Sanctuary (NV episode)

Sanctuary is the 13th episode of Star Trek: New Voyages New Voyages Season 2.
==Synopsis==
When two Andorians board the Enterprise, they bring a secret that threatens the United Federation of Planets. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at impulse speed.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's Log Stardate 7062.1, The Enterprise is on course for Starbase Six along the Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone border, for some rest and relaxation after weeks of exploration in the Shackleton Expanse
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[The crew are at their stations as Captain Branson is sitting in the Captain's chair reviewing status report an Ensign gave him and he hands it back to her.]
CAPT. BRANSON: ETA to Starbase Six?
LT. CARLSON: We're a few minutes away sir.
[Then Lieutenant Smith reports.]
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed by Starfleet Command its Vice Admiral Thomas Halsey.
CAPT. BRANSON: Transfer it to my ready room you've got the bridge Z.
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: In light of the Klingon attack, the Andorians have proposed a new round of weapons upgrades for all explorer-class vessels
and above''
CAPT. BRANSON: I say that sounds like a good idea.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: The refit should only take a day or so. We've also received a special request from the Andorian Science Division. You'll be picking up an engineer and transporting him to a research vessel in the Nekkar System
CAPT. BRANSON: Sir, with all due respect, we're starting to feel like a taxi cab here.
[Admiral Halsey interlaces his fingers and leans forward on his desk.]
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: I know. But it's the least we can do in exchange for bigger guns
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Alright, we'll do it sir.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: Have fun Halsey out
[Transmission ends]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to bridge set course for Andoria warp factor seven.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Aye, sir
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EXT-ANDORIAN SYSTEM, ANDORIA ORBIT
[Every Starfleet vessel is at the Andorian Dockyard getting their weapons upgraded, as a shuttle is shown flying towards the Enterprise.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[The desktop monitor shows the schematics of the Enterprise.]
CAPT. BRANSON [Surprised]: 30% power upgrade to the phaser, 20% increase in torpedo capacity. Guys, this is great. Tell your team well done.
ANDORIAN ENGINEER: Unless you require further assistance, we will depart.
CAPT. BRANSON: All good. You've more than exceeded our expectations.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I'll show you to the port docking hatch.
[DOORS WHOOSH OPEN.]
[COM BOATSWAIN WHISTLE.]
LT. MASON [com voice]: Mason to Branson.
[John toggles the com panel.]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Engineer Toren's transport is requesting permission to dock
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Inform him he's given permission to dock and show him to guest quarters''
LT. MASON [com voice]: Aye, sir
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR
[Lieutenant Mason is escorting Toren and his wife Kerian to their quarters.]
LT. MASON: Its nice to see some Andorians onboard we don't get much of them since we've taken our assistance chief engineer aboard.
TOREN: We are aware of his involvement in the Wey'tahn incident and we understand that he did his best to stop the overload from happening.
[They arrive at the doors to guest quarters and he presses the panel.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
[They enter and Lieutenant Mason joins them.]
LT. MASON: Let me know if you need anything.
KERIAN: Thank you Mister Mason.
[Lieutenant Mason leaves the quarters as they're both freaking out.]
KERIAN: That was close.
TOREN: I am glad that we get her past the scanners.
[Toren puts the cargo container on the bed and it shows an Andorian female baby in stasis.]
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. JOHN 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....
Enterprise leaps into warp.
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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.
JEREMY REGAN
 AS
LTCMDR. KYLE CLARKSON
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-WARP TUNNEL
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise is on course for the rendezvous point.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Crew are at their stations.]
CAPT. BRANSON: What's our ETA to the rendezvous point?
LT. MITCHELL: At present speed 1:23:00 sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara increase to six point eight.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
[Commander Ivanova walks over to him.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: In a hurry to get rid of our guests John?
[Captain Branson turns to her.]
CAPT. BRANSON: I just feel like a taxi cab service.
[Then T'Shara's console beeps as she reports.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Captain my scanners are detecting a power fluctuation on deck C. We think our Andorian visitors may be tapping into the grid.
[Captain Branson walks over to her.]
CAPT. BRANSON: For what reason?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Unknown.
[T'Shara's screen show the power fluctuations.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: I wonder why they're doing that.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm not sure.
