Ambushed (episode)

Ambushed is the 2nd episode of the fourth season of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
After being ambushed by a squadron of Romulan warbirds the Enterprise, has come across Commander T'Var the first officer of the U.S.S. Yorktown-A what was his mission and why are the Romulans demanding his surrender?
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT. SPACE
The stillness of space is disturbed by beams of DISRUPTOR FIRE that shoot across frame, followed soon by the menacing form of an ROMULAN D'DEREIX-CLASS WARBIRD.
It's continues on course, the energy beams continuing to fire and pummel the shields of its target - the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE.
The Sovereign-class ship is taking a hammering, as TWO other warbirds, positioned to the port and starboard of the starship, fire their weapons alongside their comrades...
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE - CONTINUOUS
[KLAXON BLARING] As the ship bucks around them, the bridge crew and senior officers each valiantly try to keep their positions.
JOHN MARTIN sits in his command chair, the picture of calm and control. Next to him is RO LAREN sits in the XO CHAIR facing the console next to her as the ship bucks around them also on the right side JACK MASON stands at the Tactical station working on the console with efficiency and professionalism.
In the foreground, JAMIE KAYE mans the Conn console, struggling to keep the ship stable, biting her lip anxiously as she works. Beside her, SITO JAXA keeps systems at optimum balance and precision.
At the Science station, her assortment of screens lit up with sensor data, is T'MIR, keeping track of the enemy vessels power readings and tactical ability, eyes narrowed in concentration.
On the transparent viewer, the approaching warbird pulls up and moves out of sight - but not before launching FOUR pinpricks of red that come straight for their target.
LT. MASON: Torpedo incoming!
The ship ROCKS violently. A starboard console EXPLODES, showering those closet to it with white-hot sparks. An non-com engineer quickly uses fire-suppression spray to deal with it.
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to 67%!
CAPT. MARTIN: Re-route power to secondary emitters, continue evasive maneuvers and returning fire.
LT. KAYE: Trying, sir, but they're a lot faster and smaller then us, it gives them the advantage.
CAPT. MARTIN: Understood. What's their tactical status?
LT. MASON: We're inflicting our fair share of damage on them, but they're working in concert to allow one to take pot shots at us, while the others lay down covering fire.
CAPT. MARTIN: Options?
CMDR. RO: I think we should get the hell out of here.
Mason's head SNAPS UP from his controls, stunned.
LT. MASON: You want us to tuck tail and run?
WHUMPH!
CMDR. RO [angrily]: I don't see any other choice, Lieutenant! [beat, calmer] I don't like it either, but at least we'd be alive.
LT. SITO: What's that Klingon saying, "Only a fool fights in a burning house"?
John looks over at Sito then at Kaye.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Singh, get us far enough away so we can fire a spread of quantum torpedoes. I want them blind as warp out, obscuring our trail.
Kaye looks around, surprised. But she nods and works her console.
BEEP, BEEP! Mason consults his console, working the panel. His expression shifts from confusion to sudden anger!
LT. MASON: Captain, wait! [works console] Sensors just confirmed, that the warbirds out there are the same ones that attacked and crippled the U.S.S. Jonesboro before!
CAPT. MARTIN: That's interesting, Lieutenant, but hardly relevant right now. Lt. Kaye, carry out my orders.
Mason bolts from his console and approaches Martin, his face a mask of betrayal.
LT. MASON: Captain, we can't retreat, not now! We have to stay and fight!
Captain Martin slowly stands and faces down the burly form of his Tactical officer.
CAPT. MARTIN: Resume your station, Lieutenant.
The ship rocks again. An overhead panel smashes to the deck with a crash!
LT. MASON: If we retreat, we'll never show these punks that Starfleet means business. The whole sector will think we're a joke.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant, I --
LT. MASON [interrupting, fuming]: These bastards killed the man who threw me into an escape pod before the Jonesboro went up. We need to bring them down!
CAPT. MARTIN: At the expense of this ship and crew? Listen to yourself, Lieutenant! Carry out my order or I'll have you relieved of duty!
Lieutenant Mason returns to the tactical console and loads four quantum torpedoes.
LT. MASON: Torpedoes ready.
CAPT. MARTIN: Fire!
Lieutenant Mason presses the firing button on the console.
EXT. SPACE
The Enterprise's aft torpedo launcher fires a spread of quantum torpedoes as the Enterprise's warp engines flash and the Starfleet vessel shoots into warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. SITO: No sign of pursuit sir.
