Nothing Left On Earth Excepting Fishes (TNG episode)

Nothing Left On Earth Excepting Fishes is the 4th episode of Star Trek: Next Generation, The Next Generation Season 2.
==Synopsis==
John and Jessica finds themselves behind enemy lines being chased by Romulan soldiers, meanwhile the Enterprise is off-loading supplies and new personnel to the newly constructed Starbase along the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone Border. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
An establishing shot of Starbase Six a Sigma-Class Starbase being flanked by 4 Federation Starships, as one Sovereign-Class is sitting in the dry-dock berth. 
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 53965.1. While the Enterprise is delivering supplies and personnel to Starbase 213 and brand new Frontier-class Starbase, I'm here at Starbase Six a Sigma-class Starbase along the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone border overseeing some of the new upgrades that are going to installed into the U.S.S. Excalibur
A class-11 shuttle craft flies from the base and enters warp.
INT-SHUTTLE CRAFT CANOPY
Captain's Martin and Smith are at the pilot and co-pilot stations.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over continuing]: On a personal note with me is my girlfriend from the U.S.S. Yorktown Captain Jessica Smith, we're heading to Starbase 39-Sierra where both the Yorktown and Enterprise are at right now
JOHN: It was a surprise seeing you at the base.
JESSICA: Yeah it was great seeing you there as well and thanks for giving me a lift.
JOHN: It was my pleasure Jess.
Then the console beeps.
JESSICA: What is it?
JOHN: It looks like our scanners have detected a vessel bearing 2-1-3 mark 2-3-4 closing at warp seven point three.
The screen shows the Romulan symbol.
JESSICA [shocked]: That's not good.
JOHN [shocked]: No it's not good at all.
EXT-SPACE
The shuttle drops out of warp as the D'deriex-class warbird is close behind and engaged a tractor beam locks onto the shuttle.
INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY [RED ALERT]
JESSICA: They've locked a tractor beam on us!
JOHN: I can't send a distress call they're jamming us!
John quickly gets up goes to the weapons lock on the wall grabs 2 phaser rifles hands one to Jessica, they await at the rear door as they feel a slight jolt and the rear hatch opens and they kill three Romulan soldiers but are quickly overwhelmed and captured.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme music:
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Introduction:
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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A shot of Starbase 1 and the USS Enterprise as she slowly departs from the base, as her warp engines powered up and leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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'BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. JANE KAL
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. JAMIE KAYE
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-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
An establishing shot of Starbase 39-Sierra and a defense fleet guarding it due to it being barely on-line, as the Enterprise is docked at it. 
CMDR. KAL [voice over]: First Officer's Log Stardate 553962.1, The Enterprise has been docked at Starbase 39-Sierra for a few days now off-loading supplies and personnel and to say we're bored is an understatement
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CARGO BAY 4
Commander James is instructing her engineering staff.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Jones these go to deck 45 Myers these go to deck 23, Briggs these go to the reactor control area.
 
Her staff members go to their assign duties to deliver the cargo to the base as Commander Kal enters and walks over to Commander James.
CMDR. KAL: Report?
LTCMDR. JAMES: We'll be done in about a few hours sir but we're currently working around the clock to get these containers delivered.
CMDR. KAL: As soon as the Captain's back aboard we'll head back to exploring.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Romulan vessel is at warp.
INT-IRW HAWKS TALON CORRIDOR
John's being dragged by two Romulan centurions.
INT-IRW HAWKS TALON BRIG AREA
They throw him into a cell as force field comes on-line as Admiral Sela enters.
ADM. SELA: John Martin, Serial number SP dash nine three seven dash two one five. Son of James and Maria Martin born in Knoxville, Tennessee currently Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral Sela I should of known you were behind this what do you want?
ADM. SELA: You'll give us the defense codes of the Federation Outposts along the Federation-Romulan border. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Well, we'll be here all day because I'll never give you the codes.
ADM. SELA: I knew you were going to say that as well so I had something prepared.
Then a screen comes on and shows Captain Smith strapped to a chair. 
JOHN [shocked]: Jess are you alright?
