Old Wound's (Phase II Era episode)

Old Wound's is the pilot episode of Star Trek: Phase II Season 1.
==Plot==
Newly promoted Captain John Branson comes aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise to take command from his former commanding officer Fleet Captain James T. Kirk, his first mission is to deliver supplies to the Epsilon II research outpost but when they find that they were sent here to protect the colony from a Klingon attack its up to Captain Branson to prove that he can command the Federation flagship.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of Earth and the Federation Dry-Dock yard along with defense platforms, and a Federation-Class Dreadnought in orbit of the planet.
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
Year: 2268
Camera shows California and a small ship approaches an apartment and it powers down and a Starfleet officer gets out and gets his stuff, and walks into his apartment. 
INT-BRANSON'S APARTMENT
Commander Branson enters and puts his stuff down.
JOHN: Honey, I'm home.
Hears nothing and sees the Andorian robe on one of the chairs and sees two cups on the table and a bottle of Andorian ale, then he hears a thud as he gets out his phaser and powers it up and walks over to the door to the bedroom and puts an ear to it and then inputs his command code.
INT-BRANSON'S APARTMENT, BEDROOM AREA'''
Doors opened and John is aiming his phaser but sees his wife Mikayla and the Andorian Ambassador in the bed.
MIKAYLA [shocked]: Oh, no.
John lowers his phaser as it powers down and he walks out of the room as Mikayla chases after him. 
MIKAYLA: John, wait please John? 
He gets his communicator and puts it in his pocket. 
CMDR. BRANSON: Nope, nope, nope. 
She ties her robe up. 
MIKAYLA: John, just listen to me for one second. 
JOHN: No I'm done we've tried and we're not working out.
He closes the doors and he sits in the pod disappointed by what happened.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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STAR TREK: PHASE II
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
An establishing shot of Starfleet Command as shuttles flyby.
INT-STARFLEET COMMAND, VICE ADMIRAL HALSEY'S OFFICE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The doors chimed.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Come in.
Doors whooshed open as Commander Branson enters.
CMDR. BRANSON: You wanted to see me sir?
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Ah, yes Commander come in.
John enters as he walks over to the Admiral's desk and sits in front of the desk.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: We've got a ship for you it's the U.S.S. Enterprise.
CMDR. BRANSON [surprised]: You're kidding?
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Honestly we would've offered you a command earlier, but you haven't really inspired anyone with all that much confidence within the last year.
CMDR. BRANSON: I know I've had some personal stuff that's been going; it's not really worth going into.
Admiral Halsey gets a PADD from the pile on Commander Branson.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: John I remember when you were at Starfleet Academy you were at the top of your class. And all of your teachers said that you'd be Captain of a Constitution-class heavy cruiser by forty years old. But this past year, the-the... tardiness, the sloppiness and you were reported for getting into a fight with the Commodore Wesley onboard the Lexington.
Branson rubs the back of his head.
CMDR. BRANSON: Admiral like I said I had alot of stuff going on and the Commodore was just not understanding my issue.
Halsey leans forward.
VICE ADM. HALSEY (Sighs): You weren't anyone's first choice but we've got alot of Constitution-Class vessels, and not alot of Captains so we're giving you one last shot to prove that you can do this.
CMDR. BRANSON: Look, Admiral, ever since I was a kid, I have wanted to serve on an exploratory vessel. And for you to put me in the captain's chair yes, I'm-I'm ready.
VICE ADM. HALSEY: Very well then the Enterprise is your ship Captain Branson.
He slides the box towards him on his desk and John picks it up and opens it and sees the Captain stripes in it.
CUT TO:
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of the Federation Dockyard he shuttle heads towards the two vessels.
INT-SHUTTLE CRAFT GAILLEO CANOPY
Both John and his wife Jessica are both sitting at the consoles in the shuttle.
JOHN: I'm happy that I am finally now the Captain of my own starship.
Jessica turns to him.
JESSICA: I am happy for you honey.
JOHN: We're coming up on the vessels now.
The window shows the Sombra-class cruiser U.S.S. Yorktown NCC-1717 and the Constitution-Class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701.
JESSICA: Wow there's beautiful.
JOHN: Yeah they are I'll take you to the Yorktown and then I'll head to the Enterprise.
