Quarantine (TOS episode)

Quarantine is the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1.
==Plot==
After responding to a distress call from a Starfleet science vessel, Captain Branson and Lieutenant Junior Grade Jaffah has been infected with a vial of an extinct Earth Jellyfish that's very, very deadly. Resulting in the death of one of the crew. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is along the border on patrol.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5783.2, The Enterprise is along the Neutral Zone border on an extended border patrol so far the Romulans haven't made a single peep since the Earth-Romulan over a century ago
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS, BEDROOM AREA
John is sleeping when the com activates.
LTJG. SMITH [com voice]: Senior officer report to the bridge, we've picked up a distress call 
John gets dressed and leaves his quarters. 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise speeds to the rescue.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LTJG. SMITH: Confirmed the distress call came from the U.S.S. Copernicus.
CAPT. BRANSON: The Copernicus isn't she as science vessel?
LTJG. T'LAR: Yes, sir she has a crew of 133.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What are they doing along the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone border, she's not that well armed.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm not sure but we're going to find out what is going on and figure out why they're along the border.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: RED ALERT ALL HANDS BATTLE STATIONS, FULL POWER TO DEFLECTORS! 
Lights dimmed and klaxon sounds as the crew assumes their battle stations as Ensign Carlson chimes in. 
ENS. CARLSON: Approaching the border now Captain. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Drop us out of warp ready weapons Jack. 
LTJG. MASON: Aye, sir. 
Both Ensign Carlson and Lieutenant Mason comply with their orders. 
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION/ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise emerges from warp and approaches the border as the Copernicus is drifting.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the damaged vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar full sensor scans.
Lieutenant T'Lar scans the Copernicus and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Minor hull damage main power is off-line but life-support is stable.
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs?
LTJG. T'LAR: Negative Captain. 
Captain Branson looks at Julia.
CAPT. BRANSON: Any response to our hails? 
LTJG. SMITH: No, sir nothing.
Captain Branson crosses his arms.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm taking an away team over there Jack, T'Lar, your with me have Lieutenant Williams and Doctor Carlson along with a damage control team meet us in transporter room Z you've got the bridge. 
Commander Ivanova sits in the center chair. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Kara bring us into transporter range. 
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, Commander. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise approaches the Copernicus.
INT-USS COPERNICUS DECK FIVE CORRIDOR [RED ALERT]
The boarding party beams in and they look around the damaged as damage control officers report. 
ENS. HOLIDAY: Radiation level normal. Atmospheric pressure eleven pounds per square inch. 
CREWMAN MOORES: Filtration systems are out, sir. 
Lieutenant Williams opens one of the panel and sparks erupts and smoke puffs out. 
LT. WILLIAMS: Communications system is shorted out to sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Steph take Washburn and Moores to Engineering check the engines I wanna see if we can fly this ship, T'Lar you and Jack head to the bridge to down the logs and check the phasers and see if they've been fired Steven you take Ensign Holiday to Sickbay and check the stores to see if they been used. 
They split up. 
INT-U.S.S. COPERNICUS MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Red lights flashing as Lieutenant T'Lar and Lieutenant Mason enter walking over debris and dead crewmen.
LTJG. MASON: Start downloading the logs T'Lar, this place gives me the creeps.
LTJG. T'LAR: Lieutenant its weird for the sight of dead bodies to give you the creeps.
Lieutenant Mason turns to her.
LTJG. MASON: You've not seen bodies of fallen comrades then T'Lar, I have way to many times, I'll check the weapons systems.
T'Lar starts her download as Lieutenant Mason checks the weapon systems.
CUT TO:
INT-USS COPERNICUS SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
Doctor Carlson and Ensign Holiday enters the medical room. 
ENS. HOLIDAY: Man this sickbay has seen better days sir. 
DR. CARLSON: Check the stores for anything. 
They start checking. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. COPERNICUS MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Lieutenant Williams, Ensign Washburns, and Crewmen Moores are looking around the damaged engineering.
CREWMEN MOORES: What do you think did it, sir?
LT. WILLIAMS: I don't know crewmen but I want a full structural and control damage check, and I'm going to have a look at those engines.
They go to check the engines.
INT-USS PETERSON SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
ENS. HOLIDAY: Nothing sir its like they cleaned out the stores.
Doctor Carlson gets out his communicator and flips it open.