[He walks over to the Captain's chair and toggles to the com panel.]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to Clarkson.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice]: Clarkson here go ahead John
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Kyle, can you go and check on our Andorian guests they're tapping into the power grid, and its causing issues with our systems.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice]: I will check on them
[Captain Branson turns it off.]
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
[Doors chimed, Toren walks over to the door panel and presses it as it opens revealing Commander Clarkson.]
TOREN: Commander Clarkson what can we do for you?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Our Chief Science Officer detected a power fluctuation in your quarters.
TOREN: The food synthesizer was set to a reduced precision. My dinner was not flavorful enough, so I increased the molecular resolution. I was not aware that I needed permission.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Stand aside.
[Commander Clarkson gets out his tricorder and starts scanning the synthesizer, and looks over at Toren.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [re: Tricorder]: You are siphoning power beyond regulation levels. Please disconnect the device.
[Toren turns to his wife then back to Commander Clarkson.]
TOREN: It is sensitive research. I would prefer to wait until we rendezvous with our vessel.
[Commander Clarkson scans the case as the two are worried he'll find out what it is.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [re: Tricorder]: What is in this case?
[They say nothing.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Open it.
[Toren walks over to the case and inputs his code and opens it and Kyle is surprised to see a sleeping Andorian female child.]
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
[A close up of the infant child in case.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Why are you hiding this infant?
TOREN: She's our daughter.
KERIN: We're fleeing Andoria we don't want her to grow up and join the Imperial Guard by force.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Where do you intend to go?
KERIN: Babel the Captain of the research vessel has promised to take us there seeing how its a neutral planet.
TOREN: We are aware of your involvement in the Wey'tahn incident Commander its no secret, me and my wife don't resent you we know you did your best to save our fellow Andorian brothers and sisters.
KERIN: We ask you not to reveal what you saw to your Captain please.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: You are asking me to lie to my captain, my closest friend.
TOREN: Please we don't want our daughter to have to serve those people one day we rather her serve onboard a Starfleet vessel were she can be free to choice what she wants to be.
[Commander Clarkson walks over to the com panel and toggles it.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Clarkson to bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Branson here go ahead Kyle
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Our Andorian visitors required power for a stasis chamber which contains perishable supplies. I will provide them with an alternate power source.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Acknowledged Kyle and remind them they should of informed us of this before they decided to plug it into the main grid
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Aye, sir Clarkson out.
[He ends the com call.]
TOREN: Thank you Mister Clarkson.
KERIN: We'll never forget your kindness.
[Commander Clarkson leaves their quarters.]
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise at warp.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[The crew are at their stations.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: You alright John?
[Captain Branson walks over to her.]
CAPT. BRANSON: I can't help but wonder what's in that cargo container that they wouldn't allow Jack to see?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Maybe its classified equipment.
[John crosses his arms.]
CAPT. BRANSON: But why did they need extra power for perishable items?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Maybe its for their research who knows.
[Then Lieutenant Carlson reports.]
LTJG. CARLSON: Sir, we're approaching the rendezvous coordinates.
[Captain Branson walks over to his command chair.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Drop us out of warp Julia inform our guests their vessel has arrived.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK TEN CORRIDOR, OUTSIDE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
TOREN: Goodbye Commander Clarkson.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Safe journey to you and your family.
[They enter the shuttle bay.]
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the Enterprise's shuttle bay doors as the Andorian shuttle leaves and docks with the Vulcan science vessel, and both vessels depart.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Doors chimed.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
[Doors whooshes opened and Commander Clarkson enters.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: You wanted to see me John?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes have a seat Kyle.
[Kyle sits in the chair in front of the desk.]
CAPT. BRANSON: It's been brought to my attention that we may have had an unauthorized passenger on board.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Yes.
[Captain Branson leans forward.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Would you care to explain?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: The child was in stasis and the parents didn't want her to join the Imperial guard when she becomes of age, John I am sorry for not informing you of this.
CMDR. IVANOVA: How do you know that they're really the parents?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I had no reason to doubt them Commander.
DR. CARLSON: If you had called me, I could have run a DNA scan to see if they were really the parents.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kyle, for all you know they could of kidnapped that baby from her parents.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Their love for that child seemed real I had no reason to think they did.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'd say there's plenty of reasons. For one, they boarded a Federation starship under false pretenses.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We could still catch them.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's go and check on them.
