A Shot Heard Around The World (TNG Era episode)

'A Shot Heard Around The World is the 8th episode of the fifth season of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
The crew of the Enterprise deals with a highly trained sniper who has targeted and destroyed to Federation Starships in the Briar Patch forcing Captain Martin to team up with his ex-wife Captain Elizabeth Shelby and the crew of the U.S.S. Excelsior to put a stop to these attacks on Starfleet vessels.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Two Starfleet vessels a Excelsior-Class and New Orleans-class frigate are on patrol.
CAPT. STANLEY [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 57845.1, Both the Sadat and the McKinley are on patrol, so far no sign of Tholians or Breen forces
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, MCKINLEY
The bridge of the USS McKinley is like the bridge of the USS Shenzhou but brought up to date with 24th century technology, as Captain Karl Stanley is sitting in the command chair as his chief operations officer is puzzled by his scans. 
CAPT. STANLEY: Something wrong Ensign? 
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: Captain sensors are detecting something at the edge of our sensors. 
Captain Stanley gets up from the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. STANLEY: What is it? 
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: Unknown at the moment. 
Captain Stanley turns to the helm officer. 
CAPT. STANLEY: Come to course 213 mark 10. 
HELM OFFICER: Aye, sir. 
The young helm officer inputs commands. 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
The McKinley and Sadat are at impulse. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, MCKINLEY
Captain Stanley is standing behind the helm and operation stations. 
CAPT. STANLEY: Full stop are you getting anything else? 
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: The reading is coming in clearly now sir. 
Then his console goes crazy. 
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER: Whoa, sir sensors are detecting something massive coming our way. 
CAPT. STANLEY: On screen.
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows a torpedo.
CAPT. STANLEY: EVASIVE MANUEVERS!
But it's too late.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
The McKinley takes a few hits as her deflectors flickers and then scores a deadly blow to the Nebula-Class vessel destroying it utterly.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. SADAT [RED ALERT]
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the McKinley exploding.
CAPT. ZAAR: Send out a distress call! 
Lieutenant T'Roth works at the tactical console. 
LT. T'ROTH: Enterprise is moving the intercept. 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
A FLASH. The Enterprise slowly slips out of warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
[KLAXONS BLARE] 
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Enterprise to Sadat we've got your back. 
CAPT. ZAAR [viewer]: Thanks for the help Enterprise we've lost the McKinley
LT. MASON: Phaser banks powered. 
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir full scan for whoever did this. 
Commander T'Mir is at the science station. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Nothing on long or short range but I am detecting several weapon signatures 
its Breen and Romulan. 
LT. SITO: This was an execution. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0MFmhCS08A
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INTRO:
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 as go before! 
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A shot of the top of the Federation Dockyard as shuttles fly over the Federation base in orbit of Earth, as a Class-12 shuttle is shown launching and heads towards the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E docked at the Dockyards.
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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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The docking clamps release from the port side of the saucer.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
Enterprise flies from Earth.
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. RO LAREN
Enterprise flies through a nebula
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
The Enterprise flies over Vulcan as ships are coming and going.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
The Enterprise flies towards a strange looking nebula
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies over a planet with a planet in the background
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise approaches Starbase 157 as the 7th fleet is flanking the base.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
A Starfleet-Klingon battlegroup is shown as the Enterprise departs from the group and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp in a burst of light.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT. BAK'U ORBIT, BRIAR PATCH
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
An establishing shot of Deep Space 12 being flanked by the 12th battlegroup.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin and Fleet Admiral Nechayev are discussing this situation. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: No survivors? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Nothing not even the escape pods. 
Admiral Nechayev looks at him. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: 750 men and women lost their lives and I want to find out why. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here Admiral. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: John, I want you running point on this. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, ma'am. 
Nechayev leaves the ready room. 
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN CARGO BAY, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Commander James and her engineering team are combing what's left of the McKinley, when Commander Ro enters. 
CMDR. RO: What did you find? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Not a damn thing we're still combing it. 
They walk through the debris. 
CMDR. RO: It's a shame as to what happened to the McKinley she was a good ship with a good crew. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Ever served aboard her? 
CMDR. RO: It was during the Dominion War. 
LT. TURCO: Commander, I think I found something. 
They walk over to where she was at. 
