The Omega Directive (episode)

The Omega Directive is the 2nd episode of the second season of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
Captain Martin must carry out a top secret Starfleet directive regarding the most powerful and dangerous substance known to exist. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise is at high warp.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 54543.3, We're on course for a nearby star system to chart a new dwarf star let's hope it is gonna be a very quiet assignment
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN MARTIN'S QUARTERS
John gets up and looks out at the energy stream of the warp tunnel and gets ready for duty.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander James and Lieutenant Payne are looking over some engineering reports.
LTCMDR. JAMES: This is what I think we should plan for the next few days.
LT. PAYNE; But if we half this we can get it done while we're at the star system.
Then the ship jolts slightly.
LTCMDR. JAMES [confused]: What was that?
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
RO's in command, KAYE and N.D.s are at stations. Jamie's checking.
LT. KAYE: We just dropped out of warp.
Commander Ro gets up from the Captain's chair.
CMDR. RO: What's the problem?
LT. KAYE: We were hit by some kind of shockwave.
CMDR. RO: Source?
LT. KAYE: Checking...
Suddenly, the monitor on her console goes blank, and an OMEGA symbol appears. Kaye tries to work the console, but nothing happens.
LT. KAYE: Hold on... I just lost all my sensor readings. The computer's bringing up some kind of message, but I can't access it. You'd better take a look at this.
It is on all the screens. A big blue Greek Omega symbol.
CMDR. RO: I see it.
Commander Ro works at the left arm console of the Captain's chair for a moment, then reacts with some surprise at the results.
CMDR. RO: My command codes aren't working. The computer says I have insufficient clearance to access the message.
She looks around at the frozen Bridge monitors.
CMDR. RO: We can't function like this, I'm going to get T'Mir up here so she can get a look at this and unfreeze our systems.
But before she can make the com call, the Turbo-lift doors OPEN and Martin strides onto the Bridge, purposeful.
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't do anything. I'll take care of this.
He inputs commands into one of the consoles and the screens go blank.
CMDR. RO: Thank you.
CAPT. MARTIN: Send all sensor data about the particle wave to my Ready Room. Jamie, disengage engines and hold position here.
LT. KAYE: Uh, yes Captain.
CMDR. RO: Captain, what's going on?
Captain Martin turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: I can't explain right now. Don't discuss any of this with the rest of the crew. I'll have further instructions for you soon.
He EXITS into the Ready Room, leaving the Bridge crew to exchange curious looks - what's going on?
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing 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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STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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A shot of the secondary hull of the Enterprise
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN MARTIN
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
COMMANDER RO LAREN
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LIEUTENANT JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER COURTNEY JAMES
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LIEUTENANT JAMIE KAYE
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DOCTOR PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies under a California-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LIEUTENANT SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'MIR
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
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Martin enters and goes to his desk.
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Computer, seal the doors to this room. No entry without my authorization. 
COMPUTER VOICE: Doors are sealed
Martin sits, and activates his desktop monitor. The Omega symbol appears.
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Access secured datafile Omega One.
COMPUTER VOICE: Voiceprint confirmed. State clearance code
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Martin two-five-zero-eight-three-blue, clearance level ten.
COMPUTER VOICE: Confirmed
The image on the monitor changes to a graphic of a small star chart. There's a DOT in the center, representing Enterprise, and a line tracing a course from it.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sensors have detected the Omega phenomenon within one-point-two light years of this vessel. Implement the Omega Directive immediately. All other priorities have been rescinded
Martin takes this in for a moment, grim.
CAPT. MARTIN: (to com) Display sensor data.
As he settles in to study the information.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise at station keeping.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander Ro is passing out assignments to Lieutenant Commander James, Lieutenant Kaye, and Lieutenant Commander T'Mir.
CMDR. RO (to all): I've been informed that this is a highly classified mission. Information will be provided on a need-to-know basis. Captain's orders.
They examine the PADDs as Commander Ro gives them their assignments.
CMDR. RO: Jamie..he wants you to install multiphasic shielding around the warp core.
LTCMDR. JAMES [re: PADD]: I've never seen this deflector configuration. I'd like to run a few computer simulations to make sure it's stable.
CMDR. RO: Sorry, no time. He needs this done by eleven hundred hours.
LTCMDR. JAMES: 1100 that's not going to be possible.
CMDR. RO: Make it possible Court.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Are we attempting to protect the core from some form of subspace radiation?
CMDR. RO: I don't know anymore than you do.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It would be illogical to complete the task without more data.
CMDR. RO (sighs): The data you've got will have to do. (to Kaye) Jamie, start modifying a Shuttlecraft to withstand extreme thermal stress. Twelve thousand Kelvins, at least.
LT. KAYE (nods): Aye, sir.
Courtney couldn't resist asking.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Does all this have something to do with that secret message the Captain received?
Ro shoots her a glance.
CMDR. RO: What have you heard?
LTCMDR. JAMES: Rumors, mainly. Branson's been locked in her Ready Room for the past sixteen hours... and something about an "Omega Directive"
Ro cuts them off.
