Prodigy (TNG Era episode)

Prodigy is the 11th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation Season 1.
==Plot==
Commander James takes a brilliant young cadet under her wing on a mission to a remote planet inhabited by unique electric beings that resemble a swarm of fireflies. But when the creatures suddenly turn aggressive, the crew of the USS Enterprise will need the cadet's brainpower to help them escape with their lives.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
An establishing shot of an M-Class planet as the U.S.S. Ticonderoga NCC-71837 a Galaxy III-class dreadnought is in orbit.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 56995.2, Myself, Lieutenant Mason, and Commander T'Mir are overseeing a research outpost in sector 235 on the outer edge of Federation Space, I wish I was anywhere but here
[A temporary camp and laboratory is set up in the sandy foreground. Trees and woodland visible beyond. A purple gas giant takes up half the sky, and there are two moons although it is day. Branson, Mason and T'Mir approach a small group of soldiers.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Major report.
[Major Griff turns to him.]
MAJ. GRIFF: Well, we've had a pretty thrilling week. Two days ago Dr. Thompson lost his glasses. And just this morning the electron microscope broke down. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Wow that's impressive. 
MAJ. GRIFF: Yeah no excitement. 
CAPT. BRANSON: You're relieved. 
Then Doctor Hamilton walks over to them. 
DR. HAMILTON: Major? 
MAJ. GRIFF: Dr. Hamilton. 
DR. HAMILTON: Do you realize that we still haven't received those replacement parts for the back-up generator? 
MAJ. GRIFF: I put the requisition in three days ago. 
DR. HAMILTON: Well, that's just not good enough. We obviously need to have a serious talk about our supply procedure. 
MAJ. GRIFF: Well, unfortunately Doctor, I've just been relieved. But…I'm sure Captain Branson would love to discuss it with ya. 
[Griff turns his back on Hamilton and grins at Branson, clapping him on the shoulder as his team leaves.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: Love is the word. 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain Branson, is it? I don't know if this is a military thing generally, or just Major Griff's incompetence, but I can't seem to get anything I ask for. 
[Branson and Hamilton walk off.] 
LT. MASON (to himself): At least Courtney isn't doing this. 
T'Mir raises an eyebrow and they both follow the pair.
CUT TO:
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The USS Enterprise is in orbit of Earth.
LTCMDR. KAL (voice over): First Officer's Log Stardate 56985.1, The Enterprise has returned to Earth, in order for Commander James to give a speech
INT-STARFLEET ACADEMY 
[In front of a transparent screen covered in mathematical equations. James is giving a lecture.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: …so as a result of these modular functions, the unwanted variables are always expressed as multiples of N minus 10. Therefore if we assume the existence of 10 dimensions in space-time, the variables are cancelled out, and the calculations suddenly begin to make sense. 
STARFLEET CADET: Excuse me, ma'am. Did you say ten dimensions? 
LTCMDR JAMES: Yes, I did. Look, I realize these concepts are a little bizarre, and that many of you cadets would rather be somewhere else right now, jump school, flight training. Believe me I know. I used to sit in those chairs and listen to the same boring lectures. No offence, Professor. 
[The students laugh.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: But on the other hand, the aerodynamics that are one day going to allow you to fly a Vanguard fighter, started out as squiggles on a board just like this one. These calculations are the key to opening up the entire universe. Wormholes and hyperspace may seem like science fiction, but take my word for it, the future is a lot closer than you might think. 
[The students clap. Students start to leave the lecture hall. One student, Hailey, walks around to look at the transparent screen as Courtney is packing her things, talking to Professor Scott.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: I guess that wasn't so bad. 
PROFESSOR SCOTT: No, no you actually made the topological configurations of multiple dimensions seem interesting. 
CADET HAILEY: This is wrong. 
PROFESSOR SCOTT: What's that, Cadet? 
CADET HAILEY: I'm sorry, sir, but the calculations are incorrect. 
They looks at it. 
PROFESSOR SCOTT: I appreciate your enthusiasm, Cadet, but perhaps you should wait until you graduate before you start criticizing the work of a leader in the field of astrophysics. 
CADET HAILEY: Yes, sir, of course. My apologies, Ma'am. 
[Courtney looks at the calculation Hailey was studying.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Who was that? 
