Court Martial (TOS Era episode)

Court Martial is the 25th of Star Trek: The New Voyages, The New Voyages Season 2.
==Synopsis==
The Enterprise has been called to Earth for a tune up and a refit to combat the Klingon Imperial Empire in the near future, but when they dock Captain Branson is arrested by the security guards and charged with treason for giving top secret information to the Klingons to combat the Federation in the near future can the Enterprise crew give their Captain a change to defend himself or will they have a new Captain!
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CORRIDOR
(The scene is 'unreal' with slanted camera angle and slightly out of focus. It is Red alert and Captain Branson is running with his particle rifle. A badly injured crewman reaches out for help. The bridge crew are dead. A group of Klingons are celebrating their victory. John enters the bridge to see his dead senior staff at the stations.) 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK 7/BRIG
John awaken from his nightmare shaken. 
LT. MASON: Sir you alright? 
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Yeah what time is it Jack? 
LT. MASON: Oh four hundred. Your hearing starts in four hours. I suggest trying to get some sleep. You've got a big day ahead of you. 
Lieutenant Mason leaves as John is trying to figure out what's going on. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
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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Enterprise jumps into warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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Enterprise exits warp.
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BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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The Enterprise flies over a gas giant's rings.
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'SHARA
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
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE WARDROOM
Fleet Admiral Ozawa taps a ship's bell three times.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Captain John Branson you've been charged with treason against the Federation and her allies by giving top secret data to the Klingons, how do you plead. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Not guilty Admiral I didn't do anything wrong.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Captain Hunter you may begin.
CAPT. HUNTER: Thank you Admiral a few days ago schematic drawings of the Enterprise's dilithium chamber fell into the hands of the Klingons on Stardate 5462.3 I am here to determine that Captain Branson is a traitor to the Federation. 
Commander Clarkson stands up.
CMDR. CLARKSON: What the Advocate failed to mention that on that Stardate he was on a security survey mission along the Neutral Zone. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: I will hear formal evidence beginning tomorrow afternoon at fifteen hundred hours. 
He strikes the bell.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Ivanova is sitting at the desk as she's in command while John is fighting for his career and position. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I've gone over the main computer data from that date and some of the information is missing. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Do you think that John did this? 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: No cause John is a great commanding officer and whatever is happening to him I'm not giving up. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Keep working at it Kyle. 
He nods and leaves the ready room as Zhasa is thinking. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE WARDROOM
Captain Branson and Commander Clarkson are sitting at their spot while Captain Hunter reviews a PADD.
CAPT. HUNTER [re: PADD]: I've downloaded the Enterprise logs and the reports of the other officers on the Bridge. And I believe every word of it. It's a point of pride for the Federation that Starfleet officers never lie or commit fraud, so I will accept the facts of the case as they have been submitted.
Commander Clarkson stands up.
CMDR. CLARKSON: Admiral, if there are no facts in dispute, then this hearing would appear to be at an end.
Audrey turns to him. 
CAPT. HUNTER: Someone told me this was a search for the truth. Should we not follow that search wherever it takes us? 
Ozawa thinks and looks at them. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: The question of Captain Branson's motive is relevant. I will allow you to explore this issue, but only as far as I permit it. 
CAPT. HUNTER: Yes, ma'am. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: You may call your first witness. 
[First witness is Captain Jessica Smith.] 
CAPT. HUNTER: When did you first meet Captain Branson? 
CAPT. SMITH: When we were both at Starfleet Academy. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: When we were at Starfleet Academy he fended off some upper classmen who were being jerks to me, he's looked after me ever since.
CMDR. SCOTT: When he first reported for duty as the new first officer.
CAPT. HUNTER: Would be betray the Federation to the enemy?
COMM. KIRK: No he would never turn secrets of the Federation over to the enemy.
Captain Hunter walks around Kirk.
CAPT. HUNTER: Commodore Kirk, are you protecting your friend?
