A Time to Stand (Ent Era episode)

A Time to Stand is the 1st episode of second season of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
After several defeats against the Romulan forces the 2nd battlegroup has been ordered to Starbase 2. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Enterprise is in formation with what's left of the combine Starfleet, Andorian, and Tellarite forces, PULL BACK to REVEAL two more COALITION STARSHIPS, one of which is leaking plasma. PULL BACK even further to see several more SHIPS all looking battered and much the worse for wear. A couple of the ships are being towed, unable to proceed under their own power. 
PULL BACK EVEN MORE to see the remainder of the Second Battlegroup, The once-proud and powerful armada has been reduced by the ravages of war to a third of its original size.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ENTERPRISE [TACTICAL ALERT]
BRANSON, IVANOVA, CARLSON, SMITH, WILLIAMS, MASON ,and T'LAR are at their stations; the rest of the bridge crew is made up of SUPERNUMERARIES. Everyone looks gaunt and grim from three months of relentless fighting. Only Branson seems immune to the air of defeat that permeates the ship and its crew. He sits in the Captain's Chair, contained, in control -- ready to go another fifteen rounds with the dogs of war.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Long range scanners show no sign of Romulan ships. Looks like they've broken off their pursuit. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Finally they've stopped following us, I guess they got tired of looking at our backs. Three months of bloody slaughter and what have we got to show for it? Not a damn thing. Engage, retreat, engage, retreat. Just once I would've liked to have gotten a look at their backs. 
John looks over at the engineering console.
CAPT. BRANSON: Commander, that's enough.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Sorry sir I'm just worn out and tired from being on duty for the last few days nothing a little bit of sleep can't cure. 
LTJG. CARLSON: I think we all could use some sleep, (beat) it's been like what seventy-two hours?
LT. SMITH: Shouldn't we have heard something from the Seventh Fleet by now? 
CMDR. IVANOVA: I wouldn't worry just yet. The Tau Ceti system is far enough away that it'll be a day or two before we get any message. 
LT. SMITH: You think they can stop the Romulans? 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Damn right they can. Somebody has to. 
CUT TO:
INT. SICKBAY, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
After discharging the last patient the doors opened and Lieutenant Payne enters sporting a huge, nasty bruise on his forehead. 
DR. CARLSON: Mister Payne, look I have twelve wounded officers and crewmen out there, all of whom are in a lot worse shape than you. 
LTJG. PAYNE: Well, if you're trying to cheer me up, it's working. I feel better already. 
Doctor Carlson gets out a medical tricorder. 
DR. CARLSON [re: medical tricorder]: What happened? 
LTJG. PAYNE: Well, while Commander James was on the bridge during that last assault I was in engineering when I had a sudden and rather violent encounter with a bulkhead. 
DR. CARLSON: You'll live. 
LTJG. PAYNE: I wish I shared your confidence. I'm sure my head will heal, but the way this war is going I wouldn't bet on any of us living to a ripe old age. 
Doctor Carlson goes and gets a hypo that has meds in it. 
DR. CARLSON: This should help with any bit of pain you might be feeling. 
LTJG. PAYNE: Thanks Doc. 
He leaves sickbay. 
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
The remaining 2nd battlegroup continues limping to the nearest Coalition base.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, ENTERPRISE NX-01 [TACTICAL ALERT]
Captain Branson looks at the monitor as it shows him the wounded, dead, and missing among his crew.
[READY ROOM DOOR CHIMED]
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
[READY ROOM DOOR WHOOSHED OPENED] As both Lieutenant Smith and Commander Ivanova enters.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We've been ordered to report to Starbase 2 for reassignment. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Well that doesn't sound too bad have Kara set a course.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Aye, sir.
John looks at both girls solemn moods.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright you two what's wrong?
LT. SMITH: We received news of the taskforce guarding Tau Ceti system.
CAPT. BRANSON [braces himself for the news]: Go on. 
LT. SMITH: They were torn apart ship by ship by the Romulans including the NX-05 Atlantis.
CAPT. BRANSON [grim]: My god an entire taskforce.
LT. SMITH [shows her anger]: We can't keep taking these kinds of losses, sir, not if we expect to win this! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you, Lieutenant. That will be all. 