PROFESSOR SCOTT: Elizabeth Hailey. Very intelligent, but er, difficult personality. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Well, she's right. 
PROFESSOR SCOTT: Really? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: These variables should be reversed. 
PROFESSOR SCOTT: I didn't even notice. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Neither did I. 
(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. BRANSON (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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STAR TREK: THE NEX GENERATION
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
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LTCMDR. 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-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
An establishing shot of Starfleet Academy. 
EXT-STARFLEET ACADEMY, DAY
[Cadets jog in formation across the campus] 
AIRMAN: Your left. Your left. Your left, right, left. 
INT-VICE ADMIRAL KERRIGAN'S OFFICE 
Admiral Kerrigan is looking at PADDs when the doors chimed. 
VICE ADM. KERRIGAN: Come. 
Doors opened and Commander James walks into the office. 
VICE ADM. KERRIGAN (smiles): Commander James its good to see you again. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: It's good to see you too, sir. Thank you. 
VICE ADM. KERRIGAN: Well, well, well. So, how was the lecture? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Well, uh, no one fell asleep. 
VICE ADM. KERRIGAN: Very impressive. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Thank you, sir. I did have an interesting encounter with one of your cadets. Jennifer Hailey. 
VICE ADM. KERRIGAN: Caught your eye did she? I thought she might. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: She pointed out a mistake in a complex equation that changed the result completely. I couldn't believe it. 
[Kerrigan hands James a report entitled 'Towards a New Cosmology of Multiple Realities.' by Jennifer Hailey. A red D is marked in the spot for the PADD's grade.] 
VICE ADM. KERRIGAN: Here, give this a read. Once you brush the chip off her shoulder, she reminds me of another bright young cadet who came through here a few years back. 
INT-STARFLEET ACADEMY, CADET MARTIN AND CADET HAILEY'S ROOM 
GWEN: I don't think it was a good idea to make fun of Commander James like that Jen.
JENNIFER: What I said was true. 
GWEN: She serves on my uncle's vessel as chief engineer. 
JENNIFER: Ok so. 
Then the com activates. 
STARFLEET OFFICER (com voice): Cadet Hailey report to the transporter room
CADET MARTIN: Wonder why they want you to report to the transporter room? 
CADET HAILEY: I'm not sure but I will go and see. 
Cadet Hailey leaves their room. 
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
[Scientists Hamilton and Lee are talking outside the lab next to a MALP.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Who said that? 
DR. LEE: He did. 
DR. HAMILTON: Oh for… 
[Hamilton walks over to Branson who is sitting on some crates looking through binoculars.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain Branson, Dr. Lee tells me you've denied our request to conduct a survey of the cave network? 
[Branson puts the binoculars down and turns to him.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: No. I just asked him to wait until I could have a chance to check it out. 
DR. HAMILTON (frustrated): With no regard for our timetable. 
CAPT. BRANSON: None whatsoever. 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain, what exactly do you expect to find in there? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Doctor we're on an alien planet my ship is at Earth we had to come here by shuttle, and till I am happy that you're not going to be invaded by Borg, Romulans, blood sucking clouds, man eating lizards you're not going to go into those damn caves. 
DR. HAMILTON: Actually, it's a moon. We're orbiting that gas giant. 
CAPT. BRANSON (sarcastically): Oh well, if it's a moon, go ahead, do whatever you want. What could happen? 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain, this outpost has been up and running for six weeks now without the slightest hint of anything remotely dangerous. 
CAPT. BRANSON: You can explore the caves once they've been checked out. Anymore pressing matters? 
DR. HAMILTON: None whatsoever. 
[Hamilton walks away muttering.] 
DR. HAMILTON (to himself, but audible to Branson): It's hopeless. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to himself): Oh yeah? 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL 
The Enterprise is on course for sector 243. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Kal is looking over Cadet Hailey's record as she's standing at ease in front of the desk. 
LTCMDR. KAL: You've got an impressive record here Cadet. 
CADET HAILEY: Thank you ma'am. 
Commander Kal looks at her. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Lieutenant Williams has recommended you for this field training assignment. 
CADET HAILEY: The Enterprise is well sought after by graduates ma'am. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Yeah I've heard report to main engineering dismissed. 
Cadet Hailey leaves as Commander Kal thinks. 
