Bird's (TNG Era episode)

Bird's is the 17th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation Season 2.
==Synopsis==
Lieutenant Sito Jaxa sexually harassed and blackmailed over her secret affair with Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell who is visiting from the U.S.S. Yorktown. The crew are exposed to deadly avian flu while arresting illegal cargo vessel, and one crew member faces a gruesome operation.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
A cargo vessel is at impulse unknown to the vessel and crew the USS Enterprise is watching from a class-J nebula. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [GREY MODE]
[Transparent viewer shows this.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Report can they detect us? 
T'Mir checks her sensors. 
LT. T'MIR: No, sir we are outside of their effective sensor range. 
LTCMDR. FULTON: We've got the element of surprise we should take them now. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Protocol dictates we wait till we can get a good reading on what they're mining. 
Commander Fulton leans on the rail. 
CMDR. FULTON: You are here at the request of my superiors Captain who are in charge of keeping this sector of space free of Orion Pirates and other bad guys, so either go for the attack now or I'll assume command on the authority of my superiors. 
Lieutenant Mason leans on the tactical station. 
LT. MASON: I agree with Mister Fulton sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Bring us to course 2-3-2 mark 22. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir engaging full impulse. 
Commander Kal, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Sito, and Lieutenant Commander Fulton enter the lift to head to the turbo-lift. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise comes out of the nebula.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: They have seen us and have engaged their impulse engines.
CAPT. BRANSON: Stay with them.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Target their impulse engines disable fire only and fire.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise fires her phasers and disables the cargo vessel. 
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT]
The boarding party beams aboard and they bring the crew that's surprised to see the Federation team on their vessel, one of them attacks the team but Lieutenant Mason grabs the guy and flips him over his shoulder and pulls out his phaser and it powers up and aims it at the officer. 
LT. MASON: Don't move. 
The crewmen has his hands up while on the deck as Commander Kal taps her combadge.
CMDR. KAL [to com]: Cargo vessel and its crew secured sir.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: A solo takedown nice.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Space The Final Frontier These are the Voyages of the Starship Enterprise its Continuing Mission: To Explore Strange New Worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations to boldly go where no one has gone before!
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. JANE KAL
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. JAMIE KAYE
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
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 SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The Enterprise is next to the cargo vessel.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT
Campbell Fulton is interrogating the cargo crew.
LT. MASON: don't get why Starfleet had us take this guy on the ship.
CMDR. KAL: He works for Starfleet Operations in this sector so he has leeway take Sito and check the cargo hold.
LT. MASON: Aye, Commander come on Sito.
They head to the cargo hold.
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN CARGO HOLD [RED ALERT]
The pair are searching the cargo bay.
LT. SITO; I take it that you don't like our guest?
LT. MASON: Nope I don't.
Then they hear something.
LT. SITO: Hear that?
LT. MASON: Sounds like a person.
They walk over to a maintance hatch and sees someone and they help him out.
LT. MASON: Easy there buddy, easy we're from the Starship Enterprise.
Sito tapped her combadge.
LT. SITO [to com]: Sito to Kal.
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: Kal here go ahead
LT. SITO [to com]: We need Doctor Langford over here we've got a medical emergency.
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: He's on his way over now
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is next to the cargo vessel as the U.S.S. Yorktown emerges from warp and parks next to the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
Captain Smith and her chief tactical/security officer Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell materialized on the pad as Captain Branson is waiting for them.
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Smith, Lieutenant Mitchell welcome aboard the Enterprise.
CAPT. SMITH: Thank you Captain.
They leave the transporter room.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
They're walking to the turbo-lift.
CAPT. SMITH: We were diverted here by Admiral Mariner when you sent him your report.
CAPT. BRANSON: I sent Doctor Langford over to the vessel to look at a medical emergency.
LT. MITCHELL: How did you take down the vessel?
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm sure Lieutenant Mason can give you details better then I can Mister Mitchell.
They continue walking.
CUT TO:
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN CARGO BAY [RED ALERT]
Doctor Langford is treating the guy.
