Cold Blooded Killers (The New Voyages episode)

Cold Blooded Killers is the 4th episode of Star Trek: The New Voyages Season 1.
==Plot==
Captain Branson must find unconventional Starfleet methods to deal with a malevolent force that attacks the USS Enterprise.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at impulse speed.
LTJG. MASON'S [voice over]: Chief Security Log Stardate 3452.1, The Enterprise is on course for Starbase 29 for some well deserve R&R after a long deep space exploration mission, as the Captain always says if we don't rest we'll be fighting our own sleep
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE JACK & STEPHANIE'S QUARTERS
Jack looks at the pin of the USS Yeager as his log entry continues.
LTJG. MASON'S [voice over]: As we prepare for our arrival at the Starbase we have paused to remember Starfleet Remembrance Day
Then Captain Branson's voice comes over the com.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: All hands this is your Captain speaking we pause to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty, friends, family, brother's sisters husbands wives
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS
The crew are wearing different pins of the ships they served on when they lost a fellow officer as Captain Branson's speech continues.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [com voice]: Today we remember the friends and comrades we lost. Exploration can exact a heavy toll. As captain, there is no loss more devastating than that of a crew member. Remembrance Day is about them. Those of us left behind wear the insignia of past ships on which we served together. As we honor the lives that have been given, let us also be grateful to be still on the journey
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair wearing the Starfleet pin of the USS Excalibur.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: We will not forget their sacrifice and we will honor them continue to remember them Branson out.
He ends the ship-wide.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: That was a good speech John.
John turns to Commander Ivanova.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks Z.
LTJG. MITCHELL: I've never been to Starbase 29 before.
ENS. CARLSON: It was recently constructed along the border between the Federation and the Gorn Empire.
Then she reports.
ENS. CARLSON: We're approaching Starbase 29.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia hail the Starbase and request permission to dock.
LTJG. SMITH: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Smith inputs commands into the communication console as she has her fingers on her ear piece.
LTJG. SMITH: Um, Captain I am not detecting com traffic from the Starbase.
He turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: What are you talking about?
LTJG. SMITH: I am not detecting the communication signature of the base.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar full scans.
Lieutenant T'Lar runs her scans and checks the sensor scope and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Detecting a far amount of debris around the base.
Captain Branson crosses his arms.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright. Report it to Starfleet. Protocol now is we investigate, make contact on the ground. Go slow. No assumptions until we gather more intel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I'll prep a landing party Mister Mason.
Lieutenant Mason leaves his tactical station and follows Commander Chin-Riley into the turbo-lift.
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE 29 COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
[KLAXONS BLARING]
The ops center has been heavily damaged. RED ALERT is in effect. FOUR SUPERNUMERARIES are lying dead on the deck plates or at their consoles. Smoke lingers in the air and burning panels add their own eerie lighting. 
The boarding party materializes and they activate their flashlights on their phaser rifles. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [shocked]: My god. 
Doctor Carlson checks the bodies. 
ENS. TODD [re: tricorder]: Nothing on my tricorder, ma'am. 
ENS. HOLIDAY: How is that possible there was over 1,234 people on this outpost? 
Jack sees scorch marks on the bulkheads. 
LTJG. MASON: Those are blast marks. 
Then they hear something Zhasa gives them the military hand gesture to spread out and search for it, they head somewhere and she continues the silent hand gestures and the strike team moves quietly. 
ENS. TODD [re: tricorder]: Nothing yet Commander. 
Then they come to the cargo bay doors and Commander Ivanova nods and the doors opened and Lieutenant Mason tosses a grenade in and it flashes and the team moved in. 
INT-STARBASE 29 MAIN CARGO BAY [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
They get to where there's nothing but blood streaks. 
LTJG. MASON: The bodies were all dragged here. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: But where did they go? 
Then they see a survivor who's all bloody and scratched up as Doctor Carlson goes to him. 
DR. CARLSON: Hold still you're alright we're Starfleet. 
Commander Ivanova walks over to them. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I'm Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova of the Starship Enterprise you're safe. 
FINIBUS OUTPOST CREWMEN [gasping]: W-We were attacked by something unimaginable they were relentless they boarded the outpost killed and slaughtered everyone who got in their way. 
