Klingon Incident

Klingon Incident is the series opener of Star Trek: The New Generation, TNG Season 1.
==Synopsis==
The launch of the USS Enterprise-E is rushed after the disappearance of a Klingon battle cruiser in Federation space and its up to the crew of the USS Enterprise to find them and see what happened to the crew or their families will demand a strike on the Federation!
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Ajaxs is drifting as debris floats around it.
INT-U.S.S. AJAX'S MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Klaxons are blaring as sparks rain down and coolant vents as wires hanging down and support beams are on the floor or hanging down, as a Lieutenant Commander emerges from the debris on the floor with wounds.
LTCMDR. MARTIN [coughs]: Report?
Nothing from the bridge crew he walks over to one of the consoles as the damage reports come on the screen, as he tapped his combadge.
LTCMDR. MARTIN [to com]: Bridge to anyone onboard?
Statics over the com.
LTCMDR. MARTIN [to com]: This is Commander John Martin to anyone who's still alive please respond.
Then someone comes over the com.
LT. CLARKSON [com voice]: John? Is that you?
LTCMDR. MARTIN [to com]: Yeah Kyle it's me glad to hear your voice.
LT. CLARKSON [com voice]: Same here, John everyone here is dead including the chief engineer.
LTCMDR. MARTIN: Same here.
Ship rocks about.
COMPUTER VOICE: Warning warp core on verge of overload, breach in 30 minutes
Commander Martin walks over to the Captain's chair and activates the ship-wide.
LTCMDR. MARTIN [to com]: This is Commander Martin speaking for the Captain, abandon ship. This is not a drill all personnel this is not a drill I say again abandon ship all personnel this is not a drill.
He leaves the bridge.
INT-U.S.S. AJAX'S LOWER DECKS CORRIDOR [RED ALERT]
Crewmen and families are evacuating the ship as red lights are flashing and klaxons are blaring.
LTCMDR. MARTIN: Leave what you can't take with you.
He reaches the doors of his quarters and forces them open as the room is shattered and on fire, he enters the room.
INT-USS AJAX'S COMMANDER MARTIN'S QUARTERS (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]'''
He goes into his quarters that are in shambles due to the damage it sustained and he starts looking for his daughter and found her, as he checks her pulse and breathes a sigh of relief as he hears his friend Lieutenant Kyle Clarkson.
LT. CLARKSON (O.S): JOHN, JOHN!
LTCMDR. MARTIN: I'M IN HERE!
Kyle enters the quarters.
LTCMDR. MARTIN: Here take Tina.
Kyle helps him get Tina out of the quarters.
LT. CLARKSON: John we've got another problem the warp core has sustained heavy damage, containment fields have failed and the engineering staff has already evacuated we've got to get out of here.
They leave the quarters.
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the torpedo launchers as the roll bar snaps and slams into the outer hull causing widespread damage.
INT-USS AJAX'S DECK TWELVE CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
They head to the nearest escape pod as sparks erupt from the ceiling and bulkheads as both John and Kyle who's holding Tina stagger about, John goes to the panel and inputs commands into it and the doors opened.
INT-USS AJAX'S ESCAPE POD CANOPY
Kyle gets into it and sits in the co-pilot seat and John straps Tina in and sits next to him in the pilot seat.
LTCMDR. MARTIN: Let's get out of here.
LT. CLARKSON: Warp Core going critical!
LTCMDR. MARTIN: Hang onto your tails.
He activates the escape pod launch sequence.
EXT-SPACE
The pod ejects and flies under the Ajax's as it erupts in a furious explosion and the warp core breaching sent a shockwave that rocks the escape pod.
INT-USS AJAX'S ESCAPE POD CANOPY
Sparks erupt from the ceiling and consoles as the pod is spinning, as they're working to restore main power.
LT. CLARKSON: Systems took a hit!
LTCMDR. MARTIN: Standby I'll see if I can get them to restart.
LT. CLARKSON: Hurry man the ground is getting a bit closer.
LTCMDR. MARTIN: I'm trying but nothing is coming back on-line.
John looks over at Tina who's still knocked out.
LTCMDR. MARTIN: I'm sorry Liz.
Then a bright flash.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS/BEDROOM AREA
John jolts up sweaty as he looks around the darken room to see he's aboard the Enterprise and he turns to see his girlfriend still sleeping as he lays back down panting.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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STAR TREK: THE NEW GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION'
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of the Federation Dockyard along with the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E docked between the Yorktown and Stargazer
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is making breakfast for him and Jessica as she comes out of the bedroom area wearing her DS9 uniform.
