A Tragedy

'A Tragedy is the 43rd episode of Star Trek: New Voyages Season 3.
==Plot==
While on a joint survey mission with the USS Yorktown Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell, Lieutenant Commander T'Lar, Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson, and Commander T'Var first officer of the USS Yorktown are in a shuttle but when one of them crashed and Tyson become trapped under a console and pile of rocks can they get him out or will they have to leave him behind!
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
A Class-F shuttle is in orbit of a planet.
INT-YORKTOWN SHUTTLE CANOPY
Lieutenant Mitchell, Lieutenant Commander T'Lar, Lieutenant Commander Clarkson, Commander T'Var first officer of the Yorktown and Doctor Carlson are at the shuttle stations. 
CMDR. T'VAR: Mister Mitchell are we almost done with surveying grid 1-8-4?
LT. MITCHELL: Yes, sir we are.
CMDR. T'VAR: Proceed to next scanning section.
LT. MITCHELL: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Mitchell inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Shuttle moves to port.
INT-YORKTOWN SHUTTLE CANOPY
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I rather be onboard the Enterprise working on the secondary plasma conduits with Commander Williams. 
LT. MITCHELL [smiles]: Where's your sense of adventure sir? 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: That changed after my false discharge Mister Mitchell. 
Then sensors beep. 
LT. MITCHELL: Sensors have picked up a weapons spike its coming from the surface. 
CMDR. T'VAR: Deflectors up. 
Lieutenant Mitchell inputs commands just as the shuttle rocks hard under fire and red lights flash and klaxons blare. 
DR. CARLSON: What was that? 
LT. MITCHELL: Weapons fire hang on. 
Lieutenant Mitchell inputs commands into the console. 
EXT-CHIRON IV ORBIT 
A energy beam lances from the surface hitting the deflectors as the shuttle is dodging it but takes a few hits. 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH! 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We've taken heavy damage to the port plasma transfer conduits! 
Sparks erupt from the ceiling and power hums down. 
LT. MITCHELL: We've lost engines! 
CMDR. T'VAR: Sending distress call now Commander T'Var to Yorktown we have taken heavy damage and are making an emergency landing on the surface, I repeat we are making an emergency landing on the planet surface.
EXT-CHIRON IV SURFACE/DAY 
The Shuttle is gliding on momentum, heading towards a mountain range. 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT) 
LT. MITCHELL: Commander you've got to give me some power to port thrusters! 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We've got no power to the RCS thrusters! 
EXT—CHIRON IV SURFACE, DAY 
[The Shuttle is gliding towards a mountain peak. As it passes, its port nacelle clips the rock face and is sheared off as fire emerges from the port pylon.] 
INT—SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT) 
[Everybody is thrown about by the impact, and sparks fly.] 
EXT—CHIRON IV SURFACE, DAY 
[The Shuttle glides down towards the forest, scraping the tops of the trees.] 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT) 
People are grunting and groaning as they hold onto their stations. 
EXT-CHIRON IV SURFACE, DAY 
The Shuttle continues through the treetops, knocking branches off as it goes. 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT) 
LT. MITCHELL: BRACE FOR IMPACT! 
Everyone hangs onto the handle bars on the consoles. 
EXT-CHIRON IV SURFACE, DAY 
[The Shuttle crashes into the dirt, landing on its undercarriage.] 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT) 
Sparks erupt from the ceiling and debris flies from some of the consoles and wires burst out of the ceiling as well. 
EXT-CHIRON IV SURFACE, DAY 
[The Shuttle continues to slide towards a sheer cliff face rising out of the canyon floor.] 
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY (RED ALERT) 
[T'Lar and Mitchell brace for impact. The Shuttle hits the cliff face, smashing the window in front of Tyson and letting a cloud of dirt into the ship. People and gear are thrown around, and sparks fly. The chaos subsides to an eerie calm. Kyle, Steven, T'Var and T'Lar lie motionless.] 
(END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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INTRO:
CAPT. BRANSON'S (voice over): Space the Final Frontier, these are the Voyages of the Starship Enterprise its five-year 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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 A shot over another Federation Starship as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 is at Station keeping. 
STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
The Enterprise exits dry-dock berth. 
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON 
An underbelly shot of the ventral section of the Enterprise as the moon is in full view. 
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA 
The Enterprise flying by an interstellar dust cloud. 
KEVIN REGAN 
 AS
LT. JACK MASON 
The Enterprise flying towards an M-Class planet. 
FERNE MYERS 
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS 
Enterprise traversing a planetary debris field. 
JACOB ELLIOT 
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise flying by a binary pulsar. 
DELENA "DEE" LUSK 
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise heading towards Arcamon Science Station.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE 
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
JEREMY REGAN
 AS
LTCMDR. KYLE CLARKSON
Enterprise flying by a comet. 
