Negotiation's (episode)

Negotiation's is the 5th episode of Star Trek: The New Generation TNG Season 1.
==Synopsis==
After narrowly escaping the wrath of the Pakleds the Enterprise is docked at Starbase 364, while there Captain Branson is involved in intense negotiations with has to negotiate with the R'ongovian Protectorate to gain safe passage between their space before the Romulans do.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
An establishing shot of Starbase 364 aka Narandra Station as the base is flanked by the 20th battlegroup, and a shot of the U.S.S. Enterprise docked at the station's outer rings.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 57843.1, After narrowly escaping destruction from the Pakleds, the Enterprise is docked at Starbase 364 for some repairs and shore leave for the crew
INT-STARBASE 365 MESS HALL
The place is buzzing with life as everyone is enjoying themselves as John, Jessica, Jamie, and Kyle are enjoying some drinks.
KYLE: Never thought the Pakleds would be this bold after all I read about them in Captain Riker's report.
JOHN: Yeah they attacked the Endeavour and thanks to Tina's piloting skills they survived.
Then the com activates.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Enterprise to Martin
John tapped his combadge.
JOHN [to com]: Martin here go ahead.
BRIDGE OFFICER [com voice]: Sir, Fleet Captain Picard is in your ready room and is requesting the presents of the senior staff
JOHN [to com]: I'm on my way Martin out.
He taps his combadge twice to turn it off.
JOHN: Sorry guys but duty calls.
JESSICA [smiles]: Alright, good luck with the Admiral and I love you.
JOHN [smiles]: I don't need luck and I love you to.
John and Jessica kiss and John leaves.
KYLE: Well, I got some engineering work I need to get done on the Harrison.
JAMIE [smiles]: Alright, expect a full report from you.
KYLE [smiles]: You'll have it.
He leaves as Jessica looks at her.
JAMIE: What?
JESSICA: Nothing just happy that you and Kyle found each other.
JAMIE [smiles]: I didn't know he was going to be posted to the Harrison till I saw his name on the PADD.
JESSICA [smiles]: Aw that's so cute.
JAMIE: Yeah it's nice.
They kept hanging out.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yweIpSWhyRc
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. MARTIN [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!
Enterprise enters warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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Enterprise emerges from warp.
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a nebula.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN MARTIN
The Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud.
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
COMMANDER Y'NAR ELLIS
The Enterprise approaching a nebula.
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LIEUTENANT JACK MASON
The Enterprise approaches a planet.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER COURTNEY JAMES
The Enterprise flies by a planetary system
JACOB ELLIOT 
 AS
DOCTOR PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies through a debris of planets as a rock smashes into a larger rock.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LIEUTENANT SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies next to a Galaxy-Class Dreadnought.
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LIEUTENANT JAMIE KAYE
The Enterprise flies by a comet.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'MIR
The Enterprise pauses as her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp as particle streams emit from the backs of her nacelles.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALLING OVER OPEN SCENES]
Enterprise is being repaired.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin and the senior staff are around the table as the wall monitor shows Federation Space as well as the borders of the Klingon Imperial Empire and the Romulan Star Empire as Fleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard is briefing them.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: The R'ongovian Protectorate controls a small but vitally important piece
of territory in between Klingon and Romulan space. It's the fastest route to the other side of the Beta Quadrant, but without safe passage, we keep losing ships.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Why haven't we been able to make inroads with them before?
FLT CAPT. PICARD: They've been unusually private up until now. That all changed after initial diplomatic discussions were undertaken by the Tellarites.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ah, and how did that go sir?
Picard inputs commands into a panel and the wall monitor shows a recording of the meeting between the R'ongovian Ambassador and Ambassador Q'Ral.
AMBASSADOR L'GALLEA [monitor]: Your beard is as ridiculous as your proposals. Every word you speak is an insult to R'ongovia. I can see why they
Picard ends the recording as Captain Martin is surprised.
CAPT. MARTIN: Damn, well you know how the Tellarites are Jean-Luc.
FLT CAPT. PICARD [sighs]: Maybe Ambassador Q'Ral said the wrong thing. We don't know, and we can't wait long to find out. We've just learned the R'ongovians are now in negotiation with the Klingons, with the Romulans not far behind. Time isn't on our side. We need to strike a deal with them first.
LT. MASON: I can't picture Chancellor Martok making this kind of deal without Federation knowledge she must know that we are aware of this deal.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Unless his cabinet tells him not to inform us of this there's no secret that there's some Klingons that hate the Alliance between us and the Empire, we've seen it with those rouge Klingons that tried to steal the Battle section of the Enterprise-D and the Duras Sisters.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Well all we know is that time is not on our side.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Well, I'm certain we can handle the situation with considerably more delicacy and grace than the Tellarites, Jean-Luc.
FLT CAPT. PICARD [nods]: Good, 'cause we're meeting them tomorrow, first thing.
CAPT. MARTIN: Who's leading the negotiation on their side?