Captain Branson inputs commands into the helm station.
EXT-SPACE/FEDERATION DOCKYARDS
The shuttle heads towards the Yorktown and enters the ship's shuttle bay.
INT-GALLIEO CANOPY
John inputs commands into the helm.
JOHN: And we are down.
Low thud.
JESSICA: I want you to be careful and enjoy your command.
JOHN (Smiles): I will Jess.
They kiss and then the doors opened and Jessica walks onto her ship and the doors closed and John sits at the controls.
EXT-SPACE/FEDERATION DOCKYARDS
Gallieo heads out of the Yorktown's shuttle bay and then heads to the Enterprise.
INT-GALLIEO CANOPY
Window shows the shuttle bay doors as John smiles.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
A close up of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY
The entire crew is there as Captain Branson is addressing them.
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. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant Jack Mason you're my chief tactical officer as well as chief of security. 
LT. MASON (Smiles): Yes, Captain. 
Captain Branson reviews the PADD. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I understand that the ship's weapons and shields have been upgraded. 
LT. MASON (nods): Yes, sir Starfleet Corps of Engineers installed the brand new phaser emitters.
CAPT. BRANSON [Amazed]: Impressive Lieutenant carry on. 
He nods and stands next to Ensign Carlson as Captain Branson walks over to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign Kara Carlson chief conn officer and you're only an Ensign? 
ENS. CARLSON (nods): Yes, sir I earned it. 
Captain Branson is reviewing the PADD. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Wow your record is impressive a few issues here and that's understandable I expect that you'll operate as the best helm officer on this ship. 
ENS. CARLSON: AYE, CAPTAIN! 
Ensign Carlson steps back as Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant T'Lar ship's chief science officer, hmm impressive you're record is flawless. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Very much so Captain its logical that I kept my record as clean as possible to be able to serve onboard the Federation flagship. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Carry on Lieutenant. 
She stands next to Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith Chief Communications officer.
LTJG. SMITH: Yes, sir I trained under Commander Uhura at Starfleet Academy.
Captain Branson surprised.
CAPT. BRANSON: Welcome aboard Lieutenant.
She walks back and Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell Chief Navigational Officer, any relations to Commander Gary Mitchell??
LTJG. MITCHELL: Yes, sir he was my brother.
CAPT. BRANSON: Well that's interesting I am sorry for your lost Lieutenant he was a good officer.
LTJG. MITCHELL: I read Fleet Captain Kirk's report sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Very well then welcome aboard.
Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Stephanie Williams.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant Stephanie Williams chief engineer, so Lieutenant how's our warp drive doing? 
Lieutenant Williams reports. 
LT. WILLIAMS (Nods): We're ready for both warp drive and impulse drive on your orders Captain. 
He reviews her record. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What about containing a breach in the warp drive how are you and your staff doing on the simulations? 
LT. 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 drive. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Carry on Chief. 
Commander Williams leaves the shuttlebay to get the warp drive ready for departure, then Captain Branson goes to Doctor Steven Carlson. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Doctor Steven Carlson you're the ship's chief medical officer, are you related to Ensign Kara Carlson? 
DR. CARLSON (nods): Yes, Captain she's my little sister. 
Captain Branson look at his service record on the PADD. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Hmm, nothing here says you've been court martialed, did you serve onboard my mother's ship the USS Century? 
DR. CARLSON (nods): Yes, Captain I did and she was one of the best commanding officers that I've served with and I am honored to get a chance to serve under her son. 
He reviews it again. 
CAPT. BRANSON: your credentials are exceptional. 
DR. CARLSON (nods): They are molecular surgery, DNA engineering, psychiatry. 
Captain Branson amazed by it. 
CAPT. BRANSON (Smiles): Welcome aboard Doctor. 
Captain Branson faces the senior staff. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Report to the briefing room by 1430 dismissed. 
They leave the shuttlebay.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is finishing up setting up his stuff in his ready room when the doors chimed. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Come. 
The doors opened and Fleet Captain James T. Kirk enters.
CAPT. BRANSON (Smiles): Jim so good to see you.
They shook hands.
FLT CAPT. KIRK (Smiles): John how are you settling in?
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm settling in well I like the design of the Enterprise.