Both women leave as John thumps the table. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JNgC8tc-x8
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STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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A shot of the secondary hull of the Enterprise
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ZHASA IVANOVA
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
ENSIGN KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DOCTOR STEVEN CARLSON
The Enterprise flies under a California-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE JULIA SMITH
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'LAR
The Enterprise flies by Earth and her warp nacelles power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT. TAU CETI SYSTEM, ROMULAN SPACE [OPTICAL]
A Romulan Starbase is seen in orbit of Tau Ceti colony world as Romulan vessels can be seen flying by or docked at the base.
VICE ADM. KHAZARA [voice over]: Each day brings reports of new victories. The war continues to go well. The enemy is retreating on almost all fronts. It's only a matter of time before the Coalition collapses and Earth becomes another conquered planet under Romulan rule. All in all, it's a good time for Romulus
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, IRW SWIFT STRIKE
Admiral Khazara is looking over reports of how the war effort is going even if they suffered a defeat at the Second Battle of Berengaria.
[READY ROOM DOOR CHIMED]
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: Come in.
[READY ROOM DOOR WHOOSHED OPENED] As Admiral Valdore enters.
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: Admiral Valdore sir.
ADM. VALDORE: At ease Khazara.
He goes to at ease.
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: Welcome to the Swift Strike sir if I knew you were on your way I would of arranged quarters for you.
ADM. VALDORE: It is alright old friend I'll be rejoining my taskforce soon there is a taskforce of Human, Andorians, and Tellarite warships massing near one of our shipyards, I only came to see how your progress is going.
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: You think they're trying to counter attack?
ADM. VALDORE: We will stop them they can't hope to win this war without help from the Vulcans.
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: We will defeat them for the glory of the Praetor and Romulus!
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
The 2nd battlegroup approaches Starbase 2 Ahoska Station.
INT. CAPTAIN BRANSON'S OFFICE, STARBASE 2
Branson and ADMIRAL HALSEY ENTER a small, yet functional, office. Riker, despite being a man no older than Branson, shows signs of the burden of office. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: I'm glad to see you made it back in one piece, John. 
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I was lucky. We lost a lot of good people. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Yes, we did. And we're going to lose a lot more before this is over. 
Branson and Halsey nod silently, the weight of that truth hangs heavily with both of them. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: I hope you'll find this office satisfactory. 
John's not quite sure what the Admiral is getting at. 
CAPT. BRANSON [confused]: Office? I wasn't aware I'd be needing an office. I thought I was here for an assignment briefing. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: I'm afraid you're going to be here longer than you think, captain. [somber] As of right now, you're no longer in command of Enterprise. 
And off Branson's face as he reacts to this news as we:
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT. CAPTAIN BRANSON'S OFFICE, STARBASE 2
A baffled Ivanova paces the room as John watches. 
CMDR. IVANOVA [shocked]: Relieved of command? Why? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral Halsey didn't say. He did say we'll be getting our new assignment at sixteen hundred hours. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Well at least the crew's staying together. We are staying together, aren't we? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Count on it Z. 
Z sighs with relief, that's good news at least. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: So what do you plan on doing the next couple of hours? 
CAPT. BRANSON: I hadn't given it much thought I was going to oversee the repairs to the Enterprise but seeing how I've been relieved of command that duty falls to my former XO. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Very well. 
Commander Ro leaves the office as John feels like he's being punished for some reason by Starfleet Command. 
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
A close up of Enterprise docked at the base.
INT. SITUATION ROOM, ENTERPRISE NX-01
The rest of the senior staff are around the table.
LT. MASON: Did Admiral Halsey give the Captain a reason he's been relieved of command?
CMDR. IVANOVA: No the Admiral didn't give a reason but all the Captain knows is that we'll be given new orders soon.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I've got two teams working on the port nacelle we should be operational in a few hours.
LT. MASON: Weapons should be on-line by the time we're send back out into the fray.
DR. CARLSON: Lieutenant Cutler should be back on duty soon she took a nasty fall during the last engagement.
CMDR. IVANOVA [sighs]: I know how you all are feeling frankly I rather have the Captain here doing this but we'll have to make do dismissed.
They leave the situation room.
CUT TO:
INT. GUEST QUARTERS, STARBASE 2
John and Jessica are laying in bed due to John being removed from command for whatever reason. 
JESSICA [frustrated]: This sucks I hate guest quarters aboard Starbases the beds aren't as comfortable as beds aboard Coalition vessels. 
John looks over at her. 
JOHN: Ask Admiral Halsey why I was removed from command of the Enterprise for no reason. 
JESSICA: Why did the Admiral remove you from command? 
JOHN: I don't have a clue he just gave me a desk and told me that I am no longer in command. 
