Under The Cloak Of War

Under The Cloak Of War is the 8th episode of Star Trek: The New Generation, TNG Season 2.
==Synopsis==
Captain Martin and his crew welcome a Klingon Ambassador aboard the USS Enterprise, but his presence triggers the revelation of some shocking secrets.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John comes out of his bathroom wearing his red long sleeve shirt and vest as he's drinking a cup of Earl Grey Tea as he's getting ready to go on duty when the com activates.
CMDR. Y'NAR [com voice]: Y'Nar to Martin
John tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here go ahead.
CMDR. Y'NAR [com voice]: You've got an incoming transmission from Commodore Picard
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Patch him to my quarters.
John goes to his desk and sits in front of the desk and activates the desk monitor as screen shows the office of Commodore Picard aboard his flagship the U.S.S. Stargazer.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Commodore Picard what can I do for you?
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: John, what can you tell me about the Prospero System?
CAPT. MARTIN: It was a contested sector during the Federation-Klingon War of 2256-2257, and has been under Federation control since then why what's up?
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: Klingon Ambassador Dak Rah has been mediating with their government for the last few days and has requested Federation transportation from the system.
CAPT. MARTIN: Are we suppose to transport him to the Klingon homeworld?
COMM. PICARD: No General Alexander Rozhenko will transport him the rest of the way.
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Aye, sir.
COMM. PICARD [monitor]: Keep me posted Picard out
Transmission ends.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin to Bridge set course for the Prospero System maximum warp.
CMDR. Y'NAR [com voice]; Aye, sir
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, PROSPERO SYSTEM
The Enterprise emerges from warp and enters the system.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 58593.1, The Enterprise has arrived
at the Prospero system for a rendezvous with the Kelcie Mae in order to pick up a special visitor. Prospero has been under Starfleet jurisdiction since the end of the Klingon War. After years of infighting, all three planets have finally reached a cease-fire agreement, negotiated by a unique Federation ambassador. Enterprise has been tasked with transporting the
ambassador to rendezvous with the IKS Neg'var under the command of General Alexander Rozhenko. Our orders are to make him feel welcome. However our esteemed guest is a Klingon, a former general who was part of the forces during the Federation-Klingon Cold War of 2372''
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
Captain Martin, Commander Y'Nar and Lieutenant Mason are awaiting the arrival of the Klingon Ambassador, as transporter chief Kayla Mackenzie reports.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: The Klingon Ambassador is ready to beam aboard sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Energize.
Chief Mackenzie works at the transporter chief ad engages the transporter systems and Ambassador Dak'Rah materialized on the transporter pad as the young officer blows the boatswain whistle.
CAPT. MARTIN: Ambassador Dak'Rah, Son of Ra'Ul, it is my honor to welcome you aboard
the USS Enterprise.
AMBASSADOR RAH: It's just Rah. Formal Klingon names are a mouthful. What is that peculiar device?
CAPT. MARTIN: Ah, yes the boatswain whistle. An old Earth custom from the time of ships at sea. It's become somewhat of a tradition here on Enterprise for our most distinguished guests.
AMBASSADOR RAH: Uh, I see. Kind of like rolling the red carpet out?
CAPT. MARTIN [Chuckles]: Yes. Yes, exactly like that. We want to extend every courtesy the ship has to offer. This is my XO Commander Y'Nar Ellis and my head of security Lieutenant Jack Mason he'll be your escort while you're onboard the Enterprise.
LT. MASON: Ambassador would you like to go to your quarters and get some rest?
AMBASSADOR RAH: Captain Martin, if you wouldn't mind, I've heard so many great things about the Federation flagship. Could I trouble you for a brief tour of the ship?
Captain Martin looks over at his two officers.
CAPT. MARTIN: It's no trouble at all Ambassador.
They leave the transporter room.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Commander T'Mir presently has the conn.
LT. SITO: Joanna you're huffing and puffing.
LT. FAUR: Sorry, just annoyed at our present mission.
Commander T'Mir looks at the girls.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: As a Romulan I would be disgusted at this mission but as a Starfleet officer I have to understand that we have our orders.
LT. SITO: Come on Joanna look at the stuff that he's done over the years since the cold war, he petitioned for a combined Federation-Klingon Starbase during the Dominion War.
LT. FAUR: Sure, he's done some stuff.
Lieutenant Sito still facing her.
LT. SITO: He's an effective voice in spreading Starfleet's message for unity. A former enemy speaking on our behalf? It's incredible.
