Mad Idolatry (SNW episode)

Mad Idolatry is 11th episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds SNW Season 1.
==Plot==
The crew encounters a planet from another universe whose inhabitants start to worship first officer Lieutenant Commander Ivanova as a goddess. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is at full impulse speed.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK FIVE CORRIDOR
Captain Branson exits from the turbo-lift as he just got off duty, and he walks up to doors and pressed the panel and the doors opened and its Julia Smith.
JULIA: John what's up?
JOHN: Hey, it's after shift. I was gonna see if you want to get a beer and we could chat about the next family visit with your parents.
JULIA: Oh, I-I totally would, but I'm all jammed up here
JOHN: Darn it well its all good I was just checking to see what you were doing.
JULIA: Jammed up. Like, I'm in my jammies. 
JOHN: Yeah, no, I-I got it.
He leaves as he walks over to the next doors and presses the panel the doors opened and Jack Mason is wearing just his pajamas pants.
JACK: Captain?
JOHN: Hey, Jack, I was just seeing what you were up to. I was thinking about grabbing a drink in the mess hall.
JACK: Oh. Well, man, that-that's really nice of you, but right now is not-not the best time.
Then Lieutenant Williams shows up.
STEPHANIE: Jack, who is it? [COUGHS.] Oh, Captain. 
JOHN: Lieutenant Williams, hey [LAUGHS.] Uh, listen, I'm sorry to bother you guys.
JACK: Oh its all good sir.
STEPHANIE: Do you want to come in and have a drink with us?
Jack shakes his head quickly.
JOHN: Ah dang it you know I just remembered I have an early morning tomorrow, so I 
STEPHANIE: Oh, dang, that's a shame. 
JOHN: Okay. 
STEPHANIE: Yeah. 
JACK: Hmm. Yeah, dang. Hey, get those Zs, though. 
JOHN: I will.
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN BRANSON'S QUARTERS, NIGHT
John is sitting on his bed looking at a PADD with reports and he looks at his wedding photo, and inputs commands into a panel and Zhasa appears on the screen.
Z (monitor): Hey you awake to?
JOHN (smiles): Yeah can't sleep I'd call Jessica but she's probably asleep so I didn't want to disturb her, do you feel like going down to the mess hall for a late one?
Z (monitor): Sure
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL, NIGHT
Both Zhasa and John are in their pajamas and robes drinking some saurian brandy.
JOHN: Oh this is way better then a Vulcan drink that T'Lar had me try.
Z: I bet it was weird.
JOHN: Yeah.
Zhasa looks at his wedding ring.
Z: Where did you get that ring?
JOHN: I got it from a place on Earth when me and Jessica were at the wedding ceremony.
Zhasa pours another drink.
JOHN: Hey easy there Z we're moving into uncharted space tomorrow, you don't want to be hungover on the bridge.
Z: Well I wasn't able to attend your wedding so call this a late celebration drink.
JOHN (smiles): You know what screw it let's do this.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise enters an uncharted sector of Federation Space.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the systems sun.
LTJG. SMITH: I'll never get used to that sight. An uncharted star that's just waiting for us to come along and discover it. It's amazing, isn't it?
Both Branson and Ivanova are hungover from drinking late last night.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Its really bright.
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): T'Lar can you reduce the illumination on the viewer?
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir reducing it by twenty-two percent.
Then the computer beeps as T'Lar reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain sensors are detecting an anonymous reading it is some sort of distortion.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Coming from the star?
LTJG. T'LAR: Negative.
CAPT. BRANSON: Do Um [CLEARS THROAT.] C-Could you Do you mind shutting off that beeping, please?
Lieutenant Mitchell goes to a button on the panel.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Oh, sorry.
He turns it off.
CAPT. BRANSON (Exhales): Oh, thank you.
T'Lar turns to face the Captain's chair.
