Rescue Me (Ares episode)

Rescue Me is the 6th episode of Star Trek: Ares Season 1.
==Synopsis==
The Ares and her crew confronts a series of new menaces in the Federation Space... pirates, toxic crabs, and a gorgeous solo yachtswoman with a rescue fetish. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Ares is on course for Archanis IV. 
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's Log Stardate 54636.1, We're on course to the Archanis System, after one of our colonies Archanis IV has come across a strain of a virus we're currently heading there now but I feel a bit worried about this mission 
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations when Lieutenant Sito reports. 
LT. SITO: Captain I'm detecting a distress call from a Federation Yacht bearing 2-2-3 mark 1-1-3. 
Captain Branson walks over to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What's the nature of their distress? 
She checks her console read out and reports. 
LT. SITO: Unknown it cut out at the source. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Are there any other vessels in the sector? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: No, Commander we're the only vessel within range. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Jamie alter course. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir. 
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station. 
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Ares drops out of warp as her nacelles lower.
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Klaxons are blaring as the crew are at their battle stations as Commander Kal walks over to him. 
LTCMDR. KAL: I was able to get the name of the vessel from Command it belongs to a Mister Carl Watts. 
Captain Branson looks at the PADD. 
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Colonel Carl Watts his record was required reading at Starfleet Academy, he led his platoon during the brutal months of the Dominion War what would he be doing all the way out here? 
LTCMDR. KAL: Who knows but he needs our help. 
LT. KAYE: Entering the sector now sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Anything on long range sensors? 
LT. SITO: I am detecting something it appears to be an escape pod. 
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen. 
Transparent viewer shows the escape pod. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs?
Lieutenant Sito checks her console and reports.
LT. SITO: Sensors are detecting one bio-sign onboard. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Bring the pod onboard main shuttle bay medical team to main shuttle bay. 
Commander Kal and Lieutenant Mason leaves the bridge. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ARES DECK TEN CORRIDOR-OUTSIDE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY [RED ALERT] 
Commander Kal and Lieutenant Mason are heading to meet the security and medical teams outside the shuttle bay. 
LT. MASON: Amateur pilots. Scourge of the galaxy, Commander. Most of these guys couldn't navigate their way around a bathtub. 
LTCMDR. KAL (Laughs): Easy there Jack he probably has a reason. 
LT. MASON: For what forcing a Federation vessel on a very important mission to alter course to provide assistance to whoever is in that pod? 
DR. LANGFORD: I've got my medical kit ready to handle any issues whoever is onboard the pod has. 
LT. MASON: Now, don't confuse bravery with stupidity. Most of these jokers are too rich or too old to know any better. 
LTCMDR. KAL (rolls her eyes): I'd like to hear you say that to this guy's face, Jack. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN SHUTTLE BAY [RED ALERT]
The security team enters with their type-III phaser rifles ready as they surround the pod. 
LT. MASON: Hoy, Mr. Watts! The cavalry's arrived! Mr. Watts! Wakey, wakey 
Then the pod hatch opened and a young girl walks out of it as everyone is surprised. 
CLAIRE: Boy am I glad to see you guys! 
Everyone is still surprised. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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The Ares is at the Federation Dockyards
STAR TREK: ARES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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The aft section of the U.S.S. Ares.
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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shot of the secondary hull of the Ares
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Ares flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LTCMDR. JANE KAL
The Ares flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
USS Ares is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. JAMIE KAYE
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Ares flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Ares flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
The Ares flies by Earth and as her warp nacelles rise up and power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The Ares is at station keeping. 
INT-USS ARES SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is running scanning Claire Watts as Captain Branson enters and walks over to Doctor Langford.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's her condition?
Langford turns to him and reports.
DR. LANGFORD [re: tricorder]: A few scraps but she'll make a full recovery. 
Captain Branson walks over to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Claire I'm John Branson Captain of this vessel. 
CLAIRE: Thank you for saving me Captain. 
CAPT. BRANSON: You're welcome what happened? 
CLAIRE: They was two Interceptors, they beamed aboard there was four of them - all in balaclavas. I took off in the life pod. I hoped they'd let me go if I abandoned the yacht. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Why didn't you sent out a distress call? 
CLAIRE: Barely had time to get the escape pod. The pirates were about to board me. 
LTCMDR. KAL [scoffs, laughs]: Pirates? There's no pirates in this sector.