CMDR. RO: Look, the speculation ends right here. Now, I expect you to carry out your assignments with a minimum of gossip. Understood?
Everyone acknowledges.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Understood.
CMDR. RO [sighs]: I know it's hard not to wonder. Frankly, I'm curious myself, but the captain was very adamant about this. Get going. 
They head off to start their assignments.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin is briefing Starfleet Command.
VICE ADM. PERRY [monitor]: Omega, I read the reports on the crisis in 2376 I thought it was destroyed when the Locutus Clone was destroyed?
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: We registered that it was destroyed along with the Locutus clone, but we were too busy trying to get back to the transwarp gate before we were destroyed as well
ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: So there was no way to be sure that it was destroyed?
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: It was destroyed sir
FLEET ADM. NECHAYEV (monitor): If Omega is back then we've got a huge problem
ADM. TUCKER [monitor]: We have to dispatch a team of specialist to handle the Omega particle
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral, we're out here already send the Enterprise you don't have to send a team it would take them an hour to get to our position.
Picard thinks.
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: Very well but keep me appraised of your mission
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Aye, sir.
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: Picard out
Transmission ends as Captain Martin sits at his desk looking at his monitor showing a graphic of an OMEGA MOLECULE - a crystalline, jewel-like sphere, slowly spinning, glowing with energy, almost alive. As Martin studies it, troubled.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is facing Captain Martin is mid-conversation.
DR. LANGFORD (alarmed): Arithrazine? What for?
Captain Martin faces him.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm going on an Away Mission.
Doctor Langford turns to him.
DR. LANGFORD: What are you planning to do enter a supernova?
CAPT. MARTIN: Something like that Steven twenty milligrams. When can you have it ready?
Doctor Langford puts the PADD down.
DR. LANGFORD: Captain... arithrazine is used for the most extreme cases of theta-radiation poisoning. A physician must be present to monitor the treatment.
CAPT. MARTIN: That won't be possible.
DR. LANGFORD: Then I'm afraid I can't accommodate you. I'd be in violation of Starfleet Medical Protocols.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm overriding those protocols.
DR. LANGFORD (scoffs): Don't tell me Omega Directive never heard of never cared.
CAPT. MARTIN: Arithrazine Pete?
DR. LANGFORD: It will be ready by 1300 hours.
CAPT. MARTIN: Good have it brought to the shuttle bay.
Martin turns to go.
DR. LANGFORD: John... I don't know what's going on here... but I'd hate this to be the last time I ever see you. (beat) Please be careful.
John is touched by his sentiment, but he's resolved to see this mission through. he nods, then turns to go...
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SCIENCE LAB
Both Lieutenant Mason and Lieutenant Sito working on a PHOTON TORPEDO, which has a panel open on it. This is a delicate operation, and they're quiet and focused.
LT. MASON: Phase modulator.
Sito gives him an instrument, and Mason uses it on the internal circuitry of the torpedo.
LT. MASON: Detonator circuits?
Sito checks a console reading.
LT. SITO: On standby.
LT. MASON (sighs): We're ready to load the gravimetric charge.
Sito very carefully hands Mason a narrow CYLINDER - the actual CHARGE.
LT. SITO: This looks like enough for a fifty isoton explosion.
Lieutenant Mason places the cylinder into the torpedo casing.
LT. MASON: Fifty-four, to be exact.
LT. SITO: What are we planning to do, blow up a small planet?
LT. MASON: I don't know.
LT. SITO: This warhead isn't standard issue... who designed it, the Captain?
CAPT. MARTIN'S VOICE: (lightly) Sito... you ask too many questions.
REVEAL Martin, who has just ENTERED the room. he moves to them.
CAPT. MARTIN: (continuing) Change of plans, gang. Increase the charge to eighty isotons.
A beat. Jack raises a brow.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito, when you're done here, give Courtney a hand with the shuttlecraft. She's reinforcing the hull.
LT. SITO (nods): Aye, sir.
Captain Martin leaves.
LT. SITO: Well guess we'll have to remove the charge.
LT. MASON: I guess so.
They get to work.
INT-USS ENTERPISE ASTROMETRICS LAB
Martin is working on a console when the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Ro enters and walks over to him.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
CMDR. RO: Everything's going according to schedule.
CAPT. MARTIN: Good. The Omega Directive doesn't allow me to say much... but I want you to know what to expect. (beat) At oh-six-hundred hours, I'll be leaving in a shuttle with Commander T'Mir.
CMDR. RO: Would it be out of line to ask where you're going?
Martin pauses - he'd like to tell her but he can't.
CAPT. MARTIN: I can tell you this: One of two things is going to happen...either T'Mir and I will succeed on our mission, and return within a few days...or your long-range sensors will detect a large explosion in subspace. If that occurs, you'll have less than ten seconds to jump to warp, and get the hell out of here. Head for Starbase 218 and don't look back. (beat) Understood?
Ro doesn't like the sound of this... and this entire situation is starting to get under her skin.
