Prodigy (TNG episode)

Prodigy is the 12th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation.
==Synopsis==
The Enterprise is ordered to meet with the U.S.S. Horizon to a remote planet inhabited by unique electric beings that resemble a swarm of fireflies. But when the creatures suddenly turn aggressive, the crew of the USS Enterprise will need Ensign Reed's brainpower to help them escape with their lives.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE, M4C-862 ORBIT
The Enterprise parks next to the U.S.S. Horizon a Horizon-class cruiser built after the Dominion War.
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 553963.1, We've rendezvous with the U.S.S. Horizon, in obit of M4C-862 after several reports on the hospitality of the researchers
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff along with Commander Martin and Ensign Reed from the Horizon, as the wall monitor shows the outpost and the reports.
CMDR. MARTIN: So far we've not detected any Pakled vessels in the sector but Captain Munro wants us to keep a watchful eye out for them.
LT. MASON: So what's so important about this world?
ENS. REED: This world is full of rich research that could help us develop weapons that can help us fight the Borg or the Pakled.
CAPT. MARTIN: But what's wrong down there?
The two women look at each other.
CMDR. MARTIN: It's the lead researcher Commander Hamilton he doesn't like that we're being cautious with exploring the surface, he's been trying to go to different areas of the planet but keeps getting frustrated when we stop them.
CAPT. MARTIN: This is someone that would love to meet.
CMDR. MARTIN: I can arrange that.
CAPT. MARTIN: Dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the ready room.
JOHN: It's good to see you again Gwen.
GWEN: Same here John how are you doing.
JOHN: I've been better adjusting to life aboard the Enterprise as her CO what about you Gwen?
GWEN: I'm good just enjoying being first officer of the Horizon.
JOHN: How's your mother?
GWEN: She's good as for my father Will Riker he's good to I met Commander Troi she's a great stepmother.
JOHN: Let's hope this is an uneventful mission.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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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
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STAR TREK: THE NEX GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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A shot of the secondary hull of the Enterprise
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
The Enterprise flies by an asteroid
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
LTCMDR. JANE KAL
The Enterprise flies by Mars 
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. COURTNEY JAMES
USS Enterprise is flying next to a comet
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. JAMIE KAYE
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. PETER LANGFORD
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. SITO JAXA
The Enterprise flies by a planet as the sunsets 
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'MIR
The Enterprise flies by Earth and her warp nacelles power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-M4C-862 PLANET SURFACE-DAY
[A temporary camp and laboratory is set up in the sandy foreground. Trees and woodland visible beyond. A purple gas giant takes up half the sky, and there are two moons although it is day. Martin, Mason and T'Mir approach a small group of soldiers.]
CAPT. MARTIN: Major report.
[Major Griff turns to him.]
MAJ. GRIFF: Well, we've had a pretty thrilling week. Two days ago Dr. Thompson lost his glasses. And just this morning the electron microscope broke down. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Wow that's impressive. 
MAJ. GRIFF: Yeah no excitement. 
CAPT. MARTIN: You're relieved. 
Then Doctor Hamilton walks over to them. 
DR. HAMILTON: Major? 
MAJ. GRIFF: Dr. Hamilton. 
DR. HAMILTON: Do you realize that we still haven't received those replacement parts for the back-up generator? 
MAJ. GRIFF: I put the requisition in three days ago. 
DR. HAMILTON: Well, that's just not good enough. We obviously need to have a serious talk about our supply procedure. 
MAJ. GRIFF: Well, unfortunately Doctor, I've just been relieved. But…I'm sure Captain Branson would love to discuss it with ya. 
[Griff turns his back on Hamilton and grins at Martin, clapping him on the shoulder as his team leaves.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Love is the word. 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain Martin, is it? I don't know if this is a military thing generally, or just Major Griff's incompetence, but I can't seem to get anything I ask for. 
[Martin and Hamilton walk off.] 