LTCMDR. JAMES [re: tricorder]: It's a manifold from the McKinley's impulse reactor. 
Com activates. 
CAPT. MARTIN [com voice]: Senior staff report to the briefing room 
They leave the Cargo Bay.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Enterprise is at impulse.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The senior staff are around the table as Captain Martin walks around the table. 
CAPT. MARTIN: According to the Sadat's chief tactical officer there was no way they detected a vessel they just detected a volley of torpedoes that overwhelmed the McKinley's deflectors. 
LT. MASON: So, it could of been cloaked? 
CAPT. MARTIN: It's possible. 
LT. SITO: But the Sadat's sensors didn't detect any tachyon emissions? 
CAPT. MARTIN: We've been ordered to work on this by Admiral Nechayev our job is to catch whoever is doing this and stop them. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: The debris scans didn't give us much to go on just the usual weapons signatures. 
LT. KAYE: So we're just going on a limb here? 
CMDR. RO: That's not much to go on. 
CAPT. MARTIN: True but...
Com activates.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Bridge to Captain Martin
CAPT. MARTIN [tapped combadge]: Martin here go ahead.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Sensors are detecting a Galaxy-Class Dreadnought approaching our position
CUT TO:
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
The Excelsior approaches the Enterprise.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The senior staff walk onto the bridge from the briefing room. 
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the U.S.S. Excelsior.
CAPT. MARTIN: The Excelsior? 
CMDR. RO: Isn't that Captain Shelby's vessel? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah, I don't know why she's here. 
Then Lieutenant Mason reports. 
LT. MASON: We're being hailed. 
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen. 
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the bridge of the U.S.S. Excelsior and Captain Shelby. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Elizabeth it's good to see you again. 
CAPT. SHELBY [viewer]: John, same here congratulations on getting command of the Enterprise, we were sent here by Admiral Nechayev to provide assists in catching whoever is doing this
Captain Martin turns to Commander Ro and then back at the transparent viewer. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We're good we don't need your help. 
CAPT. SHELBY [viewer]: Well, you're getting it whether you like it or not 
CAPT. MARTIN: Fine we don't have much to go on at the moment. 
CAPT. SHELBY [viewer]: Send us your data
Captain Martin nods to T'Mir she sends the data. 
CAPT. SHELBY [viewer]: We'll get back to you Shelby out
Transmission ends as John stands there. 
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Enterprise is next to the Excelsior and her escorts.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Lieutenant Sito reports.
LT. SITO: I am detecting a vessel bearing 2-9-0 mark 2-2-3. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's see it. 
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the unknown vessel.
LT. MASON: Detecting at least 10 bio-signs aboard the vessel. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Move to intercept. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir. 
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station. 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Enterprise approach the vessel and grabs it with a tractor beam. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Open a channel.
Lieutenant Mason works the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Channel open sir.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Attention unknown vessel this is John Martin Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise you are to lower your deflectors and prepare to be boarded. 
Lieutenant Mason checks his console and reports.
LT. MASON: They're charging their weapons array.
CAPT. MARTIN: Deflectors up!
WHUMPH! 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
The smuggling vessel fires at the Enterprise targeting the tractor emitters.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to 94%! 
WHUMPH! 
LT. SITO: They're targeting the tractor emitters! 
WHUMPH! 
CAPT. MARTIN: Re-route emergency power to the emitters we're not losing that vessel!
WHUMPH!
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
The smuggling vessel continues to target the tractor emitters and the tractor beam fizzes out.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! A shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.
LT. SITO: We've lost the tractor!
LT. KAYE: They're making a run for it. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Set a pursuit course. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir. 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
The smuggling vessel flees as the Enterprise pursues the vessel.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. MARTIN: Target their engines. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain they've entered a pocket of metron gas one torpedo strike will cause it to implode. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, hold your fire. 
LT. MASON: Aye, sir. 
Then a bright flash. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What the heck was that? 
LT. SITO: It came from where the vessel entered the pocket of gases. 
CMDR. RO: Could they of destroyed themselves? 
LT. SITO: It's possible. 
EXT. BAK'U ORBIT, BRIAR PATCH
An establishing shot of Deep Space 12 being flanked by the 12th battlegroup.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
CAPT. MARTIN: We were close to the vessel but it entered the pocket of gases, and we had to break off pursuit to avoid causing an implosion. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: You made the right call John you were protecting your ship and crew. 
