A Shot Heard Around The World (episode)

A Shot Heard Around The World is 53rd episode (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) TOS Season 4.
==Synopsis==
The crew of the Enterprise deals with a highly trained sniper who has targeted and destroyed to Federation Starships. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The U.S.S. Farragut and U.S.S. Peterson are at impulse escorting a convoy of cargo vessels due to Orion raiders been attacking convoys for months.
INT-U.S.S. FARRAGUT MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations as Fleet Captain Kirk sits in the Captain's chair.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Lieutenant Illia what's our ETA to Starbase 18?
Lieutenant Illia reports.
LT. ILLIA: We are a few hours away at impulse speed sir.
Captain Kirk turns to Uhura.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Lieutenant inform Starbase 18 of our arrival.
LT. UHURA: Aye, sir.
Then Commander Sonak reports.
LTCMDR. SONAK: Captain, I am detecting a single vessel bearing 2-1-3 mark 2-2-3 distance 2.3 light-years aft of us.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows the vessel off in the distance.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Mister Sonak what do you make of it?
LTCMDR. SONAK: Unknown Commander.
CMDR. BRANSON: Captain it could be another Starfleet vessel?
FLT CAPT. KIRK: If it was then it would of ID itself.
CMDR. BRANSON: True.
Then Sonak reports.
LTCMDR. SONAK: Detecting weapon spike!
FLT CAPT. KIRK: RED ALERT, DEFLECTORS UP!
Lights change to red and klaxons blares.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
A torpedo struck the Saladin-Class vessel scores several hits and then scores a deadly blow to the Saladin-Class vessel destroying it utterly.
INT-U.S.S. FARRAGUT MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the destruction of the Peterson.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: My God, Mister Sulu bring us about Chekov ready phasers.
LT. CHEKOV: Aye, sir phasers ready.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Fire!
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Farragut fires her phasers but the vessel dodged the phaser beams and scored a direct hit on the port nacelle.
Then Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[KLAXONS BLARE]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Farragut this is Enterprise we've got your back.
FLT CAPT. KIRK [viewer]: Thanks for your help Captain we've lost the Peterson''
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack?
LT. MASON:Phaser banks powered.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir full scan for whoever did this.
Commander T'Mir is at the science station.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Nothing on long or short range but I am detecting several weapon signatures its Klingon and Romulan.
LT. MASON: This was an execution.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its Five-Year mission: to explore strange new worlds to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before
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STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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A shot of the secondary hull of the Enterprise
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LTCMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
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
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. 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]
A shot of Starbase Six a Sigma-Class Starbase as it's flanked by two Ares-Class cruisers, as the U.S.S. Enterprise is towing the damaged Farragut.
INT-STARBASE SIX WARDROOM
Captain Branson is sitting with Admiral Austin.
COMM. AUSTIN: No survivors?
CAPT. BRANSON: No, sir.
COMM. AUSTIN [sighs]: 750 men and women lost their lives and I want to find out why.
CAPT. BRANSON: Same here Commodore.
COMM. AUSTIN: John, I want you running point on this.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, sir.
Commodore Austin leaves the wardroom.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY
Commander Williams and her engineering team are combing what's left of the Peterson, when Commander Ivanova enters.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What did you find?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Not a damn thing we're still combing it.
They walk through the debris.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: It's a shame as to what happened to the Peterson she was a good ship with a good crew.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Ever served aboard her?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: It was during the Federation-Klingon War of 2256-2257.
LT. TURCO: Commander, I think I found something.
They walk over to where she was at.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [re: tricorder]: It's a manifold from the Peterson's impulse reactor.
Com activates.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Senior staff report to the briefing room
They leave the Cargo Bay.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table as Captain Branson walks around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: According to Commander Sulu there was no way they detected a vessel they just detected a volley of torpedoes that overwhelmed the McKinley's deflectors.
LT. MASON: So, it could of been cloaked?
CAPT. BRANSON: It's possible.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: So it could be either Klingons or Romulans??
LT. MASON: We're not near the Romulan border.
LT. MITCHELL: But we're close to the Klingon border though.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: According to Commander Sonak there was no tachyon emissions.
CAPT. BRANSON: What did the debris tell you?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Not much.
LT. CARLSON: So we're just going on a limb here?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: That's not much to go on.
Then the com activates.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Bridge to Captain Branson
Captain Branson activated the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Sensors are detecting a Constitution-Class vessel approaching our position
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The U.S.S. Excalibur NCC-1705 approaches the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The senior staff walk onto the bridge from the ready room.
