First Contact (TNG episode)

First Contact is the 6th episode of Star Trek: Next Generation, The Next Generation Season 2.
==Synopsis==
The Enterprise helps another Starfleet vessel with first contact.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
An establishing shot of Douglas Station.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 58130.6. The Enterprise has rendezvoused with the Endeavour, and my old friend, Captain Atishi Khatami, so that we can assist in her first contact of the Lapeerians
INT-DOUGLAS STATION BRIEFING ROOM
Captain's Martin and Khatami are sitting on one side of the table as Commodore Picard is conducting the briefing.
COMM. PICARD: For months now we've been trying to secure the Lapeerian sector that's along Romulan Space, but so far we've not been able to do just that the Romulans are looking to annex the sector.
CAPT. KHATAMI: But it's not a important sector what would the Romulans want with it? 
CAPT. MARTIN: For months the Romulans have been trying to annex sectors that are along the Federation-Romulan border. 
COMM. PICARD: But if we can secure the Lapeerian Sector we could build a Starbase and keep them at bay.
CAPT. MARTIN: What do we know about the sector? 
COMM. PICARD: The Laap System is fairly unassuming: a gas giant, couple Class Js, obviously our new Class M, and an unstable planetoid right here, just off its ecliptic. The Enterprise will be positioned outside the system. 
Captain Martin leans forward.
CAPT. MARTIN: Isn't that kinda overly cautious? 
Captain Khatami turns to him.
CAPT. KHATAMI: John, I understand that the Enterprise want to get her nacelle's dirty but we don't want to cause a panic. 
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Fair enough.
COMM. PICARD: While they're conducting first contact the Enterprise will be along the border on patrol. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Got it. 
Commodore Picard leaves the wardroom as Captain Martin looks at the wall monitor as Captain Khatami walks over to him. 
CAPT. KHATAMI: Don't worry John you'll be there. 
She also walks out of the wardroom as John looks at the monitor. 
[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 SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
An establishing shot of the Enterprise docked outside of the Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Wall monitor shows the mission as Captain Martin looks at this senior staff.
CAPT. MARTIN: So that's the mission questions or comments? 
LT. MASON: So we're on patrol duty while the crew of the Endeavour's having first contact fun?
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes that's the mission we've been given by Commodore Picard and we're going to follow it.
CMDR. KAL: I'm all for making sure the Romulans don't invade but we're better suited for this mission. 
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: I understand but we've been given our orders dismissed. 
The senior staff leaves the ready room as Jessica Smith enters. 
JESSICA: Hey. 
JOHN [smiles]: Hey there what brings you here? 
JESSICA: We're just resupplying after our recent patrol route along the border I heard where you're going please be careful. 
JOHN: I'm always careful Jess. 
They kiss and she leaves his ready room. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The U.S.S. Endeavour departs as the Enterprise follows close behind.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Transparent viewer shows the aft section of the Endeavour.
LT. MASON: We're being hailed.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Endeavour and Captain Khatami.
CAPT. KHATAMI [viewer]: We'll see you in the Laap system, Captain Martin
CAPT. MARTIN: Looking forward to it, Captain Khatami.
Transmission ends as the viewer shows the Endeavour leap to warp.
CAPT. MARTIN: Set course for the Neutral Zone border warp seven.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir course set and laid in. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Hit it. 
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise leaps into warp. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR LANGFORD'S OFFICE
Doctor Langford is going over some medical reports from the ship's last few encounters with the Cardassian and Romulan forces. 
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Hey I was going to turn in for the night seeing how we've not had a single emergency. 
DR. LANGFORD: Sure goodnight. 
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Night. 
Peter continues his work. 
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations.
CAPT. MARTIN: Begin the patrol.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir beginning boring patrol.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, LAAP SYSTEM
The Endeavour emerges from warp. 
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Tina Martin turns to report.
LTJG. MARTIN: We're secured from warp Captain. 
CAPT. KHATAMI: Very well then Lieutenant take us to the planet one third impulse speed. 
LTJG. MARTIN: Aye, Captain. 
Lieutenant Martin works at the helm station.
