Strange New Worlds (First Frontier episode)

Strange New Worlds is the series opener of Star Trek: First Frontier First Frontier Season 1.
==Plot==
Upon arriving at Earth he is greeted by a not so welcoming daughter whom he tries to reconcile his relationship with while dealing with the massive loss that has engulfed his soul, that led him to take command of the USS Enterprise but then a distress call is received from the USS Harrison after the ship was declared MIA. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
TEXT
YEAR: 2254
STARDATE: 5934.1
LOCATION: FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER''
The U.S.S. Harrison approaches Outpost Four.
CAPT. TOWE'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5939.5 The Harrison is approaching Outpost four along the Klingon Neutral Zone border, to help them with a damage relay that's been causing them havoc for the past three weeks
INT-U.S.S. HARRISON MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the outpost as the crew are working at their stations, as we see Captain Jamie Towe sitting in the Captain's chair as Lieutenant Johnson reports.
LT. JOHNSON: Approaching Outpost Four now ma'am.
CAPT. TOWE: Slow up and put us on their port side.
LT. JOHNSON: Aye, Captain.
He inputs commands into the helm station.
CAPT. TOWE: Mister Clarkson get your engineering team prep and head to transporter room 2 and be careful.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [nods]: Yes, ma'am.
Commander Clarkson gets up and heads for the turbo-lift.
CMDR. TATE: I wonder why they're having issues with their communications relay?
CAPT. TOWE: I'm not sure but let's hope we can find out what it is.
Then Lieutenant Carroway looks at the tactical console.
LT. CARROWAY: Uh ma'am the deflectors just came on for some unknown reason.
CAPT. TOWE: What's the reason?
Then all of the sudden a huge jolt rocks the ship hard, lights dim and red lights bathe the bridge in crimson red as he alert klaxon blares.
CAPT. TOWE: REPORT!!!!
LTCMDR. BRANSON: SOMETHING HIT US OFF THE PORT BOW CAPTAIN!
LT. CARROWAY: PORT DEFLECTORS HAVE FAILED!!!!!
CMDR. MOR: We've got massive casualties on decks 12-19 on the port side!
CAPT. TOWE: What the hell hit us???
LT. CARROWAY: It appears to be an older style Romulan warbird!
CAPT. TOWE: Send a general distress call on all signals!
LTCMDR. BRANSON: Aye, Captain.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
An older style Romulan warbird flies over the Harrison.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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STAR TREK: FIRST FRONTIER
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, DAY
The camera shows an area where there's trees and woods.
TEXT:
Location: Knoxvile, Tennessee
Stardate: 6785.1
And it shows a house.
INT-BRANSON HOUSEHOLD, BEDROOM
The camera pans at photos and then over to a bed that's occupied by a young female woman who is laying on her stomach showing her bare back who moves her hand over to feel the other side of the bed, and felt nothing as she turns to see who was with her in the bed is gone.
INT-BRANSON HOUSEHOLD, SUNROOM
John Branson is an African-American in his early thirties and is in his pajamas sitting in a chair drinking his morning Earl Grey Tea, when his wife Jessica Smith a Caucasian female in her late thirties walks into the sunroom wearing a robe.
JESSICA: There you are?
John turns to her.
JOHN [smiles]: Sorry if I left the bed early I needed to think.
She sits on his lap as he holds her after he puts his tea on the table.
JESSICA: Thinking about what happened to Spock?
JOHN: Yeah, I know its been a year now since his accident but I can't help but feel responsible for it maybe if I had done something different or maybe if I did take that Klingon cruiser out before it reached the Klingon border.
She loves on her husband to comfort him.
JESSICA: Isn't today the day that you return to the Enterprise?
JOHN: I think so but I don't know if I'm ready to return to the center chair.
CUT TO:
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise is at warp.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Both Captain Branson and Fleet Captain Pike are in the office.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, Chris what's going on?
FLT CAPT. PIKE: I want to apologize for rushing you into the chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: More like you kidnapped me into the chair when I needed time to recover from nearly getting your wife killed last year.
Fleet Captain Pike puts a ioslinear chip in the wall monitor as it activates and shows a distorted transmission from the USS Harrison a Daedalus-Class cruiser.
CAPT. TOWE (monitor, static): This is....of the Harrison we're under heavy....and are requesting....up....
John slumps back in the chair.
