Strange New Worlds (episode)

Strange New Worlds is the 1st episode of Star Trek: The New Generation TNG Season 1.
==Synopsis==
When one of Martin’s old friends goes missing while on a secret mission for Starfleet, John has to come out of self-imposed exile. He must navigate how to rescue his friend, while struggling with what to do about his life after what happened to him a long time ago. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
INT-KILEY 179 OBSERVATION POST CORRIDOR
Two people are walking to a room.
VICE ADM. MARTIN [voice over]: No matter how many stars there are in the sky, no matter how many galaxies swirl beyond our own, no matter what the mathematical probabilities or the number of times we say 'we are not alone in the universe', our first visit from the stars is always the province of children's stories and science fiction. First contact with aliens always lives squarely in the impossible. First contact is just a dream... until one day, it isn't
INT-KILEY 179 OBSERVATION POST
Someone walks into the room.
KILEY COLONEL: Show me what you've got?
KILEY SCIENTIST: Something in a low orbit of the planet it appears to be an unidentified flying object.
Then the screen shows the USS Harrison NCC-1941 a Excelsior-Class Starship as everyone is shocked at the sight.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Stardate: 59978.1
The camera shows a house.
INT-MARTIN'S HOUSE HOLD, BEDROOM
Jessica turns over and sees that the left side of the bed is empty as she gets up and gets dressed in her standard Starfleet Uniform, and goes to the kitchen.
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INT-MARTIN HOUSE HOLD, KITCHEN
John is in pajamas making breakfast while the movie Pearl Harbor is being played in the background.
JESSICA (O.S): Pearl Harbor again?
John turns to face his girlfriend in her DS9 uniform.
JOHN (smiles): Its about our history as a race and how much we changed since then, screen off I've made breakfast your favorite my famous scrambled eggs with scrambled sausage and bacon.
They're having breakfast.
JESSICA: This is good.
JOHN: Thanks.
Then they hear the desktop monitor chirping as in the background the screen shows: INCOMING TRANSMISSION, TO J.T. MARTIN FROM FLT CAPT. J.L PICARD U.S.S. STARGAZER NCC-8293.
JESSICA: Are you going to answer that?
John turns to the communicator on the table then back to his girlfriend.
JOHN: Its probably nothing important.
Jessica looks at her boyfriend.
JESSICA: John you've been ignoring Starfleet since the incident.
John looks at her.
JOHN: How can I go back when I know that I almost got Beverly killed?
Jessica looks at him.
JESSICA: I ship out tomorrow at 0600. Back in a month.
John holds her hand.
JOHN: Maybe we could get together when you come back I'll still be here.
John stands up with her and they kiss.
JESSICA: I hope you're not here when I get back cause you've got another place to be.
She leaves the house as John again hears the beep of the desktop monitor chirping and he gets up from the chair.
CUT TO:
INT-MARTIN HOUSE HOLD, SUNROOM
John walks into the sunroom to avoid the desktop monitor as he's getting some much needed air, when he hears the sound of a engine and sees a shuttle fly over the house and it lands as the aft doors opened and Fleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard walks out of the shuttle.
JEAN-LUC: JOHN!
John walks to the doors and opens it.
EXT-PATIO-DAY
Jean-Luc walks over to John as the two old friends shook hands.
JOHN: What are you doing here Jean-Luc?
JEAN-LUC: Well, you weren't answering your desktop monitor so I decided to come in person.
JOHN: Really what are you doing here Jean-Luc?
JEAN-LUC: I have a first contact scenario that may have gone bad.
JOHN: I'm sorry to hear that. It's not my problem.
John starts to walk up the steps.
JEAN-LUC: John?
JOHN (annoyed): You're not hearing me Jean-Luc, we both agreed that I'd have until Enterprise left space dock.
Jean-Luc gets out a PADD.
JEAN-LUC: John, before deciding whether or not...
JOHN: Like I said not my problem.
JEAN-LUC: But then we lost contact - with her.