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT—WOODLAND ON M4C-862, DAY
[Martin, T'Mir, and Mason are walking through the woods. Branson contacts Hamilton over the communicator.] 
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Hamilton? 
'INT—RESEARCH LAB
DR. HAMILTON (to com): Captain Martin. How are the caves? 
EXT—WOODLAND ON M4C-862, DAY
CAPT. MARTINN (to com): We found nothing but dust. 
DR. HAMILTON (com voice): No subterranean monsters, I assume?
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Not this time. Go ahead and do your survey. 
DR. HAMILTON (com voice): Thank you Captain
They're walking as Lieutenant Mason looks over at Captain Martin.
LT. MASON: You seem disappointed we found nothing, sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN (groans): No it's just you know I wanted him to be wrong just so he'd be wrong. And if he was wrong, then we'd have something to do. 
LT. MASON: I see. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I fail to see the logic for that sir. 
Then they hear a strange sound. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What was that? 
LT. MASON: Sounded like buzzing. 
T'Mir gets her tricorder out and run scans with her tricorder. 
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): I am not sure sir but tricorder picking up a strange energy signature. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Impressive. 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise is at warp. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Cadet Hailey walks into engineering and is amazed at the sight of the warp core. 
LTJG. PAYNE: Welcome to main engineering Cadet. 
CADET HAILEY: Thank you sir I am looking for Commander James. 
LTJG. PAYNE: Right this way. 
He leads her to Commander James who is working on the port plasma injector with an engineer. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Lock it off. 
ENGINEER: Yes, ma'am. 
She turns to see Cadet Hailey. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Welcome aboard Cadet and this is main engineering what do you think? 
CADET HAILEY: Impressive ma'am. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Come on I'll show you the warp plasma regulators. 
They leave. 
CUT TO:
EXT—M4C-862 ENCAMPMENT
[The scientists are walking out from the temporary lab.] 
DR. LEE: Are you sure this is such a good idea? 
DR. HAMILTON: Hey I didn't come half way across the galaxy to wait for permission to do my job. 
DR. LEE: I know, but Captain Martin... 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain Martin doesn't have a clue what we're trying to accomplish here, he's too busy polishing his compression rifle. 
[The scientists unknowingly walk past Martin, Mason, and T'Mir are sitting, who are sitting against some crates.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Its a type-III particle rifle. 
[The scientists turn, caught. Martin smiles and indicates his weapon.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: You boys going somewhere? 
DR. HAMILTON: Ahh, yes, we-we were going to go see if we could find that creature you encountered. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Well, apparently you didn't hear me the first time I told you, clearly, and in no uncertain terms, not the heck yet. 
DR. LEE: You-you know, if your description is correct, we're talking about something that can pass right through solid matter. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, and therefore, logically, we have no defense against it. 
DR. HAMILTON: This is typical military thinking. You encounter something you don't understand, and you immediately assume it's a threat. 
CAPT. MARTIN (standing and moving towards Hamilton): Well, until we determine there is no threat, I will assume there is one. Do we have a problem here? 
DR. HAMILTON: That you even think you are even qualified to decide what we can and can't do around here is… 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain Branson is indeed qualified, Dr. Hamilton, having encountered many alien species, as have I, long before you were born. I strongly suggest you do what Captain Martin says. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you, Rocco. Boys, we'll be in touch. 
[Martin walks past the scientists towards the woodland. As T'Mir and Mason follows.] 
DR. HAMILTON (to himself): Damn it. 
[He walks back to the lab.]
EXT-SECTOR 243 
The Enterprise emerges from warp. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair as Lieutenant Kaye reports.
LT. KAYE: Approaching M4C-862 now Commander. 
Commander Kal turns to the relief tactical officer.
LTCMDR. KAL: Hail the research lab.
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Enterprise to M4C-862 Research lab come in. 
Transparent viewer shows the inside of the lab. 
DR. HAMILTON (viewer): Enterprise welcome to M4C-862 I'm Doctor Duncan Hamilton, are you here to collect your landing party?
LTCMDR. KAL: Yeah. 
DR. HAMILTON (viewer): Finally your Captain Martin has been very annoying not allowing us to do our job or explore this moon
LTCMDR. KAL: Well he would rather be safe then sorry. 
Doctor Hamilton rolls his eyes and transmission ends as Commander Kal crosses her arms. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Jamie assume standard orbit.