Jessica looks at him.
[COM CHIRPS]
STARBASE OFFICER [com voice]: Ops to Captain Branson
John toggles the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
STARBASE OFFICER [com voice]: Admiral Halsey is requesting you and your senior staff to report to the briefing room
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: I'm on my way.
CUT TO:
INT. BRANSON'S OFFICE, STARBASE 2
Branson, Ivanova, Carlson, Smith, Mason, Williams, T'Lar, and Carlson along with Admiral Halsey and General Keval are gathered around a wall monitor showing a stellar cartography map. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Starfleet Intelligence has discovered what we believe to be their main shipyard facility. [pointing] Right here deep within Romulan Space. We need to destroy it. 
LT. MASON: We destroy that base then it may give us a chance to go on the offensive. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Right, it may be the only way we can end this war. [grimly] Other than surrendering. 
DR. CARLSON: But how do you expect us to infiltrate Romulan territory they'd detect the Enterprise long before we get into range of their shipyard outpost. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I was think the same thing sir. 
VICE ADM. HALSEY: You'll have a cloaking device.
Halsey taps a panel and the monitor changes. Branson and the others look on --
CLOSE ON THE MONITOR (OPTICAL)
A Romulan starship sits in a docking bay. (The very one Branson captured almost a year ago in "Romulan Encounter.")
CMDR. IVANOVA [O.S]: A Romulan warbird?
RESUME
as the group reacts to the sight.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: It's the one you captured last year, Captain. Now you get a chance to see what it can do. 
DR. CARLSON [to Branson]: Do you even know how to fly that thing? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Not yet. But I intend to learn.
And off Branson's face of determination, we:
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
An establishing shot of the Romulan Stormbird-class warbird docked in a dry-dock berth.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ROMUAN WARBIRD
Commanders T'Lar and Williams along with Clarkson and his team move from station to station performing a final systems check before they begin their mission. Various SUPERNUMERARIES are manning their stations.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Guidance matrix, check. Aft parabolic thrusters, check. Sensor feed, check. Commander.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Reactor core, check. Induction stabilizers, check. Phaser coils, check. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Mister Clarkson.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Resonance emitters, check. Subspace field grid, check. Signal sub-processors, check. I think.
LT. MASON: You think?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I had to get my team up to speed on this vessel.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We've been training on this ship for two weeks now. 
LTJG. FLOWER: Be glad that me and Lieutenant Smith translated the control interfaces or it would be in Romulan language on route.
LTJG. TRAVERS: Let's hope this mission works.
CUT TO:
INT. TRANSPORTER BAY, C DECK CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE NX-01
Both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are walking to the transporter as Lieutenant Smith stays behind.
CAPT. BRANSON: I remember when you used to jump every time the engines hiccupped. 
LT. SMITH [smiles]: I still do. I'm just better at hiding it. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Captain?
CAPT. BRANSON: You'll do fine as acting Captain Julia take care of my chair.
LT. SMITH [smiles]: You got it.
He joins Commander Ivanova.
CAPT. BRANSON: Energize.
Chief Mackenzie activates the transporter as both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova dematerialized from the pad.
CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ROMUAN WARBIRD
Both Branson and Ivanova materialized.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Well, we're good to go sir thanks to the efforts of Commander Clarkson and his team we've been able to learn how to work this vessel.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I could use a sandwich I'm starving.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Well, there's plenty of field rations.
LTCMDR. TARAK: Great.
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hail Starbase ops requesting departure.
LT. FLOWER: Ops has cleared us for departure sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us out, Lieutenant Carlson.
LTJG. CARLSON: Aye, sir. Aft thrusters at one half. 
Lieutenant Carlson works her panel. The ship makes a sudden harsh tilt.
LTJG. CARLSON [trying to make light]: Just wanted to make sure everyone was awake.
LT. MASON: We are now.
CAPT. BRANSON: Set a course for the Romulan border, heading zero five four mark zero nine three. Warp six. 
LTJG. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT. COALITION SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Romulan cruiser's warp engines power up and flash and shoots off into the distance into a burst of light.
EXT. TAU CETI SYSTEM, ROMULAN SPACE [OPTICAL]
A Romulan Starbase is seen in orbit of Tau Ceti colony world as Romulan vessels can be seen flying by or docked at the base.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM, IRW SWIFT STRIKE
Admiral Khazara is looking over reports of how the war effort is going.
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: So, far our victories over the Coalition has proven to be fruitful with each new victory.
