A Matter of Honor (TNG episode)

A Matter of Honor is the 1st episode of Star Trek: Next Generation, The Next Generation Season 3 Premiere.
==Synopsis==
While on route to Starbase 24 the USS Enterprise is diverted to the Klingon homeworld Qo'noS to renew the Federation-Klingon Peace Treaty. Then the crew must face an obsessed vigilante, who kidnaps two of their crew.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise is at high warp heading to Starbase Twenty-Four
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN MARTIN'S QUARTERS
John is sleeping when his wife wakes up and kisses him. 
JOHN: Morning. 
JESSICA (smiles): Morning that was a wild night? 
JOHN: More like a wild party I'm never drinking Bloodwine again, but I've got a inspection of main engineering today so we'll have dinner before you depart from the Yorktown. 
JESSICA (smiles): I'll hold you to that. 
John gets up and then gets dressed. 
EXT-WARP TUNNEL 
The Enterprise soars at warp.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Captain Martin is walking with both Commander James and Lieutenant Payne.
LTCMDR. JAMES [re: PADD]: We've got a faulty plasma injector we're working on replacing it.
She hands the PADD to him.
CAPT. MARTIN [re: PADD]: Will it effect our warp power? 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: No, sir we'll have warp power by the time we'll finished at Starbase twenty-four. 
Then the com activates. 
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: Bridge to Branson 
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CMDR. KAL [to com]: John we're receiving a hail from Starfleet Command its Rear Admiral Picard, its marked Captain's eyes only. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: I'm on my way excuse me.
Captain Martin leaves engineering.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson enters and walks over to his desk and sits down and activates it, and it shows the office of Rear Admiral Jean-Luc Picard onboard his flagship the USS Stargazer. 
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Jean-Luc what can I do for you? 
REAR ADM. PICARD [monitor]: We're diverting you to the Klingon homeworld you're gonna be our ambassador the Klingon leadership is having issues with the Federation-Klingon Alliance
CAPT. MARTIN: You think they'll break away and go to war with us? 
REAR ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Who knows but we're sending our best ship and crew to make sure that doesn't happen
CAPT. MARTIN: We'll get it done sir. 
REAR ADM. PICARD [monitor]: Good luck John Picard out 
Transmission ends as John thinks.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Martin goes to his command chair:
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Kaye, lay in a new course...Take us to Kronos. Warp eight.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm.
LT. KAYE: Aye aye, sir. Course plotted and laid in...
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it.
Lieutenant Kaye presses the warp panel.
EXT-SPACE
And the Enterprise jumps to high warp disappearing in a flash of dazzling light.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. MARTIN [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 UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN MARTIN
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud.
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
COMMANDER JANE KAL
Enterprise approaches a nebula.
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LIEUTENANT JACK MASON
Enterprise approaches a Starbase in orbit of an M-Class planet.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER COURTNEY JAMES
Enterprise flies by a Pioneer-class vessel.
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LIEUTENANT JAMIE KAYE
Enterprise fires her phasers and photon torpedoes.
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DOCTOR PETER LANGFORD
Enterprise flies over Starbase 12.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'MIR
A Federation Battlegroup as Enterprise departs from it and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise is at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table as Captain Martin briefs the senior staff on their mission.
CAPT. MARTIN: From what we know is that the Klingons are having issues with helping us when we have a big foe.
CMDR. KAL: Will they leave the treaty again?
Captain Martin shrugs his shoulders.
LT. MASON: I was on the USS Andrew Fisher when they broke away from it in 2372 they're fighters and will die in battle, they almost took the Korvat system.
CAPT. MARTIN: We better prepare for the worse Jack I want to go to a level-2 security alert post armed security officers on all decks.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: We've got a lot of work to do dismissed.
The senior staff gets up from their chairs.
EXT-KLINGON SPACE
Enterprise slows to impulse speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the small planet of the Klingon homeworld, as Lieutenant Kaye turns to report.
LT. KAYE: We're secure from warp sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sito, keep an eye on sensors I don't want us to get jumped by a Klingon vessel.
LT. SITO [nods]: Aye, sir.