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise enters orbit of the planet.
EXT—M4C-862 ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[An establishing shot of the research outpost.]
INT—INSIDE RESEARCH LAB
[Hamilton and Lee are examining test tubes.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority. Now how can we do that when the greatest scientific discovery in human history is in the hands of Starfleet Command? 
[The buzzing of the alien life form is heard. Lee looks up in shock.] 
DR. LEE: Oh my God. 
[A tiny glowing light is hovering near the ceiling. Hamilton sees it. It flies between them.] 
DR. HAMILTON: The camera. The camera, get the camera, get the camera. 
[The light flies around Hamilton then flies through the metal wall and outside. Lee and Hamilton race after it.] 
EXT—M4C-862 ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[Thompson is working next to the MALP. He spots the light just as Lee and Thompson burst through the doors. They all stop and watch the being as it flies around, then vanishes.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Come on. 
[The scientists run after it into the woodland.] 
DR. LEE (into communicator): Captain Martin come in. 
EXT—M4C-862 WOODLAND, DAY
[Martin, Mason, and T'Mir are walking through the woodland.] 
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Go ahead. 
DR. LEE (com voice): We just encountered another one of the creatures. We're following it into the forest north of the camp
CAPT. MARTIN (to the others): Let's go. 
[The landing party run towards the scientists' position.] 
EXT—M4C-862 WOODLAND NORTH OF CAMP, DAY 
[In a clearing, the scientists are standing watching several of the light 'bugs'. Lee holds a video camera and is taping the entities.] 
DR. HAMILTON (Amazed): Incredible. 
[Hamilton walks towards the swarm as the landing party shows up] 
CAPT. MARTIN: HAMILTON WHAT ARE YOU DOING! 
[Hamilton is standing among the alien light bugs.] 
DR. HAMILTON (smiles): You see, Colonel, they're harmless. 
[Hamilton laughs as several of the bugs circle his open palm. Martin watches with concern.] 
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise is over the planet. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
[The doors opened and both Lieutenant Commander James, Doctor Langford and Cadet Hailey enter wearing tactical vest with phasers in the holsters, they walk onto the transporter pad.]
LTCMDR. JAMES: Hope you're ready Cadet this will be your first time beaming down to an alien world. 
CADET HAILEY: Whenever we went to train on an alien world most vessels wouldn't have personnel rated transporters we'd have to shuttle down. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Well you'll be in for a treat. 
CHIEF MACKENZIE: Coordinates are ready Lieutenant. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Energize. 
Chief Mackenzie inputs commands into the console and beams the trio down to the surface. 
CUT TO:
EXT—M4C-862 SURFACE, DAY 
The trio materialized. 
CADET HAILEY: Whoa that was cool. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Told ya. 
Captain Martin stands there with the particle rifle clipped to his vest. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Commander James welcome thought I'd come be your welcoming committee. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Thank you sir, I'd like you to meet Cadet Elizabeth Hailey. 
[Cadet Hailey stands at attention] 
CADET HAILEY: Captain Martin sir its an honor to meet you. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here Cadet my niece has told me so much about you so how did you like beaming down. 
CADET HAILEY: It was something I wanted to experience for awhile. 
CAPT. MARTIN: I got something you should see. 
[James, Langford, Martin, and Hailey approach the lab.] 
INT—RESEARCH LAB
[James and Hailey look at a light bug trapped in a container. Martin and Mason sit behind them. Hamilton stands on the other side of the container.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: What is it? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: According to my tricorder readings its an energy based lifeform. 
DR. HAMILTON: Thank you Commander for stating the fact of that. 
CADET HAILEY: That's impossible. 
DR. HAMILTON: Yeah, that's what we thought but one of them led us directly to the others, which suggests organization, some kind of intelligence. They also appear to be able to phase through solid matter. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We saw one zip right through a tree without even slowing down it looked like it was going warp factor 8. 
CADET HAILEY (smiles, amazed): That's so cool. 
CAPT. MARTIN: That's exactly what I said. I said that. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: If that's the case, what's keeping it inside this cylinder? 
DR. HAMILTON: That was Dr. Lee's idea. The top and bottom plates are electrified. The field seems to be holding it in. 
CADET HAILEY: You're not hurting it are you? 