DR. LANGFORD [to com]: Enterprise, Doctor Langford here this man has severe damage to his respirator system he needs serious medical attention.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Alright we'll contact Medical Outpost 2 its in this sector about an hour away at maximum warp
Then the medical tricorder makes a steady tone.
DR. LANGFORD [to com]: Its too late sir he's dead.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Both Federation vessels are next to each other as the cargo vessel is disabled.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Kal is briefing both Captains Branson and Smith on the situation.
CAPT. SMITH: Why would they put their crewmen in a hatch?
CMDR. KAL [confused]: None of them are talking about what happened to their crewmen they seem scared about it.
CAPT. BRANSON: They got to at least care about what happened to him?
CMDR. IVANOVA (Hands on her hips): If they are John I've not seen it.
CAPT. SMITH: We'll have them transferred over to the Yorktown to be taken to Starbase 187.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'd like to have your chief of security to remain onboard for the duration of the mission.
CAPT. SMITH: Sure he'll need the training from Lieutenant Mason.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK EIGHT CORRIDOR
Lieutenant Mitchell is stretching out his legs as Sito is watching.
LT. SITO: Don't you ever take a break?
LT. MITCHELL: No not really I think I pulled something.
SITO (Smiles): I know what you're trying to you are trying to make me fall for you.
TYSON: Is it working?
SITO (Smirks): No its not really working at all.
They get close as they're being watching by Commander Fulton who then leaves.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Yorktown departs from the sector and enters warp on course for Starbase 187.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT
Doctor Langford is zipping up the body bag holding the man he tried to save while Lieutenant Mason is checking out the rest of the cargo containers, and he opens it and sees a pair of dead chickens.
LT. MASON: Hey Pete take a look at this.
Doctor Langford walks over to the container.
DR. LANGFORD (Shocked): Close the container and have the transporter decontaminate the entire team and have them report to sickbay.
LT. MASON: What's your deal Steven?
DR. LANGFORD: Why do you think that man was in that container and his crewmen were scared for their lives huh bird flu.
LT. MASON: Ah crap!
They leave the cargo hold.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT SITO'S QUARTERS
Sito is reading letters from her foster sister and doing an Ops report when the doors chimed.
SITO: Come in.
Doors opened and Commander Fulton enters.
CAMPBELL: I hope I am not disturbing you?
SITO [smiles]: Not at all Mister Fulton what can I do for you.
He walks into her quarters and walks over to her.
CAMPBELL: I just wanted to say that the way you handled the situation with the cargo crew was impressive.
SITO [smiles]: Happy to be of help I just wish that their friend lived.
CAMPBELL: What are you working on?
SITO: Just some upgrades for the main sensor array for the next time we stop at a Starbase.
CAMPBELL: Always staying busy aren't you?
SITO [smiles]: Always.
CAMPBELL: God, you've got a great mouth.
SITO [caught off guard]: What?
He gets closer to Sito.
CAMPBELL: Let's be honest. 
SITO: Thank you. But before you get too carried away, I'm not interested. 
CAMPBELL: Sure you're not. 
SITO: Thank you, but no, thank you. 
CAMPBELL: Oh, come on, Julia. Don't give me that. 
SITO: Fulton I can see you're up for it. You got the whole Mediterranean thing going on. I love it. Fulton, leave. Now. 
CAMPBELL: I love Italian women. 
SITO: Get out of my cabin or else. 
CAMPBELL: Or else what? 
SITO: Or else I'll file a report. I've asked you to leave twice. Go. 
CAMPBELL: You wanna talk about filing reports? I could file a report about you and your colleague. What's his name? Tyson. I could tell John Branson all about that little romance. 
SITO: There is nothing to tell. 
CAMPBELL: Yeah? Then why are you blushing? Now, why don't we just chill out and, you know get friendly? You really are cute.
He attempts to unzip her uniform jacket but she knees him in the balls.
CAMPBELL: OOH!
SITO: GET THE HELL OUT OF MY QUARTERS!
And then throws him out of her quarters and closes the doors and locked them and is in utter shock.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is towing the cargo vessel to Starbase 187.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
COMM. PICARD [Monitor]: Bird flu?
