Pilot (Ent Era episode)

Pilot is the 1st episode of first season opener of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
Commander John Branson takes command of the NX-Class Enterprise NX-01 from newly promoted Fleet Captain Jonathan Archer, and the Enterprise NX-01 is being prep for a relaunch after she spent a year in dry-dock receiving some upgrades.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT. COALITION-ROMULAN BORDER [OPTICAL]
In the year 2063 just after the third world war that did serious damage to Earth and the governmental structure, Zefram Cochrane achieved his first warp flight test and made first contact with an interstellar race known as the Vulcans.
Over the next few decades Earth's technology jumped the United Earth Government mothballed the nuclear weapons, and are working to join the interstellar community but the Vulcan High Command is being helicopter mothers to the humans making sure that Earth doesn't join it too soon till 2151 Earth launched its first interstellar vessel Enterprise NX-01 under the command of Captain Jonathan Archer son of Henry Archer chief designer of the Warp Five engine that is powering Enterprise.
Over the next few months of the Enterprise's mission Archer has made contact with over a dozen new aliens, it wasn't till 2152 when Captain Archer and his crew made first contact with a hostile race known as the Romulan Star Empire they were able to escape the dangerous encounter with only minor damage to their port side and a exposed Impulse manifold.
So far the Romulans have remained a mystery as to what they look like...''
The Daedalus-Class vessel Harrison approaches an outpost along the border.
CAPT. TOWE [voice over]: Captain's Starlog January 2nd 2155, The Harrison is approaching Outpost four along the Romulan border, to help them with a damage relay that's been causing them havoc for the past three weeks. We're also on the look out for any Romulan vessels in the sector
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, HARRISON NCC-1941
The Harrison crew are around their stations as Captain Jamie Towe is sitting in the Captain's chair, as Ensign T'Ro turns to report.
ENS. T'RO: We are approaching Sensor relay A-3 now Captain.
CAPT. TOWE: Thank you T'Ro bring us in for docking.
ENS. T'RO: Aye, Captain.
Commander Tate sits at the XO station.
LTCMDR. TATE: Wonder why the relay was going haywired?
CAPT. TOWE: I'm not sure.
Captain Towe toggles the com panel.
CAPT. TOWE [to com]: Towe to Clarkson gather your team and head to the port docking port.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice]: Aye, Captain
EXT. SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Harrison docks with the sensor outpost.
INT. COMMAND CENTER, SENSOR RELAY A-2
Commander Clarkson and his team enter wearing EVA suits due to 0 oxygen in the room.
LTJG. YOUNG: This place has seen better days.
LT. TARAK: You're telling me.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Bo, talk to me?
ENS. TRAVERS [re: scanner]: A complete failure of the life-support systems both the main and back relays, they'll need to be replaced.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Alright, let's get to work.
ALL: YES, SIR!
EXT. COALITION-ROMULAN BORDER [OPTICAL]
The Harrison is docked at the Science relay.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, HARRISON NC-1941
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the command center of the outpost.
CAPT. TOWE: Kyle, status report?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [viewer]: According to Ensign Travers the main EPS conduits have overloaded that's why there's no life-support aboard
CAPT. TOWE: Can it be repaired?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [viewer]: He's looking into it now but it looks like it might be repairable, but it looks bad over here Captain. We're not sure how this happened but whatever or whoever did this must of not liked our relay spying on them
Captain Towe sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. TOWE [sighs]: Alright, Kyle I'll notify Starfleet Command of the situation.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [viewer]: Very well Clarkson out
Transmission ends as Captain Towe turns to Ensign Carroway.
CAPT. TOWE: Ensign, open a channel to Starfleet Command.
Ensign Carroway inputs commands into the communications console and then turns to Captain Towe.
ENS. CARROWAY [confused]: Uh, Captain I can't get through to Starfleet Command.
CAPT. TOWE: Why now?
He examines his console read out and reports.
ENS. CARROWAY: I'm picking an inverse carrier wave.
CAPT TOWE: From where?
Lieutenant Taru checks her console read out and reports.