LT. FAUR: Or it's a long con to gain access to Federation secrets.
LT. SITO: Joanna, come on just because he's Klingon.
LT. FAUR: Look at the destruction they caused during the cold war the attack on Deep Space Nine, the attack on Archanis IV, the Battle of Korvat, Ajilon Prime, Belis IV.
LT. SITO: Sorry if I struck a nerve.
LT. FAUR: It's okay. You're right. I don't really know what he's about. All I know is the stories, like that he killed his own men to cover his retreat. There's a reason other Klingons call him the Butcher of J'Gal.
The turbo-lift doors opened as the group comes out at the last word.
CMDR. Y'NAR: CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE!
The crew comes to attention as Joanna realizes that the Ambassador is behind her and she awkwardly comes to attention, as Ambassador Rah is observing the bridge and sees the viewer.
AMBASSADOR RAH: What an amazing view. A Bird-of-Prey isn't built to take in its surroundings. Klingons will never admit it, but the Federation has much better ships.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: We're all very proud of her.
AMBASSADOR RAH: Most impressive Captain, may we continue the tour? I don't want to distract your bridge crew from their duties.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sure, as you all were.
They leave the bridge as the crew resumes their work and Joanna sits at the helm station.
LT. SITO: That was smooth.
Joanna looks over at her.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
Lieutenant Commander James and Lieutenant Payne is at the bar.
LTCDMR. JAMES [groans]: How can we mess up on this drink I have friends at DS9 who drink this for a living.
LT. PAYNE: I'm not sure why we're having this much trouble with this Commander.
LTCMDR. JAMES: This one is too bland, this one too cold, and this one tastes like its a 1,000 years old.
Then the doors opened and Payne sees Rah.
LT. PAYNE: I don't think you have much time.
Courtney turns to see Captain Martin, Commander Y'Nar, and Ambassador Rah.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Damn it.
CAPT. MARTIN: Ambassador this is Lieutenant Commander James and Lieutenant Harris Payne they're part of the engineering and they've got a surprise for your arrival.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Yes, sir we've been attempting to recreate the popular Klingon drink known as raktajino.
The cup comes out scalding hot, burning Rah's hand, but he takes it in good stride.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Ambassador are you alright?
AMBASSADOR RAH [nods]: I'm fine. One good thing about Klingons, we have a high tolerance for pain.
CAPT. MARTIN: Still, if you would indulge me. Right this way, ambassador.
They head to sickbay.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Our dermal regenerator will patch that up in no time. It will be good as new.
AMBASSADOR RAH: Thank you Nurse.
She looks at him.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Laurel Takahashi.
Doctor Langford walks out of his office and sees the Klingon and flashes of the war start flooding his mind.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR LANGFORD'S OFFICE
He sits in the chair heavily breathing and sweating as we hear the thumping of a heart beat and the sound of red alert klaxons.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
====
Theme Song:
=====
CAPTAIN'S OATH:
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
=====
STAR TREK: THE NEW GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
=====
BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
=====
Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN MARTIN
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud.
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
COMMANDER Y'NAR
Enterprise approaches a nebula.
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LIEUTENANT JACK MASON
Enterprise approaches a Starbase in orbit of an M-Class planet.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER COURTNEY JAMES
Enterprise flies by a Pioneer-class vessel.
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LIEUTENANT JOANNA FAUR
Enterprise fires her phasers and photon torpedoes.
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DOCTOR PETER LANGFORD
Enterprise flies over Starbase 12.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'MIR
A Federation Battlegroup as Enterprise departs from it and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON BORDER
The U.S.S. Andrew Fisher a Canberra-class carrier a large Sovereign-Class vessel along with the 9th battlegroup as a class-8 shuttle approaches the vessel and enters the shuttle bay.
INT-U.S.S. ANDREW FISHER SHUTTLEBAY
The shuttle lands as the rear hatch opens and Ensign Peter Langford walks off the shuttle as he sees the fighters aboard the vessel as he is very hesitate to be aboard the vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ANDREW FISHER CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Onasi a Efrosian male about in his mid-40s and has been in Starfleet for several years, and sits at his desk as the doors chimed.
CAPT. ONASI: Come in.
Doors opened and Peter enters the ready room.
ENS. LANGFORD: Ensign Peter Langford reporting for duty here's my transfer orders.
He hands the data chip to Captain Onasi.
CAPT. ONASI: Welcome aboard Mister Langford your file came through from Caldik Prime and I am impressed by your record not a single reprimand.