[They leave the ready room.]
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Captain Branson, Commander Ivanova, Lieutenant Commander Clarkson, and Lieutenant T'Shara are at her station.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Nothing on long range scanners sir.
CMDR. IVANOVA [confused]: It doesn't make sense. That ship was built for research, not espionage. How can there be no trace? 
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Shara do you know anyway to scan for masked ion trails?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: I believe so Captain.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Okay, this one time at Starfleet Academy, my roommate and I took a shuttle out, and we turned it into, like, a party bus, and we used a tractor beam to neutralize our ion trail.
CMDR. IVANOVA: They didn't catch you?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Well, we plowed into a tree when we landed, and that's when they caught us, but before that, we were completely invisible.
[T'Shara reports.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: I believe I found them sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: They're not even on course for Babel.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The ion trail intersects with a class-six absorption nebula approximately 12 light-years away.
[Captain Branson turns to the helm and navigational stations.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, set a pursuit course maximum warp.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What kind of research vessel masks their ion trail?
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't know Z but whatever the reason is I don't think their mission has anything to do with research.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, OUTER EDGE OF NEBULA
Enterprise approaches a class-six absorption nebula.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Transparent viewer shows the nebula.]
CAPT. BRANSON: My God, that thing's got to be over a trillion kilometers across. T'Shara?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The trail leads directly inside. However, scans are unable to penetrate the interior.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Take us in Kara.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
[Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.]
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise travels through the cloud as it comes to the center of the cloud.
IN-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Transparent viewer shows this as Captain Branson raises out of his chair.]
CAPT. BRANSON: My god what am I looking at?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: It appears to be a K-type star. There are three planets in orbit.
[Captain Branson walks over to the viewer.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Its amazing any sign of the research vessel?
[Commander T'Shara checks her console read out and reports.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: No, sir but the innermost planet reads as habitable.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us into a high orbit.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise enters orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Transparent viewer shows the planet as Captain Branson remains standing facing the viewer.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The planet's surface is over 80% ocean, but there are several dozen island chains. I have located the Andorian vessel on an island near the equator. I'm picking up bio-signs. Thousands of them.
CAPT. BRANSON: Transfer those coordinates to the transporter room Commander Ivanova, Lieutenant Mason, and Commander Clarkson you're with me T'Shara you've got the bridge.
[The group enters the lift as T'Shara sits in the Captain's chair.]
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
[Landing party materialized wearing tactical vests as Lieutenant Mason has a type-III phaser rifle and powers it up.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's move.
[They move out and approach the shuttle as both Captain Branson and Lieutenant Mason are on both sides of the door, Mason opens it and tosses a stun grenade inside and it goes off and they enter.]
INT-ANDORIAN SHUTTLE CANOPY
[They walk to the pilot and co-pilot stations.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Looks like the engine hasn't been powered up for more then a few minutes.
CAPT. BRANSON: I wonder where they went.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Maybe to that colony T'Shara detected.
CAPT. BRANSON: Its a good possibility.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
[Lieutenant Mason is waiting when he feels something on his neck and sees its a stun dart and he falls to the ground.]
INT-ANDORIAN SHUTTLE CANOPY
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Done downloading their flight log we can review it on the ship before we head to the colony.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, Jack is it still clear?
[Nothing as Captain Branson gets out his phaser and powers it up.]
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, OUTSIDE ANDORIAN SHUTTLE
[They step out of the shuttle and they're also shot with stun darts as Andorian females walk out of the woods.]
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-HUT
[Kyle wakes up as he sees the rest of the team awake.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Oh my head the last thing I remember was we were shot by stun darts.
CAPT. BRANSON: Same here we must be in the colony.
LT. MASON: They took our weapons and communicators.
[Then the doors opened and one of the Andorian soldiers comes into view.]
OSAIA: Captain Branson come with me.
[John gets up and follows her.]
INT-MAIN HUT
[Doors opened and Captain Branson enters.]
DR. T'VER: Osaia lower your weapon.
OSAIA: You know this man?
DR. T'VER: He is my surrogate son's best friend.
[The two Andorian women leave the hut as Captain Branson is surprised by this.]
