Security Threat (episode)

Security Threat is the 51st of (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) TOS Season 4.
==Synopsis==
Captain Branson and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise returns to Starbase Six to assist Admiral Slater with the Federation Peace Conference, meanwhile Lieutenant Mason works with the station security on security preparations. The conference is held, but something does not seem right to either Branson or Mason. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise approaches Starbase Six.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5862.1, Enterprise has been ordered back to Starbase Six to take part in a critical meeting between various ambassadors from the Federation to discuss how to handle the Klingon situation
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. SMITH: Starbase control has given us permission to dock sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Very well then Lieutenant Carlson take us in.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson works at the helm console.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise enters the dry-dock berth that the Excalibur was in for a few months receiving repairs and upgrades to her systems.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. CARLSON: And we are docked.
Captain Branson gets up from his command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Impressive flying Kara.
LT. CARLSON: Thank you sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's go over to the Starbase T'Lar you've got the bridge.
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova enters the lift as Commander T'Lar sits in the Captain's chair.
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE SIX TRANSPORTER ROOM
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova materialized on the transporter pad, and they step down.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral Austin sir.
They shook hands.
ADM. AUSTIN: Captain Branson may I present Admiral Conrad Slater.
They shook hands.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral Slater it's nice to meet you this is my first officer Commander Zhasa Ivanova.
ADM. SLATER [nods]: Commander Ivanova.
They shook hands.
ADM. SLATER: I hope that we didn't pull the Enterprise from anything important?
CAPT. BRANSON: Well, the science division might be sending you a complaint for our cancelled expedition to a stellar nursery that they were itching to study.
ADM. SLATER [smiles]: I'll make it up to them but this will make you feel welcomed the Federation Council has authorized the conference and it's going to be here.
Admiral Austin looks at both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova.
ADM. AUSTIN: That's why we asked for the Enterprise because we don't want the Klingons to try to put a stop to this conference.
CAPT. BRANSON: You got it I'll have Lieutenant Mason post some guards with the Starbase's security force.
ADM. SLATER: Thank you Captain now if you'll excuse me I've got a speech to prepare.
He leaves the transporter room.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hope it's not a long speech.
CUT TO:
EXT-KLINGON SPACE
A Klingon D7-class cruiser is watching from afar.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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INTRO:
CAPT. 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 as go before! 
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STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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The Enterprise flies over a gas giant's rings.
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LT. T'LAR
The Enterprise flies by Earth and her warp nacelles power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The 4th and 8th battlegroups are flanking the Starbase as the Enterprise sits in the dry-dock berth.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. BRANSON: We all know our assigned duties and we'll keep long range scans on the Klingon border dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the ready room.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The delegate vessels arrive being escorted by the U.S.S. Excalibur.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Wall monitor shows the meeting.
ADM. SLATER [monitor]: Thank you all for coming, I would like to welcome you on behalf of the United Federation of Planets to Starbase Six and the first ever Federation Peace Conference
The delegates applaud as Admiral Slater raises his hands to silent them.
ADM. SLATER [monitor]: It's with great hope that we can resolve the threat of impending war with the Klingon Empire and hopefully come up with a peaceful solution
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [scoffs]: Is he serious?
John looks over at Kyle then back at the monitor.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK [monitor]: Admiral Slater I came across a past mission preformed by the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur that it discovered a ancient piece of technology weeks before the vessel was to be apart of that failed wargames scenario
ADM. SLATER [monitor]: Yes that's correct Ambassador but the details of the device is classified under the orders of the C-in-C
TELLARITE AMBASSADOR [monitor]: Admiral we demand a response to why Starfleet is allowing females to take command of your Constitution-Class heavy cruisers this is something my government will not stand for!
Admiral Austin jumps in.
ADM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Do to the lost of several good male officers in recent years Commodore Wesley taking an early retirement and the disappearance of two my best officers and Commodore Jakande's reassignment to Earth we didn't want to rush the learning of our male officers to put them in harms way
The two Ambassador's sit back down.