Captain Kirk sits in the chair in front of the desk.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: What can you tell me about Epsilon II?
CAPT. BRANSON: Its one of the biggest Federation Research Outpost the Federation has every scientist within the Federation wants to work there.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: I wish I could give you something more exciting for your maiden voyage John, but you'll be delivering supplies to the science station in orbit Epsilon II. 
Branson studies the PADD. 
CAPT. BRANSON: This should be an interesting assignment any word on a first officer? 
FLT CAPT. KIRK (Sighs): I should have an update in a few hours, sounds like you won't have to wait much longer.
They both stood up and shook hands.
FLT CAPT. KIRK: Good luck John. 
CAPT. BRANSON (Nods): You too Jim. 
Captain Kirk leaves the ready room as John smiles.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The senior staff are at their stations as the doors to the ready room open and Captain Branson enters.
LTJG. T'LAR: Captain on the bridge.
The senior staff snaps to attention.
CAPT. BRANSON: As you were report?
LTJG. T'LAR: All crew have been accounted for sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Very well.
T'Lar vacates the Captain's chair and Captain Branson sits in the center chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lieutenant hail the dock master to clear us for departure.
Lieutenant Smith works on her station.
LTJG. SMITH: Dock master has cleared us for departure sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Clear all moorings.
LTJG. MASON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Mason works on the station.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE/DRY-DOCK BERTH
A close up on docking clamps release as the tubes snap off the ship and her impulse engines power up. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE 
Captain Branson leans back in his command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Take us out Ensign nice and steady. 
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir. 
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station. 
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise exits the dock. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: Set course for the Epsilon system warp seven. 
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm. 
ENS. CARLSON: Course set and laid in ready to get under way sir. 
Lieutenant T'Lar reports. 
LTCMDR. T'LAR: The coordinates are off by point two degrees, adjusting power to compensate. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you, hit it. 
Ensign Carlson presses the warp button. 
EXT-SPACE 
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and leaps into warp. 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is on course for Epsilon II.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson sits in the command chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: What's our ETA to Epsilon 2? 
LTJG. MITCHELL: ETA is 19 hours and 31 minutes sir. 
ENS. CARLSON: I never been to Epsilon 2. 
LT. T'LAR: Epsilon 2 is an outpost devoted exclusively to scientific inquiry. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Researchers from all over the galaxy petition to work there. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Really? Wow. Any good bars? 
LT. T'LAR: I will investigate. 
CAPT. BRANSON: No, T'Lar, you don't have to investigate that. 
LT. T'LAR: I have already obtained the information. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Oh. 
LT. T'LAR: Shall I withhold it? 
CAPT. BRANSON: No, you can tell us. 
LT. T'LAR: There are no bars. 
LTJG. MASON: That's a bummer. 
ENS. CARLSON: I can't wait to see this place. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Well after we pick up the supplies we'll head there. 
Then Lieutenant Smith turns to report. 
LTJG. SMITH: Sir we just received a hail from Commodore Austin there's also an engineer 
that we need to pick up at Starbase Thirty-Nine Sierra. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Who is it? 
She turns to him. 
LTJG. SMITH: He wants you to view it privately. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright send it over to my station. 
He turns to his right arm rest and activates the monitor. 
CAPT. BRANSON (shocked): No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 
LTJG. SMITH: What's the matter? 
CAPT. BRANSON: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. 
He enters the ready/situation room. 
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The monitor shows the office of Fleet Captain James T. Kirk. 
FLT CAPT. KIRK (monitor): John be reasonable about this
CAPT. BRANSON (freaking out): Oh, please, there is nothing at all professional about this situation. Okay, this is my ex-wife, who I have not seen since my divorce a year ago after I walked in on her banging the Andorian Ambassador! 
FLT CAPT. KIRK (monitor): John I understand that but you have to understand according to Commodore Austin and Commander Minard she's the best engineer there is 
CAPT. BRANSON: Really oh really tell them how do you get blue out of white bed sheets Jim. 
John rubs his head. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I can't believe this is happening. 
FLT CAPT. KIRK (monitor): Look, she is the only current option, and if you make a stink about an Engineer assignment one day into your first command, with your record, it's not gonna look good
John crosses his arms. 
