Cold Blooded Killers

Cold Blooded Killers is fourth episode of Star Trek: New Voyages Season 1.
==Plot==
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
LTJG. MASON'S (voice over): Chief Security's log Stardate 7854.3, The Enterprise is currently en route to deliver an atmospheric processor upgrade to Finibus III. Without our assistance, the air on this remote colony will become unbreathable in a matter of weeks. As we prepare for our arrival, we pause to remember Starfleet Remembrance Day
INT-USS ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT MASON AND LIEUTENANT WILLIAMS'S QUARTERS'''
Jack looks at the pin of the USS Johnson as Captain Branson's voice comes over the com.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): All hands this is your Captain speaking we pause to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty, friends, family, brother's sisters husbands wives
INT-USS ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS
The crew are wearing different pins of the ships they served on when they lost a fellow officer as Captain Branson's speech continues.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (com voice): Today we remember the friends and comrades we lost. Exploration can exact a heavy toll. As captain, there is no loss more devastating than that of a crew member. Remembrance Day is about them. Those of us left behind wear the insignia of past ships on which we served together. As we honor the lives that have been given, let us also be grateful to be still on the journey
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair wearing the Starfleet pin of the USS Excalibur.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): We will not forget their sacrifice and we will honor them continue to remember them Branson out.
He ends the ship-wide.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK EIGHT CORRIDOR
Lieutenant Williams and Smith are heading towards the cargo bay.
LT. WILLIAMS: Thanks for coming with me to check on the atmospheric processor.
LTJG. SMITH: You're welcome Steph.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Doors open as Lieutenant Mason walks onto the bridge and assume his station.
ENS. CARLSON: We're approaching Finibus III now sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Standard orbit.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-FINIBUS III ORBIT
The Enterprise enters orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the planet.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where's the welcome wagon?
Ensign Christina turns to report.
ENS. CHRISTINA: Sir, Finibus Three is still not responding to any hails.
Captain Branson feels a bit unsettled.
CAPT. BRANSON: When was their last transmission?
She checks the log and reports.
ENS. CHRISTINA: According to the log three days ago.
T'Lar turns to report.
LTJG. T'LAR: I have been monitoring radio wave interference emanating from a large brown dwarf in close proximity.
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Is that what's jamming the signal?
LTJG. T'LAR: Possible. Let me adjust sensors. The brown dwarf does not appear to be the problem, Captain. Finibus Three is not responding because the colony's communications satellite has been destroyed.
Captain Branson gets up from the command chair and walks over to her station.
CAPT. BRANSON: What do you mean destroyed who would want to destroy a communications satellite?
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown.
Captain Branson turns to his crew.
CAPT. BRANSON: All right. Report it to Starfleet. Protocol now is we investigate, make contact on the ground. Go slow. No assumptions until we gather more intel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (nods): I'll prep an Away Team Mister Mason you're with me. 
Lieutenant Mason follows Commander Ivanova into the turbo-lift. 
CUT TO:
EXT-FINIBUS SURFACE, NIGHT
The away team materializes and they activate their flashlights on their phaser rifles and head out. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Anything Mister Todd? 
ENS. TODD (re: Tricorder): No, ma'am. 
ENS. HOLIDAY: How is that possible there was over 1,234 people on this colony? 
CREWMEN JOHNSON: An evacuation? 
LTJG. MASON: Rushed evacuation these are burn marks. 
Then they hear something Commander Ivanova gives them the military hand gesture to spread out and search for it, they head somewhere and she continues the silent hand gestures and the strike team moves quietly. So far they've not found anyone just destruction everywhere then they get to where there's nothing but blood streaks. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (shocked): What the hell happened here? 
LTJG. MASON: Whatever happened it was quick and brutal. 
Commander Ivanova's communicator beeps and she gets it out and flips it open as it beeps.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): Ivanova here.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Commander prepare to beam back to the ship
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows an unknown vessel on an intercept course.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): We've got an unidentified ship on approach.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (com voice): Aye, sir
T'Lar reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Away Team has beamed back.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yellow alert deflectors up.
Light change to yellow and start flashing.