CAPT. BRANSON: That's right Jean-Luc we've got a dead man on a cargo vessel and I think some of my crew may of been exposed to it.
Picard thinks.
COMM. PICARD [Monitor]: Alright then John treat this as a worst case scenario I'll let the Starbase know that you're not heading to meet with them you're ordered to Medical Outpost 2 best speed
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Aye, sir.
COMM. PICARD [Monitor]: Picard out
Transmission ends.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson walks onto the bridge and walks over to the Captain's chair and he sits in the Captain's chair and activates the ship-wide.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: All decks this is the Captain speaking as you know we may of brought an infection onboard the ship from the cargo vessel all personnel who came into contact with the vessel are ordered to report to Deck 12 Isolation room Branson out helm set course for Medical Outpost 2 warp seven.
LT. KAYE; Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the console and activates the warp drive.
CMDR. KAYE: Does that mean me as well John?
CAPT. BRANSON [Nods]: Yeah we can't take any chances of this getting around the crew have Mister Fulton also confined to the isolation room he was all over that cargo hold from what Mister Mason told me.
Lieutenant Sito turns and is shocked to hear that.
CMDR. KAL: Aye, sir.
Commander Kal and Lieutenant Mason leave the bridge as Lieutenant Sito follows.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TURBO-LIFT CART
CMDR. KAL [to com]: Deck 12, Isolation room 1.
Lift starts moving.
CMDR. KAL: What's up Lieutenant?
LT. SITO: Commander I'd like to request that I be isolated as well I think I may of been exposed.
CMDR. KAL: But you were nowhere near the cargo vessel.
LT. SITO: I can't say right now.
The lift stops and the doors opened.
CMDR. KAL: Head to the isolation room we'll join you as soon as possible.
Jack nods and leave as the doors close.
CMDR. KAL [to com]: Hold please alright Julia what's going on?
LT. SITO: Mister Fulton came into my quarters last night.
CMDR. KAL [crosses her arms]: And what happened?
She paces about.
LT. SITO [gets upset]: H-He tried to force himself on me.
CMDR. KAL [Shocked]: What he tried to rape you?
Sito nods at her.
CMDR. KAL: Sito why didn't you report this?
LT. SITO: He threaten me.
CMDR. KAL: Sito you have to tell the Captain.
LT. SITO [Shakes her head]: No I've taken care of it.
She leaves the lift.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is towing the cargo vessel to Starfleet Medical Outpost 14.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTIAN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. SMITH [monitor]: Are you sure you don't need us to come back to provide back up?
CAPT. BRANSON: No I don't want to risk your vessel if this virus is transmittable.
CAPT. SMITH [monitor]: I know John just be careful 
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: I will be careful.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MEDICAL ISOLATION ROOM 1
Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Mitchell, Doctor Langford, and Commander Fulton are in the room.
LT. MASON: Its one chance in a million that you'd be infected with something like this and we've come so far in medical tech to identify this virus and come up with a cure.
LTCMDR. FULTON: With my job in Starfleet Operations we don't encounter this type of thing at all.
DR. LANGFORD: Must be hard for you to be sitting behind a desk back on Earth.
Then the doors opened and both Commander Ivanova and Lieutenant Smith enter must to the surprise of Lieutenant Mitchell who turns to her.
LT. MITCHELL [sotto]:: What are you doing here you didn't board the cargo vessel.
LT. SITO [sotto]: I'm taking precaution and there maybe a chance that I did become infected with the virus.
LT. MITCHELL (Confused): What sort of contact?
LT. SITO [sotto]: I've already briefed Commander Kal of the situation its best that I don't discuss it.
She gets up and walks to the otherside as Fulton follows as Commander Kal explains why Julia is in the isolation room.
LTCMDR. FULTON: Here you look like you could use a drink.
Sito takes the drink.
LT. SITO: Thank you sir.
She drinks the water.
LTCMDR. FULTON: So you briefed Commander Kal?
LT. SITO: Yeah that's right I may of picked up when we bumped into each other in the corridor so I'm taking precautions to avoid infecting the rest of the crew.
LTCMDR. FULTON: Remember what I said. 
Mitchell walks over to Mason.
