The Death of War (episode)

The Death of War is the 2nd episode of the fifth season of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
When the U.S.S. Enterprise responds to a distress call on an errand of mercy, Captain Martin must prove his ability to command a crew and fleet who perceives him to be unworthy of the Captaincy.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT. FEDERATION SPACE
An establishing shot of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin turns to face Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
Lieutenant Mason looks up from his console.
LT. MASON: The distress call is definitely Romulan.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito, what's the nature of their distress call?
LT. SITO: Sensors read something that could be consistent of a large scale explosion.
Captain Martin turns to T'Mir who's just as confused as he is.
CAPT. MARTIN: Ro what's your advise?
Commander Ro looks over at him.
CMDR. RO: Even if it is a distress call it's too dangerous and against regulations.
John looks over at Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Any response to the distress call?
Lieutenant Mason looks at his console and reports.
LT. MASON: Negative.
Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Set course for the source of the distress call warp seven.
LT. KAYE: Course has already been plotted and laid in.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it.
EXT. FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise goes into a great arc and her warp engines power up and she speeds into warp as a burst of light is seen.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Space The Final Frontier These are the Voyages of the Starship Enterprise its continuing Mission: To Explore Strange New Worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations to boldly go where no one has gone before!
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A shot of the top of the Federation Dockyard as shuttles fly over the Federation base in orbit of Earth, as a Class-12 shuttle is shown launching and heads towards the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E docked at the Dockyards.
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STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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The docking clamps release from the port side of the saucer.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
Enterprise flies from Earth.
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. RO LAREN
Enterprise flies through a nebula
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
The Enterprise flies over Vulcan as ships are coming and going.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
The Enterprise flies towards a strange looking nebula
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies over a planet with a planet in the background
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise approaches Starbase 157 as the 7th fleet is flanking the base.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
A Starfleet-Klingon battlegroup is shown as the Enterprise departs from the group and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp in a burst of light.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
An establishing shot of a Romulan outpost venting plasma and has debris floating from it.
CMDR. RO [voice over]: First Officer's Log Stardate 53785.1, I question the wisdom of the Captain crossing the Neutral Zone to answer a distress call from a Romulan Outpost
A burst of light and the Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin and Commander Ro are in their chairs as red lights are flashing.
CAPT. MARTIN: Are we detecting any other ships?
LT. MASON: Negative.
CAPT. MARTIN: Full scan.
Lieutenant Sito reports.
LT. SITO: The reactor chamber has decompressed and is venting plasma energy but there are bulkheads in place, I am detecting at least 21 Romulan bio-signs in the other chamber.
CMDR. RO: Whatever they're using is generating a lot more power then our outposts.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I've never seen anything like it before Captain but whatever they're using is more powerful then anything we've seen.
Then Lieutenant Sito's console goes crazy as she checks and reports.
LT. SITO: Captain, their reactor core is about to go critical!
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Bridge to transporter room 2 lock onto those Romulan bio-signs and beam them aboard!
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Outpost erupts in a massive explosion as a rock drifts towards the Enterprise and struck the ventral saucer deflectors.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The ship shakes violently as the crew hangs on for dear life.
CAPT. MARTIN: Stabilize!
Lieutenant Kaye works at the helm to stabilize the ship.
CMDR. RO: That was close.
CAPT. MARTIN: Good work getting the deflectors up [to com] Bridge to transporter room report?
CHIEF MACKENZIE [com voice]: We got 17 Romulans before the deflectors went up
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Good work bridge out.
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Then all of the sudden a Romulan warbird de-cloaks.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. MASON: Romulan warbird bearing 111 mark 14!
CAPT. MARTIN: Evasive maneuvers!
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The warbird powers up a plasma and launches it as it struck the underside of the Enterprise.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The ship shakes violently again as one of the consoles explode sending a crewmen to the floor.
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to 87%!
CAPT. MARTIN: Evasive maneuvers!
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise flees as the warbird follows.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. MASON: They're right on top of us!
CAPT. MARTIN: Get us out of here!
LT. KAYE: Warp drive is down!
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Engineering we need warp power!
LTCMDR. JAMES [com voice]: Standby I'm re-routing power
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise flees as the warbird follows.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The ship shakes violently again and again as the crew works at their consoles.
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise flees as the warbird follows.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The ship shakes violently again.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: James!
LTCMDR. JAMES [com voice]: Try it now
CAPT. MARTIN: Set course 151 mark 330 hit!
Lieutenant Kaye work at her console and activates the warp drive.
EXT-NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise leaps into warp before the plasma torpedo struck them.
EXT. WARP SPACE
The Enterprise soars at warp.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. MASON: The Romulans are following but they won't catch us before we reach our destination.
Commander T'Mir turns to him.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, if my people think that we destroyed the outpost.
CMDR. RO: They won't hesitate to follow us into Federation Space.
LT. KAYE: Approaching the Paulson Nebula, sir...