ENS. CHRISTINA: We're being hailed sir.
Captain Branson gets up from the center chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Cancel yellow alert on screen.
The lights change from yellow alert to regular status as the Transparent viewer changes to the inside of the Cargo vessel.
DR. THADIE (viewer): Thank God. You're Starfleet
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise and you are?
DR. THADIE (viewer): Professor Thandie of Finibus Three. My apologies, but I needed to be sure.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's your status?
DR. THADIE (viewer): Most of us are injured. This is a cargo vessel. Life support is overextended.
CAPT. BRANSON: Prepare yourselves to transport aboard the Enterprise.
DR. THADIE (viewer): Uh, Captain, this ship is used for hauling radioactive ore. The hull is transport resistant.
LT. T'LAR: Confirmed sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Mister Zuniga, attach the deep space transport tube.
LT. ZUNIGA (nods): Aye, sir.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
The cargo vessel docks with the Enterprise's transport tube. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR AIRLOCK (YELLOW ALERT)
A medical team is helping the survivors as Commander Ivanova and Lieutenant Mason are talking. 
PROFESSOR THANDIE: A blast from the sky took out our main colony structure. We then all heard a loud ringing sound. Everything gets blurry after that. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Well you're safe now Doc go get that arm looked at.
She nods as both Commander Ivanova and Lieutenant Mason are confused.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What do you think Jack? 
LTJG. MASON: No residual warp signature no ion trail. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: That is strange. 
Then a little girl rushes back to the cargo vessel. 
YOUNG MOTHER (O.S): Fig come back here no. 
LTJG. MASON: Hey, hey what's wrong? 
FIG (scared): We have to hide the monsters are going to get us. 
YOUNG MOTHER: Sweetie there's no monsters here. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What monsters? 
FIG (scared): The ones that took daddy. 
YOUNG WOMAN: It was awful. 
LTJG. MASON: What did you see Fig? 
Fig looks at her mother who nods. 
FIG: I-I couldn't see them it was dark but they made a noise like this.
She starts clicking her tounge and the hairs on the back of Jack's neck raise as he's stunned by what he's hearing.
LTJG. MASON (to com): Mason to bridge sir, we need to scan for any polarized EM signatures. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (YELLOW ALERT)
LTJG. MASON (com voice): Now
Captain Branson turns to T'Lar and nods. 
Lieutenant T'Lar works at the console. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Sensors are detecting a slight optical distortion near the second moon a hologram, sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Bridge to Mason, Jack we found something behind the second moon it appears to be a hologram of some sort. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR AIRLOCK (YELLOW ALERT)
The camera pans in on Jack's face. 
LTJG. MASON (to com): Raise shields! Now! 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (YELLOW ALERT) 
CAPT. BRANSON: Red Alert, raise deflectors.
ENS. CARLSON: We can't the transport tube is still extended.
LTJG. MITCHELL: We can't raise the deflectors with the transport tube extended sir.
Captain Branson still standing.
CAPT. BRANSON: Oh, no.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
A high speed Gorn cruiser approaches the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORT TUBE
Jack sees the vessel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Jack move!
LTJG. MASON (shocked): Its the Gorn.
She grabs him quickly.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
The Gorn cruiser fires at the Enterprise scoring deadly hits on the vessel's port side causing explosions to erupt and then destroys the transport tube along with the cargo vessel and it flies over the Enterprise.
(END OF TEASER, FADE OUT)
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Theme Music:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before
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STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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Jarvis Davidson
 as
Captain John Branson
Felecia Linkous
 as
Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
The Enterprise flying through an asteroid field.
Kevin Regan
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
Delena "Dee" Lusk
 as
Ensign Kara Carlson
The Enterprise approaching a Watchtower Starbase.
Blake Waymire
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
Sadie Waymire
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
The Enterprise passing by a planetary system.
Jacob Elliot
 as
Doctor Steven Carlson
Ferne Myers
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephanie Williams
The Enterprise flying under a comet as bits of its dust trail breaks apart from the port nacelle.
