Fight or Flight (TNG Era episode)

Fight or Flight is the 3rd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation Season 1.
==Synopsis==
While on a routine mission the Enterprise received a distress call from the USS Endeavor as it was ambushed by a Pakled squadron, the mission goes well but one member of the crew doesn't feel comfortable being onboard. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The U.S.S. Endeavor a Nebula-class cruiser is doing battle with a squadron of 4 Pakled cruisers.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
ENS. MARTIN: I'm losing lateral thrusters!
CAPT. KHATAMI: Evasive maneuvers Ensign return fire!
LT. MCCORMACK: Aye, Captain.
WHUMPH! Sparks rain down from the ceiling.
LTCMDR. BERSH GLOV MOG [com voice]: Engineering to bridge
CAPT. KHATAMI [to com]: Khatami here go ahead Mister Mog.
LTCMDR. BERSH GLOV MOG [com voice]: We've lost both warp and impulse engines we're operating on thrusters only
CAPT. KHATAMI [to com]: Give me more then impulse Mister!
She ends the com call and turns to Lieutenant Estrada at communication station.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Lieutenant were you able to send a distress call?
LT. ESTRADA: Yes, ma'am!
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Endeavor continues her fight as she's firing her aft torpedoes and phasers at the Pakled squadron.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music:
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INTRO:
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!
The Enterprise leaps into warp.
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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
The Enterprise flies over a gas giant's rings.
STARRING
Jarvis Davidson 
 as
Captain John Martin
Felecia Linkous
 as
Lieutenant Commander Jane
Enterprise flies next to a Pioneer-Class vessel
Kevin Regan
 as
Lieutenant Jack Mason
Ferne Myers
 as
Lieutenant Commander Courtney James
USS Enterprise flies by a Watchtower Starbase
Jacob Elliot
 as
Doctor Peter Langford
Sadie Brickhouse
 as
Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
USS Enterprise flying through an Asteroid field
Delena "Dee" Lusk
 as
Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
Becky Elliot
 as
Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
USS Enterprise flies by Earth as the ship's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Wall monitor shows the bridge of the U.S.S. Endeavor and Captain Khatami sitting in her command chair.
CAPT. KHANTAMI [monitor]: Federation Starship Endeavor. We're under attack. We need assistance. This is Captain Khatami of the Federation Starship Endeavour. We're under attack. We need assistance
CAPT. MARTIN: Captain Atish Khatami, she was in command of the U.S.S. Endeavour.
LTCMDR. KAL: How long ago was this transmitted?
LT. SITO: This distress call was transmitted approximately fourteen hours ago.
CAPT. MARTIN: Distance?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: According to sensors three point two light years.
CAPT. MARTIN: Do you have fix on their location?
LT. KAYE: Heading two five eight mark twelve I've altered our heading.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I've got an engineering team prepped to beam over when we arrive.
DR. LANGFORD: I've also got a medical team ready as well.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us to red alert dismissed.
The senior staff leaves as Captain Branson turns to the screen.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hang on Captain.
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Klaxons are blaring as the crew are at their battle stations.]
LT. KAYE: Approaching their position now sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us out of warp.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station as Lieutenant Sito reports.
LT. SITO: I am detecting debris that matches both Starfleet and Pakled hull markings.
Captain Martin is leaning forward in the command chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Have you detected them?
LT. MASON: I have got them. Two thousand kilometers off the port bow. They are currently a drift.
CAPT. MARTIN: Intercept course and let's see her.
Transparent viewer shows the damaged heavy cruiser drifting, as Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN [shocked]: Bio-signs?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: There is too much interference from their damaged port nacelle leaking drive plasma to get accurate readings.
Captain Martin is still standing.
CAPT. MARTIN: Assemble rescue teams. Secure the Endeavor.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is over the damaged vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
[Coolant is spewing as console screens are flickering or burnt out from taking too much damage, as Commander Kal, Commander James, and Lieutenant Kaye who's carrying a medical kit are walking through the damaged engine room.]
LTCMDR. KAL: Hello? Anyone here?
[They hear a cough and Commander Kal removes debris and sees Commander Mog.]
LTCMDR. KAL: Easy Commander I am Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal of the U.S.S. Enterprise we're responding to your distress call.
LTCMDR. MOG [groans]: I'm Lieutenant Commander Bersh glov Mog Chief engineer.
Lieutenant Kaye kneels next to him and scans him with the medical tricorder.
