The Romulans (New Voyages episode)

The Romulans is the 6th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation.
==Synopsis==
Captain John Branson of the USS Enterprise and Commander Kyle Clarkson of the U.S.S. Harrison go undercover aboard a Romulan ship to steal a copy of schematics of a new Romulan battle cruiser.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is on course for Starbase 28.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
The crew are enjoying some dinner as Lieutenant Carlson, Lieutenant Smith, and Lieutenant Commander T'Shara are at their table.
LT. CARLSON: So tell us what happened?
LT. SMITH: Nothing happened between me and Tyson we just had a bit of an issue that he wants me to meet his parents.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Logic dictates that you should visit his parents I met Steven's parents the experience was strange but logical.
LT. SMITH: I guess you're right T'Shara.
Then the com activates.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Senior Staff report to the bridge we've received a distress call
They leave the mess hall.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. CARLSON: We're secured from warp sir.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Are we the only vessel in the system?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Yes, Commander.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where's the attacking vessel?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: In geo orbit of the planet.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the planet as well as a Romulan vessel.
LT. MITCHELL: I thought we saw the last of them?
CAPT. BRANSON: I had the same thought as well.
Lieutenant Smith turns from her station.
LT. SMITH: Isn't Kestra IV a brand new colony?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah it has minimal defenses.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Captain there's over 12,304 people down there men, women, and children.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, open hailing frequencies.
Lieutenant Smith works at the console.
LT. SMITH: Channel opened sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Attention Romulan vessel this is John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise cease fire immediately, or we will respond with force.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: John in any space battle how many times do you think that will work.
Then Lieutenant Mason checks his console.
LT. MASON: The Romulan vessel has ceased fire.
LT. CARLSON: I guess we're mistaken.
Then the transparent viewer shows the Romulan vessel turn around to face the Enterprise as everyone is getting tensed up, as they're seeing the warbird turn.
CAPT. BRANSON [Shocked]: Yeah I don't think that worked. 
CUT TO:
EXT-KESTRA IV ORBIT
The Enterprise is nose to nose with the warbird.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme music:
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Introduction:
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 of Starbase 1 and the USS Enterprise as she slowly departs from the base, as her warp engines powered up and leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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'BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LTCMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'SHARA
The Enterprise flies by Earth and her warp nacelles power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The Romulan vessel fires at the Enterprise hitting its forward shields making them flicker.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to seventy-one percent!
CAPT. BRANSON: Return fire!
Lieutenant Mason pressed the firing button.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise fires her phasers and photon torpedoes at the Romulan warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Direct hit no damage!
Captain Branson tenses up.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, KESTRA IV ORBIT
The Romulan vessel returns fires back.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
More hits rock them...As a shower of sparks erupts from one of the consoles. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Someone put that out!
Julia gets up from her station and gets a fire extinguisher.
CAPT. BRANSON: What happened to the auto-fire suppressor?
LT. SMITH: That's the panel that caught fire.
She puts the fire out.
Lieutenant Mason checks his console read out on the deflectors. 
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to thirty percent! 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: John, if we stay in a pounding match any longer. 
CAPT. BRANSON: We lose, (beat) Jamie, can you take us into the upper atmosphere of the planet? Just skim the surface between air and space.
LT. CARLSON: Captain, that'll create a lot of friction. With the deflectors low, the atmosphere...
CAPT. BRANSON: Can you do it?
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack prep a payload of torpedoes we're gonna shove them down their throats. 
LT. MASON: Aye, sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Kara go.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-KESTRA IV ORBIT
The Enterprise comes about as the Romulan Warbird fires at it hitting it's ventral Shields, as the ship heads to the planet as the Warbird gives chase it starts firing trying to get a lock on the ship but misses every shot. 
INT-ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara were we at?
LT. CARLSON: Entering upper atmosphere now sir. 
EXT-UPPER ATMOSPHERE OF KESTRA IV
Both the Romulan vessel and Enterprise are skimming along the upper atmosphere as heat is forming on both ships forward section and smoke is emitting from both vessels, as the Romulan vessel fires at the Enterprise but misses every shot. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Shaking is intense as Lieutenant Mason reports. 
LT. MASON: Romulan vessel can't seem to lock onto us. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: You're throwing up a smoke screen?