ADM. SLATER [monitor]: Why do we pause for a short recess thank you
Transmission ends as Captain Branson looks worried.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Same shot.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander Williams and her team are running checks on the warp plasma conduits.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Mister Clarkson.
Kyle walks over to her.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Yes, Commander?
He looks at one of the monitor screens.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: What do you make of that?
Kyle looks at the screen.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: It looks like the plasma flow is off by 2.8 microns but that's impossible this ship went through a complete computer purge after the Klingons sabotaged the warp drive subroutines. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Let's go take a look.
They leave main engineering.
CUT TO:
INT-STARBASE SIX CONFERENCE ROOM
Ambassador Sarek is at the podium.
AMBASSADOR SAREK; My fellow delegates it would be wrong to push and demand questions are beyond answering at the moment but I assure you all that logic will prevail.
ADM. SLATER: Thank you Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan.
Sarek joins the Vulcan side of the table.
ADM. SLATER [sighs]: I know you all have a lot of questions and some I wish I could answer.
Then Ambassador Thy'lek stands.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: Admiral if I may?
ADM. SLATER [nods]: Very well Ambassador Thy'lek.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: My fellow delegates as you know I was attacked by Starfleet Officer Captain John Branson, I haven't recovered from my ordeal as well as I had hoped for it left me with mental scars for the rest of my life but I refuse to allow it to keep me down!
He looks around at the other delegates.
AMBASSADOR THY'LEK: We are warriors we fought with Earth during war with the Romulans and we'll do the same for the Klingon Empire.
AMBASSADOR SAREK: I met Captain Branson he is a interesting Human and keeping in command of the Enterprise would be logical.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LT. MASON: A small ship, Captain. It's been there five minutes, remaining outside phaser range at extreme limit of sensors. 
Captain Branson turns to Commander T'Lar.
CAPT. BRANSON: Identification, T'Lar?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Sensors indicate the size of a scout ship, but the configuration is unfamiliar. Most unusual. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Have you tried hailing them?
LT. SMITH: I've tried all frequencies and hooked in the universal translator. No response, sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep at it Julia, check records for authorized ships. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Starfleet records no authorized vessel in this quadrant except ours. 
Captain Branson walks to the helm and navigational stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, set a pursuit course, Julia inform the Starbase we're going to check out the unknown echo.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise goes to intercept the unknown echo.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Yellow lights are flashing as Captain Branson is in the Captain's chair as Commander T'Lar is at her station reviewing her sensor scans.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Vessel changing course, heading toward us at high impulse.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack, ready main phasers.
LT. MASON: Main phasers ready sir.
[The bright dot on the viewscreen whizzes past them.]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Interesting. They were travelling at approximately warp ten. 
Captain Branson looks at Kara.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us back to Starbase Six.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Smith turns to report.
LT. SMITH: Captain, Starfleet acknowledges report on our situation and confirms no authorized Federation vessel in this quadrant.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Other then the 4th and 8th battlegroups around the Starbase.
LT. MITCHELL: Captain. The intruder changed course immediately after we did. It's paralleling us again.
CAPT. BRANSON: Well, we have a shadow. Faster, more maneuverable and unidentified. Commander T'Lar, full analysis of sensor readings. I want to know who that intruder is. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Aye, sir.
Commander T'Lar goes back to her console and starts working on her station, as Captain Branson is a bit tensed.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise heads back to Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. BRANSON: So, far the intruder is keeping far from us.
ADM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Have you tried hailing them?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, sir no response but they hit warp ten.
ADM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Warp ten but that's impossible that would tear a ship apart
CAPT. BRANSON: Well apparently whoever this is has made a tough vessel.
ADM. AUSTIN [monitor]: How soon can we expect the Enterprise to return?
Captain Branson picks a PADD up.
