Blood of Patriots (TOS episode)

Blood of Patriots is the 9th episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2.
==Plot==
Peace talks with the Romulans are interrupted when the USS Enterprise receives two escaped Human prisoners accused of harboring a devastating weapon. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
The crew is gathered as Captain Branson faces Commander Clarkson.
CAPT. BRANSON: By the authority vested in me by the United Federation of Planets, I hereby present you, Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson, with the Sapphire Star for extraordinary heroism beyond the call of duty during the Klingon conflict.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Thank you sir.
He puts the award around Kyle's neck as everyone applauds Kyle, the party is going as Lieutenant Smith walks back with drinks.
LT. SMITH: Okay, okay. Here we go. Eldorian vodka shots for everybody.
CAPT. BRANSON: Oh, no not me.
LT. SMITH: Come on John.
CAPT. BRANSON: My body can't handle Eldorian vodka.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Aye, the laddie didn't like the stuff and nearly lost his commission when he danced like a drunken Scottish man.
John shot Kyle a look.
CAPT. BRANSON: Okay You know I'll take a small sip. How about that? Small sip.
LT. SMITH: Alright on the count of three, we'll do it 1, 2, 3.
They all drink the shot except John who pretended to drink it by throwing it over his shoulder.
CAPT. BRANSON [coughing]: Wow. [Coughing] That's strong stuff.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Really, you spilled yours on the floor.
Then the com does its boatswain whistle.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Bridge to Captain Branson
Captain Branson walks over to a nearby com panel and toggles it.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Sir, Admiral Kirk is calling on a Priority One channel. He needs to speak with you and Commander Ivanova immediately
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: We're on our way Branson out.
He hands his glass to Kyle and both him and Commander Ivanova leaves the mess hall.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: I heard there was a ceremony. Sorry to interrupt
CAPT. BRANSON: No its alright Jim you save me just in time.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: John, I have historic news. The Romulans are ready to negotiate a peace treaty
Both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are surprised by this.
CAPT. BRANSON: Are you serious Jim?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Is this because of the Klingon threat?
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: That's the primary reason. But we suspect there may also be progressive elements within the Romulan power structure who are flexing a bit of muscle. Regardless of the cause, we've been trying to open a dialogue with them for years. We were hoping the cease-fire after the battle with the Klingon would lead to talks, and it looks like it has
CAPT. BRANSON: Jim, this is incredible news, but I'm just curious, why call us? 
Admiral Kirk leans forward.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: Because you're going to shepherd the signing - of the Lak'vai Pact
CMDR. IVANOVA [confused]: The what?
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: In the Romulan political process, it's a sort of prelude to a peace treaty. It indicates that both parties will approach the table in good faith
CAPT. BRANSON: Interesting, but Jim the diplomatic corps could be a better choice.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: John, you've been chosen to do this the only direct, long-term dealing we've had with the Romulans is the undercover mission conducted by me and Spock. And of course, Commander Clarkson's relationship with the Romulan Commander who infiltrated your ship.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Admiral, what do you want us to do?
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: You're to rendezvous with the Romulan vessel Davoro'kos in 12 hours at Tarazed Three
CAPT. BRANSON: Davoro'kos?
REAR AMD. KIRK [monitor]: It means bringer of blood
CAPT. BRANSON: Sounds cool.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: The ship will be carrying a Romulan ambassadorial detachment. You'll host them in the briefing room. If you can secure the signing of the Lak'vai, it throws the door wide open for the admiralty to begin official treaty negotiations
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: We'll do our best Jim.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: Good luck John Kirk out
[Transmission ends.]
CAPT. BRANSON: This is momentous.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Bet you wish you had that shot?
CUT TO:
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III
Enterprise approaches the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LT. T'LAR: Captain, the Romulan vessel is approaching.
Lieutenant Mason turns to Captain Branson from his station.
LT. MASON: Should I raise deflectors?
Captain Branson leans forward.
CAPT. BRANSON: No keep them down let's show a bit of trust.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
A Romulan Stormbird-class warbird approaches the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LT. T'LAR: Sir, there is another vessel in range. It is a Romulan shuttle. The Romulan vessel is firing on it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Why are they firing on their own shuttle?