CAPT. BRANSON: My executive officer Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal she's a bit protective of this vessel. 
CLAIRE: Guys in masks, armed with disruptor weapons, brandishing machetes. I would call them pirates. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Well you're safe now Claire we'll locate your vessel and set a course for it. 
CLAIRE (nods): Thank you Captain. 
Both Captain Branson and Commander Kal leave sickbay as Doctor Langford continues treating Claire's wounds. 
INT-U.S.S. ARES DECK FIVE CORRIDOR [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Have quarters arranged for Mrs. Watts. 
LTCMDR. KAL (nods): Aye, sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Have Jamie set a course for her vessel. 
LTCMDR. KAL (nods): Aye, sir. 
They head to the turbo-lift to head to the bridge.
EXT-SPACE
The Ares is at impulse. 
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT] 
Klaxons blare as the crew are at their stations. 
LT. KAYE: We're approaching the Claire De Lune sir. 
Captain Branson gets up from the Command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's see her. 
Transparent viewer shows the Claire De Lune drifting. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What's the vessels status? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Minor damage but other then that no structural breaches. 
Commander Kal walks up next to Captain Branson. 
LTCMDR. KAL: I don't like this John. 
He turns to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Take a well armed boarding party and have Chief Mackenzie keep a lock on your bio-signs we can pull you out at the first sign of trouble. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Jack, T'Mir you're with me have Commander James and a engineering team meet us in the transporter room. 
Commander Kal, Lieutenant Mason and Lieutenant Commander T'Mir enter the lift and the doors closed. 
EXT-SPACE 
The Ares is facing the drifting Claire De Lune.
INT-CLAIRE DE LUNE MAIN COMPARTMENT
Commander Kal, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Commander T'Mir and Lieutenant Commander James along with two engineers materializes inside the ship. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: She's been through hell Commander but nothing here is damaged.
LTCMDR. KAL: Take a look at her engines Court.
LTCMDR. JAMES [nods]: Aye, Commander.
She goes to do her inspection of the engines as Commander Kal tapped her combadge.
LTCMDR. KAL [to com]: Kal to Ares.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Ares here go ahead
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): So far the vessel seems to be in one piece I've got Commander James and her team checking the main compartment to see if she's flyable. 
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Acknowledged Jane I'll inform Claire she's be glad to hear about her vessel being in one piece 
Lieutenant Mason walks up to her. 
LT. MASON: Her shields are down but recharging and her phaser banks are down she'll need to go to a Starbase to repair them, unless Steph can repair them. 
LTCMDR. KAL (To com): Captain Jack just reported that the Lune's shields are down but recharging and her phaser banks are burnt out and she'll have to be put into a dry-dock for repairs. 
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): I've informed Starfleet Command they're dispatching the Intrepid and her escorts they'll be there in a few hours, and I'll have Claire beam over 
Then Claire beams aboard her ship. 
CLAIRE: Aw poor girl I'm sorry that they did this to you. 
Then Commander James shows up. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Her engines are undamaged and she can be ready for warp anytime. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Claire make sure that you didn't lose anything or anything was stolen. 
Claire searches the ship as Lieutenant Mason sees a Starfleet particle rifle. 
LT. MASON: Commander its a MACO particle rifle I've not seen one of these things since learning about this at the Academy its a 22nd century MACO weapon. 
CLAIRE: It was my father's he taught me how to use it. 
Lieutenant Mason checks the rifle. 
LT. MASON: Weapon is clear Commander. 
He hands it back to Claire and she puts it in the wall and the panel closes. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Claire if you go to port make sure you get your shields looked at and phaser banks repaired, three Federation vessels will be here to escort you to 374. 
CLAIRE (smiles): Thanks Commander. 
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Kal to Ares beam us up. 
The Away Team is beamed back to the Ares as Claire watches the Intrepid-Class vessel flies over her vessel and her nacelles rise up and she leaps into warp. 
INT-CLAIRE DE LUNE MAIN COMPARTMENT
Claire sits in the pilot station. 
CLAIRE (smirks): Now time to get into trouble again. 
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
Ares has resumed her course to Archanis System.
INT-U.S.S. ARES MESS HALL
The crew are having a meal. 
JACK: I find it weird that someone would want to be out here all alone just to raise awareness for colonies that aren't defended well. 
COURTNEY: Well she is doing a great thing but being out here near Orion Space is just asking for trouble. 
JACK: I don't know I would go stir crazy. 
