The Tressaurian Intersection (TNG Era episode)

The Tressaurian Intersection is the 3rd episode of Star Trek: The New Generation The New Generation Season 1.
==Plot==
Starbase 16 is destroyed and Captain Branson's old ship, the USS Kongo, is missing. On a hunt for the perpetrators, the Enterprise encounters a strange ghost out of T'Mir's past the Tressaurians: a savage race responsible for stranding T'Mir on planet Tangaro as a young officer. Now, the Tressuarians are tampering with deadly new technology. Can the crew of the Enterprise uncover its secrets in time, or will this discovery lead to an even greater threat?
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
The crew are all at their stations as Commander Kal is sitting in the Captain's chair, the turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge.
LTCMDR. KAL: Captain's on the bridge.
And the young Yeoman checks herself and then walks over to the Captain and Commander. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTCMDR. KAL: We're on course for Corith IV so far no contact from the Kongo or Starbase I took the ship to yellow alert.
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: That's odd.
LTCMDR. KAL: Ensign?
ENS. RICHARDS: Corinth IV is homed to 1,2378 colonists.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you Ensign?
ENS. RICHARDS: Vani Richards sir.
She extended her hand and Captain Branson hands her the PADD. 
LTCMDR. KAL: She transferred from Starbase 12 I've appointed her as your personal assistant sir.
ENS. KAYE: Approaching Corinth IV now sir.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack, hail the colony and the Kongo.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console and reports.
LTJG. MASON: Uh, sir I'm not receiving any return hail from the Kongo or the colony.
Ensign Sito reports.
ENS. SITO: Sir, picking up debris from both Starfleet and a hull configuration I can't ID yet.
LTJG. T'MIR: So it could be Klingon, Romulans, Tressaurians.
John tenses up at that name.
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Kosnett is in command of the Kongo.
LTCMDR. KAL: Yes he is but why would he take on whoever attacked without back up if he knew we were on our way?
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't know but unless he had no choice.
On the viewer they see the planet and debris field floating around the ship.
LTJG. MASON: My god what happened to the planet?
LTJG. T'MIR: Unknown at the moment.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm going down there Jack, T'Mir, Ensign Richards you're with me Z you've got the bridge.
The group enters the lift.
CUT TO:
EXT-CORITH IV SURFACE, DAY
The landing party materialized.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hmm, that's weird the last time I was here it was sunny.
The landing party moves out as they're walking up a hill John helps T'Mir up as they see the starbase and colony destroyed. 
LTJG. MASON: My god what happened to the colony?
T'Mir is examining her tricorder.
LTJG. T'MIR: Unknown.
Captain Branson tapped his combadge.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to Enterprise Starbase 16 is gone is there any other vessels in the sector?
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): No, sir sensors are still being blocked by the interference
Ensign Richards sees something and heads towards what she sees and screams as the others run towards her and they see the saucer section of the Kongo. 
LTJG. MASON: My god its the Kongo.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Jane, we found what's left of the Kongo sir just her saucer section my guess is she separated and her stardrive is somewhere out there, we're heading into the colony to search for survivors.
EXT-CORITH IV COLONY
The landing party are searching for survivors but find none as T'Mir is figuring out who did this.
LTJG. T'MIR: No it can't be that's impossible.
She taps her combadge.
LTJG. T'MIR [to com]: T'Mir to Branson.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Branson here go ahead
LTJG. T'MIR [to com]: No survivors here on my end looks like whoever did this didn't want any witnesses.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Alright, return to the beam up point we'll look for the rest of the Kongo
LTJG. T'MIR [to com]: Aye, sir.
She turns her combadge off twice and she heads back to the beam up point.
(END OF TEASER, FADE OUT)
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Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0MFmhCS08A
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INTRO:
CAPT. BRANSON'S (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!
The Enterprise leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEW GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
The Enterprise flies over a gas giant's rings.
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LTCMDR. JANE KAL
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LTJG. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
ENS. JAMIE KAYE
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
ENS. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTJG. T'MIR
The Enterprise flies by Earth and her warp nacelles power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-CORINTH IV ORBIT
The Enterprise is in orbit of Corinth IV.
(EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES)
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's log supplemental, responding to a distress call from the USS Kongo the ship I served on at one point in my career, we found the ship's main hull and the starbase it was protecting destroyed by an unknown weapon of unimaginable power
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson is sitting in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over, continuing]: There were no survives on the planet we are now searching for the Kongo's stardrive section in hopes that someone aboard it has survived
LTCMDR. KAL: What could do that to the Starbase?
LTJG. T'MIR: Unknown Commander I was able to run a scan of what happened something of incredible power was fired at the colony that was at the subatomic levels no one could of survived that level of power.