LT. MASON: Sensors are detecting a Klingon vessel decloaking directly ahead it is a Negh'Var-Class battle cruiser.
EXT-KLINGON SPACE
A Klingon Negh'var-class vessel decloaks in front of the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the Negh'var-class cruiser.
LT. MASON: Do you want me to go to red alert sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: No we're allies now Jack open a channel.
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Channel opened sir.
Captain Martin gets up from the command chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Klingon vessel this is John Martin Captain of the Starship Enterprise we're here at the request of Admiral Picard, regarding the renewal of the treaty between our two governments.
GEN. KORG [viewer]: Captain Martin I welcome you to the Klingon homeworld
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you General we're here to see what's going on with your people.
GEN. KORG [viewer]: My ship will escort you to Kronos
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you General.
Transmission ends.
CMDR. KAL: Charming fellow.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie get right next to Korg's ship and match his speed.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
INT-KLINGON VESSEL BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the two vessels as a Klingon officer smirks.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-KLINGON SPACE, KRONOS ORBIT
The Enterprise and General Korgs ship are in orbit of the home planet of the Klingon Empire.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Chancellor Martok enters being escorted by two security guards.
CAPT. MARTIN: Chancellor Martok its good to see again.
They shook hands.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: Captain Martin its good to see you again as well forgive me for not being there at your promotion ceremony, I had pressing business to attend to.
CAPT. MARTIN: Its ok my friend.
They sit.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: I am glad that Starfleet sent the Enterprise.
CMDR. KAL: Chancellor Admiral Picard states that something is going on that maybe a threat to the alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: The family of Duras is massing support... they have many allies on the Council...
CMDR. KAL: How Duras, Lursa, and B'Etor were killed by the crew of the Enterprise-D.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: His son Toral speaks for the family now.
CAPT. MARTIN: Shouldn't he bear the brunt of his families disgrace?
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: Ambassador Worf is still in charge of his life so far he's not acted on killing him.
Both Commander Kal and Captain Martin tenses up.
CAPT. MARTIN: Then what do you want me to do?
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: I want you to represent the alliance between our two people and convince the allies of Duras not to leave the alliance.
Captain Martin leans back in the chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: I will try my best Martok but can't promise anything.
Martok nods.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal, Captain Martin, and Chancellor Martok ENTER from the briefing room. Kal, Mason, Sito, and T'Mir at their positions.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack escort our guest to the transporter room.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir Chancellor if you'll follow me.
Martok follows Lieutenant Mason as Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair as Commander Kal sits in the first officer chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sito begin monitoring Romulan activity along the Neutral Zone. Have the outpost stations there start sending us their tactical reports.
LT. SITO: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Sito inputs commands into the ops console.
EXT-KLINGON SPACE, KRONOS ORBIT
The Enterprise is in orbit of the planet as several Klingon vessels flyby the flagship of the Federation forces.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford finishes treating a plasma burn on a crewmen as Commander James holding an engineering kit enters.
LTCDMR. JAMES: You wanted to see me Doc?
Doctor Langford walks over to her.
DR. LANGFORD: Yeah for some reason the EMH systems seems to be on the frizz.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Alright, let me have a look.
She goes to take a look at the power systems to the EMH as she sees the issue.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Here it is a faulty power relay but don't worry here's a brand new one.
She puts the new relay in and the power comes back on-line.
DR. LANGFORD: Thank you.
LTCMDR. JAMES: You're welcome.
She leaves as Doctor Langford sees another patient.
CUT TO
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
A shot of the Klingon capitol, with Great Hall in view.
INT-GREAT HALL
As seen in "Sins of the Father." THE COUNCIL MEMBERS are standing on either side of the leader's chair, which Chancellor Martok is sitting in the chair.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: Come forth.
Captain Martin walks up to the light.
CAPT. MARTIN (Speaks Klingon): Qaja plu d'itch jung. La woq you ghir klas qimha.
COUNCIL MEMBER: You speak the language of our people but wear a child's uniform.