FLT CAPT. PIKE: That's all we were able to get from them so far all contact hasn't been reestablished.
CAPT. BRANSON: I have a friend on the Harrison he was my best man at mine and Jessica's wedding.
Pike sits down and does the "Picard Maneuver" with his uniform.
FLT CAPT. PIKE [sighs]: John I understand that you're hesitant about taking command of the Enterprise but you have been working your butt off to get that fourth bar and you've proven time and time again that you are a worthy successor to take command of the Enterprise from me.
John leans back in the chair.
JOHN: Chris you don't want me in that chair I almost got someone killed how can I make the big choices here and now with this situation?
CHRIS: John I trust you and this crew trusts you.
John is a bit worried.
(END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT)
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise on course for the Klingon border.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN BRANSON'S QUARTERS
John is decorating his quarters with what he brought with him from his home on Earth as well as a photo of his and Jessica's wedding on his desk, John is looking out the window as he hears Nurse Chapel's voice in his head saying Spock is alive barely when the com doing its boatswain whistle knocks him back into reality. 
JOHN [to com]: Branson here go ahead.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: We're approaching the border
Captain Branson leaves his quarters.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge as the boatswain whistle sounds, as he walks over to the command chair as Commander Ivanova vacates the Captain's chair and Captain Branson sits in chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Drop us out of warp full sensor scans.
Lieutenant T'Lar runs her scans and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: I am detecting the Harrison she's being towed by a Klingon D7-class cruiser.
Captain Branson leans forward.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows a Klingon D7-class warbird towing the damaged Harrison.
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs?
T'Lar runs her scanners and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: I am detecting 78 officers.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's the damage?
LTJG. T'LAR: Main power is off-line, deflectors are down along with weapons and warp drive.
CAPT. BRANSON [Tensed up]: Hang in there Kyle and Jamie.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
A Klingon D7-class warbird is towing the Harrison.
INT-U.S.S. HARRISON MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, EMERGENCY POWER]
Console screens are flickering along with lights as the crew are attempting to repair the damage the ship sustained during the battle. 
CAPT. TOWE: Give me a progress report? 
Kyle comes from underneath the console. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Do you want the good news or the bad news? 
CAPT. TOWE: Good news first. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Well we've got life support and long range sensors. 
CAPT. TOWE: And the bad news? 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We're operating on emergency power the main energizers are 
shredded and will require a Starbase for a full repair, but other then that we're dead in the water. 
Captain Towe walks over to Lieutenant Junior Grade Jenny Sinclair. 
CAPT. TOWE: Report on tactical systems Lieutenant Sinclair? 
LTJG. SINCLAIR [sighs]: Well we've got no weapons nor deflectors but tactical sensors are back on-line, I am still working on restoring our tactical systems. 
Captain Towe walks over to Commander Tate. 
CAPT. TOWE: Andy have the crew ready to abandon ship if help doesn't arrive soon. 
CMDR. TATE (nods): Aye, Captain. 
Commander Tate leaves the bridge. 
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is following the Klingon cruiser from afar.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant Smith.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia hail the Klingons.
LTJG. SMITH: Aye, sir.
She works at the console.
LTJG. SMITH: Channel opened sir.
Captain Branson stands.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Klingon vessel I am John Branson Captain of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, you're in Federation Space and are engaged in hostile action explain yourself and your intent! 
Lieutenant Smith has her two fingers on her ear piece and reports.
LTJG. SMITH: No response sir.
Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: They've disengaged their tractor beam on the Harrison and are moving towards us on an attack vector.
LTJG. MASON: They're powering their forward disruptors!
CAPT. BRANSON: Full power to deflectors!
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Klingon warship fires its forward disruptors at the Enterprise as her deflectors absorb the hits.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! 
WHUMPH! 
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors are holding sir. 
Captain Branson goes back to his command chair and inputs commands.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign Carlson come to course 0-0-3 mark 9-0-2.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Ensign Carlson works at the helm station.
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise moves to port as the Klingon cruiser fires her torpedoes as two missed and one scores a hit on the forward deflectors.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LTJG. MASON: Deflectors down to 95 percent! 
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Ready phasers.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical station.
LTJG. MASON: Ready sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: FIRE!
He presses the firing button. 
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise fires her phasers as two blue energy beams lance out from the forward section and score a deadly hit as the Klingon D7-class blows up into a thousand pieces, as the Enterprise flies over the fiery explosion.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. MASON: Enemy vessel destroyed sir. 