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise emerges for warp and approaches the Watchtower-class Starbase, and comes about and comes to a complete stop as the shuttle bay doors opened and the shuttle flies out of it and heads towards the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
A close up of John's right hand tapping the right arm rest as he has a look of frustration. 
LTJG. SMITH: The supplies are being loaded and the engineer as well as the new first officer has landed. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Good as soon as I am finished with the engineer have the XO report to my ready room, T'Lar you've got the bridge.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair and enters the ready room as Lieutenant Mitchell chimes in.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Alright what the hell is going on? 
LTJG. SMITH: Apparently this engineer we're taking aboard is a total bitch. 
ENS. CARLSON: Really she doesn't seem so bad from the record that I reviewed. 
LTJG. SMITH: They were married. 
ENS. CARLSON (surprised): What no way. 
LTJG. SMITH: Yes way they were married for a long time till she cheated on him with the Andorian Ambassador. 
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise departs from the Starbase and leaps into warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is looking over ship status reports when the doors chimed and he doesn't want to have this chat but he knows that he has to.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Come.
Doors opened and Lieutenant Allenby enters.
LT. ALLENBY: Hey. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Hi. 
She looks around. 
LT. ARCHER: Can I come in?
He motions her to enter and she walks around the ready room.
LT. ARCHER: Did you pick out the furniture? 
John turns off the desktop monitor and leans back in his chair. 
JOHN: You know, I didn't, but if you're really interested in the furniture, I'd be happy to get all the information I can about it. I could have somebody compile a full report and have it sent to your quarters this afternoon. Maybe you'd find something nice for your new apartment. 
Jamie crosses her arms. 
JAMIE: Are you finished? 
JOHN: Well, you know, I thought I was, but, apparently, you're not. 
JAMIE: John I can't apologize enough. I know it doesn't matter to you, but I-I am sorrier for what I did to you than anything I've ever done in my entire life. 
JOHN (sighs): You know, I've done a pretty good job getting over all this in the past year, and I'm over it, so why don't you tell me what the hell you're doing here? 
JAMIE: Well I heard about your promotion and I wanted to personally congratulate you and Commodore Austin told me that Epsilon 2 research outpost needed an engineer to work on some of their systems that are in need of adjustment and Eric was busy so I volunteered to come along. 
JOHN: Well you voluntarily bailed on a marriage so that must of been easy for you to do. 
JAMIE (rolls her eyes): John, look, I'm not saying what I did wasn't disgraceful, but I only did it because me and our daughters didn't have you. 
JOHN There it is. How long did that take you? How many minutes into this conversation? 
JAMIE: You were working nonstop. Okay, there were entire days - I wouldn't see you. - 
JOHN: Yeah, I was working for us, Jamie, for you the girls and me. That you know this. 
JAMIE: I didn't ask you to do that. Okay? Y-You just shut off from our relationship. I-I didn't know how to handle it. 
JOHN: So you banged Papa Smurf in our bed. 
JAMIE: That's one way to handle it. Thy'lek was there when you weren't. And you know how many times I tried to talk to you, but you just kept putting me off? 
JOHN: Whe-When did you try to talk to me? So many times. Where it wasn't, like, an insidious, subtle, sarcastic either you weren't hearing me or you weren't around at all, but I did try. 
JAMIE: I was the one who suggested couples counseling. 
JOHN: Couples counseling? The therapist was your brother-in-law. Look, this okay this ship is what I've been waiting for my entire career. My entire life. So why are you doing this to me? 
Jamie adjust her uniform. 
JAMIE: As soon as this mission is over I'll request another vessel pick me up and deliver me back to Starbase Six. 
She leaves his ready room as John sits back in the chair. 
[END OF ACT 3, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL 
The Enterprise is at warp. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
Commander Archer is heading to the turbo-lift to help with the engineering supplies, when she ran into Lieutenant Smith. 
JAMIE: Hey you must be Lieutenant Julia Smith ship's chief communications officer. 
LTJG. SMITH: Yes I am and you must be Lieutenant Commander Jamie Archer Chief 
Engineer of the USS Excalibur, I've heard so much about you and how you ejected the warp reactor from the Excalibur. 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: I know that I hurt John but I'm very sorry for that but he wasn't there for me. 
