A Day On the Line (TOS episode)

A Day On the Line is the season 5 opener of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 5.
==Plot==
While on with a Federation battlegroup the Enterprise took severe damage from a latest battle with the Klingons, the Enterprise is heading to a debris field from the brutal battle in the Rigel sector hopefully to gain parts for repairs to their main systems.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
At a Shipyard ships are flying by while some are docked at the yard or being built as a massive Klingon battlegroup emerge from warp, and engaged the defense battlegroup but quickly destroys the defense battlegroup and moves in on the yard as phaser turrets and torpedo turrets unleashed a hell fire of phaser bolts and torpedoes as most are destroyed and they kept on the yard as Klingon destroyer emerges from warp and unleashes a volley of disruptors and torpedoes destroying the ships that are docked as explosions are erupting from the hits as the Klingon forces destroy the shipyard.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING CREDITS]
The Federation 6th battlegroup is in formation as an establishing shot of the U.S.S. Enterprise has damage sustained from recent battles with the Klingon forces.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Military Log Combat Date 5623.3, The war has been going on for awhile now and we've not been gaining any new ground since the battle of Khitomer, so far our forces have been stuck at Khitomer not making any headway to get to the homeworld of the Klingon Empire
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON [to recorder]: We've been assigned to Commodore Johnson's battlegroup and we've been giving the Klingons one bloody nose after another, so far those we've still been taking heavy losses at Khitomer I can only hope that we can end this war. So far the Enterprise has taken heavy damage one warp nacelle is damaged and most of the saucer section has taken heavy damage we've got to emergency rations the crew is doing well for the most part but we must not lose face as we have to end this war.
Captain Branson ends his log recording as doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Clarkson enters holding a PADD.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: Kyle, what can I do for you?
He hands the PADD to him.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: The damage report you asked for.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Kyle give me some good news.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I wish me and Stephanie had any John we were able to salvage the port nacelle but we can only do warp 2.5, but I'm working on seeing if we can get anymore out of her.
CAPT. BRANSON: What about the port side of the saucer section?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We can't get into the damaged sections till we get back to spacedock.
Captain Branson hangs his head down.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We're also been trying to get main power back to full power as well but some of the relays are damaged.
John gets up and walks over to him.
CAPT. BRANSON: So with warp 2.5 we're a decade away from the nearest Starbase?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Pretty much.
CAPT. BRANSON: Isn't there an old battle site that's littered with the hulks of Starfleet vessels?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Yeah there is we could go there and we could find the parts that we need and we wouldn't have to worry about getting to Starbase Six to get the parts there.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll talk to Admiral Johnson and see if he can spare us.
Kyle nods.
EXT-SPACE
The battlegroup is in formation with each other.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
REAR ADM. JOHNSON [monitor]: The Klingons have attacked one of our shipyards there was no survivors
Captain Branson hangs his head.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Ever since we've taken over Khitomer they're mad about it.
REAR ADM. JOHNSON [monitor]: That maybe true Commander but we're holding the line there for all the good it will do our wounded that are suffering there as well, we can't seem to get a ship there without it being intercepted and destroyed
CAPT. BRANSON: I wish you didn't give Colonel Tiki permission to pluck my chief tactical officer from my ship sir!
REAR ADM. JOHNSON [monitor]: He was a Starfleet Marine Captain and Tiki wanted someone who has battled the Klingons and knows their tactics, and you've got permission to head to the last site of battle where we lost eighteen Starfleet vessels
CAPT. BRANSON (nods): Aye, sir and when this war is over I want my chief tactical officer back.
REAR ADM. JOHNSON [monitor]: We'll discuss it when you get back Johnson out
Transmission ends.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, then Kara set course for sector 243 warp 2.1.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What about the Klingons?
CAPT. BRANSON: We're ordered to dispatch them when we get a chance.
The senior staff looks at each other worried.
(END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT)
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at low warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander Williams is working on one plasma injectors.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Kyle can you hand me that spanner.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Sure.
Kyle gets the spanner and hands it to Commander Williams.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Thanks.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Anytime Commander.
