Shakedown Cruise (Phase II episode)

Shakedown Cruise is the series opener of Star Trek: Phase II
==Plot==
Commander John Branson gets promoted to captain of a ship, the USS Enterprise. 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
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise sits in the dry-dock berth as worker bees swarm around the vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5934.1, The Enterprise has been in Sol for little over a few months now receiving a much needed repairs and few upgrades to our systems
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is sitting at the desk working on a few PADDs, as the boatswain whistle sounds.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Bridge to Commander Branson
Captain Branson activates the com system.
CAPT BRANSON [to com]: Branson here go ahead.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: We're receiving a transmission from Starfleet Command it's Vice Admiral Thomas Halsey
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Patch it to the ready room.
A few seconds later the desktop monitor shows the office of Vice Admiral Halsey.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: Admiral Halsey what can I do for you?
A bit of distraught is on the face of Admiral Halsey.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: John, there's been a bit of a situation you know Commander Clarkson?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, sir I do.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: I don't know how to tell you this but his ship went missing along the Federation-Klingon border
John is shocked.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Wall monitor shows the schematics of the U.S.S. Harrison NCC-7434 as Captain Branson is briefing the senior staff.
CAPT. TOWE [com voice]: This is the Federation starship Harrison requesting-----been-----trapped in-----request-----
CAPT. BRANSON: The U.S.S. Harrison is under the command of Captain Jamie Towe, she's a Daedalus-Class vessel.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What's she armed with?
CAPT. BRANSON: She has no weapons the Starfleet Corp of Engineers don't believe in arming their vessels for some reason.
LT. MASON: That's dumb.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I agree.
CMDR. IVANOVA: The Starfleet Corp of Engineers is crazy by not arming their vessels.
LTJG. T'LAR: It's illogical for them not to.
CAPT. BRANSON: We've got to be prepared for anything that the Klingons can throw at us.
DR. CARLSON: My medical team is prepared for wounded.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: My engineering team is ready for whatever we may encounter.
CAPT. BRANSON: Dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the briefing room.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
The crew are at their stations.
LT. CARLSON: We're secured from warp sir.
Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant T'Lar.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar where's the Harrison?
Lieutenant T'Lar checks her scanner scope and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: She's bearing 2-1-1 mark 14 but she's not alone I am detecting a Klingon D7-class warbird, the Harrison appears to be locked in the cruisers tractor beam.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows a Klingon D7-class warbird with the Harrison locked in a tractor beam.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's their speed?
LT. MITCHELL: One quarter impulse speed we could over take them sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: We could but we don't know what they're planning to do with the Harrison or her crew, follow them but maintain a distance of 40 kilometers.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I am guessing we're going to think of a plan?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah we are we can't risk the lives of the crew if the Klingons have a boarding party aboard the Harrison.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon cruiser has the Harrison is a tractor beam as the Enterprise is following but not too close.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon cruiser has the Harrison is a tractor beam as the Enterprise is following but not too close.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the aft section of the Klingon cruiser as well as the Harrison trapped in a tractor beam.
LT. MITCHELL: Still on a course of 2-3-4 mark 25 sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you Mister Mitchell keep an eye on it till I tell you otherwise.
LT. MITCHELL: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson leans forward in his Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia have you broken through the interference to get ahold of the crew?
LT. SMITH: Not yet Captain.
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep at it.
John's worried about the crew of the Harrison.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon cruiser has the Harrison is a tractor beam as the Enterprise is following but not too close.
INT-U.S.S. HARRISON MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. TOWE: What can we do to break out of this tractor beam?
LTCMDR. TATE: We could send a feedback pulse to their emitters and short them out.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We don't have enough power to send out a pulse that strong Commander!
LTCMDR. TATE: We've got to do something.
CAPT. TOWE: I agree with Commander Clarkson on this one Commander we don't have enough power to generate a pulse.
Then Lieutenant Taru reports.
LTJG. TARU: Captain, sensors are detecting another vessel at the extreme range of our sensors it doesn't appear to be Klingon it maybe another Federation vessel.
CAPT. TOWE: Can you ID the Federation vessel?
She checks her console read out and reports.
LTJG. TARU: It's the Enterprise.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: That's John's vessel.
CAPT. TOWE: What is she doing at the extreme range of our sensors?
LTJG. TARU: I'm not sure.
LTCMDR. TATE: We can't depend on someone who shouldn't be in the center chair.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: That's my friend Commander!