Captain Martin still standing.
CAPT. MARTIN: Kaye set course for Starbase 19.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
John sits back in the chair as he looks over at Lieutenant Mason who has a look of defeat and disappointment on his face.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhoa7oWPPhk
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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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A shot over another Federation Starship as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E is at Station keeping.
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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. WARP SPACE
Enterprise passes through the void at WARP SPEED, the stars passing by as think streaks of light as the ship carries on it's way forward.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log, supplemental, The Enterprise is on course for Starbase 157 for further repairs
INT. MAIN ENGINEERING, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE - CONTINUOUS
The place is a hive of frenetic activity as Chief Engineer COURTNEY JAMES issues silent orders to her engineering and repair teams, while working the main 'POOL TABLE' console.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over, continuing]: Chief James and her staff are work hard to at least get the repair teams ahead start so we'd cut down the time we'll spend in dry-dock
INT. MAIN SICKBAY, U.S.S. COURAGEOUS - CONTINUOUS
The medical staff are being kept on their toes by the small assortment of patients they are now treating. 3 of the six BIO-BEDS are occupied, and each patient is being tended to by a nurse or medical technician.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over, continuing]: Dr. Langford informs me we suffered only minimal casualties, mostly engineering staff caught by the rupture of the main plasma junction on Deck 3. Thankfully, no fatalities
INT. ASTROMETRICS LAB, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE - CONTINUOUS
T'MIR works the main array of consoles at the edge of the raised upper deck with practiced ease. On the upper deck, at one of the free standing consoles, stands SITO.
The large VIEWSCREEN displays a STAR CHART of the sector, a TARGETING CROSS-HAIRS intermittently moving from place to place as the ships sensors are trained on various locations.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over, continuing]: Commander T'Mir and Lieutenant Sito are working to improve sensor efficiency to pierce the Marauders cloak, but so far no success
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE - CONTINUOUS
Standing by Tactical, RO talks with MASON, pointing at the auxiliary tactical displays. KAYE keeps the ship on course as it cruises at high warp speeds.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over, continuing]: The crew is tense but performing at peak efficiency. They have yet to disappoint me. [beat, sighs] Unfortunately, that cannot be said for my Chief tactical Officer.
Mason finishes with Ro, taking a PADD she offers, and heading for one of the aft egress hatches. EXITS...
INT. READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE - MOMENTS LATER
Captain Martin sits at his desk with a cup of tea, steam wafting from it, engrossed in his computer terminal until the door chime pulls his attention away. He takes a steady breath. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Come. 
The doors opened as Lieutenant Mason swiftly enters, and stiffly hands him the PADD.
LT. MASON: The latest repair and tactical updates you asked for sir.
He stands at parade ease, allowing him a moment to read it.
LT. MASON [cont'd]: And also I'd like permission to run security drills for all hands.
CAPT. MARTIN: Approved. We need to be as ready as possible for our next encounter.
John puts the PADD down, and stares up at the stony-faced Mason for a long beat.
CAPT. MARTIN: We need to have a talk, Lieutenant.
He doesn't reply. Merely shoots him a quizzical look.
LT. MASON: Sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't play innocent, Mr. Mason. You questioned my orders in front of the crew.
LT. MASON: Because I believed you were making the wrong call. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Your actions flagrantly undermined my authority. Not only that, but you offered one recommendation only to make a drastic U-turn on it. [pauses, calmer] I can only surmise that this has something to do with recent events, and your belief that you'd found the people that killed your mentor.
Lieutenant Mason puts his hands behind his back.
LT. MASON [annoyed]: Captain, with all due respect, I don't need you to psychoanalyze me.
CAPT. MARTIN: That is far from my intended goal, Commander, but since you bring it up, I want you to make the earliest available appointment with Counselor Kellinnin she's an old friend of mine from the Courageous.
Then the com chirps.
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Captain Martin report to the bridge
Both officers leave the ready room.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Both officers walk onto the bridge as Lieutenant Mason takes the tactical console.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
CMDR. RO: We're receiving a distress call from a shuttle in Romulan Space.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's a shuttle doing in Romulan Space?
LT. MASON: The transmission was jammed at the source.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie alter course.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
A burst of light and the Enterprise slowly slips out of warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. KAYE: We're secured from warp sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Full sensor scans.
LT. SITO: Detecting a shuttle bearing 2-2-3 mark 10.
