Justice

Justice is the 6th episode of Star Trek: The New Generation, TNG Season 1.
==Synopsis==
While on course to an uninhabited planet Captain Martin cedes command to Commander Y'Nar after a crew member is found dead from a phaser wound and the phaser is recovered from Martin's quarters. Meanwhile, a planet harbors a secret that threatens the Enterprise. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise soars at warp.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5464.3, The Enterprise is on course to rendezvous with Federation One, that will be delivering my cousin Federation President Danielle Martin to the Enterprise where she'll conduct a tour of the ship it will be the first time we have had the Federation President on one of our heavy cruisers and I will not disappoint the Federation
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
Close on the collar of a white dress uniform as it reveals that Lieutenant Sito is helping Captain Martin fasten the collar on his jacket as T'MIR briefs him, glancing at a PADD. All are wearing formal uniforms. They are running late. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The Federation President will be arriving soon. 
CAPT. MARTIN: How can I disappoint my cousin I know what I am doing T'Mir. 
LT. SITO: You either need a new uniform or a new neck John. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Jessica will back me up on this Sito on my collar size being the same as it was at the Academy. 
LT. SITO (dryly): Huh and you're getting older. 
John shoots Sito a look as the doors chimed. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Come. 
Doors opened and Commander Y'Nar enters wearing her dress uniform. 
CMDR. Y'NAR: Our guests are ready to beam over. 
They leave the Captain's quarters. 
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER
The Enterprise enters orbit of an M-Class world as Federation One NCC-81000 a Diplomat-class is also in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
The doors opened as Captain Martin, Commander Y'Nar, Lieutenant Mason and Lieutenant Sito enter as Chief Mackenzie reports.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: Federation One reports that the President and her delegation are ready to beam aboard.
CAPT. MARTIN: Energize Chief.
Chief Mackenzie works at the transporter console and activates the transporter pad as Federation President Danielle Martin, Vice President S'Dar materialized on the pad as the Ensign blows the boatswain whistle.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Madam President welcome aboard the Enterprise.
MADAM PRESIDENT MARTIN [smiles]: Thank you Captain Martin it's my first time aboard the Federation Flagship.
CAPT. MARTIN: These are my officers Commander Y'Nar Ellis my first officer.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Madam President.
MADAM PRESIDENT MARTIN: Commander.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lieutenant Jack Mason my ship's chief security/tactical officer.
LT. MASON: Madam President.
MADAM PRESIDENT MARTIN [nods]: Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN; And Lieutenant Sito Jaxa my ship's chief operations officer.
LT. SITO: Madam President.
MADAM PRESIDENT MARTIN: Lieutenant Sito.
CAPT. MARTIN: You'll meet the rest of my senior staff.
MADAM PRESIDENT MARTIN: And this is S'Dar my Vice President.
CAPT. MARTIN: Vice President.
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: Captain Martin.
They leave the transporter room.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SIX CORRIDOR
They're walking along the corridor.
MADAM PRESIDENT MARTIN: I've heard a lot about this vessel and its an honor to be aboard her.
CAPT. MARTIN: We aim to please.
LT. MASON: If you'll excuse me Captain, Commander I'll head to the armory to make sure that it's prep for the President's visit.
CAPT. MARTIN: Very well Lieutenant we'll be in the Officer's mess for the party celebrating the 221 years of the Federation's existence.
Lieutenant Mason heads off to the armory.
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Both Enterprise and Federation One are next to each other in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ARMORY
Lieutenant Mason is overseeing the armory in preparation for the President's arrival as he looks around and turns to Ensign Holiday.
LT. MASON: You've seen Crewmen Woods?
ENS. HOLIDAY: No he didn't report for duty today.
Lieutenant Mason taps his combadge.
LT. MASON (to com): Ensign Woods, you have KP duty, and you are late.
Nothing over the com.
LT. MASON [to com]: Ensign Woods this is Lieutenant Mason please respond?
Nothing still.