BECKY ELLIOT 
 AS
LTCMDR. T'LAR
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp. 
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise enters orbit of the planet.
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: What happened?
LT. SHERIDAN: Unknown sir it seems like something came from the surface and shot the Yorktown Shuttle out of the sky. 
Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Smith. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Can we hail them? 
LT. SMITH: No I'm not detecting anything communications from the shuttle I'm worried John. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I know Julia me to keep trying to hail them. 
LT. SMITH (nods): Aye, sir. 
Captain Branson goes to the command chair as Julia is a bit worried. 
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
The shuttle has plasma fire and debris.
 
INT-CRASHED SHUTTLE CANOPY 
[A big spark brings Kyle around with a start. There is coughing and groaning as people begin to sit up. Kyle, his face bloody, looks around to see Tyson lying unconscious on the floor. He goes to him and shines his flashlight around, seeing that there is a large pile of rock where the front left of where the window used to be. T'Lar has come over to Tyson, too.] 
CMDR. T'VAR [coughs]: Damage report?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: All power is down.
[Commander T'Var walks over to Doctor Carlson who is on the job as he has a medical kit and a medical tricorder and scanning Lieutenant Mitchell.]
CMDR. T'VAR: Report?
DR. CARLSON: He's alive but he'll have a concussion but I'm not sure what's wrong with his legs. 
Lieutenant Commander T'Lar goes to one of the stations. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: We have no power to these consoles. 
[Doctor Carlson is still checking Lieutenant Mitchell over, looking to where his lower body is trapped under the fallen console. He has regained consciousness and is groaning.] 
DR. CARLSON: Just relax. It's okay, just relax. Relax! 
[Tyson, groaning, tries to push himself free of the wreckage.] 
LT. MITCHELL: I can't move. 
Commander Clarkson walks over and kneels next to Steven. 
DR. CARLSON: Ah, damn it the rock is making it tough for the tricorder to get a reading I can't tell if his legs are broken or not, Okay, don't try. Now, just tell me where it hurts. 
LT. MITCHELL: It doesn't hurt. I…I can't feel my legs at all. 
[Doctor Carlson and Commander Clarkson exchange a concerned look.] 
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Yorktown approaches the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Yorktown.]
CMDR. T'VAR [com voice, static]: Commander T'Var to Yorktown we have taken heavy damage and are making an emergency landing on the surface, I repeat we are making an emergency landing on the planet surface
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: That's all we received from the shuttle
[Captain Branson stands in front of the helm and navigational consoles.]
CAPT. BRANSON: So, far we've not been able to hail them it appears that their communications array might be damaged or destroyed.
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: We're trying to do the same thing as well but so far nothing
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I hope their alright.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
[The back hatch of the shuttle opens as the Away Team exits the shuttle.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I love this fresh air.
[Doctor Carlson walks out of the shuttle and walks over to him.]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: How is he?
DR. CARLSON [sighs, quietly]: He's wedged in there pretty good. I'm not sure we should be trying to move him anyway. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [quietly]: Well we're going to have too soon.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Both Enterprise and Yorktown are in orbit above the shuttle's crash site.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Smith is working at her console and she gets frustrated as Captain Branson walks over to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Something wrong? 
LT. SMITH: I've ran every single communication frequency through my console and I can't seem to establish contact with the Away Team! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia you're tired and ragged you need a break. 
LT. SMITH: I'm fine sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: No this isn't me your brother in law tell you this is your commanding officer 
and I'm making it an order Lieutenant. 
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir. 
Lieutenant Smith leaves the bridge. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TURBO-LIFT CART 
Julia is in the turbo-lift and she leans on the wall and slides down and breaks down in tears worried about her husband. 
CUT TO:
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
[Tyson is yelling in pain as Commander T'Var and Clarkson try to lift the wreckage from his legs.] 
DR. CARLSON: Okay, stop! Stop! Stop! 
[Clarkson and T'Var lower the wreckage back down and Tyson's yells subside.] 
DR. CARLSON: Okay, I'm going to try and reach in there and see if I can feel anything. Okay? 
[Steven nods to Clarkson and T'Var, who prepare to lift the wreckage again.] 
DR. CARLSON: Lift it up. 
[They lift it a little and Tyson cries out in pain.] 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Steven we can't hold it much longer. 
DR. CARLSON: Okay! 
[Steven takes his hand out from under the wreckage as they lower it back down. His glove is covered in blood. he and Kyle exchange a horrified look.] 
DR. CARLSON: His leg's stuck pretty good. I think the pressure's actually helping cut off circulation to a wound. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Could we beam him up to Sickbay? 
DR. CARLSON: He's under alot of rock and the station I don't know if we can risk it. 
Kyle paces about thinking. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: We're not leaving him behind Steven! 