LT. MITCHELL: I'm going to hurt him.
LT. MASON: Ty don't you'll be placed in the brig for assault.
Kal sits in full view of them and Fulton gets up and leaves.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise continues on its course for Starfleet Medical Outpost 14.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson walks out of the ready room as Commander T'Mir looks over at him.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, come take a look at this.
Captain Branson walks over to the science station as Commander T'Mir is at her station. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What's up T'Mir?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Sensors are detecting an ion storm bearing 180 mark 10.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's the distance?
She runs her scans and reports.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Distance is 2.3 light-years away and it is along the course for Medical Outpost 14.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Bridge to Engineering Courtney prepare some portable generators to beam over to the cargo vessel.
LTCMDR. JAMES [com voice]: Aye, sir
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Bridge to Isolation room 1.
DR. LANGFORD [com voice]: Langford here go ahead
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Pete would it be risky to send over two people who have already been infected?
DR. LANGFORD [Com voice]: No sir
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Have Mister Mitchell and Mister Fulton report to the transporter room they'll be heading over to make sure that the ship remains in one piece.
DR. LANGFORD [com voice]: Aye, sir Langford out
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The cargo vessel and Enterprise depart from each other to meet the cargo vessel on the otherside.
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN COMPARTMENT
Lieutenant Mitchell is at the helm. 
LTCMDR. FULTON: You know you're heading in the wrong direction. 
LT. MITCHELL: I'm heading away from the storm front to make sure that we get to the best position to set up the generators to reinforce the shields. 
LTCMDR. FULTON: We should be heading over there. 
LT. MITCHELL: Well luckily for me you're not my Commanding Officer. 
LTCMDR. FULTON: If I was I would bust you for unauthorized fraternization with a fellow crewmen. 
LT. MITCHELL: What the hell are you talking about sir? 
LTCMDR. FULTON: I know about you and the Lieutenant. 
LT. MITCHELL: We're just shipmates sir nothing more. 
LTCMDR. FULTON: I just wanna know what she's like Mister Mitchell. 
LT. MITCHELL: Touch me like that again and I'll knock you into the next century. 
Then they start brawling. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, ASTEROID FIELD
The cargo vessel moves to port. 
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT
They are still brawling as they roll and then WHUMPH!!!! Sparks erupt and coolant vents as a support beam falls on top of Lieutenant Mitchell. 
LT. MITCHELL: AHHHHHHHH!!! 
Coolant vents and alarms blare. 
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, ASTEROID FIELD
Enterprise approaches the drifting cargo vessel.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
[Transparent viewer shows the drifting vessel.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Any response to our hails?
LTJG. CHRISTINA: No response still sir. 
Captain Branson is still standing. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep trying T'Mir sensors scans what are they showing? 
Commander T'Mir runs her scans and reports. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Reading structural damage to the cargo vessel as well as two bio-signs one is very faint. 
Captain Branson tapped his combadge. 
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Commander Kal take a boarding party over and figure out what's going on. 
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: Aye, sir
INT-CARGO TRANSPORT VESSEL MAIN COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
The landing party beams aboard. 
CMDR. KAL: TYSON, CAMPBELL! 
They see Fulton. 
LT. MASON: Where is he? 
LTCMDR. FULTON: It was an accident. 
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT]
They see Lieutenant Mitchell and rush to him.
CMDR. KAL: Tyson hey buddy are you alright?
LT. MITCHELL: I've been better.
Lieutenant Mason gets out his communicator and opens it up and speaks into.
LT. MASON [to com]: Mason to Enterprise we've got a situation here Lieutenant Mitchell is pinned by a support beam.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Have you tried moving the beam?
LT. MASON [com voice]: We've tried but it won't budget.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: How is he?
LT. MASON [Com voice]: He's in a massive amount of pain sir we need Langford over here now
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: He's on his way and so am I Branson out T'Mir takes the bridge.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [nods]: Aye, sir.
T'Mir sits in the Captain's chair.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
They're at the support beam. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, one, two, three! 
They try to lift. 
LT. MITCHELL (In pain): Ahhhh oh god this hurts!!!! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Stop, stop its not moving. 