CAPT. BRANSON [surprised]: Doctor T'ver what is going on?
DR. T'VER: I was contacted by an old friend and seeing Andorians being forced into the Imperial Guard.
CAPT. BRANSON [crosses his arms]: What does Ambassador Thy'lek said about this?
DR. T'VER: He does not know about this.
[The doors opened and Lieutenant Mason, Commander Ivanova, and Lieutenant Commander Clarkson enter the hut.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: T'Ver?
DR. T'VER: Hi Kyle.
[The team is a bit confused.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: The females we saw, how many are there? 
DR. T'VER: In our colony, there are over 6,000. Many years ago, we established a clandestine network of ships to help families who sought refuge. I have made the journey over a dozen times myself.
CAPT. BRANSON: Does Andoria have any idea about this place?
DR. T'VER: No so far we managed to avoid detection till now.
OSAISA: We must keep them here.
LT. MASON: Wait what?
CMDR. IVANOVA: We came here alone no other ships followed us.
ANDORIAN REBEL: But you've got a ship of four hundred thirty men and women onboard your vessel.
OSASIA: That's four hundred thirty ways for us to be revealed.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I promise we won't reveal this place to anyone.
DR. T'VER: I believe him.
CAPT. BRANSON: Wait, let me suggest an alternative. Let us go to Starfleet Command and submit an application for recognition as an independent state. If the Federation Council agrees, you will be under its protection and you won't have to hide anymore.
ANDORIAN REBEL: And if they reject our request?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Then you can evacuate.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Wall monitor shows the office of Commodore Kirk's office.]
COMM. KIRK [monitor]: Your request for a hearing has been approved by the Federation Council. As you might expect, the Andorian delegation is up in arms. They're demanding to know the colony's location so they can extradite and prosecute the fugitives
CMDR. IVANOVA: Fugitives?
CAPT. BRANSON: Jim, these people are wanting a life outside of the Imperial Guard.
COMM. KIRK [monitor]: Their word, not mine. You'll take a shuttle to rendezvous with the USS Burnell, which will take you back to Earth. The Enterprise will remain in orbit to protect the colony
CAPT. BRANSON: Acknowledged.
[Transmission ends as Captain Branson turns to Commander Ivanova.]
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Man, I hope I am up for this.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Come on John if you can speak before a delegation of Teenaxi and still manage to escape alive then you can handle this.
CAPT. BRANSON: I guess the ship is yours.
[He leaves the ready room.]
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Shuttle Craft Galileo is at warp to rendezvous with the USS Burnell.
INT-GALILEO CANOPY
Both Captain Branson and Doctor T'Ver are in the pilot and co-pilot stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll reach the rendezvous point in over an hour.
DR. T'VER: Logic dictates that the Andorian Ambassador will reject the request.
CAPT. BRANSON: I hope he doesn't cause those women don't deserve to be forced to join the Imperial Guard.
CUT TO:
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise is in a high orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Commander Ivanova is reviewing the history of the Andorians from their beginnings to their first contact with the Vulcans and then Humans in 2151, when the doors chimed.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Come.
[DOORS WHOOSH OPEN.]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: The weekly engineering report the Captain wanted me to hand in.
[Commander Ivanova reviews it.]
CMDR. IVANOVA [re: PADD]: Thanks Steph.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Any word yet?
CMDR. IVANOVA: The Captain's shuttle just rendezvous with the Burnell and is on course for Earth, hopefully the Captain can convince the council to put this colony under Federation protection.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I am sure he will get it done.
[Commander Ivanova looks at her worried.]
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
[An establishing shot of the Federation Council building.]
INT-FEDERATION COUNCIL ROOM
[Room filled with Federation members.]
FEDERATION COUNCIL CHAIRMAN: We consider this to be a matter of great importance. A recently discovered colony of Andorians is petitioning this body to be recognized as a sovereign state, entitled to all of the rights and protections afforded any member of the Federation. Here on behalf of the colonists is their chosen representative. Doctor T'Ver, please, make your statement.
[Ambassador Thy'lek bangs his fist.]
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: This is a flagrant insult to every Andorian in this chamber! You will not allow this female to speak.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: The council has already voted on the matter. You'll get your turn to talk, Thy'lek. For now, sit down and listen.
[Ambassador Thy'lek sits down but is still pissed off.]