LTJG. TARU: A vessel bearing 2-1-0 mark 18 distances 3.5 kilometers its a com buoy reconfigured to emit an inverse carrier wave to disrupt subspace communications.
Then all of the sudden the ship jolts hard as the crew are thrown around.
EXT. COALITION-ROMULAN BORDER [OPTICAL]
The Harrison's docking port has been sheared off by a sudden jolt as debris flies everywhere from where the explosion accrued, as a Romulan T'Varo-class warbird approaches the base and the Harrison.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT. SOL SYSTEM, EARTH SOL SYSTEM [OPTICAL]
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The camera shows several dry-dock berths in orbit of Earth as the camera goes to the dry-dock berth that houses the NX-Class vessel U.S.S. Enterprise NX-01.
INT. TURBO-LIFT CART, ENTERPRISE NX-01
Standing in the middle of the cart is CAPTAIN JOHN BRANSON (late-30s, African-American, handsome, rugged, determined and with razor-sharp focus). The ship's new CO as the promotion of former CO Jonathan Archer to the rank of Fleet Captain was finalized after the ship returned from a recent mission.
The lift stops.
CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE NX-01
[TURBO-LIFT DOORS WHOOSHED OPENED] As Captain Branson walks onto the bridge as its buzzing with life, as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason sits in the Captain's chair as he looks over to see Captain Branson.
LTJG. MASON: CAPTAIN ON DECK!
The crew snapped to attention.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: As you were.
They resume their work as John looks around the bridge seeing the different stations as he walks over to the Captain's chair and puts a hand on it as he knows that its now his chair, as he turns to the tactical station manned by human man - LT JG. JACK MASON (late-30s, American male who's a Starfleet veteran)
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: You're Lieutenant Jack Mason my new tactical officer.
LTJG. MASON [nods]: Yes, sir. Welcome aboard.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you Mister Mason so where are we at?
LTJG. MASON: The rest of the crew should be aboard before we depart from Spacedock sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: And the new executive officer?
LTJG. MASON: She'll meet us at Outpost 32.
CAPT. BRANSON: That's good.
John looks around the bridge as he sees Julia who's sitting at the com station.
JOHN [smiles]: Julia?
Julia turns to face him.
JULIA [smiles]: John? Hey.
They hug each other.
JOHN: How are you doing?
JULIA [smiles]: I'm great I saw my sister she's doing well she misses you.
John leans on the rail.
JOHN: I miss her as well we didn't get to spend much time with each other before she departed for the Excelsior.
JULIA; Yeah, she told me what happened between you and Sarah before she departed to serve aboard Fleet Captain Archer's flagship.
JOHN [sighs]: Yeah, she's mad at me for divorcing her mother Sasha Fletcher but she cheated on me with Andorian Ambassador.
[Console beeps] Julia checks the console read out.
LTJG. SMITH: We're receiving a hail from Fleet Captain Archer.
Captain walks to the Captain's chair and helm station.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the officer of Fleet Captain Jonathan Archer aboard his Flagship.
FLT CAPT. ARCHER [viewer]: Captain Branson, I see you're settling into the big chair
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah, Jon I am and she's a beauty I promise to take good care of her for you.
FLT CAPT. ARCHER [viewer]: Thanks I was her Captain for four years she was a good ship, but I know that she's in good hands
CAPT. BRANSON: So, what can I do for you?
FLT CAPT. ARCHER [viewer]: We've lost contact with the Harrison she was investigating one of sensor relay outposts that mysteriously went dark two days ago. But so far we've not heard anything from them
CAPT. BRANSON: Sounds serious why did we place a sensor relay that close to the border?
FLT CAPT. ARCHER [viewer]: It was at the request of the Ambassadors and Prime Minister Samuels that we post a sensor relay along the border, we weren't expecting the Romulans to get annoyed about it
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Alright, we're on our way send us everything you've got on the relay to my Chief engineer. We'll need it and be sure to inform Outpost 32 we'll be a bit late picking up our new first officer.
FLT CAPT. ARCHER [viewer]: Already informed them the Commander will be patience till you arrive to pick her up
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll get it done sir.