LT. MASON: This is going to be fun.
Jack follows as T'Mir follows as well.
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE, M4C-862 ORBIT
Enterprise and Horizon are in orbit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
Ensign Reed is walking through the corridor amazed at the design of the ship, as Lieutenant Kaye walks over to her.
LT. KAYE: How are you liking being aboard the Enterprise?
ENS. REED: She's a fine ship.
LT. KAYE: If you want we'll take a tour.
ENS. REED: I'd like that.
The two officers walk along the corridor.
EXT-M4C-862 SURFACE, DAY
[Scientists Hamilton and Lee are talking outside the lab next to a MALP.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Who said that? 
DR. LEE: He did. 
DR. HAMILTON: Oh for… 
[Hamilton walks over to Martin who is sitting on some crates looking through binoculars.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain Martin, Dr. Lee tells me you've denied our request to conduct a survey of the cave network? 
[Martin puts the binoculars down and turns to him.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: No. I just asked him to wait until I could have a chance to check it out. 
DR. HAMILTON (frustrated): With no regard for our timetable. 
CAPT. MARTIN: None whatsoever. 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain, what exactly do you expect to find in there? 
CAPT. MARTIN: Doctor we're on an alien planet till I am happy that you're not going to be invaded by Borg, Romulans, blood sucking clouds, man eating lizards you're not going to go into those damn caves. 
DR. HAMILTON: Actually, it's a moon. We're orbiting that gas giant. 
CAPT. MARTIN (sarcastically): Oh well, if it's a moon, go ahead, do whatever you want. What could happen? 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain, this outpost has been up and running for six weeks now without the slightest hint of anything remotely dangerous. 
CAPT. MARTIN: You can explore the caves once they've been checked out. Anymore pressing matters? 
DR. HAMILTON: None whatsoever. 
[Hamilton walks away muttering.] 
DR. HAMILTON (to himself, but audible to Martin): It's hopeless. 
CAPT. MARTIN (to himself): Oh yeah? 
Captain Martin, Lieutenant Mason, and Commander T'Mir head to the caves.
LT. MASON: You enjoyed that didn't you sir?
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Yes did.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT—WOODLAND ON M4C-862, DAY
[Martin, T'Mir, and Mason are walking through the woods. Martin contacts Hamilton over the communicator.] 
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Hamilton? 
'INT—RESEARCH LAB
DR. HAMILTON (to com): Captain Martin. How are the caves? 
EXT—WOODLAND ON M4C-862, DAY
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): We found nothing but dust. 
DR. HAMILTON (com voice): No subterranean monsters, I assume?
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Not this time. Go ahead and do your survey. 
DR. HAMILTON (com voice): Thank you Captain
They're walking as Lieutenant Mason looks over at Captain Martin.
LT. MASON: You seem disappointed we found nothing, sir. 
CAPT. MARTIN (groans): No it's just you know I wanted him to be wrong just so he'd be wrong. And if he was wrong, then we'd have something to do. 
LT. MASON: I see. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I fail to see the logic for that sir. 
Then they hear a strange sound. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What was that? 
LT. MASON: Sounded like buzzing. 
T'Mir gets her tricorder out and run scans with her tricorder. 
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): I am not sure sir but tricorder picking up a strange energy signature. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Impressive. 
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE, M4C-862 ORBIT
Both Enterprise and Horizon are in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE HOLODECK
The doors opened as the two women enter it.
LT. KAYE: And this is the holodeck it may not be as advance as the ones aboard the Horizon but they can do whatever programs you can think of.
ENS. REED: Wow this is impressive.
They continue the tour.
CUT TO:
EXT—M4C-862 ENCAMPMENT
[The scientists are walking out from the temporary lab.] 
DR. LEE: Are you sure this is such a good idea? 
DR. HAMILTON: Hey I didn't come half way across the galaxy to wait for permission to do my job. 