DR. T'VER: Thank you Chairman my fellow Federation member worlds I am Doctor T'Ver head of the Vulcan science division, I know that you all are wondering why I am here I am here to represent 6,000 Andorian females who escaped Andoria to have happy lives.
[Everyone mutters to themselves.]
DR. T'VER: Logic dictates that these women just want to raise their families in peace, free from feeling like they have been forced to join the Imperial Guard thank you.
[T'Ver goes back to where Admiral Halsey and Captain Branson are sitting at, as Chairman Peterson takes the stand.]
CHAIRMAN PETERSON: Thank you Doctor T'Ver The floor is now open to discuss the petition for sovereignty.
[Ambassador Thy'lek gets up and addresses the Council.]
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: Discussion is irrelevant! Know this, Chairman. If the council grants independence to this colony of outlaws, Andoria will renounce its Federation membership. 
[CROWD MURMURING QUIETLY.]
CUT TO:
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Commander T'Shara reports.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Commander, long-range scans are picking up something in the nebula. 
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
A Andorian battle cruiser appears out of the nebula and faces the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Commander T'Shara turns to Commander Ivanova.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: It is an Andorian vessel.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What?
LT. MITCHELL: Oh man we've really stepped into the fire now.
[Commander Ivanova gets up from the Captain's chair and turns to Lieutenant Smith.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Julia, open a channel.
LT. SMITH: Channel opened Commander.
[Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Andorian cruiser.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: I'm Commander Zhasa Ivanova of the USS Enterprise, please identify yourself.
GEN. JAKHON [viewer]: Good day Commander I am General Jakhon
CMDR. IVANOVA: May I ask what you're doing here?
GEN. JAKHON [viewer]: We are here for the same reason as you to monitor the colony while the council decides its fate
CMDR. IVANOVA: Really? Then why send a battle cruiser?
GEN. JAKHON [viewer]: If it so happens that the colony is not granted Union protection, we wish to ensure that justice is served without delay and without interference
[Commander Ivanova walks over to the transparent viewer and has her hands behind her back.]
CMDR. IVANOVA [tenses up]: Well, until the council reaches a decision, there's nothing for either of us to do but wait here quietly.
GEN. JAKHON [viewer]: Indeed. I am sure we will speak again soon
[Transmission ends as Commander Ivanova turns to Lieutenant Mason at tactical.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Jack, take us to yellow alert.
LT. MASON: Aye, Commander.
[Lights change to yellow as the alarm sounds, as Commander Ivanova is tensed up.]
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INT-FEDERATION COUNCIL CHAMBER
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: This so-called "colony" is nothing more than an elaborate child-trafficking operation. What this female and her accomplices are doing is not just illegal and immoral. They are placing their own radical agenda above the security of the Federation itself! Today is not the day to fracture alliances. Today, it is more important than ever that our worlds stand together against the Klingon threat! And I do not need to remind the council that this Federation's primary supplier of weapons is Andoria. 
[CROWD MURMURING.]
INT-STARFLEET COMMAND, BRIEFING ROOM
[Captain Branson, Commodore Kirk, Vice Admiral Halsey, Fleet Admiral Ozawa, Rear Admiral Tucker and Rear Admiral Perry are sitting around the table.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Why is this debate still going on? This is about basic rights. The council needs to grant their request.
COMM. KIRK: Look, John, I don't like it anymore than you do, but the Andorians are free to defend their position.
FLEET ADM. OZAWA: And we must be mindful of our own prejudices as well. We cannot judge other cultures purely by human standards.
CAPT. BRANSON: I agree. And-and I am the first person to question the balance between cultural tolerance and ethical negligence. But, Admiral, this is over the limit.
REAR ADM. PERRY: Let's stick to the issue. In the Andorians view, the children living on that colony are victims. And from their cultural standpoint, it's true, they had no say in their parents' decision to leave Andoria.
[Captain Branson leans forward with his hands on the table.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Look, why don't we just call this like it is. The Federation turns a blind eye to Andorian custom because we need their weapons.
REAR ADM. PERRY: You're out of line Captain.
CAPT. BRANSON: Am I sir?
REAR ADM. TUCKER: We can't afford to alienate the Andorians right now. Without their weapons supply, how soon do you think the Klingons would wipe us all out?