CAPT. BRANSON: And the Kongo?
LTJG. T'MIR: The saucer was destroyed by conventional weapons phasers or disruptors, I have also picked up the ion trail of the Kongo's stardrive section feeding it to the helm.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jane, set a course.
ENS. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise flies by several pieces of debris and approaches the badly damaged Stardrive.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (YELLOW ALERT)
Transparent viewer shows the wreckage.
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs?
LTJG. T'MIR: None but the interference is intense.
Then a gravitational wave moves over the ship.
LTJG. MASON: I thought you said these would get weaker?
LTJG. T'MIR: Sir, I'm picking up an energy signature of unknown origin on the Kongo but can't pinpoint the area due to the damage to the stardrive section.
Captain Branson is thinking.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jane bring us into transporter range.
ENS. KAYE: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Rescue team to transporter room Commander you've got the bridge.
Captain Branson, Lieutenant T'Mir and Lieutenant Mason enters the lift as Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise approaches the wreckage.
INT-USS KONGO VARIOUS DECKS (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Footage of dead crewmen and Tressaurian soldiers.
INT-USS KONGO MAIN ENGINEERING (RED ALERT BATTLE DAMAGED)
The away team beams in and they look around the damaged engineering section, Commander Williams checks the engines as they short out and he looks at Captain Branson.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Captain this ship's engines are shredded and the hull is too badly damaged to be towed all the way back to Federation space.
LTJG. MASON: We can't leave it here not in hostile space.
CAPT. BRANSON: Set the warp pods to blow and set so we can blow them from the Enterprise.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [nods]: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Mir download the Captain's Log entry.
LTJG. T'MIR (nods): Aye, sir.
Both Captain Branson and Lieutenant Mason leave Main Engineering to search for survivors.
CUT TO:
INT-USS KONGO DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR (RED ALERT)
Both Jack and John are searching for survivors when they see the dead body of a Tressaurian next to Captain Kosnett, and Jack is worried about what they'll facing down the most dangerous species ever, then Captain Branson sees something from afar.
INT-USS KONGO CARGO BAY (RED ALERT)
They walked into the next room and sees the source of the subspace disturbance. 
LTJG. MASON [re: tricorder]: This is the source of the subspace disturbance.
CAPT. BRANSON: Its not Starfleet so who designed it?
Lieutenant Mason goes to touch it and he gets zapped as a wave emits from it. 
INT-USS KONGO MAIN ENGINEERING UPPER LEVEL (RED ALERT)
Lieutenant T'Mir screams as she falls to the floor convulsing violently as Commander Williams goes to her.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [worried]: T'Mir? Can you hear me?
T'Mir continues to convulse as Commander Williams tapped her combadge.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (to com): Williams to Enterprise I have a medical emergency its Lieutenant T'Mir.
Lieutenant T'Mir dematerializes from the Kongo.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is facing the badly damaged Kongo Stardrive section.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
The senior staff are around the table as Doctor Langford enters.
DR. LANGFORD: I've got T'Mir sedated for now she received some sort of energy wave that disrupted her synaptic patterns.
LTJG. MASON: Its that device it bites I speak from experience.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sito is the records ready?
ENS. SITO (nods): Yes.
She plays them.
CAPT. KOSNETT (wall monitor): After losing contact with another relay we're proceeding to Outpost 15, hopefully the Tressaurians won't bother us but we're not so sure Science Officers Jameson thinks that I'm not being cautious enough being along the Tressauian border but I know that they won't break the cease fire
Screen fizzes out and the ship is at red alert.
CAPT. KOSNETT (wall monitor): The Tressaurians have attacked us taken out our warp drive with one shot destroyed half of the forward section, I've ordered the crew to abandon ship but it seems that the Tressaurian are determined not to allow them to leave the ship alive. But I will cover them for as long as I can they must reach the nearest Federation Outpost to warn Starfleet Command of a Tressaurian threat.
TACTICAL OFFICER (O.S): INCOMING!!!!
Screen fizzes out.
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Phil Kosnett good officer, good man bit of a windbag and a bit cocky still don't know why they gave him command of a heavy cruiser vessel, nor why the Tressuarians attacked a Starbase nor taking out a Federation vessel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: We are along their border they could of seen Starbase Sixteen as a threat.
CAPT. BRANSON: What do we know about them?
ENS. RICHARDS: Tressaurians were bipedal and reptilian in appearance, with a thick, scaled epidermis, horns, a stiff neck frill, and clawed hands. They had considerable physical strength. 
LTJG. MASON: Damn.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's the Federation's relations with them?
