Dog's of War (New Voyages episode)

Dog's of War is the 20th episode of Star Trek: New Voyages New Voyages Season 2.
==Synopsis==
The Enterprise is ordered to Starbase Six to provide assistance to support the Starfleet vessels that are defending the base from an upcoming Klingon attack, meanwhile Commander Clarkson is having trouble adjusting to being aboard a Constitution-class cruiser.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise is at impulse speed.
CAPT. BRANSON [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, After a few days of craziness the Enterprise is finally on her second five-year mission
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John is getting ready to go on duty as the com does it's boatswain whistle.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Ivanova to Branson
John walks over to the com panel and presses it.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: We're receiving a incoming transmission from Starbase Six its Admiral Kevlar Garth
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Patch it to my quarters.
A few seconds later Admiral Garth appears on the screen.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral Garth what can I do for you?
ADM. GARTH [monitor]: Captain I know that you're on your five-year mission but I am diverting the Enterprise to Starbase Six, the Klingons are making their move towards this base and with the Excalibur out of commission we need another Constitution-class vessel
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: We'll be there sir.
ADM. GARTH [monitor]: We'll be waiting Garth out
Transmission ends as Captain Branson toggles the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson to bridge set course for Starbase Six warp seven.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Aye, sir
He ends the com chat as John leans back.
CAPT. BRANSON [to himself]: So much for our five-year mission being uneventful.
He gets up from the chair and leaves his quarters.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year 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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STAR TREK: NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN BRANSON
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud.
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
COMMANDER ZHASA IVANOVA
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 STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Enterprise flies by a Pioneer-class vessel.
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LIEUTENANT TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise fires her phasers and photon torpedoes.
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LIEUTENANT KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DOCTOR STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise flies over Starbase 12.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'SHARA
Enterprise flies over Earth and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
Enterprise is at high warp on course for Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: I am sure you all are wondering why we've altered our course to Starbase Six, well the Klingons have decided to target the base after the defeat of K'Mock at the hands of the crew of the Excalibur three years ago.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I thought K'Mock and his band of rebels were disowned by the Empire?
CAPT. BRANSON: Well it appears that some didn't like that he was disowned by the Empire.
DR. CARLSON: Well my medical team and I are ready for incoming wounded.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Me and my engineers are ready to seal breaches and repair and replace damaged relays.
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep at it dismissed.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise approaches Starbase Six as it's flanked by two Ares-Class cruisers and one Sombra-class cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Lieutenant Carlson turns to report.
LT. CARLSON: We're approaching Starbase Six now sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, hail the dock master.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir the dock master has given us clearance to dock.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us in.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise enters the dry-dock berth next to the dry-dock berth that holds the Excalibur.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. CARLSON: We're docked disengaging impulse engines securing thrusters exhaust.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair and pats Carlson's shoulder.
CAPT. BRANSON: Good work Kara.
LT. CARLSON: Thank you sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's go welcome the good Admiral aboard T'Shara you've got the bridge.
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova leave as Commander T'Shara takes the conn.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova enters as Chief Mackenzie reports.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: Admiral Garth is ready to beam over.
CAPT. BRANSON: Energize Chief.
Admiral Garth, Commodore Jakande, and Captain Smith materialized onto the transporter pad.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral Garth welcome aboard.
ADM. GARTH [smiles]: Always good to be aboard the Enterprise this Commodore Imari Jakande and you already know Captain Smith.
CAPT. BRANSON: Commodore Jakande I've read about your battle plans at the Academy it's an honor to meet you.
The two shake hands.
COMM. JAKANDE: The honor is mine Captain I've kept up with your career since your graduation and I am impressed by how well you bounced back from your personnel issues.
CAPT. BRANSON: And I am sure you all know my first officer Commander Zhasa Ivanova.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Admiral, Commodore.
CAPT. BRANSON: Now what's this all about sirs the Klingons are making a push towards this outpost?
ADM. GARTH: Yes, apparently the Excalibur's victory over K'Mock and his forces have angered most within the Empire, and it has caused most of them to make a run at this base.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Intelligence suspected that the Empire disowned K'Mock.
COMM. JAKANDE: Well, we were wrong for the most part.
CAPT. SMITH: The Yorktown returned from rescuing a colony transport from a squadron of Klingon battle cruisers.
CAPT. BRANSON: What are our orders sir?
ADM. GARTH: Your orders are to form a defense around the Starbase and make sure the Klingons don't break through.
CAPT. BRANSON: Aye, sir.
They step back onto the pad and are beamed back to the Starbase as Captain Smith remains.
JESSICA: I was hoping to have dinner with you.
JOHN [smiles]: Sure.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT TANNER'S OFFICE
Kyle is pacing about. 
LT. TANNER: Are you alright Mister Clarkson? 
Kyle turns to her. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: No I don't know why I am here. 