LT. MASON [to com]: Computer locate Ensign Woods.
COMPUTER VOICE: Ensign Woods is in his quarters
Lieutenant Mason leaves.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK FIVE CORRIDOR, OUTSIDE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
LT. MASON: Woods, get your sorry ass out of bed. You have KP duty.
INT—USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
[Mason opens the door.] 
LT. MASON: I do not have time for this, Ensign! Let's go!
[He turns on the light and sees Spencer half-lying on the bed. There is blood on the wall. Jack looks around warily, trying to assess what has happened.] 
LT. MASON: Ensign?
[He touches Wood's shoulder, shaking him. The movement rocks Wood's limp body back.] 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
The party is going on as com activates.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Mason to Martin
Captain Martin tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here go ahead.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
LT. MASON (to com): I'm in Ensign Wood's quarters. He did not show up for duty. I came by to check up on him.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
CAPT. MARTIN (confused, to com): What are you saying Jack?
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
[Jack stares down at the phaser scorch mark in Wood's forehead.] 
LT. MASON (to com): He's been shot, sir. He's dead.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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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 NEW GENERATION
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
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. Y'NAR ELLIS
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. JOANNA FAUR
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
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-PLANET ORBIT
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALLING OVER SCENES]
The Enterprise and Federation One are in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ENSIGN WOOD'S QUARTERS
[Martin, Mason, Vice President S'Dar, and Langford are in the room as Takahashi and another person seal up Woods in a body bag and carry him away. Other crew members stand outside in small groups, looking troubled. Peter takes off medical gloves.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: When did this happen?
DR. LANGFORD: Rigor's set in pretty good, but not completely. So I'd guess…an hour either side of, uh, 0200? 
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: And no one heard the phaser going off? 
LT. MASON: As far as I can tell most are heavy sleepers or some were working on reports or writing to families back home. 
DR. LANGFORD: Based on the blood splatter on the wall and the position of the body, I'd say he was…sitting on the edge of the bed. 
[He mimes a gun going off by his forehead.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Suicide? 
DR. LANGFORD: Its possible I'll know more once I do an autopsy. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thanks Pete.
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: Why was he even allowed access to a phaser? 
CAPT. MARTIN: He was a highly trained Starfleet security officer who was the best on Mister Mason's team. 
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: I've had the President beamed back to Federation One till this matter is resolved.
CAPT. MARTIN: Smart.
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: I would like to bring in the presidential security detail we brought with us. 
CAPT. MARTIN: My crew can handle this sir. 
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: That is why I am suggesting it to you because you and this crew were close to the man and it would make it an unbiased investigation. 
He leaves. 
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Both vessels are in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin sits at his desk reviewing Ensign Woods autopsy report.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Peter is confused by the medical report.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I've had to inform families of deaths in the line of duty but never to suicide.
Then the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Major Lianna Kemmer enters.
MAJ. KEMMER: Major Lianna Kemmer Presidential security.
Captain Branson shook her hand.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hello Lianna, its been a long time this is my first officer Commander Y'Nar Ellis
They shook hands as she hands him a PADD.
MAJ. KEMMER: By order of Starfleet Command I'm assuming command of this investigation effective immediately.
CAPT. MARTIN: Very well then.
She leaves the ready room.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN CARGO BAY
[Everyone stands waiting as Martin enters and faces the crew. Langford, Y'Nar, and Mason have followed him in. Y'Nar stands behind Martin. Mason is now wearing his tac vest.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: As I am sure many of you have already heard, Ensign Woods was killed last night. He signed the weapon out of the equipment lockup yesterday, and the phaser handgun was not returned and is still missing. I'm aware of how extremely disturbing this is for all of us. 
The crew mutters to their selves as Martin continues.
CAPT. MARTIN: So, this is what we're going to do. Commander Williams and her staff were together playing cards in the mess at the time of the murder. They can all corroborate each other's stories, which gives them an alibi…
[The crowd starts to murmur dissent.] 
ENS. FISHER: Hey, I was in the control room all night.