LTJG. T'LAR: These readings are most unusual. It appears to be a spatial anomaly, but scanners cannot clearly process it. Captain, I would like to take a shuttle to investigate at closer range.
CAPT. BRANSON (Yawn): Or we could deal with it tomorrow?
Zhasa nods.
LTJG. T'LAR: This could be a find of some importance. It would be foolish to squander the opportunity.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Its fine I'll go with you Kara you're with us.
The trio head for the lift.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z, no unnecessary risks. Alright? Give it a wide berth.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Don't worry we'll make it quick.
She enters the lift to head to the shuttle bay.
EXT-SPACE
The shuttle craft Goddard flies from the bay.
INT-GODDARD CANOPY
Commander Ivanova is drinking water to shake off the hangover, as Ensign Carlson reports.
ENS. CARLSON: We're approaching the source of T'Lar's sensor readings.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Slow to one-half impulse.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, Commander.
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station as Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LT. T'LAR: Commander, these readings - do not make any logical sense.
Commander Ivanova looks at her.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What do you mean?
LT. T'LAR: It is almost as if the fabric of space itself is.... 
WHUMPH! Lights dim and klaxons blare as Commander Chin-Riley hangs onto the two chairs.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Ensign what is it?
ENS. CARLSON: Commander, this can't be right. It's atmosphere.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Its impossible we're in space?
ENS. CARLSON: Not anymore.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE 
Transparent viewer shows the planet as Captain Branson is standing behind the helm and navigational stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: What is that?
LTJG. MITCHELL: Its a planet.
CAPT. BRANSON: I know its a planet Ty but where the hell did it come from?
LTJG. MITCHELL: We're not sure.
Then Smith turns and reports.
LTJG. SMITH: We're receiving a distress call from the shuttle.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's hear it.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (com voice): Shuttle craft Goddard to Enterprise we've lost partial helm control, we're attempting to make an emergency landing
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
The shuttle makes an emergency landing.
(END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS)
===Act 1===
Fade In
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
(Episode Notes: Opening Credits Fall Over Opening Scenes)
The shuttle is on the ground.
INT-GARDNER CANOPY
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Where are we?
ENS. CARLSON (groans): Not sure but we're down.
Then the com activates.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Enterprise to shuttle craft Gardner do you read?
Commander Ivanova activates the com panel.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): We read you Enterprise.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Are you guys alright?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): Yeah we're a bit banged up but we're in one piece.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE 
Transparent viewer shows the planet.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Z what happened?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (com voice): We're not sure
LT. T'LAR (com voice): Captain, it appears the instantaneous transition from vacuum to atmosphere caused an overload in the engine core. I believe Ensign Carlson and I can repair it within the hour
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Are you sure?
CUT TO:
INT-GARDENER CANOPY
LT. T'LAR (to com): Yes, Captain.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Alright keep this channel open
Transmission ends.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
Both Commander Ivanova and Ensign Carlson are outside as Carlson checks the damage to the shuttle as Commander Ivanova is looking around.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I'm gonna take a look around. Don't leave without me, huh?
ENS. CARLSON (nods): We'll be here waiting Commander.
Zhasa heads out to explore as she's exploring her tricorder picks something up and she gets out her communicator and flips it open.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): Ivanova to shuttle.
ENS. CARLSON (com voice): Carlson here
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): There are life-forms on this planet. Humanoid. I see a village in the distance.
ENS. CARLSON (com voice); You're kidding?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): No I'm not according to my tricorder it appears to be in the Bronze age of development.
LT. T'LAR (com voice): Commander, I remind you to use caution. Any contact with a culture that primitive
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): Yeah I know Prime Directive I won't let me see me Chin-Riley out.
She closes the communicator and continues to explore but keeps an eye out for any of the people from the village and sees a group of kids playing and is spotted.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Ah, crap.
They run but a little girl falls down.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Oh no.
She heads to the little girl and checks her.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Hey can you hear me? Please be alright.
