STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 

                             
                         "Brothers" 
                          #40274-183 

                           Story by 
                        Michael Halperin 

                         Teleplay by 
                         D. C. Fontana 

                         Directed by 
                         Cliff Bole 


Copyright 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved.

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                     REVISED FINAL DRAFT

                       JULY 30, 1987


               STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Brothers" 

                            CAST                             
                             
               PICARD            DOCTOR ALYSSA OGAWA
               RIKER             SCIENTIST GOVAL
               DATA              DOCTOR JEFFRIES SOONG
               BEVERLY           Non-Speaking
               TROI               NURSE JANEWAY
               GEORDI             WORKMAN
               WORF               TECHNICIAN
               WESLEY             YOUNG BOY
               O'BRIEN           TEACHER
                                    SAID GARLAND
               COMPUTER VOICE
     
                                      HILLIARD
                                      WELD
                Non-Speaking       
                 N.D. SECURITY PERSONNEL
                 SUPERNUMERARIES    


               STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                         "Brothers" 

                            SETS 

           INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
         
           USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
             MAIN BRIDGE
             READY ROOM             SOONG'S PLANET
             OBSERVATION LOUNGE      SOONG'S VILLAGE
             TURBOLIFT
             MAIN ENGINEERING
             TRANSPORTER ROOM
         
            SCIENCE STATION
             TEN-FORWARD
             ULLIAN GUEST QUARTERS
         
            SCIENCE STATION
             PHASER BLAST CORRIDOR
         
            HALLWAY
             DINING ROOM
         
            VAGRA'S ALLIANCE
          
            HILLIARD'S OFFICE


               STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                 
                        "Brothers"                              
                           TEASER                            

	FADE IN:

EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE IN ORBIT (OPTICAL)

	The great ship orbits a blue-green planet softly cloaked
	in a swirl of cloud cover.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's log, Stardate 42486.3.
			We are in orbit around the Beta
			Cassius planet Beta Cassius Four, awaiting
			our first meeting with a member of
			the Federation delegation.

	INT. LABORATORY

	Close on PICARD as he opens his eyes and sits up.

					PICARD
			Computer, what time is zero four
			zero?

					COMPUTER VOICE
			The time is fourteen fifty-seven
			hours twenty-three.

					PICARD
			Not very long. Fifty-seven hours...
			not much time to get acquainted.

	He + RIKER look at each other. Something complicated
	here. Picard tries to look at Riker... but it wouldn't
	work.

					PICARD
			One moment, Commander. We're
			still in orbit. Are there any
			lifeforms here?

					RIKER
			No, sir.

					PICARD
				(to computer)
			Computer what is the closest star
			to Beta Cassius IV?

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Star Beta Cassius IV.

	Picard looks at the monitor.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Select.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Bajor System, Bajoran space.

	Picard looks at the screen.

					PICARD
			E.T.A.

	Picard turns and looks out the window.

	INT. JEFFERIES TUBE

	Riker and Worf climb a ladder to the catwalk.

	INT. BRIDGE

	Worf climbs up to the command center.

	 srf exchanges a concerned look with
	commander.

	INT. CATWALK

	Catwalk is empty. Riker ENTERS from the aft
	section.

	He crosses to the command center, looks around it,
	then sinks into a chair.

	AFTER A FEW MINUTES (OR SO FAR)

	VERYONE SEEMS TO COME FROM THE END OF THE TUBE

	FURTHER UP TO THE TURBOLIFT COMING BACK TO THE
	EARTH.

	INT. COURTROOM

	The courtroom is set up like a mock trial. The