ENS. LANGFORD: I am determined to keep it that way.
CAPT. ONASI: Good report to sickbay you'll find Chief Medical Officer Doctor Leslie Shay.
ENS. LANGFORD: Aye, sir.
Ensign Langford leaves the ready room.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise speeds to Klingon border.
DR. LANGFORD [voice over]: Chief Medical Officer's Log, USS Enterprise, stardate 1875.8. Bio-bed two has shut down again Ever since the Pakled attack, it hasn't been the same
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is repairing the bio-bed as the doors opened and he turns to see Captain Branson.
DR. LANGFORD: John? What do I owe the pleasure of your visit usually its me coming to you for a check up.
JOHN: Do you have any more of that Deltan parsley in your apothecary?
PETER: Careful. Deltan parsley is deadly in excessive amounts.
JOHN: And in small amounts, delicious.
PETER [Chuckles softly]: You could have just called. Or sent a yeoman.
JOHN: Mm-hm. I wanted to check in with you. Because of our Klingon visitor? I know you were posted near the Prospero system, where Rah earned his reputation. Apparently, there was a minor protest during his last transport, so we have direct orders. Klingon War veterans need to interact with Rah. We have to make him feel welcome here, and we will, but I don't want that to come at the personal expense of anyone on the crew.
Peter leans on another bio-bed.
PETER: John, you fought in the war you saw the death and destruction the Empire caused he led most of the invasion forces.
JOHN: How's Laurel?
Then Laurel enters.
JOHN: Hey, there Laurel how are you feeling?
LAUREL: I'm fine Captain.
JOHN: Good because I need you two to remain professional as you've always have been when we've had guests I know this is tough for you both but I need you two.
PETER: We get it John act professional.
JOHN: Great. Good to hear it. Ultimate goal of the Federation is to make peace with our enemies.
PETER: True, but it's also an organization that waged war with the Klingons.
			
JOHN: As I mentioned, we have orders from pretty up high. I'm hosting a dinner tonight in honor of Ambassador Rah. It would mean a lot
PETER: I'll be there.
LAUREL: Totally. me too.
JOHN [Smiles]: Good to hear.
He leaves sickbay.
PETER: That's just swell.
He paces about.
LAUREL: We can ditch this?
PETER: No, John needs us there and I am not giving Rah the satisfaction of chasing me away from the Captain's table.
PETER: We've got this.
LAUREL [smiles]: We've got this.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ANDREW FISHER SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
The medical staff are working treating wounded.
ENS. LANGFORD: WE NEED A DERMAL TEAM STAT!
[HEART MONITOR BEEPING STEADILY]
[FLATLINE TONE]
DR. SHAY: Damn it he's in cardiac arrest!
ENS. LANGFORD: What do we do?
DR. SHAY: Manual stimulation.
ENS. LANGFORD: Got it oh boy.
Langford starts to manually stimulate the down crewmen's heart.
DR. SHAY: Come on Ensign come on.
[HEART MONITOR BEEPING STEADILY]
ENS. LANGFORD: WE GOT HIM BACK!
DR. SHAY: Dermal team patch him up.
MEDICAL OFFICER: We've got more wounded.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise continues on course for the Klingon border.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR
WOMAN [OVER P.A.]: Attention, all personnel. Tactical reviews have been updated and are available on your personal datapad
Doctor Langford heads to the Captain's quarters and sees Lieutenant Faur pacing about outside the Captain's quarters.
DR. LANGFORD: Joanna?
LT. FAUR: Doc.
DR. LANGFORD: Is everything alright?
She turns to him.
LT. KAYE: No. The Butcher of J'Gal is in there, and everyone's acting like he's the freaking Dalai Lama. I've got a bad poker face when I don't like someone. I need to bail.
DR. LANGFORD: You could of just told the Captain no.
LT. FAUR: Nah, Commander Clarkson told me once that the Captain makes the best roast in the quadrant it would be illogical not to be at his table but not if the Ambassador is there.
DR. LANGFORD: He asked for me and Laurel to be here.
LT. FAUR: I see.
They enter the Captain's quarters.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
The senior staff are having dinner with the Ambassador.
AMBASSADOR RAH: There were eight delegates from three separate planets, and everyone thought I was crazy. And maybe I am.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Why did the Federation send you there alone?
AMBASSADOR RAH: Convincing Prospero Alpha to agree to an armistice was like getting a Tellarite to give a compliment.
At the otherside of the table Laurel and Joanna are getting drinks.