CAPT. BRANSON: Sir, look I've been telling the council for years that it's crazy to rely so heavily on one planet for weapons manufacture.
FLEET ADM. OZAWA: I know how you feel Captain.
COMM. KIRK: I agree with John on this one.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ma'am, sirs look, I understand what's at stake. I'm just saying that if we are not willing to stand up for the values that this Federation was founded on what exactly are we defending? 
[The Admiralty look at each other.]
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EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
Both Enterprise and Andorian cruiser are in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
[DOORS CHIMED.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Come.
[DOORS WHOOSHES OPENED.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Is there any word?
CMDR. IVANOVA: No not yet the Federation Council is still debating.
[Commander Clarkson sits in the chair in front of the desk.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I hope that John can get it done.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I believe he can do it Kyle.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I respect the Andorians and I don't want those women to be forced to join the Imperial Guard.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I hope he can.
[Com boatswain whistle sounds.]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA [com voice]: Commander Ivanova report to the bridge''
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
[Commander Ivanova and Lieutenant Commander Clarkson walks onto the bridge.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Report?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Four Andorian shuttles are heading for the surface.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What? Julia hail them.
LT. SMITH: I've been trying Commander no response.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Get me General Jakhon now.
[Transparent viewer show the bridge of the Andorian cruiser.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: General what the hell are you doing?
GEN. JAKHON [viewer]: We were given orders to apprehend the colonists. They are to be returned to Andoria, where they will answer for their crimes. Do not interfere
[Transmission ends.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Get me Starfleet Command.
[Camera pushes in on Commander Ivanova who is tensed up.]
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
INT-STARFLEET COMMAND, BRIEFING ROOM
[Andorian delegation is before the Admiralty and Captain Branson.]
COMM. KIRK: This is absolutely unacceptable. Order your ship to stand down immediately.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: The colony and its inhabitants fall under our jurisdiction.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: You would go to war over this?
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: fall under our jurisdiction. You would go to war over this? They've been smuggling infants off our planet for decades. Perhaps you do not protect your children as we do.
[John is about to shoot his mouth off but Commodore Kirk holds him back.]
COMM. KIRK: Ambassador, let's not let this get out of hand. We can and will find a diplomatic solution.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: Then present one that is acceptable to us!
[The delegation leaves.]
FLEET ADM. OZAWA: We've got to refer to the Council.
[They leave as John walks over to Commodore Kirk.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Jim, Z is out there I can't tell her to sit by and do nothing.
COMM. KIRK: You tell her to hold tight. The Enterprise will take no provocative action that could escalate the situation.
CAPT. BRANSON: But Jim?
COMM. KIRK: That being said, communications can be spotty inside a nebula. Your message may not get through.
[John smiles and leaves to contact the Enterprise.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
[Lieutenant Smith turns to Commander Ivanova.]
LT. SMITH: Commander we're being hailed its the Captain.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Finally put him on.
[The Starfleet Command briefing appears on the viewer.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: John, we've been trying to reach you things have gone to hell in a hand basket here.
CAPT. BRANSON [viewer]: I know what's your status?
CMDR. IVANOVA: I've got a shuttle prepped but I need you to give me the word so I can protect the colony.
CAPT. BRANSON [viewer]: Your official orders are to hold position and do nothing
CMDR. IVANOVA: What?
CAPT. BRANSON [viewer]: Your unofficial orders are to go work on your tan
[Transmission ends.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Kyle you've got the conn.
[Commander Clarkson gets up.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander request permission to accompany you to the surface I think I left my tricorder when they captured us.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Alright, then T'Shara you've got the bridge.
[T'Shara sits in the command chair.]
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
A close up of the Enterprise's shuttle bay as the doors opened and the Zhang Sui flies out of the bay, and heads down to the surface but is caught in a tractor beam.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
LTJG. SHERIDAN: Shuttle is locked in a tractor beam.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Red Alert, Mister Mason target the Andorian cruisers tractor emitters.
Lieutenant Mason works on his console.
LT. MITCHELL: T'Shara this isn't logical the Andorians are members of the Federation, we fire on that vessel then it will be an act of war.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Logical or not Lieutenant our people are trapped in the tractor beam Mister Mason?
