Home (SNW episode)

Home is the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds SNW Season 2.
==Plot==
The U.S.S. Enterprise returns to Earth for some much needed repairs and a few minor upgrades, also the crew is here to celebrate the relaunch of the Enterprise's sister ship the U.S.S. Constitution NCC-1700.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise approaches Earth as the camera pans up to show the Federation Dockyard, as Starfleet and civilian transport vessels fly around the yard.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 6745.1, The Enterprise has returned to Earth for some much needed repairs after our encounter with the Sheliak, also we're here to see the relaunching of our sister ship the U.S.S. Constitution under the command of my sister newly promoted Captain Brianna Branson
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The REGULAR CREWMEMBERS are in their accustomed places as:
LTJG. CARLSON: Coming into position.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Standby to dock.
LT. MITCHELL: Ready to dock.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
The Enterprise approaches one of the docking berths.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CMDR. IVANOVA: Engage mooring beams and lock off.
LTJG. CARLSON: Aye, Commander.
[Clunk]
LTJG. CARLSON: And docking completed.
Captain Branson turns to Commander Ivanova.
CAPT. BRANSON: Thank you, Z. Well done. And well done all. 
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is between two Korolev-class heavy cruisers.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK NINE CORRIDOR, AIRLOCK HATCH
The doors opened and the Engineers walks onto the ship as Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova greet Commodore Pike.
CAPT. BRANSON: Chris welcome aboard.
The two shook hands.
COMM. PIKE: Thanks John.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm sure you know my first officer Commander Zhasa Ivanova.
CMDR. IVANOVA [nods]: Commodore Pike welcome back aboard.
The two shook hands.
COMM. PIKE: I heard about your run-in with the Sheliak.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah they did a number on the ship.
Then they see a female engineer.
COMM. PIKE: May I present Lieutenant Commander Kathrine Hitchcock.
LTCMDR. HITCHCOCK [nods]: Captain, Commander.
CAPT. BRANSON: Chris what's going on?
COMM. PIKE: She's your new assistance Chief Engineer.
Captain Branson is shocked about this.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson and Commodore Pike are at the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON: I already have an assistance Chief Engineer.
COMM. PIKE: You didn't go though the proper channels to reinstate his rank of Lieutenant Commander John.
CAPT. BRANSON: So I was suppose to keep him at the rank of Lieutenant till he finished leaping through hoops?
CHRIS: It was the ruling of the Admiralty that he starts at the rank of Lieutenant and work back up to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
JOHN: He was robbed of that Chris he wasn't demoted he was stripped of it.
CHRIS [sighs]: I know but you didn't do it the right way.
JOHN: I'm not taking Commander Hitchcock Chris.
Chris gets up from the chair.
CHRIS: Speak with Fleet Admiral Ozawa.
He leaves the ready room.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
An establishing shot of the Constitution-Class U.S.S. Constitution the sister of the U.S.S. Enterprise is docked.
INT-U.S.S. CONSTITUTION MAIN BRIDGE
The engineers are working on the different stations and power conduits as Captain John Branson and Captain Brianna Branson are inspecting the bridge.
BRIANNA: We've tied these stations directly in the primary EPS junction. 
JOHN [smiles]: I hope you don't mind if I steal some of these improvements.
BRIANNA [smiles]: I won't say anything if you do me a small favor. My senior officer candidates. I'd like to get your opinion. You've served with a few of them.
[She hands her brother the chip, as John refers to the Captain's chair.]
JOHN: You might want to talk to someone about installing a lumbar support. You're going to spend a lot of hours in that chair. 
They walked over to the tactical station.
BRIANNA: We've improved our deflectors by twelve percent. We'll be able to hang in a firefight a little longer. 
JOHN [amazed]: Ventral and dorsal torpedo launchers, ventral and dorsal phaser banks.
BRIANNA: Upgrades you recommended. What is it? 
JOHN [smiles]: I had an argument once with Admiral Robert T. April. He was one of the designers of the Constitution-Class heavy cruisers.