DR. CARLSON [to com]: Carlson to Branson.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. COPERNICUS MEDICAL LAB [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Captain Branson and Lieutenant Junior Grade Jaffah are looking around the lab as Captain Branson's communicator beeps he gets it out and opens it as it beeps.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Go for Branson.
DR. CARLSON [com voice]: The medical cabinets have been picked clean
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: By pirates?
INT-U.S.S. COPERNICUS SICKBAY [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Doctor Carlson turns to Ensign Holiday and the security officer shakes his head no.
DR. CARLSON [to com]: No it doesn't look like it my guess is that the crew did it during the attack, but it doesn't look like they had a chance to use them.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. COPERNICUS MEDICAL LAB [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
CAPT. BRANSON [Sighs, to communicator]: Alright we're near your position we'll come to you.
DR. CARLSON (com voice): Acknowledged Carlson out
Branson closes his com device.
LTJG. JAFFAH: Who do you think attacked the Peterson sir?
CAPT. BRANSON (Sighs): I don't know Lieutenant but all I can say is that whoever it is we're not gonna like them.
As they left a vial of goo drips on Captain Branson's forearm and Lieutenant Jaffah's hand.
INT-U.S.S. COPERNICUS SICKBAY [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
They both enter as Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Download of the logs have been completed sir, most of them have been badly corrupted though.
CAPT. BRANSON: Very good T'Lar, Jack what about the weapons?
LTJG. MASON [Sighs]: The phasers have been completely drained and the torpedo launchers have been emptied, it looks like whoever they were fighting they didn't go down without a fight.
Then Lieutenant Williams and her team shows up.
CAPT. BRANSON: Please tell me you have good news Lieutenant?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [Sighs]: I wish I did Captain but its not this ship's engines are shredded they'll need to be repaired at a nearby Federation Outpost.
CAPT. BRANSON [Sighs]: Whoever attacked them did alot of damage I'm guessing?
LT. WILLIAMS [nods]: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright then what about their hull can it handle being towed?
LT. WILLIAMS (nods): Yes it can be.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's head back to the ship and prepare to tow this vessel.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is getting into positon to tow the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior officers are around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: How are the records?
LTJG. SMITH: Most of them were badly damaged and pretty garbled but with T'Lar's help I was able to reconstruct most of the records.
CAPT. BRANSON: Play them.
Lieutenant Smith inputs commands into the console and the monitor fizzes and then show the bridge of the Peterson and Captain Alexander Johnson the commanding officer of the vessel.
CAPT. JOHNSON [monitor]: Captain's log stardate 6089.1, After losing contact with another relay we're proceeding to...
Screen fizzes out and resumes and this time klaxons can be heard in the background.
CAPT. JOHNSON [monitor]: The Chak'tal have attacked us taken out our quantum drive with one shot destroyed half of the forward section, I've ordered the crew to abandon ship but it seems that the Chak'tal are determined not to allow them to leave the ship alive. But I will cover them for as long as I can they must reach the nearest Federation Outpost to warn the Federation of a Chak'tal threat
TACTICAL OFFICER (O.S): INCOMING!!!!
Screen fizzes out.
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Alexander Johnson good officer, good man bit of a windbag and a bit cocky still don't know why they gave him command of a science vessel, nor why the Chak'tal attacked a lightly armed Starfleet Science vessel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: So are we gonna let Starfleet know sir?
CAPT. BRANSON (nods): Oh yeah we will as soon as we tow the Peterson to Starbase 6.
Captain Branson starts rubbing his forearm a bit annoyed.
ENS. CARLSON: Uh are you alright sir?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah its just that.
He falls to the floor screaming holding his arm as Commander Ivanova holds him as Doctor Carlson gets a med kit and gets out a medical scanner.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What's wrong with him Steven?
DR. CARLSON (Confused): I'm not sure Commander.
She goes to the com panel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Ivanova to transporter room lock onto both Captain Branson and Doctor Carlson beam them directly to sickbay.
Both Captain Branson and Doctor Carlson are beamed to sickbay.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Captain Branson is struggling as Nurse Chapel hands Doctor Carlson a hypo.
DR. CARLSON: Captain this is a sedative its going to relieve the pain.
He injects him with the meds and John calms down as the indicators show his vitals are stabilizing.
NURSE CHAPEL: His vitals are stabilizing.
DR. CARLSON [sighs]: Good that's good.
Then Commander Ivanova enters and walks over to Doctor Carlson.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Steven, how is he doing?
DR. CARLSON: I gave him a mild sedative so far he's resting.
Shows her John's forearm with the burn mark.