DR. LEE: I know, but Captain Martin... 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain Martin doesn't have a clue what we're trying to accomplish here, he's too busy polishing his compression rifle. 
[The scientists unknowingly walk past Martin, Mason, and T'Mir are sitting, who are sitting against some crates.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Its a type-III particle rifle. 
[The scientists turn, caught. Martin smiles and indicates his weapon.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: You boys going somewhere? 
DR. HAMILTON: Ahh, yes, we-we were going to go see if we could find that creature you encountered. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Well, apparently you didn't hear me the first time I told you, clearly, and in no uncertain terms, not the heck yet. 
DR. LEE: You-you know, if your description is correct, we're talking about something that can pass right through solid matter. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, and therefore, logically, we have no defense against it. 
DR. HAMILTON: This is typical military thinking. You encounter something you don't understand, and you immediately assume it's a threat. 
CAPT. MARTIN (standing and moving towards Hamilton): Well, until we determine there is no threat, I will assume there is one. Do we have a problem here? 
DR. HAMILTON: That you even think you are even qualified to decide what we can and can't do around here is… 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain Martin is indeed qualified, Dr. Hamilton, having encountered many alien species, as have I, long before you were born. I strongly suggest you do what Captain Martin says. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you, Rocco. Boys, we'll be in touch. 
[Martin walks past the scientists towards the woodland. As T'Mir and Mason follows.] 
DR. HAMILTON (to himself): Damn it. 
[He walks back to the lab.]
EXT—M4C-862 ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[An establishing shot of the research outpost.]
INT—INSIDE RESEARCH LAB
[Hamilton and Lee are examining test tubes.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority. Now how can we do that when the greatest scientific discovery in human history is in the hands of Starfleet Command? 
[The buzzing of the alien life form is heard. Lee looks up in shock.] 
DR. LEE: Oh my God. 
[A tiny glowing light is hovering near the ceiling. Hamilton sees it. It flies between them.] 
DR. HAMILTON: The camera. The camera, get the camera, get the camera. 
[The light flies around Hamilton then flies through the metal wall and outside. Lee and Hamilton race after it.] 
EXT—M4C-862 ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[Thompson is working next to the MALP. He spots the light just as Lee and Thompson burst through the doors. They all stop and watch the being as it flies around, then vanishes.] 
DR. HAMILTON: Come on. 
[The scientists run after it into the woodland.] 
DR. LEE (into communicator): Captain Martin come in. 
EXT—M4C-862 WOODLAND, DAY
[Martin, Mason, and T'Mir are walking through the woodland.] 
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Go ahead. 
DR. LEE (com voice): We just encountered another one of the creatures. We're following it into the forest north of the camp
CAPT. MARTIN (to the others): Let's go. 
[The landing party run towards the scientists' position.] 
EXT—M4C-862 WOODLAND NORTH OF CAMP, DAY 
[In a clearing, the scientists are standing watching several of the light 'bugs'. Lee holds a video camera and is taping the entities.] 
DR. HAMILTON (Amazed): Incredible. 
[Hamilton walks towards the swarm as the landing party shows up] 
CAPT. MARTIN: HAMILTON WHAT ARE YOU DOING! 
[Hamilton is standing among the alien light bugs.] 
DR. HAMILTON (smiles): You see, Captain, they're harmless. 
[Hamilton laughs as several of the bugs circle his open palm. Martin watches with concern.] 
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE, M4C-862 ORBIT
Enterprise and Horizon are in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
Ensign Reed enters the transporter room wearing a tactical vest and phaser and tricorder, and she steps on the transporter pad.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: I have the coordinates for the research encampment Ensign.
ENS. REED: Energize.
Chief Mackenzie inputs commands into the transporter console and activates the transportation sequence.
CUT TO:
EXT—M4C-862 SURFACE, DAY 
Ensign Reed materialized on the surface.
CAPT. MARTIN: Welcome to M4C-862 Ensign.