LT. TANNER: I've been helping you understand what happened to you when you were infected by the neural parasite. 
Kyle stops walking and just stands there. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I can still see images of what I did when I was under the control of that creature, the people I hurt and killed. 
Kyle stands there. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I-I had my hands around Jamie's throat I nearly killed John. 
LT. TANNER: But you didn't you resisted long enough for Doctor Carlson to remove them and for the Captain to take you to Vulcan for a full recovery of your mental state. 
Kyle looks at her. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Yeah but it still doesn't make me feel better knowing that I wasn't in control of my own actions. 
Lieutenant Tanner looks at Commander Clarkson. 
LT. TANNER: I can be trusted Mister Clarkson.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Huh.
He leaves her office.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is in front of the Starbase as the Yorktown is next to her.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
Both John and Jessica are having a dinner date.
JESSICA: This is good.
JOHN: Thanks it's my famous pasta dish I always watched mom make it I had to beg her to get the stuff to make it before the Enterprise left Earth.
JESSICA: Well, it's very good pasta dish.
JOHN: Thanks so I heard that Yorktown maybe considered for the Phase II program.
JESSICA: I hope so but I wouldn't mind seeing what Enterprise would look like with the upgrades.
JOHN: I don't know if Kyle would like it because he already likes this design.
JESSICA: He knows that this design has had some losses the Intrepid and the Constellation?
JOHN: True.
Jessica looks at him.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING 
Commander Williams is looking over the proposed refit of the Constitution-class to the Jefferies-class, as Commander Clarkson enters after working on a few relays.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Hey, Kyle get over here I want you to take a look at this.
Kyle walks over to the console and looks at the screen.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: What am I looking at?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: It's the proposed refit for the Constitution-class to the new Jefferies-class design, elongated nacelles a forward torpedo launchers and different nacelle housings this could improve the Enterprise and her sister ships.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: And you're impressed by this because why?
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: It's an impressive design choice.
Then klaxons blare.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Red alert, all hands battle stations
Commander Williams and her staff get to their battle stations.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Turbo-lift doors opened as Captain Branson walks onto the bridge and to his Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Long range scanners picked up something a Klingon bird of prey approaching the Starbase defense perimeter.
CAPT. BRANSON: Is her weapon's charged?
Lieutenant Mason checks and reports.
LT. MASON: Negative sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [confused]: Strange.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: This could be a trap John to get the Enterprise alone.
CAPT. BRANSON: If it is a trap it's a very lousy one at that Kara move to intercept.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise approaches the Bird of Prey.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Lieutenant Smith turns to report.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon cruiser.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise and you are?
CAPT. Q'UALA [viewer]: I am Captain Q'uala
Lieutenant Mason gets up from the tactical station.
LT. MASON [smiles]: Q'uala.
EXT-SPACE
The Klingon cruiser is facing the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The doors opened and Q'uala is escorted by two guards.
CAPT. BRANSON: Welcome aboard.
They shook hands.
CAPT. Q'UALA: I am honored to be aboard the famous Starfleet vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Now what do I owe this pleasure to your visit?
CAPT. Q'UALA: You are aware of the attack by K'Mock?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yes I am Q'uala.
CAPT. Q'UALA: I have been tracking him for months.
CAPT. BRANSON: Months impressive so where's this big Klingon force?
CAPT. QUALA: I was able to avoid it but I don't know for how long.
CAPT. BRANSON: If you take your ship to Archanis IV you might be able to avoid it.
CAPT. Q'UALA: Thank you Captain.
He leaves the ready room as Captain Branson is worried.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise heads back to Starbase Six.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT MASON & COMMANDER WILLIAMS QUARTERS
Jack is looking out the window as Stephanie walks up to him.
STEPHANIE: What's on your mind?
JACK: Seeing my Klingon half brother Q'uala again.
Stephanie puts her head on his shoulder.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise rejoins the Yorktown.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson stands in front of the helm and Navigational Stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: We should of seen them by now.
LT. MITCHELL: Nothing on my navigational sensors sir.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Nothing on long range scanners wait I am detecting a tachyon emissions.
Transparent viewer shows a Klingon K'Tinga-class battle cruiser decloaks.
LT. MASON: You want me to lock weapons?
CAPT. BRANSON: Lock phasers but hold for my orders.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon cruiser.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: Starfleet surrender or be destroyed
LT. MITCHELL: Captain Kor.
LT. CARLSON: Wonder why he's asking for our surrender?
CAPT. BRANSON: Because he wants the Enterprise intact Kor you are in violation of the Neutral Zone treaty of 2267.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: Captain we both know that your vessel is no match for this new Klingon cruiser, so I suggest that you surrender
Captain Branson tenses up.
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is facing the Klingon cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the U.S.S. Ares and U.S.S. Yorktown.
