Death of A Neutron Star (Phase II episode)

Death of A Neutron Star is the 15th episode of Star Trek: Phase II Phase II Season 1.
==Synopsis==
While studying a Neutron Star that's on the verge of imploding the Enterprise comes under attack by a K'Tinga-class battle cruiser, with warp drive off-line can the Enterprise and her crew escape or will they fall victim to the implosion of the Neutron Star!
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise approaches Neutron Star that's blinking in and out.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5856.2, We have entered a spectacular binary star system in the Kavis Alpha sector on a most critical mission of astro-physical research
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over, continuing]: Our eminent guest, Doctor T'Ver of the Vulcan Science division, will attempt to study the decay of globules of neutronium expelled at relativistic speeds by a massive stellar explosion which will occur here in a matter of hours
Lieutenant Carlson is at her station.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over, continuing]: It is virtually a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as dictated by the forces of nature. But frankly, Doctor T'Ver seems much calmer about it all than those of us who are simply charged with the responsibility of delivery and observation
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair as Lieutenant Carlson reports.
LT. CARLSON: We're approaching the Neutron Star sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Slow to one third impulse power.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir slowing to one-third impulse power.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station as the ship slightly shakes to port.
LTJG. T'LAR: Encountering gravimetric shears Captain coming from the star.
LT. MITCHELL: Our deflectors are holding.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, keep us within 200 kilometers away from the star.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Commander Ivanova turns from her station.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Let's hope that's the last of the shearing force we'll encounter.
CAPT. BRANSON: Same here Z.
Captain Branson turns to Doctor T'Ver.
CAPT. BRANSON: Doctor T'Ver, if you would like to make one final inspection of the unit.
T'Ver turns to John.
DR. T'VER: Captain, I've been inspecting the Egg for the last twenty years. You may lay it when ready. 
Captain Branson activates the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Bridge to shuttle bay standby to launch the Egg.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
Looks likes an egg it's about the size of a Buick...sitting aboard a small launch pad. In a control booth, a team of officers acknowledge the command.
CREWMAN [to com]: Standing by, Captain.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. CARLSON: Five minutes to launch site.
T'Lar looks at the sensor readings and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain sensors have detected a warp signature bearing 2-3-4 mark 12.
CAPT. BRANSON: Can you make it out?
LTJG. T'LAR: No not yet the radiation is causing massive interference.
[Then WHUMPH! T'Ver gets thrown against a bulkhead.]
EXT-SPACE
A Klingon K'Tinga-class battle cruiser is attacking the Enterprise, hits the port nacelle causing it to surge with energy and the next two strikes hit the saucer section as the battlecruiser flies over the ship.
[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 5 year mission: to explore strange new worlds to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before
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STAR TREK: PHASE II
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
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTJG. T'LAR
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
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[KLAXONS BLARING]
LT. MITCHELL: That one took out our phaser banks.
CAPT. BRANSON: Torpedoes then full spread!
Lieutenant Mitchell works at the console.
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
Enterprise unleashes a full spread of torpedoes but one misses and two hit the forward shields of the K'Tinga as it fires at the Enterprise hits the starboard nacelle causing it to vent plasma.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling as screens flicker then Lieutenant Smith reports.
LT. SMITH: The Klingons are demanding that we surrender and prepare to be boarded if we refuse we'll be destroyed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ready another spread of photons.
LT. MITCHELL: Aye, sir.
Transparent viewer shows the cruiser cloaking.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damn it.
LT. MITCHELL: Sir, if he didn't deviate from his current heading?
CAPT. BRANSON: Hold your fire Mister Mitchell we may need those torpedoes.
Commander Ivanova goes to Doctor T'Ver who holds her low back she activates the com.
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Bridge to sickbay medical emergency.
DR. CARLSON [com voice]: On our way
Captain Branson goes to the rail as T'Lar is checking her console read out.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report T'Lar.
LTJG. T'LAR: Sections 18-20 on decks four, five, and six have been breached force fields are in place and holding main engineering is reporting that warp drive is down, Commander Williams is effecting repairs as we speak and sickbay is flooded with wounded.
CAPT. BRANSON: Maintain red alert status, T'Lar all sensors are to be on the Klingon vessel if it returns I want to know.
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir.
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
The Enterprise is next to the neutron star but not too close.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
[It's busy with the medical staff treating wound officers from the attack as Doctor T'Ver is lying prone, being treated.]
NURSE CHAPEL: Lay down carefully. There you go.
Lieutenant Carlson enters and walks over to the surgical bay.
LT. CARLSON: Doctor T'Ver, Captain Branson wanted me to let you know that our systems are fully operational we can try again at anytime.
DR. T'VER: It depends on your brother how am I doctor?
Doctor Carlson scans her with the medical tricorder. 