ENS. REED: Thank you sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: We got a challenge for you.
They head to the research lab.
ENS. REED: I've read the recent reports from the researchers something about strange small lights that buzz around?
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah, and my niece wasn't wrong about Doctor Hamilton he's an ass.
INT—RESEARCH LAB
[James and Hailey look at a light bug trapped in a container. Martin and Mason sit behind them. Hamilton stands on the other side of the container.] 
LTCMDR. JAMES: What is it? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: According to my tricorder readings its an energy based lifeform. 
DR. HAMILTON: Thank you Commander for stating the fact of that. 
CADET HAILEY: That's impossible. 
DR. HAMILTON: Yeah, that's what we thought but one of them led us directly to the others, which suggests organization, some kind of intelligence. They also appear to be able to phase through solid matter. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We saw one zip right through a tree without even slowing down it looked like it was going warp factor 8. 
CADET HAILEY (smiles, amazed): That's so cool. 
CAPT. MARTIN: That's exactly what I said. I said that. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: If that's the case, what's keeping it inside this cylinder? 
DR. HAMILTON: That was Dr. Lee's idea. The top and bottom plates are electrified. The field seems to be holding it in. 
CADET HAILEY: You're not hurting it are you? 
DR. HAMILTON: Heh. The creature has no physical body, I don't think it's capable of feeling pain. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: But if it is intelligent, it might not appreciate being held in a cage. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Might be time to let this one go, Doc. 
DR. HAMILTON: Captain, no, please, we need to study it. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Find another way. 
[Hamilton releases the light bug. It vanishes through the ceiling.] 
CADET HAIILEY: Cool.
CUT TO:
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[Thompson uses some monitoring equipment to scan the area of a woodland clearing.] 
DR. LEE (com voice): Hey Bill, come in. Any sign of the swarm?
DR. THOMPSON (to com): No it looks like they've vanished. 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY
[Lee wanders around the forest path, looking around for more of the creatures.] 
DR. LEE (to com): Listen, they've got to be around here somewhere. Try checking for high frequency spikes. 
'EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
DR. THOMPSON (to com): You got it. 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY 
[Lee continues to explore the area along the path.] 
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[A light bug approaches Thompson. He looks up from his equipment, startled to find the creature so close to him.] 
DR. THOMPSON: Oh, hey there. We're your friends. 
[The light bug buzzes near him in an aggressive manner. Thompson stops pointing the scanning equipment at it and raises his hand, palm outward.] 
DR. THOMPSON: Whoa, whoa, easy, I'm not going to hurt you. 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY 
DR. LEE (to com): Bill, you getting anything on the high frequency? 
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[The light bug goes through Thompson's hand. He drops the scanner. It goes through the center of his body and he grunts and doubles over in pain. More light bugs appear and swarm around. Thompson watches them with increased alarm.] 
EXT—M4C-862 FOREST, DAY 
DR. LEE (to com): Bill, come in. 
DR. THOMPSON (in the distance): Arrrghhhh! 
[Lee immediately moves towards the cries.] 
EXT—M4C-862 CLEARING, DAY
[Thompson lies on the ground, attacked by light bugs flying around and through him. He is covered in red marks where the beings have passed through his body. Lee runs into the clearing.] 
DR. LEE: Oh, God. 
He tapped his combadge.
DR. LEE [to com]: Lee to Martin.
[One of the creatures zips through his hand, causing him to drop to his knees and cry out in pain. He looks back at Thompson, who is desperately trying to reach towards him from the ground. The creatures continue to zip through Thompson's body. Lee looks around panicked for a moment before running away.] 
INT-RESEARCH LAB
[T'Mir is looking over her tricorder readings of the energy based lifeform, Lee runs up, clutching his injured arm.] 
DR. LEE: Captain Martin! Captain Martin! Captain Martin! Help! Captain Martin! 
[Both Captain Martin and the others rush out of the lab.]