DR. CARLSON [confused]: I've never seen anything like this, but it's it's gotta be some sort of contact reaction.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What do you think it is besides that?
DR. CARLSON [shrugs shoulders]: I'm not sure I'll have to check the Starfleet medical database to see what it is.
CMDR. IVANOVA: And how's Lieutenant Jaffah?
DR. CARLSON: He's resting as well and he has the same burn on his hand I've started them on dermal regeneration.
Commander Ivanova leaves Sickbay as Doctor Carlson gets to work.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Ivanova walks onto the bridge and walks over to Lieutenant Smith.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Julia inform the Starbase we have a man down and are on our way to the base now, and hail the Constitution to see if their closer to us then we are to the Starbase. 
LTJG. SMITH: Aye, Commander. 
Commander Ivanova sits in the center chair. 
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is towing the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Ivanova is sitting behind the desk briefing Fleet Captain Maria Branson commanding officer of the U.S.S. Century.
FLT CAPT. BRANSON [monitor]: Commander I'm sorry but the Constitution is on an important mission
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Ma'am I've got two officers down one of them is the Captain who is in need of medical attention. 
FLT CAPT. BRANSON [monitor]: I understand that Zhasa but Brianna is on a very important diplomatic mission, and can't be pulled from it to come and help you with this situation
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Damn it.
FLT CAPT. BRANSON [monitor]: What's their status Commander?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Doctor Carlson has stabilize them we're currently on course for Starbase Medical Outpost 12.
FLT CAPT. BRANSON [monitor]: That's good what is your ETA to Starbase Medical Outpost seventy-five Commander?
Commander Ivanova leans forward.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: We should arrive in just eight hours at present speed due to us towing the Copernicus.
FLT CAPT. BRANSON [monitor]: Keep me posted Commander till then your in command of the Enterprise till the Captain gets back on his feet.
CMDR. IVANOVA [Nods]: Aye, ma'am.
FLT CAPT. BRANSON [monitor]: Branson out
Transmission ends as Commander Ivanova leans back.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is towing the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Nurse Chapel who returned from her Medical training is treating both Captain Branson and Ensign Jaffah.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR CARLSON'S OFFICE
While Doctor Carlson is searching the Medical database for what is ailing both the Captain and Lieutenant and he comes across an entry from Doctor Chris Blake in the 2000s about the Irukandji Jellyfish and he activates the panel.
DR. CARLSON (to com): Carlson to Ivanova
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (com voice): Ivanova here go ahead
DR. CARLSON (to com): I got something.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (com voice): I'm on my way
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is towing the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR CARLSON'S OFFICE
Commander Ivanova enters.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Steven tell me you've got some good news.
DR. CARLSON: I was digging into the medical data and came across this entry from the Chief Medical Officer of the sea boat H.M.S. Hammersely Doctor Chris "Swain" Blake, apparently two of their crewmen came down with the same thing that the Captain and Lieutenant have right now.
CMDR. IVANOVA (crosses her arms): How did he cure it?
DR. CARLSON: Well according to his medical log he didn't Seamen Toby "Cheffo" Jones recovered but they lost one crewmen I've not gone through this whole entry made by him but I'll have something for you.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: The Constitution isn't on her way. 
DR. CARLSON (shocked): What why? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: His sister is on a high level diplomatic mission, to Cordian to see if they want to rejoin the Federation or not. 
Doctor Carlson paces about and looks at her. 
DR. CARLSON: He's dying Commander and I don't have the medical equipment to cure him we need to get him to a medical facility now. 
Zhasa puts her hand on his shoulder. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I know Steven I know but for now we can't risk going to warp.
Then alarms go off as they both head to the bio-beds as Captain Branson's vitals fail.
DR. CARLSON: Captain? CAPTAIN! GET ME FIVE CCS OF adrenaline now!
The nurse heads to get the hypo as Doctor Carlson starts CPR.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE 
The Enterprise is towing the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Commander Ivanova walks over to him with the hypo. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Here it is. 
Doctor Carlson injects him with the meds but nothing happens. 
DR. CARLSON: COME ON JOHN DON'T DIE ON US! 
Captain Branson gasps for air as his vitals return to normal. 
DR. CARLSON: Oh thank god. 
Commander Ivanova pats his shoulder and then the com beeps.
LTJG. SMITH [com voice]: Commander Ivanova report to the bridge.
Commander Ivanova leaves sickbay.