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm not sure.
Lieutenant Smith turns to report.
LT. SMITH: Captain we're being hailed by the Romulan shuttle audio only.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's hear it.
SHUTTLE PILOT [com voice, static]: Shuttle to Federation vessel, I am under attack! Request emergency docking!
Captain Branson stands up.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ty get those shuttle bay doors opened, Jack when its aboard raise deflectors.
Both officers get to work.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
The shuttle dodges Romulan weapons fire as it flies over the saucer section of the Enterprise, and then towards the shuttle bay.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
The Romulan shuttle skids to a complete halt after the shuttle bay is repressurized Commander Ivanova, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Smith, and Doctor Carlson enter the bay and rush over to the shuttle as Jack phasers the door panel and the doors opened.
INT-ROMULAN SHUTTLE CANOPY
They enter as Doctor Carlson runs his medical tricorder over the pilot.
DR. CARLSON [re: Medical Tricorder]: He's unconscious but stable. Carlson to sickbay. I need a full medical team down here! 
NURSE CHAPEL [com voice]: We're on our way Doc
Steven goes to the young girl who freaks out.
DR. CARLSON: Its ok your safe its just a medical tricorder.
YOUNG GIRL [PANTING QUICKLY]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Julia secure that console.
LT. SMITH: On it.
She's at the console but she looks over at the pilot and recognizes him.
LT. SMITH [shocked]: Oh my god.
LT. MASON: You know him?
LT. SMITH [shocked]: Its Orrin my brother.
The others are surprised to hear that as the camera shows Orrin's wounded face.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON'S [voice over]: Space the Final Frontier, These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, its five-year mission: To explore Strange New Worlds, to Seek Out New Life and New Civilizations to Boldly Go Where No One has Gone Before....
The Enterprise leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION'
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Enterprise emerges from warp.
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
Enterprise flies by a Watchtower-Class Starbase
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Enterprise flies over Vulcan as Vulcan cruisers and frigates are flying by as there's a shot of a Vulcan Starbase in orbit.
JEREMY REGAN
 AS
LTCMDR. KYLE CLARKSON
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise approaches a Sigma-Class Starbase.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise departs from a Watchtower-class Starbase
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LTJG. KARA CARLSON
Enterprise flies over a comet
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LT. T'LAR
Enterprise flies over Earth and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The Enterprise is nose to nose with the Romulan warbird.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Romulan warbird.]
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK [viewer]: You will hand over the human to us immediately, Captain
CAPT. BRANSON: You were firing on one of your own shuttles during a rendezvous for peace talks. I'm not doing anything until I know what's going on.
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK [viewer]: The criminal that you are currently harboring is responsible for destroying four Romulan vessels
CMDR. IVANOVA: What happened?
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK [viewer]: Three of the ships were destroyed in the past 30 days. After the cease-fire!
CAPT. BRANSON: How could one person do that kind of damage with a shuttle?
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: A stolen shuttle and he is in possession of a very powerful weapon
CAPT. BRANSON: What sort of weapon?
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK [viewer]: We do not know. A proper interrogation will yield answers
CMDR. IVANOVA: We didn't find any weapons. Just some survival items and medical supplies.
CAPT. BRANSON: S'Lok, why don't you and the delegation come over to the Enterprise, and we can speak in person?
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK [viewer]: Very well except our arrival shortly
[Transmission ends.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Kyle have the Romulan shuttle moved to Cargo Bay 1.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [nods]: Got it.
Captain Branson walks over to Jack.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack, I need a little time to get some information on our guest. Is there anyway you could stall the Romulans?
LT. MASON: I think I can cite a few boarding regulations that might take sometime.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise facing the Romulan vessel.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
Both Captain Branson and Lieutenant Smith are heading to Sickbay.
LT. SMITH: Orrin, me, and Jessica were close from grade school all the way to Starfleet Academy.
CAPT. BRANSON: I remember meeting him at the Academy when me and Jessica first got together.
LT. SMITH: We were both in our early twenties, and we were stationed on Outpost 73. Orrin was living there with his wife and their newborn daughter, Leyna, when the Romulans made a surprise attack on the outpost. Orrin's wife was killed, and he and his daughter disappeared.
