Cold Blooded Killers (SNW episode)

Cold Blooded Killers is the 4th episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds SNW Season 1.
==Plot==
While on a routine supply mission to a observation outpost the Enterprise and her crew comes under an attack from an unknown malevolent force. Branson brings all his heart and experience to bear in facing the crisis, but the security officer warns him that the enemy cannot be dealt with by conventional Starfleet means. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at impulse speed.
LTJG. MASON'S [voice over]: Chief Security's log Stardate 7854.3, The Enterprise is currently en route to deliver an atmospheric processor upgrade to Finibus Outpost. Without our assistance, the air on this outpost will become unbreathable in a matter of weeks. As we prepare for our arrival, we pause to remember Starfleet Remembrance Day
INT-USS ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT MASON AND COMMANDER WILLIAMS'S QUARTERS
Jack looks at the pin of the USS Johnson as Captain Branson's voice comes over the com.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): All hands this is your Captain speaking we pause to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty, friends, family, brother's sisters husbands wives
INT-USS ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS
The crew are wearing different pins of the ships they served on when they lost a fellow officer as Captain Branson's speech continues.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (com voice): Today we remember the friends and comrades we lost. Exploration can exact a heavy toll. As captain, there is no loss more devastating than that of a crew member. Remembrance Day is about them. Those of us left behind wear the insignia of past ships on which we served together. As we honor the lives that have been given, let us also be grateful to be still on the journey
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair wearing the Starfleet pin of the USS Excalibur.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): We will not forget their sacrifice and we will honor them continue to remember them Branson out.
He ends the ship-wide.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK EIGHT CORRIDOR
Lieutenant Williams and Lieutenant Smith are heading towards the cargo bay.
LT. WILLIAMS: Thanks for coming with me to check on the atmospheric processor.
LTJG. SMITH: You're welcome Steph.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Doors open as Lieutenant Mason walks onto the bridge and assume his station.
ENS. CARLSON: We're approaching Finibus system now sir.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign Christine hail the observation post.
The young officer works at the communications station.
ENS. CHRISTINE: Nothing sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar what was their last contact with Starfleet?
Lieutenant T'Lar checks her console and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: The U.S.S. Harrison two days ago.
CAPT. BRANSON: Have you located them?
LTJG. T'LAR: I have been monitoring radio wave interference emanating from a large brown dwarf in close proximity.
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Is that what's jamming the signal?
LT. T'LAR: Possible. Let me adjust sensors. The brown dwarf does not appear to be the problem, Captain. I have located the observation station bearing 1-2-3 mark 23.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise approached the Observation Station as debris float around it.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the damaged outpost as Captain Branson slowly gets up from the chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs?
Lieutenant T'Lar runs her sensor scans and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown the gravitational effects from the brown dwarf is causing interference.
Captain Branson turns to his crew.
CAPT. BRANSON: All right. Report it to Starfleet. Protocol now is we investigate, make contact on the ground. Go slow. No assumptions until we gather more intel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [nods]: I'll prep a landing party Mister Mason.
Lieutenant Mason leaves his tactical station and follows Commander Ivanova into the turbo-lift.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise is facing the damaged outpost.
INT-OBSERVATION OUTPOST COMMAND POST [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
The ops center has been heavily damaged. RED ALERT is in effect. FOUR SUPERNUMERARIES are lying dead on the deck plates or at their consoles. Smoke lingers in the air and burning panels add their own eerie lighting.
The boarding party materializes and they activate their flashlights on their phaser rifles.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [shocked]: My god.
Doctor Carlson checks the bodies.
ENS. TODD [re: tricorder]: Nothing on my tricorder, ma'am.
ENS. HOLIDAY: How is that possible there was over 1,234 people on this outpost?
Jack sees scorch marks on the bulkheads.
LTJG. MASON: Those are blast marks.
Then they heard something and energy blots fly by as the boarding party takes cover and starts a fire fight with Gorn boarding party.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
A Gorn vessel shows up and starts firing at the Enterprise hitting her port deflectors.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
The Gorn cruiser continues its assault on the Enterprise hitting her deflectors making them flicker.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to main cargo bay warp drive is down Steph.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Williams is at the AP Processor console.
LT. WILLIAMS [to com]: Securing the processor first, Captain. It's not safe under fire.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Do it and then get to main engineering we need warp drive as soon as you can get it back
LT. WILLIAMS [to com]: Will do Williams out Lieutenant I need you to secure those lines there.
LTJG. SMITH: On it.
Then an explosion erupts.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Deflectors are down to 76%!
CAPT. BRANSON: Anything?
