"Pilot": 05-06-08

INT. ENGINEERING DECK

The camera follows Devereux as she walks through Engineering toward where Rusty and the others wait near the slipstream core.

DEVEREUX
What did you find, Chief?

Rusty holds out the burned-out component in a single hand.

Devereux takes with one hand and then with both as she realizes how heavy it is. She looks it over carefully.

DEVEREUX (CONT'D)
Overloaded?

Rusty looks at her for a moment before he answers. Something in his expression seems uncertain.

RUSTY
Maybe.

DEVEREUX
(stares back at Rusty)
Maybe?

Rusty holds out his hand for the component. Devereux places it in his open palm. His arm does not waver from the weight.

He turns the component over with both hands, but not really studying it.

RUSTY
Never seen one blown out like this. (looks at Devereux) They usually just crack.

DEVEREUX
(uncertain)
But no one's ever put this kind of strain on one before. (beat) Could it have been some kind of sabotage?

RUSTY
(studying the component)
Could be. (looks at Devereux) It doesn't matter, though.

DEVEREUX
(puzzled)
Why not?

RUSTY
We don't have any spares.

Camera pulls back to show the group at the slipstream.

Reaction shot of Devereux.

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