The little girl wakes up and quickly gets up as Zhasa puts her hands up.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Its alright I won't harm you can I help you I'm Zhasa can you understand me? That looks like a pretty bad cut on your forehead.
She gets out a dermal regenerator.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Its alright it won't harm you.
She runs it on her forehead treating the cut.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (smiles): There we go all better now.
Then she sees other people watching.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Oh crap. Feel better, honey. Time for me to go.
She runs back to the shuttle.
LITTLE GIRL: Zhasa.
(END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT)
===Act 2===
Fade In
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise is in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are chatting with Commodore Joseph Austin at Starbase Six.
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): Well, we've got one hell of a mystery on our hands here
CAPT. BRANSON: How do you want us to handle this?
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): You'll remain in orbit another 72 hours to continue scanning. If we're still in the dark after that, we'll send a science vessel to relieve you
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): Alright thank you Commodore.
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): Austin out
Transmission ends as the Federation symbol appears on the large screen, as Zhasa turns to John.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Why didn't you tell him?
CAPT. BRANSON: Z, you helped out a kid, that's all.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: And cultural contamination of a society that undeveloped is a serious charge.
CAPT. BRANSON: I just didn't want to put in an application for a new XO that's all Z.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: John, you didn't have to do that. What I did was stupid and careless. And you shouldn't have to cover for me.
He gets up and walks over to his friend.
JOHN: Z Look, Federation policy would've had you leave that kid to die. Just to avoid cultural contamination. I think you did the right thing. And you got out of there as quick as you could. I just forgot to include it in my report.
Z (smiles): I owe you one John.
JOHN: I know Z.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise is above the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar you've got to have something?
LT. T'LAR: Negative Captain, there is still nothing in the scans to offer insight into the planet's origin.
LTJG. MITCHELL: We should get, like, a Monopoly game going or something. Is this too many people?
LTJG. SMITH: Really Monopoly?
LTJG. MITCHELL: What it would ease the tension and from being bored out of our minds.
Then the transparent viewer shows the planet vanishing.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Captain its the planet.
Captain Branson gets up from the command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where did it go?
ENS. CARLSON: Unknown sir if it was here we'd crash.
LT. T'LAR: Sir, I may have a theory.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE BRIEFING ROOM
The senior staff are around the table.
LT. T'LAR: I believe what we have encountered is a planet locked in a multiphasic orbit.
CAPT. BRANSON: Which is what exactly?
LT. T'LAR: A multiphasic orbit has only been hypothetical up until this point. A planet orbits a star, but its orbit is divided between two universes, ours and another.
LTJG. MASON: Sounds a bit tippy.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What about the star?
LT. WILLIAMS: The star itself, or one closely comparable, would need to exist in both universes for the planet to retain a stable environment. Since there are humanoid life-forms there, we can assume that is the case.
LTJG. SMITH: Well, so what now? I mean, how do we follow the trail?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: T'Lar how will it take for it to return?
LT. T'LAR: The planet is circling in a tight orbit around the star. Based on the mass of the star and the geometry of the orbit, about 11 days.
CAPT. BRANSON: Well we can study what sensor data we still have from the intinal encounter, and I want it transferred to the science department at Starfleet Command dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the briefing room.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is where the planet is at.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL, NIGHT
Captain Branson is standing at the windows thinking as Commander Ivanova walks over to him.
Z: Still can't sleep?
JOHN (smiles): Not really after seeing that planet I can't help but wonder what we could learn from if we can keep it here in our universe for a bit longer then it is.
Z: True.
Then the com activates.
LT. T'LAR (com voice): Captain Branson report to the bridge
Both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova leaves the mess hall.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova walk onto the bridge as Lieutenant T'Lar gets up from the command chair and assumes her station as Captain Branson sits in the command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LT. T'LAR: Getting anomalous readings. Here it comes.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara back us off so we don't get trapped like the shuttle did.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The planet comes back.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: Incredible.