LAUREL: How are you holding up?
JOANNA: I'm alright just keeping my cool.
LAUREL: I just wish he would shut up for one second about all this amazing peace he's managed. 
LT. MASON: I can help with that he's not wrong. I was stationed near Prospero. They are pretty stubborn.
They go back to the table.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm sorry for how you were mistreated aboard the last Starfleet vessel.
AMBASSADOR RAH: It's quite alright it is an honor to be the first Klingon Ambassador aboard a Federation vessel without armor nor a disruptor and a squad of honorable warriors.
That statement makes Lieutenant Mason a bit uneasy.
LTCMDR T'MIR: Ambassador Rah, are you familiar with the ancient Earth text Sun Tzu's The Art of War?
AMBASSADOR RAH: All Klingon children learn mL'parmaq Qoj practically from birth. I was introduced when I was seven. My father taught me war and bloodshed, but my mother taught me to see and feel.
[CONVERSATION CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY] 
Doctor Langford goes to get something to bring.
PETER: Make mine a double.
Laurel makes the two drinks.
LAUREL: Why are we here?
PETER: It was at the request of the Captain.
PETER: I know.
They rejoin the rest of the senior staff the dinner is proceeding nicely but something boils in Joanna's heart and mind know that a member of the people that took her former Academy classmate's lives is right next to her.
AMBASSADOR RAH: The negotiations almost fell apart when the chancellor said to me, "How is it that a Klingon is speaking on behalf of the Federation?"
CAPT. MARTIN: That's a good question how did you respond?
AMBASSADOR RAH: I simply told him the truth. Who I am and who I was. And what the Federation did for me. It saved my life. J'Gal changed me. 
CAPT. MARTIN: J'Gal changed a lot of us. 
AMBASSADOR RAH: You were on J'Gal?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, my ship was in the sector the U.S.S. Intrepid a Intrepid-Class vessel same design as the Voyager.
LT. MASON: I was at the massacre of the Athos colony on J'Gal.
AMBASSADOR RAH: Then you both know my pain all too well. Those were difficult times. After what happened on Athos, my ideals shifted. The fighting was without merit. It was pointless. War is never the ideal option.
Captain Martin leans forward.
CAPT. MARTIN: Ambassador is it true the story about how you escaped from J'Gal?
AMBASSADOR RAH: We were all pushed to our limits. To the survivors of J'Gal.
They raise their glasses.
ALL: To the survivors of J'Gal.
AMBASSADOR RAH: [SPEAKS KLINGON]
CAPT. MARTIN: "We are Klingon, may we endure"?
LT. FAUR: "Remain Klingon." Remember that?
AMBASSADOR RAH [nods]: Yes it was our battle cry during the war. "Remain Klingon" is much easier to shout in our language.
Joanna sips her scotch.
LT. FAUR: I was uh onboard the Challenger before the war started then we heard your battle cry all over the coms and then [CLICKS TONGUE] Boom. All your friends are dead.
CMDR. Y'NAR: Lieutenant stand down.
AMBASSADOR RAH [remains calm]: Let us all step back.
LT. FAUR: I-I've heard worse.
			
AMBASSADOR RAH: Now I am simply hoping to make up for my past, and-and connecting with others who need healing like you.
Joanna scoffs and leaves not wanting to hear another word.
LAUREL: I'm going to go see if her needs anything.
Laurel leaves and follows close behind them.
CAPT. MARTIN: My sincere apologies, Ambassador Rah I've never seen her act like this with a official such as yourself.
Rah puts his hand up.
AMBASSADOR RAH: None are needed, Captain. As I said, I bear no grudge.
CAPT. MARTIN: Uh, s-she will find his own way to peace.
We hear the thumping of a heart beat and the sound of red alert klaxons.
DR. LANGFORD: Excuse me Captain.
Doctor Langford leaves the Captain's quarters.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE PETER LANGFORD & T'MIR'S QUARTERS, BATHROOM AREA
Peter gets into the shower.
PETER [to com]: Computer, activate sonic shower. 
The sonic shower activates as Peter stands there tries to keep the memories of those deaths of his fellow crewmen out of his mind.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The U.S.S. Andrew Fisher has scorch marks along the outer hull as what's left of the 10th battlegroup makes a full retreat to Starbase 232.
INT-U.S.S. ANDREW FISHER SICKBAY
The medical staff are cleaning up as Peter takes time to breath from the rush of wounded coming in.
DR. SHAY: Not what you expected huh?
Peter looks at her.