Becky Elliot
 as
Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
The Enterprise comes to a stop as her warp nacelles power and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR (RED ALERT) 
The camera has a close up of Jack's face who starts regaining his bearing as he sees Nurse Chapel with a medical tricorder and scanner. 
NURSE CHAPEL: You're all right next. 
She helps an officer to sickbay as Jack gets up from the bulkhead and sees Doctor Thadie on the floor bleeding badly.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: She's dead.
LTJG. MASON: The kid?
She shakes her head that she doesn't know where Fig ran to then Jack sees Zhasa wounded. 
LTJG. MASON: Commander? 
Commander Ivanova sees her wound. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (groans): I'm fine its just a scratch. 
LTJG. MASON: I-I'm sorry I froze up. 
CMDR. KAL: Its all right Jack the Captain needs you on the bridge. 
LTJG. MASON: Aye, Commander. 
Jack leaves deck nine. 
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
The Gorn cruiser continues its assault on the Enterprise hitting her deflectors making them flicker.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH! Captain Branson activates the ships com.
(EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES)
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to main cargo bay warp drive is down Steph.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (RED ALERT)
Lieutenant Williams is at the AP Processor console.
LT. WILLIAMS (to com): Securing the processor first, Captain. It's not safe under fire.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Do it and then get to main engineering we need warp drive as soon as you can get it back
LT. WILLIAMS (to com): Will do Williams out Lieutenant I need you to secure those lines there.
LTJG. SMITH: On it.
Then an explosion erupts. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling as the turbo-lift doors opened and Lieutenant Mason takes the tactical console. 
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors are down to forty-seven percent!
 CAPT. BRANSON: Anything?
Ensign Christina checks her console read out.
ENS. CHRISTINA: No response to hails.
CAPT. BRANSON: How fast can you push impulse?
Ensign Carlson is checking her read out.
ENS. CARLSON: The Starboard nacelle is half damaged so I say about half impulse speed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us to Patten Echo Zeta.
Lieutenant Mason looks up from his console.
LTJG. MASON: Sir that's an offensive pattern.
CAPT. BRANSON: I know.
LTJG. MASON: No, sir we have to retreat we can't fight them.
He walks over to him.
CAPT. BRANSON: Confirmed sightings are rare, and they have never ventured - into Federation sp...
LTJG. MASON: Its the Gorn.
Everyone on the bridge is quiet.
LTJG. MASON: Its the Gorn sir its them.
WHUMPH! Lights flicker along with console screens.
CAPT. BRANSON: Why would they venture this far into Federation Space it makes no sense?
LTJG. MASON: This was a trap. The hologram, the colonists as bait they waited for us to be vulnerable. We're too damaged to stand and fight. It's what they do first run you down, use up your resources.
CAPT. BRANSON: Tire us out smart tactic.
Lieutenant Mason is leaning on his console.
LTJG. MASON: And deadly.
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors are down to forty percent!
Captain Branson walks over to T'Lar.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar That brown dwarf that you mentioned before it's, uh, pretty much a gas giant, right? Where exactly is it?
T'Lar checks her scanners and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: 200 kilometers from our present position. But Captain, it is tethered in orbit around a black hole. 
Ensign Carlson turns to T'Lar at science.
ENS. CARLSON: How big of a blackhole? 
Captain Branson looks at her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: One problem at a time. Can we maneuver inside the brown dwarf? 
LT. T'LAR: While technically possible, there are a number of dangers involved. 
WHUMPH! 
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors down to thirty-seven percent! 
Captain Branson looks at T'Lar. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Bottom-line it for me. 
LTJG. T'LAR: The central mass of the brown dwarf has a density that will crush the entire ship. Surrounding that is a volatile gas cloud. 
CAPT. BRANSON: How volatile? 
LTJG. T'LAR: Enterprise will need to lower its electrical output. Primary and auxiliary systems need to go off-line. We will lose sensors, optics, long-range communications and, most importantly, the deflectors. 
CAPT. BRANSON: We'll be running dark. 
ENS. CARLSON (worried): That sounds. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Perfect. Anything following us will have to do the same. If you're right, it's our best shot. You're the acting Number One again. Do you concur? 
LTJG. MASON: Yes, sir. 
