From Unknown Graves (episode)

From Unknown Graves is the 40th episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds TOS Season 3.
==Plot==
Commander Ivanova and the women of the Enterprise play host to a delegation of Janisi diplomats, a fiercely matriarchal society.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp speed.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 7186.1, The Enterprise is on course for Starbase 6 for some much needed shore leave after weeks in deep space exploration mission
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS [BED ROOM AREA]
John is sitting on the bed reading letters from his wife and daughters, when the com activates.
LT. SMITH [com voice]: Bridge to Captain Branson
John activates the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here go ahead Julia.
LT. SMITH [com voice]: We've got an incoming hail from Starfleet Command its Vice Admiral Christopher Pike
John puts his book down.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Transfer it to my quarters.
[John walks over to his desk and activates the desktop monitor as the screen shows the office of Vice Admiral Christopher Pike.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Jim, what can I do for you?
VICE ADM. PIKE [monitor]: John I hate to do this to you and your crew but I am diverting you to a rendezvous point with a Janisi war cruiser
CAPT. BRANSON: The Janisi?
VICE ADM. PIKE [monitor]: Yes, Starfleet Command wants to make peace with them due to the dissolving of the alliance with the Romulans
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Wall monitor shows the information on the Janisi Sovereignty.]
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll be rendezvousing with the Janisi in a few hours.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Why, I thought we were heading to Starbase Six for some shore leave?
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Well, according to Admiral Kirk since the situation with the Romulans has went south Starfleet Command is desperately looking for allies to help against the Klingons should war break out between the Federation and the Klingons now as Kyle is the only one onboard who has encountered the Janisi I've asked him to conduct the briefing.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [sighs]: Thank you sir.
Kyle gets up and walks over to the wall monitor.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: As far as their degree of technological development,
the Janisi are about on par with the Federation. The biggest distinction, of course, is their attitude towards males. They're a staunchly matriarchal culture, which means any and all males who appear to be dominant are not to be trusted.
LT. MITCHELL: Do they have males on their home world?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [nods]: They do, but they're relegated to second-class status.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Why would we ally ourselves with such a closed-minded society?
[Captain Branson leans forward and interlaces his fingers.]
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: We're not suggesting Federation membership, but with the Klingon threat and the collapse of the Federation-Romulan peace treaty, the Admirals feel we need all the friends we can get.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Why us?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Despite what happened with the Romulan Star Empire, the Captain made significant diplomatic strides that got us close to peace. The Admirals seem to think that we're the ship for the job.
LT. MITCHELL: Where is this rendezvous at anyway?
CAPT. BRANSON: Neutral space, in orbit of Situla Four. It's an abandoned mining planet. An alliance is not gonna be easy. They have very little tolerance
for cultural differences.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: So, what are we going to do?
CAPT. BRANSON: We may have an idea.
CUT TO:
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit of the planet as a Janisi combat cruiser approaches the flagship of the Federation battlegroup.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
[Janisi delegation shuttle enter the shuttle bay of the Enterprise as Commander Ivanova pretending to be the Captain of the Enterprise is standing with Lieutenant Commander T'Lar who's also pretending to be the first officer, Lieutenant Commander Williams and Nurse Chapel pretending to be the chief medical officer.]
CAPT. IVANOVA: Captain Losha. Welcome aboard the Enterprise. I'm Captain Zhasa Ivanova. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music:
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INTRO:
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Space the Final Frontier, these are the Voyages of the Starship Enterprise its five-year 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 over another Federation Starship as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 is at Station keeping. 
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
The Enterprise exits dry-dock berth. 
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON 
An underbelly shot of the ventral section of the Enterprise as the moon is in full view. 
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA 
The Enterprise flying by an interstellar dust cloud. 
KEVIN REGAN 
 AS
LT. JACK MASON 
The Enterprise flying towards an M-Class planet. 
FERNE MYERS 
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS 
Enterprise traversing a planetary debris field. 
JACOB ELLIOT 
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise flying by a binary pulsar. 
DELENA "DEE" LUSK 
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise heading towards Arcamon Science Station.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE 
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
JEREMY REGAN
 AS
LTCMDR. KYLE CLARKSON
Enterprise flying by a comet. 