DR. HAMILTON: Heh. The creature has no physical body, I don't think it's capable of feeling pain. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: But if it is intelligent, it might not appreciate being held in a cage. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Might be time to let this one go, Doc. 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain, no, please, we need to study it. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Find another way. 
[Hamilton releases the light bug. It vanishes through the ceiling.] 
CADET HAIILEY: Cool.
CUT TO:
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[Thompson uses some monitoring equipment to scan the area of a woodland clearing.] 
DR. LEE (com voice): Hey Bill, come in. Any sign of the swarm?
DR. THOMPSON (to com): No it looks like they've vanished. 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY
[Lee wanders around the forest path, looking around for more of the creatures.] 
DR. LEE (to com): Listen, they've got to be around here somewhere. Try checking for high frequency spikes. 
'EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
DR. THOMPSON (to com): You got it. 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY 
[Lee continues to explore the area along the path.] 
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[A light bug approaches Thompson. He looks up from his equipment, startled to find the creature so close to him.] 
DR. THOMPSON: Oh, hey there. We're your friends. 
[The light bug buzzes near him in an aggressive manner. Thompson stops pointing the scanning equipment at it and raises his hand, palm outward.] 
DR. THOMPSON: Whoa, whoa, easy, I'm not going to hurt you. 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY 
DR. LEE (to com): Bill, you getting anything on the high frequency? 
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[The light bug goes through Thompson's hand. He drops the scanner. It goes through the center of his body and he grunts and doubles over in pain. More light bugs appear and swarm around. Thompson watches them with increased alarm.] 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY 
DR. LEE (to com): Bill, come in. 
DR. THOMPSON (in the distance): Arrrghhhh! 
[Lee immediately moves towards the cries.] 
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[Thompson lies on the ground, attacked by light bugs flying around and through him. He is covered in red marks where the beings have passed through his body. Lee runs into the clearing.] 
DR. LEE: Oh, God. 
He tapped his combadge.
DR. LEE [to com]: Lee to Martin.
[One of the creatures zips through his hand, causing him to drop to his knees and cry out in pain. He looks back at Thompson, who is desperately trying to reach towards him from the ground. The creatures continue to zip through Thompson's body. Lee looks around panicked for a moment before running away.] 
INT-RESEARCH LAB
[T'Mir is looking over her tricorder readings of the energy based lifeform, Lee runs up, clutching his injured arm.] 
DR. LEE: Captain Martin! Captain Martin! Captain Martin! Help! Captain Martin! 
[Both Captain Martin and the others rush out of the lab.]
CAPT. MARTIN: What is it? 
DR. LEE (panting): It's Dr. Thompson. Those things are attacking Dr. Thompson. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Where? 
DR. LEE: Back in the clearing where we first encountered them. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, we're going to go get him Steph get everyone inside Ty with me. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Go, go, go. 
The others run back to the research lab. 
EXT—M4C-862, DAY
[Martin and Mason run into the woodland. They find Dr. Thompson. He's obviously dead.] 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-STARFLEET RESEARCH LAB
Doctor Langford is treating Doctor Lee's injury when Captain Branson and Lieutenant Mitchell burst into the lab.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Hey! Just what about my radio transmission did you not understand? Let's go! 
DR. LANGFORD: Just finishing up, sir. 
DR. HAMILTON: What happened to Dr. Thompson? 
CAPT. MARTIN: He's dead. Let's move. 
[They leave the lab.]
EXT—M4C-862, ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[They all run outside the lab.] 
EXT—M4C-862, ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[The group is outside the lab as Doctor Hamilton walks over to Captain Martin.]
DR. HAMILTON: Captain. Captain, we don't know what happened out there, this might be an isolated incident; the creatures may have been provoked. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What was your first clue! 
LTCMDR. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): Captain my tricorder is detecting a massive swarm approaching us. 
CAPT. MARTIN: From where? 
[A massive swarm of the light creatures approaching from the front.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, everyone back inside come let's move! 
They run back into the research lab.
INT-RESEARCH LAB
LT. MASON: Sir this building won't protect us. 
DR. HAMILTON: Major Griff and his team installed deflectors we could use them. 
[Lieutenant Mason rushes over to the console and engages the deflectors as they hear the light creatures bouncing off them.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you Major Griff. 