CAPT. MARTIN: But we were close to getting answers as to who was attacking our ships. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: Understandable Captain. 
Then the doors chimed. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Come. 
Doors opened and Commander Ro enters holding a PADD. 
CMDR. RO: Captain we've got something. 
She hands him a PADD. 
CMDR. RO: The U.S.S. Thomas Paine reported that they detected a cargo vessel close to where the Sadat and the McKinley were attacked, it matches the vessel we were chasing. 
CAPT. MARTIN [re: PADD]: No one claiming it? 
CMDR. RO: No not really. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: Take a taskforce of ships along with the Excelsior and bring that vessel back. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Aye, Admiral. 
Nechayev leaves as both Martin and Ro are tensed up. 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT. WARP TUNNEL
A Federation taskforce is at warp. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The crew are at their stations when Lieutenant Kaye reports.
LT. KAYE: We're approaching the area. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Drop us out of warp. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Kaye works the helm console.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
A FLASH. The taskforce slowly slips out of warp one at a time.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
The crew are at their stations.
LT. SITO: I am detecting the vessel directly ahead. 
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Show me. 
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the unknown vessel.
LT. MASON: No damage to the vessel. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Have the taskforce remain in position have four vessels move in with us. 
LT. MASON: Aye, sir. U.S.S Thomas Paine, U.S.S. Skyfox, U.S.S. Balboa, and U.S.S. Kransnowsky are moving with us.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S Thomas Paine, U.S.S. Skyfox, U.S.S. Balboa, and U.S.S. Kransnowsky approach the drifting vessel.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the unknown vessel.
LT. MASON: Captain, I am getting something strange on the com system. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What are you talking about? 
LT. MASON: It just went down! 
CAPT. MARTIN: What how? 
LT. MASON: I'm not sure. 
Sito reports. 
LT. SITO: I'm reading a low EM field its from a probe! 
CAPT. MARTIN: EVASIVE! 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Several torpedoes streak towards the four vessels scoring several deadly blows onto the Thomas Paine destroying her utterly as the other vessels scatter. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. SKYFOX [RED ALERT]
CAPT. TELLENING: Where the hell did that come from? 
CHIEF TACTICAL OFFICER: Unknown ma'am. 
FIRST OFFICER: The Thomas Paine she's been destroyed! 
CAPT. TELLENING: My God. 
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack return fire! 
LT. MASON: I can't get a lock on anything. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Keep firing until you hit something. 
Lieutenant Mason works at his console.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Enterprise's dorsal phaser strips power up and she fires a phaser spread, as she's protecting her fellow vessels, And the unknown vessel's shape is momentarily illuminated as one of its deflectors is hit. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Phaser fire has struck something it appears to be a vessel. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Fire torpedoes! 
He presses the firing button. 
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
A volley of photon torpedoes immediately shoot from the Enterprise but pass harmlessly through the area where the unknown vessel's shields were momentarily illuminated.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Jack smacks the tactical console.
LT. MASON: We missed.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: All ships this is Enterprise fall back I repeat fall back Jamie get us out of here! 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir. 
Captain Martin tenses up. 
EXT. BAK'U ORBIT, BRIAR PATCH
An establishing shot of Deep Space 12 being flanked by the 12th battlegroup as U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Skyfox, U.S.S. Balboa, and U.S.S. Kransnowsky approach Deep Space 12. 
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin stands at the table as the senior staff were around it feeling defeated. 
CAPT. MARTIN: How did that vessel know our com signal? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: We're not sure. 
LT. MASON: This guy, the way he shot...he was trained. 
Ro vents. 
CMDR. RO [frustrated]: He's Starfleet! The cargo vessel was a lure! It was bait! We never should have been in that sector. That son of a bitch knew we'd come in hot. We had no cover. He had a remote vantage point. Triangulated us from above. And then we were fricking target practice! 
LT. SITO: He jammed our frequencies. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: It wasn't just us it the other vessels I've spoken to the Chief engineers of the U.S.S. Skyfox, U.S.S. Balboa, and U.S.S. Kransnowsky they all said their com systems were jammed as well. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The vessel used a similar cloak that the Scimitar used against this vessel in 2379. 