CREWMEN FRANKLIN: Yeah, I was in the hydroponics lab.
CAPT. MARTIN: Listen, I am sure others will have alibis. But some of us won't. I can tell you for a fact that I was in my quarters getting ready to give the tour of the ship to the Federation President at the time, but I can't prove that. And that makes me as much of a suspect as anyone. That is why I am turning over full control of the investigation to Major Lianna Kemmer of Presidential security Major.
Major Kemmer addresses the crew.
MAJ. KEMMER: Alright, we are going to do a room-by-room search, starting with quarters until the weapon is found. Now, everyone needs to stay here until that search is complete, but in the meantime—
CREWMEN FRANKLIN (interrupting): You are not searching my room without me there.
MAJ. KEMMER; Anybody who wants to be there when their room is being searched can come along when their name is called. Is that fair?
[There are nods of agreement.] 
MAJ. KEMMER: Okay, Mister Franklin, you can be first. Who else would like to be present when their…?
[Several people's hands raise, a large majority of the crew.] 
MAJ. KEMMER: Alright, okay, uh, it'll take all day that way, but we can, uh, we can do two…at a time. If that's what you want. Uh, you two, follow me.
[She points out Franklin and Ensign Fisher and they follow her and others out of the room.] 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CREWMEN FRANKLIN'S QUARTERS
[Kemmer, Jack, and Franklin arrive at Franklin's room.] 
MAJ. KEMMER: All right. Dr. Franklin. Stay near the hatch, please.
[She and Jack start to search the room while Franklin watches.] 
CREWMEN FRANKLIN (frustrated): Guess I should be thankful there's no cavity search.
LT. MASON (Annoyed): That can be arranged Crewmen so zip it I don't like this as much as you do but we must find the weapon.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair as he's worried that someone who killed Ensign Woods may still be aboard the Enterprise, as Commander Y'Nar sits next to him.
CMDR. Y'NAR: We've got a report from Lieutenant Mason so far they've searched four quarters on deck nine and so far haven't found the missing phaser.
Captain Martin reviews the PADD.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Let's hope this gets wrapped up so we can continue my cousin's tour of the ship.
Then the com activates.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Mason to Bridge
Martin tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here.
INT—USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE OUTSIDE MARTIN'S QUARTERS
LT. MASON (to com): You're up, sir. You wanna be here, or, uh…?
CAPT. MARTIN (com voice): No, no, you go ahead. I'll wait here
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN MARTIN'S QUARTERS
[Mason does a cursory look around Martin's bed, not even opening drawers.] 
LT. MASON: Alright, there's nothing here.
[Major Kemmer has panned her flashlight around the room, noticing a strange shadow coming from the ventilation grate. While Mason heads for the door, Kemmer moves closer to the grate.] 
LT. MASON: Major come on.
MAJ. KEMMER: Hang on I think I found something.
[He moves closer as Major Kemmer removes the grate and pulls out the phaser.] 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The phaser is on the table.
CAPT. MARTIN: Where was it?
LT. MASON: In the vent.
CAPT. MARTIN: Not very imaginative.
MAJ. KEMMER: By the authority of Presidential security Captain Martin I am placing you under arrest for murder.
CAPT. MARTIN: You're just a guest on my ship Y'Nar you're in command till further notice.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Aye, sir.
John leaves the ready room after everything the rest of senior staff are around the table.
LT. MASON: Well, this is bad.
LT. SITO: What was your first clue Jack?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Did you fine anything your autopsy of Ensign Woods.
DR. LANGFORD: Nothing but what's on the report.
Commander Y'Nar looks at the others.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Check internal sensors and running scans of the phaser dismissed.
The senior staff leaves as Commander Y'Nar is worried.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise and Federation One are next to each other.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK NINE, OUTSIDE CAPTAIN MARTIN'S QUARTERS
[Sito stands outside the door as it opens. A guard is posted outside.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thanks for coming.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN MARTIN'S QUARTERS
[He shows her in and shuts the door behind her. The guard remains outside.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: So, what's going on?