He hands him the PADD and he hears the voice of Captain Jamie Towe.
CAPT. TOWE (com voice): We've found something they've got here it appears to be warp technology, we're not sure how they got it but they have it we're attempting to get back to the beam down point but we're trapped here they're coming
Screen fizzes out.
JEAN-LUC: We've not heard from the Harrison since then all chance of reestablishing contact with them have failed.
JOHN: And?
JEAN-LUC: I'm pulling Enterprise out of space dock.
JOHN: She's still being refitted and upgraded if I remember correctly.
JEAN-LUC: She can skip the redundant systems checks. I want her crewed up and ready to fly by 1800.
John paces about and leans on the patio folding his arms.
JOHN: Jean-Luc send someone else.
Jean-Luc puts his hand on his friend's shoulder.
JEAN-LUC: John you're the best officer, and I know that you're not having the best time after that last mission. But I need you to get back on that horse and face it.
John is worried.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
A Class-11 shuttle flies from Earth and approaches the Federation Dockyards.
INT-JUSTMAN SHUTTLE CRAFT CANOPY
STARFLEET SHUTTLE PLIOT [to com]: Enterprise, this is Shuttle Justman incoming - to transport coordinates.
ENTERPRISE FLIGHT CONTROL (com voice): Justman cleared to transport
John is reviewing the manifest of the Enterprise's new Chief of Security Officer, seeing that he had a deadly encounter with the Tressurians in 2373 as John looks at the Enterprise.
EXT-SPACE
The shuttle flies over the Enterprise and takes up a position behind her.
INT-JUSTMAN CANOPY
John continues to look at the Enterprise.
STARFLEET PILOT: All scrubbed up and good as new, sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN (sighs): Wish it were that easy. 
STARFLEET PILOT (confused): Sir? 
John stands up.
CAPT. MARTIN: Energize.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM TWO
Captain Martin materializes as he's greeted by his first officer Commander Y'Nar Ellis a young Bajoran woman who's wearing Command red and three gold pips on her collar.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Welcome aboard Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you Commander Y'Nar.
He walks off the pad and hands the PADD to Chief Mackenzie.
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you Chief Mackenzie.
They leave the transporter room.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
The pair are heading towards the turbo-lift.
CAPT. MARTIN: So where do we stand?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Systems are all nominal. But as you know, no simulations were run. The main A.I. has been upgraded. Personnel rotation was in process. A few officers will have to billet after the mission.
They enter the lift. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TURBO-LIFT CART
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Deck 1, main bridge.
Lift starts moving as Captain Branson reviews the personnel roster.
CAPT. MARTIN (re: PADD): That's good a new Chief Science Officer that won't arrive for another few days due to honeymoon on Risa hasn't ended yet?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Commander T'Mir and Doctor Langford are celebrating their one year anniversary and couldn't have a honeymoon due to the war.
John turns to her as the lift stops.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
They walk onto the bridge as Lieutenant Jack Mason stands up.
LT. MASON: Captain on the bridge.
The crew snaps to attention as John looks at them.
CAPT. MARTIN: As you all were and you must be the new chief tactical officer.
Jack walks over to him.
LT. MASON: Yes, sir Lieutenant Jack Mason at your service I've taken the liberty to prepare this ship for anything that we will encounter on this mission and beyond.
Captain Branson looks over at Y'Nar who assumes her post on the right side of the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Very well then Mister Mason assume your station.
LT. MASON (nods): Aye, sir.
He walks over to the tactical station as Captain Martin walks over to the center chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Welcome back and welcome aboard everyone.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Lieutenant Kaye, lay in the course and clear our departure with operations.
LT. KAYE: Course entered, Ops has cleared us.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Ready thrusters.
LT. SITO: Thrusters ready.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Initiate launching sequence.
CAPT. MARTIN: Engage.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The moorings retract and umbilical cords release from the hull and the Enterprise's impulse engines power up and the ship slowly moves out of dry-dock.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Everyone is ready to get their mission underway.