Lieutenant Mason walks over to them and kneels in front of him. 
LTJG. MASON: What did you see? 
FINIBUS OUTPOST CREWMEN [groggily]: I-I couldn't see them it was dark but they made a noise like this. 
He starts clicking her tounge and the hairs on the back of Jack's neck raise as he's stunned by what he's hearing, he gets out his communicator and flips it open. 
LTJG. MASON [to com]: Mason to Enterprise, we need to scan for any polarized EM signatures. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
LTJG. MASON [com voice]: Quickly
John turns to T'Lar and nods she gets to work on her console.
INT-STARBASE 29 MAIN CARGO BAY [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Commander Ivanova walks over.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What are you getting at.
LTJG. MASON: I'm not sure.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: Sensors are detecting a slight optical distortion near the second moon a hologram, sir.
Captain Branson walks over to the command chair and activates the com.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Jack we found something behind the second moon it appears to be a hologram of some sort.
INT-STARBASE 29 MAIN CARGO BAY [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Then the crewmen is dragged away by an unseen creature as he's screaming and then hears crunching and ripping as the landing party readies their weapons. 
LTJG. MASON [to com]: RAISE DEFLECTORS NOW!
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Battle stations raise deflectors! 
EXT-SPACE
A Gorn vessel shows up and starts firing at the Enterprise hitting her port deflectors. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
A torpedo streaks by and struck the port side of a Gorn frigate as the Enterprise flies over the frigate as the second one fires back hitting her aft deflectors making them flicker.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to main cargo bay warp drive is down Steph.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Williams is at the main console.
LT. WILLIAMS [to com]: We've taken damage to warp plasma regulators we need to realign them before we can engage warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: We need warp drive as soon as you can get it back.
WHUMPH!
ENS. PETERSON: Deflectors are down to 78%!
CAPT. BRANSON: Anything?
LTJG. SMITH: No response sir.
WHUMPH!
ENS. PETERSON: Deflectors down another 12%.
CAPT. BRANSON: How fast can you push impulse?
Ensign Carlson is checking her read out.
ENS. CARLSON: The Starboard nacelle is half damaged so I say about half impulse speed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us to Patten Echo Zeta.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lock phasers and fire.
Ensign Peterson inputs commands into the tactical station.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise fires her forward phasers but the Gorn vessel is too fast and maneuverable the beams miss, as the two Gorn frigates fire at the Enterprise hitting her port and starboard deflectors.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.
ENS. PETERSON: Deflectors are down to 34%!
LTJG. T'LAR: The Gorn vessels flight patterns are to erratic for our phasers to get a solid lock.
CAPT. BRANSON: Arm photon torpedoes then.
Ensign Peterson works on the tactical console.
ENS. PETERSON: Torpedo armed sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Dispersal pattern Sierra: Fire!
Peterson presses the firing button.
EXT-SPACE
 
The forward launchers on the ventral saucer fires a full volley of torpedoes as two missed but the other two scored a direct hit on the vessel causing it to collide with the other vessel destroying both vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the two vessels exploding into a thousand pieces.
ENS. PETERSON: Enemy vessels destroyed sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: That was too easy T'Lar scan for more Gorn vessels in the sector. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir. 
T'Lar starts running her scans of the system and reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Sensors are not showing anymore Gorn vessels. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us back to the outpost full impulse we're getting the landing party and we're getting the hell out of here. 
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
Then Lieutenant Mitchell reports. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Uh, sir my navigational readings just lit up light a Christmas tree its showing a Gorn heavy inbound! 
Captain Branson tenses up. 
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-FINIBUS OUTPOST CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED] 
The landing party is rushing to the command center as they're being chased by Gorn soldiers, as they're firing at them trying to slow the rushing Gorn down they enter the command center. 
INT-FINIBUS OUTPOST COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Both Commander Ivanova and Doctor Carlson force the doors closed as the Gorn are banging on the doors. 
ENS. TODD [freaking out]: We're dead oh we're so dead. 
LTJG. MASON: Calm down Ensign. 
ENS. TODD [freaking out]: Calm down we're up against vicious monsters who want to either devour us or use us as breeding sacks for their babies. 
Lieutenant Mason pins the young officer to the bulkhead. 