T'Lar runs her scans and is a bit confused.
CAPT. BRANSON: Something wrong T'Lar?
LT. T'LAR: My scans of the planet's surface are showing radical alterations.
Captain Branson turns to her.
CAPT. BRANSON: In what way?
LT. T'LAR: Commander it is my understanding that you described the civilization on the planet as comparable in development to Earth's Bronze Age.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I did why is something wrong?
LT. T'LAR: Scans are now showing much more extensive architecture, and a profound increase in the number of life-forms on the surface.
Captain Branson is surprised by that.
CAPT. BRANSON: Impossible? Z prep a landing party and see what is wrong.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Aye, sir Mason, Mitchell, T'Lar you're with me.
They follow Z into the turbo-lift as John is a bit confused.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
The landing party materialize on the surface they walk over to where Commander Ivanova first saw the village.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (surprised): Oh my.
They see that it advanced more when she first saw.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): Ivanova to Enterprise.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Enterprise here go ahead
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): We've reached the coordinates where I first saw the village. But what we're seeing looks like a 14th-century city.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE 
Transparent viewer shows it.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): We see it as well Z something is very strange how could it change from what you found to now.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
LT. T'LAR (to com): Captain I believe from what we're seeing right now is that I believe I have made a rather profound discovery about this planet, which this description appears to support.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Meaning?
LT. T'LAR (com voice): Scans have revealed a temporal inconsistency indicating that when the planet moves out of our universe and into the other, its time constant undergoes an acceleration
ENS. CARLSON (to com): In English for the non-scientists here please.
LT. T'LAR (com voice): Very well then Ensign 11 days have passed for us. But for the planet, approximately 700 years have elapsed
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
LTJG. MASON: Wait so you're telling us that 700 years has passed on this planet?
LT. T'LAR: Correct Mister Mason.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Alright, Starfleet Command's gonna want whatever we can give them, so go take a look around we're going to focus a tight scanning beam on the city so you guys can have a change of outfit so we don't violate the Prime Directive
LTJG. MITCHELL: Uh Commander I think I got a better idea.
EXT-OUTSIDE COTTAGE, DAY
The landing party walks over to the line that has clothes on it.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: We travel 700,000 lights-years and we're stealing clothes.
LTJG. MITCHELL: We'll return them when we're done.
Then their spotted by someone.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Ah, crap.
LTJG. MASON: Uh, hi we're the fashion police and we're here to help you get rid of all these clothes cause they've got to go.
She runs back into the cottage.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Alright let's get out of here.
Then she comes back with her kid.
UNKNOWN WOMAN: Please, wait. Please. Will you bless my son? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What? - 
UNKNOWN WOMAN: Please. I beg of you. I'm a simple farmer, not worthy of your favor, but please, I implore you. Bless my child. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Ma'am, I'm sorry, I don't know what
UNKNOWN WOMAN: Please. Oh, please, bless him. 
Una puts her hand on the kids head. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Um I hope your kid grows up and, uh does a lot of good stuff. And um And doesn't get any girls pregnant stay in school amen. 
[CRYING.]
UNKNOWN WOMAN: Oh, thank you.
[CRYING.]
The landing party departs from where they're at as they're wearing the disguises.
LTJG. MASON: Ma'am what was up with that?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I'm not sure Jack but I don't like it.
Then they see dead bodies hung up.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Is it too late to head back to the Enterprise now?
Then they see a horse and carriage approaching.
HORSE RIDER: Good day to you travelers.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Excuse me. We were wondering if you could tell us who these people are. Who they were?
The Horse rider looks at the dead men.
HORSE RIDER: Its a shame really but Some people never see the light.
LTJG. MITCHELL Did they commit some crime?
HORSE RIDER: Indeed, the very worst. They are deniers, put on display as a lesson to others, who would consider forsaking the word.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: The word of what?
HORSE RIDER: The word of Zhasa.