EXT-SPACE
A Romulan Battle cruiser is firing its disruptor cannons at the smaller vessel as its dodging it.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
CMDR. RO [confused]: Why in the hell are they doing firing on their own shuttle?
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm not sure but I'd like to find out Jack hail them.
Lieutenant Mason works at the console.
LT. MASON: Channel opened sir.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Romulan shuttle this is John Martin Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise we're responding to your distress call.
CMDR. T'VAR [com voice]: Starfleet vessel I'm under attack requesting emergency docking
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Romulan shuttle permission granted open bay doors.
Lieutenant Sito works at the ops console.
EXT. SPACE
A close up of the main shuttle bay doors opened as the Romulan shuttle flies over the saucer and then flies towards the bay doors.
INT. MAIN SHUTTLE BAY, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The Klingon shuttle skids into the shuttle bay and hits the bulkhead as the doors opened and Commander Ro, Lieutenant Mason, Doctor Langford, and two Security officers enter as Commander Ro inputs commands into the shuttle craft doors and the console beeps and then both Ro and Mason forces the doors opened and they enter.
INT. ROMULAN SHUTTLE CANOPY
Smoke is everywhere as they enter the shuttle and see the area as Doctor Langford scans the wounded officer.
DR. LANGFORD [re: medical tricorder]: I need to get him to sickbay [to com] Langford to sickbay standby to receive wounded.
NURSE TAKAHASHI [com voice]: We're ready down here Doc
DR. LANGFORD: Uh, Commander does he look familiar?
Commander Ro looks at him closer.
CMDR. RO: Its Commander T'Var first officer of the U.S.S. Yorktown.
They look at each other then the camera pans in on T'Var.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is nose to nose with the Romulan warbird.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
General Tomalak is on the transparent viewer.
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: We demand that you give us the spy
CAPT. MARTIN: Why were you firing on your own shuttle Tomalak!
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: As I said Captain he's a spy and needs to be dealt with
CAPT. MARTIN: This is Federation Space you've got no right to demand it.
General Tomalak looks angry and frustrated.
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: Very well
Transmission ends and shows the Romulan warbird.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito inform Starfleet Command of the situation T'Mir you've got the bridge.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Aye, sir.
LT. SITO: Aye, sir.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair as Commander T'Mir walks from the science station to the Captain's chair as Captain Martin enters the lift.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. SICKBAY, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Commander T'Var is laying in the bio-bed in critical condition as Captain Martin enter and Doctor Langford closes the medical tricorder and walks over him.
CAPT. MARTIN: How is he?
DR. LANGFORD: He's got a few scrapes and bruises, punctures, energy burns so I was able to get him into surgery we stopped the bleeding.
CMDR. RO: How did he get ahold of a Romulan shuttle?
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm not sure but he might be able to tell us can he talk?
DR. LANGFORD: I think so but keep it as brief as possible he needs to rest.
They walk over to the bio-bed and Doctor Langford gets a hypospray and injects him with it T'Var stirs and slowly opens his eyes.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Var, you're safe you're aboard the Enterprise, what happened how did you get a shuttle and in this current shape?
CMDR. T'VAR [groggy]: I-I was on a recon mission to sneak onboard a Romulan battle cruiser that was heading to a nearby shipyard.
CAPT. MARTIN: What was at their shipyard?
Commander T'Var starts fading.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hey stay with me Commander what was at their shipyard!
T'Var closes his eyes and drifts back into unconsciousness. Peter signals that's it...Martin walks back from the bio-bed as Langford injects him with a sedative and then Martin leaves sickbay as Commander Ro follows him.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. DECK SEVEN, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin and Commander Ro are heading to the nearest turbo-lift.
CAPT. MARTIN: He knows something Ro.
CMDR. RO: About how he just came across a Romulan shuttle?
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah.
They continue to head to the lift.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is nose to nose with the Romulan warbird.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
On the monitor screen is newly promoted Vice Admiral Jean-Luc Picard aboard his flagship the U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893.
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: I been contacting Proconsul Yesh'va but it will take a few hours before I receive a call from her
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: What do I do in the meantime sir?
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Figure out what's going on Captain I've got the Yorktown and Titan on route to you now but it will be a few hours before they get to your position
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Aye, sir.
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Picard out
Transmission ends as Captain Martin sits at his desk thinking.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is next to the Kerchan.
