Poison Chalice (TOS episode)

Poison Chalice' is the ninth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1.
==Plot==
While on an exploration mission the Enterprise encounters an unknown form of subspace anomaly that causes heavy damage to the ship. The crew works together to make repairs and get the ship operational again. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp speed.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 6954.1, We're on course for a interstellar dust cloud that we picked up a few days ago on long range scanners we expect it to be an uneventful exploration mission
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ARMORY
[Lieutenant Mason is performing an inspection of repairs to the ventral torpedo bay when the Enterprise suddenly lurches out of warp.]
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise emerges from warp and all power shuts down.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [EMERGENCY POWER]
Lieutenant Commander Ivanova gets up from the floor and helps other officers, as she turns to Lieutenant T'Lar.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: T'Lar report?
Lieutenant T'Lar studies her console and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: We have appeared to have struck something sensors are barely working.
ENS. CARLSON: All engines are off-line we're dead in the waters.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Bridge to sickbay.
[Nothing over the com.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Bridge to Captain Branson?
[Still nothing over the com.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: All hands this is the first officer speaking for the Captain, initiate disaster protocol Alpha Seventeen.
[KLAXONS BLARE]
Commander Ivanova tenses up.
END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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INTRO:
CAPT. BRANSON'S (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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 A shot over another Federation Starship as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 is at Station keeping. 
STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
The Enterprise exits dry-dock berth. 
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON 
An underbelly shot of the ventral section of the Enterprise as the moon is in full view. 
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
LTCMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA 
The Enterprise flying by an interstellar dust cloud. 
KEVIN REGAN 
 AS
LTJG. JACK MASON 
The Enterprise flying towards an M-Class planet. 
FERNE MYERS 
 AS
LT. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS 
Enterprise traversing a planetary debris field. 
JACOB ELLIOT 
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise flying by a binary pulsar. 
DELENA "DEE" LUSK 
 AS
ENS. KARA CARLSON
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LTJG. TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise heading towards Arcamon Science Station.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE 
 AS
LTJG. JULIA SMITH
Enterprise flying by a comet. 
BECKY ELLIOT 
 AS
LTJG. T'LAR
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp. 
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES:OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise is a drift with all power off-line.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA'S [voice over]: First Officer's log Supplemental, While on course for a interstellar dust cloud the Enterprise came into contact with some sort of subspace anomaly, all power has been taken off-line we're unable to raise the Captain or sickbay I just hope he's alright''
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [EMERGENCY POWER, RED ALERT]
[Red lights are flashing as the crew are trying to restore power to the bridge so they can get a good read on what's going on.]
LTJG. SMITH: Distress call is being sent on all Federation channels Commander.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Let's hope that it is a Federation help and not anyone else.
[Commander Ivanova walks over to Lieutenant T'Lar.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: T'Lar have you been able to get more information on what hit us?
[Lieutenant T'Lar looks at her.]
LTJG. T'LAR: It appears that the damage was caused by a collision with a high-band subspace anomaly.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Is that a thing?
ENS. CARLSON: It appears that it is now.
[Kara continues to attempt to restore power to the helm console.]
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[KLAXONS BLARE, as Lieutenant Williams is working to contain the warp plasma leak.]
LT. WILLIAMS: Harris, re-route emergency power to the secondary containment fields.
LTJG. PAYNE [nods]: Aye, Lieutenant.
[Lieutenant Payne works at the console to contain the warp plasma leak.]
LTJG. PAYNE: It's working Lieutenant plasma leak has been contained it looks like the starboard impulse engine is off-line.
EXT-USS ENTERPRISE OUTER HULL STARBOARD SIDE NEAR IMPULSE ENGINE
[On the outside of the hull, we see atmosphere escaping.]
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is still disabled.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[Then power hums back to life at the helm station as Ensign Carlson sits at the helm station.]
ENS. CARLSON: We've got helm control.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Activate thrusters.
ENS. CARLSON: Firing thrusters.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise tries to keep away from the anomaly.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
LTJG. T'LAR: Thrusters are helping but not much Commander.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Ensign how long can we keep thrusters at full power?
ENS. CARLSON: I'm not sure this hasn't happened before.
[Commander Ivanova is worried.]
CUT TO:
EXT-USS ENTERPRISE OUTER HULL STARBOARD IMPULSE ENGINE AREA
[The hole blows into a green volcano.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[The wall monitor has 'System failure' in large red letters on it.]
LTJG. PAYNE: It's one of the warp plasma conduits. 
LT. WILLIAMS: We'll need to shut down the main plasma feeds.
[WHUMPH!]
LTJG. PAYNE: The flow regulators are damaged. There are manual cut-offs here and here, but we can only access it from outside. 
[Lieutenant Mason enters after forcing the doors opened, as both Jack and Stephanie hug each other.]
LT. WILLIAMS: I was worried about you.
LTJG. MASON: I was able to use the Jefferies Tube to get here I couldn't get to the bridge the emergency bulkheads have blocked the bridge what's going on?