JESSICA [monitor]: John I'm alright a bit scared
A Romulan officer shows up with a Klingon pain stick as Sela explains it to him.
ADM. SELA: Each time you don't tell me what the defense codes for the outposts along the Federation-Romulan border is she'll be tortured to death. 
John tenses up the officer tortures Jessica as John's forced to watch and can't do anything about it.
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright fine the defense codes are Alpha 2-3-5 delta 5-5-9 Charlie just please stop hurting her. 
ADM. SELA [to com]: You may stop we have the codes.
The officer stops as Jessica's panting from being tortured as John sits on the cot hanging his head realizing he may of screwed over the Federation.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is docked at the Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Commander Kal is looking over the Starbase's schematics as the com activates.
LT. MASON [com voice]: Bridge to Commander Kal we're receiving an incoming transmission from Vice Admiral Thomas Owens
Commander Kal puts the PADD down.
CMDR. KAL [to com]: Patch him through.
A few seconds later Vice Admiral Owens appears on the monitor.
CMDR. KAL: Admiral Owens what can I do for you?
VICE ADM. OWENS [monitor]: Commander we've not heard from Captain's Martin and Smith since they departed from Starbase Six a few hours ago
CMDR. KAL: That's strange are you sure they're not just resting they were at a ceremony celebrating our alliance with the Klingon Empire.
VICE ADM. OWENS [monitor]: Even so I had the Resolute check it out and Captain Rydek reported that they detected a Romulan signature
Commander Kal tenses up.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Hawks Talon travels at warp to the nearest Romulan base.
INT-HAWKS TALON BRIG AREA CELL NINE
John is sitting on the cot as he hears the doors opened and two Romulan soldiers bring in Captain Smith and tosses her into the cell and the forcefield reengages as John helps her up. 
JOHN: Jessica are you alright?
JESSICA [groans]: I've been better you shouldn't of given them those codes John. 
JOHN: I wasn't going to let them kill you Jessica.
He sits on the cot as Jessica sits next to him and lays her head on his shoulder.
JESSICA: So what do we do now?
JOHN [sighs]: I don't know.
Then all of the sudden the ship jolts. 
JESSICA [confused]: What's that?
WHUMPH!
JOHN: I think someone is shooting at the Romulan vessel.
WHUMPH!
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Hawks Talon is at warp as another Romulan vessel fires at the vessel.
INT-ROMULAN WARBIRD BRIG AREA
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the ceiling and then power shuts down. 
John rushes the guard and fights him and disarms him and knocks him out cold. 
JOHN: We've got to get to an escape pod. 
They leave the brig area. 
INT-ROMULAN WARBIRD DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
Both John and Jessica are heading to where the escape pods are housed they takes out two guards and tries to get into an escape pod, but fails. They then has a gun fight with more Romulans.
 
JESSICA: We need to get into that pod. 
John then shot the panel and the hatch opens and John provides cover fire as they go to the door and they both enter the escape pod and John closes the hatch. 
INT-ROMULAN ESCAPE POD CANOPY
They sit in the chairs.
JOHN: Let's get out of here.
John taps commands into the console.
EXT-SPACE
The pod heads towards the planet. 
INT-ROMULAN ESCAPE POD CANOPY
KYLE: Prepare for a hard landing! 
They brace. 
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
The pod is seen skidding and then a loud thud. 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, NIGHT
[CREATURES TRILLING AND CHIRPING IN DISTANCE.] 
John wakes up as he sees Jessica treating his head wound. 
JOHN [groans]: W-What happened?
JESSICA: Easy there John you took a bump to the head I had to keep you sedated till I treated it.
Then they hear a disruptor powering up as they turn to see Sela who's also survived the destruction of her vessel.
ADM. SELA: Don't move.
Then they hear a loud booming sound.
CAPT. MARTIN: That sounds like a Romulan troop transport descending to the surface so we've got two choices we can stand here and wait for them or we can get going with the distress beacon.
Sela thinks then motions for them to move as John picks up the distress beacon and they quickly head out.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal walks onto the bridge.
CMDR. KAL: Report?
LT. KAYE: We're entering the system now Commander.
Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. KAL: Drop us out of warp.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise emerges from warp and slows to impulse speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. SITO: Commander sensors are detecting debris directly ahead.
