Home (TNG episode)

Home is the 3rd episode of Star Trek: Next Generation, The Next Generation Season 2.
==Synopsis==
The U.S.S. Enterprise returns to Earth for some much needed repairs and a few minor upgrades, also the crew is here to celebrate the relaunch of the Enterprise's sister ship the U.S.S. Whitstar NCC-77853. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM. EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise approaches Earth as the camera pans up to show the Federation Dockyards, as Starfleet and civilian transport vessels fly around the yard. 
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 53434.4, The Enterprise has returned to Earth for some much needed repairs after our encounter with the Borg, also we're here to see the relaunching of our sister ship the U.S.S. Whitestar under the command of my sister newly promoted Captain Brianna Martin 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The REGULAR CREWMEMBERS are in their accustomed places as: 
LT. KAYE: Approaching the dockyard.
CMDR. KAL: Standby to dock.
LT. SITO: Ready for docking.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, MARS ORBIT
Enterprise approaches the dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the dockyard.
CMDR. KAL: Engage mooring beams and lock off. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
[CLUNK!]
LT. KAYE: And docking completed. 
Captain Martin turns to Commander Kal. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you, Jane. Well done. And well done all. 
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is between two Korolev-class heavy cruisers. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR, AIRLOCK HATCH 
The doors opened and the Engineers walks onto the ship as Captain Martin and Commander Kal greet Rear Admiral Maria Martin.
REAR ADM. MARTIN: John it's good to see you again.
JOHN [smiles]: You to mom this is my executive officer Commander Jane Kal, Commander this is my mother Rear Admiral Maria Martin.
CMDR. KAL [nods]: Admiral.
REAR ADM. MARTIN [nods]: Commander.
They walk from the airlock.
CAPT. MARTIN: This is Brianna's big day she gets to command the second Galaxy-Class Dreadnought to be constructed.
REAR ADM. MARTIN: Yeah it is a big day for her but that's not why I am here aboard your vessel son.
They stopped walking.
JOHN: Then what's up?
MARIA [sighs]: It's Elizabeth she lost her mother today.
Both Jane and John are shocked by this news.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme music:
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Introduction:
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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A shot of Starbase 1 and the USS Enterprise as she slowly departs from the base, as her warp engines powered up and leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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'BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. JANE KAL
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. JAMIE KAYE
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. 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
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENIN SCENES]
The Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyards.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The desktop monitor shows Shelby in her quarters.
JOHN: Liz I heard what happened I am so very sorry about your lost your mother was a very smart and determined woman she loved our daughters like her own.
LIZ [monitor]: Thanks John that means a lot to me I wished I told her how much I loved her
JOHN: Liz don't think that way I am sure she understood that you needed to focus on yourself and your career as well as raising our daughters.
LIZ [monitor]: I haven't informed Tina or Sarah of this
JOHN: You go and do that alright and stay strong like I know you can.
LIZ [monitor]: Alright, and thanks for calling
JOHN: You're welcome to always talk to me or Jessica.
LIZ [monitor]: Thanks Shelby out
Transmission ends as John leans back worried about his ex-wife.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of the Galaxy-Class Dreadnought U.S.S. Whitestar the sister ship of the U.S.S. Excelsior is docked.
INT-U.S.S. WHITESTAR MAIN BRIDGE
The engineers are working on the different stations and power conduits as Captain John Martin and Captain Brianna Martin are inspecting the bridge.
BRIANNA: We've tied these stations directly in the primary EPS junction. 
JOHN [smiles]: I hope you don't mind if I steal some of these improvements.
BRIANNA [smiles]: I won't say anything if you do me a small favor. My senior officer candidates. I'd like to get your opinion. You've served with a few of them.
[She hands her brother the chip, as John refers to the Captain's chair.]
JOHN: You might want to talk to someone about installing a lumbar support. You're going to spend a lot of hours in that chair. 
They walked over to the tactical station.
BRIANNA: We've improved our deflectors by twelve percent. We'll be able to hang in a firefight a little longer. 
JOHN [amazed]: Ventral and dorsal torpedo launchers, ventral and dorsal phaser banks.
BRIANNA: Upgrades you recommended. What is it? 
JOHN [smiles]: I had an argument once with Doctor Leah Brahm. She was one of the designers of the Galaxy-Class cruisers.
BRIANNA: I am aware of that.
JOHN: I told her I didn't want to be in command of a warship trying to make first contact with new species. She was right. We needed those weapons, and a hell of a lot more. 
Brianna looks at her brother.
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
A shot of the Branson house hold. 
INT-BRANSON HOUSE HOLD, KITCHEN
John and Jessica are having dinner together.
JESSICA: We've not done this in awhile.
JOHN [smiles]: No we've not had a dinner date here on Earth since I departed to take command of the Enterprise.
Jessica turns to him.
JESSICA: I've heard what happened to Elizabeth's mother how she holding up?
John looks at her.
JOHN [sighs]: She's doing well as can be expected but she's handling it well she wants us to be at the service.
JESSICA [smiles]: Sure.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyards.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY DOCTOR LANGFORD'S OFFICE
Doctor Langford is looking over some medical information Nurse Takahashi walks into his office and hands him the PADD.
DR. LANGFORD: You finished already?
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Yes.
Doctor Langford reviews the PADD.
DR. LANGFORD: Impressive Laurel.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Thank you Doc I am heading down to Earth to see my parents.
DR. LANGFORD: Very well then see you in a few weeks.