INT. JACK & STEPHANIE'S QUARTERS, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Jack stares out at the Romulan warship next to the Enterprise.
COURTNEY: Jack?
Jack turns to face his wife.
JACK: I don't feel comfortable being next to a Romulan warship.
COURTNEY: Come to bed Jack.
JACK: I can't sleep Court not while that ship is next to us.
Courtney throws her nightdress over him and she is now in bed.
COURTNEY: Still not coming to bed?
Jack gets up off his knees and crosses to the bed. He takes his wife in his arms and we...
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Lieutenant Sito is sitting in the Captain's Chair for the night shift while the senior officers are sleeping for the night, as Commander Ro Laren enters the bridge.
LT. SITO: Commander Ro.
CMDR. RO: Lieutenant Sito.
LT. SITO: How'd you sleep?
CMDR. RO: Well enough, anything to report?
LT. SITO: Not much just the Romulan cruiser is still on our port side.
CMDR. RO: Have they made any threating moves?
LT. SITO: Not really Commander.
Lieutenant Sito goes to the Ops station.
CMDR. RO: Begin day watch.
Lights brighten up.
Then Commander T'Mir, Lieutenants Kaye & Mason enter the bridge and assume their stations to begin their shifts.
CMDR. RO: Jack anything from Starfleet Command on our back up?
Lieutenant Mason checks his console and reports.
LT. MASON: At last report Captain Smith estimated that they're an hour away.
Commander Ro sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. RO: Let's hope they get here.
Then Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Commander I'm picking up a ship that just dropped out of warp.
CMDR. RO: Can you Identify it?
LT. MASON: It is not one of our ships it is another Romulan warship.
EXT. SPACE
Another Romulan vessel emerges from warp and approaches both the Enterprise and the first Romulan vessel.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Transparent viewer shows the Romulan vessel approaching them.
LT. MASON: Their disruptors are hot!
CMDR. RO: Ah hell RED ALERT, DEFLECTORS UP!
Lights dimmed and klaxons blare.
INT. VARIOUS DECKS, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The crew are heading to their battle stations.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The port turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Martin walks onto the bridge and walks over to Commander Ro.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
CMDR. RO: Two Romulan warships are now surrounding us Captain.
Captain Martin turns to Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, open a channel to the second Romulan vessel.
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console.
LT. MASON: The second vessel is responding sir.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer changes to the bridge of the Romulan battle cruiser that just arrived sitting in the chair is Romulan Captain Kratok.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm John Martin Captain of the Starship U.S.S. Enterprise what can I do for you?
CAPT. KARTOK [viewer]: We've been sent here to assist our sister ship in retrieving the spy
CAPT. MARTIN: He's a Starfleet officer and you have no extradition agreement with the Federation Captain.
CAPT. KARTOK [viewer]: You will hand us the spy or we will attack!
CAPT. MARTIN: You're inside Federation Space Captain if you attack us we will respond in kind, so take it up with Starfleet Command Enterprise out.
Transmission ends.
LT. MASON: Their forward disruptors are powering down.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Good let's hope they don't start shooting.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is next to the Kerchan and her sister vessel.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Wall monitor shows Fleet Admiral Ozawa.
FLT ADM. OZAWA [monitor]: We're currently still trying to contact the Senate but so far we've not gotten a response from them
CAPT. MARTIN: What do we do in the meantime?
FLT ADM. OZAWA [monitor]: Keep the peace at all cost Captain and we'll get back to you on the situation Ozawa out
Federation symbol appears and underneath says END TRANSMISSION as John faces his senior staff.
CAPT. MARTIN: I want to find away we can get out of this before he calls Yesh'va.
CMDR. RO: They don't except us to surrender T'Var to the Romulans do they John?
CAPT. MARTIN: We may not have a choice Ro.
DR. LANGFORD: We'd be condemning Commander T'Var to death.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I agree sir my people will torture him for information and then execute him.
LT. MASON: Doctor we may have no choice but to.
DR. LANGFORD: Maybe you forgot about the oath that Doctors take Lieutenant?
LT. MASON: What oath?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The Hippocratic Oath Mister Mason is everything to a Doctor dating back to Earth's 19th century.
DR. LANGFORD: And till I'm told otherwise I'm still going to be treating my patient.
He gets up and leaves the briefing room as John is worried about this.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is next to the Kerchan and her sister vessel.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Branson is chatting with his girlfriend Captain Jessica Smith of the U.S.S. Yorktown-A.