CMDR. STANO: Let's hope this is an uneventful mission.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Same here.
EXT-FEDERATION-ROMULAN NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is patrolling.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The crew are at their stations while Commander Kal is in command while Captain Martin is sleeping.
LT. KAYE: This patrol is boring we should be doing the first contact missions.
LT. SITO: I agree but orders are orders.
The turbo-lift doors opened and Captain Martin walks onto the bridge.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
CMDR. KAL: Boring as usual.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I have conducted 14 scans of the border no sign of Romulan vessels attempting to violate the border.
Captain Martin walks over the Captain's chair as Commander Kal vacates the Captain's chair and walks over to her chair and sits in it, then Lieutenant Commander T'Mir turns from her station to report.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, we have a problem.
Captain Martin turns to her.
CAPT. MARTIN: What is it T'Mir?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The Lapeerian sun just emitted an unpredicted flare. It's headed straight for that planetoid!
CMDR. KAL: Which is behind the Endeavour.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair as he studies the viewer and turns to Lieutenant Mason,
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, hail the Endeavour warn them.
Lieutenant Mason works his console and reports.
LT. MASON: I can't get through too much interference from the solar flare!
CUT TO:
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM
The flare envelops the planetoid, and destroys it, sending out a wave of magnetized ionic plasma and debris. The wave hits the Endeavour, overloading its systems, causing the ship to fall into a blackout and go adrift. 
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
The consoles are surging with ionic plasma as lights and console screens flicker.
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM
Endeavour drifts.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM
Endeavour drifts.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [DARKEN]
The Endeavour's crew recovers from the plasma wave impact.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Report?
LTCMDR. MOG: Magnetized ionic plasma in those fragments overloaded the ship's systems. It's like we were hit with an EMP. Warp core's off-line.
LTJG. MARTIN: Helm control is dead.
LTCMDR. MCCORMACK: So is navigation.
CAPT. KHATAMI: What about reserves?
LTCMDR. YATANO: No response sir, Backup power cells are down. Captain, it's all down.
CMDR. STANO: Then why are we still moving?
LTJG. MARTIN: Momentum, plus the Lapeerian gravity well.
LT. MASTADA: But that means?
LTCMDR. MCCORMACK: Unless we figure something out, first contact is going to be us crashing into that planet.
Captain Khatami stands up.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Okay, that's enough existential dread. Let's get back to work.
The crew starts working on solutions to get out of their situation.
EXT-EDGE OF LAAP SYSTEM
Enterprise emerges from warp and approaches the large plasma storm.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the field as Captain Martin faces the transparent viewer.
CAPT. MARTIN: Full scans.
LT. SITO: Detecting the Endeavour she's lost all power.
Transparent viewer shows the Endeavour.
LT. MASON: Captain, The Endeavour took a full hit. Her engines are down. That planetoid was stuffed with radiolytic isotopes.
LT. KAYE: Captain I just extrapolated their course it will take them to Laap IV but she's out of control.
Captain Martin is shocked at that.
CAPT. MARTIN: How long do they have till they crash?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: 20 hours till impact with the planet.
CMDR. KAL: Planetary damage it'll be catastrophic.
CAPT. MARTIN: If we can get a tractor beam on them...
LT. MASON: Isn't going to happen Captain.
Captain Martin turns to Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. MARTIN: Why not?
LTCMDR. JAMES: That debris is caught in the orbit, too. If a piece as small as a pomegranate hit our deflectors, the reaction would knock out our systems.
CAPT. MARTIN: What about the deflector dish we send out a burst of energy?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: If we project any sort of energy field, it'll draw the plasma right to us.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come on people I need a solution that's outside the box I don't care how crazy it is.
Then Lieutenant Kaye turns to face the Captain.
LT. KAYE: We could fly over it.
They look at Kaye.
CAPT. MARTIN: Explain.
LT. KAYE: If we can't go through it or around it let's go above it.
CMDR. KAL: Risky it's going to require fancy flying.
LT. KAYE: That I can do.
LTCMDR. JAMES: This is too risky we could end up like the Endeavour if we're not careful.
CAPT. MARTIN: You and Lieutenant Mason work on new deflector modulations to prevent that we've got nineteen hours go.
