Justice (TNG Era episode)

Justice is the 4th episode of Star Trek: The New Generation The New Generation Season 1.
==Plot==
While on course to an uninhabited planet Captain Branson cedes command to Commander Kal after a crew member is found dead from a phaser wound and the phaser is recovered from Branson's quarters. Meanwhile, a planet harbors a secret that threatens the Enterprise.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's Log Stardate 5464.3, The Enterprise is on course to rendezvous with Federation One, that will be delivering my cousin Federation President Danielle Branson to the Enterprise where she'll conduct a tour of the ship it will be the first time we have had the Federation President on one of our heavy cruisers and I will not disappoint the Federation
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
Close on the collar of a white dress uniform as it reveals that Ensign Sito is helping Captain Branson fasten the collar on his jacket as T'MIR briefs him, glancing at a PADD. All are wearing formal uniforms. They are running late.
LTJG. T'MIR: The Federation President will be arriving soon.
CAPT. BRANSON: How can I disappoint my cousin I know what I am doing T'Mir.
ENS. SITO: You either need a new uniform or a new neck John.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jessica will back me up on this Sito on my collar size being the same as it was at the Academy.
ENS. SITO (dryly): Huh and you're getting older.
John shoots Julia a look as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Kal enters wearing her dress uniform.
LTCMDR. KAL: Our guests are ready to beam over.
They leave the Captain's quarters.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise is next to Federation One.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
The doors opened and Captain Branson, Commander Kal, Lieutenant T'Lar, and Ensign Sito enter as Chief Mackenzie reports.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: The President and her party are ready to beam aboard.
CAPT. BRANSON: Energize Chief.
Chief Mackenzie inputs commands into the console and activates the transporter and Federation President Danielle Branson Federation Vice President S'Tar materialized on the pad.
CAPT. BRANSON: Madam President welcome aboard the Enterprise.
MADAM PRESIDENT BRANSON: Thank you Captain this is my vice president S'Tar.
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: Captain Branson.
CAPT. BRANSON: Vice President.
They walk off the pad.
LTCMDR. KAL: Madam President if you'll follow me we've prepared a party for you in the mess hall.
MADAM PRESIDENT BRANSON: Please lead the way Commander.
Commander Kal leads them out of the transporter room.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ARMORY
Lieutenant Mason is overseeing the armory in preparation for the President's arrival as he looks around and turns to Ensign Holiday.
LTJG. MASON: You've seen Crewmen Woods?
ENS. HOLIDAY: No he didn't report for duty today.
Lieutenant Mason taps his combadge.
LTJG. MASON (to com): Ensign Woods, you have KP duty, and you are late.
Nothing over the com.
LTJG. MASON [to com]: Ensign Woods this is Lieutenant Mason please respond?
Nothing still.
LTJG. MASON [to com]: Computer locate Ensign Woods.
COMPUTER VOICE: Ensign Woods is in his quarters
Lieutenant Mason leaves.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK FIVE CORRIDOR, OUTSIDE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
LTJG. MASON: Woods, get your sorry ass out of bed. You have KP duty.
INT—USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
[Mason opens the door.] 
LTJG. MASON: I do not have time for this, Ensign! Let's go!
[He turns on the light and sees Spencer half-lying on the bed. There is blood on the wall. Jack looks around warily, trying to assess what has happened.] 
LTJG. MASON: Ensign?
[He touches Wood's shoulder, shaking him. The movement rocks Wood's limp body back.] 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
The party is going on as com activates.
LTJG. MASON [com voice]: Mason to Branson
John tapped his combadge.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here go ahead.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
LTJG. MASON (to com): I'm in Ensign Wood's quarters. He did not show up for duty. I came by to check up on him.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
CAPT. BRANSON (confused, to com): What are you saying Jack?
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
[Jack stares down at the phaser scorch mark in Wood's forehead.] 
LTJG. MASON (to com): He's been shot, sir. He's dead.
(END OF TEASER, FADE OUT)
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Theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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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 continuing 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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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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A shot of the secondary hull of the Enterprise
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-PLANET ORBIT
(EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALLING OVER SCENES) 
The Enterprise and Federation One are in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
[Branson, Mason, Vice President S'Tar, and Carlson are in the room as Chapel and another person seal up Woods in a body bag and carry him away. Other crew members stand outside in small groups, looking troubled. Peter takes off medical gloves.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: When did this happen? 