They're shocked by this as Zhasa is as well.
(END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT)
===Act 3===
Fade In
INT-VILLAGE CENTER
They enter the city surveying what's going on as they see someone with four men.
PUNISHER: Bring out the accused. These three are accused of theft. They will now be judged.
He cuts each other their wrists and has someone string them up as Zhasa is trying to restrain herself from helping them.
PUNISHER: Oh, great and mighty Zhasa, we present to you these three accused, so that you may, in your infinite wisdom, reveal to us their innocence or their guilt. If they be honest and true, we ask you to heal them now.
Then T'Lar looks at her tricorder she has hidden so no one will see her.
LT. T'LAR: Commander, there's a large central structure just to the north of here.
They head to the structure.
INT-CHURCH MAIN HALLWAY.
They enter and is shocked to see a statue of Commander Ivanova.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Oh yeah we're in trouble.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise is in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
Commodore Austin is on the large monitor and he's not a happy camper.
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): Why the hell didn't you include this in your initial report, John?
CAPT. BRANSON: Look, Commodore I apologize I didn't think it was of consequence.
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): One of your officers had a direct contact with a primitive alien civilization and you don't think that's of consequence?
CAPT. BRANSON: Well I...
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): A religion has developed around your first officer
CAPT. BRANSON: Look, I know this is really bad, all right? But it wasn't Zhasa's fault, alright? The shuttle never intended to go down there in the first place.
Commodore Austin leans forward with his hands on the desk.
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): Yes I am aware of that, Captain. It's the only reason you still have bars on your sleeves. BUT HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR: If you ever again edit a report to protect one of your officers, you'll find yourself scrubbing toilets at Starfleet Academy. Do you understand me?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, sir.
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): I'm putting a letter of reprimand in your permanent file
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What about the planet sir?
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): A culture that progresses 700 years every 11 days is bound to achieve space travel in less than a month. Let them come to you. You're not to return to the surface before then. That's an order
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: But sir if we can convince them that I'm not God then it would....
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): That's an order
CAPT. BRANSON (mockingly): "That's an order"
COMM. AUSTIN (monitor): What?
CAPT. BRANSON (freaking out): Oh, my God, I'm sorry, I thought you hung up. I'm s Oh, God, I'm so sorry. Please, Commodore, have mercy, please. Thank you. Okay, bye.
He ends the transmission as Zhasa walks over to the window showing the planet.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z you had no idea that this would happened this way.
Z: John you just got a reprimand in your file you know how that will effect your family?
He put his hands behind his back.
JOHN: Well I assume my father is going to want to know why I got it along with my mother and my sisters and brother the point is Z you did what you thought was right and if Pike was here still he'd tell you the same exact thing.
Z: I'd like to be alone now.
She walks out of his ready room as John's a bit worried about his first officer and friend.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE COMMANDER IVANOVA'S QUARTERS
Zhasa looks out the window thinking of many different scenarios that she could of done to prevent what she did, when the doors chimed and she wipes the tears from her eyes.
Z: Come.
Doors opened and Captain Branson, Lieutenant Junior Grade Mason, Lieutenant Williams, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Smith enter her room.
JOHN (smiles): Get dressed. We're going back.
Zhasa smiles.
CUT TO:
INT-CHRUCH MAIN HALLWAY
The landing party beams in wearing their disguises.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to Enterprise T'Lar report?
LT. T'LAR (com voice): You have 31 minutes until the planet phases out of our universe
INT-POPE MAIN AREA
A guy in robes is sitting in what appears to be a throne chair as a person is being brought before him.
THEFT: Release me please I've done nothing wrong.
VALONDIS: What is this?
MAN IN RED ROBE: This boy was caught eating fruit from a tree on church lands.
Valondis gets up from the chair.
VALONDIS: Is this true?
THEFT: Your Grace, I beg your forgiveness. My family's poor, and my mother is ill. I would not have taken the fruit, but we've not eaten in days.