Transparent viewer shows clear space.
LT. KAYE: We're five by five for warp sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it.
She activates the warp drive.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. KAYE: We're at warp seven sir.
Captain Martin looks over at the right arm rest console and activates the ship-wide.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: This is your captain. We're a little early out of the gates, so I hope we didn't catch anybody with your hair wet or your pants down.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS
The crew are all listening to Captain Martin's speech.
CAPT. MARTIN (com voice): As you're all aware, Starfleet sends out a first contact team whenever our deep space probes detect signs of a working warp engine. Six days ago, the signature of a functioning warp drive appeared on Kiley 179. The USS Harrison went to say hello. We have since lost contact. Our mission is to find our people and bring them home. And maybe if we get lucky, make some new friends
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Nobody dies. This mission will not be anybody's last day. Captain out.
He ends the ship-wide.
CAPT. MARTIN (sighs): Let me know when we arrive I'll be in my ready room you've got the conn Commander.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair and heads to his ready room as Commander Y'Nar sits in the command chair as the senior staff are confused.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise heads towards Kiley 179.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
John is looking out the window as he flashes back to seeing Doctor Crusher wounded when the door chime knocks him back into reality.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Y'Nar enters.
Y'NAR: John are you alright.
John walks over to his desk.
CAPT. MARTIN: Never been better Y'Nar why do you ask?
He sits in the chair behind his desk as Y'Nar sits in the chair in front of the desk.
Y'NAR: Its just that you were a bit distracted on the bridge before you gave the order to warp.
John looks at her.
JOHN (sighs): Did you read the report?
Y'NAR: Yeah I did and John you did everything right you went by the book.
John leans forward on the desk.
JOHN: I felt like I failed Jean-Luc that day and ever since then I've been second guessing myself and now am I going to risk the lives of everyone on this ship and the Harrison?
Y'NAR: John we worked together on Io Station near Jupiter and you are the best officer that I've had the honor to call my friend.
John looks at the desktop monitor seeing Beverly badly wounded when the com activates.
LT. MASON (com voice): Captain Martin report to the bridge
They leave the ready room.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, KILEY 179 ORBIT
Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Both Captain Martin and Commander Y'Nar walks onto the bridge as Lieutenant Mason gets up from the Captain's chair and assumes his station.
CAPT. MARTIN: Full sensor scans.
LT. SITO: I'm detecting the Harrison she's on the night side of the planet.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us over there.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise approaches the drifting Excelsior-Class vessel.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the Harrison.
LT. SITO: Its the Harrison alright she's fully intact no hull damage or power loss.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair and walks over to the viewer showing the Harrison.
CAPT. MARTIN: Full scan of the Harrison.
Lieutenant Sito scans the U.S.S. Harrison for bio-signs.
LT. SITO: I'm detecting 760 bio-signs aboard the Harrison.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Well, that's good.
LT. SITO: I've located the warp signature. Although--
Captain Martin turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm not really in the mood for Although.
LT. SITO: I'm having trouble locking on. Its location may be shielded. This warp signature's also got a pretty weird signal variance.
CAPT. MARTIN: Pretty weird?
Lieutenant Mason is at his station then looks up.
LT. MASON: I recommend we raise deflectors.
Captain Martin turns to him.
CAPT. MARTIN: Why?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Any obviously defensive posture is in direct violation of first contact protocols.
LT. MASON: Look at the strange thing that's going on here sir No hails from the surface or sub-space chatter. No interplanetary traffic. Not one orbital dock.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's your point?
LT. MASON: This planet isn't showing any signs of colonialization.
LT. KAYE: Which means they're a century behind in creating warp drive.
LT. SITO: Detecting an energy spike! Its coming from the surface.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows energy blots heading towards them.
CAPT. MARTIN: DEFLECTORS UP!
Lieutenant Mason activates the Enterprise's deflectors.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, KILEY 179
The four plasma blots strike the forward deflectors.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows this as the ship jolts slightly.