Ensign Christina checks her console read out.
ENS. CHRISTINA: No response to hails.
CAPT. BRANSON: How fast can you push impulse?
Ensign Carlson is checking her read out.
ENS. CARLSON: The Starboard nacelle is half damaged so I say about half impulse speed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us to Patten Echo Zeta.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Ensign Carlson works on her helm station.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar what are our options can we hide?
LTJG. T'LAR: According to sensors, the gaseous anomaly around the brown dwarf is to dense for the Enterprise to enter safely, I advise against such a dangerous and illogical act.
ENS. CARLSON: So we're dead then?
CAPT. BRANSON: What else can we do?
LTJG. T'LAR: It is logical however, that the Gorn are suffering from the same sensor interference as we did I suggest we use the gravitational distortion in the same way they did. To hide ourselves. In any case, it is advisable tat we return quickly to the boarding party.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll take that go for it.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise speed towards the brown dwarf as the Gorn cruiser is in hot pursuit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. T'LAR: Captain, sickbay and their cargo stores to direct fire so did the main cargo bay.
Lieutenant Mitchell is shocked by what T'Lar just said.
CAPT. BRANSON: Focus Mister Mitchell.
Lieutenant Mitchell focuses on his work but is still worried about Julia who is in the main cargo bay.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Debris is everywhere as coolant vents and fires are plumping as Lieutenant Smith wakes up, and slowly gets up as to not make her situation worse with her headache.
LTJG. SMITH: STEPHANIE!, STEPH!
She hears groaning as she goes over to Stephanie who's on the floor she removes the debris from her and helps her up.
LT. WILLIAMS (groans): Oh my head what hit me?
LTJG. SMITH: More then half of the main cargo bay how are you feeling?
LT. WILLIAMS: Like a shuttle craft landed on my head but I'll be alright just give me a moment.
Then they hear the AP Processor powers up and alarm blares.
COMPUTER VOICE: Warning coolant pressure at 30 millimeters and climbing
LTJG. SMITH: That's not good.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: No its not.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM, NEAR BROWN DWARF
Enterprise is hiding from the Gorn cruisers.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
Both Lieutenant Williams, Lieutenant Smith and Nurse Chapel are on the monitor.
CAPT. BRANSON: How long till it blows?
LT. WILLIAMS [monitor]: I have time to stabilize it before it will explode
LTJG. T'LAR: An explosion of that magnitude would consume the Enterprise in an atomic blast.
LTJG. SMITH [monitor]: Sounds bad
LTJG. MITCHELL: Yeah it is.
CAPT. BRANSON: Transporters are off-line so sit tight we'll have a damage control team come and get you in a few hours.
LT. WILLIAMS [monitor]: In the meantime I'll try to repair the AP Processor
Transmission ends and its just Doctor Carlson on the monitor.
CAPT. BRANSON: It is me or is it a bit toasty in here?
LTJG. T'LAR: The ionic gas surrounding the ship is overwhelming climate controls. Many systems are down. Including Sickbay.
DR. CARLSON [monitor]: Everything is off-line. We're stabilizing patients, but without medical systems, no one is getting better. It's triage
CAPT. BRANSON: Causalities?
NURSE CHAPEL [monitor]: Yes, Captain nine confirmed
John says a prayer for those that were killed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sit tight we'll get out of here soon.
NURSE JOHNSON [monitor, O.S.]: Chapel I need some help here!
NURSE CHAPEL [monitor]: Sorry I've got to go I'll try to keep you posted
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Thanks Doc.
Transmission ends as Captain Branson turns back to the rest of his senior staff.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's our tactical status?
ENS. PETERSON: No weapons no phasers Deflectors are down to forty-one percent they're recharging but it will take a few hours for them to recharge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Torpedoes?
ENS. PETERSON: The torpedo bay was hit in the attack. We lost all but one.
LTJG. MITCHELL [scoffs]: Only one torpedo how the hell do we fight someone with only one torpedo and no phasers.
ENS. CARLSON: I have to agree with Lieutenant Mitchell on this one sir what do we do throw luggage at them? And the Gorn really? We're out here fighting the boogeyman? No one has even seen one. So how are we supposed to take them on?
LTJG. T'LAR: Logic dictates that we find away to use the torpedo.
ENS. CARLSON: How can we do that?
Captain Branson looks at his senior staff.
CAPT. BRANSON: Its all we got dismissed. 
The senior staff gets up and heads to the bridge. 
CUT TO:
INT-OBSERVATION OUTPOST COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Commander Ivanova has her communicator out.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Boarding party to Enterprise, this is Commander Ivanova to Enterprise please respond.