DR. CARLSON [re: medical tricorder]: Well you've got a few bruises but you'll be fit as a fiddle in no time flat Doctor T'Ver.
T'Ver sits up on the bio-bed.
DR. T'VER: Thank you Doctor.
T'Ver leaves as Kara follows Doctor Carlson goes to treat another injured crewmen. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Commander Williams is working with her staff to restore the deflectors incase the Klingons appear and start shooting, when the com activates.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Bridge to Engineering
Commander Williams walks over to the com panel and presses it.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [to com]: Williams here go ahead.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: How long to full shield restoration?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [to com]: Working on it Captain standby.
She turns it off and walks over to a console.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Computer, reconfigure structural integrity power to feed inner deflector grid. 
COMPUTER VOICE: Unable to comply. Requested reroute would compromise operational safety limits
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS To hell with the limits. Override. Authorization Williams theta two nine-nine seven. 
COMPUTER VOICE: Rerouting structural integrity power supply
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Russell, watch the lateral grid balance. No. no, no, that's too much. We're going to have to do it manually. (activates wall com panel) Williams to bridge. 
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Branson here go ahead Commander
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [to com]: Captain, I'm trying to feed the inner grid by stealing some power from the structural integrity field. You should have partial shielding in thirty minutes. 
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: You have ten. Branson out
Williams rolls her eyes and goes back to work.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Commander Ivanova turns to him.
CMDR. IVANOVA: John even if deflectors are restored we'll need warp drive to escape.
CAPT. BRANSON: I know Z but that Klingon vessel is still out there and I want to be ready for him.
Transparent viewer shows the Neutron star flashing.
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll need to tackle one problem at a time.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
Enterprise is at station keeping facing a Neutron Star.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, We're currently repairing our systems after we were attacked by a Klingon warship, so far no sign of them yet but we're not taking any chances we're ready for battle and will defend ourselves if we have to but I'm worried about the star going to implode
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ARMORY [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Mitchell is walking through the room as he's giving Captain Branson the full report.
LT. MITCHELL: Targeting sensors are down, deflectors are at eighty-seven percent.
CAPT. BRANSON: What about phasers?
LT. MITCHELL [sighs]: They haven't even got enough power to light a camp fire.
CAPT. BRANSON: How long till we have phasers back on-line?
LT. MITCHELL: I couldn't even guess without a chance to sort this out. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll see if Steph can spare you any engineers.
LT. MITCHELL: Thanks that would be very helpful sir.
Captain Branson leaves the armory.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK NINE BRIG AREA CELL 2 [RED ALERT]
Doctor Carlson is treating Lieutenant Mason's head wound.
LT. MASON: So, the Klingons showed up and started shooting?
DR. CARLSON: Mmm hmm. 
LT. MASON: How did we fight them off?
DR. CARLSON: Apparently Ty used a very impressive torpedo spread to keep them back, but they were able to cloak before we could take them out. 
LT. MASON: I could of done better.
DR. CARLSON: I hear that Captain Branson is considering him for chief tactical, security officer.
LT. MASON: I'm not out of the job yet Steven I have been relieved of the job.
DR. CARLSON: There we are.
LT. MASON [surprised]: That's it? Aren't you going to run a neurological scan? Maybe I should be granted a medical reprieve?
Doctor Carlson starts packing up his medical equipment.
DR. CARLSON: You had something that T'Les would refer to as a boo-boo.
Force field disengages and Steven steps out and it reengages.
LT. MASON: Come on, Steven, you don't understand what it's like being down here all day, every day. I'm going crazy.
DR. CARLSON: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the idea?
LT. MASON: No, seriously Steven, you might want to take me down to Sickbay for a full psychiatric evaluation. Three or four days of observation at least.
DR. CARLSON: See you whenever you get out.
LT. MASON: STEVEN!
Jack goes back to sit on the cot thinking how he's failed the Captain and his friends.
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
Enterprise is next to the Neutron Star but not too close it gets pulled into the star, as it emits eddies that rock the ship about.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[The crew are holding onto their stations or railing as the ship is being rocked about.]
LT. MITCHELL: Deflectors are holding, sir, but they are down another fifteen percent.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Getting reports of radiation exposure on decks 4, 5, and 10.
CAPT. BRANSON: Evacuate those decks!
Commander Ivanova works at her console.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, back us off.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson works at the helm as the ship stops being rocked about as Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: I thought you said those eddies couldn't reach us?
LTJG. T'LAR: I guess I must of miscalculated.
Then Lieutenant Smith reports.
LT. SMITH: The USS Yorktown picked up our distress call.
CMDR. IVANOVA: She's patrolling the Neutral Zone border.
CAPT. BRANSON: That means she's not far from our position if we have two ships here then we'll have a fighting chance.
Then another shudder rocks the ship a bit.
LT. MITCHELL: What was that?
T'Lar checks her read out and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Gravity shears from the Neutron Star.
