Peace Conference (TNG Era episode)

Peace Conference is the 2nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation The Next Generation Season 1.
==Synopsis==
While studying a binary star the Enterprise is ordered to set course for the Benzite system, to mediate a dispute about the control of the Benzite system since the end of the Dominion War. But the Romulans don't want to release their control of the planet nor the system because they deserve it because of the cost of lives that it took to retake the planet can Captain Branson mediate to release Benzar back to the Federation or will it be in the control of the Romulans forever! 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at impulse speed as a nebula dust cloud is in the background.
CAPT. MARTIN'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 53962.1, The Enterprise is on a deep space exploration mission so far it has been uneventful
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander Kal is sitting in the Captain's chair while Captain Martin is in his ready room.
LTCMDR. KAL: T'Mir how long have we've been here?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: A total of three days and fourteen minutes Commander.
LTCMDR. KAL [sighs]: Three days?
Doors to the ready room opens.
CAPT. MARTIN: Got a hot date or something Jane?
LTCMDR. KAL: No, just amazed that it will take three days to get the mapping survey done. 
Then Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Captain we're receiving a incoming hail from Starfleet its Admiral Kathryn Janeway, its a priority one channel.
CAPT. MARTIN: Transfer it to my ready room Jane you've got the bridge. 
Captain Martin gets up from the Captain's chair as Commander Kal sits in the Captain's chair.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Martin enters and sits at his desk and inputs commands into the desktop monitor and Admiral Janeway appears on the monitor.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral Janeway. How good to see you again.
ADM. JANEWAY [monitor]: Captain what can you tell me about the planet Benzar?
CAPT. MARTIN: It's home to the Benzites was taken by the Dominion during the war, was retaken by a combine Starfleet-Klingon-Romulan force.
ADM. JANEWAY [monitor]: And was later occupied by the Romulans for the remainder of the war
Captain Martin leans forward in his chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral what are you getting at?
ADM. JANEWAY [monitor]: The Romulans never released Benzar back to full Federation control, they still have troops on the surface as well as three warbirds in orbit
CAPT. MARTIN: But they would be in violation of the Neutral Zone treaty of 2160 since the war has ended they should of returned to their side of the Neutral Zone border.
Admiral Janeway throws her hands up in confusion as well.
ADM. JANEWAY [monitor]: You're the closest ship so I want you to go and hear what the Romulan Commander has to say. Get the lay of the land
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Understood Admiral.
ADM. JANEWAY [monitor]: We're sending two other Federation vessels to support you, but they'll be an hour away at warp
CAPT. MARTIN: Very well Admiral we'll get it done.
ADM. JANEWAY [monitor]: Keep me posted Janeway out
Transmission ends as Captain Martin sits for a moment, intrigued. Then he goes to the bridge.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Martin goes to his command chair:
CAPT. MARTIN: Jamie set course for the Benzar system warp seven.
LT. KAYE: Aye aye, sir. Course plotted and laid in...
LTCMDR. KAL [confused]: Benzar?
CAPT. MARTIN: We've got a diplomatic issue there Commander hit it.
Lieutenant Kaye activates the warp drive.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise pitches to port and starts to go into a great arc And the Enterprise jumps to high warp disappearing in a flash of dazzling light. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music:
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INTRO:
CAPT. BRANSON'S (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!
The Enterprise leaps into warp.
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
The Enterprise flies over a gas giant's rings.
STARRING
Jarvis Davidson 
 as
Captain John Martin
Felecia Linkous
 as
Lieutenant Commander Jane
Enterprise flies next to a Pioneer-Class vessel
Kevin Regan
 as
Lieutenant Jack Mason
Ferne Myers
 as
Lieutenant Commander Courtney James
USS Enterprise flies by a Watchtower Starbase
Jacob Elliot
 as
Doctor Peter Langford
Sadie Brickhouse
 as
Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
USS Enterprise flying through an Asteroid field
Delena "Dee" Lusk
 as
Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
Becky Elliot
 as
Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
USS Enterprise flies by Earth as the ship's 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.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
[Commander Kal conducts a briefing for the senior officers. Monitors currently show an image of Benzar home of the Benzite people.]
LTCMDR. KAL: In 2374 the planet of Benzar was taken over by the Dominion-Cardassian Alliance during the war, the allied forces conducted three separate engagements to wrestle control of Benzar away from the Dominion all met with failure.