COURTNEY: Why because you would have no woman to keep you company? 
Branson, Kaye, and Sito snickers. 
JACK: Ha, ha very funny dear. 
Then Commander Kal comes over the com. 
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Senior officers report to the bridge we're receiving a distress call
Captain Branson, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Sito, Lieutenant Kaye, and Lieutenant Commander James leaves the mess hall. 
EXT-SPACE
Ares emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. KAYE: We've entered the system now sir.
Captain Branson remains standing behind the helm station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Run scans for any other vessels.
LT. SITO: Sensor scans show no other vessels in the system Captain, but I am picking something bearing zero-five-zero mark fourteen sending it to the helm.
Lieutenant Kaye checks her console read out.
LT. KAYE: Got it setting a course.
EXT-SPACE
Ares approaches the coordinates.
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the object.
LTCMDR. KAL: That's a person in EVA.
Captain Branson is surprised.
CAPT. BRANSON: Enlarge.
Transparent viewer enhances the image showing a person.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Confirmed its a human bio-sign.
LT. SITO: It's Claire Watts.
Everyone hangs their heads down as Captain Branson tapped his combadge.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Bridge to transporter room 2 lock onto Ms. Watts and beam her directly to sickbay. 
LT. MACKENZIE (com voice): Aye, sir
CAPT. BRANSON: Jamie as soon as she's aboard resume our previous heading warp 9.6.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Ares soars at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ARES SICKBAY
Claire is being checked as Captain Branson and Commander Kal enters as Doctor Langford closes his medical tricorder and walks over to them. 
CAPT. BRANSON: How is she? 
DR. LANGFORD: No injuries just a bit scared. 
He walks over to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Claire. What happened? 
CLAIRE: It was the same guys as before. They-they just radioed. They wanted to, um, borrow petrol and then just before I realized it was a trick, I-I mean, what do they want from me? 
LTCMDR. KAL: Maybe they got scared off the first time and came back to ransack the boat. 
Captain Branson paces about. 
CAPT. BRANSON: You know that we're on a critical mission to one of our colonies your distress call could of cost lives. 
CLAIRE: Sorry. 
CAPT. BRANSON (Sighs): When we approach Archanis IV my wives ship the USS Yorktown will escort you to your ship and you'll head to the nearest Starbase. 
CLAIRE: What no I can't. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Claire you need to get back to Federation Space, you've been attacked twice and a third time you may lose your life and your vessel. 
Claire thinks. 
CLAIRE (nods): Yeah, maybe I could I could do some time in a port. I've been meaning to replace the impulse manifold in the port impulse engine. 
John puts his hand on her shoulder. 
CAPT. BRANSON (smiles): There's always next time. 
Captain Branson leaves sickbay. 
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER, ARCHANIS SYSTEM, ARCHANIS IV ORBIT
The Ares enters orbit of Archanis IV with the two medical frigates USS Nightingale and USS Hacksaw Ridge and the Emperor-Class vessel U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717-A under the command of Captain Smith is in orbit.
INT-U.S.S. ARES CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is getting dinner ready for his date with his wife when the doors chimed. 
JOHN: Come in. 
The doors opened and Jessica is wearing a summer dress. 
JESSICA: I got this back at DS9 Garak modified it for me you like it. 
JOHN (Smiles): I like it very much honey. 
They sit at the table. 
JESSICA: Mmm this is good what is it? 
JOHN: Stir-fry rice with hosace sauce on it I had to ask for a few favors and I was able to get some of it. 
JESSICA: Couldn't you replicate this? 
JOHN: Nah it wouldn't be right to replicate it. 
JESSICA: I was at Starbase Douglas before the Yorktown left for Archanis, and saw Tina she's been assigned to the U.S.S. Luna under Captain Kennedy's command. 
JOHN: That's good. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal is in command while Captain Branson is spending time with Captain Smith, as Ensign Kaye is having issues keeping focus as Sito who's at the helm station checking something she turns to her.
LT. SITO: Jamie are you alright?
LT. KAYE: Yeah, yeah. I think I just ate too much of that squid (Gasps). 
She falls from her console as Commander Kal rushes over to her. 
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Sickbay medical emergency main bridge! 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES SICKBAY
Seven crewmen are laying in the bio-beds as Jamie is being rushed in as well. 
CAPT. BRANSON: How many others? 
DR. LANGFORD: Seven crewmen put her at the surgical bio-bed. 