CAPT. MARTIN: Damage assement?
LT. SITO: Minimal it would of been worse if we didn't have our deflectors up sir.
Captain Martin turns to Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Good call Mister Mason.
Jack nods at the Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us up, Kaye. Maybe they'll think they got us. What is going on down there? Plasma torpedoes? That's 21st-century tech. How in the hell did these people develop a faster-than-light engine?
 
LT. SITO: They didn't I recommend we go to red alert sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Red Alert, Jack.
Lieutenant Mason activates the red alert as lights dimmed and klaxons blare.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS [RED ALERT]
The crew heads to their battle stations.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: All battle stations manned and ready sir.
Captain Martin folds his arms still standing.
CAPT. MARTIN: How are they able to fire at us?
LT. SITO: I have analyzed the signal variance Ensign Carlson isolated. These people have not built a warp drive. Based on these readings, they have built a warp bomb.
Captain Martin turns to her shocked as he turns back to the viewer.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
The senior officers are around the desk as Lieutenant Sito is briefing the others.
LT. SITO: It would seem there are two warring factions. And their conflict has escalated to a crisis point. Surface scans of the planet are consistent with pre-warp society.
CAPT. MARTIN: How is that possible that they built a warp bomb?
LT. SITO: Unknown.
CMDR. Y'NAR: So what are we going to do about it?
CAPT. MARTIN: If Jamie sent an away team to the surface to check this thing out we'll have to go down ourselves.
LT. SITO: One issue.
LT. MASON: What's that?
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: The Prime Directive.
LT. MASON: Which means?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Which means that we can't interfere in the development of a non-warp planet.
LT. KAYE: So we just leave our people down there?
CAPT. MASON: I'm taking a landing party down to the surface Sito, Mister Mason you're with me have Commander meet us in transporter room Y'Nar you've got the bridge.
EXT-KILEY 179 SURFACE, DAY
The Enterprise landing party materializes on the surface wearing civilian outfits and they look around the beam down point as Lieutenant Sito gets out her tricorder.
LT. SITO: The Harrison landing party is in that direction.
They head towards the science building. 
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): We're still detecting the source of the signal. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CMDR. Y'NAR [to com]: Same here sir wish you would of allowed me to lead the landing party.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: I know Y'Nar but I needed to do this myself
INT-KILEY 179 SCIENCE BUILDING
After sneaking by the guards the landing party moves towards the elevators.
LT. MASON: I am detecting the Harrison landing party.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, KILEY 179 ORBIT
The Enterprise along with the Harrison is in a high orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Commander Y'Nar is at the engineering station where Assistance Chief Engineer Payne is at the console.
LT. PAYNE: So if we're going to get rid of it then we need to make sure they don't have the ability to make another one.
CAPT. MARTIN [com voice]: But how we can't risk violating the Prime Directive
CMDR. Y'NAR (to com): Do you want me to prep a strike team?
CUT TO:
INT-PRISONER BLOCK B
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Standby for now.
They're searching the block and Lieutenant Mason unlocks the doors.
INT-PRISON CELL
Lieutenant Commander Clarkson is on the cot looking like he was tortured.
CAPT. MARTIN: Kyle its John.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (smiles): John thank god you're here.
CAPT. MARTIN: What is going on here?
LTCMDR. TATE: We're not sure sir we were just searching when we were captured and put in here.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's get out of here.
Captain Martin, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Commander Clarkson, Commander Tate, and Lieutenant Commander Carvus , Lieutenant Commander James and Lieutenant Sito leave the prison area.
INT-ELEVATOR
The doors close as the lift starts moving.
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright Commander what the hell is going on?
Commander Tate remains firm.
CAPT. MARTIN: I just asked you a question Mister Tate?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: They got it from us during the last battle with the Dominion in sector 234 they saw something that was able to be seen from their world.
Captain Martin leans back in shock.
LTCMDR. JAMES: So we're responsible?
LTCMDR. TATE: Yes it is our fault and that's why Starfleet Command sent us.