CAPT. BRANSON: Their scanners are blinded, (beat) Kara when I say now you pull us up as hard and fast as you can, (to Mason) standby with our torpedoes Lieutenant and NOW! 
Carlson inputs commands into her conn station. 
EXT-KESTRA IV
The Enterprise banks up hard with the warbird following close behind. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT] 
CAPT. BRANSON: Deploy torpedoes.
Lieutenant Mason presses the button.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the aft section of the Enterprise firing its torpedoes as they spread out and destroy the Romulan warbird in a fiery explosion as the Enterprise leaves the atmosphere. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. MASON: Enemy vessel has been destroyed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hail the colony. 
LT. SMITH: They're responding now sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kestra IV colony this is John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, what's your status? 
The viewer changed to the colony. 
MINING CHIEF LEIDECKER [viewer]: Enterprise thank god that you're here we thought we were goners, we got hit hard dozens of causalities. Nineteen people confirmed dead we could use some help down here
CAPT. BRANSON: Standby we're sending someone down to help. 
The channel closed. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Bridge to sickbay Steven assemble a medical away team. 
DR. CARLSON [com voice]: Yes, sir we're on our way
Then Commander T'Shara chimes in.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Captain, sensors are detecting something drifting off our port bow.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
The transparent viewer shows a drifting Romulan shuttle drifting. 
LT. MASON: To the victor goes the spoils. 
Captain Branson turns to Commander Ivanova then looks back at the viewer.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is next to the U.S.S. Olympia a Federation-Class Dreadnought.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
The engineering team are scanning the shuttle as Fleet Admiral Ozawa, Commander Ivanova, and Captain Branson are walking around.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Captain Branson this is a game changer an actual functioning Romulan shuttle. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Every once in a while you get lucky. It was just floating out there in the wreckage. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Imagine that the Starfleet Corp of Engineering can't wait to take this thing apart and learn how we can get another major victory against the Romulans should they decide to ever go to war with us. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: I'm sure they would but not today. 
She leaves as the pair follows her. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR 
Their walking to the turbo-lift. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Ever since the Earth-Romulan War of the late 2150s we've been trying to open peace talks with the Empire, so far they've not returned the favor. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: You think they're wanting to go to war with us? 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: It's possible. 
The lift doors opened and they enter and the lift doors closed.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The trio enters the briefing room and sit at the table. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: We need some information on their newest warbird designs the Stormbird-class vessels.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Admiral, there's plenty of debris out there for you to find and get information on their new warbirds.
She looks at Captain Branson.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: You're gonna get that information. 
CAPT. BRANSON [Surprised, shocked]: I-I'm going to do what? 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: You and someone from Starfleet Intelligence are going to take the Romulan scout ship into the border, and get information on their new Stormbird-class warbirds that have been appearing a lot in Federation Space. 
Captain Branson is a bit unsettled. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Something wrong Captain?
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral, with all due respect I don't want someone from Starfleet Intelligence that is seeking glory, I want someone that I can trust to watch my back and not go off and look for glory.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Then who do you want?
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson, Kyle has been wanting to get his hands on Romulan tech for years and this could be his chance to do it. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA [sighs]: Alright then Captain.
Ozawa leaves the ready room as John is still unsettled about this mission.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-ALONG THE FEDERATION/ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise meets up with the U.S.S. Harrison.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ASTROMETRIC'S LAB
The doors opened and Kyle enters as John is studying the mission briefing.
KYLE: I had a feeling you'd call me up to do this mission with you.
JOHN (smiles): Well you always said that you wished you could get your hands on Romulan tech without it overloading on you, well now here's your chance to do just that.
KYLE: Thanks man Jamie wants you to bring me back in one piece.
JOHN: Well she won't worry I will do just that.
KYLE (Smiles): So what's the plan?
JOHN (sighs): Well we're taking a Romulan shuttle to these coordinates and will meet up with a Stormbird-Class warbird and head to their engine room and gain information on it, and then get out and get back to Federation Space before we're detected.
KYLE: And how are we going to fool their biometric scanners?
JOHN: Steven, will inject us with markers of Romulan DNA that will fool their bio-scanners.
Then the com activates.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA [com voice]: T'Shara to Branson
John presses the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA [com voice]: We're approaching the border
CAPT. BRANSON: We're on our way.