CMDR. RO (scoffs): I always thought Starfleet was run by duty-crazed bureaucrats... but I find it hard to believe that even they would order a Captain to go on a suicide mission. (beat) This shuttle excursion is your idea, isn't it?
CAPT. MARTIN: Well let's just say that I had to do something different due to a specialist team being too far to provide help.
Commander Ro paces about.
CMDR. RO [scoffs]: That's expecting a lot. You're asking me to abandon my captain and closest friend without even telling me why.
CAPT. MARTIN: If it were a simple matter of trust I wouldn't hesitate to tell you, but we've encountered situations where information was taken from us by force. I can't allow knowledge of Omega to go beyond Enterprise.
CMDR. RO: That's a reasonable argument, but you're not always a reasonable man. You're determined to protect this crew, and this time you've taken it too far. A dangerous mission? Fine, I'll acknowledge that, but isn't it more likely to succeed with everyone behind you, working together? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Ordinarily, I'd agree. But this Directive was issued many years ago, Ro I can't ignore the orders, but I won't ask the crew to risk their lives because of my obligation. 
Ro walks around the room.
CMDR. RO: My obligation. That's where you're wrong. John you maybe a Captain but we're your crew and we'll follow you to the end of the galaxy to protect the Federation and her allies.
John thinks then turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: Assemble the troops.
She nods and leaves the lab.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Martin is on his feet, facing Ro, Mason, Sito, James, Kaye, Langford, and T'Mir. The mood is tense, filled with anticipation.
CAPT. MARTIN: If it wasn't for the permission of Commodore Picard for me to share this with you, we wouldn't be having this conversation. I'd be in contact with Starfleet Command, and they'd send in a specialized team to deal with the crisis. In their absence, we're going to have to make do with the training I've received.
He moves to the wall MONITOR, taps a control. The OMEGA SYMBOL seen earlier appears.
CAPT. MARTIN (continuing): You've all seen this symbol. Omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet. Chosen by Starfleet to represent a threat not only to the Federation, but to the entire galaxy. Only starship captains and Federation Flag Officers have been briefed on the nature of this threat. What you're about to hear will not go beyond these bulkheads, is that clear? Good. 
He inputs commands into the monitor and it shows the Omega particle.
CAPT. MARTIN: This is Omega.
LT. MASON [confused]: A molecule? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Not just any molecule. The most powerful substance known to exist. A single Omega molecule contains the same energy as a warp core. In theory, a small chain of them could sustain a civilization. The molecule was first synthesized over a hundred years ago, by a Starfleet physicist named Ketteract. I think he was hoping to develop an inexhaustible power source.
LTCMDR. T'MIR; Or a weapon.
CAPT. MARTIN: Ketteract managed to synthesize a single molecule particle of Omega, but it only existed for a fraction of a second before it destabilized. 
He changes it to the Federation Science Station with a breach in it.
CAPT. MARTIN: This was a classified research station in the Lantaru Sector. Ketteract and one hundred twenty six of the Federation's leading scientists were lost in the accident. Rescue teams attempting to reach the site discovered an unexpected secondary effect. There were subspace ruptures extending out several light years. 
LT. KAYE: The Lantaru Sector. It's impossible to create a stable warp field there. You can only fly through it at sublight speeds. I was always told that was a natural phenomenon. You're saying it was caused by a single molecule of this stuff?
CAPT. MARTIN: Omega destroys subspace. A chain reaction involving a handful of molecules could devastate subspace throughout an entire Quadrant. If that were to happen, warp travel would become impossible. Space-faring civilization as we know it would cease to exist. When Starfleet realized Omega's power, they suppressed all knowledge of it. 
DR. LANGFORD: And we've detected Omega here in the Alpha Quadrant?
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm afraid so.
The rest of the senior staff are tensed up.
CAPT. MARTIN: I've been authorized to use whatever means necessary to destroy it. Jamie, I've calculated the location of the molecules. I'll transfer the coordinates to the helm. Take us there at full impulse.
LT. KAYE (nods): Aye, sir.
Captain Martin puts the PADD down and surveys his officers for a moment.
CAPT. MARTIN: I don't have to tell you what's at stake. If a large-scale Omega explosion occurs, we and any space-faring species that depend on warp drive in this sector will lose the ability to go to warp forever. We've got our work cut out for us dismissed.
They leave the briefing room as Captain Martin stands there thinking and then leaves the briefing room.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is along the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone border heading towards the source of the Omega particle.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log, Supplemental. We're approaching the star system where we believe we'll find Omega. I have to admit, I've never been this apprehensive about a mission...
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK TWELVE CORRIDOR
Captain Martin heads to a nearby turbo-lift.
CAPT. MARTIN (voice over, continuing): I know how Einstein must've felt about the atom bomb... or Marcus when she developed the genesis device. They watched helplessly as science took a destructive course...
He enters the lift.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TURBO-LIFT
Captain Marti stands there as his log continues.
CAPT. MARTIN (voice over, continuing): But I have the chance to prevent that from happening. I just hope it's not too late
It stopped on the bridge.