She uses the spanner to work on the injector.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp 2.5 heading towards an old battle site.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LT. CARLSON: We're approaching sector 254.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us out of warp.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SECTOR 254
The Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the debris field as Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair as the crew turns to see the debris field of their fallen comrades.
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs?
T'Lar runs her scans and then turns to Branson.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: There are no bio-signs in the wreckages.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Salvage teams to main shuttlebay keep an eye out or any Klingons in the area as well as your partners Branson out.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We better pick up the pace before the Klingons show up.
Captain Branson tenses up.
(END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT)
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
The Enterprise is at station keeping as shuttles and worker bees fly by the heavy cruiser.
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY
Lieutenant Commander Williams and Lieutenant Commander Clarkson are at the pilot and co-pilot stations.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We'll be coming up on a hulk now.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
Shuttle craft Kate Kennard approaches the hulk.
INT-KATE KENNARD SHUTTLE CANOPY
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: The warp transfer conduits are still intact.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Let's get them.
She inputs commands into the console.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
The shuttle approaches the drifting secondary hull.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY
The pair are looking out the window at the hulk.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: And there's the port nacelle and its intact.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Sending our position to team gamma.
CUT TO:
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
A close up of the port side of the Enterprise the damaged nacelle is being removed by a team of worker bees as Team Gamma brings the spare one, and puts it on the pylon.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
The engineers are working at their stations getting the port nacelle back on-line.
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the engine as it powers up.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson looks out the window as the lights brighten up when the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Ivanova.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We received word from Commander Williams they're almost done with getting parts.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good as soon as they're done we're getting out of here.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I'm sure that would make Kyle and Stephanie very happy.
Captain Branson smiles.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm sure the crew would be happy as well.
Then the com activates.
LT. MITCHELL (com voice): Captain Branson to the bridge
Both Ivanova and Branson leave the ready room.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova enter the bridge as Lieutenant Mitchell vacates the chair and assumes his navigational post.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LT. MITCHELL: Navigational sensors have detected something on the edge of the field.
CAPT. BRANSON: What is it T'Lar what's out there?
Commander T'Lar runs her scans and reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Nothing on long range scans Captain if it is a Klingon force then they have the advantage against us.
Captain Branson thinks as he leans forward in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia open a channel to Shuttle Kennard.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Smith inputs commands into the communications console.
CUT TO:
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (to com): Clarkson here go ahead.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Are you and Steph done with your mission?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (to com); We're about 34% done getting the supplies why what's going on?
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): We may have to get out of here sooner then we think
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (to com): But sir we're not done with getting the supplies yet.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Captain Branson rubs his temples.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): How long?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (com voice): We need at least a few hours at the most
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): You've got 4 minutes Branson out.
He ends the hail.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Can they do it in 4 minutes?
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't know Z but I hope so.
(END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT)
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SECTOR 254/DEBRIS FIELD
The Kate Kennard is facing the destroyed hulk of the U.S.S. Dotson a Constitution-Class Heavy Cruiser that was apart of the destroyed battlegroup.
INT-U.S.S. DOTSON TRANSPORTER ROOM
Kyle is wearing an EVA suit as he's getting the supplies ready for transport back to the shuttle.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Clarkson to Kennard the next batch of supplies are ready for transport back to the shuttle.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Standing by now Kyle
Commander Clarkson inputs commands into the transporter console and beams the containers to the shuttle.
CUT TO:
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY
The supplies materialized on the shuttle.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [to com]: I have the next batch of supplies aboard how are we doing?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice]: I am working as fast as this damn EVA suit can allow me to work
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (to com): Alright hurry up if the Klingons show up we'll have an issue.
INT-U.S.S. DOTSON TRANSPORTER ROOM
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Believe me Commander I don't want to be here when they arrive setting up next batch.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
A squadron of Klingon Bird of Prey frigates move towards the shuttle.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY
Commander Williams notices that sensors went dark as she looks at the read out, and then looks out the window and sees a squad of enemy vessels.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (to com): Williams to Clarkson.