Then he inputs commands into the console and it enhances on the image of the person.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: That's Vasso L'Gaelia, captain of their flagship. Docked right over there.
Monitor shows the vessel as Sito looks at it.
LT. SITO: Is that an old solar sailship, sir?
FLT CAPT. PICARD [smiles]: Yeah. They bring her out for ceremonial occasions. When they sign a treaty, apparently they fly the flag of their new allies as a tribute.
CAPT. MARTIN: That's interesting.
Picard puts his hands behind his back.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Yeah.
Captain Martin turns to the senior staff.
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright we've got our assigned duty we've got these guys to deal with and hopefully they'll allow us to travel through that passage dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the briefing room.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: You look nervous John what's on your mind?
CAPT. MARTIN: Well this is my first time negotiating safe passage through a corridor between one ally and one rival empire that we've almost lost to in two separate wars sir.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Well, I think you're ready John and you are our only hope of doing this but Ambassador Spock is on standby should you need him.
CAPT. MARTIN: Thanks Jean-Luc.
Captain Picard leaves the ready room as John looks at the map of the Federation Space as well as the borders of the Romulan Star Empire and Klingon Imperial Empire.
[END OF ACT ONE FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
Enterprise is docked at Starbase 364.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John and Jessica are having a romantic dinner together.
JESSICA: So, you're going to mediate a safe passage treaty with the R'ongovian Protectorate.
JOHN: Yeah, first thing in the morning.
JESSICA: You'll do good John.
JOHN: I hope so.
Then the com activates.
LTJG. MASON [com voice]: Mason to Captain I'm afraid we have a bit of a situation
JOHN [to com]: Go ahead.
LTJG. MASON [com voice]: I have the R'ongovian delegation here and they're quite insistent
on seeing you right now''
Both John and Jessica are confused.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Doors opened and Captain Branson walks into his office with Fleet Captain Picard and Commander Y'Nar and Lieutenant Commander T'Mir.
CAPT. L'GALLEA: What is this? We have been waiting on our ship, while you are here discussing our upcoming negotiations?
FLT CAPT. PICARD: You must be Captain Vasso.
CAPT. L'GALLEA: Are you Branson.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Uh, no I am Fleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard I am the one who planned these negotiations this is Captain John Martin he'll be speaking with you.
CAPT. MARTIN: If I knew you guys were coming I would of planned a party in the mess hall to welcome you aboard my ship.
The two R'ongovians just look at John.
CAPT. L'GALLEA: Pleasure to meet you Captain I am Vasso. This is my first officer Brax.
They shook hands.
CAPT. MARTIN: Nice to meet you both this is my first officer Lieutenant Commander Y'Nar Ellis and my Chief Science Officer Lieutenant Commander T'Mir of the Enterprise.
CMDR. BRAX: You are Romulan?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Yes I am I've heard of the R'ongovians but never had the honor of meeting one till now.
CMDR. BRAX: Then, your voice is also a part of the Federation?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: My people aren't apart of the Federation but yes I can lean my voice to these talks.
CMDR. Y'NAR: All members of the Federation have a voice in its governance.
CAPT. L'GALLEA: Sounds confusing.
CAPT. MARTIN: It can be sometimes.
CAPT. L'GALLEA: With so many voices in your Federation, how do you decide which one is in control?
CAPT. MARTIN: Well, we vote. We gain our power from all our membership so we try to listen to each other. All of us.
CAPT. L'GALLEA: Then we shall sit and talk about what is on the mind of the Federation.
They sit at the table.
CAPT. MARTIN: I am sure you're aware of the importance of the passage between the Romulan and Klingon Spaces.
VASSO: Ah, yes we are aware of the disappearances of ships along our area.
CAPT. MARTIN: Those were from Starfleet we are aware that you are looking at allying with either the Klingons or the Romulans.
VASSO: Yes our government is aware of your Federation is wanting to ally with us.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes we are wanting to ally with you not only to use the passage but to also give you membership of the Federation.
BRAX: We saw another of your vessels docked here.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: That's the U.S.S. Harrison her crew got into a situation with some Tholians and are here for shore leave and repairs.
CAPT. MARTIN: And if you allow us to use the passage you'll see her helping one of your bases or repairing a damaged outpost.
Both Vasso and Brax look at each other.
VASSO: We will take it to our government you'll hear from us within the hour.
CAPT. MARTIN: I am looking forward to it.
They leave the ready room.
FLT CAPT. PICARD [sighs]: One hurled down 10 more to go.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah.
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
Starbase 364 as the Enterprise is docked the camera pans over to the U.S.S. Harrison.
INT-U.S.S. HARRISON MAIN BRIDGE
Engineering teams are working on repairing the damaged systems the Harrison sustained during a recent encounter, as the turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Branson walks onto the bridge.
LTCMDR. TATE: CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE!
The crew snaps to attention.
CAPT. BRANSON: As you all were.
They resume their work as Commander Tate walks over to him.
LTCMDR. TATE: Welcome aboard the Harrison sir.
They shook hands.