JESSICA: Morning.
JOHN: Morning.
They kiss as Jessica goes to the replicator.
JESSICA: Coffee black.
The replicator creates the cup of coffee and Jessica picks it up and takes a sip of the drink.
JESSICA: Sleep well?
JOHN: Not really had a lot on my mind mostly the final moments of the Dominion War.
They sit and have breakfast.
JESSICA: You were tossing and turning last night.
JOHN: Sorry if I woke you.
JESSICA: It's fine you are still recovering from the war we all are and its not my place to tell you what to do we're a team in this no matter what.
She takes his hand in her hand.
JOHN [smiles]: Thanks for being here for me.
Then the com activates.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Bridge to Captain Martin you've got an incoming transmission from Starfleet Command it's Fleet Admiral Alynna Nechayev
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Patch her to my quarters.
The wall monitor shows the office of Admiral Nechayev.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral what can I do for you?
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: We just received word from Starbase 24 that a Klingon warship has gone missing
CAPT. MARTIN: Are you sure that they're not on complete com blackout from what I hear from Azuri is that the Klingons conduct those type of missions on a daily basis.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Well whatever the case is we need to get a ship there to conduct a search the Ross isn't ready for launch just yet but the Enterprise is operational and can reach the last known position of the IKS S'tohl and keep the treaty alive at all cost
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Very well Admiral we'll get it done.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Keep me posted Nechayev out
Transmission ends as John turns to Jessica.
JESSICA: Well, so much for our 3 week vacation on Earth.
JOHN: There'll be more chances for us to get together.
Jessica kisses her boyfriend and she leaves his quarters as John gets ready to go on duty.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations as Captain Martin walks onto the bridge.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Captain on the bridge.
The crew stands at attention.
CAPT. MARTIN: As you were I know you all were expecting to go on shore leave but we've got a mission apparently a Klingon vessel has gone missing along the border, and Starfleet wants us to investigate.
CMDR. Y'NAR: We're ready sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Departure stations.
Lights dim and blue lights start flashing and klaxons blare.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Release docking clamps. Aft thrusters at one quarter, port and starboard at station keeping. 
LT. FAUR: Aye, Commander docking clamps released aft thrusters at one quarter.
CAPT. MARTIN: Take us out.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise slowly moves out of the dry-dock berth.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. FAUR: We've cleared the dock.
CAPT. MARTIN: Set course for the Shackleton Expanse warp seven.
Lieutenant Faur inputs commands into the helm station.
LT. FAUR: Course set and laid in sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it.
Lieutenant Faur engages the warp drive.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise's warp engines powered up and she enters warp.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise is on course for the Shackleton Expanse.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Wall monitor shows the schematics of the Klingon vessel that's gone missing as Captain Martin is briefing the rest of the senior staff.
CAPT. MARTIN: The IKS S'tohl is an experimental warship with brand new technology that the Klingons have been developing since the end of the Dominion War.
CMDR. Y'NAR: When did 364 lose contact with them?
CAPT. MARTIN: Three days ago at first the Klingon commander General Kargan didn't want to assume the worst, but after a few days Admiral Herbert sent a transmission to Starfleet reporting that the vessel had gone missing.
LT. MASON: I've read the reports from the U.S.S. Sally Ride during her time in the Expanse and was able to calibrate our deflectors to handle the plasma eddies.
DR. LANGFORD: My medical staff is ready for incoming wounded and we have a supply of spare Klingon blood for any Klingon officers that need a transfusion.
LTCMDR. JAMES: My engineering staff is ready to repair whatever damage the vessel has sustained.
CAPT. MARTIN: How long till we enter the Shackleton Expanse?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: At present speed we'll arrive in six days and seventeen hours.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Six days?
CAPT. MARTIN: It's between the borders of the Romulan and Klingon Empires while our treaty with the Klingons allow us to travel through the corridor to the Expanse the Romulans have been made aware of our vessels passing through.
LT. MASON: But so far no Romulan vessel has attacked a Federation vessel passing through.
CAPT. MARTIN: We have enough time to prepare for the mission ahead dismissed.
The Senior staff leaves the ready room.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise travels at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Mason is at tactical, Faur at the conn, T'Mir at Science station, and Sito at Ops, Y'Nar is giving a series of rapid fire orders from the command area. Various N.D's as needed.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Mister Mason lock phasers on target.
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console and reports.
LT. MASON: Phasers locked on target Commander.
Then Lieutenant Sito reports.