INT-U.S.S. DONTSON TRANSPORTER ROOM
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (to com): Clarkson here go ahead.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (com voice): We've got a problem we've got five Klingon bird of prey frigates heading our way
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (to com): How long will they arrive?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (com voice): Can't tell our sensors are being jammed
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Damn it, alright I've got the last bit of parts for us I've set the transporter on auto-beam as soon as I'm aboard we're getting out of here.
He steps onto the pad with the last batch of supplies and dematerialized as soon as a Klingon Commando squad materialized onboard the hulk.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY [RED ALERT]
Kyle sits in the co-pilot chair.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Let's get the hell out of here.
Lieutenant Commander Williams inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
The shuttle departs from the dead hulk and heads towards the exit.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We don't weapons so we've got to make sure that they don't overrun us.
She inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
The shuttle dodges weapons fire from the squadron.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Deflectors are down to 76%!
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (to com): Enterprise, Enterprise we're under attack I repeat we're under attack and we're in need of some assistance.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): We're on our way now Steph hang on
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (to com): Hurry John.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
The Kate Kennard dodges weapons fire till a torpedo scores a direct hit to the port nacelle causing the shuttle to spin.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY [RED ALERT]
Both Commanders William & Clarkson hang on for dear life as the shuttle spins in a circle after taking a direct hit, then it comes to a complete stop as the squadron bears down on the damaged shuttle.
INT-KATE KENNARD CANOPY [RED ALERT, POWERED DOWN]'''
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander are you alright?
Kyle helps Stephanie to lean on a bulkhead with a severe head wound.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Yeah.
Kyle gets the medical kit and starts treating her.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: D-Don't worry about me.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander you took a bad hit.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I'll be fine.
They see the squadron approaching them.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Oh we're not going to be fine.
EXT-SECTOR 254 DEBRIS FIELD
The squadron approaches them then the Enterprise approaches firing her phasers taking out the squadron as it activates its tractor beam and tows the shuttle into the shuttle bay.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the lead vessel a Klingon destroyer similar to the one that was at the Battle Of The Binary Stars at the start of the war.
CAPT. BRANSON: Tactical status.
ENS. PETERSON: Phaser banks are fully powered and torpedo bays are fully loaded sir.
LT. CARLSON: That vessel isn't as maneuverable as us sir we've got the speed advantage.
CMDR. IVANOVA: All of our salvage teams have returned to the ship.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good.
LT. CARLSON: Ready for evasive action.
Then turbo-lift doors opened and Commander Clarkson comes out and takes the engineering station.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: John I've got an idea.
Captain Branson walks over to him.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm listening.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: There's a bit of anti-matter left in the anti-matter pods in the hulk we were at a torpedo volley would hit the stardrive section causing a anti-matter explosion that will allow us to escape.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's do it Kara bring us about Mister Peterson standby a spread of photon torpedoes.
Both officers comply with their orders.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise comes about and heads towards the debris field as the Klingon destroyer pursues the Heavy cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Range?
LT. CARLSON: We're about a kilometers from the field sir.
EXT-DEBRIS FIELD
Enterprise moves through the debris field as the Klingon destroyer is pursuing the Starfleet vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
ENS. PETERSON: Target locked sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise fires her aft torpedo launcher as a spread of photons streak out and struck the drifting stardrive section destroying it setting off the anti-matter pods as the destroyer flies over it but a shockwave sends it spinning, as the Enterprise leaps into warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTCMDR. T'LAR: No sign of pursuit.
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): Maintain course and speed.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise approaches Starbase One and docks.
INT-STARBASE ONE/ADMIRAL KENSINGTON'S OFFICE
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are in their dress uniforms as she reviews Captain Branson's mission report.
ADM. KENSINGTON: Its a good thing that you and the Enterprise survived that engagement.
CAPT. BRANSON: We were lucky we lost alot of good people.
ADM. KENSINGTON (sighs): I know John I've seen your chief medical officers report and its like Kirk told you we're going to lose alot more before this war is over.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We're going to win this war ma'am.
ADM. KENSINGTON: I hope you're right Commander for all our sakes.
EXT-SPACE
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 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===
*TBA as Rear Admiral Connor Johnson
*TBA as Admiral Amy Kensington
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===