Captain Branson walks to his command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara set a course. 
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir full impulse. Into a giant gas cloud of death. Why not? 
She inputs commands into the helm station as Captain Branson gives her a look. 
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
The Enterprise speeds towards the gas giant as the Gorn cruiser fires at the ship.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH!
LT. T'LAR: Captain, sickbay and their cargo stores to direct fire so did the main cargo bay.
Lieutenant Mitchell is shocked by what T'Lar just said.
CAPT. BRANSON: Focus Mister Mitchell.
Lieutenant Mitchell focuses on his work but is still worried about Julia who is in the main cargo bay.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Debris is everywhere as coolant vents and fires are plumping as Lieutenant Smith wakes up, and slowly gets up as to not make her situation worse with her headache.
LTJG. SMITH: STEPHANIE!, STEPH!
She hears groaning as she goes over to Stephanie who's on the floor she removes the debris from her and helps her up.
LT. WILLIAMS (groans): Oh my head what hit me?
LTJG. SMITH: More then half of the main cargo bay how are you feeling?
LT. WILLIAMS: Like a shuttle craft landed on my head but I'll be alright just give me a moment.
Then they hear the AP Processor powers up and alarm blares.
COMPUTER VOICE: Warning coolant pressure at 30 millimeters and climbing
LTJG. SMITH: That's not good.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: No its not.
(END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT)
===Act Two===
FADE IN
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
The Enterprise is continuing to fly through the cloud to hide from the Gorn cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM (RED ALERT)
Both Lieutenant Williams, Lieutenant Smith and Doctor Carlson are on the monitor.
CAPT. BRANSON: How long till it blows?
LT. WILLIAMS (monitor): I have time to stabilize it before it will explode
LTJG. T'LAR: An explosion of that magnitude would consume the Enterprise in an atomic blast.
LTJG. SMITH (monitor): Sounds bad
LTJG. MASON: Yeah it is.
CAPT. BRANSON: Transporters are off-line so sit tight we'll have a damage control team come and get you in a few hours.
LT. WILLIAMS (monitor): In the meantime I'll try to repair the AP Processor
Transmission ends and its just Doctor Carlson on the monitor.
CAPT. BRANSON: It is me or is it a bit toasty in here?
LTJG. T'LAR: The ionic gas surrounding the ship is overwhelming climate controls. Many systems are down. Including Sickbay.
DR. CARLSON (monitor): Everything is off-line. We're stabilizing patients, but without medical systems, no one is getting better. It's triage
CAPT. BRANSON: Causalities?
DR. CARLSON (monitor): Yes, Captain nine confirmed
John says a prayer for those that were killed.
CAPT. BRANSON: How's Z?
DR. CARLSON (monitor): I've not had the chance to give her a full work up we've been busy with some of our own wounded, but I will get a chance to look her over when I get a chance but it appears she has a gash on her stomach but with the medical systems off I can't use the dermal regeneration packs.
NURSE CHAPEL (O.S. monitor): Doctor I need some help here!
DR. CARLSON (monitor): Sorry I've got to go I'll try to keep you posted
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): Thanks Doc.
Transmission ends as Captain Branson turns back to the rest of his senior staff.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's our tactical status?
LTJG. MASON: No weapons no phasers Deflectors are down to forty-one percent they're recharging but it will take a few hours for them to recharge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Torpedoes?
LTJG. MASON (sighs): The torpedo bay was hit in the attack. We lost all but one.
LTJG. MITCHELL (scoffs): Only one torpedo how the hell do we fight someone with only one torpedo and no phasers.
ENS. CARLSON: I have to agree with Lieutenant Mitchell on this one sir what do we do throw luggage at them? And the Gorn really? We're out here fighting the the boogeyman? No one has even seen one. So how are we supposed to take them on?
CAPT. BRANSON: Not since Commodore Kirk's encounter with them during the Cestus III incident along their borders.
LTJG. MASON: I've seen them it was when I served onboard the USS Johnson we were on a patrol along their border when they attacked, their first shot knocked out our warp drive second disabled deflectors and weapons they boarded our ship. Killed half of the crew if it wasn't for the Captain's idea to seperate the Saucer section I wouldn't be here right now.