CAPT. MARTIN: What is it? 
DR. LEE (panting): It's Dr. Thompson. Those things are attacking Dr. Thompson. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Where? 
DR. LEE: Back in the clearing where we first encountered them. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, we're going to go get him Steph get everyone inside Jack with me. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: Go, go, go. 
The others run back to the research lab. 
EXT—M4C-862, DAY
[Martin and Mason run into the woodland. They find Dr. Thompson. He's obviously dead.] 
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
INT-STARFLEET RESEARCH LAB
[Doctor Langford is treating Doctor Lee's injury when Captain Branson and Lieutenant Mitchell burst into the lab.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Hey! Just what about my radio transmission did you not understand? Let's go! 
DR. LANGFORD: Just finishing up, sir. 
DR. HAMILTON: What happened to Dr. Thompson? 
CAPT. MARTIN: He's dead. Let's move. 
[They leave the lab.]
EXT—M4C-862, ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[They all run outside the lab.] 
EXT—M4C-862, ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[The group is outside the lab as Doctor Hamilton walks over to Captain Martin.]
DR. HAMILTON: Captain. Captain, we don't know what happened out there, this might be an isolated incident; the creatures may have been provoked. 
CAPT. MARTIN: What was your first clue! 
LTCMDR. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): Captain my tricorder is detecting a massive swarm approaching us. 
CAPT. MARTIN: From where? 
[A massive swarm of the light creatures approaching from the front.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, everyone back inside come let's move! 
They run back into the research lab.
INT-RESEARCH LAB
LT. MASON: Sir this building won't protect us. 
DR. HAMILTON: Major Griff and his team installed deflectors we could use them. 
[Lieutenant Mason rushes over to the console and engages the deflectors as they hear the light creatures bouncing off them.] 
CAPT. MARTIN: Thank you Major Griff. 
DR. LEE: We won't be able to be beamed out by the Enterprise with the lab's deflector screens up. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't panic Commander Kal will find a way to get us back to the ship.
EXT—M4C-862, DAY
[The light bugs swarm outside the research lab.] 
INT-RESEARCH LAB
[Doctor Langford gets into his medical kit and gets out a hypo and injects Doctor Lee's hand with it.]
DR. LANGFORD: Its a mild sedative should help with the pain.
DR. LEE: Thank you.
[Captain Martin speaks with Commander Kal.]
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: So far we've not detected a swarm coming towards us but we're remaining in a high orbit
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: As soon as you can Jane if you can't get us back to the ship unleash a full volley of photons. 
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Aye, sir Enterprise out
[Doctor Hamilton walks over to Captain Martin.]
DR. HAMILTON: ARE YOU NUT! 
CAPT. MARTIN: No but if we can't get back to the ship and these things somehow find a way to get up to space we're not risking the Enterprise. 
LTCMDR. JAMES: As long as we've got power we're safe. 
DR. LEE: I'm not sure. 
LT. MASON: Who was the last one to fill it? 
DR. HAMILTON: Dr. Thompson. I'm sure he filled it sometime this morning. 
DR. LEE: No, we don't know that. 
DR. HAMILTON: That would give us another eight or so hours. 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: But you cannot be certain. 
DR. LEE: No. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Alright, where is it? 
DR. HAMILTON: It's on the other side of the compound. Down by the creek. 
DR. LEE: Basically, it could run out at any time. 
[Mason, Martin and T'Mir study an aerial view map of the area.] 
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Mir? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I think I may have a way out of here, sir. The creatures are being held back by the electrical field around the building. What we need to do is create a field big enough to repel them from the entire area. 
LT. MASON: Our phaser? 
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Our phasers don't have enough energy. 
ENS. REED: I could help with that during training at the Academy I came up with a way to increase phaser energy in our hand phasers without burning out the capacitors. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Court? 
LTCMDR. JAMES: It could work. 