DR. LEE: We won't be able to be beamed out by the Enterprise with the lab's deflector screens up. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't panic Commander Kal will find a way to get us back to the ship.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT—M4C-862, DAY
[The light bugs swarm outside the research lab.] 
INT-RESEARCH LAB
[Doctor Langford gets into his medical kit and gets out a hypo and injects Doctor Lee's hand with it.]
DR. LANGFORD: Its a mild sedative should help with the pain.
DR. LEE: Thank you.
[Captain Martin speaks with Commander Kal.]
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: So far we've not detected a swarm coming towards us but we're remaining in a high orbit
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: As soon as you can Jane if you can't get us back to the ship unleash a full volley of photons. 
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Aye, sir Enterprise out
[Doctor Hamilton walks over to Captain Martin.]
DR. HAMILTON: ARE YOU NUT! 
CAPT. MARTIN: No but if we can't get back to the ship and these things somehow find a way to get up to space we're not risking the Enterprise. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: As long as we've got power we're safe. 
DR. LEE: I'm not sure. 
LT. MASON: Who was the last one to fill it? 
DR. HAMILTON: Dr. Thompson. I'm sure he filled it sometime this morning. 
DR. LEE: No, we don't know that. 
DR. HAMILTON: That would give us another eight or so hours. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: But you cannot be certain. 
DR. LEE: No. 
CAPT. MARTIN: All right, where is it? 
DR. HAMILTON: It's on the other side of the compound. Down by the creek. 
DR. LEE: Basically, it could run out at any time. 
[Mason, Martin and T'Mir study an aerial view map of the area.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Mir? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I think I may have a way out of here, sir. The creatures are being held back by the electrical field around the building. What we need to do is create a field big enough to repel them from the entire area. 
LT. MASON: Our phaser? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Our phasers don't have enough energy. 
CADET HAILEY: I could help with that during training at the Academy me and Tina came up with a way to increase phaser energy in our hand phasers without burning out the capacitors. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Court? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: It could work. 
Then the com activates.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Enterprise to Away Team
Captain Martin tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here go ahead.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Sir we've got a problem up here!
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Some of the swarm is attacking the Enterprise hitting her deflectors. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[A huge shower of sparks erupt from the opened turbo-lift causing an officer to fall to the ground.] 
LTCMDR. KAL [to com]: The swarm is attacking us! 
[Crewmen are running from console to console as another shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling.] 
LT. SITO: Hull breach deck fourteen!
CAPT. MARTIN (com voice): Break orbit Jane
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): But Captain that will leave you without... 
CAPT. MARTIN (com voice): I am giving you a direct order Jane protect the Enterprise don't worry about the landing party we'll be alright
[Commander Kal looks around the smoke filled bridge.] 
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Aye, sir good luck Enterprise out Jame get us out of orbit. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander leaving orbit. 
[Commander Kal has a worried look as she realized she's leaving her friends to fend for themselves.] 
EXT-M4C862 ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[Light creatures are trying to penetrate the deflectors around the research lab.]
INT-RESEARCH LAB
[Everyone is staying busy to figure out how to get out of this situation before they're killed by the swarm that's outside]
CAPT. MARTIN: Give me a status report Steph?
She looks over at him.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Well me and Cadet Hailey are almost done with reconfiguring our phasers.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let me know when their ready we're going to make a run for the beam down point.
DR. HAMILTON: Are you crazy?
CAPT. MARTIN: We don't know how long these deflectors are going to hold so we better be ready to make a break for it when our phasers ready.
[Captain Martin looks at the others.]
CAPT. MARTIN: Why did they attack in the first place?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I suppose it is possible they were reacting to the capture of one of their own.
CADET HAILEY: That's not it.
CAPT. MARTIN: What?
CADET HAILEY: I've been going over Dr. Thompson's astronomical observations. Did you know this moon wasn't even formed from the original accretion disk of the planet?
CAPT. MARTIN: No. But I suspected.
CADET HAILEY (indicating on a transparent screen): Dr. Thompson thinks it was a rogue that got pulled into a highly eccentric polar orbit. A planet's magnetic field emanates from the poles, it's where it's the most intense. According to Dr. Thompson's observations, we entered into the polar phase of the orbit a couple of days ago, about the same time the creatures were first encountered. And they became violent right at the moment we were directly over the pole.
Captain Martin turns to T'Mir.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It is possible sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Go on Cadet.
