A New Command (Phase II episode)

A New Command is the series opener of Star Trek: Phase II Phase II Season 1.
==Synopsis==
Branson learns that he has been selected for promotion to Captain, and has been assigned control of the USS Enterprise, a Jefferies-class starship; he is asked to put together a team. Meanwhile, on their first mission, the Enterprise is tasked with saving Commodore Johnson who's gone missing while leading a exploration team on a planet near the Klingon Neutral Zone. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION MINING COLONY
Debris floats around as a Klingon D-7 warship floats along with a damaged Constitution-Class heavy cruiser that is badly damage.
INT-U.S.S. ROAOKE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT BATTLE DAMAGED]
Wires are hanging as support beams are on the floor along with the dead bodies of most of the crew, as we're shown that Commander John Branson is sitting in the Captain's chair wounded but alive as he wakes up.
CMDR. BRANSON (Coughs, groans, to com): First Officer's Log Stardate 5894.1, We encountered a Klingon squadron attempting to attack a Federation mining colony. Captain Jones and a strike team beams over to the lead vessel to attempt to stop them from attacking the colony, I ordered the crew to abandon ship and the Klingons destroyed the escape pods only Captain Jones and me are alive.
Coolant vents from the ceiling as Commander Branson activates the ship to ship com.
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to Jones, Ron respond please.
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: Jones here
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: All hands lost except us Ron the crew, the Klingons killed them all 437 of them.
A few minutes of silence then Captain Jones speaks.
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: Yeah I saw what happened John and I'm sorry for what you had to do but you were thinking of their safety
John hangs his head.
CMDR. BRANSON [sighs, to com]: Yeah I guess the Roanoke is operating on emergency power the port nacelle is gone its currently floating next to the ship, weapons array has been destroyed but there's alot of anti-matter in the storage pods.
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: What about the transporters?
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: Their gone Ron.
A few minutes of silence over the com as Captain Jones speaks again knowing what John must do to prevent the Klingons from taking over the mining colony.
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: Then you have no choice John you have to set the Roanoke's stardrive section on a collision course with the Klingon vessel
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: Ron you're still onboard the warship you're asking me to ram the Klingon vessel?
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: Yes that's what I'm telling you to do
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: But Ron you'll be killed your wife and kids will need you.
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: I'm giving you a direct order Commander and I except you to carry it out someone has got to warn Starfleet Command of has happened here, and with our com system destroyed you're the only one who can do it. you've been a damn fine executive officer John and a good friend
John thinks and is a bit hesitate to follow the order but he knows that it has to be done.
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: Aye, sir its been an honor serving with you.
CAPT. JONES [com voice]: The honor is mine John
Transmission ends as John slowly gets up and walks over to the helm station and inputs commands into the station to program the warp pods to overload, and to engage the impulse engines.
EXT-FEDERATION MINING COLONY ORBIT
A close up of the Roanoke's impulse engines power up and the damaged vessel slowly moves.
INT-U.S.S. ROANOKE MAIN BRIDGE (BATTLE DAMAGED)
Commander Branson sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. BRANSON [to com]: Computer standby for saucer separation and eject log buoy launch!
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the underside of the Stardrive section launches the log buoy.
INT-U.S.S. ROAOAKE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
CMDR. BRANSON: Forgive me Ron mark.
EXT-SPACE
The Saucer section separates from the stardrive section as the saucer section moves to port as the Stardrive section collides with the Klingon warship destroying it, as a shockwave knocks the Saucer section forward.
INT-U.S.S. ROAOAKE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Commander Branson is thrown from the Captain's chair as he's thrown around some more.
EXT-SPACE
The saucer section spins.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
A panning shot of a Federation Outpost Sigma class as we hear a Captain's log.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 4753.2 This is my first official Captain's log as Captain of a Federation Starship the U.S.S. Peterson dropped me off here at Starbase 25 where I will await the arrival of my new command the U.S.S. Enterprise an Jefferies-Class vessel, she's not like the Federation-class vessels nor the Archer-class vessels that are currently being retired at the Mars Shipyards right now I'm currently going over the crew files right now
INT-STARBASE 25 GUEST QUARTERS
John is looking over the files of the senior staff when the desktop monitor beeps he activates it as the screen changed it to the office of Fleet Captain James T. Kirk.