LTJG. SMITH: Commander let me stop you right there John was a good husband to you and good father to those girls, and the way you had Sarah turn on him and support you was wrong and disrespectful to him and the way she's treated my sister wasn't right so excuse me Commander I've got to get to the bridge. 
Julia leaves as Jamie looks at her and crosses her arms and leaves. 
EXT-EPSILON SYSTEM, EPSILON II ORBIT
Enterprise emerges from warp and approaches the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson is still frustrated that he has to have his ex-wife onboard the Enterprise for this mission. 
ENS. CARLSON: Standard orbit achieved sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Very good Ensign, Julia hail the Epsilon 2 research outpost. 
LTJG. SMITH: Aye, sir channel opened sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Epsilon Research outpost this is the USS Enterprise we're here with your supplies. 
DR. ARONOV (com voice): Enterprise, this is Dr. Aronov. I am chief of this facility. May I speak to your captain? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia on main viewer. 
Transparent viewer changes to the office of Doctor Aronov as Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Doctor Aronov I'm John Branson Captain of the Starship Enterprise if you send the transport coordinates to our transporter room we can start beaming down supplies to you now as well as the engineer you requested. 
DR. ARONOV (viewer): Actually, Captain, we-we don't need any supplies
Captain Branson turns to Commander Ivanova then back at the viewer. 
CAPT. BRANSON (confused): I-I don't understand you requested supplies as well as the engineer. 
DR. ARONOV (viewer): Yes I did please if you come down I'll explain everything 
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright we'll beam down soon. 
Transmission ends. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: This is strange. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah very strange let's go get some answers Julia have Doctor Carlson as well as Commander Archer meet us in the transporter room T'Lar you've got the conn. 
Captain Branson, Lieutenant Mason, and Lieutenant Commander Ivanova enter the turbo-lift and the doors closed and Lieutenant T'Lar sits in the Captain's chair. 
CUT TO:
EXT-EPSILON II SURFACE, DAY
The landing party materializes on the surface as Doctor Aronov walks over to them. 
DR. ARONOV (smiles): Captain Branson. Welcome to Epsilon 2. - Thank you for coming. 
CAPT. BRANSON (smiles): Thanks for inviting us this is my chief of security Lieutenant Jack Mason. 
DR. ARONOV: Hello. 
CAPT. BRANSON: My chief medical officer Doctor Steven Carlson. 
DR. CARLSON: Doctor Aronov. 
DR. ARONOV: Hi. 
CAPT. BRANSON: My first officer Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Greetings. 
DR. ARONOV: Nice to meet you. 
CAPT. BRANSON: And my ex-wife Lieutenant Commander Jamie Archer Chief Engineer of the USS Excalibur. 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: I was called here to repair something that was damaged? 
DR. ARONOV: Hello. 
CAPT. BRANSON: But if any of your research team needs an artless, jabby-nail shoulder massage, she's the best there is. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Doctor, you want to tell us why you falsely diverted a starship on active duty? You know you could do time for that. 
DR. ARONOV: Yes please forgive me but they never would of sent a Federation vessel if I didn't request supplies. 
CAPT. BRANSON: So why are we here? 
DR. ARONOV: We need protection. 
LTJG. MASON: From who? 
DR. ARONOV: The Romulans. 
CAPT. BRANSON: There's been no reports of Romulan vessels sighted in this sector since the Earth-Romulan War of 2156.
DR. ARONOV: Please follow me and I'll show you. 
They follow him into the outpost. 
INT-EPSILON 2 RESEARCH OUTPOST MAIN CORRIDOR
(indistinct voice over P.A. system) 
DR. CARLSON (amazed): Wow. 
DR. ARONOV: Surprised? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Its incredible. 
DR. ARONOV: Follow me to our botany area. 
INT-EPSILON 2 RESEARCH OUTPOST, BOTANY LAB
They're walking through it to one of the tables. 
DR. CARLSON: What's this? 
DR. ARONOV: What sort of research are you doing here? Oh, well, uh this is a redwood seed. - Looks pretty ordinary, yes? 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: Sure. 