Both John and Kyle leave to head to the shuttle bay.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLEBAY
Both Kyle and John walk into the shuttle bay wearing Romulan outfits and they approach the shuttle. 
CAPT. BRANSON: How do we look? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Like Romulans sir. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Thanks ma'am. 
Kyle enters the shuttle. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep an eye on long range scanners, and we'll see you when we see you. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Good luck sir. 
Captain Branson enters the shuttle. 
INT-ROMULAN SHUTTLE CANOPY
Captain Branson sits at the pilot station. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Ready buddy? 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (nods): Ready then ever. 
Branson inputs commands into the helm. 
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
A close up of the shuttle bay and the Romulan scout ship exits the bay and enters the Romulan border.
EXT-ROMULAN SPACE
The Romulan shuttle is heading to meet up with a Romulan Stormbird-class warbird. 
INT-ROMULAN SHUTTLE CANPOY
[Music plays] 
Captain Branson is reading intelligence reports from Starfleet while Kyle is jamming out to the music. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (singing along): Let the Midnight Special Shine the light on me Let the Midnight Special Shine the ever-lovin' light On me. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Hey, do you mind turning that down, please? Better yet, off? 
Clarkson turns music off. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: What are you reading? 
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: It's the intelligence briefing the my father prepared, you should be reading it too. 
Clarkson works on the console. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I did read it on the way to the border. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Listen to this In their 18th century the Romulans were forced to flee Vulcan due to them not understanding that their emotions is what drives them to be the best that they can be, so the people who marched under the Raptor's Wing fled Vulcan. And settled on different planets one was called Romulus and the other was conquered and it was called Remus and the Reman people were forced into slavery by the Romulans. 
Then the sensors beep as Martin looks at the console. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Its a Romulan warbird Kerchan-class warbird, and she's armed to the teeth like the one the Enterprise fought at Draken. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Their hailing us. 
Branson inputs commands and activates the com. 
ROMULAN COMMANDER (com voice): This is the IRW D'Tar to approaching Scout ship identify yourselves
CAPT. BRANSON (To com): D'Tar we're from the Warbird Kakov requesting permission to dock. 
Both Kyle and John await a response. 
KYLE: I hope you've got your finger on the deflectors if they decide to open up on us. 
JOHN: I do. 
Then the Romulan commander comes over the com. 
ROMULAN COMMANDER (com voice): Permission granted, you're cleared for docking 
CAPT. BRANSON (To com): Acknowledged D'Tar. 
Branson inputs commands into the helm. 
EXT-ROMULAN SPACE
The shuttle enters the warbird's shuttle bay. 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The IRW D'Tar is at warp.
INT-IRW D'TAR CORRIDOR OUTSIDE SHUTTLE BAY
The doors to the shuttle bay opens and Captain Branson and Commander Clarkson are meeting up with the two Romulan soldiers. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Hi how you guys doing today. 
The Romulan guards escorts the two to the bridge.
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN BRIDGE
Several N.D. ROMULANS attend various stations around the perimeter. A single PILOT sits at a console in front of the transparent viewer. The Commander's station is against the back wall. It is not a chair, but a raised platform upon which the Commander stands. It's encircled by a railing to lean on and several command consoles. The entire room is forward of the Commander. Every inch of the bridge is under his surveillance at all times -- and nothing goes on behind her back.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: Hello, I'm Commander Liviana Charvanek welcome to the IRW D'Tar.
CAPT. BRANSON: I am J'Tar Commanding officer of the IRW Kakov, (beat) and this is my chief engineer S'Par.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: What happened to the Kakov?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: She was destroyed in battle by the Enterprise.
SUB-CMDR. TAL: Strange that you were aboard the shuttle?
CAPT. BRANSON: I was in the bay getting ready to lead the invasion force to attack the colony.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I was checking the shuttle's systems for the invasion force so it wouldn't crash or burn up in the atmosphere.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: Since you have had a close engagement with a Federation ship, perhaps you have information that could be useful to our present mission.
CAPT. BRANSON: What mission would that be Commander?
CMDR. CHARVANEK: All in good time my friends. You two must be tired from your ordeal quarters have been assigned to you both. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks for your help. 