CAPT. BRANSON: But if we can talk to them?
LTJG. MASON (scoffs): They aren't supernatural. But they are monsters. The Federation teaches that if we can find a way to empathize with an enemy then they can one day become our friends. They're wrong. Some things in this universe are just plain evil. Have you ever seen eyes that are both dead and hungry at the same time? To them, humans are just walking feed bags of flesh and bone and jelly. The Gorn trigger a primitive, ancient, terror in warm-blooded species. We are prey. And when they hunt, they're unrelenting. The truth is plenty of people have seen the Gorn. They just don't live long enough to talk about it.
CAPT. BRANSON: Commodore Kirk and the former crew of the Enterprise survived their encounter with the Gorn.
LTJG. T'LAR: Logic dictates that we find away to use the torpedoes they are designed to be self-guided.
LTJG. MASON: Yes they are designed to be self-guided but without a target we can't be sure if it will hit or just float away from the target.
CAPT. BRANSON: Its all we got dismissed.
The senior staff gets up and heads to the bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant a moment.
Lieutenant Mason remains.
LTJG. MASON: Sir what do you need we have a situation that needs our full attention.
CAPT. BRANSON: I understand that but I want to address your issue with the Gorn.
LTJG. MASON: The enemy doesn't care about my feelings, Captain, so I don't waste my time having any.
Captain Branson puts his hands behind his back.
CAPT. BRANSON: Well, that may be true, but it's not looking that way to the crew.
LTJG. MASON: With all due respect, you know me well enough to know that I don't care what the crew thinks. I've always been blunt. That's just who I am. Direct, looking at outcomes, not emotion.
CAPT. BRANSON: And Stephanie what about her?
LTJG. MASON: She's the only one that I care about and right now I can't do anything to help her in this situation.
He leaves the ready room as Captain Branson is worried.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (BATTLE DAMAGED, RED ALERT)
Both Lieutenant Williams and Lieutenant Smith are working to contain the processor's coolant leak.
 
LTJG. SMITH: This is very, very tough. 
LT. WILLIAMS: We can do it Julia. 
They work together. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
Captain Branson walks onto the bridge from the situation room. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, a moment please? 
CAPT. BRANSON: You have something, T'Lar? 
LTJG. T'LAR: You challenged us to get creative. Computer, run program Vinci 7. Primary sensors aren't available. But navigation system constantly take in atmospheric data to maintain stability. 
ENS. CARLSON: Hey, I still do most of the work. 
LTJG. T'LAR: A ship traveling through the gas cloud creates oscillation in the atmosphere. These are converted into rotational motions by. 
ENS. CARLSON: Coriolis forces. Which the nav-com detects automatically. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Marking Coriolis force readings would allow us to triangulate movement inside the gas giant. 
Transparent viewer shows this as T'Lar explains more. 
LTJG. T'LAR: We've been tracking the Gorn ship. 
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar you just turned a compass into a radar good work. 
Captain Branson walks over to the command chair and sits in it. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Range? 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Forty-one meters and closing sir. 
Transparent viewer shows the Enterprise and the blip of the Gorn cruiser. 
ENS. CARLSON: Evasive maneuvers sir? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep her steady helm. 
Beeping gets louder as Carlson is getting anxious. 
ENS. CARLSON (anxious): Preparing to engage the enemy. 
Captain Branson looks at Ensign Carlson. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep her steady helm. 
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
The transparent viewer shows the Gorn ship goes right by the Enterprise. 
CAPT. BRANSON: They can't see us? 
LTJG. T'LAR: It appears they cannot see us. 
CAPT. BRANSON: We got them Jack arm a torpedo. 
LTJG. MASON: Aye, sir arming torpedo. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, I must remind you that if you fire a photon torpedo inside a brown 
dwarf the guidance systems will not work. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't plan on firing it I plan on shoving it down their throat. 
Captain Branson walks over to the helm station. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Set a course to pursue the enemy vessel. Quick but quiet, Kara. 
ENS. CARLSON: That's is my specialty. 