DR. ARONOV: Well, this seed has been genetically engineered with tardigrade DNA, which means it can survive and grow in anything. Rock, metal, sand. It can exist a hundred years without water. You can toss this seed in the middle of the Sahara, and in a century you'll have a towering redwood. That's really impressive. And as a bonus, a healthy snack. Here, try some. 
(Branson sighs) 
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah, it's very tasty. Listen, Dr. Aronov, why are we here?
DR. ARONOV: I couldn't tell you the real reason we needed a Starfleet ship because I couldn't risk divulging the information over open communications. This way.
Captain Branson gets annoyed.
INT-EPSILON II RESEARCH OUTPOST, RESEARCH LAB
They enter the room as there's a device at the center of a small table.
DR. ARONOV: This is Janice Lee, one of our most brilliant young physicists. 
DR. LEE: Hello. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Hi. 
DR. ARONOV: Janice has been experimenting with temporal fields and has made well, a breakthrough would be an understatement. 
CAPT. BRANSON: So, it's an anti-banana ray? 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: It's really interesting. 
CAPT. BRANSON: We need no longer fear the banana. 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: Does it work on all fruit? 
CAPT. BRANSON: What about salads? 
DR. ARONOV: Do you understand what happened to this banana? It's rotten because a month has passed. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Since we got here? Yeah, that's what it feels like. 
DR. LEE: Captain Branson, this banana is suspended in a quantum bubble that can be adjusted to accelerate time. Out here only a few moments have passed. Inside the bubble, it's a month in the future. 
CAPT. BRANSON: So why do you need us here then? 
DR. ARONOV: We fear that being this close to the Romulan Neutral Zone they'll be here before you could. 
DR. CARLSON: Sir, I've read about this hypothetical. Quantum field manipulation of the flow of time is theoretically possible. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Wait, so, so you're serious? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: My God. 
DR. ARONOV: Think of the benefits. Entire crops grown in the blink of an eye. Starving populations supplied with limitless amounts of food overnight. Life-threatening wounds healed - (snaps fingers) instantly. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Or entire armies reduced to frail elders instantly. 
LTJG. MASON: You do realize this could also be used as a weapon. 
DR. ARONOV: That's why you're here. We couldn't risk sending word to Starfleet Command about what we'd discovered. If the Romulans intercepted it, they could've been here long before you. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Well, we're only one ship and not a big one, so we better get help. 
DR. CARLSON: How fast does the field of acceleration go? 
DR. ARONOV: How would you like to see a 100-year-old banana? Watch this. 
Captain Branson gets out his communicator and flips it open as it beeps. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to Enterprise. 
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. T'LAR (to com): T'Lar here go ahead sir. 
INT-EPSILON 2 RESEARCH OUTPOST, MAIN LAB AREA 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): T'Lar contact Commodore Austin at Starbase 6 that Epsilon 2 is in possession of a....
DEREK: Put down that communicator, Captain. 
They turn to face him as he's holding a Klingon disruptor pistol at the landing party.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
INT-EPSILON II RESEARCH OUTPOST, RESEARCH LAB
The away team is being held at gunpoint by a scientist as their shocked by this, Captain Branson walks towards him. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Whoa, whoa, whoa. What is this? What's going on? 
DEREK: Put down that communicator and drop all your weapons now. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Listen, I don't know what you're trying to 
He fires the weapon and it shorts out a computer screen. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Okay, okay, relax. Move. 
DR. ARONOV: Derek, what the hell are you doing? 
CAPT. BRANSON (whispering): Oh, of course it's a Derek. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Who is this man? 
DR. ARONOV: Derek Ashton, he's a lab technician. He's been here over a year. I don't understand this. Explain yourself. 
DEREK: Doctor the Klingon Empire will like having this in their hands they'll be able to prep for an attack on the Federation, and they'll rule the Alpha Quadrant, [to com] Ashton to Klingon vessel sending coordinates for the device to you now. 
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Ensign Sheridan turns to Lieutenant T'Lar who's at the command chair.
ENS. SHERIDAN: Lieutenant sensors are detecting a tachyon surge off the port bow its a Klingon warship D7-class. 
LTJG. T'LAR: On screen. 
Transparent viewer shows the Klingon vessel decloaking. 
EXT-EPSILON 2 ORBIT
The Klingon vessel approaches the Enterprise. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. T'LAR: Red alert, Deflectors up. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Deflectors are up. 