They both leave to get to work on the new deflector modulations as John looks at the image of the darken Endeavour.
CAPT. MARTIN: Hang on Tina.
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM
Endeavour is drifting towards the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN SHUTTLE BAY [DARKEN]
Lieutenant Martin and Commander Yataro are hard at work to try and get a shuttlecraft operational, hoping to use them to redirect the ship or at least evacuate some of the crew.
LTJG. MARTIN: Try it now!
LTCMDR. YATARO: Nothing still.
Tina gets out from under the shuttle and kicks it.
LTJG. MARTIN: Damn shuttle.
Commander Yataro puts his hand on her shoulder.
LTCMDR. YATARO: It was a good plan Lieutenant.
LTJG. MARTIN [sighs]: But it failed.
LTCMDR. YATARO: Lieutenant, you should rest. You've been up forever.
LTJG. MARTIN: My quarters are too quiet without Henry it's still tough to sleep in my bed without him, but I'll have a break in seven hours either way. But in seven hours, we'll be dea Oh, I see what you did there.
He pats her shoulder.
EXT-EDGE OF LAAP SYSTEM
Enterprise gets into position to proceed to assist the Endeavour.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DEFLECTOR CONTROL
Both Commander James and Lieutenant Mason are working on modulating the deflectors to handle the radiolytc effects.
LT. MASON: Court are you alright?
LTCMDR. JAMES [re: PADD]: I'm just fine Jack just fine.
LT. MASON: You don't sound fine.
She puts the PADD down.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I feel like that Jamie doesn't understand how bad this situation is if one of those isotopes hit us we'll end up like the Endeavour.
LT. MASON: That's why the Captain sent us down here to remodulate them.
Jack looks at the PADD.
LT. MASON [re: PADD]: Well I think we're finished here let's get back to the bridge.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Both Commander James and Lieutenant Mason walks onto the bridge.
LT. MASON: Deflector modulations ready sir.
Captain Martin activates the ship-wide.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Attention all hands, this is your Captain speaking Starfleet is a promise. I give my life for you; you give your life for me. And nobody gets left behind. the crew of the Endeavour needs our help, and they have every right to expect us. We keep our promises. We have to work together. It'll be close, people; our lives will be on the line. But we are Starfleet, and we never back down from a challenge. Now, get to work.
He ends the ship-wide.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LT. KAYE: Helm ready sir.
LT. MASON: Tactical systems ready sir.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Engineering systems ready.
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, let's bring it.
Lieutenant Kaye inputs commands into the helm.
EXT-EDGE OF LAAP SYSTEM
A close up of the Enterprise's impulse engines as they activate.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Come to bearing two seven five mark eight.
Lieutenant Kaye works on the helm.
Then sensors beep rapidly.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: HARD TO PORT!
Lieutenant Kaye works on the helm.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise dodges a large rock of isotopes.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Everyone breathes a sigh of relief.
CMDR. KAL: First hurdle.
Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair tensed up and worried about his daughter.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
The medical staff is prepping to receive wounded from the Endeavour.
DR. LANGFORD: We'll need some hyrodlin for the radiation poisoning and dermal regeneration for the severe burns.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: We're good and prepped Steven.
DR. LANGFORD: Good.
Laurel goes to help the other medical officers as Doctor Langford tenses up.
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM, LAAP IV
Endeavour is drifting towards the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [DARKEN]
[Ship starts to rumble.]
LTCMDR. MCCORMACK: Five minutes until we hit atmosphere, Captain.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Everyone, if you move to the back of the ship, there's a chance you'll survive.
CMDR. STANO: No Atish we're staying here.
[Rumbles start to increase.]
LTJG. MARTIN: The shear has increased.
Captain Khatami is worried.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM
Enterprise continues to dodge fragments of the planetoid.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. T'MIR: We're almost clear of the storm Captain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Good, as soon as we're clear take us to warp.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM, LAAP IV ATMOSPHERE
The Endeavour is a few minutes away from hitting the atmosphere.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR VARIOUS DECKS [DARKEN]
The crew are scrambling to emergency areas to prepare for a crash landing.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [DARKEN]
The senior officers are hanging onto the rails as the ship starts to rumble and rattle, as Tina is working at her darken station.