CAPT. MARTIN: Well I'm here and I'll put an end to this you guys head back to the ship.
LT. MASON: Sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: You heard me.
LTJG. MASON (to com): Mason to Enterprise six to beam up leave the Captain and Mister Clarkson.
The landing party and the Harrison landing party dematerialized as Captain Martin and Commander Clarkson are ready and the doors opened and several guards are aiming their weapons at him.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hi take me to your leader.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, KILEY 179 ORBIT
The Enterprise is in orbit next to the Harrison.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the office of the USS Korolev and Vice Admiral James Martin.
VICE ADM. MARTIN [viewer]: He's doing what now?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Yeah he's convince that he can talk them out of doing what we did to ourselves in the 21st century.
Admiral Martin leans forward on his desk.
VICE ADM. MARTIN [viewer]: I just hope he knows what he's doing
Commander Y'Nar tenses up.
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INT-GOVERNOR BUILDING
Captain Martin and Kyle are standing before the main leader as their communicators is on her desk. 
CAPT. MARTIN: The failure was ours. We owe your entire world a profound apology. 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR: You're saying our ingenuity was actually- your mistake? 
Captain Martin puts his hands behind his back. 
CAPT. MARTIN: No, I'm saying that we should've been more circumspect about exposing our technologies. A tenet of our people is not to influence less-developed civilizations. 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR: How perfectly noble. 
CAPT. MARTIN: The power you're harnessing can bridge the gap between worlds. But its capacity for destruction cannot be underestimated. 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR: We have been in conflict with a seditious faction for centuries. This is our opportunity to end that conflict. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Through mass murder? 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR: Have your people never put down civil unrest? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, but through peace talks and making treaties with each other. 
KILEY 179 GOVENOR: Tell me, are there groups who refuse to negotiate with you? Powerful groups? 
CAPT. MARTIN (nods): Oh, oh yes we have those kind of groups. 
KILEY 179 GOVENOR: And with those? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Governor, you remember when elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers. The Kikuyu people of Kenya, Africa, on Earth, they teach us that lesson every day. 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR: You've given me a proverb, which is less useful than a big stick. Whoever has the biggest stick wins. 
Captain Martin still has his hands behind his back. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Governor if will please understand that my regulations obligate me to.... 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR (annoyed): Your rules are not my rules, Captain. My job is to ensure our ability to govern future generations. If spilled blood is the price so be it. Take them. 
The two guards take both Kyle and John. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Great I'm going back to that cell. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What good is a rule if you're not willing to die for it? Or break it. Emergency communication from Captain Martin. Enterprise to lower orbit. Full visibility. Show 'em 
what you got. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: John what are you doing? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Wait for it. 
(ALARM BLARING) (INDISTINCT SHRIEKING, CLAMORING IN DISTANCE) 
EXT-LOW PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise and all her glory can be seen by everyone on Kiley 179. 
INT-KILEY 179 GOVERNOR CHAMBER 
Captain Martin walks up next to the Governor. 
CAPT. MARTIN (smiles): Just like you said whoever has the biggest stick wins. In this case that is me, nothing is going to change till you bring them to the peace table we've been through that numerous times throughout our own history. 
Kyle picks up the two communicators and hands one to John. 
CAPT. MARTIN: The choice is yours governor Branson to Enterprise two to beam up. 
Both Kyle and John dematerialize. 
EXT-KILEY 179 ORBIT
The Harrison departs from orbit to head to the nearest Starbase to receive medical help for wounded officers, while the Enterprise remains in orbit. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin, Lieutenant Commander Y'Nar, and Lieutenant Mason are watching the meeting. 
LT. MASON: This is going well. They've become used to episodes of violence for centuries. 
The true cost of a civil w*r is abstract. Not believing you're gonna die is what gets you killed. 
John looks at him.
CAPT. MARTIN: What did you say?
Lieutenant Mason looks over at him.