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
Unknown to the Gorn cruiser the Enterprise is quietly sneaking up on the vessel, and is ready to pounce on the Gorn cruiser. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. T'LAR: We are less then one kilometer behind the enemy vessel. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Deploy torpedo. 
LTJG. MASON: Bombs away. 
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
A close up of the torpedo hatches as the port one opens and the torpedo casing floats out of it and heads towards the Gorn cruiser. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT) 
Coolant vents from the ceiling as the ship rocks a bit as T'Lar checks her scanner and 
reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Enemy vessel has been destroyed. 
Captain Branson leans back in the Command chair breathing a sigh of relief. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good work everyone let's get out of here. 
Then the transparent viewer shows two Gorn vessels. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Aw hell more Gorn vessels three. 
CAPT. BRANSON (shocked): They wanted us to fire. They sacrificed an entire ship just to get our location. 
ENS. CARLSON: Why does that blip look bigger then the rest. 
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD 
The two Gorn vessels are on the port and starboard sides of the larger Gorn cruiser. 
(END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT) 
===Act Three===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER)
Transparent viewer shows it.
LTJG. MASON: Three on one that's not good we're outgunned. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: We need to run sir. 
LTJG. T'LAR: I concur sir. But if we leave the brown dwarf they will see us. If we go deeper, it could destroy the ship. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good thinking T'Lar. We need to go deeper into the brown dwarf. 
LTJG. T'LAR: That is not what I suggested. 
Captain Branson walks over to Carlson. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara take us deeper into the red dwarf. 
ENS. CARLSON: Sure. Didn't our science expert just say that would crush the ship? Just asking, sir. 
LTJG. T'LAR: I did, the pressure against the hull will increase the deeper we go. If we venture too close, the density field will obliterate us. 
Captain Branson is at his command chair working on the right arm rest console. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Whatever happens to us will also happen to the Gorn. I believe in Enterprise. We can outlast them. 
LTJG. T'LAR: There is but one problem with this sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Like what? 
LTJG. T'LAR: The lower decks will be first to take structural damage. Immediate evacuation of all decks below 20. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't like it as much as you guys do but I'm not letting this crew be food for those monsters or breeding sacks for their babies, the Enterprise has to dive helm take us down. 
ENS. CARLSON (sighs): Aye, skipper dive, dive, dive. 
Ensign Carlson works on the helm.
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
The Enterprise heads deeper into the cloud.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Both Lieutenant Williams and Lieutenant Smith are working but then the hull starts to creak. 
LTJG. SMITH: Never heard the hull make that sound before. 
LT. WILLIAMS: They must be taking us deeper into the red dwarf cloud. 
LTJG. SMITH: Like you said focus on keeping this thing from overloading destroying the ship 
and killing everyone onboard. 
LT. WILLIAMS: Let's disconnect these rods. 
They start disconnecting the damaged rods and reconfiguring the others. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMEGENCY POWER)
Captain Branson looks up as the hull continues to creak and groans as T'Lar reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: The lower decks are starting to buckle! 
LTJG. MITCHELL: But the evacuation hasn't been complete yet! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Get those officers out! 
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain, Decks are collapsing. If we do not seal them off now, loss of pressure could spread to the entire ship. 
Captain Branson starts thinking and then sees Spock badly wounded. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Seal the bulkheads. 
T'Lar seals the bulkheads on the lower decks. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPISE DECK TWENTY TWO (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Lieutenant Mackenzie sees a wounded officer and goes to him. 
LT. MACKENZIE: Hey, hey its alright I got you. 
She helps him to his feet and helps him to the otherside of the corridor. 
COMPUTER VOICE: Warning, structural collapse in three minutes 
SCIENCE OFFICER: Leave me save yourself. 
LT. MACKENZIE: Not a chance you're coming with me. 
Then the doors start closing as they're an inch closer he pushes Kayla to the otherside as the doors closed sparks erupt from the ceiling. 
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
A close up of the port side of the secondary hull breaches causing a massive explosion as debris floats from the explosion. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER)
Sparks erupt as coolant vents and the bridge crew are thrown from their stations. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Report! 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Sections 10-53 on deck twenty-two are gone. 