DR. LANGFORD: Rigor's set in pretty good, but not completely. So I'd guess…an hour either side of, uh, 0200? 
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: And no one heard the phaser going off? 
LTJG. MASON: As far as I can tell most are heavy sleepers or some where working on reports or writing to families back home. 
DR. LANGFORD: Based on the blood splatter on the wall and the position of the body, I'd say he was…sitting on the edge of the bed. 
[He mimes a gun going off by his forehead.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: Suicide? 
DR. LANGFORD: Its possible I'll know more once I do an autopsy. 
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: Why was he even allowed access to a phaser? 
CAPT. BRANSON: He was a highly trained Starfleet security officer who was the best on Mister Mason's team. 
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: Captain Branson a word. 
They go out of ear shot of everyone. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes? 
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: I would like to bring in the presidential security detail we brought with us. 
CAPT. BRANSON: My crew can handle this sir. 
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: That is why I am suggesting it to you because you and this crew were close to the man and it would make it an unbiased investigation. 
He leaves. 
EXT-FEDERATION/CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Both vessels are in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is reviewing Ensign Wood's autopsy report.
LTCMDR. KAL: Peter is confused by the medical report.
CAPT. BRANSON: I've had to inform families of deaths in the line of duty but never to suicide.
Then the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Major Lianna Kemmer enters.
MAJ. KEMMER: Major Lianna Kemmer Presidential security.
Captain Branson shook her hand.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hello Lianna, its been a long time this is my first officer Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal.
They shook hands as she hands him a PADD.
MAJ. KEMMER: By order of Starfleet Command I'm assuming command of this investigation effective immediately.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY
[Everyone stands waiting as Branson enters and faces the crew. Langford, Kal, and Mason have followed him in. Kal stands behind Branson. Mason is now wearing his tac vest.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: As I am sure many of you have already heard, Ensign Woods was killed last night. He signed the weapon out of the equipment lockup yesterday, and the phaser handgun was not returned and is still missing. I'm aware of how extremely disturbing this is for all of us. 
The crew mutters to their selves as Branson continues.
CAPT. BRANSON: So, this is what we're going to do. Commander Williams and her staff were together playing cards in the mess at the time of the murder. They can all corroborate each other's stories, which gives them an alibi…
[The crowd starts to murmur dissent.] 
ENS. FISHER: Hey, I was in the control room all night.
CREWMEN FRANKLIN: Yeah, I was in the hydroponics lab.
CAPT. BRANSON: Listen, I am sure others will have alibis. But some of us won't. I can tell you for a fact that I was in my quarters getting ready to give the tour of the ship to the Federation President at the time, but I can't prove that. And that makes me as much of a suspect as anyone. That is why I am turning over full control of the investigation to Major Lianna Kemmer of Presidential security Major.
Major Kemmer addresses the crew.
MAJ. KEMMER: Alright, we are going to do a room-by-room search, starting with quarters until the weapon is found. Now, everyone needs to stay here until that search is complete, but in the meantime—
CREWMEN FRANKLIN (interrupting): You are not searching my room without me there.
MAJ. KEMMER; Anybody who wants to be there when their room is being searched can come along when their name is called. Is that fair?
[There are nods of agreement.] 
MAJ. KEMMER: Okay, Mister Franklin, you can be first. Who else would like to be present when their…?
[Several people's hands raise, a large majority of the crew.] 
MAJ. KEMMER: Alright, okay, uh, it'll take all day that way, but we can, uh, we can do two…at a time. If that's what you want. Uh, you two, follow me.
[She points out Franklin and Ensign Fisher and they follow her and others out of the room.] 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CREWMEN FRANKLIN'S QUARTERS
[Kemmer, Jack, and Franklin arrive at Franklin's room.] 
MAJ. KEMMER: All right. Dr. Franklin. Stay near the hatch, please.
[She and Jack start to search the room while Franklin watches.] 
CREWMEN FRANKLIN (frustrated): Guess I should be thankful there's no cavity search.
LTJG. MASON (Annoyed): That can be arranged Crewmen so zip it I don't like this as much as you do but we must find the weapon.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: As you can see the bridge is impressive.
FEDERATION PRESIDENT BRANSON: I am impressed by this John its a shame that you're not leading this investigation?
CAPT. BRANSON: I know but S'Tar wants to make sure the rest of the ship is secured.
Com activates.