Lights dim and klaxons blare. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS [RED ALERT]
The security teams arm up as the crew are heading to their battle stations. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
ENS. SHERIDAN: Ma'am two Klingon shuttles are heading down to the surface. 
LTJG. T'LAR (to com): Captain, there are Klingon soldiers heading down to you. Captain. 
INT-EPSILON 2 RESEARCH OUTPOST MAIN LAB 
Derek is holding everyone at disruptor point. 
LTJG. T'LAR (com voice): Captain. Do you read? 
DR. ASHTON: Answer him. Tell her the Klingons come in peace and to stand down all weapons. 
CAPT. BRANSON: They won't believe me. 
He grabs Commander Ivanova and holds the weapon at her neck. 
DR. ASHTON: Do it! 
CAPT. BRANSON: Listen, I 
DR. ASHTON: Do it now! - 
CAPT. BRANSON: Okay. 
LTJG. T'LAR (com voice): Captain, do you read? Please respond 
DR. ASHTON: Say something! 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to T'Lar. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): The Klingons are here in peace 
INT-EPSILON RESEARCH OUTPOST MAIN LAB AREA
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Uh They just came down for. 
LTCMDR. ARCHER (to com): The lab is having a pizza party and the Klingons are invited. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. MITCHELL: Oh, man, can we go? 
ENS. CARLSON: Oh, T'Lar, can we please go down there? 
She stops them. 
LTJG. T'LAR (to com): Did you say a pizza party? 
INT-EPSILON RESEARCH OUTPOST MAIN LAB AREA 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): It's for office birthdays. 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: Lot of September birthdays down here. 
Lieutenant Mason gets behind him and subdues him and disarms him. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Jack, good work. 
LTJG. MASON: Thank you sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): T'Lar, the Klingons are here to attack. Keep the weapons charged and the deflectors up until we can get to you. There is no pizza party. I repeat, there is no pizza party. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Doc we've got to get this device back to the Enterprise how do we do that? 
DR. ARONOV: Detach the main generator and grab the controller device. 
They get to work on disconnecting the device and take it with them. 
EXT-EPSILON 2 SURFACE, DAY
Two Klingon shuttles land and Klingon warriors pile out of them. 
KLINGON SOLDIER (speaking Klingon): Find the device and kill the Starfleet officers. 
EXT-EPSILON 2 ORBIT
The Enterprise is still face to face with the Klingon vessel. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTJG. T'LAR: Lieutenant hail the Klingon vessel.
LTJG. SMITH: Channel opened Lieutenant.
LTJG. T'LAR (to com): Enterprise to Klingon vessel break off your attack on the surface or we will respond in force. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: They're charging weapons! 
EXT-EPSILON 2 ORBIT 
The Klingon vessel fires at the Enterprise hitting her forward and starboard deflectors making them flicker. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
WHUMPH! 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Deflectors are at two-thirds power. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Return fire! 
EXT-EPSILON 2 ORBIT 
The Enterprise powers up her phasers and two blue energy beams lance out and hit the forward deflectors of the Klingon vessel. 
INT-EPSILON TWO RESEARCH OUTPOST MAIN CORRIDOR
a squadron of Romulan soldiers, are having a fire fight with Captain Branson and his away 
team as he tries to get ahold of the Enterprise. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Enterprise come in, Enterprise do you read me? 
LTCMDR. ARCHER: Still nothing? 
CAPT. BRANSON: No I think they're com system might of been hit we've got to get out of 
here and to a shuttle. 
DR. LEE: There's one in the main hanger bay. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Where. 
DR. ARONOV: Across the main corridor. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: That's a wide open area for them to shoot us. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll laydown cover fire take the others to the hanger bay. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA (nods): Aye, sir. 
Captain Branson fires his phaser at the soldiers as their crossing to the otherside Doctor Lee is struck by a energy blot and falls down as Doctor Carlson grabs her and drags her to the otherside as Captain Branson fires his phaser at the soldiers as he's firing at them taking five of the down and he rejoins the team as they carry Doctor Lee to the hanger. 
INT-EPSILON 2 RESEARCH OUTPOST HANGER BAY
The doors close and Captain Branson shoots the panel. 
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH! 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Deflectors at half power and we've only managed to scratch their deflectors. 