Captain Branson leans back in the command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good job. 
Then Lieutenant Mason reports. 
LTJG. MASON: Incoming torpedo! 
Captain Branson turns to give an order but its too late WHUMPH! Huge shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD. 
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise tilts to starboard as the starboard deflectors flicker as a Klingon vessel flies over the Starfleet vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Smoke is everywhere from the overloaded relays and conduits as the console screens flicker or are burnt out, as Lieutenant Smith reports.
LTJG. SMITH: Sir, we're being hailed by the Klingon cruiser.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon warship.
CAPT. BRANSON: I am John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise who the hell are you?
CMDR. KARGH [viewer]: I am Commander Kargh of the Klingon imperial warship IKS Vorn you will surrender to me or be destroyed
Captain Branson isn't thrilled hearing that threat.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is facing a Klingon D7-class warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: What you're doing is an act of war!
CMDR. KARGH [viewer]: War is what we have been bred for Captain and when war starts I will make sure that your head will address my wall
CAPT. BRANSON: What do you want Kargh?
CMDR. KARGH [viewer]: I am here to discuss terms of your unconditional surrender
CAPT. BRANSON [crosses arms]: Unconditional?
CMDR. KARGH [viewer]: Yes
CAPT. BRANSON: And if we refuse?
CMDR. KARGH [viewer]: Then be destroyed you have ten of your minutes
Transmission ends as Lieutenant Mason reports. 
LTJG. MASON: Sir, they're scanning us and have locked onto us, wait I am detecting something bearing one-eight-five mark two-three-seven its Federation. 
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Then the Harrison springs to life and starts firing its weapons at the D7-class warbird that was unshielded due to Kargh's arrogant and cockiness of his new vessel's power. 
As then a Federation taskforce enters the system one at a time as the Sombra-class vessel named the U.S.S. Yorktown also emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. JONES: The D7 warbird has taken some damage.
Captain Smith is standing.
CAPT. SMITH: Lieutenant hail them.
LTJG. CATEANO: Channel opened ma'am.
CAPT. SMITH [to com]: This is Captain Jessica Smith of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Yorktown you've crossed into Federation, which can be taken as an act of war against the Federation you have fifteen minutes to return or we will respond in force. 
EXT-FEDERATION/KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The D7 warbird turns and cloaks.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: The warbird has cloaked and is heading back to Kronos.
Captain Branson sits down in the command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Stand down from red alert and Julia send my thanks to your sister.
LTJG. SMITH [smiles]: Aye, sir.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is towing the damaged Harrison to the Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
John is working on his report to Starfleet Command when the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come in.
Doors whooshed open and Commander Kyle Clarkson enters.
KYLE: Hey, man what's up?
JOHN [Smiles]: Well, as I live and breath its good to see you again man how are you doing?
The two friend shook hands.
KYLE: I'm doing well now that you're here I didn't know if we'd be at the Klingon prison planet or back at a Federation base.
JOHN: You know I would never allow that to happen to you man.
Kyle looks around the ready room.
KYLE [amazed]: This is a big ready room.
JOHN: Yeah, it is I like it keeps me close to the bridge in the middle of a crisis situation.
Kyle turns to him.
KYLE: I am sorry about what happened between you and Mikayla.
John slumps down remembering that him and his ex-fiancé Mikayla Allenby went to a friend's bachelor party, and someone spiked John's drink causing him to get drunk and end up in bed with another woman.
JOHN [sighs]: Thanks man its not been easy trying to get pass that.
KYLE: Have you talked to Sarah?
JOHN: Nope she won't give me the time of day to explain what happened.
KYLE: Well, at least Tina understands.
JOHN: Yeah.
KYLE: Well, I better get back to the Harrison before Jamie gets worried it was great seeing you man.
JOHN [smiles]: Yeah you to man.
They shook hands and Kyle leaves the ready room as John takes his words to heart.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is next to the Starbase as the damaged Harrison is sitting in the dry-dock berth.
[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
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Security Officer Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*Ashley M. Kaflas as Captain Jessica Smith
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Commander Kargh
*TBA as Captain Jamie Towe
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Anthony Tate
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Marianna Taru
*TBA as Ensign James Carroway
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jenny Sinclair
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*TBA as Doctor Jona Feris
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===