The Chakuun Returns (New Voyages episode)

The Chakuun Returns is the 4th episode of Star Trek: New Voyages New Voyages Season 1.
==Synopsis==
Lieutenant Mason's nightmares about the Chakuun, the warrior troops of the Tholians who slew half of his shipmates aboard the U.S.S. Jonesboro make a return. Meanwhile John takes the time to spend with his wife and kids before he goes into battle. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT MASON & LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WILLIAM'S QUARTERS
Jack is tossing and turning as he's got sweat on his brow and he jolts up quickly breathing heavily.
JACK [pants]: Get out of my head!
Stephanie sits up.
STEPHANIE: Jack are you alright?
Jack looks over at her.
JACK [pants]: Y-Yeah it was just a bad dream that's all.
Then the com activates.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Senior officers report to the bridge we're responding to a distress call
Both Jack and Stephanie get out of bed and get dressed and leaves their quarters.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp as we hear the Captain's Log.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, Our course for an interstellar dust cloud has been diverted after receiving a distress call from the colony in the Jubal system, we're responding to and hope we can reach it in time
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTJG. SMITH: Distress call from the Federation colony on Jubal IV sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Did they say who was attacking them?
LTJG. SMITH: No, sir the signal was terminated at the source.
LT. CARLSON: Approaching Jubal System now sir.
Captain Branson goes to his chair after Commander Ivanova vacates it goes to one of the other consoles.
CAPT. BRANSON: Drop us out of warp.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, JUBAL SYSTEM
Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MITCHELL: Picking up a warp signature bearing 2-1-5 mark 17.
Commander T'Shara reports.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: It reads as a Chakuun ghostship.
Lieutenant Mason turns from his console.
LT. MASON: Captain, we've got to fall back these things can punch through our deflectors.
Captain Branson looks over at him.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sorry Jack but we've got to stop these guys before they do anymore damage Kara pursuit course.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack, ready weapons.
Lieutenant Mason follows his orders.
LT. MASON: Phaser banks fully powered torpedo bays loaded.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, JUBAL SYSTEM
Enterprise chases the invading vessels however one of the Chakuun vessels reverses course to engage the Enterprise. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: One of the vessels is reversing course and heading our way.
CAPT. BRANSON: Full power to deflectors ready weapons.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: They're charging their forward fusion cannon.
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the Chakuun vessel as it sends out a plasma blot as it lances towards the Enterprise and struck her forward deflectors.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! A huge shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD as the crew hangs on for dear life.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK FOUR CORRIDOR [RED ALERT]
A huge breach opens up venting three officers out of the corridor.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Coolant spews from the ceiling as klaxons blare.
CAPT. BRANSON: DAMAGE REPORT!
LT. MASON: Deflectors are off-line!
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: We've got a hull breach deck four!
LTJG. SMITH: Sickbay is reporting heavy causalities!
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Captain, sensors show that the Chakuun's deflectors has a tiny aperture opening.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack ready full phasers.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Ready sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
He presses the firing button.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise fires a phaser beam that struck the center of the cruiser destroying it utterly The Enterprise is caught in the blast shockwave.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! A huge shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD as the crew hangs on for dear life as console screens burn out and crew are thrown from their stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report!
LT. MASON: We've lost weapons and deflectors!
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The Chakuun vessel has been destroyed Captain.
LTJG. SMITH: Sickbay is reporting wounded Doctor Carlson has converted one of the cargo bays into a back up sickbay.
Captain Branson sits back in his command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Damage control teams submit damage reports to first officer Kara set course for Earth.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Mason is worried that this may not be the last time they see the Chakuun vessels.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise limps away from the sight of battle.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
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
The Enterprise moves out of dry-dock and then her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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The Enterprise flying over the rings of a Gas Giant.
Jarvis Davidson
 as
Captain John Branson
Felecia Linkous
 as
Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
The Enterprise flying through an asteroid field.
Kevin Regan
 as
Lieutenant Jack Mason
Delena "Dee" Lusk
 as
Lieutenant Kara Carlson
The Enterprise approaching a Watchtower Starbase.
Blake Waymire
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
Sadie Waymire
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
The Enterprise passing by a planetary system.
Jacob Elliot
 as
Doctor Steven Carlson
Ferne Myers
 as
Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
The Enterprise flying under a comet as bits of its dust trail breaks apart from the port nacelle.
Becky Elliot
 as
Lieutenant Commander T'Shara
The Enterprise comes to a stop as her warp nacelles power and she leaps into warp.
Created By:
Jarvis Davidson
 &
Jeremy Regan
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of the planet Earth the capital of the United Federation of Planets and in orbit is the Federation Dockyard a hub for any and all Federation Starships and ECS cargo vessels, as the camera pans to the Enterprise that has scorch marks and a hole in her outer hull.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5485.1, It's been ten days since we destroyed the Chakuun ghostship and limped home to Earth. As I'd feared, the Chakuun incursion was just the start of a Tholian expansionist campaign. Once we're shipshape, the Enterprise is to lead a task force back to safeguard other Federation holdings. Meanwhile, the crew have been granted a welcome day's furlough
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson sits at the table as Fleet Admiral Ozawa, Captain Jessica Smith, and Fleet Captain Kirk are presence.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: The Chakuun I heard about them from Pike's mission logs.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: What do we know about them?