Captain Martin stands there with his hands behind his back. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We'll have time to grieve for the crew of the Thomas Paine later, is there a way to punch through that cloak? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: That cloak is perfect no tachyon emissions, no residual antiprotons. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Find away to punch through that cloak dismissed. 
The senior staff leaves the briefing room. 
EXT. BAK'U ORBIT, BRIAR PATCH
An establishing shot of Deep Space 12 being flanked by the 12th battlegroup as U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Skyfox, U.S.S. Balboa, and U.S.S. Kransnowsky are there as well.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
John sits at his desk reviewing the mission logs of the Enterprise-E under Picard in 2379. 
CAPT. PICARD [monitor]: Captain's Log Stardate 57844.9, The Enterprise has arrived at Romulus and is waiting at the designated coordinates. All our hails have gone unanswered. We've been waiting for seventeen hours
Then it changes. 
CAPT. PICARD [monitor]: Captain's Personal Log Supplemental, We're heading toward Federation space at maximum warp. The crew has responded with the dedication I've come to expect of them. And like a thousand other commanders on a thousand other battlefields throughout history, I wait for the dawn
John then looks over the personnel files of the McKinley and Thomas Paine as he feels like he was defeated by an unknown attacker. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Commander T'Mir is studying the data on the Scimitar from 2379 as Commander Ro walks over to her. 
CMDR. RO: How's it going? 
T'Mir turns to her. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: So far I've not found away to penetrate the cloak. 
Commander Ro looks at her. 
CMDR. RO: Keep at it T'Mir. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Aye, Commander. 
Lieutenant Sito looks up from her console.
LT. SITO: Uh, Commander.
Commander Ro looks over at the viewer.
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows a Vor'cha-class attack cruiser being towed by two Starfleet tug vessels.
Commander Ro is shocked at the sight.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT. BAK'U ORBIT, BRIAR PATCH
An establishing shot of Deep Space 12 being flanked by the 12th battlegroup as two Starfleet tug vessels are towing a Klingon attack cruiser to the base.
INT. WARDROOM, DEEP SPACE 12
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: The Klingon Commander said the same thing that Captain Zaar said an unknown vessel cloaked started firing at his squadron his ship was the only one that survived. 
CAPT. MARTIN: How are we going to detect this vessel they have a very powerful cloak that 
we can't detect anything from till it's too late. 
Captain Martin walks around her office pissed. 
CAPT. MARTIN: That cargo vessel was bait for us and we lost another good ship with a good crew. 
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV: Find out who did this Captain and stop them. 
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Aye, Admiral. 
Captain Martin leaves her office.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
A cargo vessel is at impulse speed. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [GREY MODE]
ANGLE ON TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the cargo vessel.
LT. MASON: 14 bio-signs onboard. 
CMDR. RO: They're heading somewhere. 
LT. SITO: She's on course for Hell's Gate. 
Then she looks at her console. 
LT. SITO: He's going to port. 
CAPT. MARTIN: He's made us Jamie pursuit course. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT. BRIAR PATCH
Enterprise pursues the vessel.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [GREY MODE]
LT. MASON: No response.
CAPT. MARTIN: Target their engines.
LT. MASON: Target locked. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Fire. 
EXT. SPACE
Enterprise fires her phasers and it scores a hit disabling the vessel. 
INT. CORRIDOR, CARGO VESSEL [RED ALERT]
The crew are running as coolant spews and sparks rain down as an Away Team materialized.
 
CMDR. RO: Do not move! 
The crew scatters but are caught as Lieutenant Mason walks over to the pilot. 
LT. MASON: Step away from the console now! Do it, or we will light you up! 
The pilot steps away from the console as Mason grabs him and pins him to the deck as Sito walks over to one of the bulkheads. 
LT. SITO: Commander I'm picking up something behind this bulkhead. 
Commander Ro walks over to it. 
CMDR. RO: Open it. 
She presses the panel and it opens up shows phasers and other weapons. 
CMDR. RO: Take him and his crew to the brig aboard the ship. 
LT. MASON: Aye, Commander move. 
He and two of his men take Robert back to the ship as Commander Ro looks at the weapons. 
EXT. SPACE
Enterprise is next to the vessel.
INT. INTEROGATION ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin walks around the table as Robert sits at the table. 
ROBERT: The average citizen is 60 times more likely to be killed by a Starfleet vessel than a terrorist. 60 times! 