LT. SITO: The enemy vessel is firing.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Evasive maneuver gamma sequence.
LT. FAUR: Aye, Commander gamma sequence engaged.
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Fire torpedoes full spread.
Lieutenant Mason presses the firing button.
LT. SITO: Jem'Hadar fighter destroyed Commander.
Commander Y'Nar looks at the read out on the arm rest. 
CMDR. Y'NAR: End simulation sequence and secure from drill.
Red Alert ends and Y'Nar studies a read-out.
CMDR. Y'NAR [continuing to all]: Alpha shift, your response time was seven percent slower than gamma shift.
Everyone on the bridge reacts to this disappointing news. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander James, Lieutenant Payne and the rest of her staff listening to Commander Y'Nar's com voice. 
CMDR. Y'NAR [com voice]: I'd like all departments to submit drill evaluation reports by 0900 hours
Commander James turns to Lieutenant Payne.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Harris, you'll make that report.
LT. PAYNE [nods]: Aye, Commander.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Y'Nar turns to Lieutenant Mason.
CMDR. Y'NAR: What happened back there Lieutenant?
LT. MASON: I'm sorry, sir. When we changed course I had to re-lock the phasers before I could fire.
Sito turns to Lieutenant Mason.
LT. SITO: Jack, next time try letting the locking relay float until the actual order to fire is given.
Lieutenant Mason nods.
LT. FAUR: Who told you that?
She looks over her.
LT. SITO: Captain Riker I had the same issue.
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. FAUR: We're approaching the last known position of the Klingon vessel now sir.
Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Sito report?
LT. SITO: I've scanned several parsecs of the Expanse but I am unable to detect the vessel.
Then Commander T'Mir reports.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, I am detecting something off the port bow bearing 2-2-3 mark 2-2-0.
LT. SITO: Confirmed sir sending it to the helm.
LT. FAUR: Got it course laid in.
CAPT. MARTIN: Engage.
She activates the impulse engines.
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
The Enterprise approaches the Klingon cruiser as debris floats by as the Klingon cruiser comes into view.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the destroyed Klingon cruiser as Captain Martin is standing in front of the ops and helm stations.
CAPT. MARTIN: Survivors?
LT. SITO: Sensors show none sir.
Then Lieutenant Mason checks his tactical console and reports.
LT. MASON: Captain, Klingon cruiser decloaking directly ahead.
On the viewer a Klingon Vor'cha-Class Attack Cruiser decloaks and it fires at the Sovereign-Class vessel, as the red lights flash and lights dimmed as the crew hangs onto their posts and Martin hangs onto the arm rest of his chair as Captain Martin tenses up.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
The Vor'cha-Class attack cruiser fires at Enterprise hitting her forward deflectors. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling.
LT. MASON: Forward deflectors down to eighty-seven percent!
CAPT. MARTIN: Open a channel to the cruiser.
Lieutenant Mason works at his console.
LT. MASON: Channel open.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Klingon Attack Cruiser this is Captain John Martin of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, we're here at the request of the Klingon High Council and Chancellor Martok.
WHUMPH! Another shower of sparks erupts from the MSD.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Stand down, or we will retaliate!
WHUMPH! Another shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.
CMDR. Y'NAR: I don't think they're getting the message.
CAPT. MARTIN: Then let's try some nonverbal communication. Joanna, evasive pattern beta six. Jack, disable their weapons.
Both officers comply with the order.
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
Enterprise comes about and fires her phasers as the energy beam struck the Klingon vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Their phaser banks have been disabled.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's see if they're in the mood to talk.
LT. MASON: They are responding.
The viewer changes to the bridge of the Klingon vessel as Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm Captain John Martin of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise we're not here to fight you we are here at the request of your government.
GEN. DREX [viewer]: Captain I am General Drex of the Klingon vessel IKS Vorth, you will lower your deflectors and prepare to be boarded if you do not comply you'll be destroyed
CAPT. MARTIN: General Drex, we're not your enemy we're allies but I will not allow my ship to be searched and seized.
GEN. DREX [viewer]: Then you will be destroyed
Captain Martin raised his hands up.
CAPT. MARTIN: Whoa, whoa calm down General we just got here about an hour ago if you want we can make our sensor logs viable to you if that will make you happy as a Klingon Warrior.
General Drex thinks and then nods.
GEN. DREX [viewer]: Agreed
Captain Martin looks over at Lieutenant Mason and nods and he sends the sensor logs to the Klingon warship, transmission ends as Captain Martin tenses up as he's worried about what's going on.