CAPT. BRANSON: The Chakuun were originally a minor but warlike race. Their home world was annexed by the Tholian Assembly "four hundred cycles" before 2254, and offered their services as soldiers. The Chakuun eventually became an elite military force within the Assembly.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: We battled them at the Theta Kalyb system near the Diomed Cluster it resulted in the lost of four Starfleet vessels the Achilles, the Nelson, the Providence, the Brazzaville.
CAPT. SMITH: But we've not heard from them since 2254 what are they doing?
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Unknown at the moment but Ambassador Sarek is working to make contact with their government.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: I've spoken with the Federation Council they've agreed that a response must be given.
Captain Branson looks at her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral are we sure that a military response is wise?
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Normally I would agree with you and Jim on this John but we can't afford to lose another colony along the Tholian border.
She gets up from the table as the three Captain's get up as well.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: I know you were hoping for exploration but right now we need the Enterprise.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, ma'am.
She leaves the ready room.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: You've got your work cut out for you John.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I know I do Jim.
Kirk leaves the ready room as well as John turns to his wife.
JOHN: I didn't hear your objection?
JESSICA: John, if this works we'd be able to keep them from attacking our colonies.
JOHN: Yeah but for how long?
She looks at her husband.
JESSICA: I bet you made dinner?
JOHN [smiles]: I was going to for you and the girls they're vessels are docked here as well.
JESSICA [smiles]: I've been wanting to see them for awhile but we've all been so busy.
CUT TO:
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, SEYMOUR TENNESSEE-DAY
Jack is outside of his and Stephanie's house as he thinks back to that day aboard the Jonesboro.
STEPHANIE: Everything is going to be alright Jack.
He looks over at her.
JACK [sighs]: I wish that was true Steph.
She rubs her back.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of the Federation Dockyard as it shows the U.S.S. Enterprise being repaired after it's engagement with a Chakuun vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John, Jessica, Sarah, and Tina are having dinner.
TINA: I've not ate this good since I left for the Endeavour.
JESSICA: How is the Endeavour?
TINA: Captain Khatami runs a tight ship but she treats her crew like family.
SARAH: I heard what happened along the Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone border.
TINA: Yeah, it was touch and go for awhile but luckily dad was there to come to the rescue.
JOHN: I was happy that the Enterprise was along the border to provide assistance.
Sarah looks at him.
SARAH: I've spoken to mom on Starbase 12.
JOHN: How is she?
SARAH: Well as can be expected from someone who didn't get an explanation to your reaction of seeing her with another man.
JOHN: Sarah, I explained it to you several time she slept with the Andorian Ambassador in our bed how would you expect me to react?
SARAH: Not cold and distance and never hear her side of the story.
She leaves the table and the quarters.
TINA: I better go check on her.
JOHN: Thanks for coming sweetie.
TINA [smiles]: You bet father you always make the best foods.
They hug and Tina leaves to go catch up with her sister.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK FIVE CORRIDOR
Sarah heads to the turbo-lift as Tina catches up to her.
TINA: Sarah what was that all about?
Sarah turns to her.
SARAH: He broke mom's heart by divorcing her.
TINA: If he killed the Andorian Ambassador it would of caused an interstellar incident that we would never recover from dad made the smart choice to walk away from the situation.
Sarah folds her arms.
SARAH: So that justifies him walking out on her and us to marry some woman that he wants us to call mom?
TINA: Our stepmom would never replace our mother she's made that clear from the very beginning.
The turbo-lift doors opened and she enters it and the doors closed as Tina stands there.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge as Lieutenant Smith reports.
LTJG. SMITH: Captain, we've received a distress call from the Federation colony Theta Kalyb.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's their distress call?
LTJG. SMITH: They're under attack by a Chakuun taskforce.
Captain Branson tenses up.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise and the taskforce are at warp.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5798.2, A Federation task force comprising the Xeres, the Janus, the Ajax, the T'Val and ourselves are heading towards the colony of Theta Kalyb near the Diomed Cluster after receiving a distress call reporting they're under attack by a Chakuun taskforce
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations as Lieutenant Carlson reports.
LT. CARLSON: We're approaching the Theta Kalyb system.
CAPT. BRANSON: Drop us out of warp.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The taskforce emerges from warp one at a time and approaches the planet.
EXT-THETA KALYB IV SURFACE-DAY
Landing parties beam down, but the colony has been destroyed, with smoke and flaming buildings everywhere.
DR. CARLSON: My God start searching for survivors.
The medical teams spread out to search for wounded.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The taskforce is in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
DR. CARLSON [com voice]: We've found 23 survivors so far and we're starting treating them for radiation burns, so far we've not had any contact with Chakuun ground units
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Keep me posted Steven Branson out.