ENS. CARLSON: Ma'am I think I might have an idea that can keep us out of their firing arc long enough for us to get a lock on the landing party. 
LT. T'LAR: Proceed. 
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station. 
EXT-EPSILON TWO ORBIT
The Enterprise flies towards the Romulan vessel and then under the vessel and flips over, as the Enterprise unleashes a volley of phasers and photons punching through the vessel ventral deflectors disabling it. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. T'LAR: Impressive shooting Mister Mitchell. 
LTJG. MITCHELL: Thank you ma'am. 
LTJG. SMITH: Ma'am incoming transmission from the Captain. 
LT. T'LAR: Let's hear it. 
CAPT. BRANSON (com voice): Shuttle to Enterprise, we're on our way
LT. T'LAR (to com): We are waiting for you now sir. 
INT-EPSILON TWO SHUTTLE CANOPY
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Good. 
Unknown to them a Klingon soldier is on the shuttle. 
KLINGON SOLDIER: Give me the device. 
The landing party is shocked to see him. 
CAPT. BRANSON (quietly): All right, he's got a gun. But we have something better. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: What? 
CAPT. BRANSON: Seat belts. 
Captain Branson presses the emergency stop button. 
EXT-EPSILON TWO ORBIT 
The shuttle stops. 
INT-EPSILON TWO SHUTTLE CANOPY [RED ALERT]
The Klingon soldier hits the console and is knocked out cold. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's get back to the ship. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. T'LAR (to com): Shuttle bay prepare to receive shuttle. 
ENS. SHERIDAN: Ma'am incoming! 
EXT-SPACE
A green energy torpedo struck the port nacelle blowing the end of it off as debris flies from the nacelle approaching the shuttle. 
INT-EPSILON TWO SHUTTLE CANOPY
Sparks erupt from the ceiling. 
DR. CARLSON: That was a piece of the port nacelle housing! 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: We've lost helm control! 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Branson to Enterprise, we've lost navigational control and we're about 12 seconds away from hitting you like a bug on a windshield. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTJG. T'LAR: Ensign can you align the shuttle bay so the shuttle can enter it. 
ENS. CARLSON: Yes, ma'am I can try this will be like threading a needle inside a cat 12 ion storm. 
Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm. 
EXT-SPACE
The shuttle is approaching the Enterprise as it flies towards them then spins showing the shuttle bay. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SHUTTLE BAY [RED ALERT]
The shuttle skids across the deck. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
ENS. CARLSON (whooing): Yeah that was good. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Good job Ensign. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN SHUTTLE BAY 
The landing party exits the shuttle as a medical and security team enters. 
LTJG. MASON: Secure that Klingon. 
DR. CARLSON: Let's get her to sickbay. 
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INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
The doors to the turbo-lift open and Captain Branson, Lieutenant Commander Ivanova, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Mason enter and the two assumes their stations. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Report? 
LTJG. T'LAR: Deflectors have failed and the port nacelle has been destroyed. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's see what they want Julia hail them. 
LTJG. SMITH: They're responding sir. 
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon vessel.
KLINGON COMMANDER [viewer]: Federation vessel Enterprise surrender or be destroyed!
CAPT. BRANSON: This is Captain John Branson Captain of this vessel what do you want? 
KLINGON COMMANDER [viewer]: Give us the device and we may spare you and your crew
DR. ARONOV: You mustn't give them the device Captain they'll use it as a weapon against the Federation or the Klingon Empire. 
Captain Branson walks over to the command chair's right arm rest. 
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Bridge to Engineering Lieutenant what's the status of warp? 
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Williams walks over to the com panel and presses it.
LT. WILLIAMS [to com]: We're working on it sir but the port nacelle too heavy damage.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade 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 Ensign Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Transporter Chief Lieutenant Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Samuel Kirk
*Ashley M. Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
===Special Guest Stars===
*Mike Longo as Fleet Captain James T. Kirk
*TBA as Doctor Aaron Aronov
*TBA as Dr. Janice Lee
*TBA as Dr. Derek Ashton
*TBA as Klingon Commander
*TBA as Lieutenant Jamie Archer
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by the Orville Pilot of the same name.
*Set a month after the encounter with the interdimensional being.