LT. WILLIAMS: One of our warp plasma conduits has ruptured and I am sure the bridge isn't able to register it.
LT. MASON: The switches are close to the fire.
LT. WILLIAMS: We don't have a choice. (ship judders) If we don't get control of it fast, it'll spread to the reactor. 
LTJG. MASON: Let's do it.
They leave engineering.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is trying to remain at station keeping but is keep being dragged by the anomaly.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
ENS. CARLSON: Commander, thruster power is falling and the ship is beginning to drift towards the anomaly!
LTJG. MITCHELL: YES! I was able to restore power to engineering console uh Commander we've got a plasma leak near one of the impulse reactors.
[Commander Ivanova walks over to him.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What?
LTJG. T'LAR: Confirmed and I am detecting two bio-signs on the hull its Lieutenants Mason and Williams.
[Commander Ivanova tenses up.]
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SHIP'S OUTER HULL
[Two figures walk across the hull to approach the green Vesuvius.]
LT. WILLIAMS: Open that panel and I'll talk you through the cut-off sequence. 
LTJG. MASON: Got it.
[They walk to separate hatches both hatches open smoothly.]
LT. WILLIAMS: I need to open the emergency bypass ports first, and you can't close your valve until I release the pressure from the secondary lines. 
LTJG. MASON: Got it.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[Transparent viewer shows this as the crew are tensed up.]
LTJG. T'LAR: The manifold pressure is increasing. We have less than six minutes before the fire reaches the reactor shielding. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: And we can't tell warn them.
[Commander Ivanova tenses up.]
EXT-SHIP'S OUTER HULL
[The plasma stream flares.]
LT. WILLIAMS: Are you alright Jack?
LTJG. MASON: Yes, just got caught off guard from the plasma flaring up.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
LTJG. SMITH [worried]: Commander, the temperature in Lieutenant Mason's suit is over forty four degrees. 
LTJG. T'LAR: He's too close to the plasma flare.
[Commander Ivanova goes to the Captain's chair and toggles the com panel.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Ivanova to transporter room Mack please tell me you're there.
LT. MACKENZIE [com voice]: Yes, Commander what do you need?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Is the transporter working again?
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[Transporter chief Mackenzie inputs commands into the transporter console.]
LT. MACKENZIE [to com]: I was able to restore transporter control what's going on?
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Mister Mason's EVA suit is reach critical temperature and we can't warn him.
LTJG. SMITH: Forty-six degrees.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
LT. MACKENZIE [to com]: I've got a solid lock on him Commander.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE OUTER HULL
LT. WILLIAMS: Get inside, Jack. I can finish. 
LTJG. MASON: I can't hear you Steph you're breaking up, there's no time. Do what you have to do so I can shut this down. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
LTJG. T'LAR: The forward valve is closed. 
[Commander Ivanova and the others are worried.]
EXT-USS ENTERPRISE OUTER HULL
LT. WILLIAMS: Okay, Jack, clockwise ninety degrees. 
[The jet shuts down and Williams walks over.]
LT. WILLIAMS: Nice work, Jack. Jack? 
[He's passed out as the pair are beamed.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[Both Williams and Mason materialized as a medical rushes over to them.]
DR. CARLSON: We need to bring his body temperature down.
[They get him onto the bio-bed as Stephanie is worried about her husband.]
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is keeping back.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
[Stephanie is at Jack's bedside.]
DR. CARLSON: He'll be alright Steph.
LT. WILLIAMS: I hope so he didn't listen to me.
DR. CARLSON: Its because he didn't want to give up on the crew or you for that matter.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Then bridge control systems are coming back on-line.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Get us the hell out of here best speed.
ENS. CARLSON: Gladly Commander.
[Ensign Carlson works at the helm console.]
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise comes to port and leaps into warp.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
ENS. CARLSON: We're at warp one point five.
LTJG. SMITH: We just received word from the USS Yorktown they'll rendezvous with us in one hour.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Kara set an intercept course.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, Commander.
[Com boatswain whistle.]
DR. CARLSON [com voice]: Commander Ivanova report to sickbay
Commander Ivanova gets up and walks to the turbo-lift as Lieutenant T'Lar takes command.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise speeds towards the rendezvous with the Yorktown.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
[Commander Ivanova enters and is shocked to see injured crewmen and sees Doctor Carlson.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What's going on Steven?
[He leads her to John's bio-bed.]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What happened?
DR. CARLSON: He was found unconscious near the main shuttle bay he's got a bit of a mild concussion but he'll make a full recovery same thing with Lieutenant Mason his body temperature is slowly coming down to its original temperature but he'll be out for a few days.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Anything else?
DR. CARLSON [sighs]: We've lost seven crewmen.
[Commander Ivanova is shocked to hear that.]
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise rendezvous with the Yorktown.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Ensign Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Security Officer Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by Starship Valkyrie Episode 1x02: Disaster Strikes and TNG's fifth season episode Disaster.