ENS. RICHARDS: Relations with the Federation were hostile at best but so far no open war has been declared.
Then the com activates.
ENS. KAYE [com voice]: Captain Branson report to the bridge
EXT-SPACE
The Tressaurain vessels attack the Enterprise hitting it's forward deflectors and port deflectors.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Forward deflectors down to fifty-seven percent starboard deflectors are gone!
CAPT. BRANSON: Evasive pattern delta seven return fire.
Both officers comply with their order.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise pitches to port while firing her forward and starboard phasers as several orange energy beams lance out at the attackers.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SIX CORRIDOR (RED ALERT)
Some officers are thrown to the bulkhead as a large explosion catches them off guard and air vents from the breach as crewmen are being sucked out of the ship. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling and one of the console screens.
ENS. SITO: We've got hull breaches on decks 6-9 emergency bulkheads are having trouble responding we're venting atmosphere!
Then Lieutenant Mason reports.
LTJG. MASON: We're being hailed by the lead Tressaurian warship sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Tressaurian warship.
CAPT. BRANSON: I am John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship Enterprise representing the United Federation of Planets, why did you attack our Starbase and starships?
TRESSAURIAN CAPTAIN [viewer]: You've stolen what is ours we demand that you return it
CAPT. BRANSON: So you were responsible for the destruction of our base then!
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK FOURTEEN CORRIDOR (RED ALERT)
Two Tressaurian soldiers materialize as one of them has their version of a tricorder and go in search of the device.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
[INTRUDER ALERT BLARES]
LTJG. MASON: Intruder alert! Security detail to deck fourteen.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK FOURTEEN CORRIDOR (RED ALERT)
As the Tressaurian soldiers are moving through the corridor two Starfleet security officers are heading them off though one is killed and one Tressaurian is captured and the other killed.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
SECURITY OFFICER (com voice): We've got one of the Tressaurian soldiers sir.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Take it to the brig.
LT. HANSEN: Captain sensors are detecting small vessels approaching at high warp.
Transparent viewer shows that its Tholian vessels.
LTCMDR. KAL: Not good.
EXT-SPACE
The Tholian vessels take the ships out without breaking a sweat and then surrounds the Enterprise. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. MASON: Sir?
CAPT. BRANSON: Hold fire Mister Mason.
Then he reports again.
LTJG. MASON: We're being hailed.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
She brings the bridge of the Tholian vessel on the viewer and see a spider like creature. 
CMDR. AL'TAR (viewer): I am Commander Al'tar of the Tholian Assembly
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain John Branson USS Enterprise thanks for the save Commander.
CMDR. AL'TAR (viewer): You are encroaching in our space the Assembly claims this section of space
CAPT. BRANSON: I-I have no knowledge of the Assembly's claims to this section of space.
CMDR. AL'TAR (viewer): We are aware of your prior involvement between Starfleet and the Tressuarians on their homeworld we'll give you our warning
Then a high pitch whine deafens the ship on all decks as the crew is in sever pain holding their ears trying not to hear the sound that gets intense as the Tholian Commander watches. 
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Captain Branson and the bridge crew are in server pain from the high pitch and it quits as Captain Branson is surprised by the Tholian's sparing him and his crew as he looks at the viewer. 
CMDR. AL'TAR [viewer]: Let that serve as a warning to all who enter our space, leave now before I get impatience
CAPT. BRANSON: We will leave as you requested Commander and we're sorry about the destruction of your device.
CMDR. AL'TAR [viewer]: It has served its purpose
Transmission ends.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign parallel course back to Federation Space.
ENS. KAYE: Aye, sir.
LTCMDR. KAL: So we're running?
CAPT. BRANSON: I guess so I'll be in the brig area.
Captain Branson leaves the bridge.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is on a parallel course.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE BRIG AREA (RED ALERT)
The Tressaurian soldier is behind a force field.
LTJG. MASON: So far he's not said a word stubborn bastard.
Lieutenant Mason shows him the scanner.
LTJG. MASON: We took this off his dead partner its some sort of scanner that locks onto the device and allows it to be beamed away.
CAPT. BRANSON: I want some answers and I want them now your buddies were destroyed by the Tholians in about 10 seconds.
TRESSAURIAN SOLDIER (translator): The Tholians were going to use the device on us we had a right to take the device
CAPT. BRANSON: YOU USED IT TO DESTROY A STARBASE WITH 180 PEOPLE AND KILLED 1,012 MEN AND WOMEN ONBOARD A FEDERATION STARSHIP!