COMM. KIRK: No I am simply stating that John would give his life for the Federation.
CAPT. HUNTER: I rest my case. 
Commodore Kirk turns to John who's tensed up. 
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Ivanova and Lieutenant Smith are watching the trial.
LT. SMITH [scoffs]: I can't stand this.
Julia leaves the ready room as Commander Ivanova is worried about her.
CAPT. HUNTER [monitor]; Doctor Carlson have you ever seen the Captain lose his temper? 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE WARDROOM
DR. CARLSON: No he's never lost his temper.
CAPT. HUNTER: Not even when his best friend Commander Clarkson was discharged by Starfleet?
LT. SMITH: He felt that Starfleet didn't give him a fair trial but he's never lost his temper to any of the Admiralty.
CAPT. HUNTER: CAPT. HUNTER: Was the Captain to harsh to Commodore Kirk?
CMDR. IVANOVA: No, as Lieutenant Smith said he was expressing his concern that the Admiralty wasn't seeing the big picture. 
Captain Hunter thinks of her next words. 
CAPT. HUNTER: Admiral how would you describe Captain Branson? 
ADM. APRIL: He's respectful he values the Federation he would give his life for it and his ship and crew.
CAPT. HUNTER: Nothing further. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Admiral April is there anything else you want to add?
 
ADM. APRIL: No, ma'am. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ARMORY
Commander Williams is helping her husband Jack reconfigure the phaser arrays as Lieutenant Smith is giving the update on the trial. 
LT. SMITH: She wants to gather all the evidence she can, and then put it to a vote. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: So, she's going to let the jury decide? 
LT. SMITH: Pretty much. 
Jack walks over to the weapons locker and gets a phaser rifle. 
LT. MASON: I say we end this right now. I say we go in there, tell them that the 
party's over, and get back to work! Who's with me? 
[Several of the personnel get up, readying their weapons, as his wife gets in his way.] 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Stand down Lieutenant. 
LT. MASON: Steph, this is wrong the Captain shouldn't be on trial. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: You're the one that spoke about the mission. 
LT. MASON: She was demanding an answer. 
Then the doors opened and Commodore Kirk enters.
COMM. KIRK: Am I interrupting something?
LT. SMITH [smiles]: No, sir. 
COMM. KIRK: At ease. 
He walks towards Lieutenant Mason. 
COMM. KIRK: Lieutenant? 
LT. MASON: This has gone on long enough, Commodore. We're ready to back your play. 
COMM. KIRK: No we're not going to mutiny we're going to back Captain Branson as best we can, because I am sure he would the same for all of you in return so stand down Mister Mason. 
Lieutenant Mason lowers the rifle as it powers down Commodore Kirk leaves as Jack isn't happy. 
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT] 
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE WARDROOM
John walks into the hearing room as Admiral Ozawa is there as well. 
CAPT. BRANSON: You wanted to see me? 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Yes, sit down. 
John sits as Ozawa looks at him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Alice what is going on? 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: The Federation Council wants you to answer for protecting one of your officers, but I tried to tell them that I took care of it but they wouldn't listen so for what it's worth you've done a lot of good out there since taking command of the Enterprise. 
CAPT. BRANSON: And I've made some enemies Captain Audrey Hunter for example. 
She looks at him. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: What happened I didn't get the full story from Admiral Tanner. 
CAPT. BRANSON: In 2266 I was first officer onboard the U.S.S. Wraith and we were on course for Starbase Six, we received a distress call on a Klingon channel we altered course but it was an ambush 7 Klingon warships dropped out of warp we were swarmed and they crippled and boarded the ship we put up a fight and they got to the bridge I saw that she was about to get shot so I got her out of the line of fire but she thought I was trying to rape her. 
CUT TO:
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The U.S.S. Endeavour docks as well.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Turbo-lift doors opened as Tina walks over to Commander T'Shara.
LT. BRANSON: We need to talk now.
