Negotiations (NV episode)

Negotiations is the 5th episode of Star Trek: New Voyages New Voyages Season 1.
==Synopsis==
The Enterprise is ordered to Starbase Six where they must oversee intense negotiations between the Gorn and the Lyran Star Empire, but when the Gorn Ambassador is found dead the crew must prevent all out war.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at impulse.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5446.1, We're currently on a mapping mission in the Typhon Expanse so far the mission has been uneventful
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN BRANSON'S QUARTERS
Captain Branson is reading a book listening to music when the com activates.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Bridge to Branson
John leans back and activates the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here go ahead Z.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: We're receiving a subspace transmission from Starbase Six its Commodore Joseph Austin
CAPT. BRANSON: Patch him through.
Captain Branson looks at the book and puts it back on the shelf and walks over to his desk and sits at the desk and activates the monitor.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: Commodore Austin what can I do for you sir?
COMM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Captain Branson I'm ordering the Enterprise to come here to Starbase Six
Captain Branson leans forward.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's going on sir?
COMM. AUSTIN [monitor]: We've been asked to mediate a peace conference between the Gorn and the Lyran Star Empire
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm not familiar with the Lyrans.
COMM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Starfleet sent us all the information that we could gather on them
CAPT. BRANSON: We're on our way what else is there sir?
COMM. AUSTIN [monitor]: John I understand that you have Lieutenant Mason onboard
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah what's going on?
Commodore Austin interlaces his fingers on his desk.
COMM. AUSTIN [monitor]: There was an accident
Captain Branson is shocked.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPTAIN BRANSON [voice over]: Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life
and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before
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STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION'
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Enterprise emerges from warp.
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
Enterprise flies by a Watchtower-Class Starbase
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Enterprise flies over Vulcan as Vulcan cruisers and frigates are flying by as there's a shot of a Vulcan Starbase in orbit.
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise approaches a Sigma-Class Starbase.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise departs from a Watchtower-class Starbase
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
Enterprise flies over a comet
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'SHARA
Enterprise flies over Earth and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is approaching Starbase Six.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
(Episode Notes: Opening Credits Fall over, opening scenes)
Captain Branson is looking out the window as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Lieutenant Mason enters.
LT. MASON: You wanted to see me sir?
Captain Branson turns to walk to his desk and sits down and motions for him to sit and Jack sits in front of the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON: I've just spoken to Commodore Austin and there was an accident that involved your brother Captain Derek Mason, Captain Lance Ramirez, and Lieutenant Commander Jamie Archer.
LT. MASON: Is everything alright?
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): Commander Archer and Captain Rameriz were able to beam off the shuttle but Captain Mason decided to remain aboard the shuttle, and took it from range of the Starbase the shuttle was destroyed with him onboard.
Jack is in shock at hearing what happened to his brother.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack if you want to take a few days off to head to Earth to visit your parents and tell them I understand we'll be here for a few days I've got to delegate a peace conference with two warring factions again.
LT. MASON: Thanks sir but my parents will understand if I remain here.
CAPT. BRANSON: Very well then dismissed.
Lieutenant Mason leaves the ready room as Captain Branson is worried.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
A Gorn heavy cruiser is approaching the Starbase.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Captain Branson is standing up behind the helm and navigational stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Type of vessel?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: It is a Gorn heavy cruiser.
LT. CARLSON: Their most powerful cruiser.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed its in our language.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Gorn vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise representing the United Federation of Planets, we'll be here to delegate this peace conference.
CMDR. S'ALATH [viewer]: We are honored to be here Captain Branson
Captain Branson turns to Zhasa and then back at the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you but remember your vessel and its escorts will be on a 24 hour watch if they so much as twitch.
CMDR. S'ALATH [viewer]: We agree to your terms
[Transmission ends.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia have the Athena and Hercules keep an eye on that Gorn cruisers.
LT. SMITH [nods]: Aye, sir.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Will this bring about peace with the Gorn?
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm not sure but I hope so now all we have to do is wait for the Lyran Empire.
[PROXMITIY ALARM SOUNDS.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Detecting a tachyon surge directly ahead.
[Captain Branson turns to the transparent viewer.]
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
A squad of Cheetah-class cruisers decloak in front of the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows this.
LT. CARLSON [shocked]: That is a lot of ships.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah it is.