TRESSAURIAN SOLDIER (translator): We feared that the Federation would use the device if they got to it first
Captain Branson leaves in frustration.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is heading back to Federation Space.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM (RED ALERT)
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): I understand how you feel John but this is an internal matter between the Tholians and Tressaurian Empires
CAPT. BRANSON: But Jean-Luc they destroyed a Starbase and destroyed a Federation vessel that should make it our business.
Captain Picard leans forward behind his desk.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): I know John for now I want the Enterprise outside their sensors don't do anything without pissing them off
CAPT. BRANSON (nods): Aye, sir.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): Keep me posted Picard out
Transmission ends as John sits back in the chair behind his desk.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to bridge alter course to intercept the Tholian squadron but keep us outside their sensor range.
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Aye, sir
EXT-SPACE
The Tholian squadron is heading somewhere as the Enterprise far from their sensor scans.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Yellow lights are flashing.
LTJG. MASON: We're still outside their sensor range sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good, let's not get too close.
ENS. KAYE: They're definitely in a big hurry to get somewhere.
LTCMDR. KAL: The question is where is it?
Then Lieutenant T'Mir reports.
LTJG. T'MIR: Something is at the extreme range of our sensors sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the strange looking object Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's Chair, and walks over to the transparent viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Enhance.
Transparent viewer enlarges the object as Tholian ships are coming and going from the strange object.
LTCMDR. KAL: What the hell is that?
Lieutenant T'Mir reports.
LTJG. T'MIR: It seems to be a larger version of the device sir and the power output is extensive.
ENS. SITO: Can you get a scan T'Mir?
LTJG. T'MIR: Normally I would but we would be detected if I do.
CAPT. BRANSON: Full stop Jamie keep us from being detected.
Ensign Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
ENS. KAYE: Aye, sir answering all stop.
CAPT. BRANSON: I want a full sensor scans as much without being detected I'll be in my ready room.
Captain Branson leaves the bridge as Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is far from the Tholian sensor readings.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's Log Stardate 5782.1, The Enterprise has remained outside the scanners of the Tholians, as we're taking scans of whatever they're working on
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is reviewing the Captain's Log from the Kongo.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over, continuing): According to T'Mir's scans of what she was able to take, I don't know what is going on here I have read the records of Lieutenant he and Kosnett served together I know he served with Kosnett
The doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Ensign Richards enters.
ENS. RICHARDS: Your coffee sir.
She puts the tray on his desk and pours the coffee.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks Ensign.
Captain Branson drinks the coffee.
CAPT. BRANSON: Have a seat Ensign you graduated from the Academy?
Ensign Richards sits down.
ENS. RICHARDS: Yes, sir class of 76.
CAPT. BRANSON: Your parents are in the service?
ENS. RICHARDS: My father is my mother is on the Federation Council.
Captain Branson leans back in the chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: What was your favorite class at the Academy?
ENS. RICHARDS: Diplomacy 101 with Professor Nelson.
CAPT. BRANSON: I took his class and passed it with a B I am more of a soldier then a diplomat.
Then Captain Branson then recalls something he heard in Captain Kosnett's log entry, and he reviews the sensors logs.
CAPT. BRANSON: That could be the key the device [to com] All hands battle stations this is not drill I repeat this is not a drill.
[KLAXONS BLARE] Both Branson and Richards leaves the ready room.
(END OF ACT 3, FADE OUT)
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is outside the Tholian sensor range.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Captain Branson looks at T'Mir.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Mir is there a way that we can get close to destroy that thing?
LTJG. T'MIR: We'd have to enter the disturbance in order to destroy the larger device sir.
Then Lieutenant Mason looks at him.
LTJG. MASON: But even if we could get close our weapons will be useless against the device.
LTCMDR. KAL: Along with sensors.
CAPT. BRANSON: Here's what we'll do.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is getting into position.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Shuttle craft Zhang Sui ready for launch sir
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Acknowledge standby to send the signal.
Ensign Kaye reports.
ENS. KAYE: We're in position sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, on my mark go.
EXT-SPACE
An Class-11 shuttle departs from the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Shuttle is away sir
CAPT. BRANSON: Activate the signal.
Lieutenant T'Mir reports.
LTJG. T'MIR: The main Tholian force is moving towards the shuttle.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jamie go.
Ensign Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise speeds towards the disturbance.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Transparent viewer shows it.
LTJG. T'MIR: Contact in 4, 3, 2, 1!
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): All hands brace.
The crew braces themselves.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise enters the disturbance.
Enterprise is then struck by a shockwave as the Enterprise flips up.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH! The crew are thrown about.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
The Enterprise is spinning around.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
The crew are hanging onto the rails and their stations as Captain Branson is hanging on.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign stabilize!