T'Shara looks at her.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: I'm listening.
LT. BRANSON: You've got your eyes on the sensors and you didn't detect anything not even a data transfer?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Sensors did detect a minor issue with the navigational array.
LT. BRANSON: Commander T'Shara I respect your work and you've got an impressive service record.
Commander T'Shara checks her console read out and is surprised.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: That was not there a second ago.
LT. BRANSON: What is it?
Commander T'Shara turns to Tina.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: A deletion in one of the sensor records.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Wall monitor shows the deletion as Commander T'Shara reports to Commander Ivanova.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: I wouldn't have even noticed it, except it caused a minor glitch in the code.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What's the time code?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Same stardate as when we helped the other Excalibur return to it's universe.
Commander Ivanova paces about.
CMDR. IVANOVA: So, it's either someone planted this information or we've got a spy aboard our vessel.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise docked at the Federation Dockyards.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE WARDROOM
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Call your next witness. 
CAPT. HUNTER: I call Captain John Branson. 
John gets up and sits in the chair. 
CAPT. HUNTER: Your full name? 
CAPT. BRANSON: John Timothy Branson. 
CAPT. HUNTER: Rank and position? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain, commanding officer U.S.S. Enterprise. 
CAPT. HUNTER: And how long have you held this position. 
CAPT. BRANSON: One full year since Stardate 5455.1. 
CAPT. HUNTER: Admiral? 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Captain, do you believe in the Prime Directive? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes I do. 
CAPT. HUNTER: In fact, it's Starfleet General Order Number One, is it not?
CAPT. BRANSON: Your point Captain?
CAPT. HUNTER [re: PADD]: Would it surprise you to learn that you have violated the Prime Directive a total of nine times since you took command of the Enterprise? I must say, Captain, it surprised the hell out of me. 
CAPT. BRANSON: My reports to Starfleet document the circumstances in each of those instances.
CAPT. HUNTER: Yes, we're looking into those reports, Captain, very closely into those reports, after which I'm sure we'll have more questions for you about your so-called commitment to Starfleet's Prime Directive.
Captain Branson sits in the chair.
CMDR. CLARKSON: Captain Branson what can you tell me what happened on Stardate 5478.1?
CAPT. BRANSON: The Cantauris incident well we were on a routine mapping mission uneventful, so we had some down time it was me, Doctor Carlson, Lieutenant Mason, and Commander Williams teaching Commander T'Shara about poker and how to play the game till Commander Ivanova called us to the bridge we were ordered by Admiral Herbert to proceed to the Cantauris system because of the lost contact with the original U.S.S. Harrison.
CMDR. CLARKSON: And my brother was on that mission was he not?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes.
CMDR. CLARKSON: And when you arrived what did you find?
CAPT. BRANSON: The Harrison was crippled but the crew alive same with the relay station, we couldn't get much from the sensors due to the massive amount of radiation even filtering it out didn't help much so it was me and T'Shara who went aboard one of the new runabout shuttles the Kate Kennard and we proceeded to assist the team on the station while Commander Ivanova and the crew assisted the Harrison.
CMDR. CLARKSON: Thank you Captain nothing further.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: We'll reconvene at 1550hrs. 
She taps the ship bell. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ARMORY
The doors opened and a Klingon soldier disguised as an engineer walks over to one of the consoles and starts downloading the tactical information on the Enterprise, but wasn't counting on Commander Clarkson showing up. 
CMDR. CLARKSON: What's wrong? 
ENGINEER: It appears that the main phaser couplings are having issues. 
[Kyle works at the console and he sees something and he removes it and sees that its a device, and deactivates it and scans it with a tricorder but then hears a phaser power up and turns to see the engineer.] 
[END OF ACT 4, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
INT-USS ENTERPRISE WEAPONS CONTROL ROOM
[Kyle is held at phaser point by the engineer.] 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: What's going on? 