CUT TO
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin walks onto the bridge as Commander Ro vacates the command chair and sits in the XO chair as Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
CMDR. RO: We've entered a planetary system.
CAPT. MARTIN: Inhabited?
LT. SITO: There's a pre-warp civilization on the outermost planet. The source of Omega seems to be further in.
LT. KAYE: The damage to subspace in this region is extreme. We won't be able to go to warp.
The ship TREMBLES.
LT. MASON (off console): We're encountering distortions...
CAPT. MARTIN: Track their origin.
Commander T'Mir reports.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: An M-class moon. we're in visual range.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
The transparent viewer shows the planet as we see Immense TENDRILS of CRACKLING ENERGY obscure part of the lunar surface - the same energy seen in the Lantaru disaster
on the Briefing Room monitor.
LTCMDR. T'MIR (off console) There's a subnucleonic reaction occurring in the upper atmosphere. It looks like it's emanating from a structure on the moon's surface.
CAPT. MARTIN [to Sito]: Sito, can your sensors penetrate the atmosphere?
LT. SITO: Stand by...
Lieutenant Sito, works for a moment. The image on the Transparent viewer CHANGES to show the burned-out WRECKAGE of an ALIEN OUTPOST on the lunar surface. It's reminiscent of the charred space station we saw before, but this disaster is clearly on a much larger scale.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, the design is Romulan.
John walks over to T'Mir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Are you sure?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Yes, I recognized the design it was one of our training academies for Romulan cadets that wanted to become officers in the Star Navy and service aboard one of our D'dereix-class warbirds.
Sito checks her console read out.
LT. SITO [off console]: Over three hundred thousand square kilometers destroyed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Scan the structure. Are there any Omega molecules remaining?
LT. MASON [works]: I can't tell. Several sections of the outpost are still shielded.
Sito reacts to a console reading, surprised.
LT. SITO: I'm detecting life-signs.
CMDR. RO: How many?
LT. SITO: A few dozen maybe. it's hard to get a clear reading.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito, can we transport to the surface? 
LT. SITO: I can get you there... but conditions in the structure aren't good. There are high levels of radiation.
Martin turns to Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, assemble a rescue team and have them report to Sickbay for arithrazine inoculations. Tell Peter to prepare for casualties. 
Lieutenant Mason nods and EXITS as Martin turns to Kaye.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie, move Enterprise into a high orbit, and then join the away team. We'll need a field medic.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
She works the helm. Ro turns to John, concerned.
CMDR. RO: You're going with them? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Ro, if Omega is down there, I have to find it. I'll keep an open comm. link with the ship. You have the bridge.
He leaves the bridge as Commander Ro sits in the Captain's chair.
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INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST LABORATORY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
Captain Martin, Lieutenant Mason, and TWO STARFLEET N.D.s MATERIALIZE in the ruins of an
Romulan research facility.
The WALLS and remains of the lab equipment are BLACKENED and TWISTED from extreme heat. There are three DEAD ROMULAN BODIES visible among the wreckage. The N.D.s scan quickly, and find a Romulan Scientist (VELLEK) who is still alive. A second ROMULAN SURVIVOR lies next to him.
The N.D.s move to the wounded man, and begin treating him. Mason and Martin use their own tricorders to scan the room.
CAPT. MARTIN (off tricorder): I'm picking up Omega's resonance frequency. It's here... but I can't pinpoint a location.
He walks over to Vellek , who is being treated by the N.D.s.
CAPT. MARTIN: I need to ask you questions about the experiments you've been conducting here.
Vellek looks up at him, groggy, badly burned.
VELLEK [groggy]: There was... an accident. We lost containment...
CAPT. MARTIN: The substance you were trying to create. Did any of it survive the explosion? 
VELLEK [groggily nods]: Yes.
CAPT. MARTIN: Where?
Vellek turns his head, painfully, indicating a direction. Martin looks up
to see-
A BLAST DOOR:
Heavy steel, with alien markings resembling bio-hazard symbols. He nods to Mason, who moves to examine the door.
VELLEK [re: blast door]: Inside the primary test chamber. (beat) Who are
you...?
CAPT. MARTIN: Captain John Martin of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise we're here to help you.
He stands.
CAPT. MARTIN [hits combadge]: Away Team to Enterprise... two to beam directly to Sickbay.
Martin moves to join Mason at the blast door... as we HEAR the two wounded aliens DEMATERIALIZE.
LT. MASON [re: tricorder]: This door is solid duritanium, thirteen centimeters thick.
CAPT. MARTIN: Can we open it?
LT. MASON: Not a chance the duritanium has melted into the door frame. We'll need to cut
through the metal with phasers.
CAPT. MARTIN: Do it.
Mason nods, but he's curious about something.
LT. MASON: Captain, wouldn't that violate the Prime Directive?
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, for the duration of this mission the Prime Directive has been rescinded. Let's get this over with.
Mason moves off. Martin contemplates the steel door, still unsettled about what he might find behind it...
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise is above the site.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Ro sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. RO: Status on transporter lock.