CAPT. BRANSON: Our ETA will be at 1400 hours sir.
ADM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Keep me posted Captain
CAPT. BRANSON: Aye, sir.
ADM. AUSTIN [monitor]: Austin out
Transmission ends.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Commander Ivanova is in command while Captain Branson is in his ready room.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Commander I have some information on the alien vessel.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What is it?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Commander I have some information on the alien vessel.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I see. Well, the Romulans have nothing like it. Certainly not the Federation or the neutral planets. What about the Klingons? 
LT. MASON: We are close to the border.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: I think it unlikely it is one of theirs. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Who then?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Unknown.
Then she reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Commander, the alien ship has changed course and speed. Moving directly toward us at warp eight.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Red Alert, full power to deflectors ready main phasers.
Captain Branson walks onto the bridge from the ready room.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Alien vessel has changed course and is on an intercept course at warp eight.
Commander Ivanova vacates the command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lock on target.
LT. MASON: Locked on.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The phaser beams lance out but missed the vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: A clean miss, sir.
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors are down to 95%.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report on his weaponry, T'Lar.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Sensors record standard phasers, sir. 
LT. MITCHELL: He's coming around again!
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors down another 12%! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack, on my order, fire photon torpedoes two, four and six. Widest possible scatter. 
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
Lieutenant Mason pressed the firing button.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise unleashes a spread of photons but the explode harmlessly.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: We missed!
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH! Captain Branson tensed up.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise takes another brutal hit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Port deflectors are buckling sir!
CAPT. BRANSON: Auxiliary power.
LT. MASON: Switching over. Deflectors firming up. But the port deflector is still weak, sir. If they hit us there again, it'll go altogether. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [to com]: Engineering to bridge we just lost the main EPS conduits on decks 10-20!
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I was able to bring the emergency grid on-line.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The attacking vessel fires another volley of phasers that punch through the port deflectors and a swath is burned through its port side saucer section.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SMITH: Damage reports coming in, Captain. Every deck.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage control procedures, all decks. That ship out there has phasers. At least our weapons are alike.
LT. MASON: PORT DEFLECTORS ARE GONE!
John thinks and activates the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Engineering, this is the Captain. Cut power on port side except for phaser banks. At my signal, cut starboard power. Branson out.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise emerges from warp as the port nacelle shuts down.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Power on the port side has been cut.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Engineering, cut power on starboard side. Maintain until further orders.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Aye, sir
Commander Ivanova turns from her station.
CMDR. IVANOVA: You're baiting them.
CAPT. BRANSON: That's right.
LT. CARLSON: We're starting to drift, sir. Shall I hold her on course? 
CAPT. BRANSON: No. Stand by your phasers, Mister Mason.
LT. MASON: Phasers are ready sir.
EXT-SPACE
The unknown vessel emerges from warp as it approaches the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, DARKEN]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: The unknown vessel is just hovering there sir.
LT. MITCHELL: What is he planning?
CAPT. BRANSON: Probably thinking if we're disabled or not.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Range decreasing. Speed dropping close to sub-light.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair and walks in front of the helm and navigational station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hold your fire Jack.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir Phasers locked on target. Range closing. Seventy five thousand kilometers.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
Jack presses the firing button.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise fires her phasers and scores a brutal hit on the vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Got him.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, have them prepare to be boarded.
[A very big flare makes everyone shield their eyes.]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: They engaged a self-destruct device.
LT. MITCHELL; They didn't want to be captured.
CAPT. BRANSON: Secure from general quarters Kara resume our course for Starbase Six.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise approaches Starbase Six.
[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
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*Delena "Dee Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*Josh Irwin as Admiral Joseph Austin
*Mike Longo as Vice Admiral James T. Kirk
*TBA as Admiral Conrad Slater
*TBA as Ambassador Thy'lek
*TBA as Tellarite Ambassador
*TBA as Ambassador Sarek
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===