Doctor Carlson is treating Ensign Drake's wound he sustained when the boarding party was jumped.
DR. CARLSON: Anything?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [sighs]: No nothing.
ENS. DRAKE [heavy breathes]: M-Maybe they were destroyed?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I wouldn't count John out just yet he's been in worse spots then this.
Doctor Carlson walks over to her.
DR. CARLSON [sotto]: I'm worried about him, Commander. I can't stop the bleeding. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [sotto]: Maybe it's a side effect of the Gorn weapons. They must leave some kind of anti-coagulant. 
DR. CARLSON [sotto]: If I don't get him to a medical bay soon he's not going to make it.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Do what you can Steven.
DR. CARLSON [sighs]: Aye, Commander.
INT-OBSERVATION STATION CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Lieutenant Mason, Ensign Holiday, and Ensign Wilson have their phasers out aimed at where the disruptor fire came from.
ENS. WILSON: Why aren't they coming for us?
LTJG. MASON: They want to know our numbers before they come to either kill us or use us as breeding sacks for their babies.
They hear hissing sounds as they ready their phasers as Gorn soldiers appear with their weapons as the security officers fire their phasers at the soldiers and the Gorn soldiers fire back.
Then Jack has been grabbed by a rushing Gorn soldier but the pair fall through the deck.
ENS. WILSON: LIEUTENANT!
ENS. HOLIDAY: Come on we've got to fall back!
The two officers fall back as they continuing shooting.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise flies towards the brown dwarf.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Captain Branson walks onto the bridge from the situation room. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, a moment please? 
CAPT. BRANSON: You have something, T'Lar? 
LTJG. T'LAR: You challenged us to get creative. Computer, run program Vinci 7. Primary sensors aren't available. But navigation system constantly take in atmospheric data to maintain stability. 
ENS. CARLSON: Hey, I still do most of the work. 
LTJG. T'LAR: A ship traveling through the gas cloud creates oscillation in the atmosphere. These are converted into rotational motions by. 
ENS. CARLSON: Coriolis forces. Which the nav-com detects automatically. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Marking Coriolis force readings would allow us to triangulate movement inside the gas giant. 
Transparent viewer shows this as T'Lar explains more. 
LTJG. T'LAR: We've been tracking the Gorn ship. 
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar you just turned a compass into a radar good work. 
Captain Branson walks over to the command chair and sits in it. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Range? 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Forty-one meters and closing sir. 
Transparent viewer shows the Enterprise and the blip of the Gorn cruiser. 
ENS. CARLSON: Evasive maneuvers sir? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep her steady helm. 
Beeping gets louder as Carlson is getting anxious. 
ENS. CARLSON (anxious): Preparing to engage the enemy. 
Captain Branson looks at Ensign Carlson. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep her steady helm. 
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
The transparent viewer shows the Gorn ship goes right by the Enterprise. 
CAPT. BRANSON: They can't see us? 
LTJG. T'LAR: It appears they cannot see us. 
CAPT. BRANSON: We got them Ensign arm a torpedo. 
ENS. PETERSON: Aye, sir arming torpedo. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, I must remind you that if you fire a photon torpedo near a brown dwarf the guidance systems will not work. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't plan on firing it I plan on shoving it down their throat. 
Captain Branson walks over to the helm station. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Set a course to pursue the enemy vessel. Quick but quiet, Kara. 
ENS. CARLSON: That's is my specialty. 
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM, NEAR BROWN DWARF
Unknown to the Gorn cruiser the Enterprise is quietly sneaking up on the vessel, and is ready to pounce on the Gorn cruiser. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: We are less then one kilometer behind the enemy vessel. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Deploy torpedo. 
ENS. PETERSON: Bombs away. 
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
A close up of the torpedo hatches as the port one opens and the torpedo casing floats out of it and heads towards the Gorn cruiser. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Coolant vents from the ceiling as the ship rocks a bit as T'Lar checks her scanner and reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Enemy vessel has been destroyed. 
Captain Branson leans back in the Command chair breathing a sigh of relief. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good work everyone let's get out of here. 
Then the transparent viewer shows three Gorn vessels. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Aw hell more Gorn vessels three. 
CAPT. BRANSON (shocked): They wanted us to fire. They sacrificed an entire ship just to get our location. 
ENS. CARLSON: Why does that blip look bigger then the rest. 
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM 
The two Gorn vessels are on the port and starboard sides of the larger Gorn cruiser. 
(END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT) 
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER, BATTLE DAMAGED]
LTJG. MITCHELL: 3 on 1 not good odds sir we need to run sir.