ENS. JOHNSON: Lock is holding steady had to make a few adjustments.
CMDR. RO: If it falters beam them back.
ENS. JOHNSON: Aye, Commander.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Commander T'Mir ENTERS, glances around the room - all four bio-beds are occupied by wounded aliens. Doctor Langford glances over from where he is preparing a hypospray.
DR. LANGFORD: Hey, sorry I had to cancel our date.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I forgive you Pete, which of them is the senior researcher? 
Doctor Langford indicates Vellek, who is groggy but recovering.
DR. LANGFORD: This gentleman. Why do you ask?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: He has knowledge I require. 
DR. LANGFORD: He also happens to be barely conscious. Come back in an hour.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Unacceptable.
DR. LANGFORD: Unavoidable. This is my Sickbay. The man needs to recover.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The Captain left me in charge of our efforts on Enterprise. I would be negligent to ignore a source of new information.
T'Mir moves for the bio-bed, but the Doctor steps in her way. A brief face-off between them...then Peter frowns, sees she won't take no for an answer. He turns to Vellek.
DR. LANGFORD: How are you feeling, Sir?
VELLEK [halting]: Better thank you.
DR. LANGFORD: Are you comfortable enough to speak to this individual?
Vellek sees T'Mir and nods.
DR. LANGFORD [to T'Mir]: Keep it brief.
Doctor Langford heads back to where he was working. Commander T'Mir considers the alien
scientist.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Vellek, how many of the molecules were you able to synthesize?
VELLEK: Two hundred million...? I'm not certain...
LTCMDR. T'MIR: What is the iso-frequency of your containment field?
VELLEK: One point six eight terrahertz. We used the molecules' own resonance to calculate the field.
Commander T'Mir reacts, intrigued.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: That should've been enough to stabilize them.
VELLEK: Obviously, it wasn't.
Commander T'Mir leaves.
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EXT-PLANET SURFACE-DAY
The wreckage of the outpost, as seen earlier. Tendrils of energy crackle around - a scene of destruction. (NOTE: This shot is a recycle of the Viewscreen shot used in Scene 18.)
INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST
Lieutenant Mason and a Starfleet N.D. are standing at the steel blast doors, carefully CUTTING through the metal with THIN PHASER BEAMS - intricate work. After a beat, we hear a series of electro-mechanical CLACKS. Mason nods to the N.D. and they stop firing.
LT. MASON [to Martin]: We've disabled the locking mechanism.
Martin moves to him. We can now see that the damaged room has been cleared of wounded and dead aliens.
CAPT. MARTIN: Narrow your phaser beams to cut through the inner seal...
LT. MASON: Inadvisable. We'd risk penetrating the containment field.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Then we'll have to use some elbow grease. Give me a hand.
Captain Martin moves to the blast doors and grabs hold of an outcropping. Mason and the N.D. holster their phasers and grab onto the doors. A beat, then Martin nods and they all PULL. The doors resist... scraping... metal groaning... then finally they OPEN all the way. A deep blue, FLUORESCENT GLOW spills out from beyond. Otherworldly.
CAPT. MARTIN [re: tricorder]: There's enough here to wipe out subspace across half the Quadrant.
LT. MASON: I'll order the Away Teams back to Enterprise... and target this facility with the gravimetric charge.
CAPT. MARTIN: It won't be enough. We'll have to go with our Borg option. (turns to N.D.) Return to the ship...tell Ro to help T'Mir complete the harmonic chamber.
The N.D. moves off.
CAPT. MARTIN [thinks]: We'll have to transport Omega directly to the ship. That means finding a way to shut down this containment field.
He nods toward a control panel by the doors. The two of them move to the panel and start working at it. As the blue glow plays on their faces...
LT. MASON: It's unfortunate we can't study this phenomenon in more detail. We may not have the opportunity again.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's hope we never have to again.
LT. MASON [surprised]: What happened that man of science?
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm also a man who occasionally knows when to quit.
He glances into the glowing portal...
CAPT. MARTIN: Take another look at your tricorder... Omega's too dangerous. I won't risk half the Quadrant to satisfy our curiosity. It's arrogant, and it's irresponsible.
As he stares into Omega...
CAPT. MARTIN (continuing): The "Final Frontier" has some boundaries that shouldn't be crossed... and we're looking at one.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CARGO BAY TWO [RED ALERT]
The doors opened and Commander Ro enters as Commander T'Mir is work on the Harmonic chamber.
CMDR. RO: Are we ready?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: We're almost ready Commander but we don't need to destroy the molecules. I believe I've found a way to stabilize them.
CMDR. RO: You found a way to stabilize them?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Vellek, calibrated his containment field using Omega's own resonance... an approach unknown to anyone, I've modified the chamber to-
Ro cuts her off disturbed.
CMDR. RO: Those weren't your orders T'Mir. The Captain wants Omega eliminated.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: That's still an option - if he insists on yielding to his fear.
Ro eyes her for a beat...
CMDR. RO: Show me what you've got.
