GROPOS (TNG episode)

GROPOS is the 2nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation Season 3.
==Synopsis==
While on standard patrol duty the Enterprise is drafted by Vice Admiral Thomas Owens to take up a dangerous task of attacking a heavily fortified Romulan Outpost in a nearby sector along the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone border, can they win or will they be destroyed.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at impulse speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Sito sits in the Captain's chair.
LT. SITO: Send our reports to Starfleet Command.
NIGHTSHIFT OPS OFFICER: Ma'am, sensors are picking up something bearing 2-3-4 mark 2-3-3.
LT. SITO: Is it Romulan?
He checks the console.
NIGHTSHIFT OPS OFFICER: No its Starfleet six ships.
LT. SITO: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the six Starfleet Curry class carrier vessels.
EXT-SPACE
Six Starfleet carriers approach the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin and Commander Kal enters the bridge.
CMDR. KAL: This is new.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah it is.
Lieutenant Mason looks at his console.
LT. MASON: Captain we just got a hail from the lead vessel the U.S.S. Sternbach.
Captain Martin turns to him.
CAPT. MARTIN: What does it say?
Lieutenant Mason checks the tactical console and reports.
LT. MASON: Prepare to receive Vice Admiral Thomas Owens.
Both Captain Martin and Commander Kal are surprised.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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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....
Enterprise leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION'
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Enterprise emerges from warp.
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. JANE KAL
Enterprise flies by a Watchtower-Class Starbase
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMESS
Enterprise flies over Vulcan as Vulcan cruisers and frigates are flying by as there's a shot of a Vulcan Starbase in orbit.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
Enterprise departs from a Watchtower-class Starbase
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. JAMIE KAYE
Enterprise flies over a comet
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
Enterprise flies over Earth and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise is in formation with the six Curry-Class vessels.
'INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
Captain Martin and Commander Kal are wearing their dress uniforms.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: Admiral Owens is ready to beam over.
CAPT. MARTIN: Energize.
Chief Mackenzie inputs commands into the transporter console and activates it as Admiral Owens materialized on the pad.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Captain Martin its good to finally meet you.
They shook hands.
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here sir.
They leave the transporter room.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
The trio are walking to the turbo-lift.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Sorry for spooking your crew but we didn't know if you were a friendly vessel or Romulans, till we were on top of you but we're glad that we've got a friendly vessel.
CMDR. KAL: We heard that your forces assisted a battlegroup of Romulan vessels that were apart of the resistance.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Yes.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sir what is this all about why are your ships here?
A crewmen passes by.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I rather speak in private.
CAPT. MARTIN: Briefing room?
They head to the turbo-lift.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
They enter the ready room as they sit at the briefing table.
VICE ADM. OWENS: As you know the Romulans have been suffering from a lack of leadership since the senate was massacred by Shinzon and the Remans, after his death it created a power vacuum causing a civil war to break out.
CMDR. KAL: We were aware of that when we were on patrol along the Zone.
Vice Admiral Owens looks at them.
VICE ADM. OWENS: The Romulans being led by Praetor Tal'Aura attacked some of our bases here and here, but according to Commander Donatra her forces will be here at a heavily fortified Romulan outpost.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Those Curry-Class vessels are still new some are slated for next year.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I was able to convince Starfleet to get at least six ready to launch and they have.
CAPT. MARTIN: So why are you here?
VICE ADM. OWENS: We're going to attack the outpost.
Everyone is shocked.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise and the six Curry-Class carrier vessels are at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John sits at the desk chatting with his wife.
JESSICA [monitor]: John I don't know if I feel comfortable with you being in Romulan Space
JOHN: I know Jess but he's a Vice Admiral his orders stand.
JESSICA [monitor]: Can't you call Picard?
John leans back in the chair.
JOHN [sighs]: He's in a tactical meeting about the recent Borg attack.
Jessica hangs her head.