CAPT. BRANSON: The Excalibur?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Isn't that Captain Allenby's vessel?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah, I don't know why she's here.
Then Lieutenant Smith reports.
LTJG. SMITH: We're being hailed by the Excalibur.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Excalibur.
CAPT. ALLENBY [viewer]: U.S.S. Excalibur to U.S.S. Enterprise we're here to provide assistance
Captain Branson walks up to the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Mikaela it's good to see you again.
CAPT. ALLENBY [viewer]: You to John Admiral Austin sent us here to provide assistance to figure out who is attacking our vessels
CAPT. BRANSON: We don't have much to go on.
CAPT. ALLENBY [viewer]: Send us your data John and we'll see what we can do
He turns to T'Lar who sends the data.
CAPT. ALLENBY [viewer]: We got it and well see what we can do
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks.
Transparent viewer changed to the image of the Excalibur as Captain Branson sits into the Captain's chair.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is next to the Yorktown.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Commander T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, sensors are detecting something bearing 2-1-2 mark 13.
CAPT. BRANSON: What can you make it?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Unknown it's at the extreme range of our sensors.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows the vessel.
LT. MASON: Detecting at least 10 bio-signs aboard the vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Move to intercept.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Both vessels approached the unknown vessel.
INT-U.S.S. EXCALIBUR MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
CAPT. ALLENBY: Maintain course and speed.
HELM OFFICER: Aye, sir.
CMDR. MASON: Captain, the Enterprise is on the move.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise approach the vessel and grabs it with a tractor beam.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MITCHELL: Got it.
Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant Smith.
CAPTT. BRANSON: Julia hail them.
LT. SMITH: They're responding.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Attention unknown vessel this is John Branson Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise you are to lower your deflectors and prepare to be boarded.
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to 94%!
WHUMPH!
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: They are targeting our tractor emitters!
CAPT. BRANSON: Re-route emergency power to ventral deflectors.
WHUMPH!
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The smuggling vessel fizzed out.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Tractor emitters are off-line!
LT. CARLSON: They're making a run for it!
CAPT. BRANSON: Set a pursuit course.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise and Yorktown follows the vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Target their engines.
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Target locked.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
He presses the firing button.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise unleashes a spread of photon torpedoes but the vessel enters warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: They've gone to warp I have lost their ion trail.
Captain Branson tense up.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
An establishing shot of Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is discussing what happened.
CAPT. BRANSON: We were close to the vessel but it entered the pocket of gases, and we had to break off pursuit to avoid causing an implosion.
ADM. AUSTIN: You made the right call John you were protecting your ship and crew.
CAPT. BRANSON: But we were close to getting answers as to who was attacking our ships.
ADM. AUSTIN: Understandable Captain.
Then the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Ivanova enters holding a PADD.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Captain we've got something.
She hands him a PADD.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: The U.S.S. Yorktown reported that they detected a cargo vessel close to where the Farragut and the Peterson were attacked, it matches the vessel we were chasing.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: No one claiming it?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: No not really.
ADM. AUSTIN: Take a taskforce of ships along with the Yorktown and bring that vessel back.
CAPT. BRANSON: Aye, Admiral.
Austin leaves as both Branson and Ivanova are tensed up.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
LTJG. ERICKSON: Yeah if the Federation Council doesn't trust us let's see how long they can defend themselves.
LTCMDR. T'VAR: I would be illogical for us to stop protecting Federation sectors.
LT. JONES: I agree.
Then T'Var reports.
LTCMDR. T'VAR: Detecting a vessel entering sensor range it's the Enterprise.
LT. CATEANO: We're being hailed.
CAPT. SMITH: On screen.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Yorktown.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jess, what did you find?
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: We located it bearing 2-1-2 mark 22
CAPT. BRANSON: Did you detect any movement inside the vessel? 
LTCMDR. T'VAR [viewer]: No, sir there's been no movement since we first detected the vessel
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's go see what's going on Kara move us to the vessel.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The Federation taskforce approaches the drifting vessel unknown to them their being watched by an unknown vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson puts his hands behind his back as he looks at the viewer, as Lieutenant Smith groans as everyone looks at her as Captain Branson walks over to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia are you alright?
LT. SMITH: I'm not sure one minute I was listening to coms but then nothing but static.
CAPT. BRANSON: Static? T'Lar what are you reading?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: I'm reading a low EM field its from a probe!
CAPT. BRANSON: EVASIVE!