She leads Commander Ro to one of the consoles.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: This simulation shows the molecules in their free state-highly unstable. (re: harmonic chamber) I've modified the chamber to emit a harmonic waveform that will dampen the molecules.
T'Mir keys in a command - the OMEGA MOLECULES gradually start to SLOW DOWN... finally reaching a point where they are all VIBRATING in SYNCH.
CMDR. RO [amazed]: Looks great in theory... but this is only a simulation...how are you going to test it?
LTCMDR. T'MIR; On Omega.
Commander Ro has her hand on the console monitor.
CMDR. RO: Bad idea. One mistake, and none of us will be around for a second try.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It will work.
She looks at her, sees how adamant she is.
CMDR. RO: Someday, maybe. Hang on to your research... (beat) For now, we stick to the plan. Stand by to transport the molecules into this chamber... and neutralize them, as ordered.
But T'Mir won't let this go - her quest for Omega borders on obsession.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I have been apart of this crew for a full year...in all of that time, I've never made a personal request. I'm making one now. Allow me to proceed. (beat) Please.
Ro looks at her as T'Mir looks at her.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: If you had the chance to see your God... your Prophets... what would you do?
Ro is surprised by her analogy - and moved by it.
CMDR. RO: I'd pursue it... with all my heart...
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Then you understand.
CMDR. RO: I think I do. (beat) I'll inform the Captain of your...discovery. For now, his orders stand.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [beat]: Thank you.
Ro nods... heads for the door. OFF T'Mir's face...
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EXT-PLANET SURFACE
Same shot of the Romulan Outpost.
INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST LABORATORY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
A short time later. Martin and Mason are setting TRANSPORT PATTERN ENHANCER RODS in place around the steel blast doors. Two N.D.s work in the b.g. Omega is off camera, but GLOWS into the room from beyond the blast doors.
CAPT. MARTIN: Set the confinement beam to its narrowest dispersion.
LT. MASON: Understood.
CAPT. MARTIN: We'll target this facility with the gravimetric torpedo... if anything goes wrong during transport, that'll be our only hope.
Suddenly:
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Enterprise to Away Team. We've detected two ships on an intercept course
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Ro is in command. Kaye, Sito and N.D.s at stations.
CMDR. RO [to com, continuing]: They're not responding to hails. 
INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST LABORATORY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
CAPT. MARTIN: How long till they get here?
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT, KAYE: Less then four minutes Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN [com voice]: Standby to transport the
INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST LABORATORY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: molecules directly to the harmonic chamber.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CMDR. RO [to com]: Understood.
Everything starts to happen fast as the different teams move into action.
EXT-SPACE
A squadron of Romulan vessels are on approach.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CMDR. RO [to com]: Bridge to Cargo Bay.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CARGO BAY
LTCMDR. T'MIR [to com]: Yes, Commander.
CMDR. RO [to com]: Get ready, T'Mir. We'll have to do this quickly.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [to com]: That's not advisable.
CMDR. RO [to com]: We don't have a choice. Those Romulan ships are on their way.
She moves to the console and starts working quickly.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [to com]: Then I recommend moving the ship within five thousand kilometers of the surface.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. KAYE: That'll take us right into the atmosphere. With our deflectors down, we won't withstand the thermal reaction for more than a few seconds.
CMDR. RO: Then we'll only get one shot at this. Take us in.
Kaye acknowledges, and works the helm.
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
CMDR. RO [to com]: Bridge to transporter room 2 Mac status?
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
CHIEF MACKENZIE [to com]: Targeting scanners are locked.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CMDR. RO [to com]: Captain? Are you ready?
INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST LABORATORY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
We see that Mason and the N.D. have set up pattern enhancers near the containment vessel. Martin looks to Mason.
LT. MASON: Pattern enhancers are active.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Do it.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer is now filled with the crackling energy tendrils in the atmosphere.
LT. KAYE: We're eleven thousand kilometers from the surface... if we get much closer, we'll incinerate.
INT-ROMULAN OUTPOST LABORATORY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
Martin is listening to this, concerned.
LT. SITO [com voice]: We're losing structural integrity
LT. KAYE [com voice]: Nine thousand kilometers...
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: We're close enough. Energize. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CARGO BAY II
As Commander T'Mir reacts...
LTCMDR. T'MIR [off console, to com]: The Omega molecules are stable.
She looks into one of the portals...a blue glow on her face.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [to com]: Transport was successful.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Sito turns from ops to report.
LT. SITO: I've got the Away Team in Transporter Room Two.
CMDR. RO [to Kaye]: Get us out of here, maximum impulse.
LT. KAYE [as she works]: Already on it.
CMDR. RO: How far away are those ships? 
LT. KAYE [off console]: Right on our tail.
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EXT-SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND ROMULAN VESSELS (OPTICAL)
Enterprise speeds away from the alien moon at high impulse, with two ROMULAN VESSELS in pursuit.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise flies through open space at maximum impulse, the two Romulan ships speeding after it.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Mason and Lieutenant Sito are at their stations as Captain Martin and Commander Ro are at the helm with Lieutenant Kaye as Commander Ro reports.