CAPT. MARTIN: Till the Romulans joined the war on our side and was able to wrestle control of the planet away from the Dominion forces.
LT. MASON: So, why didn't the Romulans depart from Benzar after the war?
LTCMDR. KAL: Unknown.
CAPT. MARTIN [sighs]: Well... it seems we're truly sailing into the unknown. Keep at it. Anything you can give me would be appreciated. Dismissed.
The meeting breaks up.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise continues on its course.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
John sits at his desk reviewing the tactical information from the days of the war when the com activates.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Captain Martin report to the bridge
Captain Martin leaves the ready room.
CUT TO:
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM
The Enterprise emerges from warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Martin is sitting in the Captain's chair as Commander Kal sits in the first officer chair.
LT. KAYE: Approaching Benzar now sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Standard orbit Lieutenant.
LT. KAYE: Aye, sir.
Commander Kal turns to Lieutenant Mason.
LTCMDR. KAL: Any sign of Romulan vessels?
Lieutenant Mason checks his console read out as the console screen shows the scanner moving.
LT. MASON: No uncloaked ships within sensor range... a few subspace anomalies, but nothing firm, wait I am detecting a vessel bearing 2-1-1 mark 2-3-2 it's a Federation vessel Sagan-class.
CAPT. MARTIN: Can you ID her?
He checks and is surprised.
LT. MASON: NCC-82893 U.S.S. Stargazer.
Both Captain Martin and Commander Kal look at each other in surprise.
CAPT. MARTIN: That's Jean-Luc's flagship.
LTCMDR. KAL: What is he doing here?
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't know Jack open a channel.
LT. MASON: The Stargazer is hailing us.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Stargazer and Fleet Captain Picard.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Jean-Luc it's good to see you again.
FLT CAPT. PICARD [viewer]: You to John hope Command didn't pull you and your crew from anything important?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, just a survey of a interstellar dust cloud but this is too important to keep the Enterprise sidelined.
FLT CAPT. PICARD [viewer]: We've got Ambassador Spock aboard he'll lead the negotiations aboard the Enterprise
CAPT. MARTIN: That's good.
Then Lieutenant Sito reports.
LT. SITO: Captain, new readings...(urgent) Romulan ship decloaking!
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EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM, BENZAR ORBIT
A WARBIRD DECLOAKS in front of the Enterprise.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
LT. MASON: Shall I raise deflectors?
CAPT. MARTIN: No, keep them down let's show a gesture of good faith we did work together to fight the Dominion.
LT. MASON: We're being hailed by a General Tebok.
T'Mir quickly looks up and over at him.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, request permission to leave the bridge?
Captain Martin looks over at her.
CAPT. MARTIN: May I ask why?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Tebok he was someone I was suppose to be engaged to and my presence may risk the peace.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir, you are a valued member of this crew and I will not allow someone like Tebok to chase you off my bridge.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Yes, sir.
Captain Martin walks to the view screen. He gazes at the Romulan D'dereix-class warbird.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
And the image on the viewscreen transforms to:
There are TWO ROMULAN OFFICERS in the Control area GENERAL TEBOK (pronounced "TAY-bok") and SUB-COMMANDER THEI (pronounced "TIE").
CAPT. MARTIN: I am John Martin Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise.
GEN. TEBOK [viewer]; I am General Tebok I was hoping of speaking with Picard?
CAPT. MARTIN: He's commanding the vessel right next to mine and I am very well capable of answering your questions General, we're here at the request of the Benzar Ambassador to figure out why his world hasn't been released back into Federation control?
GEN. TEBOK [viewer]: We've not received orders from our government to release this world back to Federation control Captain
Martin has his hands behind his back as he's determined not to make Tebok mad and the diplomatic talks discontinues.
CAPT. MARTIN: General why don't you and the Romulan Ambassador beam aboard the Enterprise and we can discuss this situation?
Tebok turns to Commander Thei who nods in agreement.
GEN. TEBOK [viewer]: Very well then Captain
Transmission ends.
LTCMDR. KAL: The first hurdle.
CAPT. MARTIN: And many more to go over.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM, BENZAR ORBIT
Enterprise, Stargazer, and IRW D'dereix are in orbit of the planet.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM II
Captain Martin, Commander Kal, Fleet Captain Picard, and Lieutenant Mason are in their dress uniforms as they await the arrival of the Romulan delegates.