Ensign Kaye works on the helm station.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
The Enterprise stabilizes itself.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
The ship stops shaking about.
CAPT. BRANSON: Status report?
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors are holding sir.
LTJG. T'MIR: I am reconfiguring external sensors to get a better reading.
The doors opened and Commander Kal walks out of it and to the first officer chair.
LTCMDR. KAL: The Tholians took the bait.
CAPT. BRANSON: Maintain course and speed.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
The Enterprise speeds towards the large disturbance as two Tholian vessels fly over the ship but then stop and flip up and starts pursuing the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)'
LTJG. T'MIR: Two Tholian vessels have detected us and are on an intercept course.
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors are down to eighty-seven percent!
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON: Return fire!
Lieutenant Mason works at his console.
LTJG. MASON: I can't get a lock too much interference!
CAPT. BRANSON: Go manual.
Lieutenant Mason presses the firing button.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
A close up of the aft launcher as it unleashes a spread of photons but they miss the Tholian vessels.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. MASON: Our torpedoes missed them sir.
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Aft deflectors are down to seventy-one percent! We're being hailed by the lead Tholian vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
CMDR. AL'TAR (viewer): You have ignored our warnings Federation
CAPT. BRANSON: I am very sorry Commander but what you're doing is wrong ad we will not standby and watch while you murder 20 billion Tressaurians.
CMDR. AL'TAR (viewer): You will be destroyed!
CAPT. BRANSON: File a complaint with the Federation council.
Transmission ends.
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Aft deflectors are buckling!
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to transporter room standby to beam the device into the disturbance.
TRANSPORTER OPERATOR (com voice): Sir, the Tressaurian prisoner has entered the transporter room
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): GET OUT OF THERE!
Then screams are heard over the com.
ENS. RICHARDS: Captain I have transporter training.
CAPT. BRANSON: Get down there we'll signal you when we're in range.
Ensign Richards leaves.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
The Enterprise approaches the device.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR (RED ALERT)
Ensign Richards rushes to the transporter room as crewmen are running to their duties, she sees a dead security guard.
ENS. RICHARDS: Go get security.
The other officer leaves as she gets the phaser.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
She enters and sees the Tressaurian soldier and attempts to shot it but it knocks the phaser out of her hand and she tries to fight the soldier out but she gets stabbed by the lizard.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
ENS. SITO: We're in range.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Transporter room energize, I repeat energize.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
A wounded Ensign Richards goes to the console and activates it but is hit by a energy surge and is killed.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
The Tressaurian and the device materialized and start floating towards the large device.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. T'MIR: Transport complete sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Helm get us out of here.
Ensign Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-SUBSPACE DISTURBANCE
The Tressaurian and the device start floating towards the large device as the Enterprise speeds towards where she came from, as the device implodes and a shockwave heads towards the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
[SHIP RATTLES]
LTJG. T'MIR: We have a level-12 shockwave on approach!
ENS. SITO: I am reading normal space directly ahead!
CAPT. BRANSON: I hope this works.
EXT-SPACE
The red giant is sucked into the subspace disturbance as the Enterprise exits.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Smoke is everywhere.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Damage control teams submit damage reports to first officer.
Captain Branson turns to Commander Kal.
CAPT. BRANSON: Commander?
LTCMDR. KAL: Coming in now sir minor hull buckling on decks four and twenty-two John the transporter room as well as the whole section has been destroyed no one could of survived that.
Captain Branson has a somber look on his face.
LTJG. MASON: One Tressaurian warship K-Class heading our way.
Captain Branson walks over to the transparent viewer as it shows the vessel but it flies over the Enterprise as Captain Branson is surprised by that.
CAPT. BRANSON: I guess they don't want to attack?
LTCMDR. KAL: Given our current condition we probably wouldn't survive.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jamie take us out of Tholian, Tressaurian whoever the hell space it is.
ENS. KAYE: Gladly.
Ensign Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is traveling to Starbase Six for some repairs.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson activates the desktop monitor that shows the causality reports, and starts recording.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Mr. and Mrs. Richards this is Captain John Branson I was your daughters commanding officer I don't know if this message will reach you the frontier its a bit tough to get good transmissions, your daughter was a good officer and she was respected by all who worked with her.
He leans back in the chair after sending the recording.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise approaches the Sigma-class Starbase.
(END OF ACT 4, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS)
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Peter Langford
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Ensign Jamie Kaye
*Sadie Brickhouse as Ensign Sito Jaxa
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Mir
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Captain Donald Kosnett
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Crewmen Vani Richards
*TBA as Tressaurian Commander
*TBA as Enterprise Security officer
*TBA as Enterprise Security officer
*TBA as Commander Al'Tar
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===