LT. MASON [sighs]: Sorry, Captain. Just something Captain Jones said not long before he...Well, you read my file. You know the Gorn captured the U.S.S. Yeager and deposited us on one of their...planetary nurseries. Didn't understand what he meant at first. But I had a lot of time to think about it. About why I was the only one to survive. Do you know what I saw on the faces of so many of the people I loved as they died? Before they were slit open and fed on alive or used as breeding sacks.
Both Captain Martin and Commander Y'Nar are listening to his story.
LT. MASON: Do you know the last thing they felt? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Surprised.
LT. MASON: Yes.
CAPT. MARTIN: Because right up until the last moment, they...couldn't imagine dying. 
LT. MASON: Yes.
CAPT. MARTIN: But not you.
LT. MASON: No, sir not me.
CAPT. MARTIN: And that's what kept you...alive. Thank you, Lieutenant. 
LT. MASON: You're welcome Captain.
John gets up from his desk and looks at Commander Y'Nar.
CAPT. MARTIN: Y'Nar, I'm gonna need access to the historical database. 
CMDR. Y'NAR: I will see what I can do John.
Captain Martin tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin to Sito.
LT. SITO [com voice]: Sito here
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: I need you to punch a signal down to the planet.
LT. SITO [com voice]: Aye, sir
Captain Branson leaves the situation room (DOOR WHOOSHES OPEN) (DOOR CLOSES) as both Y'Nar and Jack are surprised. 
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INT-KILEY 179 EMBASSY CHAMBER
OVERLAPPING SHOUTING continues as Captain Martin materializes in the middle as everyone stops talking. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Uh, hi sorry to interrupt your little debate I'm John Martin. My world is called Earth. And though it's far from here, uh, my people and yours are, uh, very much alike. This is my world today. 
Shows the current condition of Earth in the 24th century as everyone there is amazed by what their seeing. 
CAPT. MARTIN: That's Earth my home where I was born but we were not always peaceful. This is Earth in our 21st century. Before everything went wrong. It's a lot like your world today. 
Image shows Earth in the 21st century. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We had our wars and disputes and crimes and diseases pretty much like what you're going through right now, but then the darker days came to my world a global pandemic hit the planet worldwide killed over a billion people. We had race hate crimes everywhere then World War III. 
Everyone is watching the images as Captain Martin continues. 
CAPT. MARTIN: This was our last day. The day the Earth we knew ceased to exist. What began as an eruption in one nation, ended in the eradication of 600,000 species of animals and plants and 30% of Earth's population. 
Images show Earth's surface. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Global suicide. What we gave you is the means to exterminate yourselves. And from the looks of you, you're gonna do it. You'll use competing ideas of liberty to bomb each other to rubble, just like we did, and then your last day will look just like this. 
They're listening to him. 
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Perhaps, somewhere, all your ends are written as indelibly as mine. But I choose to believe that your destinies are still your own. 
Both governors are listening. 
KILEY 179 GOVERNOR: What do you propose Captain? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Join our Federation of Planets and reach for the stars. The choice is yours. 
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, JUPITER ORBIT
An establishing shot of Starbase 1 a Frontier-Class base as the Enterprise is docked at the base.
INT-STARBASE 1 BRIEFING ROOM
Captain Martin, Commander, Y'Nar, Lieutenant Sito are there as Fleet Captain Picard is looking at them.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Getting the Federation High Court not to throw you all in jail almost took more pull than I have. And I have a lot of pull. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you Jean-Luc.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Just don't have me do it a lot John.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: No promises Jean-Luc.
CMDR. Y'NAR: So what's going to happen to the people of Kiley 179 sir?
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Well, we'll dispatch the U.S.S. Cerritos to preform second contact and establish communications system to allow them to contact the rest of the Federation, and their governor will want to join the Federation Council I'll have to speak with President Martin about.
CMDR. Y'NAR: So what now?
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Well, that's up to John are you planning on keeping the chair?