LTJG. MASON [com voice]: Mason to Bridge
Branson tapped his combadge.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
INT—USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE OUTSIDE BRANSON'S QUARTERS
LTJG. MASON (to com): You're up, sir. You wanna be here, or, uh…?
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): No, no, you go ahead. I'll wait here
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN BRANSON'S QUARTERS
[Mason does a cursory look around Young's bed, not even opening drawers.] 
LTJG. MASON: Alright, there's nothing here.
[Major Kemmer has panned her flashlight around the room, noticing a strange shadow coming from the ventilation grate. While Mason heads for the door, Kemmer moves closer to the grate.] 
LTJG. MASON: Major come on.
MAJ. KEMMER: Hang on I think I found something.
[He moves closer as Major Kemmer removes the grate and pulls out the phaser.] 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The phaser is on the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where was it?
LTJG. MASON: In the vent.
CAPT. BRANSON: Not very imaginative.
MAJ. KEMMER: By the authority of Presidential security Captain Branson I am placing you under arrest for murder.
CAPT. BRANSON: You're just a guest on my ship Jane you're in command till further notice.
LTCMDR. KAL: Aye, sir.
John leaves the ready room after everything the rest of senior staff are around the table.
LTJG. MASON: Well, this is bad.
ENS. SITO: What was your first clue Jack?
LTCMDR. KAL: Did you fine anything your autopsy of Ensign Woods.
DR. LANGFORD: Nothing but what's on the report.
Commander Kal looks at the others.
LTCMDR. KAL: Check internal sensors and running scans of the phaser dismissed.
The senior staff leaves.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Both vessels in orbit of planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE, OUTSIDE CAPTAIN BRANSON'S QUARTERS
[Sito stands outside the door as it opens. A guard is posted outside.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: Thanks for coming.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN BRANSON'S QUARTERS
[He shows her in and shuts the door behind her. The guard remains outside.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: So, what's going on?
ENS. SITO: Well, we're going to run some scans on the phaser and then we're going to see what internal sensors turn up.
They sit at the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON: I need a favor to ask of you.
ENS. SITO: What is it?
CAPT. BRANSON: Major Kemmer is going to come after me and come after me hard.
ENS. SITO: What did you to her?
John leans forward.
JOHN: It was 14 years ago before I met Jessica me and Lianna were dating in high school and we were in love, we won prom king and queen seven times in a row till one day I was hanging out with friends and the guy spiked my drink with some sort of drug and I slept with one of the party girls for his bachelor party and Lianna found out about it and she didn't cry nor scream she just died inside and we haven't spoken to each since till now.
SITO [shocked]: Wow,that's cold well you-you could talk to Picard?
JOHN: Sito, I could stay in charge without having to run to Jean-Luc if that's what I wanted to do. This is about more than that. The point is, if she's going to be the de facto prosecutor, I'm going to need a defense. So…
 
SITO [surprised]: Me?
JOHN: You took three years of law at the Academy.
Sito leans back in the chair.
SITO: I'll do my best.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
Bill Cutter gets out a strange looking device and puts it the monitor.
CARDASSIAN SOLDIER [monitor]: Report?
LCPL. CUTTER: Its all coming along as well.
(END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT)
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of both vessels as a Perseus-class vessel approaches the two ships.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
Vice Admiral Arthur Stone taps the ship's bell several times.
VICE ADM. STONES: This hearing will come to order. It will determine if Captain John Branson should be court martial for murder, Major Kemmer you may begin.
Major Kemmer gets up from her chair.
MAJ. KEMMER: Thank you sir.
She face the crew.
MAJ. KEMMER: I've been reviewing the reports of Doctor Langford, (beat) as well as the reports from Lieutenant Mason that found the Ensign's body. And I don't believe any of the reports from them I am here to prove that this man who claims to love both the Federation and Starfleet responsible for Commander Kyle Clarkson being discharged that's what I'm here to determine. 
Ensign Sito is next.
ENS. SITO: Admiral what the Major failed to mention is that the day in question is that the Captain was in the mess hall at the time of the "murder", and there were hundreds of people on the deck in question coming and going from their quarters.
VICE ADM. STONE: You may call your first witness.
Crewmen Franklin sits in the chair.
MAJ. KEMMER: Crewmen Franklin have you ever seen Captain Branson harm a member of his crew?