She leaves his office and sickbay as Doctor Langford puts the PADD down and gets ready to head out of sickbay, but is attacked by a hooded figure.
CUT TO:
INT-BRANSON HOUSE HOLD, BEDROOM [DARKEN]
Both Jessica and John are asleep in the bed as John's communicator beeps as he stirs and wakes up and gets his combadge and tapped it. 
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here go ahead. 
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: John there's been an accident
John is worried. 
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is laying on the bio-bed wounded.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: I only left sickbay for a few minutes when I forgot something and that's when I saw him on the floor bleeding and badly wounded.
CAPT. MARTIN [confused]: Who would want to attack Peter he's just the CMO of a Federation Starship.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: I'm not sure.
Then Commanders James and T'Mir enters as Captain Martin turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
LTCMDR. JAMES: We detected a brief energy signature that suggests a transporter beam.
CAPT. MARTIN: So, someone beamed aboard here and attacked Doctor Carlson?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It sure seems that way but the strange thing is that it doesn't match known Federation transporter signatures.
CAPT. MARTIN [confused]: I-I'm afraid that I don't understand.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Each Starfleet vessel has different transporter signatures and this one we found wasn't from a Starfleet vessel it was from a Romulan battle cruiser.
CMDR. KAL [surprised]: How the hell did a Romulan battle cruiser get this close into Sol without being detected?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Unknown at the moment Commander.
CAPT. MARTIN: Can we track it's warp signature?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It's possible.
Captain Martin tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin to bridge track a warp signature.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Aye, sir
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. KAYE: Got it bearing 2-1-3 mark 2-3-0 they're leaving the system.
LT. MASON [to com]: Bridge to Martin.
CAPT. MARTIN [com voice]: Martin here go ahead
LT. MASON [to com]: We've detected a signature bearing 210 mark 20 distances 3.4 light-years proceeding out of Sol at impulse speed.
CAPT. MARTIN [com voice]: Set a pursuit course I am on my way
LT. MASON [to com]: Aye, sir.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise departs from the Dockyard.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is in pursuit of the Romulan cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SITO: Sensors are detecting the Romulan cruiser.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the aft section of the Romulan Vemalak-class warbird as Captain Martin walks up next to the helm station.
CAPT. MARTIN: Stay with him Jamie.
LT. KAYE: That was my plan sir.
Captain Martin crosses his arms.
CAPT. MARTIN: Any response to our hails?
LT. MASON: Negative Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack arm photon torpedoes.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Ready sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Fire!
Lieutenant Mason presses the firing panel.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise unleashes a volley of torpedoes as the orange bolts hits the port and starboard engines.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Direct hit.
LT. KAYE: They're dropping out of warp.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Both Enterprise and the Romulan vessel emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the Romulan cruiser.
CAPT. MARTIN: Maybe they're in the mood to talk.
LT. MASON: Their responding now.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Romulan cruiser.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm John Martin Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise you've violated the Neutral Zone border!
CMDR. SIROL [viewer]: We regret to violate the border Captain we were forced by the new Praetor of the Star Empire, she wanted us to attack your chief medical officer and kill him but we couldn't do it
Then tactical alarm goes crazy.
LT. MASON: INCOMING TORPEDO!
CAPT. MARTIN: What?
Transparent viewer fizzes out as the viewer shows the torpedo strike the warbird as it explodes, as T'Mir salutes the fallen Commander.
CAPT. MARTIN: What happened where did that torpedo come from?
Commander T'Mir checks her console.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Unknown Captain.
Captain Martin tenses up.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise approaches the Federation Dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin and Commander Kal are standing at ease as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa is facing the pair.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Do you have difficulty understanding simple speech, Captain?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, ma'am.
She looks over at Commander Kal.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Do you Commander.
CMDR. KAL: No, ma'am.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: And yet you still have T'Mir aboard your vessel as the chief science officer when she's a Romulan.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral I...
FLT ADM. OZAWA: You will speak when spoken to, Captain, do you understand me?!
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, ma'am.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: You ignored a decision handed down by your superiors and committed an act of outright disobedience, thereby jeopardizing an alliance that is one of our only barriers against being conquered by an outside force!
CAPT. MARTIN: Permission to speak Admiral.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Granted.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral, Commander T'Mir is a good officer she knows what she's doing and she is our link to what's going on with the Romulans she's told us that her father risked his neck to bring her and her mother to Federation Space.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: That makes it ok then doesn't it?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, ma'am it doesn't.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Well, I say you just got lucky. And if either of you ever again step out of line, and I mean so much as a wrinkle in your uniform or a blemish on your shoes, you are finished! Do I make myself clear?
CAPT. MARTIN & CMDR. KAL: YES, MA'AM!
Fleet Admiral Ozawa leaves the ready room.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jane Kal 	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 	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jamie Kaye 	Delena "Dee" Lusk	Lieutenant 	Chief Helm Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Brickhouse 	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
Elisa Sheridan 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Maria Martin 	TBA 	Rear Admiral 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Sovereign NCC-73811
Elizabeth Shelby	Risha Denney 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Excelsior NCC-77246
Margert Thornton	TBA 	Vice Admiral 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Newton NCC-71821
Brianna Martin 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Whitestar NCC-7854	
Jessica Smith 	Ashley Kalfas	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*The first appearance of Maria Martin
*The first appearance of Brianna Martin
*The first appearance of the U.S.S. Whitestar NCC-7985
*First on screen appearance of the U.S.S. Sovereign NCC-73811.