LT. MASON: Locked on.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Fire.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise' fires a single blue phaser beam that struck the tractor emitter and takes it out, and the Zhang Sui continues to the surface.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, NIGHT
[The Andorian colonist are being rounded up for transport back to the Andorian cruiser, when both Commander Ivanova and Lieutenant Commander Clarkson show up and Commander Ivanova fires her type-III Phaser rifle in air.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: I'll give you one warning. Lower your weapons and walk away from those people.
ANDORIAN SOLDIER: Don't interfere Starfleet!
[A fight ensues between the Andorian landing party the Andorian colonists and both Commander Ivanova and Commander Clarkson.]
EXT-NEBULA PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise is doing battle with the Andorian cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Starboard deflectors are failing.
[Lieutenant Carlson is working on the helm station.]
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise fires her phasers at the Andorian cruiser the two vessels pass each other.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LTJG. SHERIDAN: Breaches on decks 8 and 10.
[Then Lieutenant Carlson faces T'Shara.]
LT. CARLSON: I got an idea. If I can take us out of orbit and back into the nebula, the natural E.M. interference will confuse their targeting scanners.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Proceed Lieutenant.
[Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.]
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise flees from orbit with the Andorian cruiser in pursuit firing at the Federation vessel, continuing firing but missing each shot.
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INT-FEDERATION COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: This problem is an internal matter for the Andorians to handle themselves. The Federation Council is not a policing body. I must reluctantly agree. If the Federation imposes its will on Andorians, it sets a dangerous precedent.
[CROWD MUTTER TO EACH OTHER.]
DR. T'VER: If you continue to let them oppress their own people, what kind of precedent does that set?
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: We will renounce the Federation before we allow it to force-feed us its own code of ethics.
COMM. KIRK: Ambassador, if you secede, you'll be opening the door for the Klingon to destroy us all.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: Unless the Romulans allied themselves with us instead of the Federation. It is likely they would follow the weapons. 
[CROWD MURMURING.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral if I may?
Chairman Peterson nods.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ambassador Thy'lek, the Andorians and the Romulans can't stop the Klingons alone, and you know it. Andoria would be destroyed. But that little planet inside the nebula might just be insignificant enough to fly under the radar, and if that happens, the only Andorians left in the galaxy would be female. But, hey, you'd be a single-sex species. 
[CROWD MURMURING.]
Then Commodore Kirk stands up.
COMM. KIRK: With the chairperson's permission, I would like to propose a provisional compromise.
CHAIRMAN PETERSON: Proceed Commodore Kirk.
COMM. KIRK: These are the terms I suggest: The Federation agrees not to recognize the sovereignty of the colony at this time, and the colonists agree to end their clandestine emigration network, effective immediately. In exchange, the Andorian government shall agree to leave the colonists in peace and take no further action against them now or in the future. 
[CROWD MURMURING.]
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EXT-PLANET SURFACE, NIGHT
[The Andorian colonists are putting up a impressive fight.]
ANDORIAN SOLDIER [Speaks Andorian]: An agreement has been reached. Stand down.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, Both me and Doctor T'Ver has returned from our trip to Earth, just wish the results were better then the way it turned out
INT-USS ENTERPRISE COMMANDER CLARKSON'S QUARTERS
Kyle is looking a few engineering manuals when the doors chimed.
KYLE: Come.
Doors opened and Doctor T'ver enters.
T'VER: Kyle?
He looks at her.
KYLE: I heard what happened sorry it didn't turn out the way you were hoping.
T'VER: Logic dictates that it was the logical course of action.
KYLE: I assume you are remaining here?
T'VER: I will come here from time to time but as for remaining here logically I've done all I can here.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise leaves planet orbit.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as 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'Shara
===Guest Cast===
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Lindsey Tanner
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Federation Council Chairman Alan Peterson
*TBA as Doctor T'Ver
*TBA as Commander Thelev
*TBA as Vice Admiral Thomas Halsey
*Mike Longo as Commodore James T. Kirk
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa
*TBA as Rear Admiral Donald Perry
*TBA as Vice Admiral Ronald Tucker
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by the Orville Season 2.
*First appearance of the Federation Council Chambers.
*First appearance of the Federation Council Chairman.
*Third appearance of Doctor T'Ver.