FLT CAPT. ARCHER [viewer]: I know you will Captain and good luck Archer out
Transmission ends as John's worried about both Kyle and Jamie.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT. WARP SPACE [OPTICAL]
Enterprise soars at warp on course for the border.
INT. MAIN ENGINEERING, ENTERPRISE NX-O1
The HEART of the Enterprise, as the warp core pulses as the engineering staff is at different consoles. Standing at the central 'POOL TABLE' console is LT. COMMANDER STEPHANIE WILLIAMS (early 30s, human female) the ship's Chief Engineer.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [grumbles]: Just a few more days till we can leave and you'll have all the time in the world to test the warp engines.
ENS. PAYNE: Are you alright Commander?
She looks over at him.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: No not really this new Captain rushed us out of space dock before we were ready to departure from Earth.
She puts the PADD on the Pool table.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [sighs]: I feel like he's determined to prove himself to Command.
[COM CHIRPS]
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Senior officers report to the situation room
Commander Williams looks at Ensign Payne as she puts the PADD down and leaves engineering.
CUT TO:
INT. SITUATION ROOM, ENTERPRISE NX-01
The senior staff are around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm sure you are all wondering why we left spacedock early then we were suppose to.
He inputs commands into a panel on the table as the wall monitor shows the schematics of the Harrison NCC-1941.
CAPT. BRANSON: This is the Harrison she's an Daedalus-Class cruiser she's under the command of Captain Jamie Towe, they're currently along the Coalition-Romulan border. Command lost contact with the Harrison at 1340 hours and so far no further contact has been established.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Vulcan cruisers have gone missing here and here but they are far from where the Harrison was before they lost contact with them.
LTJG. MASON: Is Starfleet sure that it's not a com problem?
LTJG. SMITH: No, other vessels would of reported it but so far they've not had any issues outside of when they enter nebulas.
ENS. CARLSON: We should arrive at the border in a few hours sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: When we arrive scan the area for the Harrison and the sensor outpost dismissed.
They leave the situation room as John stands and looks at the monitor table showing the schematics of the Harrison.
CUT TO:
EXT. COALITION-ROMULAN BORDER [OPTICAL]
Debris floats around from the Harrison's blown off port side docking port as the Starfleet vessel drifts. A FLASH. Enterprise slowly slips out of warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
Red lights are flashing as the crew are at their battle stations as Commander T'Lar who's sitting at the science station reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: There is a fair amount of debris in the sector sir but other wise the sector seems to be clear of Romulan vessels.
CAPT. BRANSON: Are you detecting the Harrison?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Yes, sir she is adrift but intact her port side docking appears to have been destroyed.
LTJG. SMITH: Sir, we're being hailed by the Harrison its Captain Towe.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the bridge of the Harrison as the crew are working to repair the damage.
CAPT. TOWE [viewer]: John, thank god you're here we've got a situation
CAPT. BRANSON: We were informed about the Romulans attacking you and the relay.
CAPT. TOWE [viewer]: We haven't received any communications from the engineering team since the attack, I hope they're alright
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll send over an engineering and medical team to provide assistance to you.
CAPT. TOWE [viewer]: Thanks John we'll await their arrival Towe out
Transmission ends as Captain Branson walks over to Commander T'Lar.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take an engineering and medical team to the Harrison and provide assistance to them.
LTCMDR. T'LAR [nods]: Aye, sir.
Commander T'Lar and Lieutenant Mason get up from their stations as both Ensigns Johnson and Hansen take over the two consoles.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ROMULAN WARBIRD
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the two Starfleet vessels.
ROMULAN COMMANDER: Prepare for the attack.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT. COALITION-ROMULAN BORDER [OPTICAL]
Enterprise docks with the relay station.
INT. COMMAND CENTER, SENSOR OUTPOST A-3 [TACTICAL ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
Commander Clarkson and his team are trying to figure out what hit the Harrison's docking port, and to find out if their friends are alright.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Morgan?
LTJG. FLOWER: Com system is still down sir.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: What about sensors?
Lieutenant Young checks the sensor systems and reports.
LTJG. YOUNG: We've only got short range detecting two vessels with Starfleet IFF signatures one is the Harrison our vessel and the other is NX-Class Enterprise NX-01.