CAPT. BRANSON: My god I remember that as well Jessica was heart broken.
LT. SMITH: It was assumed they were captured or killed.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Lieutenant Commander Orrin Smith is laying on the bio-bed as Doctor Carlson injects him with a hypo.
LTCMDR. SMITH [Inhauls Deeply]: W-Where am I?
DR. CARLSON: Easy, Mister Smith you've got a concussion you've been out of it for awhile.
LTCMDR. SMITH: My daughter where is she?
DR. CARLSON: She's safe she is in guest quarters I tried to get here but she freaked out.
LTCMDR. SMITH: Well, after what they did to her, I'm not surprised.
DR. CARLSON: I asked her what was wrong, but she won't speak.
ORRIN: She's not said a word in over twelve years.
DR. CARLSON: What did they do to her?
ORRIN: Let's just say the Romulan doctors weren't very pleasant with her just give her a few days to get use to her new surroundings.
[DOORS WHOOSE OPENED.]
ORRIN [smiles]: Julia.
They hug each other as Julia is happy that her brother is alive.
JULIA: We thought you were dead for the longest time.
ORRIN [smiles]: I am happy to see that my little sis has done good for herself I mean look at you sis you're the chief communications officer onboard the Enterprise.
JOHN: I'm sorry to cut this short, but there's a more immediate matter that needs to be resolved. Lieutenant Commander Smith, I'm Captain John Branson. I feel like a jerk saying this to you after what you've been through, but you should know the Romulan ship that was chasing you is demanding that I return you to their custody. They're saying you violated the cease-fire with the Federation on three occasions in the past month.
LTCMDR. SMITH [Scoffs]: You've got to be kidding me, Captain me and Leyna were in a Romulan prison camp for 20 years. And we escaped six weeks ago by stealing a Romulan shuttle. We ran out of plasma for the warp drive before we could reach Federation space. It-it took us a month just to get this far.
LT. SMITH: Why didn't you use the com system?
ORRIN: If we did the Romulans would of intercept us before a Starfleet vessel did no way in hell are we going back to that hell hole.
CAPT. BRANSON: So you have no idea about the destruction of those three Romulan vessels?
ORRIN: No, sir I had no idea about a cease-fire between the Star Empire and the Federation.
John looks over at Julia.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
Lieutenant Mason is with the Romulan delegation.
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: May I have the fleet registry number for your vessel, please?
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR [frustrated]: I'VE ALREADY TOLD YOU THAT TWICE!
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: Oh yeah here it is mother's maiden name.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR [frustrated]: These boarding regulations are outrageous!
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: I am just doing my job sir.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR: KALVUS!
LT. MASON: And are you carrying any fruits or vegetables, or livestock of any kind? Snails? 
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR: No of course not.
He hands them some small containers.
LT. MASON: Alright, all I need is a urine sample.
ROMULAN AMBASSDOR: WHAT!
LT. MASON: You guys can go over there in the corner don't worry I don't have any reasons to peek.
They each take a container in frustration as Lieutenant Mason can't believe he's doing this.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Com boatswain whistle.]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Go ahead.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Captain, I can't stall the Romulans any longer. I've come up with every boarding check I can think of, and even made up a few more
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Jack, I need five more minutes.
LT. MASON [com voice]: But sir..
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Five more minutes Jack.
LT. MASON [com voice]: I'll do what I can sir
Captain Branson ends the com call as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Julia enters.
LT. SMITH: Hey, hope I am not interrupting anything?
CAPT. BRANSON: No, I'm just trying to find anything in the Starfleet intelligence briefings that confirms the destruction of those Romulan ships, just in case they're lying.
JULIA: You're not thinking you might turn Orrin over to them?
JOHN: No, we have no extradition treaty with the Romulans. Besides, if I did that, they'd kill him.
JULIA: Well, I spent my life with him before this and he's a good guy he wouldn't do this.
John looks over at Julia.
JOHN: Look, Julia I know he's your brother and my not so dead brother in law but he picked a worse time to appear he's put me in one hell of a bind.
JULIA: I know he didn't mean to come back.
[com boatswain whistle.]