CMDR. KAL: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the debris.
LTCMDR. T'MIR; Commander it reads as Romulan.
LT. MASON: They're still locked in a civil war if memory serves.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The latest Romulan intel suggest that they are.
LT. SITO: So we could be in the middle of a warzone?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It's possible.
CMDR. KAL [tensed up]: RED ALERT, DEFLECTORS UP!
Lights dimmed as red lights start flashing.
[KLAXONS BLARING]
LT. MASON: Deflectors are fully charged phaser banks are fully powered and ready and fore and aft torpedo launchers are armed and ready to fire. 
Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. KAL: Let's get started on our search.
LT. KAYE; Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, NIGHT
John, Jessica, and Sela are walking through the jungle.
JOHN: What do you plan to do with us?
ADM. SELA: I plan to take you to Praetor Tal'Aura and be awarded for my good work in crushing the moral of the Federation by capturing two of it's best Captain's.
They continue walking.
ADM. SELA: Can I ask you something the codes you gave us were they real or fake?
CAPT. MARTIN: Decoys. You punch 'em into your computer, it feeds you mountains of fake data. Would have taken you weeks to figure it out. I gambled me and Jessica would be rescued by then. 
They continuing walking then they see Romulan soldiers searching for them.
CAPT. SMITH: Damn it they must still be looking for us.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah, we'd never make it past them and plus we've not had sleep since we landed on this rock.
ADM. SELA: We've got to get to the top before they find us.
John grabs her wrist.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sela, look, even if we could sprint up this mountain, we'd never make it before they get a beat on us and kill us. We just have to find some shelter and wait out the day. We can get some rest and head out when the sun sets. There may be caves in the rock formations below that ridge come on. 
They head to find shelter from the search party. 
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise continues to search for both Captain's Martin and Smith.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. SITO: Scans of Unroth I have been completed ma'am.
LT. KAYE: Setting course for Unroth II.
CMDR. KAL: Anything from Romulus?
Lieutenant Mason checks his console.
LT. MASON: No, ma'am nothing as of yet but that could change within the next few minutes.
CMDR. KAL: Keep monitoring their channels.
LT. MASON: Aye, Commander.
LT. SITO: Commander, I am detecting a vessel bearing 2-1-0 mark 3-3-5 its a Romulan warbird.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Confirmed it's a Vemalak-class frigate.
Commander Kal tenses up.
CMDR. KAL: Have they detected us?
LT. MASON: Doesn't seem to be aware of us Commander.
LT. SITO: They appear to be in a huge hurry.
Lieutenant Kaye checks her console read out.
LT. KAYE: They appear to be heading to the fourth planet.
CMDR. KAL: Follow them but keep us out of their sensor range.
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm station as Commander Kal sits back in the Captain's chair.
CUT TO:
INT-PLANET CAVE CAVERN
The trio enters the cavern as John sits the distress beacon down and sits on the ground as Jessica sits next to him as Sela keeps her disruptor trained on them.
CAPT. MARTIN: Why are you doing this?
ADM. SELA: We don't need Federation help with our issues we will rid Romulus of the Unification movement and reclaim our true way.
CAPT. SMITH [snickers]: Very funny.
ADM. SELA: What's so funny?
CAPT. SMITH: You think that you can defeat the Unification movement that's growing more and more?
CAPT. MARTIN: Sela we're trapped here till help arrives or your people arrive and till then we're stuck with each other.
They try to get some rest to continue their trek to get a good signal from the beacon.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is following the Velmalak-class warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the aft section of the Romulan vessel as Commander Kal and Lieutenant Mason are at T'Mir's console.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The Velmalak-class warbirds were commissioned in the early 24th century as the main line Romulan vessel, they were used in the attack on the Khitomer Outpost in 2344.
CMDR. KAL: How long did they remain in service?
LT. MASON: Till the 2370s.
LT. SITO: Then how is it active?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: My guess would be they reactivated them to bolster the Star Navy forces after the Dominion War.
Commander Kal has her arms crossed.
CMDR. KAL: Sounds interesting.