JESSICA [monitor]: Just be careful
JOHN [smiles]: I will.
The com activates.
LTCMDR. JAMES [com voice]: Captain Martin report to Main Engineering we've got a problem
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Admiral Owens is inspecting the Engine room checking everything.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I want you to increase the flow to the deuterium fuel loader by a third... we may need the extra capacity.
Commander James makes a note of it on a PADD.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I'll have Myers and Dalton work on it.
Admiral Owens cocks his head to the side, listening for a moment.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Something wrong sir?
VICE ADM. OWENS: Check the EPS power distributor, it sounds like you've got some kind of fluctuation.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I don't hear anything sir.
He looks at her.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I'll get right on it.
Then Admiral Owens ENTERS by walking from the back area of Engineering, with James close behind. Owens, as usual, is moving quickly and efficiently while James struggles to make notes on her PADD and answer the Admiral's questions.
VICE ADM. OWENS: The power transfer levels will need to be upgraded by twenty percent. The efficiency of your warp coils is also unsatisfactory.
Commander James tries to answer but he moves to quick.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Sir, The coil efficiency is well within specifications, Admiral.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I'm not interested in the specs, Commander. The efficiency needs to be at least fifteen percent higher.
Then the doors opened and Captain Martin enters.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Oh thank god.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's going on??
LTCMDR. JAMES: According to the Admiral our warp coils aren't with require efficiency.
Captain Martin turns to Admiral Owens.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sir as she's probably told you is that our coils are well within specs.
VICE ADM. OWENS: And like I said I'm not interested in the specs if we're going into a fight we need to be ready with everything and that means the warp drive as well, and if that means working around the clock then that's what it is going to take get it done Commander.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral first of all this is my ship not your ship and this is my command and I told Commander James that I like the specs and this is an Sovereign-Class vessel not a Galaxy-Class nor a Curry-Class vessel.
Admiral Owens gets in Captain Martin's face but he walks away.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The taskforce is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Admiral Owens is at the tactical station with both Lieutenant Mason and Commander Kal while Captain Martin is in his ready room chatting with Starfleet Command.
VICE ADM. OWENS [to Kal]:: I want you to install a bypass between the main phaser array and the secondary generators. [taps something on panel] I also want to run the main deflector pathway through the warp power grid and the auxiliary conduits through the lateral relays. You may have to reconfigure the transfer interface.
LT. MASON [surprised]: The transfer interface is not designed for that configuration. It will take seven hours to make the changes.
Admiral Owens is a bit frustrated about that.
CMDR. KAL: Sir, you may not be aware that our normal interface already routes auxiliary power through three separate relays.
VICE ADM. OWENS [blunt]: I've read up on the Sovereign-class's interface and its not good enough we're heading into a warzone and this ship needs to be loaded to bear.
CMDR. KAL: Sir, this vessel was design to fight the Borg she's always ready to bear her teeth.
Admiral Owens looks at her.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Good, now I want These stations should be devoted to damage-control, battlegroup deployments, and weapons status from now on. See that they're manned on every shift.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Every shift?
VICE ADM. OWENS: Yes every shift.
CMDR. KAL [annoyed]: Aye, sir.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I'll be on the Sternbach let me know how the simulations are going.
Then he stops Lieutenant Kaye.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Where do you think you're going Lieutenant?
LT. KAYE: I'm on break sir.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Nope get back to your station.
LT. KAYE: Sir I've been at my station for the past few hours and I need a break and food.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Not as we're prepping for battle now resume your station.
She walks back to the helm.
VICE AMD. OWENS: Let me know how it goes and from now on everyone is to remain at their stations.
CMDR. KAL: Aye, sir.
He leaves the bridge.
LT. MASON: I hate that an Admiral is making changes to the Archer my wife doesn't like it.
CMDR. KAL: I know Jack.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The taskforce is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The doors of the ready room opened and Captain Martin walks out and sees the changes to the MSD and T'Mir's station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Uh, Jane what happened to the stations at the MSD and T'Mir's station???