They stop lifting it. 
DR. LANGFORD: Here a mild sedative for the pain. 
Langford injects him with the hypo. 
LT. MITCHELL: Thanks. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Don't worry Tyson we'll get you out of here. 
He turns to James. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Courtney go back to the ship and get the portable transporter devices we used to break through the radiation field when Picard was still the commanding officer. 
LTCMDR. JAMES [nods]: Aye, sir.
She leaves the aft cargo compartment.
INT-TRANSPORT VESSEL'S MAIN SECTION [RED ALERT]
[Both Captain Branson and Commander Kal are in private.]
CAPT. BRANSON: I'd like to know how this happened but no one is talking not Sito or Fulton or Mitchell. 
CMDR. KAL: John, Tyson is in a massive amount of pain and Sito is worried and Fulton well he's part of the Starfleet Operations department back home. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Well someone needs to talk I've got an injured crewmen who's the only thing keeping the small breach from becoming a big one. 
CMDR. KAL: There's also something else Sito believes that Mister Fulton made unwanted advances on her that's how I think she got the virus. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Are you tell me that she was raped? 
CMDR. KAL: No she stopped it before it happened but she did say he touched her and it made her uncomfortable and she was afraid of the drawback of the situation. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I need answers have Fulton come here. 
[Captain Branson paces about as Fulton is standing in front of him.] 
LTCMDR. FULTON: We heard a noise we went to the aft section and before we knew what 
happened we hit the asteroid and the support beam fell on top of him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: And that's all? 
LTCMDR. FULTON: Yeah that's all. 
[Branson leans on the rail.]
CAPT. BRANSON: I've come across something that you assaulted a member of my crew. 
LTCMDR. FULTON [crosses his arms, snickers]: Really now come on Captain you really don't believe..... 
[Captain Branson grabs him by his collar and pins him against the bulkhead.]
CAPT. BRANSON [Frustrated]: If I find out that you hurt her or any member of my crew you'll be the one taking Tyson's place! 
[He releases Fulton and goes back to the aft compartment.]
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Commander James walks back into the room with the container.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Here they are we've got to place them on the beam to get a solid lock on it and T'Mir reports that a squadron of Garidian warbirds are on their way they'll be here in under an hour.
Everyone is shocked by that.
CMDR. KAL: They must of picked up the cargo vessels distress beacon.
CAPT. BRANSON: We've got to hurry and get this off him start placing the devices.
They start placing the transport beacons on the support beam as Doctor Carlson gives him another dose of the mild sedative.
CUT TO:
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN COMPARTMENT
Lieutenant Sito is looking out at the Enterprise.
LTCMDR. FULTON (Angry): What the hell is wrong with you!
LT. SITO: Now isn't a good time Commander.
LTCMDR. FULTON (Angry): You went to your co and reported that I sexually assaulted you.
LT. SITO: You tried to get into my uniform Commander and I said no and you didn't listen so that's all on you not me.
LTCMDR. FULTON: Maybe I should go to him and tell him about your relationship with Mister Mitchell and see how he reacts to hearing that.
LT. SITO: You wouldn't do that Commander cause if you do I will tell him what really happened on this ship before it crashed into the rock.
LTCMDR. FULTON: Like I told Captain Branson we heard a noise and before we knew it we hit the asteroid.
LT. SITO: That's not what Tyson told me he told me everything that you did all this and I will have you brought up on charges of attempted murder and mark my words Commander.
She leaves.
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT
Branson tapped his combadge.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to Enterprise confirm you've got a lock on the support beam.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
Chief Mackenzie is at the console.
LT. MACKENZIE [to com]: I've got a lock on it Captain standing by.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
CAPT. BRANSON: Everything is going to be alright Ty we'll get you out of here.
LT. MITCHELL [Groggy]: S-Sir you have to save the Enterprise leave me.
CAPT. BRANSON: Not going to happen Tyson I don't leave a man behind Starfleet doesn't leave a man behind at all Chief do you have a lock on the beam.
CHIEF MACKENZIE [com voice]: Yes, sir ready to beam on your order
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]; Energize.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
She engages the transporter sequence.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT
The support beam starts to dematerialize.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
Then the transporter overloads.