CHIEF MACKENZIE: The Romulan delegates are ready to beam aboard.
CAPT. MARTIN: By all means Chief energize.
Chief Mackenzie activates the transporter and the Romulan delegates materialized on the transporter pad.
CAPT. MARTIN: General Tebok welcome aboard.
GEN. TEBOK [nods]: Captain Martin thank you and Fleet Captain Picard congratulations on your promotion.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Thank you General and same to you on your promotion to General.
GEN. TEBOK: This is the Romulan Ambassador Kimara Cretak.
Ambassador Cretak walks off the pad.
AMBASSADOR CRETAK: Captain Martin it's good to meet you.
They shook hands.
CAPT. MARTIN: Same here Ambassador Cretak if you'd follow Lieutenant Jack Mason he'll escort you to the situation room on the bridge.
LT. MASON: Ambassador if you'd follow me.
They leave as John turns to Jean-Luc.
CAPT. MARTIN: I thought that she was killed?
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Not from what I read from reports they arrested her and she was later set free due to the coup last year.
John walks on.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The doors opened and the Romulan delegates and Captain Martin, Commander Kal, Lieutenant Mason, and Fleet Captain Picard walk into the ready room.
CAPT. MARTIN: This Federation Ambassador Spock he'll be leading the Federation side of the talks.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR CRETAK: It's nice to meet you Ambassador I've heard so much about you.
The two Ambassadors shook hands.
AMBASSADOR SPOCK: Ambassador Cretak it is agreeable to finally meet you.
They sit at the table.
CAPT. MARTIN: Ambassador Cretak you're wondering why we're here.
ROMULAN AMBASSADOR CRETAK: Yes you are wondering why we haven't removed our troops from Benzar.
AMBASSADOR SPOCK: The war is over Ambassador the Neutral Zone treaty comes into effect once again.
GEN. TEBOK: We are here at the request of the Benzite people to help them rebuild after the Dominion turned their world into ruin from the occupation.
FLT CAPT. PICARD [scoffs]: That's what the Benzite Ambassador told us he told us that your troopers on the surface have been torturing the population, and even built prison camps in three separate areas of the world.
GEN. TEBOK; Those were for Cardassian and Jem'Hadar prisoners shocking the Jem'Hadar committed suicide to prevent us from questioning them but we were able to question the Cardassian prisoners on the deployments of their forces.
FEDERATION AMBASSADOR SPOCK: General I must insist that you recall your men and head back to Romulan Space.
Tebok gets up.
GEN. TEBOK: I'll have to contact what's left of my government and will give you an answer in an hour.
The Romulan delegates leave the ready room.
CAPT. MARTIN: I don't think they'll listen to the Senate.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: Agreed but we'll have to wait to see what they're going to do.
John is worried and tensed.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM, BENZAR ORBIT
Same shot of the three vessels in orbit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
John sits at the desk reviewing some crew reports and ship readiness reports, when the doors chimed.
CAPT. MARTIN: Come.
Doors opened and Fleet Captain Picard enters.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: John?
John turns to see Picard.
CAPT. MARTIN [smiles]: Ah, Jean-Luc what can I do for you?
He enters and sits at the desk.
JOHN: Uh-oh I know that look what is it?
JEAN-LUC: I've spoken to Starfleet Command they are worried that Cretak isn't going to respond to our demand to depart from Benzar.
JOHN: So what do we do?
JEAN-LUC [sighs]: I'm not sure but Admiral Nechayev is sending a battlegroup from DS9 but it will take awhile before they get here.
John leans back in his chair.
JOHN [sighs]: This is a tough job to work with but it's got to get done.
JEAN-LUC: You're right about that one John.
Then the com activates.
LTCMDR. KAL [com voice]: Martin report to the bridge
Both Picard and Martin are confused.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Both Martin and Picard walk onto the bridge from the turbo-lift.
CAPT. MARTIN: Report?
LTCMDR. KAL: We've been picking up some intermittent transmissions from General Tebok's warbird and Romulus.
FLT CAPT. PICARD: What sort of transmissions Commander?
LTCMDR. KAL: Unknown it's just intermittent bursts of transmissions.
Then T'Mir reports.