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Bridge to Captain the Romulan delegation has just come to the bridge and are wanting to speak with you
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Send them in and join me Z.
[Doors whooshes opened and the Romulan delegations and Commander Ivanova enter.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Welcome aboard sorry about the boarding regulations.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR: Captain Branson, when may we expect the return of the criminal you are holding?
CAPT. BRANSON: Well, I was actually hoping we could table that for now.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR: We have told you what he has done.
CMDR. IVANOVA: He has a young daughter with him; she needs time to heal. Whatever your damn prison did to her was 
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: We don't want the girl we want the butcher he destroyed four Romulan vessels, those four vessels had a combined crew of 1,200!
CAPT. BRANSON: Ambassador, I'm very sorry for your loss, but you still haven't told us how one man in a stolen shuttle could've destroyed four Krill ships.
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: That's what an interrogation is for.
CAPT. BRANSON: S'Lok we all know that interrogation means death.
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: So.
LT. SMITH: So, you're going to kill my brother over four Romulan cruisers?
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: Your brother murdered loyal Romulan citizens Lieutenant.
CAPT. BRANSON: S'Lok its like I told your brother R'Lok when I encountered him during the Neutral Zone incursion our two peoples have been in conflict for longer than you and I have been alive. Hundreds of thousands of people have died as a result. We have a chance to stop the hate and the violence right here, right now, by agreeing to peace. So let's focus on making that happen.
S'Lok gets up quickly.
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: Till we get the murderer there will be no peace between our people so you have a choice Captain Branson will this be a site of peace or a battleground.
The Romulan delegation leaves the briefing room as Captain Branson is worried.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit of Tarazed III.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, I thought this would be an easy task but it seems that I was wrong, we're continuing to search for the truth but so far we've not found any evidence of what the Romulan is saying is true
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
Leyna is playing a game as both Julia and Orrin are watching her.
JULIA: She's really got a knack for Bolodon discs.
ORRIN: She's fascinated. This whole ship's a brand-new world to her. Every experience is either enthralling or terrifying.
JULIA: The last time me and Jessica saw her was when she was a baby look Orrin mom and dad missed you a lot they would talk about you wondering if they could of done something to convince you to take a posting aboard a Constitution-Class heavy cruiser.
ORRIN: Nah, these vessels aren't my cup of tea I was comfortable with my Outpost posting.
JULIA: How bad was it?
ORRIN: It was bad. It was harder on Leyna. She didn't have the advantage of Starfleet training. She's tough, though. She's tougher than she looks.
JULIA: Orrin I am so sorry about Sophie.
ORRIN: Losing her was the worst thing that ever happened to me. You know what scared me the most? It was the knowledge that some day, years down the line, there would come a time when her absence would feel like the norm, when I would resign myself to her loss, and my life the life that I accepted as real would be the one without her in it. And now that is my reality. But I'm I'm okay, and all I want from this point on is for Leyna to have the life she deserves.
JULIA: If there's anything I can do, you name it.
ORRIN: You can tell your brother in law that this peace with the Romulans is a big mistake.
JULIA: Do you really believe that?
Orrin looks at her.
ORRIN: Yes I do believe that because this will disrespect all those who gave their lives during the Earth-Romulan War.
JULIA: Orrin, a lot of people have died during this conflict. If we can secure a treaty, then they didn't die for nothing. It'll bring meaning to Sophie's death.
Orrin shoots a look at her.
ORRIN: DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT!
JULIA: Orrin, I'm sorry.
Orrin raises his hands.
ORRIN: I'm, I'm tired. I need to sleep.
JULIA: Look, Orrin, I know you're a patriot at heart. And when you boil it down, that's what this is about.
He look at her.
ORRIN [sighs]: Patriotism is only for people with large families.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise is over the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT MASON'S OFFICE
Lieutenant Mason is working when the doors chimed.
LT. MASON: Come.
[DOOR WHOOSES OPENED.]
LT. MASON: Captain?
CAPT. BRANSON: No, no. Don't get up. This is completely off the record. What is your impression of Orrin Smith?
LT. MASON: I have absolutely nothing to base this on, but I don't trust him.
CAPT. BRANSON: And why not?