DR. CARLSON: Kyle we may not have a choice if we can't get him out from under that console. 
Commander Clarkson rubs his head. 
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Both Federation vessels are in orbit above the shuttle's crash site.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. SMITH: T'Lar should of ran scans before the shuttle departed from the Yorktown. 
CAPT. BRANSON: She did Jessica it may of been shielded from her scans there's alot we don't know about this planet. 
Jessica calms down a bit. 
JESSICA (sighs): Sorry John. 
John walks over to his wife. 
JOHN: Its alright you're worried about Tyson and so am I and I gave your sister a few hours off to go clear her head. 
Jessica has the cup of tea in her hand and takes a sip of it. 
JESSICA: How is she holding up?
JOHN: Better then I excepted from her during this.
JESSICA: And you?
JOHN: I've been better but I'd feel better having my officers onboard.
Jessica pats his shoulder then the com activates.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Captain Branson report to the bridge
[Both John and Jessica leaves the ready room.]
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
[Both Captain Branson and Captain Smith walks onto the bridge.]
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LT. SMITH: I'm picking up a signal its from Commander Clarkson. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's hear it. 
She inputs commands into the console. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice, static]: This is Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson to any vessels in orbit of our position we've been attacked by an unknown force, and we were forced to crash land. We've taken heavy damage and we've got wounded
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Kyle its John we read out loud and clear. 
CUT TO:
INT-CRASHED SHUTTLE CANOPY
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Oh thank god we've been trying to get ahold of anyone who 
maybe over our position for the last few hours. 
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice, static]: What's your status?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: I'm still not sure what happened, John we were just running 
scans then the next thing we know we came under fire from the surface. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Where's the others?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice, static]: Commander T'Var has taken them to scout for whatever brought us down
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: How bad is your wounded and who is it? 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice, static]: Its Lieutenant Mitchell
Julia is shocked as Jessica comforts her sister.
INT-CRASHED SHUTTLE CANOPY
Doctor Carlson is treating Lieutenant Mitchell. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Tyson's legs are pinned for now. Steven's working on him. Everyone else is fine. We took a lot of damage, John. One of the windows is gone. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [com voice, static]: The bottom line, ah, I don't think we're going to be flying out of here
Captain Branson is thinking as he walks over to Lieutenant Smith. 
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: I'll see if I can get some shuttles and medical teams to your position but it may take awhile in the meantime you stick to the mission and find out who attacked the colony and you we'll be in touch Branson out.
LT. SMITH [nods]: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Smith works on her console.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Both vessels are over the shuttle's crash site.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
VICE ADM. KIRK [monitor]: I'm sending every available vessel to your position but they won't get there in a few days
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Thanks Jim.
VICE ADM. KIRK [monitor]: How's Julia doing?
CAPT. BRANSON: I had to sends to her quarters to rest.
VICE ADM. KIRK [monitor]: I know this isn't easy for you John just keep me posted Kirk out
[Transmission ends as John is worried.]
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
 
Lieutenant Carlson enters with a PADD. 
LT. CARLSON: Here's the weekly helm update Commander. 
Commander Williams gets the PADD and reviews it. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Thank you Lieutenant. 
LT. CARLSON: Steph are you alright? 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (sighs): I'm worried about Commander Clarkson and the others. 
LT. CARLSON: We'll find them Steph. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (sighs): I hope so.
EXT—CRASHED SHUTTLE ON PLANET, DAY
An establishing shot of the shuttle crash site.
 
DR. CARLSON (voice): Are you in any pain? 
LT. MITCHELL (voice): I'm okay. 
INT—CRASHED SHUTTLE CANOPY
[Steven is sitting by Tyson.] 
LT. MITCHELL: Have you ever been in this situation before? 
DR. CARLSON: No not really but its a first for everyone then. 
LT. MITCHELL: Sounds crazy, but I came so close lately, with the explosion and, you know, getting shot. I kind of figured that maybe it just wasn't my time. [laughs weakly] I'm not all that spiritual, but my mother's pretty religious. Anglican. She'd be praying for me right now if she knew. My dad, he always said it was stupid, but he always went to church with her. 
Doctor Carlson gets out a hypospray and injects Tyson with another dose of mild sedative. 
DR. CARLSON: I won't leave you if it…if it comes to it. 
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE SHUTTLE CRASH SITE, DAY
Captain Branson and Lieutenant Mason beams down and walks over to the crash site as Doctor Carlson walks over to him. 
DR. CARLSON: Mister Mitchell isn't going to make it sir his blood pressure continues to drop and he's losing alot of blood. 
CAPT. BRANSON: There must be something that you can do for him Steven can't we get him up to ship? 
DR. CARLSON: I wouldn't recommend that. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Can't you give him anything for the pain till we can get him free? 