LT. SITO: Well, we're going to run some scans on the phaser and then we're going to see what internal sensors turn up.
They sit at the desk.
CAPT. MARTIN: I need a favor to ask of you.
LT. SITO: What is it?
CAPT. MARTIN: Major Kemmer is going to come after me and come after me hard.
LT. SITO: What did you to her?
John leans forward.
JOHN: It was 14 years ago before I met Jessica and Elizabeth me and Lianna were dating in high school and we were in love, we won prom king and queen seven times in a row till one day I was hanging out with friends and the guy spiked my drink with some sort of drug and I slept with one of the party girls for his bachelor party and Lianna found out about it and she didn't cry nor scream she just died inside and we haven't spoken to each since till now.
SITO [shocked]: Wow, that's cold well you-you could talk to Picard?
JOHN: Sito, I could stay in charge without having to run to Jean-Luc if that's what I wanted to do. This is about more than that. The point is, if she's going to be the de facto prosecutor, I'm going to need a defense. So…
 
SITO [surprised]: Me?
JOHN: You took three years of law at the Academy.
Sito leans back in the chair.
SITO: I'll do my best.
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise and Federation One are next to each other.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
Vice Admiral Arthur Stone taps the ship's bell several times.
VICE ADM. STONES: This hearing will come to order. It will determine if Captain John Martin should be court martial for murder, Major Kemmer you may begin.
Major Kemmer gets up from her chair.
MAJ. KEMMER: Thank you sir.
She face the crew.
MAJ. KEMMER: I've been reviewing the reports of Doctor Langford, (beat) as well as the reports from Lieutenant Mason that found the Ensign's body. And I don't believe any of the reports from them I am here to prove that this man who claims to love both the Federation and Starfleet is responsible for the death of one of his officers.
Lieutenant Sito is next.
LT. SITO: Admiral what the Major failed to mention is that the day in question is that the Captain was in the mess hall at the time of the "murder", and there were hundreds of people on the deck in question coming and going from their quarters.
VICE ADM. STONE: You may call your first witness.
Crewmen Franklin sits in the chair.
MAJ. KEMMER: Crewmen Franklin have you ever seen Captain Martin harm a member of his crew?
CREWMEN FRANKLIN: No, ma'am the Captain has been known to raise his voice at a crewmen who disobeyed orders, but physical harm never seen it or heard it.
Then Lieutenant Mason is in the chair.
LT. MASON: I was on the bridge running a test. Uh, Captain Martiin and Commander Y'Nar were-were talking. I don't think they realized that I could hear them.
MAJ. KEMMER: And what were they saying?
LT. MASON: Uh, Captain Martin was complaining about Ensign Woods. Said that he had gotten out of hand, and if the situation didn't improve, he might have to take drastic action.
LT. SITO: But you have no way of knowing what he meant by that, do you? Assuming you heard correctly.
LT. MASON: No, not at the time, I didn't.
[Now it is Commander Y'Nar in the witness chair.] 
CMDR. Y'NAR: I don't remember the exact details of the conversation.
MAJ. KEMMER: But you do remember speaking with Captain Martin about Ensign Woods?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Yes, ma'am.
MAJ. KEMMER: Do you remember him saying that if things didn't improve, he was going to have to take drastic action?
CMDR. Y'NAR: No he didn't say that at all and I know what you're trying to do Major, and its not going to work the Captain is a good man and he would never harm any member of his crew.
Major Kemmer looks at Commander Y'Nar.
MAJ. KEMMER: Well?
CMDR. Y'NAR: Well, that would be pure speculation, and I'm having none of it.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE ARMORY
Lieutenant Mason is looking over the internal sensor footage of the night that Ensign Woods was "murdered" as Commander Y'Nar enters.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Report?
LT. MASON: I-I've confirmed alibis for half a dozen or so people, but I haven't found anything that helps the Captain.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Damn it you've got to get some answers Jack we both know he wouldn't do something like this.