LT. KAYE [re: medical tricorder]: He's got a few broken ribs a bruised kidney he'll need to be beamed over to the Enterprise for treatment.
LTCMDR. KAL: Prep him for transport.
LT. KAYE [nods]: Aye, Commander.
Commander Kal goes to Commander James at one of the consoles.
LTCMDR. KAL: Report?
LTCMDR. JAMES: I can't make heads or tails of this but they're warp drive is completely shredded, their impulse engines are badly damaged.
LTCMDR. KAL: Try to make sense of this those Pakled vessels could come back and take this ship apart.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I'll see what I can do.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR JEFFERIES TUBE 13 [DARK, BATTLE DAMAGED]
[Commander T'Mir and Lieutenant Mason find a trap crewmen.]
LT. MASON: Over here. Hang on. We're getting you out of here.
LT. KLISIEWICZ: I don't believe we've met.
LT. MASON: I'm Lieutenant Jack Mason and this is Lieutenant Commander T'Mir we're from the U.S.S. Enterprise, I need to use the plasma torch to free him keep him calm.
Jack gets the plasma torch as Commander T'Mir is next to Lieutenant Klisiewicz.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: State your name.
LT. KLISIEWICZ: Lieutenant Stephen Klisiewicz Chief science officer.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It will be alright Mister Klisiewicz.
LT. KLIZIEWICZ: Do me a favor? See if my legs are still there. I haven't felt them in two days. 
T'Mirr checks as Lieutenant Mason is using the plasma torch on the support beam and turns back to Lieutenant Klisiewicz.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Your limbs are intact.
LT. KLISIEWICZ: Thank you.
LT. MASON: T'Mir give me a hand.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Do not be frightened Lieutenant.
LT. KLISIEWICZ: Too late for that.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOR CREW QUARTERS [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Lieutenant Sito and a security officer are searching for more survivors.
LT. SITO [re: tricorder]: I'm picking up life-signs. Hello? Is there anyone here? 
CREWMAN: No!
He shoots at Sito and her security detail.
LT. SITO: We're here to help you. 
CREWMAN: Take cover! We're under attack!
(They stun the crewman and put a Enterprise combadge on him.)
LT. SITO [to com]: Sito to Sickbay. 
NURSE TAKAHASHI [OC]: Sickbay here
LT. SITO [to com]: We found another survivor. His wounds are not serious but he's suffering from psychological distress. 
NURSE TAKAHASHI [OC]: Acknowledged
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
[Sparks rain down from the ceiling as Captain Branson forces the doors open as they enter the bridge, as console screens are flickering and console screens are fizzing in and out and some are burnt out as they look around the bridge as they see most of the crew are dead as John walks over to Captain Khatami and puts his hand on her cheek and she wakes up.]
CAPT. KHATAMI [confused]: J-John?
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Hey there Atish.
CAPT. KHATAMI: My crew?
CAPT. MARTIN: You took heavy casualties. We're treating the survivors. Who attacked you?
CAPT. KHATAMI: The Pakleds we were attacked by Pakled raiders.
Captain Khatami attempts to get up but John keeps her from getting out of her command chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Easy, easy.
CAPT. KHATAMI: I've got to secure my ship.
CAPT. MARTIN: Leave that to us.
[He tries to put a transporter beacon on her neck but she removed it.]
CAPT. KHATAMI: No, treat me here. I'm not leaving my bridge.
CAPT. MARTIN: I can't pull rank on you, Captain, but you're in no condition to put up a fight. 
Doctor Langford finds John's daughter Tina who has a cut on the side of her face but she's alive.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come on Atish we've got to get you back to Enterprise.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is next to the Endeavour.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
The Endeavor and Enterprise crew are gathered.
CAPT. KHATAMI: We're here to commemorate our honored dead. Lieutenant William Yates, Lieutenant John Molar, Ensign Dorothy Chang, Ensign Edward Regis and Crewman David Amantes, who all served with distinction. Their bravery and sacrifice will not be forgotten. They will be missed, but now there is cause for optimism. Captain Martin, Enterprise, on behalf of my crew, thank you. 
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: And on behalf of my crew you're welcome now let's get down to business situation report?
LTCMDR. JAMES: The Endeavor is secure, but its primary systems are still badly damaged.
CAPT. KHATAMI: I'll provide data for Mister Mason on the Pakled cruisers.