LT. MACKENZIE [Shocked]: What the hell I'm reading an overload I'm aborting the transport.
Then the console explodes as she backs away from it klaxons blare.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Chief Mackenzie report? 
Nothing for a few minutes. 
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Chief do you read? 
LT. MACKENZIE [com voice]: I'm here sir I've got a real mess here the transporter system has completely overloaded and my console is fried
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Get a repair team on it right away we'll need it to get off this ship T'Mir contact the Yorktown and tell Captain Smith to get her ass here now. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR [com voice]: Aye, sir
Doctor Langford is keeping Lieutenant Mitchell company along with Commander Kal.
CMDR. KAL: We've got to get this off him Pete.
DR. LANGFORD: I know Commander I know.
Branson tenses up. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, OUTSIDE ASTEROID FIELD
 
A squadron of Garidian Vamalak-class cruisers emerge from warp and approach the field. 
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION ASTEROID FIELD
Enterprise fires several volleys of photon torpedoes destroying the a lead Garidian battle cruiser, as the other two fires at the Enterprise hitting her aft deflectors.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Evasive maneuvers return fire!
WHUMPH!
LTCMDR. T'MIR [to com]: So, far we're keeping them at bay till you come up with a plan.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Acknowledged T'Mir keep me posted Branson out.
Captain Branson walks over to the others.
CMDR. KAL: How's it going?
CAPT. BRANSON: So far they're keeping the vessels busy.
LT. MITCHELL [groggy]: C-Captain you've got to get the Enterprise out of here don't w-worry about me.
CAPT. BRANSON: No Tyson I made a promise Jessica that I'll keep you safe till she returned and that's what I am going to do.
Captain Branson leaves as Sito is worried.
INT-CARGO VESSEL CORRIDOR
CAPT. BRANSON: Pete how is he?
DR. LANGFORD: He's conscious but he's lost a massive amount of blood but I can't tell how much not with that beam on his leg.
Sito leaves to go to Tyson.
CAPT. BRANSON: Pete could we phaser his leg off?
CMDR. KAL: What are you wanting to do John?
CAPT. BRANSON: Jane we're out of options and we have till those Garidian vessels start shooting at us and I don't want to be here when they arrive.
He enters the cargo bay.
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN CARGO BAY
They walk over to where Tyson is.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hey there Lieutenant we may have a way that we can get you out of here but it will require some drastic measures that I'm not prepared to do we may have to remove your leg at the knee.
LT. MITCHELL [Groggy from the sedatives]: Y-You wanna cut my leg off?
CAPT. BRANSON: Its not my first option believe me but we're out of them and the Klingons will be here in an hour.
DR. LANGFORD: Tyson this is going to be very painful but if we do this then we can get you home.
LT. MITCHELL [groggy]: Yeah let's do this I don't wanna die.
They leave as Lieutenant Sito cries worried about him.
INT-CARGO VESSEL CORRIDOR
CAPT. BRANSON: Go back to the ship and get your medical team have them brought over here by shuttle.
DR. LANGFORD (nods): Aye, sir.
He leaves to meet up with the shuttlecraft.
INT-CARGO VESSEL AFT COMPARTMENT
LT. SITO: There's got to be another way to get you free.
LT. MITCHELL (Groggy): T-There's no otherway Sito I'll be fine.
Then they arrive.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright get ready Lieutenant out of the way Sito move.
LT. SITO: Sir I have an idea
CAPT. BRANSON: We don't have time go to the main compartment.
LT. SITO (Frustrated): LISTEN TO ME! We use the transporter beacons like before but instead of on the beam we use them on Mister Mitchell.
CAPT. BRANSON: And we beam him out but how the transporter is fried.
LT. SITO: This vessel has transporters onboard we can use one of them to do it.
LTCMDR. JAMES: It should be doable.
CAPT. BRANSON: Get started Courtney.
She leaves to get the transporter ready.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, ASTEROID FIELD
The Enterprise fires her phasers crippling one of the vessels as the other two fire at the Enterprise hitting her port and starboard deflectors.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. KAYE: Deflectors down to forty-one percent!