LTJG. MASON: WE'RE NOT GOING TO DIE WE'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE OUR MINDS WE'RE GOING TO KEEP OUR COOL DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR ENSIGN! 
ENS. TODD: Yes, sir. 
Jack releases the Ensign as he rubs his neck. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Let's all keep our cool under pressure. 
Commander Ivanova has her communicator out. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Boarding party to Enterprise, this is Commander Ivanova to Enterprise please respond. 
Doctor Carlson is treating Ensign Drake's wound he sustained when the boarding party was 
jumped. 
DR. CARLSON: Anything? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [sighs]: No nothing. 
ENS. DRAKE [heavy breathes]: M-Maybe they were destroyed? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I wouldn't count John out just yet he's been in worse spots then this. 
Doctor Carlson walks over to her. 
DR. CARLSON [sotto]: I'm worried about him, Commander. I can't stop the bleeding. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [sotto]: Maybe it's a side effect of the Gorn weapons. They must leave some kind of anti-coagulant. 
DR. CARLSON [sotto]: If I don't get him to a medical bay soon he's not going to make it. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Do what you can Steven. 
DR. CARLSON [sighs]: Aye, Commander. 
Doctor Carlson goes back to attend to Ensign Drake's wound as Commander Ivanova is worried about the Enterprise and her crew.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise flees from the Gorn cruiser as she's firing her aft weaponry.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
ENS. PETERSON: Deflectors down to 29%! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Evasive maneuvers delta six.
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise pitches to port as a heavy torpedo launches and struck the port side of the saucer punching through the deflectors causing a massive explosion to erupt.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK 4 CORRIDOR [RED ALERT]
The bulkhead breaches and four crewmen are vented out into space.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LTJG. T'LAR: Hull breach deck 4 emergency force fields are in place and holding!
WHUMPH! Sparks rain down.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, there's a nebula off to the port bow take us there.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise approaches the nebula cloud as the Gorn heavy cruiser is following the Starfleet vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: We will enter the nebula boundary in 34 seconds.
CAPT. BRANSON: Full scan of the nebula T'Lar.
T'Lar runs her scans and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Eighty two percent dilithium hydroxyls. Magnesium, chromium. It should provide an effective screen against their sensors, Captain. 
Ship rocks about as Ensign Carlson reports.
ENS. CARLSON: We've hit a cross-current.
CAPT. BRANSON: Get into it.
Ensign Carlson works on the helm.
The ship stopped shaking.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where's the Gorn?
T'Lar turns from her station.
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown sir.
LTJG. SMITH: Let's just hope the boarding party is alright.
Captain Branson is worried.
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
An establishing shot of the Starbase.
INT-STARBASE 29 COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
The boarding party is held up there as Doctor Carlson is tending the wounded officer.
DR. CARLSON: Do us a favor Ensign stop bleeding please.
Ensign Drake snickers a bit.
ENS. DRAKE: Sorry Doc.
Doctor Carlson injects him with a hypo.
DR. CARLSON: That should manage the pain.
Lieutenant Mason walks over to Commander Ivanova.
LTJG. MASON: I don't hear them anymore.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Maybe they gave up?
LTJG. MASON: I wouldn't put it pass them to give up on us that easily.
They hear clunking sound at the door.
ENS. HOLIDAY: We're so dead.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: No we're not as long as we're still breathing we'll make it.
She looks at the others.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise is flying through the cloud.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson, Lieutenant T'Lar, Ensign Carlson, and Lieutenant Mitchell are around the table as Lieutenant Williams and Nurse Chapel are on the screen.
CAPT. BRANSON: Status of warp Steph?
LT. WILLIAMS [monitor]: We're working on restoring warp but it would take a few hours we took some damage to three more relays
CAPT. BRANSON: How long?
LT. WILLIAMS [monitor]: Give me 20 minutes
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep me informed Steph.
Transmission ends as Captain Branson looks at the others.
CAPT. BRANSON: Whew, is it me or is it getting a bit toasty in here?
LTJG. T'LAR: The ionic gas surrounding the ship is overwhelming climate controls. Many systems are down. Including Sickbay.