The rest look up surprised.
LT. TARAK: That's Archer's vessel Phlox served aboard her.
Then Ensign Travers reports.
ENS. TRAVERS: We've got a more serious issue the blast wave overloaded the relays to the life-support systems the back ups aren't responding either.
Then they hear the doors being forced opened as they turn to see Captain Branson and two MACOs in EVA suits.
CAPT. BRANSON: Everyone alright?
They re-holster their phase pistols.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [smiles]: You're a sight for sore eyes John.
The two friends shake hands.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: Good to see you again as well Kyle.
LTJG. FLOWER: What about the Harrison?
CAPT. BRANSON: The crew are alive and well but the Harrison is damaged but the damage can be repaired, what about this relay?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [sighs]: It's a lost cause whatever hit the Harrison caused massive damage to the systems.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damn it, , I was hoping that we could use this base to keep an eye on the Romulans. We'll have to scuttle it to keep it out of their hands.
ENS. TRAVERS: Do we have to scuttle this outpost?
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Yes, Mister Travers we have to scuttle it to keep it out of Romulan hands.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We can set the stations fusion reactor to overload it'll be a big bang.
CAPT. BRANSON: How long will it take to set up?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Give me and Ensign Travers a few minutes.
CAPT. BRANSON: Get started.
They both get to work on overloading the fusion reactor.
[COM CHIRPS] As Captain Branson gets the communicator and opens it.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]; Branson here.
LTJG. SMITH [com voice]: Captain, we've got two vessels on an intercept course. They read as Romulan warships
Both Captain Branson and Commander Clarkson looks at each other.
EXT. SPACE [OPTICAL]
Two Romulan warbirds approach Enterprise and the relay outpost.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
Lieutenant Smith sits in the Captain's chair.
ENS. HANSEN: Lieutenant they match the vessels that Fleet Captain Archer encountered in 2152.
LTJG. SMITH; How long till they arrive?
ENS. CARLSON: About half an hour.
ENS. JOHNSON: They're powering their forward weapons array!
Lieutenant Smith tenses up.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT. SPACE [OPTICAL]
The two T'Varo-class vessels are fighting Enterprise as the NX-Class vessel fires her phase cannons and photonic torpedoes at the two vessels as one flies over the vessel and fires a disruptor beam at the vessel.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
WHUMPH! 
WHUMPH!
ENS. JOHNSON: Hullplating down to seventy-eight percent!
LTJG SMITH: Re-route power to hullplating! Return fire!
EXT. SPACE [OPTICAL]
Enterprise fires a spread of photonic torpedoes as the orange energy blots struck the second T'Varo-class cruisers deflectors then the outer hull destroying the vessel utterly, as the lead vessel fires its disruptor blots at the Starfleet vessel.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
ENS. CARLSON: Hull breach on C Deck. They're reporting casualties!
LTJG. SMITH: Fire photonic torpedoes full spread!
EXT. SPACE [OPTICAL]
Enterprise fires her photonic torpedoes at the lead vessel and causes massive damage to the Romulan cruiser causing the warbird to flip end over end.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
ENS. JOHNSON: Enemy vessel disabled ma'am.
LTJG. SMITH: Nice shooting Ensign.
[COM CHIRPS] As Julia presses the com panel.
LTJG. SMITH [to com]; Enterprise here go ahead sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Report?
LTJG. SMITH [to com]: We engaged two Romulan warbirds and we destroyed one and crippled the lead vessel, we are moving to grab it with the grappler and tow it to the nearest Coalition base for study.
Ensign Hansen reports.
ENS. HANSEN: Lieutenant, sensors are detecting an energy spike from the Romulan vessel. They've set their self-destruct device!
LTJG. SMITH: Kara, get us out of range!
ENS. CARLSON: On it.
Ensign Carlson work at the helm station.
EXT. SPACE [OPTICAL]
Enterprise moves away from the Romulan vessel as it erupts in a fiery explosion.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE [TACTICAL ALERT]
Everyone covers their eyes from the brightness of the explosion as the brightness dies down.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Enterprise? Enterprise come in do you acknowledged?