Then the com activates.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Enterprise to Away Team
Captain Martin tapped his combadge.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here go ahead.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Sir we've got a problem up here!
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
Some of the swarm is attacking the Enterprise hitting her deflectors. 
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
[A huge shower of sparks erupt from the opened turbo-lift causing an officer to fall to the ground.] 
LTCMDR. KAL [to com]: The swarm is attacking us! 
[Crewmen are running from console to console as another shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling.] 
LT. SITO: Hull breach deck fourteen!
CAPT. MARTIN (com voice): Break orbit Jane
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): But Captain that will leave you without... 
CAPT. MARTIN (com voice): I am giving you a direct order Jane protect the Enterprise don't worry about the landing party we'll be alright
[Commander Kal looks around the smoke filled bridge.] 
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Aye, sir good luck Enterprise out Jame get us out of orbit. 
LT. KAYE: Aye, Commander leaving orbit. 
[Commander Kal has a worried look as she realized she's leaving her friends to fend for themselves.] 
[[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]'''
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-M4C862 ENCAMPMENT, DAY
[Light creatures are trying to penetrate the deflectors around the research lab.]
INT-RESEARCH LAB
[Everyone is staying busy to figure out how to get out of this situation before they're killed by the swarm that's outside]
CAPT. MARTIN: Give me a status report Steph?
She looks over at him.
LTCMDR. JAMES: Well me and Ensign Reed are almost done with reconfiguring our phasers.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let me know when their ready we're going to make a run for the beam down point.
DR. HAMILTON: Are you crazy?
CAPT. MARTIN: We don't know how long these deflectors are going to hold so we better be ready to make a break for it when our phasers ready.
[Captain Martin looks at the others.]
CAPT. MARTIN: Why did they attack in the first place?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I suppose it is possible they were reacting to the capture of one of their own.
ENS. REED: That's not it.
CAPT. MARTIN: What?
ENS. REED: I've been going over Dr. Thompson's astronomical observations. Did you know this moon wasn't even formed from the original accretion disk of the planet?
CAPT. MARTIN: No. But I suspected.
ENS. REED (indicating on a transparent screen): Dr. Thompson thinks it was a rogue that got pulled into a highly eccentric polar orbit. A planet's magnetic field emanates from the poles, it's where it's the most intense. According to Dr. Thompson's observations, we entered into the polar phase of the orbit a couple of days ago, about the same time the creatures were first encountered. And they became violent right at the moment we were directly over the pole.
Captain Martin turns to T'Mir.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: It is possible sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Go on Ensign.
ENS. REED: Well, we're beyond the point of peak intensity. If we wait, the creatures will go back to the way that they were before.
LT. MASON: We're not sure if the power can hold the deflectors are at ninety-one percent and dropping.
LTCMDR. JAMES: I can augment the power with whatever we got in here.
CAPT. MARTIN: Can you expand the deflectors to the beam down point and drop them when the Enterprise is in orbit?
LTCMDR. JAMES: Maybe but it would use up a lot of power.
CAPT. MARTIN: Do it.
Commander James gets to work.
LT. MASON: Let's hope that the Enterprise can come and get us.
CUT TO:
EXT-SHACKLETON EXPANSE, M4C-862 ORBIT
The Enterprise reenters orbit.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): We're in position and we've reconfigured our deflectors to repel the swarm of drones.
INT-RESEARCH LAB
CAPT. MARTIN (to com): Acknowledged Jane await my signal.
LTCMDR. KAL (com voice): Aye, sir
John turns to the others.
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't bring anything with you.
DR. HAMILTON: Oh, no. We can't leave behind weeks of research.
CAPT. MARTIN: Jack, if he so much as brings a PADD, shoot him.
LT. MASON: Yes, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright, lets go on three and three.
EXT—M4C-862, DAY
[The landing party runs through the undergrowth chased by a swarm of the light bugs. They pauses as the light bugs reach them and crouches in defense. Light bugs swarm around them but don't attack.]