LT. MASON: I know Commander I am not giving up.
Y'Nar pats his back.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
Bill Cutter gets out a strange looking device and puts it the monitor.
CARDASSIAN SOLDIER [monitor]: Report?
LCPL. CUTTER: Its all coming along as well.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels in orbit of the planet.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
[Doctor Langford is now in the witness chair.] 
LT. SITO: You found an empty bottle of sleeping pills in Ensign Wood's quarters, didn't you?
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
LT. SITO: Did you know he was taking them?
DR. LANGFORD: No I wish I did I might of been able to help him with his issues.
LT. SITO: You're suggesting that he had a dependence, and as a result, that he was suffering from withdrawal.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes I am.
LT. SITO: Thank you Pete.
Sito goes to sit down then Major Kemmer gets up and walks over to him.
MAJ. KEMMER: You said that you could of helped him with the pain of being out here in the frontier far from Earth and medical help besides the ships sickbay.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
MAJ. KEMMER: According to your medical scans he took the phaser and put it to his head at point blank range.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
MAJ. KEMMER: Hypothetically, if he was suffering from withdrawal, it could have caused him anxiety, depression, even suicidal tendencies.
DR. LANGFORD: Yes.
Major Kemmer walks over to the table and picks up the PADD.
MAJ. KEMMER (re: PADD): Your medical report I was reviewing it for this trial In fact all the physical evidence: the blood spatter, the angle of the wound, the position of the body. It was all consistent with suicide.
DR. LANGFORD (nods): Yes.
MAJ. KEMMER: But you're not a forensic officer.
DR. LANGFORD: No, ma'am but I have seen my share of suicide scenes during my time in Starfleet.
VICE ADM. STONES: I think it's time that, uh, we took a short recess. We'll, uh, resume in an hour, thank you.
[Everyone starts to disperse.]
From afar Lance Corporal Cutter is watching but remains out of eye shot of everyone else.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Y'Nar sits in the Captain's chair worried about John hoping he doesn't get relieved of command permanently, as the turbo-lift doors opened and Vice Admiral Stones enters.
CMDR. Y'NAR: ADMIRAL ON DECK!
The crew snaps to attention.
VICE ADM. STONE: As you all were.
The crew resumes their work.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Welcome to the bridge sir.
VICE ADM. STONES: Thanks Commander its been awhile since I was aboard the Enterprise during Fleet Captain Picard's Court Martial.
CMDR. Y'NAR: I'd like to say that I am sorry for snapping at the Major.
VICE ADM. STONES: Its alright Commander I understand that you and Captain Martin are friends I would of done the same thing in your place.
Lieutenant Mason walks onto the bridge holding a PADD.
LT. MASON: Commander, Admiral I finished my investigation and it turns out the Captain was in the mess hall at the time of the murder but I can't find the footage at the time before the party.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I've ran several scans of the internal sensors there's nothing wrong with them.
Commander Y'Nar is worried.
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is laying on the couch reading a book in regular clothes while Commander Y'Nar is pacing about.
Y'NAR: I-I don't get it John what does this Lianna have against you? Besides having a few drinks with a friend at a bachelor party?
Captain Martin looks at her.
JOHN (sighs): According to Admiral Stone this will all blow over soon he hopes.
She rubs her temples.
JOHN: Have you been able to narrow down the strange hiccup in the communication array?
Y'NAR (shakes her head): No not yet Jack thinks it might be a glitch but we're not sure till we put in for a tune up, you tell me that I am in command that's fine but as far as me and Jack as well as the enlisted personnel are concerned, you are still our commanding officer, and nothing is going to change that.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE GUEST QUARTERS
Lance Corporal Cutter is at the desk.
LCPL. CUTTER: So far they don't know that I am contacting you for information on Federation defenses and Fleet deployments.
GUL REJAK (monitor): Why are you betraying the Federation Mister Cutter?
LCPL. CUTTER: They are wrong in everyway and we both know that you could be better in charge of Earth.