They leave the bridge.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise enters formation of the Federation taskforce that's awaiting for the arrival of the strike team from their mission.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Ivanova is behind the desk reviewing ship status reports as the doors chimed.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Come.
Doors opened and Lieutenant Mason enters with a PADD. 
LT. MASON: Tactical readiness reports Commander. 
Commander Ivanova reads the report. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What about the security details? 
LT. MASON: I have security teams posted on every deck to repel boarders. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Good what about our tactical systems? 
LT. MASON: We've got a full payload of photon torpedoes and the phaser banks are fully charged and deflectors are at full power. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Anything on the com from the Captain and Lieutenant? 
LT. MASON: Nothing yet Commander but we're still monitoring communications.
CUT TO:
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The IRW D'Tar is at high warp.
INT-IRW D'TAR QUARTERS
Kyle is looking around the room. 
KYLE: Feels like we're in the brig. 
JOHN: Well be glad this isn't the brig, right now Charvanek trusts us but that may not last long. 
KYLE: So what do we do? 
JOHN: We get the schematics of the Stormbird-class vessels and get out of here, day shift has ended and night shift has started let's go. 
INT-D'TAR CORRIDOR
Romulan soldiers walk by as both John and Kyle are behind a bulkhead and they head for the engine room. 
CUT TO:
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN ENGINEERING
They enter the engine room and see Romulan officers working at the various consoles as John turns to Kyle.
JOHN: According to the schematics the database should be right here.
They walk over to one of the consoles and John gets to work and gets out a small device and attaches it underneath the console.
KYLE; How long is this going to take?
JOHN: Not sure they weren't very specific on the download time just keep watch.
Kyle goes back to keep watch as John continues his work when Commander Charvanek and the Vice-Proconsul enters.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: As you see Vice-Proconsul we are more then ready to handle anything the Federation can throw at us with these vessels not even their Constitution-Class cruisers will be able to stop us.
VICE PROCONSUL: I'm impressed by this vessel Commander.
Kyle sees this.
KYLE: John, hurry up.
JOHN: I'm almost done.
Device beeps and John removes it and both him and Kyle quietly leaves the engine room.
INT-IRW D'TAR CORRIDOR
JOHN: That was close.
KYLE: Too close.
JOHN: Let's get to the shuttle and get out of here.
They head to the shuttle bay.
CUT TO:
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
They head to the Romulan Shuttle till Kyle gets out his tricorder.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Whoa, my tricorder is going crazy.
John walks to him.
CAPT. BRANSON: What is it?
Clarkson works at it.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [confused]: I-I'm not sure but whatever it is the tricorder is picking up high levels of it.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where is it coming from?
Kyle works his tricorder.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Two decks down.
They leave the shuttle bay.
INT-IRW D'TAR CORRIDOR
Both John and Kyle are walking to the source. 
JOHN: I'm reading high levels of neutron radiation. 
Branson presses the door panel and the doors opened.
IRW D'TAR FORWARD TORPEDO LAUNCH AREA
They see Romulan engineers working on a vicious looking torpedo.
JOHN [re: tricorder]: This is the source. I'm reading high levels of neutron radiation.
KYLE That doesn't look very friendly.
JOHN: It's not. It's a bomb.
Both John and Kyle are shocked at the sight.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The D'Tar is at warp.
INT-IRW D'TAR GUEST QUARTERS
Both John and Kyle are in their quarters pacing about.
KYLE: We've got the information John let's get on that shuttle and get the hell out of here.
JOHN: That weapon generates enough neutron radiation to wipe out billions of people. We have to find out what they're doing with it.
Kyle turns to him.
KYLE: And how are we suppose to that?
John thinks.
INT-IRW D'TAR MESS HALL
Both John and Kyle sit with Sub-Commander T'Laya.
SUB-CMDR. T'LAYA: This is very kind of you. I have not shared an evening meal in some time.
JOHN: Well, you've kinda been the only one onboard that doesn't give us the go away look when we walk around the vessel.
KYLE: And we thank you for that.
T'LAYA: You are very welcome.
JOHN: T'Laya, we saw the neutron torpedo.
T'LAYA: Yes, it's a very impressive piece of technology.
KYLE: What does it do?
T'LAYA: It is a prototype neutron field generator. It can destroy all life on a continent in a matter of minutes. Draken IV will be the first test.