CAPT. MARTIN: Drop to impulse...take us in, Lieutenant...
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
Moving at impulse into the solar nebula, swirling clouds...
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
NEW ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
as we whiz by large rocks and clumpy material...
ANGLE - KAYE
drawing on all of her navigational talents...Martin moves up next to her...
LT. KAYE: The field is getting too dense, sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Steady. Analysis of the nebula cloud, Sito. 
LT. SITO: Eighty two percent dilithium hydroxyls. Magnesium, chromium. It should provide an effective screen against their sensors, Captain. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie, prepare to reverse engines. Full stop.
Lieutenant Kaye works at the helm.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, PAULSON NEBULA
The Enterprise moves into the spiral cloud and disappearing from view as the Romulan vessel enters as well.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. MASON: I've lost all sensor contact with the warbird.
Captain Martin tenses up.
CAPT. MARTIN: Shut down all active sensors, passive scanners only. Deflectors to minimum emissions.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT. PAULSON NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise at station keeping.
INT. SICKBAY, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The medics are treating the wounded Romulans as Captain Martin enters.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm Captain John Martin you're aboard the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise.
DR. PROCYON; I am Minister Procyon on behalf of me and my research team thank you for your help Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Wow, I am surprised to hear you say that most of your comrades would rather die then except help from us.
Procyon smirks.
DR. PROCYON: The military unlike them I am a man of peace I dedicated my life to research and discovery my team and I were forced to work there by the Tal'Shair I have a wife a family.
CAPT. MARTIN: Doctor what were you working on we detected a massive power output that we've never seen before.
DR. PROCYON: I'm sorry Captain but I am not a traitor if I told you what I know then I would never see my family again.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The senior staff are around the table.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Well, there's more bad news the weapons are out.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's your estimated time of repair?
LTCMDR. JAMES: 3 weeks at a space-dock the entire command control interface is burnt to a crisp.
John know the situation just went from bad to worst as he looks at Commander James.
CAPT. MARTIN: Do what you can for the deflectors.
She nods and leaves the briefing room.
CMDR. RO: Our shuttles have reported that the Romulans have placed sensor buoys around the nebula.
LT. KAYE: If we leave they'll detect us.
CMDR. RO: This nebula is in Federation Space they can't stay here forever.
CAPT. MARTIN: They can as long as they're in here with us.
DR. LANGFORD: If we call for help they'll intercept us.
LT. MASON: And we can't do much without our weapon systems if we get into a fight with them.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir, would you be able to fit a stationary beacon with a board band subspace transmitter?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem.
CAPT. MARTIN: A distress call would be too obvious we need something a bit more subtle.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Cochran distortions.
CMDR. RO: That's too subtle.
CAPT. MARTIN: We could deploy the photon torpedoes like mines.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: We can fit the beacon with a proximity alarm that would trigger the detonation.
CAPT. MARTIN: Get started dismissed.
The senior staff leaves.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT. PAULSON NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise at station keeping.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's log, stardate 53996.2 The Enterprise remains concealed in the dust cloud. And to my surprise, the Romulans are searching for us to come out of hiding''
INT. DECK NINE CORRIDOR, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin is walking along the corridor.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over, continuing]: So far we've only made minor repairs to our systems I can only hope that we can get out of this situation
John enters the lift.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Red lights are flashing as Commander Ro sits in the Captain's chair as the turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Martin walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
CMDR. RO: Deflectors and sensors are back on-line.
Commander Ro gets up from the Captain's chair and walks over to the XO chair as Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Any change in the buoy?
LT. SITO: Negative sir.
As they're waiting a bright flash as Captain Martin smiles.
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the Romulan vessel damaged.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us in closer let's sort this mess out.
Commander T'Mir checks the read out.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: They're completely disabled.
Captain Martin looks over at Lieutenant Sito.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito lock a tractor beam onto them.
LT. SITO: Aye, Captain.
EXT. PAULSON NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise locks a tractor beam onto the Romulan cruiser.
INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM 2, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
The doors opened and Captain Martin along with Lieutenant Mason who's wearing a tactical vessel and has a type-3 phaser rifle ready.
CAPT. MARTIN: Energize.
Chief Mackenzie engaged the transporter as the Romulans materialized on the pad shocked about what just happened as John smirks.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT. PAULSON NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise has a tractor beam onto the Romulan cruiser.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Captain Martin, Commander Tamar, and Doctor Procyon as well as two guards enter the briefing room as Tamar is frustrated that Procyon survived.
DR. PROCYON: The first explosion relieved the pressure for a time but it was inevitable that the reactor would go critical, we tried to warn everyone but no one would listen.
Commander Tamar looks at him.
CMDR. TAMAR: Or you fake that information for your excuse to die like a Romulan!
Procyon shows Tamar the rod.
DR. PROCYON: This is a single optolythic data rod examine it for yourself if you wish to verify its authenticity you speak of patriotism Commander where is patriotism in a state that condemns its scientists and engineers to a pointless death for a power source that doesn't work?