DR. LEE: Its working.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come let's keep going.
[They resume heading towards the beam down point.]
LTCMDR. T'MIR (re: Tricorder): Captain power output of the deflectors are starting to fade.
[One of the light bugs passes through the deflector and then T'Mir's leg as she screams out in pain and Doctor Langford helps his wife up and helps her walk.]
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Leave me Peter.
DR. LANGFORD: Not a chance T'Mir.
[The landing party gets to the beam down point as the deflectors fail as the light bug swarm heads towards them, as Captain Martin tapped his combadge.]
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin to Enterprise beam us up!
The landing party dematerialized in the nick of time.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM (RED ALERT)
The landing party materialized on the pad.
CHIEF MACKENZIE (to com): Bridge I got them.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)
LTCMDR. KAL (to com): Acknowledged.
LTJG. HANSEN: A swarm is approaching fast from the surface.
LT. SITO: Not again.
LTCMDR. KAL: Jamie hit it.
LT. KAYE: Gladly.
EXT-PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise's warp engines power and she leaps into warp in the nick of time.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
T'Mir is laying on the bio-bed as Doctor Langford is treating her injured leg.
DR. LANGFORD: You're lucky that it was only your leg it passed through and not your whole body.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: That's a good thing that we extended the deflectors.
DR. LANGFORD: Get some rest T'Mir.
Doctor Langford goes to treat more wounded.
CUT TO:
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
FLT CAPT. PICARD [monitor]: At least you and your crew are alive John
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here Jean-Luc I just wish that I could of saved Doctor Thompson.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): I'm sure you did all you could to save him John but don't beat yourself up about it, I did that all through my command of the Enterprise and it ate me up inside
CAPT. MARTIN: Thanks Jean-Luc.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): As soon as you get to Starbase you and your crew take a few weeks off you guys deserve it
CAPT. MARTIN: Aye, sir.
FLT CAPT. PICARD (monitor): Have fun Picard out
Transmission ends as John looks at the monitor when the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Ensign Reed enters the ready room.
ENS. REED: You wanted to see me sir?
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, Ensign I've spoken to Captain Munro we'll be rendezvousing with the Horizon.
ENS. REED: That's good.
CAPT. MARTIN: I am glad that you were there to help out.
ENS. REED: Thank you sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Your welcome Ensign.
ENS. REED: Are all Enterprise missions like that?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, sometimes it gets really exciting.
ENS. REED: Will I ever find out which one of us is right?
CAPT. MARTIN: Between you and Lieutenant Commander James who knows but if you stick around long enough, maybe. Besides there'll always be other planets.
Ensign Reed leaves but as she leaves she turns to Captain Martin.
ENS. REED: It's a moon.
CAPT. MARTIN (smiles): Okay, you're right about that.
She leaves the ready room to go pack to return to the Horizon.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise rendezvous with the Horizon.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jane Kal 	Felecia Linkous 	Lieutenant Commander	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jack Mason 	Kevin Regan 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical, Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Courtney James	Ferne Myers 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Peter Langford	Jacob Elliot 	Lieutenant 	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Jamie Kaye 	Delena "Dee" Lusk	Lieutenant 	Chief Helm Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Sito Jaxa 	Sadie Brickhouse 	Lieutenant 	Chief Operations Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
T'Mir 	Becky Elliot 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s)	Rank 	Position
Harris Payne 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Assistance Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Elisa Sheridan 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
Laurel Takahashi	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
Jean-Luc Picard	Josh Irwin	Fleet Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Stargazer
Duncan Hamilton	TBA 	Lieutenant Commander	Researcher
Bill Lee 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Researcher
Bill Thompson 	TBA 	Commander 	Researcher
Gwen Martin 	TBA 	Commander 	Executive Officer U.S.S Horizon
Laura Reed 	Emma Stone	Ensign 	Science Officer U.S.S. Horizon
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===