They help her to the bio-bed. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What could cause this? 
DR. LANGFORD [confused]: No idea, sir. Could be food poisoning, but there's been no vomiting, just dizziness, tightness of chest, pins and needles 
NURSE TAKAHASHI: DOCTOR! 
Lieutenant Kaye starts convulsing as alarms blare as Captain Branson tapped his combadge. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to bridge set a course for Medical Outpost 12 maximum warp! 
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Aye, sir
John turns to his wife. 
JOHN: Jess I guess we'll have to reschedule our dinner date. 
JESSICA (Smiles): Yeah I love you. 
They kiss and she leaves sickbay to head back to her ship as Captain Branson is worried about his seven crewmen. 
EXT-ARCHANIS ORBIT
The Ares breaks orbit and she goes into a great arch as her nacelles rise up ad powers up and she leaps into warp. 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-STARBASE MEDICAL OUTPOST TWELVE MEDICAL WARD
The seven crewmen are in the bio-beds being treated. 
DR. BLAKE: They'll be out for a few days but they'll all make a full recovery. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks Chris. 
He leaves as Captain Branson looks at his crewmen that are on the mend.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal is at one of the aft consoles when Lieutenant Sito walks over to her.
LT. SITO: What are you doing?
LTCMDR. KAL: I just looked up Ms. Watt's site. 
She looks at it as well. 
LT. SITO: It's a professional-looking website. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Wait until you see the video diary. 
She inputs commands into the console and the screen shows the video. 
CLAIRE (monitor): Hello. Well, I'm still alive. Uh, today I was attacked by pirates and then I floated with rocks for a bit, and then I was rescued by Starfleet twice. And, um, those boys are yeah, they are they're something pretty special. So, conditions are calm and I'm planning on being in the Vulcan Sector by later this evening. And please, please keep up your donations for the CD Foundation. It really needs your support. That's me for today. Over and out
LT. SITO: She's raising awareness for lack of colony defenses. 
LTCMDR. KAL: She claims she's attacked by pirates. She abandons ship in fear of her life, yet she still has time to get on an EV suit? The crew seemed to buy it. 
LT. SITO: Well they're not thinking with their heads. 
Commander Kal looks at her. 
LTCMDR. KAL: True. 
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE MEDICAL OUTPOST 12 MEDICAL WARD
Jamie's family is at her bedside.
DR. BLAKE: They're gonna be fine. Bit of rest is all they need now. 
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): Seven crewmen are down its not as bad as the entire crew onboard the Enterprise-D in 2364, Chris were they poisoned? 
DR. BLAKE: Its a possibility they were. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES CAPTAIN BRANSON'S READY ROOM
VICE ADM. NASH (monitor): John, I understand your anger
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral I almost lost my crewmen to this and you wanted us to keep a lid on it from our allies? 
VICE ADM. NASH (Monitor): Captain right now with the Romulan threat looming we need every ally to help us with preparing for the looming conflict
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright I'll keep a lid on it for now sir. 
VICE ADM. NASH (Monitor): So how are your crewmen?
CAPT. BRANSON: They're lucky to be alive sir and they'll make a full recovery. 
VICE. ADM. NASH (Monitor): That's good Captain I just spoken to Captain Smith the colonist are responding well to treatment, you got to them in time good work 
CAPT. BRANSON (nods): Thank you Admiral. 
VICE AMD. NASH (Monitor): Nash out
Transmission ends as Captain Branson leans back. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE
The doors of the ready room opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Captain come take a look at this. 
He walks over to one of the aft consoles. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What's up? 
LT. SITO: We've done some digging on Ms. Watts. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Its her raising awareness for Colony defense and its legit. 
Captain Branson studies it. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Impressive what do you say we go get these pirates. 
CUT TO:
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Ares heads to pursuit the pirates. 
'INT-USS ARES MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTCMDR. T'MIR: So far the vessels sensors have not detected us. 
LTCMDR. KAL: We've got them. 
Then Lieutenant Sito reports. 
LT. SITO: Picking up a distress call its the Claire de Lune. 
CAPT. BRANSON: For crying out loud where is she? 
Sito inputs commands into the console and reports. 
LT. SITO: An asteroid field bearing 2-1-3 mark 43. 
LT. MASON: But we're so close. 
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): I know Jack but we've got to respond helm alter course. 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL 
The Ares is speeding towards the Claire De Lune. 