JESSICA [monitor]: The Admiralty can't force you to surrender my first officer to the Romulans John
JOHN: Honey I understand that but it's not up to me if it was I would of warped out of here already, but I have to wait to hear from Fleet Admiral Ozawa.
Jessica leans forward worried about her friend and first officer.
JESSICA [monitor]: John please try to keep him safe from the Romulans
JOHN: I'll do my best honey.
JESSICA [monitor]: Smith out
Federation symbol appears and underneath says END TRANSMISSION as John leans back in his chair thinking.
The com chirps.
CMDR. RO [com voice]: Ro to Martin
CAPT. MARTIN [tapped combadge]: Martin here go ahead?
CMDR. RO [com voice]: We're receiving a subspace transmission from Vice Admiral Picard
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs, to com]: Patch it to my ready room.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is next to the Kerchan and her sister vessel.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The senior staff are around the table wondering what's up when the doors opened and Captain Martin enters with a disappointed look on his face as he walks in the middle of the table.
CMDR. RO: John are you alright?
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: No I'm not alright Ro I received this from Vice Admiral Picard.
He puts the iso chip into the panel and inputs commands into it and Vice Admiral Picard appears on the wall monitor.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Begin playback.
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Captain Branson sorry it took us so long to get back to you but we finished talking to Proconsul Yesh'va about this situation, upon receiving this transmission you will follow these instructions that have been laid out by Yesh'va. You will hand over Commander T'Var to the Romulans and then proceed to Starbase 157 where you will inform Captain Smith of what you've done
Reaction from the senior staff at the words they just heard, as Picard leans forward with his fingers interlaced.
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: John, I know that you don't like this and neither do I but the Romuans were quite clear on the matter, and the Council expects you to follow this as well again I'm sorry Picard out
FEDERATION SYMBOL APPEARS AS UNDERNEATH IT SAYS END TRANSMISSION, as Captain Martin turns off the monitor.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, inform Tomalak that we'll hand over T'Var.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
DR. LANGFORD [shocked]: So that's it we're just going to hand him over to them?
CMDR. RO: Pete.
DR. LANGFORD [angry]: NO WE'RE NOT HANDING HIM OVER TO THOSE MONSTERS THEY'LL TORTURE HIM AND EITHER PUT HIM IN THAT HELL HOLE OR EXECUTE HIM!
CAPT. MARTIN: THAT'S ENOUGH PETER!
He leaves the situation room in frustration.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Transporter chief Mackenzie comes over the com.
LT. MACKENZIE [com voice]: Transport complete sir
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Acknowledged Chief Jack hail the Romulan vessel.
LT. MASON: Tomalak is responding sir.
Transparent viewer changes to the bridge of the lead Romulan warship.
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: Thank you for you cooperating with us
Captain Martin stands in front of the ops and helm station.
CAPT. MARTIN: Save your thanks I don't like how I was forced to hand over a fellow Starfleet Officer, you can expect to hear from the Federation Council on this matter Enterprise out.
Transmission ends as Captain Martin walks to the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant set course for Starbase 157 warp seven.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs console.
LT. KAYE: Course set and laid in sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it.
Lieutenant Kaye activates the warp drive.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise departs from the two Romulan vessels and her nacelles power up and she enters warp as a burst of light shows.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT. WARP SPACE
The Enterprise is at warp heading towards Starbase 157.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 53978.1, After the tense standoff with the Romulans we're on course for Starbase 157, we were forced to hand over Commander T'Var to the Romulans. Hopefully Starfleet Command can give me a good reason for being forced to hand over one of our own officers
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin is sitting at his desk continuing his captain's log.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: I didn't like being forced by the Admiralty to hand over Commander T'Var to the Klingons to keep the fragile peace.
The doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
The doors opened and Doctor Langford enters holding a PADD.
DR. LANGFORD: Here's my filed complaint to the Starfleet Diplomatic Corp.
Peter hands the PADD to Martin.
CAPT. MARTIN: Its your right to do that Pete.
DR. LANGFORD: We could of warped away instead of being forced by the treaty to hand over a innocent man.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I know but we couldn't disobey the treaty.
DR. LANGFORD: I don't like it.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I know Pete.
EXT. WARP SPACE
The Enterprise is at warp heading towards Starbase 157.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
JESSICA [monitor]: What they have T'Var?
JOHN: Jess, I was under orders by Command to hand him over.