Captain Branson is a bit worried as the viewer shows the star then back on Captain Branson's expression of worried.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
The Enterprise is next to the star.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are in Main Engineering as Commander Williams is giving them a full report on the repairs of the warp drive.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [re: PADD]: Warp drive is on-line, but with so much radiation from the Neutron Star is putting out we can't risk it. 
Ivanova folds her arms. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: And with that Klingon battle cruiser out there escape is next to impossible. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Damn it. 
Klaxon blares.
LTJG. T'LAR [com voice]: All hands battle stations!
Commander Ivanova and Captain Branson head out of Engineering.
CUT TO:
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
Two Klingon battle cruisers are approaching.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Klaxons blare as Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova enter.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTJG. T'LAR: Two Klingon warbirds armed and ready for battle.
Lieutenant T'Lar vacates the Captain's chair as Captain Branson sits down in it.
CAPT. BRANSON: Tactical status?
LT. MITCHELL: Deflectors are at fifty-three percent, phasers are still down though and torpedoes are fully armed and ready to launch.
LT. CARLSON: In our current condition we're no match for two fully powered Klingon warships.
Captain Branson is about to accept defeat but then comes up with an idea.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara come to course two-six-five mark twenty! 
Lieutenant Carlson inputs the course and turns to Captain Branson.
LT. CARLSON: Uh, sir this course takes us close to the Neutron Star?
CAPT. BRANSON: Exactly, We use the gravity of the star to throw us clear of the neutron star before it implodes. 
LTJG. T'LAR [raises an eyebrow]: You want to use the gravity well as a sling-shot.
CAPT. BRANSON: Right T'Lar.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Assuming we can survive the trip around the star.
CAPT. BRANSON: I believe in Enterprise she'll hold Kara take us in.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
Enterprise speeds towards the star as the Klingon vessels are close behind her.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the Neutron Star.
LT. CARLSON: Range forty meters and closing. 
LT. MITCHELL: Re-routing power to deflectors.
LTJG. T'LAR: Hull stress is at thirty teradynes and rising!
CMDR. IVANOVA: I'm transferring more power to the structural integrity field, but I don't know how long it can hold.
[Ship starts rocking about.]
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, the Klingon vessels are trying to discontinue pursuit.
EXT-NEUTRON STAR OUTER EDGE
The two Klingon cruisers are being torn to shreds by the gravimetric shearing force, as the heat builds on the forward section of saucer, deflector dish and port nacelle housing.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[Things start to go bang.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: There are breaches on decks four, seven, eight and twelve.
LTJG. T'LAR: Main power is off-line!
Branson hangs onto his chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant standby for warp on my command. 
LT. CARLSON [Off her console]: Ready! 
T'Lar looks at her scanner. 
LTJG. T'LAR [off her console]: We're coming out to the otherside Captain! 
Viewer shows open space. 
CAPT. BRANSON: NOW GO! 
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm and presses the warp button. 
EXT-KAVIS ALPHA SECTOR
The Enterprise leaps into warp as the star implodes.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Smoke is everywhere from the battle and the gravity shears of the Neutron Star, as Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant T'Lar. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Report? 
T'Lar turns to him. 
LTJG. T'LAR [off her console]: Neutron Star has imploded Captain. 
He goes back to his chair and sits down in it. 
CAPT. BRANSON [Sighs, to Smith]: Lieutenant hail Captain Smith and set up a rendezvous coordinates. 
She turns to her console. 
LT. SMITH [off her console]: Captain the Yorktown has confirmed rendezvous coordinates. 
He leans back. 
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise and Yorktown are next to each other. 
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5866.2, The Enterprise has rendezvous with the Yorktown to drop off Doctor T'Ver to be taken back to Arcamon where she'll present her findings to the Federation Science division, I can only hope they'll listen to her
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Smith sits in the chair in front of the desk as Captain Branson gets two cups of tea from the food maker, and sets them down on the table. 
CAPT. SMITH (Smiles): Thanks for the tea Captain. 
She sips it. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Your welcome. 
He sits in the chair in front of the desk as Jessica drinks her tea. 
CAPT. SMITH: We were worried we wouldn't make it, but when we heard from you we were relieved. 
Captain Branson leans back. 
CAPT. BRANSON: (Sighs): Its weird Klingon activity shouldn't be this large, (beat) it was weird seeing those Birds of prey so far from the Neutral Zone border. 
Jessica thinks. 
CAPT. SMITH: According to Earth Outposts along the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone border, Romulan activity has also been increasing. 
Branson is surprised by that. 
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
Both Enterprise and Yorktown approach Starbase twenty-four. 
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Samuel Kirk
*TBA as Lieutenant Lindsey Tanner
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Angela Martine
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Doctor T'Ver
*Ashley Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by the Star Trek: Voyager book written by: Eric Kotani.