LTCMDR. TATE: Your friend attempted to rape a fellow officer!
CAPT. TOWE: Alright, we've got one issue to worry about let's see if we can find away to disable the tractor beam.
Commander Tate leaves as Captain Towe looks over at Kyle.
CAPT. TOWE: Kyle, I know how you feel about John he didn't deserve to be punished by the Admiralty.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I'll converse with my engineering team on how we can get out of this.
Kyle leaves the bridge.
CAPT. TOWE: Mister Carroway find away to contact the Enterprise.
ENS. CARROWAY: Aye, Captain.
Ensign Carroway gets to work at the communications console as Captain Towe is worried about her ship and crew.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon cruiser has the Harrison is a tractor beam as the Enterprise is following but not too close.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the D7-class vessel towing the damaged Harrison.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack report?
LT. MASON: I've got phasers locked onto the tractor emitters of the Klingon cruiser.
CAPT. BRANSON: Standby for now Lieutenant.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson paces about as he's worried.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. HARRISON MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We might have enough power to emit a low-level feedback pulse using our deflector emitters to disrupt the tractor beam.
CAPT. TOWE: What are the risks?
LTJG. YOUNG: We could burn out the emitters.
LTCMDR. TATE: I don't like this idea Captain.
CAPT. TOWE: Get started.
Both Commander Clarkson and Lieutenant Young get to work.
LTCMDR. TATE: Captain, this is a risky idea we could burn out deflector emitters.
CAPT. TOWE: It's a risk I am willing to take Commander.
She goes to her Captain's chair.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon cruiser has the Harrison is a tractor beam as the Enterprise is following but not too close.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Lieutenant T'Lar turns to report.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, sensors are detecting an energy surge emitting from the Harrison.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair and walks over to her station.
CAPT. BRANSON: What sort of energy surge T'Lar?
LTJG. T'LAR: It appears that she's about to emit an energy surge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Do they have enough power?
LTJG. T'LAR: She may not have enough power.
Captain Branson leans on the rail worried.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Then the Harrison sends a feedback pulse through the deflector emitters into the cruisers tractor emitters and shorts out the tractor beam.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: They broke free.
CAPT. BRANSON: Red Alert, ready weapons.
Lights change from yellow to red as klaxon blares.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon cruiser comes about to face the Enterprise.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon D7-class warbird flies over the Enterprise after striking the port nacelle causing it to surge with energy.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to eighty-one percent.
CAPT. BRANSON: Evasive maneuver delta seven.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON: Photon torpedoes full spread!
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise unleashes a volley of photons two miss and one strikes the port wing causing an explosion to erupt, as the D7-class fires is disruptor cannons and hits the Starboard nacelle causing it to vent drive plasma.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
A shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling.
LT. CARLSON: Direct hit to the starboard nacelle we're venting drive plasma!
CAPT. BRANSON: Seal it evasive maneuvers but keep us behind the Klingons.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire phasers!
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise fires phasers and another volley of photon torpedoes and punches through the D7's deflectors and disabled it as the Enterprise flies over the damaged vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Enemy vessel disabled sir.
LTJG. T'LAR: The D7 is falling back.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good job keep us behind the Harrison.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir we're behind them still.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lock a tractor beam onto the Harrison.
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is towing the Harrison to Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: You did a great work Captain
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you sir we should be at Starbase Six in a few hours the Harrison took a bit of damage.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: I look forward to reading your report Halsey out
Transmission ends as Captain Branson leans back in his desk, when the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Clarkson enters.
JOHN [smiles]: Kyle, how are you doing?
KYLE: I'm good John just a bit shaken from the attack by the Klingons.
JOHN: If you want I can arrange for you to speak with Lieutenant Tanner the new ship's counselor.
KYLE: No that's alright I am fine.
JOHN: According to Commander Williams the Harrison's going to be out for a few weeks.
KYLE: Jenn is going to have his work cut out for him.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise tows the Harrison towards Starbase Six as it's flanked by two Ares-Class cruisers.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*TBA as Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander 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 Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Samuel Kirk
*TBA as Captain Kor
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Captain James T. Kirk
*TBA as Captain Jamie Towe
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Anthony Tate
*TBA as Ensign James Carroway
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Marianna Taru
*TBA as Ensign Henry Ellis
*TBA as Lieutenant Jenn Carvus
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===