CAPT. MARTIN: I am here at the request of the Federation council and Starfleet Command to not only renew the treaty between our two peoples and to see if we can help with searching for Toral the son of a man who nearly shattered this great council a sunder.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK: The last time we saw that traitor Toral was during the Omega crisis of 2376 so far he's not been heard from since, its either he was killed by the Borg or he is still in hiding.
CAPT. MARTIN: I have outposts 1-7 keeping an eye out for any sign of Romulan activity in the Neutral Zone, and we're willing to share our tactical data with this great hall.
COUNCIL MEMBER: Thank you Captain.
Captain Martin bows before the council and leaves.
EXT-KLINGON SPACE, KRONOS ORBIT
The Enterprise is in orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is sitting at the desk.
JOHN: So far we've not detected anything strange.
LIZ [monitor]: Let's hope that you can renew the treaty with them we'll need their help if we encounter another foe
JOHN: Look Liz I'm sorry for biting your head off when we last saw each other.
LIZ [monitor]: Its ok John I understand you were stressed about the fall of one of our colonies to the Borg forces
JOHN: Well I'm gonna get some shut eye before I go crazy.
LIZ (Monitor): Alright have a great sleep
JOHN (Smiles): Thanks Liz Martin out.
He ends the transmission thinks then heads off to bed.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise is heading back to Federation Space after a few weeks at the Klingon homeworld.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal walks from the turbo-lift as Lieutenant Sito gets up from the Captain's chair.
LT. SITO: Commander how did you sleep?
CMDR. KAL: Great considering the assignment we were on just a few minutes ago, can't believe we're heading back to Federation Space anything to report?
LT. SITO: No not really Starbase 24 reported that some Klingon vessels have been sent on patrol but nothing they can't handle.
CMDR. KAL: Anything from the outposts along the Neutral Zone.
LT. SITO: Nothing yet but I wouldn't put it behind the Romulans to try to get by the detection grid.
Sito goes back to her station as Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair, then Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Commander I'm picking a distress call from a Klingon warship bearing 2-3-4 mark 2-2-8 just outside the border.
Lieutenant Kaye reports.
LT. KAYE: Got it as well its a Vor'cha-class attack cruiser she's about 2.5 light-years away from our present course.
CMDR. KAL: Alter course Captain Martin report to the bridge.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise exits warp.
INT-ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
The yellow lights flash as the crew is ready for anything bad to happen, as Captain Martin is standing in front of the ops and helm stations.
CAPT. MARTIN: Full scans.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Detecting something its a ship bearing 2-3-4 mark 2-2-8 sending the ship's position to the helm.
LT. KAYE: Got it.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise approaches the destroyed Klingon cruiser.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (YELLOW ALERT)
The transparent viewer shows the destroyed Klingon vessel as Captain Martin gets up from the Center chair and walks up behind both the ops and helm stations.
CAPT. MARTIN: Life signs?
Lieutenant Sito runs her scans.
LT. SITO: None sir it looks like whatever attacked the cruiser did not want survivors.
CMDR. KAL: What could of done this?
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Engineering team prepare to beam over to the warbird and bring a dust pan.
LTCMDR. JAMES [com voice]: Aye, sir
Then Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Captain, two Klingon vessels have just dropped out of warp and are moving to intercept us.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the two Klingon vessels.
LT. MASON: One B'rel-class bird of prey and a D-7 warship!
CAPT. MARTIN [surprised]: A D-7 I thought those were retired decades ago?
CMDR. KAL: Guess someone can't let go of the past.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack hail them and let them know we're on a rescue mission.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir uh Captain they're requesting that we lower our deflectors and prepare to be boarded.
CMDR. KAL: Uh why?
LT. MASON: They're sending the transmission again sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Inform them that we're not going to lower our deflectors till they deactivate their weapons array.
LT. MASON: I don't think they like that.
CAPT. MARTIN: Why not?
WHUMPH!
CMDR. KAL: That was a photon torpedo?
WHUMPH!
LT. SITO: Yep, that's a photon torpedo.
CAPT. MARTIN [tenses up]: RED ALERT, ALL HANDS BATTLE STATIONS!
Lights dimmed and klaxons blaring.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The two vessels fire at the Enterprise hitting her forward deflectors.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise is fighting the two Klingon cruisers.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to seventy-one percent!