Rejak smirks.
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The screen shows the planet as well as a strange energy signature.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Lieutenant Sito detected this an hour ago.
LT. SITO: The signature was very faint I almost missed it.
CMDR. Y'NAR: What is it?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Unknown at the moment.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Sito take an Away team down to the surface.
LT. SITO [nods]: Aye, Commander.
Lieutenant Sito and Lieutenant Mason enter the lift.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE-DAY
The Away Team materialized on the surface as Lieutenant Sheridan gets out his tricorder.
LT. SHERIDAN [re: tricorder]: The faint energy signature is a few kilometers away.
They follow him.
LT. MASON: The reason that I tagged along is because the Major took over the murder investigation and I feel useless aboard the vessel.
LT. SITO: This is wrong the Captain would never harm a member of our crew.
[They find a crashed spaceship embedded off one ridge of the valley, Lieutenant Sheridan works on his tricorder that's programed to read the language.]
LT. MASON: What is it Lieutenant?
Sheridan turns to them.
LT. SHERIDAN: It's Cardassian.
They get their weapons out of their holsters set to stun.
LT. SHERIDAN: How is that possible?
LT. MASON: We're along the border.
LT. SHERIDAN: Aren't they recovering from the war still?
LT. SITO: Yeah they are.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Commander Y'Nar enters engineering as she walks over to Commander James at her area.
CMDR. Y'NAR: You got something?
LTCMDR. JAMES: I'm sorry. I should've caught it.
CMDR. Y'NAR: What is it?
LTCMDR. JAMES: You have to look close.
Y'Nar sees what she is showing her.
CMDR. Y'NAR [confused]: T-there's nothing there.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Look at the time codes.
She looks again.
CMDR. Y'NAR (Surprised): They don't match. So wait, wait-wait. What's that?
LTCMDR. JAMES: That is a deletion. I wouldn't have even noticed it, except it caused a minor glitch in the code. It's from the exact time that Woods was shot.
CMDR. Y'NAR: So the internal sensors did pick something up?
LTCMDR. JAMES: Yes.
CMDR. Y'NAR: But if-if it's deleted, how does that help us?
LTCMDR. JAMES: Because whoever did it didn't do a good job of it cause I was able to recover it and take a look.
Commander James inputs commands and Commander Y'Nar is shocked at what she's seeing she tapped her combadge.
CMDR. Y'NAR [to com]: Captain Martin can you report to main engineering.
CAPT. MARTIN [com voice]: I'm on my way
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
Same shot of the three Federation vessels.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
The group are at the screen as Commander James sits at one of the station.
CAPT. MARTIN: Play it.
Commander James inputs commands into the console as the video plays.
The screen shows Ensign Woods sitting at his desk.
ENS. WOODS (monitor): It's been about a week since I ran out of pills. Haven't slept much since. I can't think. Everything's…I don't know. (sighs)These people don't even realize they're inside a big, floating coffin. I wish I could come up with something better to say. I'm sorry
[The footage shows him putting the gun to his head and pulling the trigger. Federation President Martin and Commander Y'Nar flinch in shock and horror at the sight.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: That's all I was able to get.
VICE PRESIDENT S'DAR: Captain I owe an apology.
CAPT. MARTIN: No need Vice President you were just doing your duty to assure my cousin's safety, what's the status of the landing party on the surface?
CMDR. Y'NAR: So far they've not encountered a single Cardassian on the surface but that could change in a matter of time.
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, let's bring them back up and get the president out of here.
He looks around.
CAPT. MARTIN: Where's Corporal Cutter?
CMDR. Y'NAR: He was here an hour ago.
LTCMDR. JAMES: He's been the one who contacted the Cardassians there's a time stamps here and here I was able to recover.
CAPT. MARTIN: Get that team up to the ship and have a security team meet me in the armory.
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
A Cardassian Galor-class warship emerges from warp and is facing the three Federation vessels.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Klaxons blare as the crew are all at their battle stations, the away team walks onto the bridge and takes their stations.
