The U.S.S. Enterprise is
docked at the space station Deep Space Nine, assisting
in repairs to Bajoran technologies damaged during the
Cardassian occupation. Worf, having a meal with Geordi
at the station, is being observed discreetly by a
mysterious alien. After Geordi leaves, Worf is
approached by the alien, a Yridian named Jaglom Shrek,
who claims that Worf's father, Mogh, did not die at
Khitomer 25 years ago, as everyone thought. Shrek tells
the disbelieving Worf that Mogh was taken to a remote
prison camp by the Romulans after the massacre. For a
price, Shrek says, he will reveal the location. Enraged,
Worf still refuses to believe him, saying that a Klingon
would rather die with honor than live as a prisoner.
Meanwhile, in Engineering, the space station's Dr.
Julian Bashir, Data, and Geordi examine a battered
cylinder recently found in the Gamma Quadrant. As they
are working, Bashir expresses unending fascination with
the operation of Data's android body. The final power
connections are made to the dilithium chamber, and
Geordi attempts to turn on the device. Suddenly, the
cylinder releases a tendril of energy that jolts Data to
the floor. He then gets up, finding himself in an eerie,
surreal version of one of the Enterprise's corridors.
Following a metallic banging sound, Data walks into
another corridor to see a blacksmith at an anvil. The
face is that of a young, fortyish version of Dr. Noonien
Soong, Data's creator — his "father" of sorts.
Data seeks Picard's
advice about his vision, explaining some of the
interpretations he has derived from it, based on other
cultures. Picard encourages Data to explore what the
image represents to him personally. Data then returns to
his quarters and paints a picture of what he saw in the
vision.
Meanwhile, Worf
arrives in the Carraya Sector. Landing on the planet
where the alleged Romulan prison camp is located, he
makes the long, arduous trek through the jungle to find
his father. During his journey, he finds Ba'el, a
beautiful Klingon woman, bathing in a nearby pond. She
is shocked to discover him hiding in the bushes. Worf
states he is here to rescue them, which confuses her,
because she feels this is her home. Before he can
respond, they hear someone approaching. Worf backs into
the underbrush, asking Ba'el to tell no one about him.
Then, a Romulan guard arrives and escorts her away from
the pond.
After painting dozens
of pictures in an unsuccessful attempt to flesh out his
vision, Data decides to recreate the incident that
caused his initial shutdown. Geordi and Dr. Bashir
reluctantly do so, and this time Data again sees Dr.
Soong in blacksmith's garb, forging a bird's wing, which
turns into a live bird after being dunked into a bucket
of water. This time, Dr. Soong talks to Data, saying
that he is proud of the android, that Data is becoming
more than a machine, and that a wonderful journey is
beginning for him. After this even more unusual "dream,"
Data resolves to shut down his circuits for a brief
period of time each day and attempts to "dream" some
more.
Worf follows the
Klingon woman and the guard to the Romulan compound,
where he sees a group of Klingons, both young and old.
He quietly pulls one aside, an elderly-looking Klingon
called L'Kor. The Klingon tells Worf that his father,
Mogh, is not a prisoner here, but did indeed die in
battle at Khitomer. Angered by the sight of comrades in
captivity, Worf offers to help free the 73 Klingons in
the camp. L'Kor sadly says that Worf should never have
come here. Suddenly, three other Klingons see Worf. As
two of them grab him and pin him down, L'Kor reveals
that no one is leaving the camp, not even Worf. An
astonished Worf does not understand ... |
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Production: 242
Season: 6 Episode: 16
Air Date: 02.22.1993
Stardate: 46578.4 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi |
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James Cromwell as Shrek
Jennifer Gatti as Ba'el
Cristine Rose as Gi'ral
Siddig El Fadil as Julian Bashir
Richard Herd as L'Kor |
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Crew or equipment visible:
During Data's "dream flight" in episode #6.16,
"Birthright, Part I", a man in a black t-shirt is seen
down a corridor as the point-of-view flies through the
ceiling.
Continuity: La Forge plugs a
cord into the side of Data's head before intentionally
rendering Data unconscious to start his "dream". When
Data falls unconscious, the cord is missing. When Data
wakes up, the cord is in place.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Birthright"
#40276-242
Written by
Brannon Braga
Directed by
Rick Kolbe
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 1992 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.
FINAL DRAFT
DECEMBER 10, 1992
STAR TREK: "Birthright" - 12/10/92 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Birthright"
CAST
PICARD SHREK
RIKER BA'EL
DATA GI'RAL
(DOCTOR SOONG)
BEVERLY L'KOR
TROI
WORF
GEORDI
BASHIR
Non-Speaking Non-Speaking
N.D SECURITY ROMULAN GUARD
VARIOUS N.D.'s KLINGONS
STAR TREK: "Birthright" - 12/10/92 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Birthright"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE (DOCKED AT DS9)
SICKBAY
ENGINEERING SHREK'S SHUTTLECRAFT
CORRIDOR JUNGLE
TEN FORWARD
DATA'S QUARTERS
READY ROOM
WORF'S QUARTERS
DS9
PROMENADE
REPLIMAT
SHREK'S SHUTTLECRAFT
PRISON COMPOUND
GARDEN
MEETING HALL
STAR TREK: "Birthright" - 12/10/92 - PRONUNCIATION
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Birthright"
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
ALTURE all-TOUR
CARRAYA car-EYE-ah
GHOS GOSS
JAGLOM JAG-lom
KAHLESS KAY-less
KHITOMER KIT-oh-mer
MAJQA mazh-KA
MEGAJOULES MAY-ga-jewels
MOGH MOGH
NAGOR NAY-gore
NO'MAT no-MAT
SYMNAY sim-NAY
TAQUA tak-KWA
YRIDIAN yir-ID-ee-un
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