BECKY ELLIOT 
 AS
LTCMDR. T'LAR
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp. 
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR
Enterprise is next to the Janisi cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
[The Janisi delegation is steps off the transporter pad.]
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
CAPT. LOSHA [nods]: It is a pleasure to meet you, Captain. 
CAPT. IVANOVA: This is my first officer, Commander T'Lar; my chief of engineering, Commander Stephanie Williams; and our chief medical officer, Dr. Christine Chapel.
CAPT. LOSHA: My First Officer Kava and my First Lieutenant Hodell. This is an impressive ship. The configuration of your warp engines is quite unique.
	
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: It's actually Federation standard, if you want I can give you a tour of engineering once you are settled in.
CAPT. LOSHA: I would like that very much so Commander Williams.
CAPT. IVANOVA: If you'd like, we can escort you to your quarters. I'm sure it's been a long trip.
CAPT. LOSHA: Indeed, we will require help with our belongings.
CAPT. IVANOVA: BRANSON! CLARKSON!
Both Kyle and John walk into the shuttle bay wearing red shirts with no ranks meaning their Ensigns.
ENS. BRANSON: Yes, ma'am?
CAPT. IVANOVA: Help, our guest with their belongings.
ENS. BRANSON & ENS. CLARKSON: YES, MA'AM!
[They walk into the Janisi shuttle and gets the luggage.]
ENS. CLARKSON: Oh, man, this is a lotta bags.
ENS. BRANSON: You're telling me I never seen this much luggage since my honeymoon with Jessica, alright here's the plan you'll get this batch and I'll take this batch.
[They walk out of the shuttle carrying the big bags of luggage.]
ENS. CLARKSON: Ah, crap I'm stuck.
ENS. BRANSON: Here, I will give you a push bud.
John helps Kyle squeeze through the door.
ENS. CLARKSON: Wow their ship is amazing.
[John bumps into him.]
ENS. BRANSON: DAMN IT DON'T STOP IN FRONT OF ME!
ENS. CLARKSON: Sorry, just amazed at how impressive their shuttle looks can you blame me?
ENS. BRANSON: Well warn me next time man.
[They continue walking following the delegation.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR
[The delegation are being shown the ship.]
CAPT. IVANOVA: As you can see our ship has been through a lot over the years.
CAPT. LOSHA: She is a very well kept vessel Captain.
[John rolls his eyes as he wishes he could be the one to answer these questions, the Turbo-lift doors opened and the delegation enters along with the Enterprise fake senior staff and both John and Kyle who are carrying the Janisi's luggage.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TURBO-LIFT CART
[Zhasa toggles the lever.]
CAPT. IVANOVA [to com]: Deck 8, guest quarters.
[Lift starts moving.]
CMDR. KOSHA: Captain Ivanova we heard that your alliance with the Romulan Star Empire fell through recently?
CAPT. IVANOVA: Yes it did sadly we are deeply disappointed that we couldn't end decades of war between the UFP and the Star Empire.
[Lift stops on deck eight and both John and Kyle walk out of the lift first and slowly continue to the guest quarters.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
[Doors opened as the Janisi delegation enters.]
FIRST LIEUTENANT HODELL: Lovely view.
CAPT. LOSHA: These quarters will do thank you Captain.
CAPT. IVANOVA: You're welcome.
CAPT. LOSHA: I must remind you that is all we have agreed to. We will not ally ourselves with
any society we feel is incompatible.
CAPT. IVANOVA: I understand. And it's my job to convince you that we are.
[The doors open revealing a worn out John and Kyle.]
ENS. BRANSON: I can't feel my legs.
ENS. CLARKSON: You can't feel your legs I can't feel my fingers.
[They enter the quarters.]
ENS. BRANSON: Finally made it.
CAPT. LOSHA: Put them in there, then leave us.
ENS. BRANSON: Our pleasure ma'am, sideways Kyle sideways.
[They enter the bedroom area and thud can be heard as both Kyle and John leave the quarters.]
CMDR. KOSHA: Are all your males slow?
CAPT. IVANOVA: Yeah.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Pretty much so.