CMDR. RO: We're heading into an area of open space. No indications of life or any kind of technology. We can carry out the procedure with no risk to anyone else.
LT. SITO: Except those two ships behind us.
CAPT. MARTIN: Can we stay ahead of them?
LT. KAYE: Not for long.
CMDR. RO: How soon can we clear the subspace ruptures and go to warp? 
LT. KAYE: Ten, maybe fifteen minutes... But those ships will catch up to us before then.
Martin acknowledges, considering the situation.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: We have one advantage. We've got Omega. They won't risk firing at us...at least not until they run out of options. That should give us a chance to neutralize the molecules.
CMDR. RO: Captain...we might have another problem.
He gives her a look.
CAPT. MARTIN: Commander T'Mir? 
CMDR. RO [nods]: She's convinced she can stabilize Omega. 
CAPT. MARTIN: I thought we'd settled that question. 
CMDR. RO: While you were on the surface, she showed me a pretty convincing simulation of how it could be done.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I should have known she wouldn't just let this go. (beat) I'll be in Cargo Bay Two.
He EXITS to the Turbolift.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CARGO BAY II
Commander T'Mir is working at the harmonic chamber. OMEGA is GLOWING within the chamber, deep blue, crackling, with an otherworldly HUM. Martin ENTERS, his voice urgent.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir...the procedure?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It's working. Eleven percent of the molecules have already been neutralized. 
Martin looks relieved.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's see if we can speed up the process a little.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Did Commander Ro tell you about my idea?
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes she did.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Then you will allow me to stabilize the remaining molecules. 
CAPT. MARTIN: You know I can't do that...
Martin steps toward the chamber, but T'Mir stands in front of the controls. This is a subtle gesture, not threatening, but protective. She doesn't want to let Omega go.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Your Starfleet Directive is no longer relevant. I have found a way to control Omega. 
CAPT. MARTIN: I don't care if you can make it sing and dance the boogie woogie... we're getting rid of it.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: A foolish decision.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, but it's mine to make. Now step aside. 
T'Mir hesitates - the tension rises.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I could have done this without your permission, but I chose to follow your command structure. I should have made the attempt. I still can. 
CAPT. MARTIN: But you won't T'Mir I'm not trying to stop you from finding a way to help the Romulan Empire.
This strikes a chord with T'Mir.
CAPT. MARTIN [pressing]: I can't risk the safety of this Quadrant. Omega must end here... we both know that.
T'Mir considers, torn... and finally, she steps aside. Martin moves to the chamber controls. As they start to work...
CAPT. MARTIN: Status?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Eighteen percent.
CAPT. MARTIN: This could take hours. Can you increase the harmonic resonance?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Yes... but it would rupture the chamber.
CAPT. MARTIN [thinks]: How many molecules would we neutralize?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Forty, fifty percent at best.
CAPT. MARTIN: That's good enough. Our torpedo can take care of the rest. (taps combadge) Martin to Bridge.
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Ro here
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Ro, I want you to clear Deck Four, and put emergency forcefields around this section. Prepare to decompress Cargo Bay Two on my command.
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Understood
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Jack, load the gravimetric torpedo. Once we've jettisoned the chamber... fire.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Aye, sir
Martin turns to T'Mir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Harmonic resonance to maximum. 
They work. The chamber emits a high-pitched whine... blue LIGHT plays on their faces...
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise continues to flee from the two Romulan vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
LT. KAYE [off console]: Commander... they're closing on us...
LT. MASON [off console]: They're attempting to stop us with a tractor beam.
CMDR. RO: Adjust deflectors to compensate.
Lieutenant Mason works as he checks his console.
LT. MASON: We're being hailed.
CMDR. RO: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the lead Romulan vessel.
ROMULAN COMMANDER [viewer]: Disengage your engines and prepare to be boarded
CMDR. RO: I can't do that.
ROMULAN COMMANDER [viewer]: You've stolen our technology...abducted our people
CMDR. RO: Your people are safe. They're receiving medical care. I'll be glad to get them back to you when this is over. But we're keeping the molecules.
ROMULAN COMMANDER [viewer]: I won't allow this substance to fall into enemy hands. I'll destroy it first
LT. MASON [off console]: They're charging weapons.
CMDR. RO [to Romulan Commander, Urgent]: You'll destabilize the molecules. We'll both be destroyed!
ROMULAN COMMANDER [viewer]: Return our technology. Now!
CMDR. RO: I'm sorry. That's not possible.
A beat, then the Viewscreen goes back to a starfield.
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EXT-SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND ROMULAN VESSELS (OPTICAL)
The alien vessels are a short distance behind Enterprise. One of them FIRES an energy beam. It HITS Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
The ship SHAKES slightly.
LT. MASON: Direct hit deflectors ae down to 10%!
CMDR. RO: Evasive maneuvers - try to shake them off!
Another HIT! Off the tension...