Jessica leans back in her chair.
JESSICA [monitor]: Now I have to inform his family
She ends the transmission as John just stands there.
CAPT. MARTIN [tapped combadge]: Ro, where's the Kerchan?
CMDR. RO [com voice]: The ship is still in the Neutral Zone on course zero seven nine mark
one two five... speed warp two''
John thinks and looks over at a book Picard gave him.
CAPT. MARTIN [tenses up, to com]: Red Alert. All hands stand to battlestations.
John EXIT.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin walks onto the bridge as Commander Ro vacates the Captain's Chair and takes the XO Chair as John sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lay in an intercept course to the Romulan ship.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
CMDR. RO: Deflectors to full power, load all torpedo bays, stand-by phasers.
LT. KAYE: Course set and laid in.
CAPT. MARTIN: Warp 8 hit.
EXT. WARP SPACE
The Enterprise is now following the Kerchan.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
As before.
CAPT. MARTIN: Open a channel to the Kerchan.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir. [works console] No response.
LT. SITO: The Kerchan is dropping out of warp... their weapon systems are powering up.
CAPT. MARTIN [tenses up]: Slow to impulse.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Mason sees something on his console.
LT. MASON: Message coming in, sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
ON VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL) - INTERCUT AS NEEDED
Tomalak's image appears.
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: Captain, you agreed to leave Romulan Space without....
CAPT. MARTIN: General Tomalak, you will return Commander T'Var now!
Tomalak waits for a beat... then nods to someone O.S.
LT. MASON: Captain, Romulan Warbird de-cloaking to starboard!
EXT. NEUTRAL ZONE
Another Romulan ship DECLOAKS and now two Romulans are facing the Enterprise.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
As before. (Intercut with Viewscreen)
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: I suggest you leave...now
Martin will not be moved.
CAPT. MARTIN: It is my responsibility to protect the lives of Federation citizens. I will not permit this abduction to succeed..
GEN. TOMALAK [viewer]: Captain, you're not going to start an incident which might---
CAPT. MARTIN [final]: I am prepared to take whatever action is necessary to obtain the
Commander's return.
One of Tomalak's officers leans towards him and whispers in his ear when Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Captain sensors are picking up three Romulan warships coming up aft.
EXT. NEUTRAL ZONE
Three Romulan warbirds de-cloaked behind the Enterprise.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Commander Ro joins Captain Martin.
CMDR. RO: We're surrounded John.
LT. MASON: Their charging weapons!
CAPT. MARTIN: Full power to Deflectors standby for evasive maneuvers Jamie!
But then Commander T'Mir looks at her console read out at the science station.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain!
EXT. NEUTRAL ZONE
The three Romulan warbirds fire at the other two Klingon vessels disabling their weapons and deflectors.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Everyone was surprised by what they saw.
LT. MASON: The three Romulan vessels have disabled the two vessels deflectors and disruptor cannons.
CAPT. MARTIN [tapped combadge]: Bridge to transporter room 2 lock onto Commander T'Var's combadge signal and beam him directly to sickbay.
CHIEF MACKENZIE [com voice]: Aye, sir got him
CAPT. MARTIN: Get us out of here and set course for Starbase 157.
LT. KAYE: Course set and laid in sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit.
Lieutenant Kaye activates the warp drive.
EXT. NEUTRAL ZONE
The Enterprise goes into a great arc and leaps into warp a bright flash is seen.
INT. SICKBAY, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Commander T'Var is laying in the bio-bed being treated for his injuries as Doctor Langford is giving Captain Martin a report on his condition.
DR. LANGFORD: A few cuts and contusions from blunt force trauma, he's very lucky that we came back for him. If we didn't he wouldn't of survived being a prisoner of the Romulan Empire.
Captain Martin turns to him.
CAPT. MARTIN: We're due to arrive at Starbase 157 in a few hours I've advise their medical team and their standing by with a full trauma team once we dock.
DR. LANGFORD: I want to say that I'm sorry for what I did.
CAPT. MARTIN: Its ok Pete I would of done the same thing in your place.
Captain Martin leaves sickbay.
EXT. WARP SPACE
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 	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 	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Tomalak 	TBA 	General 	Commanding Officer, IRW Kerchan
Jean-Luc Picard	Josh Irwin 	Vice Admiral	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893
Jessica Smith 	Ashley Kalfas	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717-A
T'Var 	TBA 	Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717-A
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===