LT. MASON: Deflectors are at full power and main phaser banks are charged and forward torpedo launchers are fully loaded ma'am.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Joanna, keep us between Federation One and the Cardassian cruisers.
LT. FAUR: Aye, Commander.
Lieutenant Faur inputs commands into the helm station.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ARMORY [RED ALERT]
Corporal Cutter is at the console as the screen shows the subroutine for the weapons array and takes them off-line, as the doors opened.
CAPT. MARTIN: Stand down Corporal.
He turns to see Captain Martin aiming the particle rifle at him.
LANCE CORPORAL CUTTER: Captain?
CAPT. MARTIN: Why Cutter you are a good man.
LCPL. CUTTER: Huh, I was but this isn't us we should be building warships not science vessels and transport vessels.
CAPT. BRANSON: So you went to the Cardassian Ambassador at the last meeting and you told him you wanted the Federation to be stronger then ever.
LCPL. CUTTER (nods): Yes.
WHUMPH!
CMDR. Y'NAR [com voice]: Bridge to Martin, John we don't have weapons it appears they're off-line
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Acknowledged Y'Nar Corporal reactivate the weapons array.
LCPL. CUTTER: No, sir.
[Martin hits Cutter in face. Then hits him a few more times, knocking him down. Cutter grabs John and punches him in the face several times as John grabs him and takes him down to the floor. They continue to tussle, Branson getting the upper hand and grabbing him by the shirt.] 
[WHUMPH! Sparks erupt as plasma conduit ruptures. The wrench falls into it Cutter tries to throw John into plasma fire as John keeps himself from falling as he punches Cutter several times in the face and pushes him back as Cutter lunges for John and gets thrown over into the green gas. John reverses what Cutter has done.]
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Weapons are back online, Commander.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Fire at will.
LT. MASON: Aye, ma'am.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console.
EXT-FEDERATION-CARDASSIAN BORDER, PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise's port phaser strip powers up and fires several barrages at the lead Cardassian cruiser and disables the Cardassian ship's engines as the second vessel provides back up and tows the damaged vessel.
INT-U.S.S ENTERPRISE ARMORY [RED ALERT]
Captain Martin works at the console and locks the plasma fire down, as Lieutenant Mason and his men came in.
LT. MASON: Captain are you alright?
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm alright, Jack although unfortunately, Mister Cutter wasn't so lucky.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise is at the Federation Dockyard.
CAPT. MARTIN (voice over): Captain's log stardate 5464.1, The Enterprise has returned to Earth escorting Federation One from a planet that was near Cardassian Space
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SIX CORRIDOR
Major Kemmer is heading too the transporter room.
CAPT. MARTIN: Lianna, Major?
MAJ. KEMMER: John what can I do for you?
CAPT. MARTIN: If you could nab me on my turf, you might have a career in this game. And I owe you for what happened between us fourteen years ago.
LIANNA: I forgive you for what happened fourteen years ago and I screwed up John.
JOHN: No, you were doing your job as you always have done.
LIANNA: No Commander Y'Nar and Lieutenant Sito was right I was out for blood.
JOHN: Maybe we could be friends and I could introduce you to my girlfriend and daughters.
LIANNA (smiles): I'd like that.
She enters the transporter room as Captain Branson walks away.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise sits at the dockyard.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Y'Nar Ellis 	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
Joanna Faur 	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	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Spencer Woods 	TBA 	Ensign 	Security Officer, 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
Anthony Stone 	TBA 	Vice Admiral 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Persus NCC-7845
Danielle Martin	TBA 	N/A 	Federation President
S'Dar 	TBA 	N/A 	Vice President of the Federation
Rejak 	TBA 	Gul 	Commanding Officer, CDS Katar
Lianna Kemmer 	TBA 	Major 	Head of Presidential Security
Billy Cutter 	TBA 	Lance Corporal	Executive Officer of Presidential Security
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by Stargate Universe Season 1.