CAPT. MARTIN: Commander it is good to see you again where's Captain Towe?
LTCMDR. TATE: In her ready room sir she's briefing Starfleet Command on our encounter with the Tholians.
Captain Martin walks over to the doors of the ready room and pressed the panel.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. HARRISON CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Doors opened and Captain Martin enters.
JAMIE [smiles]: Ah, John its good to see you how's the negotiations?
JOHN: Slow going but proceeding nicely.
John sits in the chair in front of the desk.
JAMIE: I was just finishing briefing Vice Admiral Herbert about our encounter with the Tholians.
JOHN: I always thought they were xenophobic?
JAMIE: They are but they are also very territorial and protective of their borders.
JOHN: I heard about that from Kyle how many?
JAMIE [sighs]: 19 crewmen were killed in the encounter we were lucky thanks to Commander Clarkson's idea of hanging in the magnetic pole of the planet we hid from their sensors till they gave up and left we limped back to the nearest Starbase.
JOHN: I am sorry Jamie.
Jamie leans back in her chair.
JAMIE: I'm just glad that Commander Clarkson wasn't one of those lost officers he's too good to have that happen to him.
JOHN: Kyle, is one of the best he saved the Hood from a Cardassian ambush once.
JAMIE: Well, its good to have him onboard the Harrison.
Then the com activates.
LTJG. TARU [com voice]: Taru to Towe
Jamie tapped her combadge.
CAPT. TOWE [to com]: Towe here go ahead.
LTJG. TARU [com voice]: Captain we're receiving a transmission from Fleet Captain Picard on the base
CAPT. TOWE [to com]: What is it?
LTJG. TARU [com voice]: The R'ongovian delegates have pulled out of talks with Starfleet
Both Jamie and John are shocked about this.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE
Deep Space 12 is in orbit of the Ba'ku homeworld as the Enterprise is docked the camera pans over to the U.S.S. Stargazer a Sagan-class vessel.
INT-U.S.S. STARGAZER CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
John's pacing about.
CAPT. MARTIN: W-What happened?
FLT CAPT. PICARD [confused]: I don't know. Uh, they just said that a connection wasn't made. Whatever that means.
CAPT. MARTIN [confused]: I'm honestly baffled. You saw them. I mean, after fighting with the Tellarites, I thought we'd somehow managed to win them over. Right? 
FLT CAPT. PICARD: I mean, if that was a bad diplomatic meeting, I don't know what a good one would look like. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We have to get back into a room.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Well here's the thing John we were able to get them back to the table but they're not wanting to speak with you.
CAPT. MARTIN: Then who?
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Me sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: It seems the R'ongovian delegates have taken a liking to you and want you to conduct the talks.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: But sir I am a Romulan wouldn't that make these talks look bad if I speak with them?
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I don't think you're getting it, T'Mir. They won't talk to anyone else. You're pretty much all that stands between us and the R'ongovians allying with the Romulans.
T'Mir thinks.
LTCMDR. T'MIR [sighs]: Very well I will speak with them.
CAPT. MARTIN: I will let Fleet Captain Picard know and where we'll conduct the meeting.
T'Mir gets up and leaves the ready room John is worried about the pressure he just put on his officer but knows she's the only one who can convince the R'ongovians not to sign with the Romulans.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DOCTOR LANGFORD & LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'MIR'S QUARTERS
T'Mir is at the desk reviewing all Romulan information on the R'ongovians for her meeting with them, when Peter enters their quarters and sits at the couch relaxing.
T'MIR: How was your day?
PETER: It was good Sickbay wasn't swamped with wounded like it was during our engagement with the Pakled's near their border.
Peter looks at the desktop.
PETER: Romulan intel on the R'ongovians what's going on?
T'Mir looks at him.
T'MIR: The Captain has asked me to mediate the talks with the R'ongovians.
Peter looks at her.
PETER: Jamie told me that he was making progress?
T'MIR: Apparently they wanted to speak with me and only me.
Peter looks at her.
PETER: And you're worried you'll mess it up?
She nods at him.
T'MIR: I'm not an Ambassador I am a officer aboard the Federation Flagship I-I don't know if I can do it.
PETER: I remember when my father spoke at a medical conference at Starbase 184, he was nervous but he was able to do it because he knew he'd regret not doing it for the rest of his life. But this is important to the Federation if we don't get them on our side then your people will take advantage of the situation.
===Act 4===
==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 Junior Grade	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire	Lieutenant 	Chief Operation 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 Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Jean-Luc Picard	Josh Irwin 	Fleet Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-8293
Jessica Smith 	Ashley Kalfas	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717
Vasso L'Gaelia 	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, Solar vessel
Brax 	TBA 	Commander 	Executive Officer, Solar vessel
Jamie Towe 	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Harrison NCC-1941
Anthony Tate 	TBA 	Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Harrison 1941
Marianna Taru 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Harrison NCC-1941
Kyle Clarkson 	Jeremy Regan 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer of Team Alpha. U.S.S. Harrison NCC-1941
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===