Lieutenant Smith reports.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed by the lead vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer changes to the bridge of the lead Lyran vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Greetings I'm John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, we're here to represent the United Federation of Planets.
LYRAN COMMANDER (viewer): We are here to make peace with the vial creatures you call Gorn
Captain Branson turns to Zhasa then back to viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: We're happy that you're doing this and may I say that you have a very big escort Commander.
The Lyran Commander snarls and cuts the transmission.
LT. MITCHELL: Very chatty fellow.
CAPT. BRANSON: If you say so Lieutenant.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is over the Starbase.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTER
John is getting his dress uniform on as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and his ex-wife Lieutenant Commander Mikaela Allenby enters as John is surprised to see her.
JOHN [surprised]: Mikaela, I thought you were at Starbase 12?
MIKAELA: I heard that you were here and I wanted to speak to you so the base Commander allowed me to take a shuttle.
John looks at her.
JOHN: So what do you wanna talk about?
MIKAELA: I want to talk about what happened between us John I wanna say that I am sorry for hurting you.
John looks at her.
JOHN: Which part the part where I was down in the dumps after I nearly killed Spock or the part where you cheated on me with the Andorian Ambassador?
MIKAELA: That's not fair.
John looks at her and starts to leave his quarters.
JOHN: Life isn't fair sometimes Mikaela but going behind my back wasn't fair either.
He leaves his quarters as Mikaela is standing there.
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE SIX CONFERENCE ROOM
Doors opened and two Marines enter holding the type-3 particle rifles and have the hand phasers in their holsters wearing tactical vests, as the representatives of both the Gorn and Lyran Star Empire enter the room.
COMM. AUSTIN: Ambassadors welcome to Starbase Six I'm Commodore Joseph Austin commander of this base.
GORN AMBASSADOR (via universal translator): We are glad that the Federation is hosting these delegations
LYRAN AMBASSADOR (Scoffs): Is it because you'll attack us if we even try to talk about peace with you?
The Gorn Ambassador snarls as Captain Branson stands up.
CAPT. BRANSON: Gentlemen please we came this far let's not ruin it with senseless violence.
They sat down at the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: Now there's a few things that we want to go over for now no Gorn or Lyran vessel will power up their weapons to fight if they do so, we'll respond in kind and cripple your vessels.
GORN AMBASSADOR (via Universal Translator): We will adhered to your demands
LYRAN AMBASSADOR: Same here.
COMM. AUSTIN: Let's begin then.
LYRAN AMBASSADOR: Same here.
COMM. AUSTIN: Let's begin then.
EXT-KLINGON SPACE
A Klingon warship is watching the Federation from afar.
INT-KLINGON CRUISER MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows Starbase Six flanked by Starfleet, Gorn, and Lyran vessels.
CAPT. KOR: What are they doing?
KLINGON OFFICER: Unknown my lord but it doesn't seem to be fighting each other.
CMDR. K'MOCK: They could be trying to gain an ally against us we should attack my lord.
Kor looks at his first officer.
CAPT. KOR: If we do attack the Orgainans will disable our vessels and outposts again, do you want that to happen to us again Commander?
K'Mock stands there.
CAPT. KOR: Monitor them and continue it but take no action.
Kor leaves the bridge to his cabin as K'Mock isn't happy about being there watching instead of attacking them.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is docked at Starbase Six.
INT-STARBASE SIX, CONFERENCE ROOM
GORN AMBASSADOR [via Universal Translator]: We have a right to defend our border!
LYRAN AMBASSADOR: You attack our people without reason and killed our people and destroy our outposts and colonies!
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright so you attack they fight back or you attack and you fight back, but we need to come to a better understanding then that what if you act like us for a change.
Then they both snarl at Captain Branson and leave the conference room.
CAPT. BRANSON: Uh was it something I said?
COMM. AUSTIN: Oh yes it was.
He leaves as well.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
John sits at his desk thinking when the com does it's boatswain whistle.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Commodore Austin needs you at the Starbase its urgent
John leaves the ready room.
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE SIX MEDICAL WARD
[The Lyran Ambassador is on the bio-bed dead as Doctor T'Mera is giving her report.]
DR. T'MERA: His neck was snapped clean.
CAPT. BRANSON: What happened?
COMM. AUSTIN: We're not sure but it happened at 0900 hours last night.
DR. T'MERA: Then it could of been one of the Gorn?