NURSE CHAPEL [monitor]: Everything is off-line. We're stabilizing patients, but without medical systems, no one is getting better. It's triage
CAPT. BRANSON: Causalities?
NURSE CHAPEL [monitor]: Yes, Captain nine confirmed
John says a prayer for those that were killed.
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll try to get out of here Christine.
MEDICAL OFFICER [monitor]: Nurse
NURSE CHAPEL [monitor]: Sorry I've got to go I'll try to keep you posted
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Thanks Christine.
Transmission ends as Captain Branson turns back to the rest of his senior staff.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's our tactical status?
LTJG. T'LAR: Phasers are down deflectors are down to 28% percent they're recharging but it will take a few hours for them to recharge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Torpedoes?
LTJG. T'LAR: The torpedo bay was hit in the attack. We lost all but one.
ENS. CARLSON: If Jack was here he would flip out about this.
LTJG. MITCHELL [scoffs]: Only one torpedo how the hell do we fight someone with only one torpedo and no phasers.
ENS. CARLSON: I have to agree with Lieutenant Mitchell on this one sir what do we do throw luggage at them? And the Gorn really? We're out here fighting the the boogeyman? No one has even seen one. So how are we supposed to take them on?
CAPT. BRANSON: Not since Captain Kirk's encounter with them during the Cestus III incident along their borders.
LTJG. T'LAR: Not a lot of information is known about the Gorn.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright. Be vigilant. Get creative. You're the best of Starfleet. We survive this by working together.
They leave the briefing room as Captain Branson is worried about the boarding party.
INT-STARBASE 29 CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Lieutenant Mason, Ensign Holiday and Ensign Wilson are patrolling the corridor leading to the Command Center.
LTJG. MASON [to com]: So, far we're not seeing any Gorn warriors.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Acknowledged as soon as you're finished get back here
LTJG. MASON [to com]: Acknowledged Commander out.
He closes the communicator.
ENS. HOLIDAY: I don't see how it is possible that a Starbase could fall to a Gorn squadron.
LTJG. MASON: I agree.
Then they hear a clicking sound and ready their phaser rifles as Gorn soldiers show up and a fire fight starts as a Gorn soldier jumps Jack and they both fall from the corridor.
ENS. WILSON: LIEUTENANT!
ENS. HOLIDAY: We need to fall back come on!
They retreat as they fire back at the Gorn soldiers.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise continues on course.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson walks onto the bridge as Lieutenant T'Lar walks over to him.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, a moment please?
 
CAPT. BRANSON: You've got something T'Lar?
LTJG. T'LAR: You challenged us to get creative. Computer, run program Vinci 7.
Transparent viewer shows the Enterprise.
LTJG. T'LAR: Primary sensors aren't available. But navigation systems constantly take in
atmospheric data to maintain stability.
Ensign Carlson turns to her.
ENS. CARLSON: Hey, I still do most of the work.
CAPT. BRANSON: We know that Kara you were saying T'Lar?
LTJG. T'LAR: A ship traveling through the gas cloud creates oscillation in the atmosphere.
Captain Branson crosses his arms as T'Lar continues.
LTJG. T'LAR: These are converted into rotational motions by Coriolis forces.
ENS. CARLSON: Which the nav-com detects automatically.
LTJG. T'LAR: Marking Coriolis force readings would allow us to triangulate movement inside the nebula. We can track the Gorn.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: You just turned a compass into a radar.
Captain Branson walks to the main viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Range?
LTJG. MITCHELL: Forty-one meters and closing sir.
Transparent viewer shows the Enterprise and the blip of the Gorn cruiser.
ENS. CARLSON: Evasive maneuvers sir?
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep her steady helm.
Beeping gets louder as Carlson is getting anxious.
ENS. CARLSON [anxious]: Preparing to engage the enemy.
Captain Branson looks at Ensign Carlson.
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep her steady helm.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
The transparent viewer shows the Gorn ship goes right by the Enterprise.
CAPT. BRANSON: They can't see us?
LTJG. T'LAR: It appears they cannot see us.
CAPT. BRANSON: We got them Mister Peterson arm a torpedo.
ENS. PETERSON: Aye, sir arming torpedo.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, I must remind you that if you fire a photon torpedo inside a brown dwarf the guidance systems will not work.