LTCMDR. T'MIR: Captain, I believe that they might be calling for reinforcements as well.
CAPT. MARTIN: I don't see how much the Romulan military is in disarray since the coup not to mention civil unrest according to Captain Riker's reports of the situation when the Titan extracted both Commander Tuvok and Ambassador Spock.
Then Sito reports.
LT. SITO: Captain, the warbird.
They turn to see the warbird move away from the two Federation vessels.
CAPT. MARTIN: What are they doing hail them.
Lieutenant Mason works on the console.
LT. MASON: No response.
Captain Martin and Commander Kal go to their chairs as Fleet Captain Picard joins them in the mission specialist chair.
CAPT. MARTIN: T'Mir what would you think they're doing?
LTCMDR. T'MIR: I'm not sure sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: RED ALERT, DEFLECTORS UP!
Lights dimmed and klaxons blare.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT] 
===Act 4===
FADE IN
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS [RED ALERT]
The crew are preparing for a possible battle. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. MARTIN: Report? 
Lieutenant Mason checks his console and reports.
LT. MASON: The Romulan Ambassador has returned to the warbird.
Captain Martin sits at the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Ready weapons but hold for my orders.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Mason works at the tactical console.
LT. SITO: Sir, sensors are detecting a warp cluster it's Starfleet.
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EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM
The Federation reinforcement vessels arrival to support the Enterprise and the Stargazer.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. MASON: Federation reinforcements are being led by the U.S.S. Yorktown Horizon-Class we're being hailed by the Yorktown it's Captain Jessica Smith.
CAPT. MARTIN: On screen.
Transparent viewer changes to the bridge of the USS Yorktown a Horizon-Class Heavy Cruiser. 
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: Yorktown to Enterprise sorry we're late to the party
CAPT. MARTIN: Better late then never Jessica.
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: True so what's the plan?
CAPT. MARTIN: We're currently waiting to see what they're going to do. 
CAPT. SMITH [viewer]: Let's hope we can figure out what's going on
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah.
[END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT]
===Act 5===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM, BENZAR ORBIT
Enterprise and the battlegroup are facing the Romulan warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Captain your orders were to maintain the peace
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral they started this not us.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Yes Captain I am aware of that what's the situation?
CAPT. MARTIN: So far no one hasn't fired weapons but it might change in a few seconds.
FLT ADM. NECHAYEV [monitor]: Try not to get us into a war
CAPT. MARTIN: Yes, ma'am.
Transmission ends as Captain Martin thinks and then leaves the ready room.
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INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Martin walks out of the ready room and walks in front of the ops and helm stations.
CAPT. MARTIN: Mister Mason hail the Romualn vessel.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir they're responding.
The bridge of the Romulan warbird appears on the viewer.
GEN. TEBOK [viewer]: Captain, my government has informed me to refuse your offer of leaving Benzar.
CAPT. MARTIN [tenses up]: Save it I haven't had the best day right now and I have something to say to you, that you should take to heart your ship will leave Federation Space in peace before we have to do something that we're both going to regret. 
CMDR. THIE [viewer]: What are you saying Captain?
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm saying that you will leave right now, so your vessel will eject your primary phaser coil as you depart Federation Space. 
CMDR. THIE: BUT WE'LL BE DEFENSELESS!
CAPT. MARTIN: That's my offer take it or leave it!
General Tebok and Commander Thie consider Martin's offer and transmission ends.
LT. MASON: The warbird has disengaged their disruptors and have ejected their phaser coil and cloaked.
CAPT. MARTIN: Stand down from red alert.
Lights brighten up as Captain Martin walks back to the chairs.
FLT. CAPT. PICARD: Good work.
Captain Martin sits down.
CAPT. MARTIN [Sighs]: Yeah.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE, BENZAR SYSTEM, BENZAR ORBIT
The Federation taskforce is over Benzar as shuttles descend down to the planet.
[END OF ACT FIVE, FADE OUT, ENDING CREDITS]
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Martin
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Jane Kal
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Commander Courtney James
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Peter Langford
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Jamie Kaye
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Sito Jaxa
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Mir
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Lieutenant Junior Grade Harris Payne
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
*TBA as Nurse Laurel Takahashi
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Federation Ambassador Spock
*TBA as Admiral Kathryn Janeway
*TBA as Romulan Ambassador
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===