COMM. AUSTIN: Its possible.
Captain Branson paces about.
CAPT. BRANSON: If it was the Gorn then we're sitting on a nuclear bomb.
COMM. AUSTIN: I'll put the Starbase and the ships around them to yellow alert.
CAPT. BRANSON: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson leaves the ward.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Fleet Captain Kirk is on the viewer.
FLT CAPT. KIRK [viewer]: I wish we could provide assistance John but we're currently along the Romulan Neutral Zone border, Starfleet Command has dispatched the Farragut and several other vessels to keep an eye on the Romulans apparently they've been quiet over the years since I stole a cloaking device from the a year ago
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I understand sir.
FLT CAPT. KIRK [viewer]: Keep me posted Kirk out
Transmission ends.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What are we going to do now?
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I don't know Z but we are going to keep an eye on these vessels ourselves keep an eye on them.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson tenses up.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is in front of the Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is laying on his bed thinking as to how the Ambassador was killed and how did whoever did it, when the com activates.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Captain Branson report to the bridge
Captain Branson leaves his quarters.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Klaxons are blaring as Captain Branson walks onto the bridge, as the boatswain whistle sounds, as he walks over to the Captain's chair.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Both taskforces have moved outside of the Starbase's deflectors, and are moving into open space.
[Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair as the transparent viewer shows this.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, hail the lead vessels of both taskforces.
Lieutenant Smith turns to work at the communication console.
LT. SMITH: No responses from both battlegroups.
Captain Branson tenses up.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Both Gorn and Lyran forces are preparing to fight.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson walks over to communication station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, anything?
She looks at him.
LT. SMITH: Still nothing but I am receiving a transmission from Commodore Austin aboard the Joshua Chamberlin.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Captain Branson turns to the viewer as it shows the bridge of the Foley-class dreadnought U.S.S. Joshua Chamberlin NCC-2121.
CAPT. BRANSON: Commodore?
COMM. AUSTIN [viewer]: Captain what can you report?
CAPT. BRANSON: So far they're not responding to our hails they're determined to start shooting each other.
COMM. AUSTIN [viewer]: You must maintain the peace Captain
CAPT. BRANSON: Sir, they don't want to maintain the peace they want to blow each other out of the sky.
COMM. AUSTIN [viewer]: If that happens the Federation could be dragged into their war!
Transmission ends as Captain Branson thinks and comes up with a risky idea.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, put us between both battlegroups.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
Commander Ivanova turns to him.
CMDR. IVANOVA: If you don't mind me asking, what do you have in mind?
CAPT. BRANSON: If they wanna start a war they're going to have to get through us to do it.
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is in position between the Gorn taskforce and Lyran taskforce.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Smith turns to report.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed by the Gorn and the Lyrans.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Gorn on the left of the viewscreen, Lyrans on the right.
CAPT. BRANSON: This is Captain John Branson of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise what can I do for you.
GORN COMMANDER [viewer, via universal translator]: Captain Branson I recommend that you withdraw from here before your ship is littered with Lyran blood
LYRAN COMMANDER [viewer]: Captain Branson will you please tell this Gorn that you're here representing the Lyran Star Empire and your Federation.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Save it I haven't had the best day right now and I have something to say to the both of you, that you should take to heart your ships will leave Federation Space in peace before we have to do something that we're both going to regret.
GORN COMMANDER [viewer, via universal translator]: Captain what are you saying?
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm saying that both of you have this rival issue that needs to be resolved right now, so each of your vessels will eject your primary phaser coils as you depart Federation Space.
LYRAN COMMANDER [viewer]: BUT WE'LL BE DEFENSELESS
CAPT. BRANSON: That's my offer take it or leave it.
Both commanders think and then transmission ends.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Gorn and Lyran forces enter warp one at a time after they ejected their primary phaser coils.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The Gorn and Lyran forces are departing the sector sir.
[Captain Branson sits in the command chair breathing a sigh of relief.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Stand down from red alert.
[Lights brighten up as the two security officers leave the bridge.]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Lar
===Guest Cast===
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Lindsey Tanner
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Captain James T. Kirk
*Josh Irwin as Commodore Joseph Austin
*Alexandra Rexford as Lieutenant Commander Mikaela Allenby
*TBA as Gorn Ambassador
*TBA as Lyran Ambassador
*TBA as Gorn Commander
*TBA as Lyran Commander
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===