BRIANNA: I am aware of that.
JOHN: I told him I didn't want to be in command of a warship trying to make first contact with new species. April was right. We needed those weapons, and a hell of a lot more. 
Brianna looks at her brother.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING
Kyle is working on one of the power transfer conduits and gets out from under the console.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Alright, Davis bring it on-line slowly.
The conduit slowly powers up.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Alright bring it up slowly to 34%.
[The conduit powers up then Bang!]
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: SHUT IT DOWN, SHUT IT DOWN!
Conduit powers down.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Damn it those Sheliak bastards really did a number on the EPS conduit systems.
ENS. DAVIS: Maybe we should replace the conduit.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Sure, we've got no choice now.
They get to work as Commander Williams and Commander Hitchcock are talking.
LTCMDR. HITCHCOCK: Starfleet Command doesn't want him onboard their flagship.
She looks at her.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Kat I know we're friends but this is my engine room and yes we have our issues but he's a very capable officer.
She looks at her.
LTCMDR. HITCHCOCK: Steph, he murdered 1,209 Andorian colonists I don't care if he was framed or not he shouldn't be able to be assigned to a Starfleet vessel let alone the Flagship of the Federation forces.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: He was cleared of all charges.
She leaves as Commander Hitchcock can't believe that her friend is wanting to work with Kyle.
EXT-EARTH SURFACE, DAY
A shot of the Branson house hold. 
INT-BRANSON HOUSE HOLD, KITCHEN
John and Jessica are having dinner together.
JESSICA: We've not done this in awhile.
JOHN [smiles]: No we've not had a dinner date here on Earth since I departed to take command of the Enterprise.
Jessica turns to him.
JESSICA: I've heard what's going on with the whole assistance chief engineer position?
JOHN: Yeah, Kathrine Hitchcock is wanting the position even though Kyle has the position.
She looks at him/
JESSICA: You'll find away for this to get resolve.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY, DOCTOR CARLSON'S OFFICE
Doctor Carlson is looking over some medical information Nurse Chapel walks into his office and hands him the PADD.
DR. CARLSON: You finished already?
NURSE CHAPEL: Yes.
Doctor Carlson reviews the PADD.
DR. CARLSON: Impressive Christine.
NURSE CHAPEL: Thank you Doc I am heading down to Earth to see my parents.
DR. CARLSON: Very well then see you in a few weeks.
She leaves his office and sickbay as Doctor Carlson puts the PADD down and gets ready to head out of sickbay, but is attacked by a hooded figure.
CUT TO:
INT-BRANSON HOUSE HOLD, BEDROOM [DARKEN]
Both Jessica and John are asleep in the bed as John's communicator beeps as he stirs and wakes up and gets the communicator and flips it open as it beeps. 
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here go ahead. 
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: John there's been an accident
John is worried. 
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Carlson is laying on the bio-bed with bruise and cuts on his face as a medical staff is treating his injuries, as off to the side is Captain Branson and Nurse Chapel.
NURSE CHAPEL: I only left sickbay for a few minutes when I forgot something and that's when I saw him on the floor bleeding and badly wounded.
CAPT. BRANSON: Who would want to attack Steven he's just the CMO of a Federation Starship.
Then Commander Williams and Commander Hitchcock enter.
CAPT. BRANSON: What did you find and I thought I said no to you being here Commander?
LTCMDR. HITCHCOCK: I am here at the request of Fleet Admiral Ozawa Captain.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, fine what did you two find out?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We detected a brief energy signature that suggests a transporter beam.
CAPT. BRANSON: So, someone beamed aboard here and attacked Doctor Carlson?
LTCMDR. HITCHCOCK: It sure seems that way but the strange thing is that it doesn't match known Federation transporter signatures.
CAPT. BRANSON [confused]: I-I'm afraid that I don't understand.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Each Starfleet vessel has different transporter signatures and this one we found wasn't from a Starfleet vessel it was from a Klingon battle cruiser.
CAPT. BRANSON [surprised]: How the hell did a Klingon battle cruiser get this close into Sol without being detected?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Unknown.