He ends the com call.
LT. MASON: I should of had a security team beamed down first before sending a medical team down there sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: There wasn't time Jack and so far we've not detecting any enemy vessels.
Then Commander T'Shara reports.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Captain, sensors have detected a warp cluster bearing 2-1-9 mark 30.
Captain Branson walks over to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: I know it can't be our reinforcements who is it?
She checks and turns to report.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: There Chakuun vessels.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows a Chakuun war fleet fill the viewscreen as Captain Branson and the others are shocked by what their seeing.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
A Chakuun war fleet approaches the Federation taskforce.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The Starfleet taskforce is facing a Chakuun war fleet.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's log, supplemental, The Federation colony on Theta Kalyb is a ruin. The Chakuun, a warrior race used as elite shocktroops by their Tholian overlords, have decimated it as part of a brutal territorial dispute. We have beamed down relief teams to do the best they can for those few who have survived
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over, continuing]: High above the planet, an even greater task awaits the rest of us... the Chakuun war fleet. The refitted and enhanced weapon systems of my taskforce ships are enough to deal with the smaller fighter craft. But we are still no match for the terrifying ghostships
The taskforce battles the war fleet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors are down!
CAPT. BRANSON: Evasive maneuvers delta 4.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The Enterprise pitches to port as the Chakuun vessels fire at the Constitution-class vessel as the larger vessel fires and destroys the Xeres.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The Xeres has been destroyed!
WHUMPH! Shower of sparks erupts from the ceiling.
LT. MASON: I'm having trouble reassuming the deflectors!
WHUMPH!
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: We've suffered heavy damage to engineering!
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Coolant vents as Commander Williams is at the console.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Restore main deflector systems!
LT. PAYNE: On it Commander.
WHUMPH! A huge explosion erupts sending Lieutenant Payne flying as he's badly wounded as Commander Williams goes to him.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: HARRIS!
She holds his hand.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Hold on we'll get you some help call medical for a medic.
ENGINEERING OFFICER: Yes, Commander.
The engineer heads to the com panel.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The USS Ajax managed to destroy two ghostships by detonating two shuttlecraft full of photon torpedoes in their midst.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Good work Ajax.
CAPT. CROWE [viewer]: Thanks Enterprise now let's...''
His image fizzed out as the transparent viewer shows the destruction of the Ares-class cruiser.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The Ajax has been destroyed.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Not good.
CUT TO:
EXT-THETA KALYB IV SURFACE-DAY
A security team from the T'Val is defending the medical area.
INT-MEDICAL TENT
DR. CARLSON: Prep him for surgery.
He goes to another one.
DR. CARLSON: This one is gone.
NURSE JONES: Doctor we're losing this one.
DR. CARLSON [re: medical tricorder]: He's got internal bleeding give him 3ccs of inapprovline.
The nurse Jones injects the wounded colonist but he flat-lined as she covers the colonist up.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The battle rages on as the Starfleet taskforce.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Coolant spews from the ceiling as wires are hanging down.
LT. MASON: Power to deflectors restored sir deflectors are at 25%.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good ready weapons.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
Enterprise fires her phasers and destroyed one of the Ghostships as it collide with another one and both vessels explode.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Both Chakuun ghostships have been destroyed.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: There's still too many.
CAPT. BRANSON: I know.
WHUMPH! 
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The lead Chakuun vessel faces the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the lead Chakuun vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Status on the vessel?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: They've sustained heavy damage and their fusion cannon is off-line.
Captain Branson faces the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's our status?
LT. MASON: Deflectors are at 24% we've lost the forward phaser banks and we've only one torpedo launcher on-line.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Attention Chakuun vessel this John Branson Captain of the Enterprise starship what you've done is an act of war against the Federation, we will defend our colonies from your attacks as well as Tholian attacks if you keep pushing us we will respond in force!
Several seconds pass.
EXT-FEDERATION-THOLIAN BORDER, THETA KALYB SECTOR, THETA KALYB IV ORBIT
The lead Chakuun vessel turns about as the remaining vessels follow and enter warp one at a time.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: The remaining Chakuun vessels are retreating.
Lieutenant Mason looks at the screen feeling relief that the fight is over.
CAPT. BRANSON: Begin recover process of escape pods.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is towing the U.S.S. T'Val that lost it's senior staff in mid-battle to Starbase Six while the U.S.S. Endeavour takes the wounded colonist that survived to Starbase 14.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson looks out the window.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [confused]: I don't understand why they just left they had us dead to rights and then they just left.
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: I agree with you on that one Z.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: But I am glad that we were able to defend what survivors we did find.
CAPT. BRANSON: Same here Z same here.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise tows the T'Val to Starbase Six a Sigma-class Starbase flanked by two Ares-Class cruisers.
[END OF ACT 4, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Sadie Waymire as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Shara
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Lieutenant Lindsey Tanner
===Special Guest Stars===
*Ashley M. Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Ensign Tina Branson
*TBA as Commander Sarah Branson
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa
*Mike Longo as Fleet Captain James T. Kirk
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===