EXT-SPACE
Several torpedoes streak towards the four vessels scoring several deadly blows onto the Thomas Paine destroying her utterly as the other vessels scatter.
INT-U.S.S. EXCALIBUR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. ALLENBY: WHERE THE HELL DID THAT COME FROM!
CMDR. MASON: I'm not sure but the Thomas Paine.
The Thomas Paine she's been destroyed!
CAPT. TELLENING: My God.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack return fire!
LT. MASON: I can't get a lock on anything.
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep firing until you hit something. 
Lieutenant Mason works at his console.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise's dorsal phaser power up and she fires a phaser spread, as she's protecting her fellow vessels, And the unknown vessel's shape is momentarily illuminated as one of its deflectors is hit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Phaser fire has struck something it appears to be a vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire torpedoes!
He presses the firing button.
CUT TO:
A volley of photon torpedoes immediately shoot from the Enterprise but pass harmlessly through the area where the unknown vessel's shields were momentarily illuminated.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Our torpedoes missed!
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: All ships this is Enterprise fall back I repeat fall back Kara get us out of here!
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson tenses up.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise and the other Starfleet vessels approach Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table as Captain Branson walks around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: How did that vessel know our com signal?
LTCMDR. KAL: We're not sure.
LT. MASON: This guy, the way he shot...he was trained.
Kal vents.
LTCMDR. KAL [frustrated]: He's Starfleet! The cargo vessel was a lure!
It was bait! We never should have been in that sector. That son of a bitch
knew we'd come in hot. We had no cover. He had a remote vantage point.
Triangulated us from above. And then we were fricking target practice!
LT. SITO: He jammed our frequencies.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: It wasn't just us it the other vessels I've spoken to the Chief engineers of the U.S.S. Excalibur, U.S.S. Balboa, and U.S.S. Kransnowsky they all said their com systems were jammed as well.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: The vessel used a perfect cloak.
Captain Branson stands there with his hands behind his back.
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll have time to grieve for the crew of the Thomas Paine later, is there a way to punch through that cloak?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: That cloak is perfect no tachyon emissions, no residual antiprotons.
CAPT. BRANSON: Find away to punch through that cloak dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the ready room.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The taskforce is around the base.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS BEDROOM AREA
Jessica turns over but sees that John isn't in bed and sees him looking out the window at the base.
JESSICA: Are you alright?
He looks at her.
JOHN [sighs]: No I'm not alright Jess we've got a unknown attacker out there and we've lost two starships with two good crews.
Jessica puts her arms around his waist and lays her head on his back.
JESSICA: You'll find away to stop this guy like you always do.
John smiles.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is next to the Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson looks at the PADD.
CAPT. BRANSON: Still nothing?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Yeah, we're still trying to figure out what's going on and what happened.
Captain Branson puts the PADD on the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damn.
LTCMDR. T'LAR [com voice]: Captain Branson report to the bridge
They leave the ready room.
CUT TO:
INTT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
They walked onto the bridge as the transparent viewer shows a damaged Andorian Kumari-class cruiser being towed by two tug vessels.
CAPT. BRANSON: Wow.
CMDR. IVANOVA: That's a Kumari-class cruiser.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: She's taken a major beating.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll be on the Starbase.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Three Federation vessels are towing a badly damaged Andorian Kumari-class attack cruiser.
INT-STARBASE SIX ADMIRAL AUSTIN'S OFFICE
ADM. AUSTIN: The Andorian Commander said the same thing that Admiral Kirk said an unknown vessel cloaked started firing at his squadron his ship was the only one that survived.
CAPT. BRANSON: How are we going to detect this vessel they have a very powerful cloak that we can't detect anything from till it's too late.
Captain Martin walks around his office pissed.
CAPT. MARTIN: That cargo vessel was bait for us and we lost another good ship with a good crew.
ADM. AUSTIN: Find out who did this Captain and stop them.
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Aye, Admiral.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
A cargo vessel flies by unknown that the Enterprise is waiting to pounce.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [GREY MODE]
Transparent viewer shows the vessel.
LT. MASON: 14 bio-signs onboard.
CMDR. IVANOVA: They're heading somewhere.
LT. MITCHELL: She's on course for Hell's Gate.
Then he looks at his console.
LT. MITCHELL: He's going to port.
CAPT. MARTIN: He's made us Kara pursuit course.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise pursues the vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SMITH: He's not responding.
CAPT. BRANSON: Target his engines.
LT. MASON: Target locked.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise fires her phasers and it scores a hit disabling the vessel.