ENGINEER: The Federation is weak they don't even defend their bases. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: What? 
He shot the bulkhead as it erupts in a shower of sparks. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[T'Shara is at her station and reports.] 
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Commander my sensors has registered a weapon discharge.
Commander Ivanova gets up from the Captain's chair and walks over to her station.
CMDR. IVANOVA [confused]: Why would a phaser be discharged in there?
Commander T'Shara looks at her.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Unknown Commander but I am detecting two bio-signs one is Commander Clarkson the other I can't get a good fix on but it reads as Klingon.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Klingon? Jack take a security team down there and see what the hell is going on.
LT. MASON [nods]: Aye, Commander.
Lieutenant Mason enters the turbo-lift and the doors closed as Commander Ivanova is worried.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE WEAPONS CONTROL ROOM [RED ALERT]
[Kyle has his hands up as the engineer is holding him at phaser point.] 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Who are you? 
[The Engineer speaks Klingon.] 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON (shocked): You're a Klingon agent. 
ENGINEER: I did it for my people and our empire as I see your Federation is still weak you couldn't even defeat three birds of prey!
[Then Kyle jumps him and they wrestle for the phaser as Kyle kicks him in the face, as he attempts to grab the phaser meanwhile Lieutenant Mason and two security officers are heading to support Kyle. As the hand to hand combat is going ok for Kyle who picks the phaser up and aims it at the engineer.] 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Now tell me what the hell is going on? 
[Then the doors opened and Lieutenant Mason and his security team shows up 
also aiming their phasers at the engineer.] 
ENGINEER: All I can tell you is that my people are going to rule the entire Alpha and Beta Quadrants!
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE BRIG AREA CELL FOUR
John sits in his cell as Kirk is visiting him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Does it seem like we're winning?
COMM. KIRK: For the most part yeah but it remains to be seen John did you sent tactical information to the Klingons?
JOHN: No, Jim I would never do that to the Federation.
JIM: Well, I believe you John I just had to be sure.
JOHN: It's ok Jim.
SECURITY OFFICER: Their ready for you now sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Very well Ensign. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE WARDROOM
Commander Smith speaks. 
CMDR. SMITH: The details of this hearing will remain classified, as ordered by the Command Council. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: If there are no further questions? 
Everyone stands. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: This it is by the order of this court that we find Captain John Timothy Branson... 
The doors opened and Lieutenant Mason and Commander Clarkson come into the hearing hall with a Klingon officer. 
LT. MASON: We found him onboard downloading tactical information. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: He also erased the sensor logs of that last mission and try to say that Captain Branson gave the tactical data to the Klingons at will. 
CAPT. HUNTER: I have nothing more to say. 
She leaves the hearing room. 
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Perhaps we should call a recess until tomorrow. 
The Admiralty leaves the room. 
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5932.1, All charges have been dropped against me and Captain Hunter has returned to the Hornet, as for the Klingon prisoner he was returned to his people at the request of the Organians
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge.
[BOATSWAIN WHISTLES]
LT. MASON: Captain on the bridge.
[The crew stands to attention as Captain Branson looks at everyone of them.]
CAPT. BRANSON: As you were.
[The crew goes back to their stations as John walks over to the Captain's chair.]
CMDR. IVANOVA: I kept it warm for you.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: Thanks Z.
[Captain Branson sits down in the chair and looks around at his bridge crew.]
CAPT. BRANSON: What do you say we get on with our mission.
LT. CARLSON: Ready for warp sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hit it.
She engages the warp drive.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
[END OF ACT FIVE, 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
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Shara
===Guest Cast===
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Lindsey Tanner
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*TBA as Klingon Operative
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa]]
*TBA as Commander Darryl Smith
*TBA as Admiral Robert T. April
*TBA as Captain Audrey Hunter
*TBA as Lieutenant Tina Branson
*TBA as Commander Anne Clarkson
*Ashley M. Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===