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
Enterprise is face to face with the Klingon warship.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and General Drex enters.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: General Drex welcome aboard.
They shook hands as John offers him a seat.
GEN. DREX: I reviewed your sensor logs and I believe that you are telling the truth.
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you General.
GEN. DREX: Now we have to figure out who attacked the cruiser and destroyed them.
CAPT. MARTIN: Agreed, I have my chief operations officer and Science Officer running scans of the vessel.
Then the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Commander T'Mir and Lieutenant Sito enters the ready room.
CAPT. MARTIN: What do you two have to report?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: We ran a scan of the debris field and we found a scan of the weapon signature.
CAPT. MARTIN: What is it?
LT. SITO: It's Romulan.
Both Captain Martin and General Drex are surprised.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
The Enterprise and the IKS Vorth are side by side.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair.
LT. MASON: We're approaching the source of the warp signature it appears to be some sort of vessel along our flight path.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows a very strange ship is hanging in space, looking like a nautilus or similar, with antennae instead of tentacles as Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair as Commander Y'Nar joins him.
CAPT. MARTIN: Is that it?
LT. FAUR: I don't understand it, sir. The warp trail ends right here.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Where did it come from?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Unknown but it has the markings of my people Captain I believe we found a teleacapture vessel.
CAPT. MARTIN: The same one that President Archer encountered in the 2150s?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: And during the war.
LT. MASON: The Vorth is moving to intercept the vessel.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hail them.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Vorth.
CAPT. MARTIN: I suggest we keep our distance until we can determine their weapons status.
GEN. DREX [viewer]: It's time for the attack.
CAPT. MARTIN: You know as well as I do that a wounded animal can be dangerous. 
GEN. DREX [viewer]: We won't be denied the right of vengeance
Transmission ends as the transparent screen shows the Vorth approaches the vessel, then a Romulan Valdore-class vessel decloaks and starts firing at the Klingon vessel as Vorth moves to port and starts doing battle with the warbird.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The vessel has activated.
LT. MASON: They're weapons are powering up!
Captain Martin tenses up.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise moves at impulse speed as the teleacapture ship is firing at the Enterprise as the deflectors flickers as the Enterprise fires her phasers at the vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors are down to seventy-seven percent.
WHUMPH!
CAPT. MARTIN: Evasive pattern beta six.
Lieutenant Faur works at the helm.
WHUMPH!
CAPT. MARTIN: Lock phasers and return fire!
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console and presses the firing panel.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise fires her phasers striking the vessel scoring a crippling blow to the vessel as it slams into the warbird destroying both vessels utterly.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Enemy vessels destroyed sir.
CAPT.MARTIN: Resume course for Starbase Six.
LT. FAUR: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
Enterprise is docked at Starbase Six a Frontier-class base similar to what was used in the early half of the 23rd century.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin sits at his desk.
CAPT. MARTIN: So, both vessels were destroyed.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: I contacted Chancellor Martok to inform him of the Romulans involvement, you did a great job Captain
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Thank you Admiral.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Nechayev out
Transmission ends as John sits back in the chair thinking about his new assignment as he gets up from the chair.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin walks onto the bridge as the crew are at their stations.
CAPT. MARTIN: Are we fully stocked?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Yes, sir we've got a full complement of both photon and quantum torpedoes and we're all set to get underway.
Both Captain Martin and Commander Y'Nar sit in their chairs.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Faur set course two-two-three mark seven-three-three speed warp six.
Lieutenant Faur works at the helm.
LT. FAUR: Course and speed set ready to get underway.
LT. SITO: I'm reading an ion storm on that trajectory, sir.
Lieutenant Faur turns to face him.
LT. FAUR: Should I go around?
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: We can't be afraid of the wind, Lieutenant hit it.
EXT-SPACE
[Star Trek Fanfare music plays]
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
[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
Y'Nar Ellis 	Felecia Linkous 	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
Joanna Faur 	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
Alynna Nechayev	TBA 	Fleet Admiral 	Commander in Chief, Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Gorkon
Jessica Smith 	Ashley Kalfas	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717
Kyle Clarkson 	Jeremy Regan 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Engineer of team Alpha, U.S.S. Harrison,
Tina Martin 	TBA 	Cadet, Ensign 	Chief Conn Officer, U.S.S. Luna NCC-80101
Martok 	TBA 	Chancellor 	Chancellor of the Klingon Empire
Drex 	TBA 	General 	Commanding Officer, IKS Vorth
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*John still feeling the scars of the Dominion War.