CUT TO:
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR
The camera pushes out to a nebula and shows a Klingon D7-class warbird.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE N
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Enterprise is next to the Janisi cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[John and Kyle sits at helm and navigation.]
ENS. BRANSON: That is for sure a hiatal hernia I'm feeling right now. Whoo. This completely sucks.
ENS. CLARKSON: I don't know, I think it's kind of fun. How long do we have to keep this up?
ENS. BRANSON: Once the negotiations are far enough along, we can ease them into the harsh reality.
[Turbo-lift doors open and the Janisi delegation walk onto the bridge as Captain Ivanova is giving them a tour.]
CAPT. LOSHA: Starfleet really knows how to design a bridge.
CMDR. T'LAR: Most of the upgrades we received have been from our allies and founding members of the Federation such as my people.
CMDR. KOSHA: Yes we're familiar with your people the Vulcans an interesting people.
CAPT. IVANOVA: If you'll follow T'Lar she's take you into the ready room so we can continue the delegation.
T'Lar escorts them into the ready room as Commander Ivanova walks over to the helm and navigational stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: I hate this carrying their luggage was murder I pulled a muscle in my left leg it still hurts.
Then Kyle looks at the navigational station.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Hello, what do we have here?
CAPT. BRANSON: What do you have there?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I'm detecting an energy surge from the planet.
CAPT. BRANSON: I thought it was abandoned?
CMDR. IVANOVA: It is.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll take Kyle, Lieutenant Mason, Doctor Carlson and Lieutenant Mitchell give us boys something to do.
John and Kyle leaves the bridge.
CUT TO:
EXT-SITULA FOUR SURFACE
[The landing party materialized.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, Kyle where's your mysterious energy surge.
[Kyle activates his tricorder and scans the area.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: This way.
[He leads the way as the rest of the landing party follows.]
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Enterprise is next to the Janisi cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE WEAPON'S CONTROL ROOM
[The engineering team is working on repairing the damage that it sustained during the Neutral Zone incursion, as Commander Williams enters with the Janisi delegates.]
 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Watch your heads. 
CMDR. KAVA: What happened to your weapons control room? 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: This was done by combat with the Romulans we lost a good officer in this room. 
Lieutenant Martine is replacing a damaged panel as she's trying to keep her composure after losing her fiancée Lieutenant Robert Tomlinson while the Janisi delegates are in the room. 
CAPT. LOSHA: The Romulans tried to invade the Izar system but we fought them off several times even took some male prisoners. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Interesting. 
1st LT. HODELL: Our ships are more powerful to combat the Romulans. 
Commander Williams looks at them. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Well I hope that we can become allies against them and the Klingons. 
The delegates leave as Lieutenant Martine walks over to Commander Williams. 
LT. MARTINE: How long must I hide my emotions from losing Robert? 
She looks at her. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Till these negotiations are over with. 
Angela paces about. 
LT. MARTINE: This is tough for me to not mourn for my fiancée. 
[She leaves the battle damaged weapons control room.]
EXT-SITULA FOUR SURFACE
[Landing party is walking along a path to Commander Clarkson's mysterious signal.]
CAPT. BRANSON: How much further till we reach your mystery signal?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We're almost there.
[Then they're surrounded by Klingons who aim their disruptor pistols at them as Commander Kang walks over to John and hits him with his disruptor, knocking him down.]
CMDR. KANG: You are now prisoners of the Klingon Empire against which you have committed a wanton act of war! 
[John remains on the ground as he sees two Klingon soldiers train their disruptors on him as well.]
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SITULA FOUR SURFACE
An establishing shot of a Klingon Outpost.
INT-KLINGON OUTPOST, PRISON CELL BLOCK, CELL A
[The Federation landing party are disarmed.]
CAPT. BRANSON: It seems we have stumbled upon a Klingon outpost that is deep in Federation Space.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: How could I of not known about this?
LT. MASON: Its not your fault Commander they must of had it cloaked.
[Doctor Carlson walks over to them.]
CAPT. BRANSON: How is he doc?
DR. CARLSON: Tyson will have a bit of headache when he come to but other then that he'll make a full recovery.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Why, have they kept us alive?