ADM. GARTH [viewer]: What's your status?
CAPT. BRANSON: So far the situation is going well for now but Kor might call for back-up.
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: So, far we've not detected any Klingon vessels approaching the base
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: We'll be back as soon as we defuse this situation.
ADM. GARTH [viewer]: Keep me posted Garth out
Transmission ends as Captain Branson worries.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise is facing the Klingon cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Commander Ivanova is in command while Captain Branson is sleeping, when Commander T'Shara reports.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Commander the Klingon cruiser has sent a transmission to Kronos.
LT. SMITH: Confirmed Commander.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What does it say?
LT. SMITH: Captain Kor is informing Klingon high command of the situation here and is requesting instructions.
Commander Ivanova is standing behind the helm and navigational console, tensing up at the sound of that.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Keep monitoring the Klingon transmissions.
LT. SMITH: Aye, Commander.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS [YELLOW ALERT]
John gets up from the bed and gets ready to go on duty drinking a cup of tea when the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Lieutenant Tanner is standing in front of the doors.
LT. TANNER: May I come in Captain?
CAPT. BRANSON: Sure Lieutenant what can I do for you?
LT. TANNER: I need some advice on your friend Commander Clarkson he's stubborn and determined to avoid our counseling sessions.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Kyle has never been a fan of Doctors unless it was Doctor T'Ver at Arcamon.
She paces about.
LT. TANNER: I told him that I can be trusted but as far as we been able to talk about was his encountered with the neural parasite and him attacking both you and Captain Towe.
John sits at the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: He can be a bit stubborn.
She looks at him.
LT. TANNER: But I shouldn't have this much trouble.
CAPT. BRANSON [smiles]: I know that feeling when it comes to Kyle he can be a bit stubborn you just have to give him time.
LT. TANNER: But we've not been able to talk about his parents.
CAPT. BRANSON: That's a touchy subject Kyle's parents left him at Arcamon to protect him but he believes that they never loved him and he hated them ever since even after their death.
Lieutenant Tanner leans forward on the desk.
LT. TANNER: But in order for me to be effective in his recovery I have to understand him as a person.
Captain Branson looks at her.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise faces the Klingon cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the Klingon cruiser as Captain Branson stands at the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Shara are you sure that no other vessel has been detected?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Yes, sir I am sure.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Are you sure that they've improved their cloaking device?
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: It is possible.
Captain Branson turns back as he looks at the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Keep an eye out for other Klingon cruisers.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: Aye, sir.
Commander T'Shara turns back to the science console.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise faces the Klingon cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
Captain Branson sits at his desk as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Clarkson enters holding a PADD.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander Williams is busy so she sent me to deliver you the engineering report.
Captain Branson takes the PADD and reviews the PADD.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: This is impressive work.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Your welcome.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kyle, how are you adjusting to being aboard this vessel?
Kyle paces about and turns to his friend.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: It's been tough but I am making the transition work.
John motions Kyle to sit at the desk he sits in front of the desk.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kyle, remember when I was posted to my first Constitution-class cruiser?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: The Kongo yes you were nervous as hell but over time you adjusted to it.
John leans forward.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kyle, as your commanding officer I have to make sure that every member of my crew is at 100% peek performance. And you are my friend but I am worried about you after your encounter with those neural parasite and your trial and retrial as well as the death of your parents.
KYLE [smiles]: John, I know you mean well and your right I been having trouble adjusting I only served on a Federation-Class Dreadnought, Daedalus-Class and a Farragut-Class these cruisers are incredible and large.
JOHN: Kyle, you are a valuable officer and I am glad that I brought you aboard the Enterprise, I spoke to Lieutenant Tanner you've been avoiding her sessions.
KYLE: I've been busy with getting use to being aboard the Enterprise.
Then the com activates.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Captain Branson report to the bridge
Both John and Kyle leaves the ready room.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Both John and Kyle walk onto the bridge.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
CMDR. IVANOVA: The Klingon cruiser sir.
Transparent viewer shows the cruiser turnabout and cloak.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: That's strange looks like they retreated back to Klingon Space.
LT. MITCHELL: But why?
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm not sure but at least we avoided a shooting war Kara take us back to Starbase.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE LIEUTENANT TANNER'S OFFICE
Lieutenant Tanner looks at the desktop monitor when the doors chimed she gets up and presses the panel and the doors opened and Kyle is standing there.
KYLE: I hope I am not disturbing you?
LINDSAY: Not at all come in.
Kyle enters.
LINDSAY: Let's begin.
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER
Enterprise approaching the Starbase.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Sadie Waymire as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Shara
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Lieutenant Lindsey Tanner
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Admiral Kevlar Garth
*TBA as Commodore Imari Jakande
*TBA as Captain Kor
*TBA as Captain Q'uala
*Ashley Kalfas as Captain Jessica Smith
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===