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't plan on firing it I plan on shoving it down their throat.
Captain Branson walks over to the helm station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Set a course to pursue the enemy vessel. Quick but quiet, Kara.
ENS. CARLSON: That's is my specialty.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Unknown to the Gorn cruiser the Enterprise is quietly sneaking up on the vessel, and is ready to pounce on the Gorn cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: We are less then one kilometer behind the enemy vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Deploy torpedo.
ENS. PETERSON: Bombs away.
He presses the panel button.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
A close up of the torpedo hatches as the port one opens and the torpedo casing floats out of it and heads towards the Gorn cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Coolant vents from the ceiling as the ship rocks a bit as T'Lar checks her scanner and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Enemy vessel has been destroyed.
Captain Branson leans back in the Command chair breathing a sigh of relief.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good work everyone let's get out of here.
Then the transparent viewer shows two Gorn vessels.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Aw hell more Gorn vessels three.
CAPT. BRANSON [shocked]: They wanted us to fire. They sacrificed an entire ship just to get our location.
ENS. CARLSON: Why does that blip look bigger then the rest.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
The two Gorn vessels are on the port and starboard sides of the larger Gorn cruiser.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the three blips heading towards the Enterprise.
ENS. CARLSON: Three on one not good odds not in our current shape.
LTJG. MITCHELL: We need to run.
LTJG. T'LAR: I concur sir. But if we leave the brown dwarf they will see us. If we go deeper, it could destroy the ship.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good thinking T'Lar. We need to go deeper into the nebula.
LTJG. T'LAR: That is not what I suggested.
Captain Branson walks over to Carlson.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara take us deeper.
ENS. CARLSON: Sure. Didn't our science expert just say that would crush the ship? Just asking, sir.
LTJG. T'LAR: I did, the pressure against the hull will increase the deeper we go. If we venture too close, the density field will obliterate us.
Captain Branson is at his command chair working on the right arm rest console.
CAPT. BRANSON: Whatever happens to us will also happen to the Gorn. I believe in Enterprise. We can outlast them.
LTJG. T'LAR: There is but one problem with this sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Like what?
LTJG. T'LAR: The lower decks will be first to take structural damage. Immediate evacuation of all decks below 20.
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't like it as much as you guys do but I'm not letting this crew be food for those monsters or breeding sacks for their babies, the Enterprise has to dive helm take us down.
ENS. CARLSON (sighs): Aye, skipper dive, dive, dive.
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE 29 COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Commander Ivanova is worried about the scouting party when Ensigns Holiday and Wilson enter.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What happened?
ENS. HOLIDAY: The Gorn ambushed us and we managed to take out most of them.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Where's Lieutenant Mason?
ENS. WILSON: A Gorn warrior rushed him and they went down.
INT-FEDERATION OBSERVATION OUTPOST CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
After fending off a squad of Gorn soldiers Lieutenant Mason who is wounded and separated from the rest of the boarding party sees the Gorn soldier that tackled him and tried to kill him but sees that he shot first. 
LTJG. MASON: THAT WAS FOR MY FRIENDS ON THE JOHNSON YOU MURDERING MONSTER! 
He hears clunking and he gets his phaser and goes to regroup with the rest of the landing party. 
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise is fleeing from the three Gorn cruisers.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Williams is working at the main console as Lieutenant Payne walks over to her.
LT. WILLIAMS: Report?
LTJG. PAYNE: So, far the port injectors are working but the plasma flow is out of whack if we can't get it working right the best speed we could maintain would be warp 2 maybe 2.5 at best.
LT. WILLIAMS: Do your best.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
T'Lar's monitor shows that deck 22 is losing integrity.
LTJG. T'LAR: The lower decks are starting to buckle!
LTJG. MITCHELL: The evacuation is not completed yet.
CAPT. BRANSON: Get those officers out!
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, Decks are collapsing. If we do not seal them off now, loss of pressure could spread to the entire ship.
Captain Branson starts thinking and then sees Spock badly wounded.
CAPT. BRANSON: Seal the bulkheads.
T'Lar seals the bulkheads on the lower decks.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK 22 CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Lieutenant Mackenzie sees a wounded officer and goes to him.