JOHN [smiles]: Jim, what can I do for you?
FLT CAPT. KIRK [monitor]: Just checking in on you and see how you're doing John
JOHN: I'm well I'm just waiting on the Enterprise to arrive.
FLT CAPT. KIRK [monitor]: The Enterprise should arrive in a few hours you'll take her out on a shakedown cruise to check on her systems and make sure she doesn't have any issues and then you'll begin your five-year mission
JOHN [smiles]: I can't wait for her to arrive.
FLT CAPT. KIRK [monitor]: Good luck John and godspeed Kirk out
Transmission ends as John thinks and then resumes reviewing the senior staff file.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, DIOTAMA ORBIT
A Saladin-Class vessel is in orbit of Diotama III.
EXT-DIOTAMA III SURFACE-DAY
The landing party is on the surface.
COMM. JOHNSON [to com]: Johnson to Victory we just finished our search of the surface so far we've not seen any sign of Klingon or Romulan presences.
CAPT. JENNINGS [com voice]: We're still not reading any vessels in orbit with us sir.
Then all of the sudden the landing party is attacked by a Klingon party.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, DIOTAMA ORBIT
The Victory is attacked and destroyed.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is docked at the Sigma-class base.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
The entire crew are gathered.
CAPT. BRANSON: So, to sum up, I just want to say I am thrilled to be your new captain, I want this to be an efficient ship, tightly run, but also one that you're glad to be serving on everyone but the senior officers is dismissed. 
The rest of the crew leaves but senior staff as Captain Branson is facing them and walks over to Lieutenant Jack Mason.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Lieutenant Jack Mason ship's chief of security, tactical officer.
LT. MASON: Yes, sir.
John reviews the PADD.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: I understand that the ship's weapons and shields have been upgraded.
LT. MASON [nods]: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Nothing bad on your file keep it up Lieutenant.
LT. MASON [nods]: Yes, sir.
Lieutenant Mason steps back as Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Kara Carlson.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Lieutenant Kara Carlson ship's chief conn officer.
LT. CARLSON: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Wow your record is impressive a few issues here and there understandable I expect that you'll operate as the best helm officer on this ship. 
LT. CARLSON [nods]: Yes, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson steps back as Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Commander T'Shara.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Lieutenant Commander T'Shara chief science officer.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Hmm impressive you're record is flawless.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Yes, sir it is I have served on five Starships before I was assigned to the Enterprise.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Impressive keep it up.
She nods and walks over to Lieutenant Julia Smith.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith chief communications officer Julia how have you been its been awhile since we've seen each other.
LTJG. SMITH: Yes it has been John.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: It says here that you know 21 different alien languages.
LTJG. SMITH [nods): Yes, sir I do and I am the best com officer in the Union.
CAPT. BRANSON [Smiles, re: PADD]: Impressive keep it up.
She steps back and he walks to Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell Chief Navigational Officer.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: A few issues at Starfleet Academy but other then that nothing else keep it up and we won't have an issue.
LTJG. MITCHELL [nods]: Aye, sir.
He steps back as Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams chief engineer, so Commander how's our warp drive doing? 
Commander Williams reports. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We've been doing drills on that we've been off by 13% we're working on getting it up to 89%, but we're ready to contain a breach and if need be eject the warp core.
CAPT. BRANSON: Carry on Commander.
She leaves as Captain Branson walks over to Doctor Steven Carlson
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Doctor Steven Carlson you're the ship's chief medical officer, are you related to Lieutenant Kara Carlson? 
DR. CARLSON [nods]: Yes, sir she's my sister.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: Your credentials are exceptional.
DR. CARLSON [nods]: Yes, Captain they are molecular surgery, DNA engineering, psychiatry.