EXT-SPACE
Three Chak'tal raiders descend behind the Starfleet vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Ivanova enters.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Where did those come from?
LTJG. SMITH: No idea Commander they just showed up and started following us from a distances outside the range of our weapons.
Julia vacates the command chair as Commander Ivanova sits down in it as the transparent viewer shows the three vessels trailing the Enterprise.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Have you tried hailing them?
LTJG. SMITH: Yes, ma'am no response from either vessel.
Ivanova leans forward.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Keep an eye on them if they twitch take us to red alert.
LTJG. MASON: Aye, Commander.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is towing the Copernicus while being followed by the three Chak'tal vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Lieutenant Smith sits next to Lieutenant Jaffah's bio-bed making sure he's doing well. 
JAFFAH (groans): Oh my head. 
JULIA: Jaffah how are you feeling? 
JAFFAH: Like I had too much of the sauce but otherwise I'm alright. 
Doctor Carlson walks up to him and scans him. 
DR. CARLSON: You feeling alright Lieutenant you gave us quite a scare. 
LTJG. JAFFAH: Wait what happened why does my hand feel like its on fire? 
DR. CARLSON: You and the Captain were infected by the venom of a Irukandji Jellyfish that went extinct in 2065. 
He thinks for a minute. 
LTJG. JAFFAH: M-My great-great-great-great grandfather was killed by one when he was at sea. 
DR. CARLSON: I'm reviewing the chief medical logs of the Doctor on the HMS Hammersley hopefully it will give me information I can use to cure you both. 
Julia turns to him.
JULIA: Steven what did those logs say? 
DR. CARLSON: Well I was digging into the medical data and came across this entry from the Chief Medical Officer of the sea boat H.M.S. Hammersely Doctor Chris "Swain" Blake, apparently two of their crewmen came down with the same thing that the Captain and Lieutenant have right now. 
JULIA: You can help them right? 
DR. CARLSON: I'll do what I can. 
He leaves as Jaffah looks at Julia.
LTJG. JAFFAH: How's the Captain?
JULIA: He's resting but we almost lost him I've got him sedated for now hopefully we can get you two to the medical outpost before his condition gets worse.
Then WHUMPH!
LTJG. JAFFAH: What was that?
JULIA [confused]: I am not sure.
WHUMPH! Klaxons start blaring.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Red Alert, all hands battle stations!
Julia leaves sickbay to head to the bridge.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
The three raiders fire at the Enterprise hitting its deflectors.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The three raiders fly towards the Enterprise firing at her hitting the deflector screens making them flicker.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Deflector screens are holding Commander.
WHUMPH!
ENS. CARLSON: Its like being attacked by kittens.
LTJG. T'LAR: Given enough times their claws will get through our deflectors.
CMDR. IVANOVA
Kara set course two-five-three mark seven-nine-seven full impulse.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, Commander.
Ivanova turns to Lieutenant T'Lar.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: T'Lar keep an eye on the tractor beam.
LTJG. T'LAR (nods): Aye, Commander.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise pitches to port as the tractor beam is still holding onto the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: Tractor beam is holding Commander.
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH! 
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors down to 98%.
LTJG. MITCHELL: We're losing lateral thrusters! Re-routing power to compensate.
EXT-SPACE
One of the raiders flies towards the Enterprise and fires at the ship's deflector screens making them flicker and hits the exposed hull as explosions erupt along the hull.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD as coolant spews.
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors down to seventy-five percent!
Then Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Something is dropping out of warp.
EXT-SPACE
The U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717 a Sombra-class vessel emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. SMITH: Fire.
EXT-SPACE
The Yorktown fires her phasers destroying one of the raiders as two of them flies over the Yorktown and then leap into warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Smoke is everywhere from burnt out relays and damaged conduits.
LTJG. SMITH: We're being hailed.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: On screen.
Captain Smith appears on the viewer.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Thanks for the back up Captain.
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: You're welcome Commander where's Captain Branson?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: He's down in sickbay he is in critical condition.
EXT-SPACE
Both Enterprise and Yorktown are next to each other.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR CARLSON'S OFFICE
Both Commander Ivanova and Captain Smith are in Carlson's office.
DR. CARLSON: So he and Mister Jaffah came into contact with some sort of compound that matches something that's in the Starfleet Medical database.
CAPT. SMITH: What's the cure?
DR. CARLSON: According to the database nothing cured it the person infected recovered.
CAPT. SMITH: Just like that?