DR. CARLSON: I've given him enough sedative to make a Klingon do the Hokey Pokey 100 times over. 
Captain Branson paces about. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I promised Julia I'd get her husband back to her alive Steven and now you're telling me that there's no way we can do that? 
DR. CARLSON: Yes, sir. 
Captain Branson can't believe that. 
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
INT—CRASHED SHUTTLE
Debris from the damage is everywhere as Captain Branson enters and sees Lieutenant Mitchell pinned under the helm console and alot of rock. 
JOHN: Hey there Tyson. 
TYSON: Captain Branson sir I'd get up and shake your hand but as you can see I'm a bit stuck. 
John sits next to him. 
JOHN: Tyson I am so sorry that this happened to you. 
TYSON: Its alright sir we're Starfleet officers we take risks everyday we wear the uniform as Admiral Kirk said once "Risk is our business" 
JOHN: What-what can I tell your family? 
TYSON: That I died doing what I loved and that was exploring and defending the Federation. 
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
 
Lieutenant Mason walks over to Doctor Carlson. 
LT. MASON: How long do you think he'll last? 
DR. CARLSON: I'm not sure. 
INT-CRASH SHUTTLE CANOPY
They're still next to each other. 
JOHN: You made Julia so happy when you proposed to her and then the wedding ceremony was the best one I ever had the privilege and honor of hosting onboard my ship. 
TYSON: She made me so happy as well. 
[Branson gives him a wry laugh.] 
TYSON: John. Please. I'm in pain. 
[Branson nods.] 
JOHN: I'll get Steven. 
[Branson starts to get up and leave.] 
TYSON: No, No! 
[Branson stops and turns back towards Tyson, who has tears in his eyes.] 
JOHN: What no I won't do what you're asking me to do we're not Klingons Tyson. 
TYSON: John please make my pain go away. 
[They regard each other for a moment, then Tyson painfully puts his hands behind his back underneath him. John crouches down beside him. They both let out a long breath. John gives Tyson a reassuring smile. Tyson nods at his friend and brother in law, then John places his hands firmly over Tyson's nose and mouth. As he suffocates him, John holds his own breath, an anguished look on his face. After a few moments and a quiet struggle, the life has drained from Tyson's face, and John can't hold his breath any longer. He releases his grip, gasping for air, then strokes Tyson's head and closes the dead man's eyes. He waits for a moment.] 
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, DAY
Everyone is waiting on word as they see John walk out of the shuttle. 
CAPT. BRANSON: He's gone. 
Everyone is sadden by the news as Doctor Carlson heads back to the shuttle. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Someone is going to answer for this. 
He leaves the Away Team. 
CUT TO:
'EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is in orbit above Earth.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TYSON & JULIA'S QUARTERS
(Julia gazes at a picture of a scuba diver before putting it with other personal effects in a case. Then she picks up a uniform and smells it before the door opens.) 
JOHN: Need any help? 
JULIA: No, thank you. 
JOHN: For his parents? 
JULIA: Yeah, will they becoming here for the funeral? 
JOHN: I told them I thought Tyson wouldn't want it any other way. Don't forget this. 
(He hands her the Frankenstein's monster figure.) 
JULIA: I miss him John. 
John walks over to his sister in law and rubs her back. 
JOHN: I know Julia I miss him to even if we met once or twice. 
They hug each other. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are standing at ease as a torpedo casing is covered with a UFP flag is in front of the ops and helm stations as the senior staff are in their dress uniforms. 
CAPT. BRANSON: We're gathered here today to say farewell to one of our own Lieutenant Commander Tyson Mitchell he was the best officer that served under my command, as a officer of Starfleet and of the U.S.S. Enterprise, he risked his life countless times to rescue people and in the end he gave his life to make sure that we got home safe true he was taken from us and we will remember him not just as an officer of this vessel but as family we'll continue to honor him and his memory. 
LT. MASON: All hands, attention. Honor guard. 
The guard step forward at the boatswain whistle. 
CUT TO:
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
A close up of the port launcher as torpedo casing is fired into space as it flies by a garrison of Federation Starships. 
INT-USS FARRAGUT MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Carter and his crew stand at attention.
INT-USS YORKTOWN MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Smith and her crew are standing at attention.
INT-EARTH DEFENSE OUTPOST CAIRO
The entire crew stands at attention as Admiral Kirk raises a glass of Andorian Ale to honor Lieutenant Mitchell.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Smith looks at the transparent viewer showing the casket as she has a tear roll down her cheek.
[END OF ACT FOUR FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*Delena "Dee Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*Mike Longo as Vice Admiral James T. Kirk
*Ashley M. Kaflas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Commander T'Var
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Jamie Archer
*TBA as Ensign Paul Erickson
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade James Mitchell
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Nikki Caetano
*TBA as Doctor Ashley Peterson
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===