CMDR. KAL: Admiral Owens orders were to change them to damage-control, battlegroup deployments, and weapons status from now on, seeing we're about to go into a battle.
Captain Martin gets frustrated.
CAPT. MARTIN [annoyed]: I'm tired of the changes that this man has made to my ship this is my ship and Starfleet made her a hybrid of both science and combat, Admiral Owens has no right to make the changes that he's making.
LT. KAYE: He also wants me at the helm at all times even though I'm just Alpha shift helm officer.
Captain Martin walks over to her after she gets a bit groggy and passes out.
CAPT. MARTIN [worried]: Lieutenant? Jamie! (taps combadge) Martin to sickbay medical emergency main bridge.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The taskforce heads to the Romulan Outpost.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Lieutenant Kaye is laying on the bio-bed as Doctor Langford is scanning her.
CAPT. MARTIN: What happened?
DR. LANGFORD [re: medical tricorder]: She's fatigued when was her last break.
CMDR. KAL: Last night when the nightshift came on duty.
DR. LANGFORD: So she's not had a break since?
CMDR. KAL: Admiral Owens needs every officer at their post cause we're about to go into battle with a massive Romulan battlegroup around the outpost.
DR. LANGFORD: I've got 13 crewmen in here due to fatigue this Admiral is going to cause us to be unfocused and tried.
Lieutenant Kaye stirs as she sits up.
LT. KAYE [groans]: Oh my head.
DR. LANGFORD: Easy there Lieutenant.
LT. KAYE: W-What happened?
CMDR. KAL: You passed out at the helm.
LT. KAYE: Admiral Owens.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah, can you resume your station Jamie?
LT. KAYE [Nods]: After I get me something to eat and drink and bit of rest.
CAPT. MARTIN: Go get it done quickly.
She leaves Sickbay.
CAPT. MARTINI know what you're going to say Jane I shouldn't of said for her to get a break and that I'm disobeying the Admiral's orders.
CMDR. KAL: She needed it John.
They leave sickbay.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise and the taskforce are heading to the outpost.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin walks over to ops where Sito is at.
LT. SITO: Captain, what can I do for you?
He looks at her.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito what do you think of Admiral Owens?
LT. SITO: He's bossy and annoying and wants to make alot of changes to the Enterprise that she doesn't need.
CAPT. MARTIN: Well, I agree with you on that Sito.
Captain Martin walks back to the three chairs and sits in the Captain's chair.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise and the taskforce are at warp.
INT-U.S.S. STENBECH CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Admiral Owens is reviewing recent Romulan attacks on some Federation outposts and Romulan outposts, as the doors chimed.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Come.
Doors opened and Captain Martin enters.
CAPT. MARTIN: We need to talk about how you're treating my crew.
Admiral Owens looks at him.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Your crew are too soft and need a firm hand Captain we're about to go into a fight, and they wouldn't survive an engagement with the Romulans if they could!
CAPT. MARTIN: We handled that Garidian vessel!
VICE ADM. OWENS: Oh I read your mission report on that and I'm less then impressed you didn't pursue the vessel you talked to Commander R'Lok about a cease-fire, and we lost the Icarus System because of that!
CAPT. MARTIN: So that's what this mission is about reclaiming a system with seven Starfleet vessels instead a fleet!?
VICE ADM. OWENS: WE NEED THAT SECTOR FOR DEFENSE SHOULD THE ROMULANS TURN TO US!
John paces about.
CAPT. MARTIN: So you came to my ship to change every station and keep my chief science officer from her duties!
VICE ADM. OWENS: You're dismissed Captain!
John leaves his ready room.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise and the taskforce is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations.
LT. KAYE: Captain we're approaching the outer edge of the Icarus system.
CAPT. MARTIN: Red Alert, all hands battle stations drop us out of warp.