Captain Branson walks over to the com panel and toggles it.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to bridge.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Ivanova here go ahead
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Z, scan the system for a Klingon warp signature.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: We've detected a signature bearing 210 mark 20 distances 3.4 light-years proceeding out of Sol at impulse speed
Captain Branson looks at the others.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise is in pursuit of the Klingon cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant T'Lar is at her station studying her console screen and reports.
LT. T'LAR: Sensors are detecting the Klingon cruiser.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the aft section of a Klingon D7-class warbird as Captain Branson walks up next to the helm station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Stay with him Kara.
LTJG. CARLSON: That was my plan sir.
Lieutenant Smith reports.
LT. SMITH: No response sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack arm photon torpedoes.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Ready sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
He presses the firing button.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The Enterprise launches a volley of photons that score several hits on the port engine and impulse engine of the D7-class warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: The Klingon warbird is disabled.
Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant Smith.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, hail the warbird and have them prepare to be boarded.
Then a bright flash from the viewer as they see the Klingon cruiser explode.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What happened?
Lieutenant T'Lar checks her scans and reports.
LT. T'LAR: It appears they activated a self-destruct device to prevent capture.
LT. MITCHELL: That's Klingons for you they don't like having their vessels captured.
Captain Branson walks back to the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us back to Earth.
Then tactical alarm goes crazy.
LT. MASON: INCOMING TORPEDO!
CAPT. BRANSON: Emergency evasive!
WHUMPH!
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise's deflectors took a hit from a torpedo spread.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Smoke is everywhere from conduits overloading and light and console screens burnt out or fizzing in and out.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report!
Lieutenant Mason checks his read out.
LT. MASON: Port deflectors are down to 45%
LT. T'LAR: Minor hull buckling on decks 8 and 9 sickbay is reporting minor injuries.
CAPT. BRANSON: What kind of torpedo hit us?
Lieutenant T'Lar reports.
LT. T'LAR: It appears to be a plasma torpedo.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Romulan?
LT. T'LAR: It is possible but I am unable to get good information due to the main sensor array being off-line.
LTJG. CARLSON: Warp and impulse engines are off-line.
LT. MITCHELL: Navigational array is down as well.
Captain Branson is worried.
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is a drift.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
[Wall monitor shows the damage to the Enterprise]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We took damage to the starboard section of the saucer and we've got damage to several EPS conduits on decks 6-9.
CAPT. BRANSON: How long will it take to repair the warp and impulse engines.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: We're talking five to seven days depending on how much damage the starboard nacelle took.
CMDR. IVANOVA: That's not good if it took major damage.
LT. T'LAR: We have sensors but short range only I am still working on restoring long range sensors.
CAPT. BRANSON: What about our tactical systems?
LT. MASON: Starboard deflectors are down to 45% phaser banks are down and we only have the port torpedo launcher.
CAPT. BRANSON: Nurse Chapel causality report?
NURSE CHAPEL: 13 crewmen are wounded including Doctor Carlson who is still in a coma.
CMDR. IVANOVA: There must be a way we can bring him out of it?
NURSE CHAPEL: I have tried everything without it killing him but nothing worked.
LT. T'LAR: I could use a mind meld to bring him out of it.
CAPT. BRANSON: Could it work?
LT. T'LAR: It is possible.
CAPT. BRANSON: Do it.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Doctor Carlson is laying on the bio-bed and T'Lar is over her husband.
CAPT. BRANSON: We're right here T'Lar.
T'Lar puts her hands on Steven's face.
LT. T'LAR: My mind to your mind. Your thoughts to my thoughts. Our minds are merging, our minds are becoming one. 
Both Captain Branson and Nurse Chapel are at the computer station monitoring both Lieutenant T'Lar and Doctor Carlson's brain wave patterns.
NURSE CHAPEL: So far so good sir.
Then Doctor Carlson's condition improves as he starts opening his eyes and T'Lar backs up as both Branson and Chapel go to them, and Chapel scans them both.