CREWMEN FRANKLIN: No, ma'am the Captain has been known to raise his voice at a crewmen who disobeyed orders, but physical harm never seen it or heard it.
Then Lieutenant Mason is in the chair.
LTJG. MASON: I was on the bridge running a test. Uh, Captain Branson and Commander Kal were-were talking. I don't think they realized that I could hear them.
MAJ. KEMMER: And what were they saying?
LTJG. MASON: Uh, Captain Branson was complaining about Ensign Woods. Said that he had gotten out of hand, and if the situation didn't improve, he might have to take drastic action.
ENS. SITO: But you have no way of knowing what he meant by that, do you? Assuming you heard correctly.
LTJG. MASON: No, not at the time, I didn't.
[Now it is Commander Kal in the witness chair.] 
LTCMDR. KAL: I don't remember the exact details of the conversation.
MAJ. KEMMER: But you do remember speaking with Captain Branson about Ensign Woods?
LTCMDR. KAL: Yes, ma'am.
MAJ. KEMMER: Do you remember him saying that if things didn't improve, he was going to have to take drastic action?
LTCMDR. KAL: No he didn't say that at all and I know what you're trying to do Major, and its not going to work the Captain is a good man and he would never harm any member of his crew.
Major Kemmer looks at Commander Kal.
MAJ. KEMMER: Well?
LTCMDR. KAL: Well, that would be pure speculation, and I'm having none of it.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ARMORY
Lieutenant Mason is looking over the internal sensor footage of the night that Ensign Woods was "murdered" as Commander Kal enters.
LTCMDR. KAL: Report?
LTJG. MASON: I-I've confirmed alibis for half a dozen or so people, but I haven't found anything that helps the Captain.
LTCMDR. KAL: Damn it you've got to get some answers Jack we both know he wouldn't do something like this.
LTJG. MASON: I know Commander I am not giving up.
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
[Doctor Langford is now in the witness chair.] 
ENS. SITO: You found an empty bottle of sleeping pills in Ensign Wood's quarters, didn't you?
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
ENS. SITO: Did you know he was taking them?
DR. LANGFORD: No I wish I did I might of been able to help him with his issues.
ENS. SITO: You're suggesting that he had a dependence, and as a result, that he was suffering from withdrawal.
DR. LANGFORD: According to my medical scans his synaptic patterns prior to his death were in flux meaning he was suffering from depression being out here in the frontier during our five-year mission.
ENS. SITO: Thank you Pete.
Sito goes to sit down then Major Kemmer gets up and walks over to him.
MAJ. KEMMER: You said that you could of helped him with the pain of being out here in the frontier far from Earth and medical help besides the ships sickbay.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
MAJ. KEMMER: According to your medical scans he took the phaser and put it to his head at point blank range.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
MAJ. KEMMER: Hypothetically, if he was suffering from withdrawal, it could have caused him anxiety, depression, even suicidal tendencies.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
Major Kemmer walks over to the table and picks up the PADD.
MAJ. KEMMER (re: PADD): Your medical report I was reviewing it for this trial In fact all the physical evidence: the blood spatter, the angle of the wound, the position of the body. It was all consistent with suicide.
DR. LANGFORD (nods): Yes.
MAJ. KEMMER: But you're not a forensic officer.
DR. LANGFORD: No, ma'am but I have seen my share of suicide scenes during my time in Starfleet.
VICE ADM. STONES: I think it's time that, uh, we took a short recess. We'll, uh, resume in an hour, thank you.
[Everyone starts to disperse.]
From afar Lance Corporal Cutter is watching but remains out of eye shot of everyone else.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal is sitting in the command chair thinking as the turbo-lift doors opened and Vice Admiral Stones enters.
LTCMDR. KAL: ADMIRAL ON THE BRIDGE!
The crew snaps to attention.
VICE ADM. STONES: As you were.
The crew resumes their work.
LTCMDR. KAL: Welcome to the bridge sir.
VICE ADM. STONES: Thanks Commander its been awhile since I was aboard the Enterprise during Fleet Captain Picard's Court Martial.
LTCMDR. KAL: I'd like to say that I am sorry for snapping at the Major.
VICE ADM. STONES: Its alright Commander I understand that you and Captain Branson are friends I would of done the same thing in your place.
Lieutenant Mason walks onto the bridge holding a PADD.
LTJG. MASON: Commander, Admiral I finished my investigation and it turns out the Captain was in the mess hall at the time of the murder but I can't find the footage at the time before the party.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I've ran several scans of the internal sensors there's nothing wrong with them.