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INT-STARBASE 1 CORRIDOR
[INDISTINCT P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT] As John looks at a PADD as Lieutenant Mason walks over to him.
LT. MASON: You wanted to see me sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes I did Lieutenant.
LT. MASON: I should of told you the whole story sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: I've got time tell me now.
LT. MASON: The Gorn have a ritual. The last one... the one who survives...they send into space on a raft. Like throwing a fish back, I suppose. You're not really supposed to survive. 
Dumb luck the King Jr. ran into me. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Courtney, was a Ensign on the King.
LT. MASON [nods]: She nursed me back to health with help of my brothers and her family my brother Derek encouraged me to apply for Starfleet.
CAPT. MARTIN: I understand Lieutenant you were worried that I didn't trust you to carry out the mission and you didn't trust me.
LT. MASON [nods]: Yes, sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: I am in need of a chief tactical/security officer and I would like to offer you a commission onboard the Enterprise.
LT. MASON: I'd be honored to sir.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin looks out the window.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 59978.1, Earth...the dust and sky... is my hearth. But Enterprise is my home. We can go forward together, knowing that whatever shadows we bring with us, they make the light all the brighter. I am...a lucky man
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin walks onto the bridge as Commander Y'Nar is waiting for him.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Commander T'Mir is on her way to the bridge, as you requested. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you, Commander. 
CMDR. Y'NAR: New security chief is in place.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Mason good to have you onboard.
The doors whooshed opened and Commander T'Mir walks onto the bridge.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Lieutenant Commander T'Mir reporting as ordered.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Good to have you aboard Commander take the science station.
Commander T'Mir sits at the science station on the left side of the bridge.
LT. KAYE: Ready to get underway sir what's our mission? 
CAPT. MARTIN (smiles): Our mission? We explore. We seek out new life and new civilizations. We boldly go where no one has gone before. 
LT. SITO (smiles): Cool. 
Martin turns to her. 
LT. SITO: Sir. 
Captain Martin sits back. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Kaye take us out warp factor 4, hit it. 
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, JUPITER ORBIT 
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she enters warp. 
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Y'Nar Ellis 	Felecia Linkous 	Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jack Mason 	Kevin Regan 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical/Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Courtney James	Ferne Myers 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Peter Langford	Jacob Elliot 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire	Lieutenant 	Chief Operation Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
T'Mir 	Becky Elliot 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s)	Rank 	Position
Harris Payne 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kiley Scientist 	TBA 	N/A 	Kiley Science officer
Kiley Colonel 	TBA 	Colonel 	Leader of the Kiley Military force
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Kiley Leader 	TBA 	N/A 	Governor of Kiley 179
Michael L. King 	Vice Admiral 	Flag Officer, 8th Battlegroup Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Korolev NCC-1421	
Jean-Luc Picard 	Josh Irwin 	Fleet Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893
Beverly Crusher 	TBA 	Commander 	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893
Jessica Smith 	Ashley Kalfas	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717 	
Jamie Towe 	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Harrison, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Tanna Mor 	TBA 	Commander 	First Officer, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Anthony Tate 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander, Captain 	First Officer, U.S.S. Harrison, Commanding officer, U.S.S. Hornet NCC-7845
James Carroway 	TBA 	Ensign 	Chief Operations Officer U.S.S. Harrison
Jenny Sinclair 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade 	Chief Tactical/Security Officer, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Mariana Taru 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade 	Chief Science Officer, U.S.S Harrison
Kyle Clarkson 	Jeremy Regan 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer of team Alpha, U.S.S. U.S.S. Harrison, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Eduardo Guillermo 	TBA 	Ensign 	Weapons and Com system technician, U.S.S. Harrison, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Carolyn "Carol" Morgan	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade 	EPS and life systems technician, U.S.S. Harrison, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Pan Tarak 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	diagnostic engineer, U.S.S. Harrison, U.S.S. Harrison-A
Morgan Flower 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	computer tech and linguistics translator, U.S.S. Harrison, U.S.S. Harrison-A
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1 episode.