ENS. LANGFORD: No not really.
She sits next to him.
DR. SHAY: You did good Pete I am recommending you for a promotion and a commendation for your hard work today.
Peter looks over at her.
ENS. LANGFORD: Thanks Doc.
She pats his shoulder.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise soars at warp to the Klingon border.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin is at his desk looking over crew and ship status reports, as the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Y'Nar enters.
CMDR. Y'NAR: A recent report from Starbase Six they've reported that General Rozheko's vessel is about an hour away from the border.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Well that's good.
John leans back in the chair.
Y'NAR: Are you alright John?
John puts a PADD on the table and Y'Nar looks at it.
Y'NAR [re: PADD]: Peter's file?
JOHN: Yeah I had to take a closer look and found that he served aboard the U.S.S. Andrew Fisher during the Federation-Klingon Cold War of 2372. I feel like I am putting too much pressure on him with our guest aboard.
CMDR. Y'NAR: John you're following Starfleet orders yes it maybe strange orders but you're following them.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Andrew Fisher is at impulse.
INT-U.S.S. ANDREW FISHER SICKBAY
The medical staff are replenishing their supplies.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Haven't heard the klaxons sound or the call of battle stations over the com.
MEDICAL OFFICER: Maybe the Klingons have left the sector.
DR. SHAY: I wouldn't put it pass them.
LTJG. LANGFORD: Well, as long as they're far from us I am alright with that.
Then Captain Onasi comes over the com.
CAPT. ONASI [com voice]: RED ALERT, ALL HANDS BATTLE STATIONS!
[KLAXONS BLARING]
The medical staff rushes to their stations to prepare for incoming wounded, Peter takes a deep breath and gets to work.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE GYM
Peter is punching a punching bag when Rah enters the gym.
RAH: Doctor Langford I was told I would find you here.
Peter looks over at Rah.
PETER: I was just getting ready to go back on duty.
Rah looks at him.
RAH: I heard what happened to your former CO at Archanis IV I am sorry for your loss.
Peter turns to him.
PETE: You're a Klingon you were born to kill murder and maim and you're saying you're sorry?
Peter and Rah are face to face on the mat.
PETER: Let's hope you ae ready.
They start fighting each other as John enters.
JOHN: PETER!
He stops Peter from killing Rah.
JOHN: Remember the mission we're on.
Peter gets his wrist out of John's grip as he leaves the gym, John helps Rah up.
JOHN: You alright Ambassador?
RAH [nods]: Yes Captain.
Rah leaves the gym as John's worried.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
JESSICA [monitor]: John, I know how you feel about this you fought the Klingons in the war
JOHN: Yeah, but Starfleet should of known about this the fact that they're making me put Peter through so much it's like they don't care.
JESSICA [monitor]: Well, Kyle I handling it well
JOHN [sighs]: I know Jess I am just worried.
Jessica leans back in her chair in her office.
JESSICA [sighs, monitor]: I hope that you can get through this as well
JOHN: Me to Jess.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is using a dermal regenerator on his knuckles.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: You alright Doctor?
DR. LANGFORD: Yeah, just had an intense work out.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Alright.
Peter leaves sickbay after treating his knuckles.
INT-U.S.S. ANDREW FISHER SICKBAY
LTJG. LANGFORD: Commander you've got to be more careful with repairing your fighter after a battle with the Klingons.
LTCMDR. BENTON: I really thought that I deactivated that plasma conduit on my fighter.
Lieutenant Langford uses the dermal regenerator on Commander Benton's hand.
CAPT. ONASI [com voice]: Overcome Squadron report to CIC
LTCMDR. BENTON: Gotta go and thanks.
She leaves as Lieutenant Langford gets to work.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise at high warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin sits in the Captain's chair as Commander Y'Nar walks over to him holding a PADD.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's up?
She hands him the PADD.
CMDR. Y'NAR [re: PADD]: A course through the Chantico Nebula. Gets us to the Neg'var by tomorrow.
CAPT. MARTIN [confused]: Chantico?
She turns to him.
CMDR. Y'NAR: John, we need to get Rah off this ship. Crew morale is low.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: How can we represent a Federation that believes in peace if we say some people aren't allowed to make up for their past?
She looks at him.
CMDR. Y'NAR: I agree with you, in the abstract, but the people he hurt, some of them right here in this crew, might not find forgiveness so easily. It isn't fair for us to ask them to just let it go. Federation or not, everyone is on their own journey.
John thinks then looks at her.