INT-SMUGGLING VESSEL CORRIDOR
The crew are running as coolant spews and sparks rain down as an Away Team materialized.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Do not move!
The crew scatters but are caught as Lieutenant Mason walks over to the pilot.
LT. MASON: Step away from the console now! Do it, or we will light you up!
The pilot steps away from the console as Mason grabs him and pins him to the deck as T'Larr walks over to one of the bulkheads.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Commander I'm picking up something behind this bulkhead.
Commander Ivanova walks over to it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Open it.
Lieutenant Mason presses the panel and it opens up shows phasers and other weapons.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Take him and his crew to the brig aboard the ship.
LT. MASON: Aye, Commander move.
He and two of his men take Robert back to the ship as Commander Ivanova looks at the weapons.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise speeds towards Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE INTERROGATION ROOM
Captain Martin walks around the table as Robert sits at the table.
ROBERT: The average citizen is 60 times more likely to be killed by a Starfleet vessel than a terrorist. 60 times!
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah?
ROBERT: Yeah.
Captain Martin walks around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: You're an ex-Starfleet officer held the rank of Lieutenant Commander aboard the U.S.S. Victory was award four times for acts of Valor during the Federation-Klingon War.
ROBERT: We didn't need to be in that war it was Captain Archer returning Klaang we wouldn't of had to worry about the Klingons attacking our bases and outposts!
CAPT. BRANSON: So, you decided to attack Starfleet vessels you killed 750 men and women onboard the Peterson and 550 men and women aboard the Thomas Paine.
ROBERT: This is the part you're gonna hate. It wasn't me.
Captain Branson looks at him as Lieutenant Mason chimes in.
LT. MASON: Your weapons are being processed and scanned as we speak.
He looks over at Mason.
ROBERT: It wasn't me. I keep those guns for defense. And I seen the news.
I wasn't anywhere near all that. I had breakfast at Deep Space K-17 at the Bar this morning, out with some buddies.
CAPT. MARTIN: We'll contact Deep Space K-7 to confirm your story for now enjoy our brig.
Lieutenant Mason escorts him back to the brig as John stands there.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Admiral Kirk is on the monitor.
VICE ADM. KIRK [monitor]: So he claims that he wasn't present during the last three attacks?
CAPT. MARTIN: So he claims we're contacting DS K-7 to confirm his story.
Kirk leans back in the chair.
VICE ADM. KIRK [monitor]: John, find out what if he's telling the truth or not
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Aye, sir.
VICE ADM. KIRK [monitor]: Kirk out
Transmission ends as John leans back in his chair drinking his Earl Grey.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise speeds towards Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CMDR. IVANOVA: Admiral Grey has confirmed that Mister Dean was at the bar during the three attacks.
Captain Branson walks around the table.
LT. MASON: So we just let him go so he can do this all over again?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We can't hold him forever Jack.
LT. MASON: Yeah we can.
CAPT. BRANSON: She's right Jack we'd be acting like whoever is attacking Starfleet and Klingon ships.
LT. MASON: I don't like it sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I know Jack.
Captain Branson stops at his chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: How did whoever is attacking our vessels manage to jam our coms?
LT. SMITH: They're not hard to construct.
DR. CARLSON: How could we search for them?
CAPT. BRANSON: What do we know?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Whoever is doing this is well-trained in Starfleet tactics.
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: Carl Dougherty.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Who's that?
CAPT. BRANSON: He's the son of Vice Admiral James Dougherty.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I served with him during the final months of the war.
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: Well, Carl tried to follow in his dad's footsteps. He was kicked out of the academy after four months for exhibiting erratic behavior.
CAPT. MARTIN: Erratic behavior?
DR. LANGFORD [re: PADD]: According to the Academy medical reports he was very annoyed with the instructors and classmates.
LT. MASON: Wha so, what? Then he goes on a killing spree?
LTCMDR. KAL: He was last seen at Starbase 212 then after that he dropped off the map.
CAPT. MARTIN: Till now.
DR. LANGFORD [re: PADD]: Carl was recently diagnosed with delusional disorder.
LT. KAYE: We were able to track his course.
Wall monitor shows his course.
CAPT. MARTIN [surprised]: He gets around inform Admiral Nechayev.
LTCMDR. KAL [nod]: Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. KAYE: Approaching the coordinates now sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Slow to impulse.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm console.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise slows to impulse.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SITO: Running scans so far nothing on long range or short range.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: He's probably running the cloak.
Captain Martin turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir, would a deflector pulse break through that cloak?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It's possible.