LTJG. MARTIN: If we could just get engines and helm back on-line I could angle the ship so the secondary hull takes most of the brunt of the entry.
Captain Khatami pats her shoulder.
CAPT. KHATAMI: I know Lieutenant and it has been an honor having you onboard this ship.
She looks up at him.
LTJG. MARTIN: Thank you ma'am.
WHUMPH!
CMDR. STANO: We've hit the upper atmosphere.
Captain Khatami goes to her command chair.
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM, LAAP IV ATMOSPHERE
The Endeavour's port nacelle pylon shears off the hull from the stress.
EXT-LAAP IV SURFACE, DAY
The Lapeerians on the surface watch curiously, not knowing about the pending disaster.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Sir, the Endeavour has entered the upper atmosphere.
Captain Martin walks over to the viewer.
CAPT. MARTIN [worried]: No, Tina no.
Everyone is saddened that they're not going to make it.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie, prepare for warp.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Kaye works on the helm console Captain Martin tenses up worried about his daughter Tina.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM, LAAP IV ATMOSPHERE
The Endeavour descends to the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENDEAVOUR MAIN BRIDGE [DARKEN]
The senior staff are hanging onto their stations and rail as the ship is rattling from them entering the atmosphere.
CAPT. KHATAMI: Can you give me power to the maneuvering thrusters?
LTCMDR. MOG: Negative all systems are off-line still!
LT. JOHNSON: If we don't get power to the deflectors we'll burn up in the atmosphere before we even hit the ground!
Captain Khatami hangs onto the arm rests of her Captain's chair.
CAPT. KHATAMI: It has been an honor.
Then the ship stops.
CAPT. KHATAMI: What's going on?
LTJG. MARTIN: We're in a tractor beam.
EXT-LAAP SYSTEM, LAAP IV ORBIT
the Endeavour and her stray nacelle are tractored into stable orbit by the battered Enterprise, having successfully navigated the debris field.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: The 'Endeavour is in stable orbit, Captain. No lives lost.
CAPT. MARTIN: Good give me a full damage report I want it on my desk by 1430 hours.
CMDR. KAL: You'll have it.
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair and enters the lift.
CUT TO:
EXT-LAAP IV SURFACE, DAY
Captain Martin, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Commander James beams down as they're greeted by the Laaperian Ambassador.
CAPT. MARTIN: On behalf of the United Federation of Planets, allow me to introduce myself. I am Captain John Martin, of the starship Enterprise, and I come in...
The Lapperian leader interrupts the greeting with a friendly hug.
LAPPERIAN AMBASSADOR: Lapeeria welcomes you! We must drink!
CUT TO:
EXT-LAPP SYSTEM, LAPP IV ORBIT
Both Enterprise and Endeavour are joined by other Starfleet vessels, including a Galaxy-class, an Oberth-class, a Sagan-class docked with the Enterprise, and another Sovereign-class.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
COMM. PICARD: Both you and your crew have done some good today not only did you save the Endeavour from a worse fate but you saved an entire planet.
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you Jean-Luc.
Commodore Picard puts his drink down.
COMM. PICARD: John you've proven to me that you are worthy of commanding the Enterprise.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: That means a lot to me Jean-Luc thank you.
EXT-LAPP SYSTEM, LAPP IV SYSTEM
Enterprise departs from the system her warp engines powered up and she jumps into 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
Jean-Luc Picard 	Josh Irwin	Commodore 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-8293
Lapeerian Ambassador	TBA 	N/A 	Ambassador of the Lapeerian people
Atish Khatami 	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Endeavour
Kathrine Stano 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Endeavour
Tina Martin 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Chief Conn Officer, U.S.S. Endeavour
Hector Estrada 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical/Security Officer, U.S.S. Endeavour
Melissa McCormack 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Operations Officer, U.S.S. Endeavour
Yataro 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander 	Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Endeavour
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*A First Contact mission.
*The debut appearance of Tina Martin the daughter of both Captain John Martin and Elizabeth Shelby.