CAPT. BRANSON [Confused]: Then why are you onboard this ship you could be serving onboard a dreadnought?
DR. CARLSON: I always request my transfers based on where I think I'm needed, I feel more stimulated that way.
CAPT. BRANSON: Interesting well welcome aboard.
He faces the senior staff.
CAPT. BRANSON: We depart in 3 hours dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the shuttle bay as Captain Branson looks around the bay and then leaves.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Same shot.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
KYLE [monitor]: Sorry I wasn't able to make it to your promotion ceremony I was busy the Harrison had a bit of an issues with her main EPS conduits
JOHN: It's alright Kyle I understand.
KYLE [monitor]: I've looked over the Jefferies-class schematics she's a good vessel and should be a fine example of redesigning our heavy cruisers
JOHN: Yeah I hope so.
KYLE [monitor]: Hey, I was wondering if you can give me some advice on something
JOHN: Sure what's up?
KYLE [monitor]: I am thinking of taking Jamie out on a date and I have no idea where to take her the next time we're at Earth
John leans on his desk thinking.
JOHN: There's a nice Chinese food place at San Francisco you could take her to for a dinner date.
Kyle thinks.
KYLE [monitor]: Thanks for the advice John
JOHN [smiles]: I'm happy to help out buddy.
KYLE [monitor]: Clarkson out
Transmission ends as John thinks.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations as Captain Branson steps on the bridge and sits at the command chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTJG. SMITH: Dock master has cleared us for departure sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright release docking clamps and move us out at one-half sub-light speed and when we're clear set course for the testing site warp factor 5.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
A close up of the clamps releasing from the hull or the Enterprise as her impulse engines powered up and the Enterprise slowly moves away from the Sigma-class base.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. MITCHELL: We've cleared the base.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hit it.
Lieutenant Carlson activates the warp drive.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise's warp engines powered up and she leaps into warp.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise soars at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is decorating his quarters when the com activates.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Bridge to Branson
He walks over to the panel and presses it.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: We're receiving a hail from Starfleet Command it's Vice Admiral Daniel Wainwright
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Patch it to my quarters.
A few hours later Admiral Wainwright appears on the monitor.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: Admiral Wainwright what can I do for you?
VICE ADM. WAINWRIGHT [monitor]: Captain what can you tell me about Diotama III?
CAPT. BRANSON: It's a M-Class world along the Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone border.
VICE ADM. WAINWRIGHT [monitor]: We've lost contact with the U.S.S. Victory they were sent there to see if it can be used for a base to monitor the zone
CAPT. BRANSON: What do you want us to do sir?
VICE ADM. WAINWRIGHT [monitor]: John, I know that the Enterprise is on its way for her shakedown cruise but you are the closest vessel to the situation
CAPT. BRANSON: I understand sir.
VICE ADM. WAINWRIGHT [monitor]: We're also dispatching the Yorktown to your position to provide back up but they're a few hours away
CAPT. BRANSON: I understand sir.
VICE ADM. WAINWRIGHT [monitor]: Good luck Wainwright out
Transmission ends.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to bridge alter course for the Diotama system.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Aye, sir
Captain Branson is tensed up.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, DIOTAMA ORBIT
Enterprise exits warp and approaches the third planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
The yellow lights are flashing as the crew are at full alert.
LT. CARLSON: Approaching Diotama III sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Standard orbit Lieutenant.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson walks over to T'Shara.
CAPT. BRANSON: Full scan of the planet T'Shara.
Commander T'Shara scans the planet surface and reports.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: 
===Act 4===
===Act 5===
==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 Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Shara
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Allen Baker
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla "Mac" Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*Ashley Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
*TBA as Fleet Captain James T. Kirk
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*TBA as Vice Admiral Daniel Wainwright
*TBA as Commodore Andrew Johnson
*TBA as Captain Jennings (Voice)
*TBA as Commander Nash 
*TBA as Klingon Commander Kor
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===