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah? 
ROBERT: Yeah. 
Captain Martin walks around the table. 
CAPT. MARTIN: You're an ex-Starfleet officer held the rank of Lieutenant Commander aboard the U.S.S. Victory was award four times for acts of Valor during the Dominion War. 
ROBERT: We didn't need to be in that war it was Captain Sisko's fault for discovering the Bajoran Wormhole in 2369. 
CAPT. MARTIN: So, you decided to attack Starfleet vessels you killed 750 men and women onboard the McKinley and 550 men and women aboard the Thomas Paine. 
ROBERT: This is the part you're gonna hate. It wasn't me. 
Captain Martin looks at him as Lieutenant Mason chimes in. 
LT. MASON: Your weapons are being processed and scanned as we speak. 
He looks over at Mason. 
ROBERT: It wasn't me. I keep those guns for defense. And I seen the news. I wasn't anywhere near all that. I had breakfast at Deep Space Nine at Quark's Bar this morning, out with some buddies. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We'll contact DS9 to confirm your story for now enjoy our brig. 
Lieutenant Mason escorts him back to the brig as John stands there. 
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: So he claims that he wasn't present during the last three attacks?
CAPT. MARTIN: So he claims we're contacting DS9 to confirm his story. 
Picard leans back in the chair. 
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: John, find out what if he's telling the truth or not
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Aye, sir. 
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Picard out
Transmission ends as John leans back in his chair drinking his Earl Grey. 
EXT. BAK'U ORBIT, BRIAR PATCH
An establishing shot of Deep Space 12 being flanked by the 12th battlegroup as the Enterprise approaches the base.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
CMDR. RO: Colonel Kira checked Quark and Mister Dean was there getting breakfast with a few old friends from the Victory. 
Captain Martin walks around the table. 
LT. MASON: So we just let him go so he can do this all over again? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: We can't hold him forever Jack. 
LT. MASON: Yeah we can. 
CAPT. MARTIN: She's right Jack we'd be acting like whoever is attacking Starfleet and Klingon ships. 
LT. MASON: I don't like it sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I know Jack. 
Captain Martin stops at his chair. 
CAPT. MARTIN: How did whoever is attacking our vessels manage to jam our coms? 
LT. SITO: They're not hard to construct. 
DR. LANGFORD: How could we search for them? 
CAPT. MARTIN: What do we know? 
CMDR. RO: Whoever is doing this is well-trained in Starfleet tactics. 
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: Carl Dougherty. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Who's that? 
CAPT. MARTIN: He's the son of Vice Admiral Matthew Dougherty? 
CMDR. RO: Admiral Dougherty was killed in 2375 by the Son'a leader Ru'fo. 
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: Well, Carl tried to follow in his dad's footsteps. He was kicked out of the academy after four months for exhibiting erratic behavior. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Erratic behavior? 
DR. LANGFORD [re: PADD]: According to the Academy medical reports he was very annoyed with the instructors and classmates. 
LT. MASON: Wha so, what? Then he goes on a killing spree? 
CMDR. RO: He was last seen at Starbase 212 then after that he dropped off the map. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Till now. 
DR. LANGFORD [re: PADD]: Carl was recently diagnosed with delusional disorder. 
LT. KAYE: We were able to track his course. 
Wall monitor shows his course. 
CAPT. MARTIN [surprised]: He gets around inform Admiral Nechayev. 
CMDR. RO [nod]: Aye, sir. 
CUT TO:
EXT. WARP SPACE
Enterprise is at warp. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
LT. KAYE: Approaching the coordinates now sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Slow to impulse. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir. 
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm console. 
EXT. FEDERATION SPACE
A FLASH. The Enterprise slowly slips out of warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
LT. SITO: Running scans so far nothing on long range or short range. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: He's probably running the cloak. 
Captain Martin turns to her. 
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir, would a deflector pulse break through that cloak? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It's possible. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Get started on it and hurry before he starts shooting at us. 
Commander T'Mir gets to work. 
EXT. FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at station keeping. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Deflector pulse ready sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it. 
She activates the pulse. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
A close up of the Enterprise's deflector dish as it powers up and a blue energy beam lances out and blue energy beam struck the vessel it's similar to the Reman warbird Scimitar but smaller like the Breen cruisers that fought in the Dominion War. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the vessel. 