Commander Kal is worried.
(END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT)
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels in orbit of a M-class planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is laying on the couch reading a book in regular clothes while Commander Kal is pacing about.
JANE: I-I don't get it John what does this Lianna have against you? Besides having a few drinks with a friend at a bachelor party?
Captain Branson looks at her.
JOHN (sighs): According to Admiral Stone this will all blow over soon he hopes.
She rubs her temples.
JOHN: Have you been able to narrow down the strange hiccup in the communication array?
JANE (shakes her head): No not yet Jack thinks it might be a glitch but we're not sure till we put in for a tune up, you tell me that I am in command that's fine but as far as me and Jack as well as the enlisted personnel are concerned, you are still our commanding officer, and nothing is going to change that.
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
Lance Corporal Cutter is at the desk.
LCPL. CUTTER: So far they don't know that I am contacting you for information on Federation defenses and Fleet deployments.
GUL REJAK (monitor): Why are you betraying the Federation Mister Cutter?
LCPL. CUTTER: They are wrong in everyway and we both know that you could be better in charge of Earth.
Rejak smirks.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise, Federation One, and USS Perseus are in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant T'Mir and Commander Kal are at her station that shows the surface of the planet.
LTCMDR. KAL: What is it?
LTJG. T'MIR: It appears to be a vessel but it is too small to be a Starship all power has been deactivated.
LTCMDR. KAL: Take a landing party down to the surface as well as our guests.
LTJG. T'MIR (nods): Aye, Commander.
Lieutenant T'Mir and Ensign Sito leaves the bridge.
CUT TO:
EXT—PLANET, DAY
[The away team stumbles through a dry, rocky valley.]
LTJG. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): We should be at the source of the strange reading.
ENS. SITO: I hope whatever it is hope they're friendly and not hostile.
[They find a crashed spaceship embedded off one ridge of the valley, Ensign Sito works on her tricorder that's programed to read the language.]
MAJ. KEMMER: What is it Ensign?
She turns to them.
ENS. SITO: It's Cardassian.
They get their weapons out of their holsters set to stun.
MAJ. KEMMER: How is that possible?
LTJG. T'MIR: We must be along their space.
MAJ. KEMMER: I thought they were still recovering from the war?
ENS. SITO: They are.
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE ARMORY
Both Lieutenant Mason and Commander Kal enter the room.
LTCMDR. KAL: What do you have?
LTJG. MASON: I'm sorry. I should've caught it.
LTCMDR. KAL: What?
LTJG. MASON: You have to look close.
Kal sees what he is showing her.
LTCMDR. KAL: T-there's nothing there.
LTJG. MASON: Look at the time codes.
She looks again.
LTCMDR. KAL (Surprised): They don't match. So wait, wait-wait. What's that?
LTJG. MASON: That is a deletion. I wouldn't have even noticed it, except it caused a minor glitch in the code. It's from the exact time that Woods was shot.
LTCMDR. KAL: So the internal sensors did pick something up?
LTJG. MASON: Yes, ma'am.
LTCMDR. KAL (confused): But if-if it's deleted, how does that help us?
LTJG. MASON: Because whoever did it didn't do a good job of it cause I was able to recover it and take a look.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands and Commander Kal is shocked at what she's seeing.
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Captain Branson report to armory.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): I'm on my way
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ARMORY
The screen shows Ensign Woods sitting at his desk.
ENS. WOODS (monitor): It's been about a week since I ran out of pills. Haven't slept much since. I can't think. Everything's…I don't know. (sighs)These people don't even realize they're inside a big, floating coffin. I wish I could come up with something better to say. I'm sorry
[The footage shows him putting the gun to his head and pulling the trigger. Federation President Branson and Ivanova flinch in shock and horror at the sight.] 
LTJG. MASON: That's all I was able to get.
VICE PRESIDENT S'TAR: Captain I owe an apology.
CAPT. BRANSON: No need Vice President you were just doing your duty to assure my cousin's safety, what's the status of the landing party on the surface?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: So far they've not encountered a single Cardassian on the surface but that could change in a matter of time.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, Mister Mason assemble a well armed security detail we're going down there to back them up.
LTJG. MASON (smiles, nods): Aye, sir.