CADET HAILEY: Well, we're beyond the point of peak intensity. If we wait, the creatures will go back to the way that they were before.
LT. MASON: We're not sure if the power can hold the deflectors are at ninety-one percent and dropping.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I can augment the power with whatever we got in here.
CAPT. MARTIN: Can you expand the deflectors to the beam down point and drop them when the Enterprise is in orbit?
LTCMDR. JAMES: Maybe but it would use up a lot of power.
CAPT. MARTIN: Do it.
Commander James gets to work.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise reenters orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): We're in position and we've reconfigured our deflectors to repel the swarm of drones.
INT-RESEARCH LAB
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Acknowledged Jane await my signal.
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Aye, sir
John turns to the others.
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't bring anything with you.
DR. HAMILTON: Oh, no. We can't leave behind weeks of research.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, if he so much as brings a PADD, shoot him.
LT. MASON: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, lets go on three and three.
EXT—M4C-862, DAY
[The landing party runs through the undergrowth chased by a swarm of the light bugs. They pauses as the light bugs reach them and crouches in defense. Light bugs swarm around them but don't attack.]
DR. LEE: Its working.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come let's keep going.
[They resume heading towards the beam down point.]
LTCMDR. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): Captain power output of the deflectors are starting to fade.
[One of the light bugs passes through the deflector and then T'Mir's leg as she screams out in pain and Doctor Langford helps his wife up and helps her walk.]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Leave me Peter.
DR. LANGFORD: Not a chance T'Mir.
[The landing party gets to the beam down point as the deflectors fail as the light bug swarm heads towards them, as Captain Martin tapped his combadge.]
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin to Enterprise beam us up!
The landing party dematerialized in the nick of time.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM (RED ALERT)
The landing party materialized on the pad.
CHIEF MACKENZIE (to com): Bridge I got them.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Acknowledged.
LTJG. HANSEN: A swarm is approaching fast from the surface.
LT. SITO: Not again.
LTCMDR. KAL: Jamie hit it.
LT. KAYE: Gladly.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise's warp engines power and she leaps into warp in the nick of time.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
T'Mir is laying on the bio-bed as Doctor Langford is treating her injured leg.
DR. LANGFORD: You're lucky that it was only your leg it passed through and not your whole body.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: That's a good thing that we extended the deflectors.
DR. LANGFORD: Get some rest T'Mir.
Doctor Langford goes to treat more wounded.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
FLT CAPT. PICARD [monitor]: At least you and your crew are alive John
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here Jean-Luc I just wish that I could of saved Doctor Thompson.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): I'm sure you did all you could to save him John but don't beat yourself up about it, I did that all through my command of the Enterprise and it ate me up inside
CAPT. MARTIN: Thanks Jean-Luc.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): As soon as you get to Starbase you and your crew take a few weeks off you guys deserve it
CAPT. MARTIN: Aye, sir.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): Have fun Picard out
Transmission ends as John looks at the monitor when the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Cadet Hailey enters.
CADET HAILEY: You wanted to see me sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: Ah, yes have a seat Cadet.
Cadet Hailey sits in the chair in front of the desk.
CAPT. MARTIN: I am glad that you were there to help out.
CADET HAILEY: Thank you sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Your welcome Cadet.
CADET HAILEY: Are all Enterprise missions like that?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, sometimes it gets really exciting.
CADET HAILEY: Will I ever find out which one of us is right?
CAPT. MARTIN: Between you and Lieutenant Williams who knows but if you stick around long enough, maybe. Besides there'll always be other planets.
Cadet Hailey leaves but as she leaves she turns to Captain Martin.
CADET HAILEY: It's a moon.
CAPT. MARTIN (smiles): Okay, you're right about that.
She leaves the ready room to go pack to return to Earth.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise approaches Starbase 13.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Martin
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Courtney James
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Peter Langford
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Nurse Laurel Takahashi
*TBA as Starfleet Cadet Elizabeth Hailey
===Special Guest Stars===
*Josh Irwin as Fleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard
*TBA as Commandant Michael Kerrigan
*TBA as Doctor Duncan Hamilton
*TBA as Doctor Bill Lee
*TBA as Professor Montgomery Scott
*TBA as Captain Markev Riganoff
*TBA as Commander B'Verk
*TBA as Cadet Hess
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===