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CARGO BAY II
Martin and T'Mir working at the harmonic chamber... which is now sending out a loud whine of energy, unnerving. The BLUE LIGHT beyond the chamber window is GLOWING BRIGHTER, HOTTER.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [over the noise]: Harmonic resonance is at maximum, Captain!
CAPT. MARTIN: The molecules?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Eighty percent remaining.
CAPT. MARTIN: We need to get that down to sixty.
The ship SHAKES hard from alien phaser fire. They both hang on.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Any damage to our power grid could overload the chamber. Omega would chain react.
CAPT. MARTIN: The same thought crossed my mind!
Another SHAKE!
CAPT. MARTIN: Where are we now?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Seventy-two percent.
CAPT. MARTIN: Close enough! (taps combadge) Bridge - start the decompression
sequence!
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Acknowledged
There's a sudden metallic wrenching SOUND from within the chamber. A BRIGHT BURST of BLUE LIGHT RADIATES from behind the portals. T'Mir checks a reading... reacts.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's wrong?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The molecules are stabilizing.
CAPT. MARTIN: What?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I've done nothing. It's occurring spontaneously...
CAPT. MARTIN: That's impossible.
T'Mir moves to the portal, looks inside... light crackling on her face...
CAPT. MARTIN: T'MIR WE'VE GOTTA MOVE!
T'Mir hesitates - she can barely tear herself away from the sight. But John grabs her by the arm and they RUSH toward the doors.
COMPUTER VOICE: Decompression in five seconds.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
As before.
CMDR. RO [to Kaye]: Jamie, are we clear of the subspace ruptures? 
LT. KAYE: Almost.
CMDR. RO: I need maximum warp within ten seconds or we'll be stuck at ground zero.
Kaye turns quickly back to the helm, hands flying over the controls.
LT. KAYE: Got it.
LT. MASON [working]: Decompression is complete...targeting the harmonic
chamber.
CMDR. RO: FIRE!
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EXT-SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND ROMULAN VESSELS (OPTICAL)
The small harmonic chamber has been jettisoned from Enterprise. A photon torpedo HITS, and the chamber EXPLODES in a spectacular display sending energy tendrils in all directions, nearly lashing Enterprise as she speeds away at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Kaye leans back in her chair, relieved.
LT. KAYE: We made we're at warp one.
Both Martin and T'Mir ENTER from the Turbo-lift.
CAPT. MARTIN: Those Romulan warbirds?
LT. KAYE: Out of range.
CAPT.T MARTIN: Jack?
LT. MASON [works]: Sensors show no traces of Omega molecules.
Martin acknowledges, relieved and weary from the efforts of the past few days.
CAPT. MARTIN [quietly]: Mission accomplished.
He moves to take his place in the Captain's chair. T'Mir remains standing near the back of the Bridge, pensive, not sharing the same feeling of accomplishment.
EXT-SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
As the ship's at impulse speed.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log, Stardate 51793.4. We've arranged for our guests in Sickbay to be taken back to their homeworld, and we can finally put this mission behind us. This will be my last encrypted log concerning the Omega Directive. The classified datafiles will now be destroyed
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
A close up of the wall monitor shows that the files concerning the Omega Directive have been deleted as the camera pans out showing John without his uniform jacket wearing just the red undershirt and vest as he's relieved that this mission is over, he goes back to his desk as the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Commander T'Mir enters.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Commander Dontara of the Valdore has a greeted to meet us at Starbase 157 to pick up Vellek and his team.
CAPT. MARTIN: That's good.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: For three point two seconds, I saw perfection. (beat) When Omega stabilized, I felt a curious sensation. As I watched it... it seemed to be watching me.
John looks at her amazed and surprised.
EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (STOCK - OPTICAL)
at impulse approaching Starbase 157 as several Starfleet vessels flies around the base.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Ro Laren 	Felecia Linkous 	Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jack Mason 	Kevin Regan 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical/Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Courtney James	Ferne Myers 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Peter Langford	Jacob Elliot 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jamie Kaye 	Delena "Dee" Lusk	Lieutenant 	Chief Conn Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Waymire 	Lieutenant 	Chief Operations Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
T'Mir 	Becky Elliot 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s)	Rank 	Position
Harris Payne 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Assistance Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Chief Petty Officer 	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Peter Johnson 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Ethan Novakovich	TBA 	Crewmen second class 	Science division, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Elizabeth Cutler	TBA 	Crewmen first class 	entomologist, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sean Hansen 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander 	Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Elisa Sheridan 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Jean-Luc Picard	Josh Irwin	Commodore 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-8293
Vellek 	TBA 	Centurion 	Scientist
Daniel Perry 	TBA 	Vice Admiral 	Starfleet Flag Officer
Thomas Halsey 	TBA 	Admiral 	Starfleet Flag Officer
Ronald Tucker 	TBA 	Rear Admiral 	Starfleet Flag Officer
Alynna Nechayev	TBA 	Fleet Admiral	Commander in Chief, Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Saratoga
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by the Voyager episode Omega directive.
*A Lieutenant Commander T'Mir focused episode.
*Instead of the Borg its the Romulans.
*Second appearance of Vellek from the TNG season 6 episode the Chase.