NURSE CHAPEL: They don't have any neural issues.
CAPT. BRANSON: That's good how do you feel Steven.
Carlson sits up.
DR. CARLSON: Like a shuttle landed on my head what happened?
NURSE CHAPEL: You were attacked by a Klingon you were in a coma.
DR. CARLSON: For how long?
LT. T'LAR: You were out for a few hours.
DR. CARLSON [surprised]: A few hours?
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Yes but you're alright thanks to T'Lar.
Doctor Carlson sees the wounded officers in bio-beds.
DR. CARLSON: And not a moment too soon what happened?
LT. T'LAR: We were chasing a Klingon battle cruiser that slipped through our outposts and came to Earth.
Com system activates.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Captain Branson report to the bridge
Both Captain Branson and Lieutenant T'Lar leaves sickbay.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Turbo-lift doors opened and both Captain Branson and Lieutenant T'Lar walk onto the bridge and T'Lar assumes her station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
CMDR. IVANOVA: We just received word from Command that we're to return to Earth for a full debrief.
CAPT. BRANSON [confused]: Why?
LT. SMITH: It's unknown at the moment sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Did you inform them of our issue?
LT. SMITH [nods]: Yes, sir I did.
CAPT. BRANSON: And?
LT. SMITH: They are aware of our issue and has dispatched two Ptolemy-class tugs.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Like hell they're towing us back to Earth I won't have it.
CAPT. BRANSON: We don't have a choice Steph.
Commander Williams is pissed off as she can't believe that the Enterprise is getting towed.
EXT-SPACE
Two Ptolemy-class tugs emerge from warp.
[END OF ACT 3, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyards.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are standing at ease as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa is facing the pair.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Do you have difficulty understanding simple speech, Captain?
CAPT. BRANSON: No, ma'am.
She looks over at Commander Ivanova.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Do you Commander.
CMDR. IVANOVA: No, ma'am.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: And yet you reinstated Mister Clarkson's rank of Lieutenant Commander the second he came aboard your vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral I...
FLT ADM. OZAWA: You will speak when spoken to, Captain, do you understand me?!
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes, ma'am.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: You ignored a decision handed down by your superiors and committed an act of outright disobedience, thereby jeopardizing an alliance that is one of our only barriers against being conquered by an outside force!
CAPT. BRANSON: Permission to speak Admiral.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Granted.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral I understand that I may of risked our alliance with the Andorians but that was a crap decision by the Council to only give Kyle the rank of Lieutenant to save face.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: That makes it ok then doesn't it?
CAPT. BRANSON: No, ma'am it doesn't.
FLT ADM. OZAWA: Well, I say you just got lucky. And if either of you ever again step out of line, and I mean so much as a wrinkle in your uniform or a blemish on your shoes, you are finished! Do I make myself clear?
CAPT. BRANSON & CMDR. IVANOVA: YES, MA'AM!
Fleet Admiral Ozawa leaves the ready room.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
Kyle is eating some polmek soup as John walks over to him.
JOHN: Shouldn't you try something different then just broth?
KYLE: Its not broth its healthy.
JOHN: If you say so.
KYLE: I heard what happened in your ready room.
JOHN: Yeah I don't think me and Z have our butts anymore but they'll heal though.
KYLE: I am sorry that I put you guys at risk to get yelled at by the Admiral.
JOHN: It's not your fault Kyle you worked hard to get your LTC rank and it didn't feel right that they said you couldn't regain it.
KYLE: So, am I being reassigned to another vessel?
JOHN: Nope you are remaining onboard my vessel Commander Hitchcock was offered a posting on one of the Archer-Class vessels as Chief engineer.
KYLE: At least I am remaining here.
John gets up and leaves the mess hall as Kyle continues eating his soup.
EXT-SOL SYSTEM, EARTH ORBIT
Enterprise is docked at the Federation Dockyard.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==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 Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Junior Grade Kara Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Security Officer Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Commodore Christopher Pike
*TBA as Lieutenant Commander Kathrine Hitchcock
*TBA as Captain Brianna Branson
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===