INT-USS ARES CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM 
John is looking over ship status reports and reports on the Romulan issue, when the doors chimed. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Come. 
Doors opened and Commander Kal enters. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Clair Watts? She's crying wolf. She has never been attacked by pirates, and even if she had been, those bandits have been taken out of Federation Space. She is making false reports, she's seeking attention. Or maybe publicity to help raise money for her cause I don't know. But her maydays are bogus I would stake my career on it. 
Captain Branson puts his tea down and looks at her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Finished? You know we can't ignore a mayday. We have a duty of care to render assistance without prejudice. 
Jane sits down in front of the desk. 
LTCMDR. KAL: I get that John I really do but to have the fleet right there with their taking some shipments of what could be weapons, and to give that up for the girl who is playing with people's I.... 
LTCMDR. T'MIR (com voice): Captain Branson report to the bridge 
They leave the ready room. 
EXT-SPACE
The Ares approaches the asteroid field. 
INT-USS ARES MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the field. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Where's the Lune? 
LT. SITO: Deep in the field. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Wonder why that is? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Maybe they forced her into the field? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Well we've got to get inside and asset her condition Jack divert power to deflectors. 
LT. MASON: Aye, sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Helm take us in nice and slow. 
The relief conn officer inputs commands into the field. 
EXT-SPACE 
The Ares enters the field. 
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-ASTEROID FIELD
Ares is traveling through the field.
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the field.
LT. SITO: So far so good.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Come to course 2-2-3 mark 1-7-5.
Commander Kal at the helm works on the console then her console goes crazy.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: HARD STARBOARD!
Commander Kal works the helm quickly.
EXT-ASTEROID FIELD
Ares moves to starboard missing an asteroid by 3.2 meters.
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Report any sign of the Claire De Lune?
Lieutenant Sito inputs commands into the ops console and reports.
LT. SITO: Got it on long range sensors. 
Transparent viewer shows the Lune drifting. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Commander take a well armed away team. 
LTCMDR. KAL (nods): Aye, sir. 
Commander Kal, Lieutenant Mason and Commander T'Mir leaves the bridge to head to the transporter room.
CUT TO:
INT-CLAIRE DE LUNE AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT]
Red lights flash as smoke is everywhere as the away team beams in and a very angry Claire gets up and walks over to them. 
CLAIRE (Pissed): Where the hell have you been?! Where were you?! I was beginning to think that no-one was coming! 
LTCMDR. KAL: You're lucky we did, You're very lucky we did. You'd drifted into unsurveyed asteroid field. 
CLAIRE: I didn't drift! I was forced into the area by the pirates' cruiser. 
LTCMDR. KAL (scoffs): These would be the same pirates who attacked you earlier? 
CLAIRE: Yes! 
LTCMDR. KAL: Why didn't you respond to our radio transmissions? 
CLAIRE: If I had a com array I would they took it out with their first shot. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Its all smashed up Commander even her engines are off-line as well. 
LTCMDR. KAL: T'Mir check her sensors. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Aye, Commander. 
T'Mir leaves to head to the main compartment. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Claire you know that we were tracking down the "Orion pirates" and you called us to help you. 
CLAIRE (crosses her arms): You think I would be lying? 
LTCMDR. KAL: You tell me? 
She gets annoyed as Doctor Carlson checks her. 
DR. LANGFORD: Commander I need to get her to sickbay so I can give her a full medical examination. 
LTCMDR. KAL: Very well Pete. 
DR. LANGFORD (to com): Langford to Enterprise two to beam directly to sickbay. 
Both Peter and Claire dematerialize.
EXT-ASTEROID FIELD
The Ares is towing the Claire De Lune out of the field.
INT-U.S.S. ARES SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
Claire sits on the bio-bed as Captain Branson enters.
CAPT. BRANSON: How is our guest doing?
DR. LANGFORD: Well, besides her wounds being not too bad she could use an attitude adjustment.
CLAIRE: I'd like to return to my vessel now.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm sorry I can't allow that you interfered in a mission that could of helped take dangerous pirates out of the game.
CLAIRE: What?
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign take Ms. Watts to guest quarters.
The security guard escorts Claire to guest quarters as John looks over at Peter.
INT-MAIN COMPARTMENT
Commander James is repairing the communications system and then finds something that she's surprise to see, and she tapped her combadge.
LTCMDR. JAMES [to com]: James to Kal I think I found something.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
After clearing the field the Ares continues to tow the Claire to Starbase 211.