Both John and Kyle look at each other.
KYLE: But Draken IV is an farming colony there's only 2 Federation vessels defending the planet.
T'LAYA: An ideal site, yes.
CUT TO:
INT-IRW D'TAR GUEST QUARTERS
Both John and Kyle are back in the quarters.
KYLE: We've got to warn Starfleet. We got to take the shuttle and get the hell outta here.
JOHN: They'd never get to Draken IV in time we're here we've got to do something to prevent this.
KYLE: This wasn't part of our mission, John. We were literally just sent here to make Xeroxes!
JOHN: I know that! But there are over 100,000 people in that colony. We can't just let the Romulans murder them.
KYLE: And how are we suppose to do that?
John thinks.
JOHN: We have to get a message to the Enterprise, (beat) ok here's what we're gonna do you will head to Engineering and gain whatever information you can about this thing see if they're making anymore or if this is the only one they've got. While I head to the shuttle and send a coded transmission to the ship.
KYLE [nods]: You got it.
The doors opened as they head towards their objectives.
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN ENGINEERING
Kyle walks into the engine room and inputs commands into the console and gets information on the neutron torpedo, and gathers the data with his tricorder while no one is looking. 
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
John heads to the shuttle and enters it. 
INT-ROMULAN SHUTTLE COCKPIT
John goes to the station. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Enterprise this is Captain Branson authorization code Delta 785 Gamma Echo, we're on the D'Tar its under the command of our good friend Commander Charvanek. They're course is the Draken IV colony they plan to destroy it sending you warbird coordinates now. 
Captain Branson send the ship's coordinates and destination.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Get there as fast as you can Branson out.
He ends the com call as he gets up and sees a female Romulan aiming a disruptor at him. 
T'LAYA: Who are you! 
Branson puts his hands up.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is in formation with the 5th battlegroup as Vanguard fighters flyby.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Smith turns to report.
LT. SMITH: Commander, I am receiving a transmission on an encoded Starfleet signal.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Who's it from?
She checks and reports.
LT. SMITH: It's from the Captain.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Let's hear it.
She inputs commands into the communications console.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Enterprise this is Captain Branson authorization code Delta 785 Gamma Echo, we're on the D'Tar its under the command of our good friend Commander Charvanek. They're course is the Draken IV colony they plan to destroy it sending you warbird coordinates now get there as fast as you can Branson out
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Kara?
LT. CARLSON: Got the coordinates Commander.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Set a course and engage at maximum warp Julia inform Commodore Austin of our destination.
LT. SMITH: Aye, Commander.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise breaks formation and enters warp.
Meanwhile the D'Tar is at warp.
INT-ROMULAN SHUTTLE CANOPY
T'Laya has a disruptor pointed at John.
T'LAYA: Who are you and what are you doing on this vessel?
JOHN: I'm not really J'Tar I'm Captain John Branson commanding officer of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, me and one other person has been sent here to get information on the Stormbird-class vessels. Till we seen the really rather large neutron torpedo in the upper launcher. 
She lowers her disruptor as it powers down.
T'LAYA: Captain Branson you command the Enterprise?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah I am that Captain Branson.
T'LAYA: What are you doing here?
CAPT. BRANSON: Well, like I said looking for information on your new cruisers that was till we saw that torpedo how do I prevent it from launching?
T'LAYA: It's impossible it can only be accessed from the bridge.
Then John's communicator beeped.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice]: I've got the information on the neutron torpedo so far only one has been made its a prototype
CUT TO:
INT-IRW D'TAR CORRIDOR
Kyle leaves engineering. 
KYLE [to com]: I'm on my way to the shuttle bay now. 
He bumps into Sub-Commander Tal.
KYLE: Oh hi Sub-Commander Tal how are you doing?
SUB-CMDR. TAL: I am well.
KYLE: I was just meeting up with J'Tar we're going to Romulus to get a brand new vessel.
SUB-CMDR. TAL: Funny you should mention the shuttle bay we're picking up some rather intermittent transmissions from the bay. 
KYLE: I have no idea what you're talking about. 
SUB-CMDR. TAL: Search him.
The guards search him and found his communicator.
SUB-CMDR. TAL (surprised): Perhaps you wish to explain why you are in possession of a Starfleet combadge. 