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Bring us about!
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
LT. KAYE; Detecting another vessel entering the sector its the Yorktown.
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EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, ASTEROID FIELD
The Yorktown emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. SMITH: Fire!
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, ASTEROID FIELD
The Yorktown fires her phasers and photon torpedoes as the Enterprise flies over head.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]'
LTCMDR. T'MIR [to com]: Thanks for the save Yorktown.
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: You're welcome Enterprise
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Jamie take us back to the cargo vessel.
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
INT-CARGO VESSEL MAIN COMPARTMENT
Commander James gets the transporter ready.
CAPT. BRANSON: How is it coming along?
LTCMDR. JAMES: Its all set sir but there's one issue when we beam him here the breach will be open and it will comprise the structural of the cargo vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: You and the others transport to the Enterprise I'll remain here with Tyson.
LTCMDR. JAMES (nods): Aye, sir.
The landing party gets on the pad.
CAPT. BRANSON: Energizing now.
They beam back to the Enterprise as Captain Branson has a lock on Lieutenant Mitchell and also has coordinates to the Enterprise already into the computer for the transporter to do a double beam he activates the transporter and Lieutenant Mitchell is on the pad and the cargo vessel shakes violently as the klaxons blare and Captain Branson inputs commands for an auto beam back to the Enterprise and he activates it and he steps onto the pad with Mitchell and the pair beams off the cargo vessel before it blows up.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II [RED ALERT]
Smoke is everywhere as the Captain and Lieutenant materialize on to the pad and Doctor Langford and his medical team takes him to sickbay.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): T'Mir get us out of here they still have kemocite ore in their cargo hold its gonna be a big bang.
LTCMDR. T'MIR (com voice): Aye, sir
EXT-ASTEROID FIELD
The Enterprise comes about and speeds away from the field as the cargo vessel explodes sending out a massive shockwave as the Enterprise and Yorktown flies pass the Garidian squadron who turn to take shots at the Federation vessels are engulfed in the explosion and destroyed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson, Commander Kal, Lieutenant Mason and Lieutenant Sito enter and look at the transparent viewer as they see the cargo vessel and its haul destroyed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Both the Garidian vessels and the cargo vessel have been destroyed sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Very well, Jamie set course for Medical outpost 14 have the Yorktown follow us.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
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EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Both Enterprise and Yorktown are docked at Starfleet Medical Outpost 14.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson, Commander Kal, and Lieutenant Sito are in the ready room as Sito is facing the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON: I want to know why you didn't come to me about this?
LT. SITO: I was worried about how bad it would make the ship and crew as well as myself if I went to you for help sir.
CMDR. KAL: But Sito we could of helped you if you went to either of us.
LT. SITO: I wanted to take care of it myself.
CAPT. BRANSON [Sighs]: Sito, I understand that you want to take care of it yourself but here on the Enterprise no one is alone we all take care of each other during these trying times.
LT. SITO: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: If something like this happens again I want you to come straight to me understood?
LT. SITO [nods]: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Dismissed.
She leaves the ready room as Captain Branson turns to Commander Kal.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DOCKING HATCH
Both Sito and Tyson are together.
SITO: We almost got caught.
TYSON: I know.
She lays her head on his.
SITO: I thought I lost you.
TYSON: I thought I lost myself.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise still docked at Medical Outpost 14.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Courtney James
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Peter Langford
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie 
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Nurse Laurel Takahashi
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Elias Sheridan
*TBA as Lieutenant Angela Martine
*TBA as Cargo Captain
*TBA as Cargo Crewmen #1
*TBA as Cargo Crewmen #2
*TBA as Cargo Crewmen #3
*TBA as Dead Cargo Crewmen
===Special Guest Stars===
*Josh Irwin as Commodore Jean-Luc Picard
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Campbell Fulton
*Ashley M. Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Yorktown crewmember
*TBA as Commander T'Var
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Sara Jones
*TBA as Lieutenant Elizabeth Palmer
*TBA as Ensign Samuel Larson
*TBA as Doctor Ashley Peterson
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===