CMDR. T'MET [monitor]: Don't underestimate our enemy my love
VICE ADM. KHAZARA: I won't make the same mistake I made when I faced Archer at Berengaria.
EXT. WARP SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Romulan warbird soars at warp.
INT. CARGO BAY 2, ROMULAN WARBIRD
[CARGO BAY DOORS WHOOSHED OPENED] As John enters the room as Commander Clarkson and his team are working on the devices.
CMDR. CLARKSON: John what brings you down here? 
CAPT. BRANSON: What do we have to destroy that base? 
LT. FLOWER: I've got eighty three empty canisters standing by, and one not so empty. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Oh? 
CMDR. CLARKSON: Yeah, ninety isotons of enriched ultritium should take out the entire storage facility and everything else within eight hundred kilometers. 
Then the com activates. 
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: John, can you come to the bridge we've got a problem 
He leaves the cargo bay.
EXT. WARP SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Romulan vessel is being followed by the NX-07 Excelsior.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, ROMULAN WARBIRD
[TURBO-LIFT DOORS WHOOSHED OPENED] As Captain Branson walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's up?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: There's a Coalition ship off our starboard bow, bearing one five seven mark zero nine five. It's the NX-07 Excelsior. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: That's Captain Smith's vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah it is.
LT. MASON: They're charging their phase cannons!
The ship is immediately rocked by a phase cannon BLAST. And as everyone tries to remain on their feet, we: 
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT. WARP SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Excelsior fires her phases cannons at the warbird's aft deflectors as they flicker. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
As the ship SHAKES from the jolt of the phase cannon hit. 
LT. MASON: Aft deflectors down to 86%!
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON: Hail the Excelsior.
LT. MASON: Our com system is down!
WHUMPH! 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Perhaps we should consider returning fire. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We can't do that. They're Starfleet. 
Another BLAST. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Well, you tell them, not us. 
And ANOTHER. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: We better do something. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, get us across the border, maximum warp. I hope Jessica knows better than to follow us into Romulan territory. 
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT. WARP SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Decius speeds at warp as the Courageous follows. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
Moments later. Another hit ROCKS the ship. 
LT. CARLSON: We're about an hour away from the border! 
And yet another HIT ROCKS their ship. T'Lar reacts to something off her console. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, that last hit damaged one of our guidance thrusters. 
CLOSE ON BRANSON 
his thoughts racing ahead: he knows now he's not going to shake off his pursuer and that his mission is in danger. He's forced to make a tough decision: 
CAPT. BRANSON [to Carlson]: Drop out of warp and come about. [to Mason] prepare to open fire.
WIDER
to see the crew react; no one wants to fire on a "friendly" ship.
LT. MASON [reluctantly]: Yes, sir.
LT. CARLSON: The Excelsior's followed us out of warp.
ANOTHER HIT SHAKES the ship.
CAPT. BRANSON: Target their weapons array. Avoid their engines. I don't want to leave Jess out here stranded on the wrong side of the border. 
LT. MASON: Aye, sir. 
EXT. ROMULAN SPACE [OPTICAL]
As the two ships, now at impulse, exchange FIRE as they fly by one another. Both ships hit their marks. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
As before. 
LT. MASON: Deflectors down to 45% port disruptor cannons are down!
CAPT. BRANSON: Jessica likes to swing for the fences so stay in tight. Attack pattern Omega.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir attack pattern Omega.
EXT. ROMULAN SPACE [OPTICAL]
Branson's Romulan ship makes a sharp turn to come in low, underneath the Excelsior, strafing it's belly as it flies by. 
We see the Excelsior make a wide bank turn, but instead of heading back towards us like it did before, the Starfleet ship heads away from us. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
LTCMDR. T'LAR: The Excelsior is going to warp. It's heading back to Coalition space. 
LT. CARLSON: Yes! 
John turns to Jack. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Nice work Jack. 
LT. MASON: I didn't know I'd scored a direct hit. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Maybe you didn't. I'm picking up three Romulan warships headed this way.
EXT. ROMULAN SPACE [OPTICAL]
The three Romulan ships streak past Martin's ship as they make a beeline for the Coalition ship.
 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
LT. MASON: They went right by us. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Without even bothering to say hello. 
CAPT. BRANSON: They're too busy chasing the Courageous. 
DR. CARLSON: Do you think they can make it? 
John looks over at him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Jess, been in tight spots before. She'll make it. 
LT. MASON: I wish we could help. 
A beat of silence; they all feel that way. 