Clarkson thinks. 
KYLE [smirks]: I'm part of this cosplay group, and my friends always make me play the human. 
SUB-CMDR. TAL: A spy!
The two guards pull out their disruptors and aim them at Kyle as she motions for them to bring him to the bridge. 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY
Captain Branson is tapping his leg. 
JOHN: Come on Kyle where the hell are you? 
T'LAYA: We have to leave now. 
JOHN [frustrated]: No we're not leaving him behind, (beat) I'm going to get him back if I'm not back in time you can take the shuttle to the Federation border you'll be looking for a Constitution-Class Starship called USS Enterprise. We need to get him back as well. 
John leaves the shuttle with a Romulan disruptor pistol.
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN BRIDGE
Kyle is flanked by two Romulan guards.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: Kyle Clarkson rank Lieutenant Commander Starfleet service number C058-7AC98 assigned to the USS Harrison, and friend of Captain John Branson I hope you are prepared to die if you don't tell me where Captain Branson is at. 
KYLE: I don't have a clue what you're talking about.
CMDR. CHARVANEK [smirks]: Oh please Commander there's no way you could of fooled the bio scanners on this vessel without help. 
KYLE: If he was onboard this ship he'd be long gone by now. 
Tal gets a knife and stabs Kyle in the leg. 
KYLE [in pain]: AAHHHH!!!!!! 
HELM OFFICER: We're approaching the Federation border General.
Commander Charvanek goes back to the command chair.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: Engage cloak take us to battle condition.
Red lights start flashing as klaxons blare.
INT-IRW D'TAR CORRIDOR [RED ALERT]
Romulan soldiers march as John comes out of hiding and proceeds to the bridge.
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Kyle is sit there with a knife in his leg as Commander Charvanek sits in her command chair as she sees the colony world on the viewer.
KYLE: Commander, please listen to me. There are over a hundred thousand people down there. They've done noth... 
Tal twists the knife in Kyle's leg.
KYLE [SCREAMS]
CMDR. CHARVANEK: Prepare to drop cloak.
Then lights start flickering.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: REPORT!
TACTICAL OFFICER: We're losing life-support on all decks! 
CMDR. CHARVANEK: Branson he's onboard find him!
Then the doors opened.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm right here!
He shoots the Romulan guards and walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Order them to stand down or you're dead.
Charvanek nods at her remaining guards.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kyle you alright?
KYLE (nods): Yeah just got a knife in my leg.
Tal backs up to a console and activates a site to site transporter as the bridge dematerialized except for Charvanek.
CAPT. BRANSON: Guess Tal doesn't like you.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: You're too late Captain you can't stop the neutron torpedo!
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN BORDER, DRAKEN SYSTEM
The torpedo launches from the top of the D'Tar and it heads towards the base, as it flies towards the base a spread of photon torpedoes strikes the torpedo and destroys it as the Enterprise flies into the scene. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Enterprise to away team do you read?
INT-IRW D'TAR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Yeah, Kyle is in need of medical attention.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Sickbay's standing by
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Also have the brig on standby we've got a prisoner.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is towing the D'Tar. 
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 53885.7, We're on course for Starbase one hundred fifty-seven, Commander Clarkson has made a full recovery and beamed back to the Harrison before we departed with our new present to Starfleet Intelligences back home. I have sent my full report to Starfleet Command
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is reviewing crew reports as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Lieutenant Mason escorts Commander Charvanek into the ready room.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you Jack.
Lieutenant Mason remains.
CAPT. BRANSON: Commander Charvanek we find you onboard this vessel again.
CMDR. CHARVANEK: And that is suppose to make me feel better and lucky Captain?
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: You'll be sent to the Janos II stockade after you help the engineers at the Starfleet Corp of Engineers to know how the D'Tar works. 
CMDR. CHARVANEK: You will pay for this Captain mark my words.
Lieutenant Mason escorts her out.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise tows the D'Tar.
[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 Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant [Kara Carlson (New Voyages)|Kara Carlson]]
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Shara
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla McKenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa
*TBA as Commander Livanna Charvanek
*TBA as Sub-Commander Che'srik Tal
*TBA as Romulan Guard #1
*TBA as Romulan Guard #2
*TBA as Sub-Commander T'Laya
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===