WHUMPH!
CAPT. MARTIN: Evasive pattern delta seven.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
Enterprise pitches to port as she fires her phasers at the two Klingon cruisers disabling the D7-class warbird, as the B'rel frigate moves to the disabled D7 warbird and both vessels retreat.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Both vessels are retreating sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Maintain our position.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise is at station keeping along the border.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin is reviewing the damage report and status reports from Commander James when the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Jessica enters.
JESSICA: Hey got a minute?
JOHN (smiles): Always for you Jess what's up.
She sits in the chair in front of the desk.
JESSICA: I understand that you've got alot on your plate but I was wondering when we're going to meet up with the Yorktown?
JOHN: It will be a few more days our warp drive is damaged but I did let Commander Jones know what was going on.
Jessica leans forward.
JESSICA: John why is Torral doing this?
John leans back in his chair.
JOHN (sighs): I have no idea Jessica but whatever the case is we've got to make sure that it doesn't destroy our alliance with the Klingons.
Jessica holds his hand.
JESSICA: You'll figure it out John.
She gets up and leaves the ready room as John thinks about what she said when the com activates.
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: Kal to Martin
John tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here.
CMDR. KAL [com voice]: Sir we're being hailed by Chancellor Martok
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Patch it to my ready room.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK (monitor): Captain Martin I heard what happened to you and your crew is your ship alright?
CAPT. MARTIN: We've taken some damage but we're alright apparently they never seen the power of a Sovereign-Class vessel before so they left, we're currently along the border right now effecting repairs.
CHANCELLOR MARTOK [monitor]: So far we've not found that traitor Torral or his followers but we'll keep an eye out along with our Federation allies
CAPT. MARTIN: Good we would love to help our Klingon allies when they need us.
Martok nods and the transmission ends as John leans back in the chair thinking.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise approaches Starbase Six a Frontier-Class Starbase as its flanked by elements of the 9th battlegroup.
INT-STARBASE SIX BRIEFING ROOM
Vice Admiral Kristen Clancy enters the briefing room as Captain Martin and Commander Kal who are wearing their dress uniforms follows behind her.
VICE ADM. CLANCY: I've read your report and I'm glad that you were able to renew the Khitomer Accords with the Klingon Empire Captain.
Clancy sits as Captain Martin and Commander Kal joins her.
CAPT. MARTIN: It was a great experience for me ma'am.
VICE ADM. CLANCY: Yes I'm sure it was but for them to attack one of our vessels its uncalled for.
CMDR. KAL: So what are we going to do about Torral?
VICE ADM. CLANCY: Till he turns up or we see a debris field of his vessel the Federation Council is going to table this for now, and focus on the uncivil rest that's currently going with the Romulans.
CAPT. MARTIN: Isn't Admiral Janeway trying to get the peace talks back up and running.
VICE ADM. CLANCY: She was but a few weeks ago Proconsul Yesh'va stopped the peace talks for some unknown reason she's not even talking to Commodore Knapp at the moment.
Both Captain Martin and Commander Kal are surprised by what Admiral Clancy told them.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON BORDER
The Enterprise is docked at the Frontier-Class Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT SITO'S QUARTERS
Sito is facing the Bajoran shrine praying for Tyson's soul to be guided to the Celestial temple by the Prophets and the Emissary, as she finishes praying she puts the candles out and grabs her uniform jacket and puts it on as she looks at her and Tyson's wedding photo and leaves her quarters.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
Enterprise departs for her next mission.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT]
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jane Kal 	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
Jamie Kaye 	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 Junior Grade	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
Elizabeth Shelby	Risha Denney 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Excelsior NCC-77246
Jessica Smith 	Ashley Kalfas	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717
Kristen Clancy 	TBA 	Vice Admiral	Commanding Officer, Starbase Six
Jean-Luc Picard 	Josh Irwin 	Rear Admiral	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-8293
Korg 	Karl Puder 	General 	Commanding Officer of the IKS Ro'Kog
Martok 	TBA 	N/A 	Chancellor of the Klingon High Council
Worf 	TBA 	N/A 	Ambassador of the Federation-Klingon Alliance
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===