Captain Branson turns to T'Lar. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Was anyone there. 
LTJG. T'LAR: We lost a crewmen in the explosion. 
Captain Branson slumps back in his command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: No I can't believe it.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER)
The medical staff are hard at work treating or covering officers and colonists as Doctor Carlson walks over to Commander Ivanova. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What's my condition? 
DR. CARLSON: We got all of the sharpel out. 
NURSE CHAPEL: The intrusion on her abdominal aorta. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Is there something you're not telling me? 
DR. CARLSON: Well its going to be painful. 
NURSE CHAPEL: She's going to bleed alot if it gets removed while she's awake. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What do you recommend? 
DR. CARLSON: Sedation in order to remove it or you can decline. Wait for the systems to be online. 
NURSE CHAPEL: Or she could go into septic shock I've heard its like giving birth through the mouth. 
They look at her. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Who says that? 
NURSE CHAPEL: Well uh I do. 
DR. CARLSON: But we only have one pack of blood left. 
Just as she's about to receive it she turns to see a wounded colonist that needs it. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Give it to that young girl. 
DR. CARLSON: But its the last one Commander. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: THAT'S A ORDER! 
Doctor Langford hands it to Nurse Chapel. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Give me the gas. 
They put a mask on her. 
DR. CARLSON: Just breathe slowly. 
She starts fading and she falls asleep. 
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's Log, Supplemental, Enterprise is currently in the center of a gas giant, hiding from an enemy we've never faced before. So far, three civilians and seven of my crew have lost their lives
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Captain Branson is standing with his arms crossed as we still hearing his log entry.
CAPT. BRANSON (voice over, continuing): The battle is far from over, but I am determined to keep everyone else alive. My newest obstacle is the presence of a nearby black hole
CAPT. BRANSON: Never been this close to a black hole before but its a first time for everything. 
Captain Branson walks back to the command section. 
LTJG. T'LAR: It is a very dangerous object sir. 
ENS. CARLSON: As soon as we come out of the cloud the Gorn will see us and they'll come after us. 
CAPT. BRANSON: You said they wanted to take us prisoner, Lieutenant? Well, if they think they're gonna board the Enterprise, they're gonna find one hell of a fight. Battle stations. Make ready for close quarters. 
LTJG. MASON: Aye, sir. 
He inputs commands into his tactical console. 
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
The Gorn frigate gets crushed by the pressure.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Transparent viewer shows this.
CAPT. BRANSON: What happened to the frigate?
T'Lar checks and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: It appears that the pressure of the Gas giant crushed it.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Wow.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED)
Lieutenant Williams and Lieutenant Junior Grade Smith is working on repairing the APC Processor. 
LT. WILLIAMS: Damn it. 
LTJG. SMITH: We must not give up Steph.
They continue to work on the APC.
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD
The Enterprise continues to flee from the Gorn forces.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
ENS. CARLSON: So far so good sir no sign of the Gorn forces but I wouldn't put it pass them to be behind us.
LTJG. MASON: As soon as they see us come out they'll take a kill shot.
CAPT. BRANSON: But not if they think we were destroyed.
They look at him.
CAPT. BRANSON: Tell me what does Possum's do to evade predators?
LTJG. MASON: Play dead.
CAPT. BRANSON: Exactly.
He walks over to the command chair and presses the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Bridge to Williams Steph you and Julia get suited up we're going to vent the cargo bay. 
LTJG. WILLIAMS (com voice): Aye, sir
LTJG. MASON: Its risky. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Its all we got. 
Captain Branson sees the black hole on the transparent viewer. 
"'(END OF ACT 3, FADE OUT)'''
===Act Four===
FADE IN
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM 
The USS Yorktown NCC-1717, USS Sagon NCC-506, and the newly restored USS Excalibur NCC-1705 emerges from warp and approaches the third planet. 
INT-USS YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE 
LTCMDR. JONES: Still no sign of the Enterprise ma'am but I am reading an ion trail and weapon signatures in the area its Gorn. 
CAPT. SMITH (shocked): Red Alert, deflectors up! 
Lights dimmed and klaxons blares. 