LT. MASON: They want to use as a bargaining chip to get Commander Ivanova to surrender the Enterprise.
CAPT. BRANSON: Or use their mind shifter on us.
CUT TO:
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit of the planet with the Janisi cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
[Just the women are in engineering.]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Captain Losha welcome to main engineering.
CAPT. LOSHA: Thank you Commander Williams.
[She gives them the tour of the engine room.]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: What you're looking at is a fourth-generation warp reactor with a space-time displacement coefficient of 17 light-years per hour.
CMDR. KOSHA: How do you address the cross-dimensional power instabilities?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We have amplitude interlocks that automatically compensate for any variation in the plasma flow field.
[Then klaxons blare.]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Uh, oh red alert proceed to your quarters.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Red lights flashes as klaxons blare.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: Give me a tight angle of the cruiser.
[Transparent viewer shows the Klingon D7 warship approach the vessel.]
LT. SMITH: Still no response to our hails ma'am.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Kara keep us between the Klingon vessel and the Janisi cruiser.
LT. CARLSON: That was my plan ma'am.
[Then Lieutenant Smith reports.]
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed by the Klingon cruiser.
CMDR. IVANOVA: On screen.
[Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon cruiser.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: I am Zhasa Ivanova commanding officer of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, why have you locked weapons onto my vessel!?
CMDR. KANG [viewer]: Enterprise we have your landing party surrender now or they'll be killed
[Commander Ivanova tenses up as she is worried about the landing party, as Julia has her hand over her mouth as she's shocked to see her husband captured.]
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Enterprise is between the Klingon cruiser and Janisi warship.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon vessel.]
CMDR. KANG [viewer]: What will it be Captain Ivanova?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Mute audio.
[Lieutenant Smith mutes the audio.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: T'Lar can you confirm that the landing party is onboard his vessel?
Commander T'Lar checks her console read and reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: I am detecting their bio-signs.
CMDR. IVANOVA: So, destroying them is out of the question.
[Then Commander T'Lar report.]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Commander, the Janisi cruiser is charging their main weapons array.
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Janis cruiser fires at the Klingon vessel punching through their deflectors causing massive damage.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CMDR. IVANOVA: HAIL THEM!
LT. SMITH: No response Commander.
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Bridge to transporter room beam the landing party aboard now.
[Transparent viewer shows an explosion.]
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Transporter room did you get them?
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: We're here Z
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit of Situla Four along with the Janisi cruiser and what's left of the Klingon battle cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
[Lieutenant Mitchell is being treated.]
DR. CARLSON: He'll make a full recovery Julia.
LT. SMITH: Thank you Steven.
[Julia is at his bedside.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. IVANOVA: What the hell were you thinking Captain?
CAPT. LOSHA: They're a threat to my people and our alliance with the Federation Captain!
CAPT. IVANOVA: YOU ALMOST KILLED FOUR MEMBERS OF MY CREW!
[Doors opened and Captain Branson enters.]
CAPT. LOSHA: Am I missing something?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Yeah, you are he's the Captain of the Enterprise.
[Their confused.]
CMDR. HOSHA: I don't understand.
CMDR. IVANOVA: He is John Branson, captain of the Enterprise, and I am his first officer.
CAPT. LOSHA: Explain this.
CAPT. BRANSON: We didn't think that you would agree, to negotiate with us unless we eased you into the idea that we all work as equals. Now you know.
CMDR. HODELL: You lied to us in order to curry favor! And this is the basis upon which you expect to form an alliance?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Yes, after the Romulans left the treaty we need allies against the Klingon Empire.
FIRST LT. KOSHA: We're actually really nice people I suppose these were your orders?
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Losha I understand you are mad and frustrated and want some answers and we were doing this to follow your regulations and obligations.
CAPT. LOSHA: We respect that you followed our regulations and obligations the Janisi Sovereignty will gladly provide any aid the Federation asks for.
[They leave the ready room.]
CAPT. BRANSON: That was interesting.
EXT-SITULA SYSTEM, SITULA FOUR ORBIT
Janisi cruiser departs as the Enterprise also departs. 
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*Delena "Dee Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===