisko draws a breath, launches in.

Sisko clears his throat uncomfortably, starts in.

4 EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)

The ship in orbit of Cardassia Prime.

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 4.

5 INT. DEFIANT CORRIDOR

The Orb, in its protective tabernacle, is being carried

6 INT. DEFIANT - MESS HALL

as WORF brings in a harmless-looking elderly man in

As soon as the old man sees BASHIR and O'BRIEN seated

Bashir and O'Brien look up, a bit confused.

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 5.

Waddle goes to the replicator.

We HEAR the sound of the replicator working. He takes

Worf glares at him.

Darvin decides it would be best to move off and take a

Worf won't respond. With a last glance at Darvin, he

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 6.

6A EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)

As the ship CLOAKS.

7 INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

Dax is at the helm, Sisko is in the Command Chair,

Suddenly an ALARM goes off on O'Brien's console.

Before he can finish, the Bridge suddenly DISTORTS and

The Bridge is quiet and everyone is sitting in the same

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 7.

The crew struggles to focus and make sense of what's

The LIGHTS come UP as the ship DECLOAKS.

The LIGHTS go DOWN as the ship CLOAKS again.

as the STATIC CLEARS to reveal an astonishing sight...

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Trials and... " - REV. 08/30/96 - TEASER 8.

Everyone reacts with shocked recognition.

They all exchange a look.

10 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

The classic vessel hanging in space... (as seen from

(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

INT. DEEP SPACE NINE - CAPTAIN'S OFFICE

Dulmur is eyeing Sisko as Lucsly takes notes on his

Dulmur and Lucsly exchange a dark look.

They both make effortless mental calculations. Neither

12 EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE & STATION K-7 (OPTICAL)