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EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
Captain Branson, Lieutenant Mason and a security detail materialized on the surface as Lieutenant T'Mir walks over to them.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTJG. T'MIR: It Is not emitting any radiation or EM fields. It Is basically dead.
Captain Branson crosses his arms.
CAPT. BRANSON: So why was it crashed here?
LTJG. T'MIR: Unknown.
Commander Williams walks over to the hatch.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Looks like some sort of hatch and a panel next to it.
LCPL. CUTTER: Step away from the craft.
They turn to see Cutter holding them at phaser point.
MAJ. KEMMER: Cutter what are you doing?
LCPL. CUTTER: Something that will help the Federation become more powerful then it has ever been.
LTJG. MASON: You are the traitor we detected low EM transmissions from inside the Enterprise but couldn't find it.
LCPL. CUTTER (to com): Cutter to Enterprise beam the rest of the landing party up except for me and the Captain we're providing cover fire for them rest to escape from Cardassian forces that are using personal cloaking devices to shield themselves from our sensors.
The rest of the landing party dematerialized from the surface.
CAPT. BRANSON: Why Cutter you are a good man.
LCPL. CUTTER: Huh, I was but this isn't us we should be building warships not science vessels and transport vessels.
CAPT. BRANSON: So you went to the Cardassian Ambassador at the last meeting and you told him you wanted the Federation to be stronger then ever.
LCPL. CUTTER (nods): Yes.
He still has John at phaser point.
(END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT)
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
A Cardassian Galor-class warship emerges from warp and is facing the three Federation vessels.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Klaxons blare as the crew are all at their battle stations.
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors are at full power and main phaser banks are charged and forward torpedo launchers are fully loaded ma'am.
LTCMDR. KAL: Jamie keep us between them and Federation One.
ENS. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
LTJG. MASON: No response to hails still Commander.
Commander Ivanova tenses up.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
Lance Corporal Cutter has Captain Branson at phaser point.
CAPT. BRANSON: Give me the phaser Corporal.
Cutter steps back.
LCPL. CUTTER: I can't do that sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: The end justifies the means.
LCPL. CUTTER (nods): Yes, sir.
[Branson hits Cutter in face. Then hits him a few more times, knocking him down. Cutter grabs a rock and throws it, hitting Branson in the forehead and scraping off skin. They continue to tussle, Branson getting the upper hand and grabbing him by the shirt.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: Corporal we need to work together.
LCPL. CUTTER: I can't.
John headbutts Cutter knocking him unconscious as he picks up his communicator and taps.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to Enterprise lock onto both me and Cutter and energize.
Both men dematerialized before a Cardassian strike team beams down.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. MASON: Both Captain Branson and Corporal Cutter are aboard.
LTCMDR. KAL: Get us out of here Jamie maximum warp.
ENS. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
EXT-SPACE
All three Federation vessels enter warp as the Enterprise is the last one to enter warp just before a plasma torpedo hits her.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is treating Captain Branson's wound on his forehead.
MAJ. KEMMER: Its hard to believe that Cutter was the mole the whole time.
CAPT. BRANSON: You're telling me I couldn't believe it either his record was spotless 5 letters of recommendations from his COs.
FEDERATION PRESIDENT BRANSON: I will talk with the Federation Council about the Woods issue but as for the Cutter issue I would like to keep that under wraps for now.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, ma'am.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise is in drydock.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's log stardate 5464.1, The Enterprise has returned to Earth escorting Federation One from a planet that was near Cardassian Space Corporal Cutter will return to Earth to answer for his crimes
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SIX CORRIDOR
Major Kemmer is heading too the transporter room.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lianna, Major?
MAJ. KEMMER: John what can I do for you?
CAPT. BRANSON: If you could nab me on my turf, you might have a career in this game. And I owe you for what happened between us fourteen years ago.
LIANNA: I forgive you for what happened fourteen years ago and I screwed up John.
JOHN: No, you were doing your job as you always have done.
LIANNA: No Commander Kal and Ensign Sito was right I was out for blood.
JOHN: Maybe we could be friends and I could introduce you to my wife and daughters.
LIANNA (smiles): I'd like that.
She enters the transporter room as Captain Branson walks away.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise sits in the dry-dock.
(END OF ACT FOUR, 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 Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Ensign Spencer Woods
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Federation President Danielle Branson
*TBA as Gul Rejak
*TBA as Major Lianna Kemmer
*TBA as Lance Corporal Bill Cutter
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===