INT-U.S.S. ARES CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is examining the device as both Commander Kal and Lieutenant T'Mir are in there. 
LTCMDR. KAL: It was tied into the communications array according to Commander James it had the com signal of every Federation vessel in the fleet, but mostly the com frequency of the Ares's. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Why did she have this in the console? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Unknown sir. 
Branson hands it to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Find out. 
LTCMDR T'MIR (Nods): Aye, sir. 
She leaves the ready room. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I've been in contact with Starfleet Command on her father and I found something that she would want to hear.
Jane looks at him.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARES GUEST QUARTERS
Claire is looking out the window at the stars as the doors chimed a few times.
CLAIRE: Come in.
Doors opened and both Captain Branson and Lieutenant Mason enter.
CAPT. BRANSON: How are you doing? 
She turns to him. 
CLAIRE: I'm great and impressed by the quarters but I would like to return to my ship now. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Claire that's not gonna be possible. 
He tosses the device on the table. 
CAPT. BRANSON: My chief engineer found that in the console it was tied into the com array. 
CLAIRE: Maybe it was the pirates so they could download signals. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah the big bad "pirates" that we haven't been to detect or encountered yet. 
She looks at him. 
CLAIRE: I really was attacked by pirates Captain. 
He holds a PADD and looks at it. 
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Its the information on your father Claire he's at Starfleet Medical. 
She freaks out. 
CAPT. BRANSON: He has been admitted into the facility and he's been there ever since. 
She smacks him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: For now you'll remain in these quarters till we reach Starbase 621.
He leaves her quarters.
EXT-SPACE
Ares is towing the Claire De Lune.
INT-U.S.S. ARES CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson looks at PADDs. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: I've got five teams working on the starboard nacelle they should be done by the end of the week. 
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Good we'll go to warp when we drop off the Claire De Lune at Starbase 621, and then pick up the five crewmen from Medical Outpost 32. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: That's good how are they?
CAPT. BRANSON: They're doing well I am just ready to put an end to this.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Same here sir.
INT-U.S.S. ARES GUEST QUARTERS
Lieutenant Mason is standing at the edge of the door as Claire looks at him. 
CLAIRE: You believe me, don't you? 
LTJG. MASON: Do you want anything from the replicator it can make some of the best food that you've tasted maybe not as good as rations but it can do wonders with food. 
Claire tries to come onto Jack. 
CLAIRE: I've missed you. 
LTJG. MASON: Claire I should probably stand outside 
CLAIRE: What? What? What?! What is wrong with me? 
LTJG. MASON: Whoa! 
CLAIRE: What - do you just think that because you're in the navy you've got some kind of moral superiority?! 
LTJG. MASON: Calm down, Clair! 
CLAIRE: My dad, he didn't do anything wrong. He didn't do anything wrong. 
LTJG. MASON: Clair, no-one's saying anything about your father, OK? 
Claire gets out a MACO phase pistol. 
LTJG. MASON: Claire put the phase pistol down. 
Then the doors opened. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Is there a problem Jack? Claire put the phase pistol down. 
CLAIRE: I have nothing else to live for. 
He raises his hands. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Claire you don't have to do this think of your father he wouldn't want you to go down like this listen to me Claire you are doing a great job with this awareness thing Starfleet will know how to help these colonies defend themselves from attacks of the Tholians, Pakled, Cardassians, The Romulans, and the Borg. 
He goes for the phase pistol and takes it from her and hands it to Jack who checks the weapon as John hugs Claire who breaks down. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Its ok Claire everything is gonna be alright. 
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
Ares is docked at Starfleet Medical Outpost 14.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 55863.2, After dropping off Claire and the Claire de Lune at Starbase 621 we're approaching Medical Outpost twelve to pick up the seven crewmen that were sick with food poisoning
INT-U.S.S. ARES MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson enters happy to see that his crew is back together and he sits in the Captain's chair next to Commander Kal.
CAPT. BRANSON: It's good to have my crew back together.
LTCMDR. KAL: Same here sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jamie set course for our next mission.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir course set and laid in.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hit it.
Lieutenant Kaye engages the warp drive.
EXT-SPACE
Ares rises up her nacelles and they power up and she leaps into warp.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*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
*Sadie Waymire as Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Sean Hansen
Ashley M. Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Claire Watts
*TBA as Doctor Chris Blake
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===