[KLAXONS BLARE]
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, ICARUS SYSTEM
The taskforce emerges from warp one at a time as the Enterprise fires her phasers at the nearest Romulan vessel destroying it out right as the six vessels fire their weapons.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors holding.
CAPT. MARTIN: Evasive maneuver delta seven.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
WHUMPH!
CAPT. MARTIN: Return fire.
Lieutenant Mason works at his console.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, ICARUS SYSTEM
Enterprise fires her phasers scoring several blows on one of the Romulan vessels destroying it as the Enterprise flies over the fiery explosion, as two Romulan fighters fires at the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Sparks erupts from the ceiling and MSD.
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to seventy-one percent!
LT. KAYE: Coming to course 2-3-3 mark 1-1-2 increasing to full impulse speed.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to sixty-seven percent!
Captain Martin turns to Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack hail the Admiral we're taking heavy damage.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Mason works on his console.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack standby photon torpedoes dispersal pattern Sierra.
LT. MASON: Ready.
CAPT. MARTIN: Fire!
Lieutenant Mason presses the firing button.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, ICARUS SYSTEM
The Enterprise's forward launcher fires the torpedo and it splits into four and strikes the Romulan Vemalak-class vessel destroying the vessel utterly.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SITO: One enemy vessel destroyed sir.
The bridge is ROCKED again and again as the Romulans pound the Enterprise as shower after shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.
CAPT. MARTIN: Damage report!
LT. SITO: Heavy causalities in secondary hull.
LT. KAYE: Navigational array is down!
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
[KLAXON BLARING]
LTCMDR. JAMES [to com]: Anti-matter containment fields failing... if I can't stabilize them, we'll have to eject the reactor core or she'll blow...
James steps over a piece of debris from the damage the ship is sustaining.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Fires erupt from the damage it sustained earlier.]
LT. SITO: Captain, sensors are detecting a battlegroup dropping out of warp.
CMDR. KAL: More Romulans?
LT. SITO: Nope it's Starfleet.
Captain Martin looks at the viewer.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, ICARUS SYSTEM
A battlegroup of Federation vessels come towards the Enterprise as the lead vessel the U.S.S. Korolev a Korolev-Class refit fires her weapons along with the rest of the battlegroup, destroying the three Vamalak-class warships and then disables the D'Deriex-class attack cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Fires are being put on by damage control teams as Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: We're being hailed its Vice Admiral James Martin.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Korolev.
VICE ADM. MARTIN [viewer]: Sorry we're late John we had to deal with some Klingon scouts on the way here
CAPT. MARTIN: Just glad you're here sir.
LT. SITO: Captain, the Romulans they're falling back.
Captain Martin still standing as the transparent viewer shows the Romulan forces leaping into warp one at a time.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, ICARUS SYSTEM
The Enterprise and the battlegroup are around the Federation Station.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 57542.3, After a intense battle with a Klingon taskforce Starfleet was able to retake the Icarus System, Admiral Owens has returned to Earth for a full debriefing from Fleet Admiral Nechayev
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Kal hands John a PADD.
CMDR. KAL: A status report from Commander James.
CAPT. MARTIN [re: PADD]: How long till we have warp?
CMDR. KAL: Courtney says we should have warp in a few hours.
CAPT. MARTIN: That's good.
CMDR. KAL: Doctor Langford has released four crewmen from sickbay earlier today.
CAPT. MARTIN: At least we didn't lose anyone.
CMDR. KAL: True.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise departs from the battlegroup.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jane Kal 	Felecia Linkous 	Lieutenant 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 	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jamie Kaye 	Delena "Dee" Lusk	Lieutenant 	Chief Helm Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Brickhouse 	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
Elisa Sheridan 	TBA 	Lieutenant	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Lieutenant	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Thomas Owens	TBA 	Vice Admiral	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Sternbach NCC-7878
Jessica 	Ashley Kalfas 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717
James Martin	Michael L. King	Vice Admiral	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Korolev NCC-1421
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===