LTJG. T'LAR: I concur sir. But if we leave the brown dwarf they will see us. If we go deeper, it could destroy the ship.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good thinking T'Lar. We need to go deeper into the brown dwarf.
LTJG. T'LAR: That is not what I suggested.
Captain Branson walks over to Carlson.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara take us deeper into the red dwarf.
ENS. CARLSON: Sure. Didn't our science expert just say that would crush the ship? Just asking, sir.
LTJG. T'LAR: I did, the pressure against the hull will increase the closer we go. If we venture too close, the density field will obliterate us.
Captain Branson is at his command chair working on the right arm rest console.
CAPT. BRANSON: Whatever happens to us will also happen to the Gorn. I believe in Enterprise. We can outlast them.
LTJG. T'LAR: There is but one problem with this sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Like what?
LTJG. T'LAR: The lower decks will be first to take structural damage. Immediate evacuation of all decks below 20.
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't like it as much as you guys do but I'm not letting this crew be food for those monsters or breeding sacks for their babies, the Enterprise has to dive helm take us down.
ENS. CARLSON (sighs): Aye, skipper dive, dive, dive.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise approaches the brown dwarf as the three Gorn cruisers are in pursuit.
INT-FEDERATION OBSERVATION OUTPOST CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
After fending off a squad of Gorn soldiers Lieutenant Mason who is wounded and separated from the rest of the boarding party sees the Gorn soldier that tackled him and tried to kill him but sees that he shot first.
LTJG. MASON: THAT WAS FOR MY FRIENDS ON THE JOHNSON YOU MURDERING MONSTER!
He hears clunking and he gets his phaser and goes to regroup with the rest of the landing party.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise approaches the brown dwarf star.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED, EMERGENCY POWER]
ENS. PETERSON: Deflectors are down to 65% re-routing emergency power to secondary emitters.
Captain Branson is next to the helm.
ENS. CARLSON: Range 400 kilometers and closing.
CAPT. BRANSON: And our Gorn friends?
Lieutenant T'Lar checks her scanner and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown due to gravitational distortions being too intense.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come to course 265 mark 10 hard to port.
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-NEAR THE BROWN DWARF
Enterprise pitches to port as she gains a bit of speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER, BATTLE DAMAGED]
T'Lar's console screen shows the secondary hull as it flashes in the red.
LTJG. T'LAR: The lower decks are starting to buckle!
ENS. PETERSON: The evacuation is not completed yet.
CAPT. BRANSON: Get those officers out!
LT. T'LAR: Captain, Decks are collapsing. If we do not seal them off now, loss of pressure could spread to the entire ship.
Captain Branson starts thinking and then sees Spock badly wounded.
CAPT. BRANSON: Seal the bulkheads.
T'Lar seals the bulkheads on the lower decks.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK 18 CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Lieutenant Mackenzie sees a wounded officer and goes to him.
LT. MACKENZIE: Hey, hey its alright I got you.
She helps him to his feet and helps him to the other side of the corridor.
COMPUTER VOICE: Warning, structural collapse in three minutes
SCIENCE OFFICER: Leave me save yourself.
LT. MACKENZIE: Not a chance you're coming with me.
Then the doors start closing as they're an inch closer he pushes Kayla to the other side as the doors closed sparks erupt from the ceiling.
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the Enterprise's secondary hull as an explosion rips along the hull.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Sparks erupt as coolant vents and the bridge crew are thrown from their stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report!
LTJG. MITCHELL: Sections 50-53 on deck 22 are gone.
CAPT. BRANSON: Any causalities?
LTJG. T'LAR: We lost a crewmen in the explosion.
Captain Branson slumps back in his command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: No I can't believe it.
Lieutenant T'Lar walks over to him.
LTJG. T'LAR: You made a logical choice John.
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Then why doesn't it feel like it was T'Lar?
LTJG. T'LAR: Because you value life.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
The USS Yorktown NCC-1717, USS Sagon NCC-506, and the USS Excalibur NCC-1705 emerges from warp and approaches the third planet.
INT-USS YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE
LTCMDR. JONES: Still no sign of the Enterprise ma'am but I am reading an ion trail and weapon signatures in the area its Gorn.
CAPT. SMITH (shocked): Red Alert, deflectors up!
Lights dimmed and klaxons blares.
INT-USS YORKTOWN VARIOUS DECKS (RED ALERT)
The crew heads to their battle stations as weapon lockers light up and security officers armed themselves with hand phasers and the type-III Particle rifles.
INT-USS YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER)
LT. CAETANO: I'm still detecting the ion trail on my nav sensors ma'am.