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, we'll make the course change Joanna alter our course to Chantico.
LT. FAUR: Aye, sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack inform Alexander of our course change.
LT. MASON [nods]: Aye, sir.
Captain Martin leans back in the Captain's chair.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR LANGFORD'S OFFICE
Peter looks at the box and opens it and looks at the Klingon knife that he's kept, when Rah enters the office.
RAH: Am I disturbing you.
Peter turns to see Rah.
DR. LANGFORD: Ambassador Rah?
RAH: I've just been informed that my time on the ship is being cut short. We don't have as much time as I had hoped to get to know one another.
DR. LANGFORD: I'm okay with that. I don't need to know anymore than I already do. Now
please go away.
RAH: I thought that as victims of the horrors of J'Gal, that.
DR. LANGFORD: STOP! I know why you're here. You want me to make you feel okay. To say you've done enough.
RAH: You misunderstand me.
DR. LANGFORD: Oh, I understand you, General Dak'Rah, son of Ra'Ul.
RAH: Perhaps you do. I sense that we are the same. You're letting your pain cloud your judgment.
DR. LANGFORD: Please. Leave me alone.
RAH: Don't let hate ruin your soul.
PETER [frustrated]: You gave the order! Anyone not a Klingon soldier is the enemy. You gave the order!
RAH: Yes, this is true. But I've been doing the best I can to make up for my transgressions.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Laurel enters as she sees two people in the Doctor's office struggling and then she tapped her combadge.
NURSE TAKAHASHI [to com]: I need a security team to sickbay now!
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-CHANTICO NEBULA
Enterprise is traveling through the nebula.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
The cover is being draped over Rah's dead body as the camera pans up showing Captain Martin and Lieutenant Mason.
LT. MASON: By the time we arrived he was already dead sir.
Captain Martin paces about.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Darn it this isn't good.
John walks over to Laurel.
CAPT. MARTIN: Laurel can you join me and Mister Mason in my ready room in a few hours?
NURSE TAKAHASHI: Sure.
John leaves sickbay.
EXT-CHANTICO NEBULA
Enterprise continue traveling through the nebula.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Both Captain Martin and Lieutenant Mason are on the other side facing Nurse Takahashi.
CAPT. MARTIN: Tell us what happened in sickbay.
NURSE TAKAHASHI: I was there. Saw the whole thing. Rah wanted to talk, but Peter was done. He told Rah he didn't want to be involved with a war criminal. Guess hearing that set him off. I can't believe he would do something like this.
COMPUTER: Commander Kiff, Klingon, deceased. Captain Ruh'lis, Klingon, deceased. Ambassador Dak'Rah, Klingon, deceased
LT. MASON: The knife belongs to the Butcher of J'Gal, right? Starfleet records tell us the DNA belongs to the three warlords he killed. And I checked the logs, tracked movements. They corroborate the timeline.
CAPT. MARTIN [surprised]: I just can't believe that Ambassador Rah would do that.
LT. MASON: Goes to show you that not all Klingons are peaceful.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: One day we'll have to get over our hatred towards one another and come together as true friends.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Langford is repairing the bio-bed as the doors opened and he turns to see Captain Martin.
CAPT. MARTIN: Pete?
DR. LANGFORD: Captain?
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, submitting her report.Uh, there's likely to be an inquiry, but
DR. LANGFORD: Oh, we've known each other
CAPT. MARTIN: How long?
DR. LANGFORD: Too long to count.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah, I'd like to think, if you did instigate the fight with Rah, if it got away from you somehow, you could talk to me. I'd be on your side. We'd work it out.
DR. LANGFORD: I didn't start that fight John. This whole situation, it's-it's complicated.
CAPT. MARTIN: Is it?
DR. LANGFORD: Rah was living a lie. I saw his true face. What if I told you he murdered children? Not his men. He did it. What if I started the fight then? Would that be so bad?
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Y'Nar Ellis 	Felecia Linkous 	Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jack Mason 	Kevin Regan 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical, Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Courtney James	Ferne Myers 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Peter Langford	Jacob Elliot 	Lieutenant 	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Joanna Faur 	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	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 Star===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Jean-Luc Picard	Josh Irwin	Commodore 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-82893
Dak Rah 	TBA 	Klingon Ambassador 	Ambassador of the Klingon Empire
Bindo Onasi 	TBA 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Andrew Fisher NCC-7859
Leslie Shay 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Andrew Fisher NCC-7859
Maxine Benton 	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander	Wing Commander, Overcome Squadron
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===