LT. MASON [sighs]: Like I said, no reason. He's a Starfleet officer. He's obviously the brother of Lieutenant Smith and Captain Smith. He's been through a hellish experience, and he deserves our sympathy, but something about him rubs me the wrong way.
CAPT. BRANSON: Do you think there's any possibility at all that he could've somehow destroyed those Romulan ships?
LT. MASON: I did a standard security sweep of him and his shuttle, and I did not find a single weapon.
CAPT. BRANSON: What about torpedoes?
LT. MASON: Empty.
CAPT. BRANSON: So the lack of evidence would suggest the Romulans are lying.
LT. MASON: It looks that way.
CAPT. BRANSON: I need to know for sure, and soon.
LT. MASON: Even if he had destroyed those ships, could you blame him? If I'd been through what he has, I'd probably want every last one of them dead.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: And this is why treaties don't happen as much just keep an eye on him.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
[DOOR WHOOSES OPEN.]
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander Smith is looking around the engine room.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Commander Smith what can I do for you?
LTCMDR. SMITH: I've been wanting to check out engineering since I came on board. God, things have advanced a lot in 20 years.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Yeah, warp drive technology is a hell of a lot better than it used to be. You're welcome to take a look around if you want.
LTCMDR. SMITH: Thanks I will.
He looks around the engine room.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE STORAGE ROOM
Commander Smith enters and looks at around and sees some warp plasma containers.
LT. MASON: Can I help you?
He quickly turns to see Lieutenant Mason standing there.
LTCMDR. SMITH: Oh, Lieutenant you startled me.
LT. MASON: Sorry.
LTCMDR. SMITH: This engineering deck is incredible. I have never seen anything like it. I think I got a little lost.
LT. MASON: Well, it's mostly just parts and storage back here. Not much to see.
LTCMDR. SMITH: Oh. I hope I'm not in breach of any protocol.
LT. MASON: Of course not. You're a Starfleet officer. You have clearance all over the ship.
LTCMDR. SMITH: Even so, I don't want to get in anybody's hair.
LT. MASON: If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask.
LTCMDR. SMITH: Thank you.
He leaves as Lieutenant Mason is confused.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
LT. MASON: I found him in the rear section of engineering. He seemed to be looking for something.
CAPT. BRANSON: Did he say anything?
LT. MASON: Not really, but he acted like I'd caught him doing something he wasn't supposed to.
CAPT. BRANSON: Have Steph check to see if anything is missing.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
[DOOR WHOOSES OPEN, AND SHUTS]
CMDR. IVANOVA: What do we do now?
CAPT. BRANSON: We're running out of time [to com] Branson to bridge get me Admiral Kirk.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise in orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Admiral Kirk on the wall monitor in his office.]
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: John, it's imperative that the Lak'vai be signed. You're representing the Federation in this matter and you can't blow it
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Jim, the Romulans have made it clear they won't even begin a dialogue with us unless we give them Orrin.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: War's a nasty business for a lot of people who weren't in on starting it. And without this alliance, we're no match for the Klingons
CMDR. IVANOVA: So, the Admiralty is considering handing him over?
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: Only if he's guilty, and it's just a discussion for now
CAPT. BRANSON: If we hand him over to the Romulans they'll kill him.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: And if we don't the treaty won't be signed and the Federation will be open for attack by the Klingons
Captain Branson isn't thrilled as Kirk is seen interlacing his fingers on his desk.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: John, I know how you feel but this isn't easy for me as well if we don't get it signed then we're done for
CAPT. BRANSON: I understand Jim.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
Julia enters looking for Orrin and sees Leyna on the floor.
JULIA: Leyna?
She checks her pulse when she hears a phaser power up and she turns to face her brother who has her at phaser point.
JULIA: Orrin what are you doing?
ORRIN: Taking matters into my own hands cause I know that your Captain won't do it, I heard ever word he and Admiral Kirk said about handing me over to the Romulans.
Julia has her hands up.
JULIA: Why is your daughter on the floor?
ORRIN: We had a bit of an issue and she fell bumped her head but she's breathing and that's all I care about but we're going for a ride let's go.