LT. MASON: Thank you Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir, Sito you'll be working with Commander Stano on what happened.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [nods]: Aye, Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Dismissed. 
The crews scatter and get to know each other some more.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
At one of the aft stations it shows the sensor logs of what happened to the Endeavour.
LTCMDR. STANOS: We arrived in this sector after receiving a distress call from a Federation cargo vessel, it wasn't till we realized that we flew into a trap set by the Pakleds we dispatched 2 Pakled Clump ships but we didn't know that 4 more were on the way and we were in a running fire fight with the Pakleds.
LT. SITO: I thought they gave up after the encounter with the Enterprise-D in 2365.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: They could of changed up their tactics?
LTCMDR. STANO [sighs]: If that's true then we're in trouble.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
On the wall monitor is Fleet Admiral Alynna Nechayev from Space Station Deep Space 12.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: It's good that Captain Martin and the crew of the Enterprise was in the area
CAPT. KHATAMI: Yes, ma'am it's a good thing they were in the sector.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: It's strange that the Pakleds resorted to this kind of tactic
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, ma'am it is strange.
Admiral Nechayev thinks.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Keep me posted Nechayev out
Transmission ends as Captain Khatami turns to him.
CAPT. KHATAMI [sighs]: Thanks for the save John.
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't mention it I am just glad that my daughter is alive.
Khatami looks at him.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Yeah, Ensign Martin did a great job keeping us alive till help arrived.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Captain Martin report to the bridge
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Both Captains walk onto the bridge.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
LT. SITO: Sensors detected the U.S.S. Titan entering the system.
LT. MASON: We're being hailed it's Captain William T. Riker.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer changed to the bridge of the Titan.
CAPT. RIKER [viewer]: Enterprise this is Captain William T. Riker of the U.S.S. Titan offering our assistance
CAPT. MARTIN: Captain Martin good to see you Captain.
CAPT. RIKER [viewer]: We received the Endeavour's distress call and pushed warp 9.8 for as long as we could hold it
CAPT. MARTIN: It was the Pakleds they attacked the Endeavour they were lucky they had a good pilot my daughter Tina.
CAPT. RIKER [viewer]: The Pakleds have been getting bolder and bolder with each encounter, we were able to detect their base of operations its two light-years from our present position
CAPT. KHATAMI: Captain Riker the Endeavour is in no shape to go on a first strike mission.
CAPT. RIKER [viewer]: We'll do repairs on route I've already cleared it with Fleet Admiral Ozawa she's given us the go ahead Riker out
Transmission ends as John is worried.
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
U.S.S. Enterprise, U.S.S. Endeavour and U.S.S. Titan are at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin is speaking with Fleet Admiral Nechayev.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral the Endeavour is badly damaged she won't survivor the engagement against the Pakleds if it comes to a fight.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: I understand your considers Captain but we need to put an end to their attacks on our forces
Captain Martin leans forward on his desk.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral?
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: The Commander in Chief of Starfleet has already given the green light for this mission, and I expect you to carry it out
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Yes, ma'am.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Nechayev out
Transmission ends as John sits at his desk thinking.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Same shot of the three vessels at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [BATTLE DAMAGED]
Both Khatami and Martin are working at one of the consoles as Enterprise and Endeavour engineering teams are working hard to restore what systems they can.
CAPT. MARTIN: I couldn't help but notice your crew calls you by your first name.
CAPT. KHATAMI [smiles]: When you've been in the trenches as long as we have, rank and protocol are luxuries.
CAPT. MARTIN: Interesting.
They walk over to the tactical console.
CAPT. KHATAMI: You seem to run a pretty tight ship. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We've been known to let our hair down from time to time. But I find that maintaining protocol reminds us of where we came from.
She looks at him.
CAPT. KHATAMI: I'd like to ask you something, Captain to Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Shoot.
CAPT. KHATAMI: The Prime Directive. How often have you broken it for the sake of protecting your crew? 
He leans on the tactical console and thinks.
CAPT. MARTIN: Broken it? Never. Bent it on occasion. And even then it was a difficult choice. What about you? 
CAPT. KHATAMI: I've walked the line once or twice, but nothing serious. There you are. 
[She has found the Endeavour's bridge plaque.]
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: It's a good omen. Let's put it back where it belongs.
They go to put the plaque back up.
EXT-FEDERATION-PAKLED BORDER
All three ships emerge from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. KAYE: We're secured from warp sir.