Valondis turns his back heads back to his chair and turns to face the boy.
VALONDIS: Very well. Take him to the square and cut him. If he speaks the truth, Una will heal his wound.
Man in red robe nods at the two guards.
THEFT: No! Your Grace, please. Be merciful.
VALONDIS: Zhasa is merciful young one.
ZHASA (O.S): NO!
Her and the Enterprise landing party shows up in their disguises.
MAN IN RED ROBE: My lord don't see these peasants.
ZHASA: Oh we're not peasants.
She removes her disguise revealing her Starfleet Uniform and they all drop to their knees.
(END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT)
===Act 4===
Fade In
INT-CHURCH MAIN AREA, DAY
Man in Red Robe and Valondis are on their knees bowing before Zhasa.
VALONDIS: Oh, merciful Zhasa. It's it's you.
Z: Yeah. Valondis is it?
He nod.
Z: Get up.
VALONDIS: I am not worthy.
Z: You're worth more than you think. Now get up.
Him and the other people stand up.
VALONDIS: I have waited my entire life for the blessing of your arrival, and now you are here in all your magnificence.
Z: Look, there's been a bit of misunderstanding I'm not who you think I am, my shuttle crashed to your world unexpectedly over a century ago. We weren't excepting this to happen.
VALONDIS: But you are. Healer of men. Divine hand of the heavens. God of all creation.
LTJG. MASON: Man this guy would be great as a member of the Federation Council.
Z: Listen to me. I'm not any of those things. I'm a living, mortal being, - exactly like you.
VALONDIS: But our sacred scrolls tell clearly of the first time you descended from above. What exactly do your scrolls say? They tell of a young girl who was injured. You came down from your mountaintop domain and healed her with your touch.
Z: Okay, first of all, I would never live on a mountaintop. I'm not an outdoorsy person. Second of all, I didn't heal that girl with my touch. I used a tool. Like you would use a garden hoe or a-a hammer. It's just a little more advanced, that's all.
They're a bit confused.
Z: Okay, pay attention. I'm gonna show you exactly how I did it.
Zhasa cuts her hand with a knife.
VALONDIS: But you bleed. 
Z: Now watch. 
She uses the dermal regenerator to heal her hand.
VALONDIS: Oh, blessed be the heavens. We have witnessed the miracle. 
Z: No, it's not a miracle. It's just a machine. Like a plow you might use in one of your fields. Here, you try it.
Valondis uses the knife and then the regenerator.
Z: Exactly. You did that, not me. Because it's the machine that heals.
VALONDIS (Surprised): But the Great Healing was 700 years ago. Surely, you are immortal.
Z (smiles): No. Time just moves differently for my people than it does for you. For every 700 years that pass for you, only 11 days pass for us.
John's communicator beeps he gets it out and flips it open as it beeps.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson here go ahead.
LT. T'LAR (com voice): The planet will begin its dimensional shift in approximately nine minutes
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Acknowledge have the transporter room prepare to beam us up, Z we need to go.
Zhasa turns to face Valondis.
Z: Valondis, I'm a traveler from a faraway place who has impacted your world in a way that my people try to avoid at all costs. But I am not a god. Do you believe me? 
VALONDIS: Yes, a god doesn't bleed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z we need to go right now or we'll be stuck here for 700 years and I don't want to grow old quickly and die.
Z: Please, spread the word far and wide to your people. Zhasa does not deserve their worship. Will you do that? For me?
VALONDIS: Yes I will Zhasa the traveler.
CHIEF MACKENZIE (com voice): I have a lock on your signal sir give the word
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Energize.
The landing party beams back up to the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
The landing party materializes on the pad as they leave the transporter room.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
They enter the bridge still in their disguises with the exception of Zhasa as they watch the planet vanish.
INT-CHURCH AREA, NIGHT
Valondis is at the book as the man in the robe walks over to him.