Commander Kal is worried.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET SURFACE/CAVERN
Admiral Sela wakes up and sees only Jessica and searches for John and sees he's outside with a Romulan scanner.
ADM. SELA: Why didn't you leave with the beacon and your girlfriend.
John turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: We maybe enemies but we're not murderers come on we've got to get moving.
He goes and wakes Jessica up and gets the beacon and they walk out of the cavern to continue their trek to the top.
ADM. SELA: So, what are you planning on doing when the Enterprise picks up the signal?
CAPT. MARTIN: Get beamed up and take you to the nearest Starbase.
They keep moving when a stray green energy blot lances by them they see a squad of Romulan soldiers pursuing them. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Come on we've got to keep moving.
They start picking up the pace a bit as they're getting shot at, as Jessica shot in the leg and she stumbles but John grabs her as Sela fires her disruptor at the soldiers.
CAPT. SMITH: Leave me.
CAPT. MARTIN: Nope never.
They continue to the top as Sela provides cover fire as John sits Jessica down as John sets up the distress beacon.
CAPT. MARTIN: Distress beacon is activated its homing in on something there's a ship in orbit. 
Then they're both beamed up. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
They materialize on the pad as a medical team rushes over to them. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Take her to secure guest quarters.
Lieutenant Mason and his men takes Sela's weapon and escorts her to secure guest quarters, as Commander Kal looks at him.
CMDR. KAL: It's good that you're alive John.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah.
He leaves the transporter room.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise heads to a rendezvous with a Romulan Warbird.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, The Enterprise is on course to rendezvous with a Romulan warbird so they can take Admiral Sela to Romulus
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK TEN CORRIDOR
Both Captain Martin and Commander Kal are walking to the brig area.
CMDR. KAL: I don't like this John.
CAPT. MARTIN: I know Jane me either but its better then going to war over one person.
CMDR. KAL: Sela could of killed you or Jessica without blinking an eye.
CAPT. MARTIN: I know Jane.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE BRIG AREA CELL NINE
Two guards are standing on both sides of the brig cell that Admiral Sela is in as Captain Martin inputs commands into the panel and the force field disappears. 
ADM. SELA [surprised]: You're releasing me? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Against my better judgement yes. 
She steps out of the brig cell as the two guards follow her to the transporter room. 
EXT-FEDERATION/ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise is face to face with a Romulan D'deriex-class warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the warbird as Commander T'Mir is in command while Captain Martin and Commander Kal are escorting Sela to the transporter room.
LTCMDR. JAMES: That vessel looks a hell of a lot closer without its disruptors firing.
LT. KAYE: No kidding.
Then Lieutenant Mason checks his console read out and reports.
LT. MASON: They're sending over the transport coordinates. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
They enter the transporter room as Chief Mackenzie reports.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: The Romulan vessel is ready to receive Admiral Sela. 
Captain Martin and Admiral Sela face each other.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral, take a message back to your people: we can keep fighting each other or we can talk.
ADM. SELA [nods]: Very well then.
Admiral Sela walks onto the pad and Captain Martin nods and she is beamed over to the Romulan vessel. 
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
The Enterprise and Romulan vessel depart from each other.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Jessica sits up on the bio-bed after having her leg treated as John walks over to her bio-bed.
JESSICA [smiles]: Hey there.
JOHN [smiles]: Hey how are you feeling?
JESSICA: Well according to Doctor Langford my leg should feel better in a few weeks.
John sits at her bedside.
JOHN: That's good we'll rendezvous with the Yorktown at Starbase 157 in a few hours and I already informed Doctor Peterson of your injury she wants you to go to your quarters and rest.
JESSICA [smiles]: Alright.
JOHN [smiles]: I'm glad you're alive.
JESSICA [smiles]: Same here.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp.
[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
Jane Kal 	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
Jamie Kaye 	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 Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Transporter Chief, 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
Thomas Owens 	TBA 	Vice Admiral	Commanding Officer, Starbase 219
Sela 	TBA 	Admiral 	Commanding Officer, IRW Tarneth
Jessica Smith	Ashley Kalfas	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by The Orville Season 2.
*Shows progress of constructing bases along the Romulan Neutral Zone border.