Captain Martin sits at the Captain's chair as Commander Kal sits in the first officer chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Long range scans of the area.
LT. SITO: No sign of Pakled cruisers or their Clump ships it seems we're in the clear.
Commander T'Mir chimes in.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, they could be using some sort of jamming technology to mask their vessels from our sensors.
Captain Martin turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: What are you getting at?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: According to Commander Davis's mission report as well as his interview with memory Alpha they used a phase cloaking device to cloak two vessels.
CAPT. MARTIN: I remember reading that report he used a deflector pulse to break through it.
LT. MASON: One issue the pulse used energy from the deflectors.
Captain Martin thinks.
CAPT. MARTIN: We've got no choice T'Mir get starts on the pulse.
Commander T'Mir gets to work.
EXT-FEDERATION-PAKLED BORDER
A close up of the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Pulse ready sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Engage.
She presses a few commands into the panel.
EXT-FEDERATION-PAKLED BORDER
Enterprise fires a deflector beam as the wave struck something and a squadron of Pakled Clump ships appear in front of the three vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the Pakled vessel.
LT. SITO: FOUR PAKLED CLUMPSHIPS JUST APPEARED!
LTCMDR. KAL: They were waiting for us?
Captain Martin is shocked.
[END OF ACT THREE FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
A photon streaks by and struck the port side of a Pakled vessel causing an explosion to erupt as the Enterprise flies into view as a Pakled Clump ship fires at the Sovereign-Class vessel hitting her aft deflectors.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
CAPT. MARTIN: Evasive maneuvers Lieutenant return fire.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise fires her photons and phasers at some of the Pakled vessels that are firing at the Sovereign-class vessel as the Titan is doing well but the Endeavour isn't doing well do the damage she sustained.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LT. MCCORMACK: Deflectors are down to 23% damage to secondary hull!
CAPT. KATHAMI: Evasive maneuver delta seven.
ENS. MARTIN: Aye, Captain.
Ensign Martin works at the helm console.
EXT-SPACE
The Nebula-class vessel pitches to port to avoid most of the weapons fire.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SITO: The Endeavour is pinned down.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie bring us about.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Kaye works the helm station.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise fires her quantum torpedoes punched a hole through the Pakled vessel's outer hull destroying it utterly as the Enterprise flies over the Endeavour.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Endeavour we'll cover your retreat.
CAPT. KATHAMI [com voice]: Thanks Enterprise.
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Two more vessels has entered sensor range!
LT. SITO: Great more reinforcements.
Lieutenant Mason checks his console.
LT. MASON: No it's Starfleet.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-PAKLED BORDER
Several Starfleet and Klingon vessels emerge from warp and start firing their weapons at the Pakled forces.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: We're being hailed by the Excelsior it's Captain Elizabeth Shelby.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Excelsior.
CAPT. SHELBY [viewer]: Sorry we're late
CAPT. MARTIN: You're timing couldn't be more then impressive Elizabeth.
CAPT. SHELBY [viewer]: Let's show them what we're capable of
Transmission ends.
CAPT. MARTIN: You heard the lady let's do it.
EXT-SPACE
The Federation forces start pushing back the Pakled vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: The Pakled vessels are retreating.
Transparent viewer shows this.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Set course for the nearest Starbase.
EXT-SPACE
The Federation 12th battlegroup is at impulse as the Endeavour is being towed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. MARTIN: And the Pakled vessels were in full retreat.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: So we won't hear from them anytime soon?
CAPT. MARTIN: I don't think so ma'am.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: That's good to hear Captain
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral, we don't know if this will be temporary or a stop gap for the Pakleds but we shouldn't take them as a joke anymore.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Agreed I've dispatched three vessels to patrol their borders and to show our flag
CAPT. MARTIN: That's good ma'am.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Send me your report Captain I look forward to reading it Nechayev out
Transmission ends as Captain Martin leans back thinking.
EXT-SPACE
The 12th battlegroup heads to the nearest Starbase.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Martin
*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
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Nurse Laurel Takahashi
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alynna Nechayev
*TBA as Captain William T. Riker
*TBA as Captain Elizabeth Shelby
*TBA as Captain Atish Khatami
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Kathrine Stano
*TBA as Endeavor crewmen
*TBA as Lieutenant Melissa McCormack
*TBA as Ensign Tina Martin
*TBA as Lieutenant Hector Estrada
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Bersh glov Mog
*TBA as Doctor Anthony Leone
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===