MAN IN RED ROBE: Valondis? May I ask what you plan to do? 
VALONDIS: I do not know. But this cannot be kept from the people. They must know what has happened.
MAN IN RED ROBE: Surely that would be a mistake.
VALONDIS: How so?
MAN IN RED ROBE: The belief in Zhasa is not merely a source of comfort for the people. They fear her, as well. And as the guardians of the Word of Zhasa, they fear us. Should that fear come into doubt, our ability to govern maybe compromised. 
VALONDIS (sighs): But the truth must never be compromised. The people must decide for themselves.
MAN IN RED ROBE: As you wish.
He gets out a knife and stabs Valondis in the back.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is waiting for the planet.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Captain's log Stardate 6995.4, 11 days has past since we were on the surface, and we're currently awaiting the return of the planet''
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. T'LAR: Captain, scans indicate the planet is about to reemerge into our universe.
Transparent viewer shows the planet returning a bit more advance.
ENS. CARLSON: Amazing.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair walks to the viewer as Zhasa walks over to join him.
LT. T'LAR: I am detecting artificial satellites in orbit. There are indications of computer technology, industrial pollution and wide-range broadcast signals.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Sounds like old Earth.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar, Scan broadcast signals for any mention of Zhasa.
LT. T'LAR: Scanning.
She runs her scans and then reports.
LT. T'LAR: 749,682 results.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (shocked): No.
CAPT. BRANSON: Show us what you've got.
Transparent viewer shows what's going on.
CAPT. BRANSON: Shut it off.
Zhasa is disappointed.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE BRIEFING ROOM
The senior staff are around the table.
ENS. CARLSON: What went wrong?
CAPT. BRANSON: I thought you convinced them.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: It's time. There just wasn't enough time. If I had a week or a month down there, I might be able to see it through, but What if we left something there?
LTJG. SMITH: Like a message?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Or someone?
They look at her.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z what are you saying?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I'm saying what if I stayed behind? To help guide them out of the mess that I got them into.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z you'll die down there.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (sighs): I know but at least I'd be able to convince them.
CAPT. BRANSON: Look, you want to spend your retirement years on an alien planet with no way to get back? And keep in mind, this is now a society in the computer age. Alright, what if what if they don't believe you're really their god? What if they lock you up in an asylum? 
LT. T'LAR: I could go Captain.
They look at T'Lar.
DR. CARLSON: What?
CAPT. BRANSON: Explain?
LT. T'LAR: Vulcans don't age rapidly as humans do we can live up to 167 years, I could go down to the planet and help these people learn how to achieve interstellar travel.
DR. CARLSON: T'Lar you'll be stuck there.
LT. T'LAR: The needs of the many Steven.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
T'Lar wears a tactical vest and steps onto the pad.
DR. CARLSON: I've loaded this hypo for you to account for the dimensional shift.
He injects her with it.
LT. T'LAR: Thanks Steven.
DR. CARLSON: I wish you weren't going T'Lar.
LT. T'LAR: I have to my love it is logical for me to go.
They kiss and he steps off the pad.
LT. T'LAR: Energize.
Chief Mackenzie beams her to the surface.
DR. CARLSON (to com): Carlson to bridge transport complete.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Enterprise to T'Lar report.
LT. T'LAR (com voice): I see the city now sir
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (to com): T'Lar, I'll never be able to repay you for what you're doing.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
LT. T'LAR (to com): It is my duty as a Starfleet Officer Commander and you would not of survived, Captain my tricorder reads the planet is about to shift I won't be able to communicate with you much longer.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the planet vanishing.
CAPT. BRANSON: See you soon T'Lar.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is at the position where the planet is at.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE COMMANDER IVANOVA'S QUARTERS
Zhasa gets out of the shower when the com activates.
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Branson to Ivanova
She activates the com panel.
Z (to com): Go ahead.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): I thought you would like to know the planet is about to reemerge.