INT-USS YORKTOWN VARIOUS DECKS (RED ALERT) 
The crew heads to their battle stations as weapon lockers light up and security officers armed themselves with hand phasers and the type-III Particle rifles. 
INT-USS YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT) 
LT. CAETANO: I'm still detecting the ion trail on my nav sensors ma'am. 
Captain Smith is worried about her husband and sister. 
EXT-RED DWARF CLOUD 
The Enterprise is speeding towards the black hole as the larger Gorn cruiser is in hot pursuit. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT) 
LTJG. T'LAR: The Gorn vessel is in pursuit. 
ENS. CARLSON: They're gaining on us I can't shake them! 
Captain Branson goes to his command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Divert all power to the structural integrity grid. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir. 
T'Lar works at her console as the screen shows the Enterprise's structural integrity grid being boosted, Captain Branson activates ship-wide com. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Attention, this is the captain speaking. Earlier today, we were reminded of the cost of exploration. What it means to chart the stars, to push the boundaries of what is known and what is possible. When we seek out the unknown, we will find things that challenge us. That frighten us. But we do not back down. We do not give in to fear. And I believe today will not be our last mission, but our finest hour. All hands make ready for impact. 
ENS. CARLSON (sighs): Alright let's go. 
She inputs commands into the helm station, the transparent viewer shows the accretion disk as the ship starts shaking. 
EXT—SPACE NEAR ACCRETION DISK 
The Enterprise is very close to the disk, tiny beside it. It enters the disk, leaving a streak as the Gorn heavy cruiser comes to a complete halt. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER) 
Everyone is bracing. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Vent cargo hold. 
Lieutenant T'Lar vents the cargo hold. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY (RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED) 
Both Stephanie and Julia are lifted up so violently that the plate securing Julia to the deck begins to tear up. Stephanie grabs Julia's arm, and they hold on for dear life. 
EXT-OUTSIDE THE ACCESTION DISK 
The Gorn vessel detect the explosion of the AP 350. Thinking it to be the Enterprise, they fall back. A moment later, the Enterprise slingshots free of the black hole's gravity, battered and 
singed, but intact. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER) 
Lights come back on as the senior staff are at their positions. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Bridge to main cargo bay. 
Static comes over the com. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Main Cargo bay respond. 
Static comes over the com still Lieutenant Mitchell leans on his console saddened about Julia, then the com activates. 
LTJG. SMITH (com voice): This is main Cargo bay we're alright 
They all breath a sigh of relief. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Sir I'm detecting three vessels they read as Federation vessels USS Yorktown, 
USS Sagon, and USS Excalibur. 
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER 
The Enterprise is docked in the dry-dock berth being worked on by the robotic arms and repair teams on her hull. 
LTJG. MASON'S (voice over): Personal log, stardate 7477.9 Today, the Enterprise encountered the Gorn. Seven of the crew gave their lives. But... we survived 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY 
As the medical officers are continuing to treat the remaining wounded officers that were less critical Zhasa regains consciousness, finding herself connected intravenously to Steven; the doctor had given her his blood so she could live. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR 
Lieutenant Mason is walking through the corridor as repair teams are repairing the damage from the engagement. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY 
Captain Branson is looking at the caskets of the seven crewmen who died as the doors opened and Lieutenant Mason enters wearing the pin of the USS Johnson and he joins John to pay tribute to the seven officers that gave their lives. 
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER 
The Enterprise is being worked on. 
(END OF ACT 4, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS) 
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Ensign Kara Carlson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Security Guard Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Doctor Thadie
*TBA as Lieutenant Parker
*TBA as Ensign Todd
*TBA as Ensign Dana Christina
*TBA as Captain Alan Austin
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by both TOS episode Arena and SNW episode Memento Mori.
*A Lieutenant Jack Mason focus episode.
*Second appearance of the Gorn since Arena.
*Like Veteran Day and Pearl Harbor Starfleet has something called Starfleet Remembrance Day.
*Enterprise used a Blackhole to escape the Gorn cruiser the sameway the BC-304 USAF Odyssey did to escape a Wraith Hive.