CAPT. BRANSON [resigned]: We can't. [to Clarkson] Kyle, get our com system back on-line. [to Carlson] Return to course. Warp seven. 
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
EXT. WARP SPACE [OPTICAL]
The Decius travels to the shipyard.
INT. CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS, IRW DECIUS
John lays on the bed worried about Jessica hoping that she's alright.
[COM CHIRPS]
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: John, we're approaching the shipyards
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Drop us out of warp I'm on my way.
EXT. ROMULAN SPACE [OPTICAL]
A Flash. As the Decius slowly slips out of warp and approaches the shipyards.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
[TURBO-LIFT DOORS OPENED WHOOSHED OPENED] As Captain Branson enters.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Detecting the shipyard now sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen. 
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL] 
shows the Romulan shipyard. 
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to Clarkson, Kyle ready our package. 
INT. CARGO BAY, IRW DECIUS
CMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Acknowledged John we're ready down here. 
LT. TRAVERS: We're ready Commander. 
EXT. ROMULAN SPACE
John's ship approaches the shipyard. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
CMDR. IVANOVA: What are we going to use? 
CAPT. BRANSON: We've got ninety isotons of enriched ultritium. 
LT. MASON: That'll destroy the shipyard and everything else within eight hundred kilometers. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Which means we have to be nine hundred kilometers away before the bomb goes off. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: I've asked for eighty four cases of plasma torpedoes to replenish our magazine. Excellent. They're acknowledging my request. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good, Branson to Clarkson. Kyle you have a go set the detonator for three minutes. 
CMDR. CLARKSON [com voice]: Detonator set 
CDMR. IVANOVA [surprised]: Three minutes? If it takes us ninety two point three seconds to make the exchange that doesn't give us much time, sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: That doesn't give the Romulans much time to detect the explosive either. Commander, beam down the canisters. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Canisters away. 
LT. CARLSON: I hope whoever's in charge down there hasn't taken a lunch break. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Same here. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: They've just beamed eighty four cases of plasma torpedoes. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good, Lieutenant take us out of here warp seven. 
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
EXT. ROMULAN SPACE
John's ship departs from the shipyard as the vessels warp engines power up and shoots off into the distance in a burst of light as a huge EXPLOSION obliterates the yard along with the Romulan vessels around the base. 
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, IRW DECIUS
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Sensors read a large explosion where the yard was at. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: You think we just gave the Alliance a chance? 
CAPT. BRANSON: I hope so. 
EXT. WARP SPACE
The Decius heads towards Coalition Space. 
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
Actor 	Character 	Rank 	Position
Jarvis Davidson	John Branson 	Captain 	CO
Felecia Linkous	Zhasa Ivanova	Commander	Executive Officer
===Also Starring===
Actor 	Character 	Rank 	Position
Kevin Regan 	Jack Mason 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical/Security Officer
Ferne Myers 	Stephanie Williams	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer
Delena "Dee" Lusk 	Kara Carlson 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief conn Officer
Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire	Julia Smith 	Lieutenant 	Chief Communications Officer
Jacob Elliot 	Steven Carlson 	Lieutenant 	Chief Medical Officer
Becky Elliot 	T'Lar 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Science Officer
===Guest Stars===
Actor	Character 	Rank 	Position
TBA 	Harris Payne 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Engineer
TBA 	Kayla Mackenzie 	Chief Petty Officer 	Transporter Chief
TBA 	Sean Hansen 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Science Officer
TBA 	Saskai Takahashi	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Medical Officer
TBA 	Henry Johnson 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Armory Officer
===Special Guest Stars===
Actor 	Character 	Rank 	Position
TBA 	Thomas Halsey 	Vice Admiral 	Starfleet Flag Officer
Jeremy Regan 	Kyle Clarkson 	Lieutenant Commander 	Engineer
TBA 	Pan Tarak 	Lieutenant 	Diagnostic engineer
TBA 	Carol Young 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	EPS and Life Support engineer
TBA 	Bo Travers 	Ensign 	Multi-systems technician
TBA 	Eddie Guillermo	Ensign 	Weapons and Com System technician
TBA 	Morgan Flower 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Computer and linguistic technician
TBA 	Khazara 	Vice Admiral 	Romulan Flag Officer
TBA 	Valdore 	Vice Admiral 	Romulan Flag Officer
Ashley Kalfas	Jessica Smith 	Captain 	Commanding Officer
TBA 	Garret Brooks 	N/A 	News Reporter
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===