He hands it to him.
CAPT. MARTIN: Commander Tamar whatever Procyon has shown you I have not seen so he's not betrayed Romulan secrets.
CMDR. TAMAR: We've always found that your overtures of peace are indication of fear you know that you can't defeat us or that's what we tell ourselves but I have to admit it took courage to make that overture Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: If you're so certain you would win then how come you're my prisoner aboard my ship?
Tamar sinckers.
CMDR. TAMAR: Right, very good.
CAPT. MARTIN: We worked together to end the Dominion War and to stop Shinzon's coup, but we have one pressing issue the new Praetor Tal'aura do you think that she'd sit by while we're attempting to make peace with your people to end the long blood feud?
CMDR. TAMAR: You're an impressive negotiator Captain Martin I underestimated you and I cannot allow the Empire to do the same thing, I have some friends in the Senate if I can convince them to look at this information perhaps we can call off this war before its too late.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Martin walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. MARTIN: Helm, take us out of the nebula set a course back to the outpost best speed.
Everyone looks at him.
LT. MASON: Captain, our weapons are gone.
CAPT. MARTIN: It doesn't matter either we stop the war now or we die trying.
EXT. OUTER EDGE OF THE PAULSON NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise tows the Romulan cruiser out of the nebula.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
LT. MASON: Captain, we're receiving an invasion alert from Starfleet Command.
Everyone is shocked.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Kaye, hit it.
EXT. OUTER EDGE OF THE PAULSON NEBULA CLOUD
Enterprise tows the Romulan cruiser the nacelles FLASH and the two starships SHOOTS into the distance, disappearing into a BURST OF LIGHT.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
A close up shot of the ops station's screen.
LT. SITO: Captain, sensors are detecting a fleet of Romulan warbirds at the coordinates of the outpost.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It seems like they're gathering their forces where they believe the first attack happened.
CAPT. MARTIN: Drop us out of warp.
LT. MASON: They've detected us we're still outside of their weapons range, but most of them have weapons lock on us Commander Tamar is signaling them to stand down.
LT. SITO: They're holding position but you've powered their weapons!
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise approaches with the Romulan vessel in tow.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us in closer.
Commander Ro turns to him.
CMDR. RO: John, our deflectors are down while the tractor beam is engaged!
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant take us in closer.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
A shot of the Romulan vessels powering their forward launchers.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
DR. PROCYON [com voice]: Military fleet this is supervisor Procyon I'm transmitting my coded ID, we're alive the Federation did not attack our outpost
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise approaches with the Romulan vessel in tow.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Everyone is tensed up.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us in closer move in slowly.
DR. PROCYON [com voice]: I repeat stand down
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
An overshot above the saucer of the Enterprise as the far Romulan forces are still powering their weapons.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Everyone is tensed up.
LT. MASON [surprised]: Captain, they're powering down their weapons.
Everyone cheers and claps as John let's out a sigh of relief.
CAPT. MARTIN: Release the tractor beam.
EXT. FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise disengages the tractor beam as another Romulan vessel approaches and takes the damaged vessel in tow as the Romulan forces depart from the system.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
John turns to Lieutenant Kaye.
CAPT. MARTIN: Set course for Starbase 39-Sierra warp seven.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT. WARP SPACE
Enterprise soars at warp on course for Starbase 39-Sierra for some repairs and R&R for the crew.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: I read your report John you were lucky they stood down
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here Jean-Luc.
Picard notices something and leans forward.
VICE ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Are you alright John?
John puts the PADD down.
JOHN: Honestly I don't know Jean-Luc I came close to plunging the Federation into war once again, and I got lucky that Doctor Procyon and Commander Tamar were willing to listen to me.
JEAN-LUC [monitor]: John, you trusted your training and your crew and you got out of the situation somewhat unscathed for now take a break you deserve it
JOHN [sighs, nod]: You're right Jean-Luc thanks.
JEAN-LUC [monitor]: Anytime, Picard out
Transmission ends as John looks out the window at the warp stars streaking by.
EXT. WARP SPACE
Enterprise soars at warp on course for Starbase 39-Sierra.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Ro Laren 	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 Commander	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jamie Kaye 	Delena "Dee" Lusk	Lieutenant 	Chief Conn Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Waymire 	Lieutenant 	Chief Operations 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 	Assistance Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Chief Petty Officer 	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Peter Johnson 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Ethan Novakovich	TBA 	Crewmen second class 	Science division, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Elizabeth Cutler	TBA 	Crewmen first class 	entomologist, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sean Hansen 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander 	Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Elisa Sheridan 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Jean-Luc Picard	Josh Irwin 	Vice Admiral	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893
Procyon 	TBA 	Doctor 	Head researcher
Tamar 	Frank Parker Jr.	Commander 	Commanding Officer, IRW D'Deriex
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by: Tales of the Neutral Zone episode: "La mort de la guerre".