He motions her to move with the phaser and she walks out of the quarters as Orrin looks over at his daughter and leaves.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR
Orrin is escorting Julia to a nearby turbo-lift.
JULIA: You know the Captain won't let you get away with this.
ORRIN: He's not going to do what must be done I am!
They enter the turbo-lift.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson walks out of his ready room and sees Lieutenant Christine occupying the communications console.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia hasn't reported for duty?
CMDR. IVANOVA: She said that she was going to check on Orrin and Leyna.
He toggles the com panel on the right side of his command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to Lieutenant Smith, Julia respond?
LEYNA [com voice]: H-Hello this s Leyna Smith I need medical attention
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Leyna this is John where's your father and Julia?
LEYNA [com voice]: I-I don't know
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Alright, Leyna stay there I am sending Nurse Chapel with a medical team.
He ends the com call and turns to T'Lar.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar find them both.
Lieutenant T'Lar works on her station.
LT. T'LAR: Got two bio-signs heading for the shuttle bay.
CMDR. IVANOVA: He's going to run?
CAPT. BRANSON: Seems that way, [to com] Captain to all decks security alert all crew clear the corridors between deck nine and shuttle bay make no attempts to stop them.
[Lieutenant Mitchell is shocked that John gave that order.]
CUT TO:
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
A close up of the shuttle bay doors as they're blasted out and a shuttle flies out of the bay.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Transparent viewer shows the shuttle flying over the saucer section.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Lock on a tractor beam.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise snags the shuttle with a tractor beam.
INT-GALILEO CANOPY
[WHUMPH!]
ORRIN: They've got us with a tractor bream.
Orrin works on the console.
JULIA: What are you doing?
ORRIN: I am going to send a feedback pulse through their tractor beam and short it out.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
A feedback pulse is seen as it quickly shot through the tractor beam and struck the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Several showers of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD as coolant spews and klaxons blare.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report?
LT. T'LAR: He sent a feedback pulse through the tractor beam it is off-line as well as main power.
LTJG. CARLSON: They've gone to warp I have lost them.
Captain Branson is in shock.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Galileo is at warp.
INT-GALILEO CANOPY
Orrin puts the shuttle on auto-pilot and walks over to his sister.
JULIA: Why Orrin, why are you doing this?
ORRIN: The Romulans took 20 years of mine and Leyna's life from us but they took her mother away from her.
He shows him the container.
JULIA: What the hell is that?
ORRIN: Justice.
JULIA: Looks like Orange Juice with pulp in it.
ORRIN: This is Envall blood me and Leyna met a Envall at the Romulan prison camp 20 years ago. She kept her safe and that's when I planned our escape.
JULIA: So, you did destroy those Romulan warbirds?
ORRIN [nods]: Yes, I did that was for Sophie and this is for those lives that were lost in the Romulan War in the 2150s.
Unknown to him Julia is slowly working to get her hands untied.
CUT TO
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
Leyna wakes up and looks around.
DR. CARLSON: Its alright you're safe.
LEYNA: M-My father?
NURSE CHAPEL: He's not here but we're looking for him.
LEYNA: He has Envall blood he's going to use it to destroy the Romulan warbird that was chasing us.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Commander Williams closes the panel.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Well, warp, impulse and everything is back on-line.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks Steph.
[DOORS WHOOSES OPEN.]
DR. CARLSON: Captain Leyna is awake and she told me something you wanna hear.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
[Wall monitor shows the Envall homeworld.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I'm sorry but what the hell is an Envall?
CMDR. IVANOVA: It's a race of humanoids from a distant star system called Lakkar B. Their blood cells contain an iodide compound which, when exposed to a nitrogen-rich atmosphere, renders the plasma highly unstable.
LTJG. CARLSON: Wait, so you're saying when their blood hits the air, it becomes an explosive substance.
CAPT. BRANSON: Their homeworld's atmosphere includes an element that neutralizes the effect, but they're too biologically dangerous for us to interact with. So 50 years ago, they made an agreement with the Union to stay away from any worlds with nitrogen atmospheres. And that's why most of us have never seen one.
LT. MITCHELL: But where did he meet an Envall?
CAPT. BRANSON: My guess would be the Romulan prison camp any luck locating them?