CMDR. RO: Looks like the Scimitar. 
LT. MASON: Only smaller I'm reading about 23 people aboard it. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Open a channel. 
LT. MASON: Channel opened. 
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: This is John Martin Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise, we are aware of your sorrow about your father and we are deeply sorry but you have to stop these attacks on our starships and our allies. 
Nothing over the com. 
LT. MASON: Channel is opened he can hear us. 
CAPT. MARTIN: He can but he's not speaking. 
He walks in front of the ops and helm stations. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Carl, I know you can hear me please respond. 
Then Lieutenant Mason reports. 
LT. MASON: Sir. 
John turns to the viewer. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE 
The IKS Sword of Kahless emerges from warp. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: It's Chancellor Martok's flagship the IKS Sword of Kahless and her weapons are armed. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Hail them. 
LT. MASON: Hailing away he's responding. 
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Sword of Kahless. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Chancellor Martok this is a pleasant surprise to see you here. 
CHANCELLOR MARTOK [viewer]: We came as soon as we heard what happened to our squadron
CAPT. MARTIN: Everything is alright we are currently trying to contact the vessel to negotiate. 
CHANCELLOR MARTOK [viewer]: He has spilled the blood of Klingon warriors it is in my right to take revenge for this selfish act of dishonor to my people!
CAPT. MARTIN: Chancellor please let me talk him down alright he feels that the war took his father from him. 
Martok thinks. 
CHANCELLOR MARTOK [viewer]: One hour not a minute more 
Transmission ends. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Have a security team meet me in transporter room three you've got the bridge Commander. 
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. CORRIDOR, CARL'S ATTACK VESSEL
The Away Team materialized. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's move. 
They walk through the corridor and stun some of the crew and puts transporter beacons on them. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, CARL'S ATTACK VESSEL [RED ALERT]
The doors explode as the bridge crew ducks as Captain Martin and the Away Team enters as they have their phasers trained on the bridge crew as they have Reman disruptors aimed at them as well. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Carl? 
CARL: Yes? 
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm Captain John Martin we need to talk. 
CARL: About? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Carl, I knew your father. He was a good man. Look, if you beam back to the Enterprise no harm will come to you. 
CARL: Not harmed? It's too late for that. You've already done too much. 
John raises his phaser and put it back into the holder. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Carl, you need to end this before Martok attacks. 
Carl walks over to the Captain's chair and inputs commands into arm rest. 
CARL: You all killed him. You killed him. You put a plasma bolt in his chest. And then left. You scattered until there was nothing there anymore. And it keeps going! 
Captain Martin keeps his hands off his phaser and walks over to him. 
CAPT. MARTIN: No we didn't Ru'fo killed him because he didn't like how long it was taking to relocate the Ba'ku people. 
Captain Martin walks over to him. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Carl, Admiral Dougherty was a good man. 
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Enterprise to away team we're detecting an energy build up of some kind 
CAPT. MARTIN: Carl what did you do? 
CARL: I set the warp core on overload any minute this vessel will explode! 
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: ENTERPRISE EMERGENCY BEAM OUT! 
Everyone dematerializes. 
EXT. FEDERATION SPACE
The vessel erupts in explosions as the Enterprise and Sword of Kahless warps out of the area. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Red lights are flashing as Captain Martin walks onto the bridge. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Report? 
LT. MASON: The vessel has been destroyed sir no sign of an escape pod. 
Captain Martin walks to the three chairs and sits in the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Set course for Starbase 218. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir. 
Captain Martin is disappointed that he wasn't able to reach Carl. 
EXT. WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise soars at warp. 
[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
Carl Dougherty 	TBA 	N/A 	N/A
Robert Dean 	TBA 	N/A 	N/A
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Alynna Nechayev 	TBA 	Fleet Admiral	Starfleet Flag Officer
Jean-Luc Picard 	Josh Irwin	Vice Admiral 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893
Martok 	TBA 	N/A 	Chancellor of the Klingon Empire
Zaar 	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding U.S.S. Sadat
T'Roth 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Chief Security/Tactical Officer, U.S.S. Sadat
Elizabeth Shelby	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer U.S.S. Excelsior
Sarah Tellenings	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer U.S.S. Skyfox
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===