LTJG. SMITH [to com]: We're still here sir the Romulan vessel destroyed itself.
INT. COMMAND CENTER, SENSOR OUTPOST A-3 [TACTICAL ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
Commander Clarkson and his team as well as Captain Branson look at each other.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Acknowledged.
CUT TO:
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
Enterprise has one of the grappler cables attached to the hull of the Harrison as she's towing the damaged vessel back to the nearest Coalition base.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Starlog Supplemental, We're currently towing the Harrison to Starbase 2 designated Ahsoka Station, so far we've not any other run ins with Romulan warbirds
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, ENTERPRISE NX-01
CAPT. BRANSON [to recorder]: I can only hope that was the only encounter we ever have with them but only time will tell.
[READY ROOM DOORS CHIMED] As John looks at the doors.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
[READY ROOM DOORS WHOOSHED OPENED] As Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova enters the ready room.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Reporting for duty sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z, its good to see you again.
They shook hands.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Same here I didn't want to wait so I had the Columbia get me close to your location so I can take a shuttlepod.
CAPT. BRANSON: In shuttlepod for that long of a journey at 1/2 impulse speed I would of gone crazy.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: It wasn't too bad.
[READY ROOM DOORS CHIMED]
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
[READY ROOM DOORS WHOOSHED OPEN] As Kyle enters.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Will that be all sir?
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Yes, dismissed and Z welcome aboard.
Commander Ivanova leaves the ready room.
JOHN: Commander Williams tells me that the damage to the Harrison was superficial but should be repairable.
KYLE: That's good.
JOHN: How's your team?
KYLE: They're good a bit shaken up but Doctor Carlson has given a clean bill of health.
JOHN [sighs]: That's good to hear we'll be arriving at Starbase 2 in a few hours.
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
Enterprise approaches Starbase 2 Ahoska Station with the Harrison in tow.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
Actor 	Character 	Rank 	Position
Jarvis Davidson 	John Branson 	Captain 	CO
TBA 	Zhasa Ivanova 	Lieutenant Commander 	Executive Officer
Kevin Regan 	Jack Mason 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Tactical/Security Officer
Ferne Myers 	Stephanie Williams	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer
Delena "Dee" Lusk 	Kara Carlson 	Ensign 	Chief conn Officer
Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire	Julia Smith 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Communications Officer
Jacob Elliot 	Steven Carlson 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Medical Officer
Becky Elliot 	T'Lar 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Science Officer
===Guest Stars===
Actor	Character 	Rank 	Position
TBA 	Harris Payne 	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Engineer
TBA 	Kayla Mackenzie 	Chief Petty Officer	Transporter Chief
TBA 	Sean Hansen 	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Science Officer
TBA 	Saskai Takahashi	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Medical Officer
TBA 	Henry Johnson 	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Armory Officer
===Special Guest Stars===
Actor 	Character 	Rank 	Position
TBA 	Jonathan Archer	Fleet Captain 	Starfleet Flag Officer
TBA 	Jamie Towe 	Captain 	Commanding Officer
TBA 	Anthony Tate 	Commander 	Executive Officer
TBA 	James Carroway 	Ensign 	Chief Communications Officer
TBA 	T'Ro 	Ensign 	Chief Conn Officer
TBA 	Jenny Sinclair 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Armory Officer
TBA 	Marianna Taru 	Ensign 	Chief Science Officer
TBA 	Jona Feris 	Lieutenant 	Chief Medical Officer
TBA 	Jenn Carvus 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer
Jeremy Regan	Kyle Clarkson 	Lieutenant Commander 	Engineer
TBA 	Pan Tarak 	Lieutenant 	Diagnostic engineer
TBA 	Carol Young 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	EPS and Life Support engineer
TBA 	Bo Travers 	Ensign 	Multi-systems technician
TBA 	Eddie Guillermo	Ensign 	Weapons and Com System technician
TBA 	Morgan Flower 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Computer and linguistic technician
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Takes place after the events in the episodes "Demons" and "Terra Prime" from Star Trek: Enterprise's fourth and final season.