Captain Smith is worried about her husband and sister.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
INT-FEDERATION OBSERVATION OUTPOST COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT BATTLE DAMAGED, EMERGENCY POWER]
[Ensign Drake is shivering, going into shock.]
DR. CARLSON: Commander he's not doing well.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: There must be something that you can do for him Steven.
DR. CARLSON: This medical kit doesn't have the right equipment to treat him for this kind of wound.
Then both Ensign Holiday and Ensign Wilson enter.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What happened?
ENS. HOLIDAY [heavily breathing]: I-I'm not sure Commander they drop on us we put up a defense but they kept coming.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What happened to Lieutenant Mason?
ENS. WILSON: They got him.
Commander Ivanova is shocked hearing that but then they hear clunking as Commander Ivanova inputs commands into the console.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Venting atmosphere except for the Command Center.
INT-FEDERATION OBSERVATION POST VARIOUS DECKS [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
The air is being vented out as the Gorn soldiers gasp for air and start dying as Lieutenant Mason makes his way to the EVA room and gets into an EVA suit.
CUT TO:
EXT-BROWN DWARF STAR
The Enterprise is speeding towards the star as the larger Gorn cruiser is in hot pursuit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER)
LTJG. T'LAR: The Gorn vessel is in pursuit.
ENS. CARLSON: They're gaining on us I can't shake them!
Captain Branson goes to his command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Divert all power to the structural integrity grid.
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar stand by on the transporter T'Lar.
T'Lar inputs commands into the console.
LTJG. T'LAR: Transporter ready sir.
Captain Branson tenses up.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign Christina give me ship-wide.
She inputs commands into the communications console.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Attention, this is the captain speaking. Earlier today, we were reminded of the cost of exploration. What it means to chart the stars, to push the boundaries of what is known and what is possible. When we seek out the unknown, we will find things that challenge us. That frighten us. But we do not back down. We do not give in to fear. And I believe today will not be our last mission, but our finest hour. All hands make ready for impact.
ENS. CARLSON (sighs): Alright let's go.
She inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise speeds towards the star as the Gorn cruiser is in pursuit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Time is passing more slowly as the people continue their efforts, surrounded by explosions. As T'Lar looks for the Gorn ship on her sensor display, but it isn't there.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE NEAR THE ACCRETION DISK
The Gorn ship speeds into the disk. APC device materialized floats above it, event horizon still active. The Enterprise sling-shots out of the disk at very high speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED, EMERGENCY POWER]
LTJG. T'LAR: Transport complete detonation in 3 seconds.
CAPT. BRANSON: All hands brace for impact!
EXT-SPACE NEAR THE ACCRETION DISK
The Gorn vessel speeds towards the Enterprise and then explodes into a thousand pieces, the Enterprise is battered and singed, but intact.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER)
Lights come back on as the senior staff are at their positions.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us back to the observation post and recover boarding party.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise approaches the outpost as its being flanked by a Federation taskforce.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Lieutenant Mason wakes up and looks around the sickbay as he sees his wife at his bedside, and most the wounded that wasn't transferred to the U.S.S. Sagon.
DR. CARLSON: Welcome back Lieutenant.
LTJG. MASON: How long was I out?
NURSE CHAPEL: You've been out for a few days the recovery team found you in a EVA suit you were able to get the helmet on before you passed out.
LT. WILLIAMS: I thought I lost you.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise is docked in the dry-dock berth being worked on by the robotic arms and repair teams on her hull.
LTJG. MASON'S (voice over): Personal log, stardate 7477.9. Today, the Enterprise encountered the Gorn. Seven of the crew gave their lives. But... we survived
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR
Lieutenant Mason is walking through the corridor as repair teams are repairing the damage from the engagement.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY
Captain Branson is looking at the caskets of the seven crewmen who died as the doors opened and Lieutenant Mason enters wearing the pin of the USS Johnson and he joins John to pay tribute to the seven officers that gave their lives.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise is being worked on.
(END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS)
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
* Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===​Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
*Delena Lusk as Ensign Kara Carlson
* Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
* Becky Elliot as Lieutenant T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Ensign Joshua Holiday
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*This episode was inspired by the Strange New Worlds episode Memento Mori.
*A Jack Mason focus episode.
*The Enterprise's sling-shot maneuver was inspired by the USAF BC-304 Daedalus-class battle cruiser Odyssey from the Stargate SG-1 season 10 episode Pegasus Project.
*Starfleet Remembrance Day is kind of like Pearl Harbor Day or Veterans Day.
*The first appearance of the Gorn since the TOS episode Arena.