LT. T'LAR: Their ion trail ended here just after we lost power.
CMDR. IVANOVA: So it could be a needle in a haystack.
LT. MASON: But how is he going to deploy it shuttles don't have weapons?
CAPT. BRANSON: He isn't its a suicide mission.
CMDR. IVANOVA: And Julia is with him.
EXT-ROMULAN SPACE
The Galileo emerges from warp.
INT-GALILEO CANOPY
Orrin gets the container ready as Julia gets up quickly and knocks him back and they wrestle for the phaser, as Julia kicks Orrin in the face and picks the phaser up and aims it at him.
JULIA: Its over Orrin come on we're going back to the Enterprise where you will answer for your crimes!
Orrin activates a cell containing the Envall's blood in it.
ORRIN: Its activated it can't be stopped.
JULIA: You're willing to die when Leyna is still alive?
ORRIN: You don't understand you just don't understand you have a life and our parents, all I had was Leyna and she doesn't have her mother!
Julia quickly gets a EVA suit.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise speeds to intercept the shuttle.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Klaxons blare as the crew are at their battle stations.]
CAPT. BRANSON: How long till we intercept the shuttle? 
LTJG. CARLSON: Three minutes sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Run every red light.
LTJG. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
INT-GALILEO CANOPY
JULIA: Orrin put this on.
Hands him a EVA suit but he refuses.
ORRIN: You ungrateful bitch I saved your life in school I kept you and Jessica safe and this is how you repay me with betrayal!
JULIA: I won't lose you again!
Orrin doesn't move Julia gets into the area where the aft door is at and she closes it off the canopy from the hatch area as she is sadden the doors opened and she pushes off.
EXT-SPACE
She floats away but the shuttle explodes sending her flipping end over end when she's caught by a tractor beam she looks up and sees the Enterprise as she's beamed aboard.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
A Medical team is standing by as she materialized and Doctor Carlson gives her some meds.
DR. CARLSON: It's alright Lieutenant you're safe.
CUT TO:
'EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise and Yorktown are facing the Romulan warbird.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The Romulan Delegation and Captain Branson and Captain Smith and Commander Ivanova are wearing their dress uniforms.
CAPT. BRANSON: By the provisional authority granted to me by the admiralty of the United Federation of Planets, I hereby bear witness to this momentous forward step in the pursuit of peace. I hope that this marks the beginning of a new era of nonviolence between our two peoples.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR: We will see a peace is only as strong as those who uphold it.
CAPT. SMITH: And trust can be earned to make it stronger.
SUB-CMDR. S'LOK: That we can agree on Captain Smith.
They leave the room.
EXT-TARAZED SYSTEM, TARAZED III ORBIT
Enterprise and Yorktown remain.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT SMITH'S QUARTERS
Julia is sitting at her table looking at some old family photos and sees one of her brother when he received his Starfleet commission, when the doors chimed.
LT. SMITH: Come in?
Doors opened and Jessica enters.
JESSICA: Hey sis.
They hug each other.
JULIA: I am so glad you're here I know we should of told you but John didn't know how you would react.
JESSICA: I would of got here as fast as I could just to see him but I am happy Leyna is alive still she's being transferred to the Yorktown so we can take her back to Earth to see mom and dad.
Jessica looks at the photos of Orrin.
JESSICA: Its a shame that he ended up like he did and ended his life.
JULIA: Jessica our brother Orrin died at the Romulan Prison Camp 20 years ago, this new Orrin was someone who tried to start a war that would of lasted decades.
JESSICA [sighs]: Guess you're right come on John wants to meet us at the mess hall for drinks to tell him about our brother.
JULIA: Yeah I could use a drink.
They leave her quarters.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Both vessels are at warp.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*Delena Lusk as Lieutenant Junior Grade Kara Carlson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*Mike Longo as Rear Admiral James T. Kirk
*Ashley M. Kaflas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Sub-Commander S'Lok
*TBA as Romulan Ambassador
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Orrin Smith
*TBA as Leyna Smith
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
* A Julia Smith focused episode.
*Events of the first season episode Balance of Terror are mentioned.
*Episode takes place after the Battle of Earth.