Z (com voice): I'm on my way
LTJG. MITCHELL: Captain, scans are detecting the planet.
Zhasa walks onto the bridge as she's fixing her sleeve.
CAPT. BRANSON: You alright?
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Yes and no.
ENS. CARLSON: Here it comes.
Transparent viewer shows the planet has advance well beyond the 23rd century.
LTJG. MASON: Whoa.
CAPT. BRANSON: She did it.
ENS. CARLSON: Sir, we've got a contact heading towards us.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
An unknown vessel approaches the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LTJG. MASON: Should I raise deflectors sir?
CAPT. BRANSON: No keep them down Lieutenant.
Then Lieutenant Smith reports.
LTJG. SMITH: Sir the ship is hailing us they wish to come aboard to meet us.
CAPT. BRANSON: Permission granted.
Two people and a well kept preserved T'Lar as well.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar you look as young as you did when you left 11 days ago.
LT. T'LAR: Thank you Captain.
Turbo-lift doors opened and Steven sees his wife and walks over to her and he hugs her.
DR. CARLSON: I've missed you so much.
LT. T'LAR: And I you my husband.
CAPT. BRANSON: I don't understand T'Lar what happened?
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SITUATION ROOM
The monitor shows the planet as it was 11 days ago before it shifted as T'Lar explained it.
LT. T'LAR: It was impressive Captain the planet went from the computer age to warp drive in real time, I had no impact on it.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I don't get it.
FADOLIN: Commander Lieutenant T'Lar has been apart of our world for 700 centuries.
CAPT. BRANSON: Wow.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: So your people don't believe in the word of Zhasa?
BALETH (smiles): Only in the sense that she's a human aboard a Federation starship.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I am so very sorry for what I did.
BALETH: Don't be. We've been waiting for the phasing to occur again so we could meet you. Our society has become a spacefaring culture with ships spread out across the galaxy. In our home universe, that is. But we wouldn't have gotten where we are without growing pains. Our planet worshipped you as a deity for many centuries.
FADOLIN: But had it not been you, the mythology would have found another face. It's a part of every culture's evolution. It's one of the stages of learning. And eventually, it brought us here. So you see, Commander, you didn't poison our culture with false faith. We flourish. You must have faith in reason, in discovery and in the endurance of the logical mind. It won't be long before you advance millennia past us. Perhaps then, we will study you.
CAPT. BRANSON (smiles): We'd be honored and it was great to see that we didn't damage the planet's development.
Zhasa smiles.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise soars at warp.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
Captain Branson is looking over the mission report he's about to send to Starfleet Command when the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Ivanova enters.
Z: Here.
She hands him a PADD.
JOHN: What is this?
Z: My resignation from Starfleet.
JOHN: Z?
Z: John I can't get this out of my head I feel like I'm responsible for what happened down there, and you got a reprimand in your record for covering for my mistake.
JOHN: Yeah maybe so but that's what friends do for each other Z so I can't except your resignation or demotion.
Z: Yes, sir.
She starts to leave.
JOHN: Z like Baleth said if it wasn't you it could of been someone else.
She thinks about it and leaves.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise continues at warp.
(END OF ACT FOUR, 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
*Delena Lusk as Ensign Kara Carlson
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Little Girl
*TBA as Valondis
*TBA as Man in Red Robe
*TBA as Baleth
*TBA as Fadolin
*TBA as Man on the Wagon
*TBA as Woman
*TBA as Mother
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa
*TBA as Dalen
*TBA as Teenage Boy
*TBA as Man in Clerical Garb
*TBA as Pundit #1
*TBA as Pundit #2
*TBA as Pundit #3
*TBA as Televangelist
*TBA as Peasant #1
*TBA as Peasant #2
*TBA as Peasant #3
*TBA as Reporter
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Episode inspired by the Orville.
*Prime Directive Episode.
*A Zhasa Ivanova focused episode.