DR. CARLSON: Just like that.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: We're still on course for Starfleet Medical Outpost 12.
CAPT. SMITH: The Yorktown will remain with you till we approach it.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Happy to have you.
Then Nurse Chapel shows up.
NURSE CHAPEL: Doctor Lieutenant Jaffah is awake.
They exit his office.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Lieutenant Jaffah starts gasping for air and then just stops. 
JULIA: Hey Jaffah we're almost to Starbase Medical Outpost 12. 
She is shocked at the sight of him. 
JULIA: No, please god no HELP! 
EXT-SPACE
Both Starfleet vessels are heading to Starfleet Medical Outpost 12 as the Enterprise is towing the Copernicus.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table as Doctor Carlson is at a lost for words. 
DR. CARLSON: I don't know why he's dead, Commander. He shouldn't be. He was he was getting better. I-I must have I must have missed something. He said he had a bad headache and sometimes Irukandji sting can cause elevated blood pressure. Perhaps that brought on a cerebral hemorrhage. I-I don't know. 
Zhasa pats his shoulder. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: You did everything you could to help him Steven. 
DR. CARLSON (Sighs): But, I spent more time with John, sir. I thought that he was at the greatest risk. I should have kept a closer watch on Jaff. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Just keep him alive Steven.
DR. CARLSON (nods): Aye, Commander.
He leaves the briefing room.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise approaches the medical outpost with help from the Exeter and Farragut.
INT-MEDICAL OUTPOST SICKBAY 
Doctors are treating Captain Branson who is making a wonderful recovery, Commander Ivanova wearing her dress uniform. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: How are you feeling? 
CAPT. BRANSON (Smiles): Great they said that my immune system was able to fight off the venom of the irukandji. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: John if this about what happened to the Enterprise I'm sorry. 
CAPT. BRANSON: No I've read your report and the repair reports from Lieutenant Williams and I'm glad that you're my first officer Z, you handled that with ease and you got the ship here in one piece. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (Sadden): I didn't get everyone here sir. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE JULIA'S QUARTERS 
Julia is sitting on the couch as the doors chimed. 
JULIA: Come. 
Doors opened and Captain Branson enters. 
JOHN: And I'm disturbing you? 
JULIA: No, sir you're not. 
He sits next to her. 
JOHN: You cared about him didn't you Julia? 
She nods. 
JULIA: He was the only one who didn't look at me like I did something wrong. 
JOHN: I want you to tell me about him. 
JULIA (Smiles): John I'm sure you read his file. 
JOHN: He slipped under my radar. My fault. But I have to write to his family. And I'd appreciate your help, if you want to help me. 
JULIA (smiles, nods): I'd be honored to sir. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ARMORY
The crew of Enterprise are forced to say farewell to Lieutenant Junior Grade Jaffah, and are in their dress uniforms as Captain Branson is standing in the middle and the torpedo casing is lowered.
CAPT. BRANSON: We're gathered here today to say farewell to one of our own Lieutenant Junior Grade John Tyler Jaffah he was the best officer that served under me as a officer of Starfleet and of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he risked his life countless times to rescue people and in the end he gave his life to make sure that we got home safe true he was taken from us early by Irukandji we will remember him not just as an officer of the Enterprise but as family we'll continue to honor him and his memory. 
LTJG. MASON: Honor hup! 
Everyone snaps to attention as the casket heads towards the launch tube as both Lieutenant Junior Grade Smith and Lieutenant Mason grabs the flag on both sides as the casket enters the tube and it closes. 
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise's port launcher launches the casket as it flies by a garrison of Federation Starships.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jaffah, It is with great sadness that I write to you as Lieutenant Junior Grade John Jaffah's commanding officer. Words cannot lessen your grief. I hope it comes as some small comfort to know your son was a fine young man and a fine Starfleet Officer. His sense of humor, his devotion to duty and his loyalty to his friends made him an asset to not only to Starfleet and the Federation and, in particular, to the USS Enterprise NCC-1701. He will be greatly missed by all who had the honor and privilege to serve with him "and he will never be forgotten. Again, I offer you my most heartfelt condolences. Live Long and Prosper Jaffah. Yours sincerely, John Branson
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Ensign Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Security Officer Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Ensign Dana Christina
*TBA as Lieutenant Samuel Kirk
*TBA as Ensign Elias Sheridan
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade John Tyler Jaffah
===Special Guest Stars===
*Ashley M. Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Fleet Captain Maria Branson
*TBA as Captain Alexander Johnson
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===