CAPT. MARTIN: Get started on it and hurry before he starts shooting at us.
Commander T'Mir gets to work.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at station keeping.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Deflector pulse ready sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it.
She activates the pulse.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
A close up of the Enterprise's deflector dish as it powers up and a blue energy beam lances out and blue energy beam struck the vessel it's similar to the Romulan warbird the Dominion crew encountered but smaller.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the vessel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Looks like the Romulan vessel Admiral Brousseau encountered in 2269.
LT. MASON: Only smaller I'm reading about 23 people aboard it.
CAPT. BRANSON: Open a channel.
LT. SMITH: Channel opened.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: This is John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise, we are aware of your sorrow about your father and we are deeply sorry but you have to stop these attacks on our starships and our allies.
Nothing over the com.
LT. MASON: Channel is opened he can hear us.
CAPT. BRANSON: He can but he's not speaking.
He walks in front of the ops and helm stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Carl, I know you can hear me please respond.
Then Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Sir.
John turns to the viewer.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
An Andorian Kovus-class cruiser emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: It is a Kovus-class carrier.
CAPT. BRANSON: Never seen Kovus-class carrier before now.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
GEN. SHRAN [viewer]: This is the Andorian warship IGS Wey'tahn I am General Talas Shran in command
CAPT. BRANSON: This is John Branson Captain of the Enterprise what can I do for you General?
GEN. SHRAN [viewer]: We came as soon as we heard what happened to our squadron
CAPT. BRANSON: Everything is alright we are currently trying to contact the vessel to negotiate.
GEN. SHRAN [viewer]: He has spilled the blood of Andorian soldiers it is in my right to take revenge for this selfish act of dishonor to my people!
Captain Branson walks up to the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Talas give me a chance to talk the kid down.
General Shran thinks.
GEN. SHRAN [viewer]: Well, Captain you've got 1 minute not minute more!
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you General.
Channel closed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Have a security team meet me in transporter room three you've got the bridge Commander.
CUT TO:
INT-CARL'S ATTACK VESSEL CORRIDOR
The Away Team materialized. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's move. 
They walk through the corridor and stun some of the crew and puts transporter beacons on them. 
INT-CARL'S ATTACK VESSEL MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
The doors explode as the bridge crew ducks as Captain Branson and the Away Team enters as they have their phasers trained on the bridge crew as they have Romulan disruptors aimed at them as well. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Carl? 
CARL: Yes? 
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm Captain John Branson we need to talk. 
CARL: About? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Carl, I knew your father. He was a good man. Look, if you beam back to the Enterprise no harm will come to you. 
CARL: Not harmed? It's too late for that. You've already done too much. 
John raises his phaser and put it back into the holder. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Carl, you need to end this before General Shran attacks. 
Carl walks over to the Captain's chair and inputs commands into arm rest. 
CARL: You all killed him. You killed him. You put a plasma bolt in his chest. And then left. You scattered until there was nothing there anymore. And it keeps going! 
Captain Branson keeps his hands off his phaser and walks over to him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Carl your father did his duty to protect the Federation from its enemies and he died doing what he loved.
His communicator beeps.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: We're detecting an energy build up of some kind
CAPT. BRANSON: Carl what did you do? 
CARL: I set the warp core on overload any minute this vessel will explode! 
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: ENTERPRISE EMERGENCY BEAM OUT! 
Everyone dematerializes. 
EXT-SPACE
The vessel erupts in explosions as the Enterprise and IGS Wey'tahn warps out of the area. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Red lights are flashing as Captain Branson walks onto the bridge. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Report? 
LT. MASON: The vessel has been destroyed sir no sign of an escape pod. 
Captain Branson walks to the command chairs and sits in the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Set course for Starbase Six. 
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
Captain Branson is disappointed that he wasn't able to reach Carl. 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise soars at warp. 
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*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
*TBA as Carl Dougherty
*TBA as Robert Dean
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa
*Alexandra Rexford as Captain Mikaela Allenby
*Mike Longo as Vice Admiral James T. Kirk
*TBA as Captain Sarah Branson
*TBA as Farragut Crewmen
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Sonak
*TBA as Lieutenant Pavel Chekov
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu
*TBA as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
*TBA as Doctor Leonard McCoy
*TBA as Commander Montgomery Scott
*TBA as Captain Alan Jones
*TBA as Captain Anthony Tate
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by Chicago PD.
*Mentions Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1 episode "Broken Bow as well as the Federation-Klingon War of 2256-2257.