LT. MACKENZIE: Hey, hey its alright I got you.
She helps him to his feet and helps him to the otherside of the corridor.
COMPUTER VOICE: Warning, structural collapse in three minutes
SCIENCE OFFICER: Leave me save yourself.
LT. MACKENZIE: Not a chance you're coming with me.
Then the doors start closing as they're an inch closer he pushes Kayla to the otherside as the doors closed sparks erupt from the ceiling.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: Structural collapse on Deck 22.
CAPT. BRANSON: Causalities?
LTJG. MITCHELL: We've lost one crew person.
Captain Branson slumps back in his command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: No I can't believe it.
Lieutenant T'Lar walks over to him.
LTJG. T'LAR: You made a logical choice John.
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Then why doesn't it feel like it was T'Lar?
LTJG. T'LAR: Because you value life.
CAPT. BRANSON: And our Gorn friends? 
Lieutenant T'Lar checks her scanner and reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown due to gravitational distortions being too intense. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Come to course 265 mark 10 hard to port. 
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station. 
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise moves to port as its near the brown dwarf as the Gorn heavy cruiser is in pursuit firing its weapons at the Enterprise. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
LTJG. MITCHELL: If only we had weapons we'd take them out.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us deeper into the nebula.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, sensors are detecting something ahead.
Transparent viewer shows four blips approaching the Enterprise and the Gorn vessel.
ENS. CARLSON: Great we're dead.
LTJG. MITCHELL: We can't handle an entire battlegroup.
Captain Branson tenses up.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
INT-FINIBUS RESEARCH OUTPOST COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED] 
The boarding party is getting prep for its last stand against the Gorn forces as they hear the floor panel come unloose and they aim their phasers at it as they see a bloody Lieutenant Mason and they help him up. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Jack it's good to see you again. 
LTJG. MASON: Same here Commander reports of my death is all wrong but I thought I was dead. 
Then they hear clunking at the doors as they get their phasers ready for what could be their last stand. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Give them no quarters and no mercy we'll make it through this.
The boarding party ready their weapons.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise is dodging weapon from the Gorn heavy cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Transparent viewer shows the blips closing in on the Enterprise.
ENS. CARLSON: Who could it be?
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia.
Lieutenant Smith turns to him.
LTJG. SMITH: We're receiving a transmission.
KLINGON COMMANDER [com voice]: Federation vessel we are responding to your distress call
Captain Branson is surprised to hear a Klingon voice.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
A Klingon D7 warbird squadron appears out of the thick of the clouds and opens fire on the Gorn heavy cruiser overwhelming it destroying it out right.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Coolant is still venting from the ceiling as Captain Branson and the others are surprised.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Never thought I'd be glad to see a Klingon vessel.
Captain Branson remains standing.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us out of the nebula and back to the outpost.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise turns to port and heads for the exit as the four Klingon cruisers escort her out.
INT-STARBASE 29 COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
The boarding party is having a fire fight with the Gorn soldiers that are trying to get into the room.
LTJG. MASON: We're running out of power here!
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Keep firing!
Just then they're beamed up.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
The boarding party materialized on the pad as a medical team takes Ensign Drake and Lieutenant Mason to sickbay.
CHIEF MACKENZIE [to com]: Bridge we've got them.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara get us out of here warp 2.5 hit.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise leaves the Klingon fleet to continue its bombardment of the Gorn forces.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE JACK & STEPHANIE'S QUARTERS
Jack looks at the mirror seeing the pin of the U.S.S. Johnson on his uniform. 
LTJG. MASON'S [voice over]: Personal log, stardate 7477.9, Today, the Enterprise encountered the Gorn, Seven of the crew gave their lives. But...we survived 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY
Captain Branson is looking at the caskets of the seven crewmen who died as the doors opened and Lieutenant Mason enters wearing the pin of the USS Johnson and he joins John to pay tribute to the seven officers that gave their lives. 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
A battered and scorched Enterprise limps at low warp.
[END OF ACT FIVE, 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 Samuel Kirk
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Starbase Crewmen
*TBA as Klingon Commander
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Second appearance of the Gorn since Arena.
*A Jack Mason focus episode.
*Starfleet Remembrance Day is kinda like Veterans day.