Battle of Tau Ceti IV (TOS episode)

Battle of Tau Ceti is the 47th episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4.
==Plot==
The Klingon War is raging on throughout the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, as the Klingons quickly recovers from their losses at Sector 323. The USS Enterprise is assigned to the Eighth Fleet to combat a Klingon fleet attempting to take over a vital system for the Federation forces can they hold on or will they face destruction?
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is attacked by two Klingon warships, the warships fires at the Constitution-class vessel hitting her deflectors as the Enterprise returns fire at the two warships destroying one of them as the other one fires at the ship again hitting the deflectors. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
A huge shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling as coolant vents as another shower of sparks erupt as Captain Branson is thrown from his chair as the MSD erupts as Commander Ivanova is thrown from the larger screen and then klaxon is blaring as Ivanova gets up and sees Branson down.
CMDR. IVANOVA: John?
She helps him up as more sparks rain down from the ceiling a coolant spews.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: The Klingons are in retreat Captain.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We must of hurt them bad.
Lieutenant Carlson reports.
LT. CARLSON: Not as bad as they hurt us all engines are off-line!
Lieutenant Mitchell reports as well.
LT. MITCHELL: Navigational array is off-line!
Lieutenant Mason reports.
LT. MASON: Captain, shields are down as are all weapons arrays!
Zhasa turns to John.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We'd better hope they don't come back, we're sitting ducks.
Captain Branson walks over to his command chair and toggles the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Bridge to engineering, Steph what's the status of the warp drive?
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
the alarms are blaring as sparks erupt from the ceiling as crewmen are running around the Engine room making repairs or helping others as Commander Clarkson gives the full damage report. 
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: John its Kyle Commander Williams is down she's got plasma burns she's being taken to sickbay, we're in bad shape Captain, we had to shut down the warp engines to avoid a breach, the impulse engines are gone too, I think I can give you thrusters but I've got a lot of casualties down here I've got to tend to first.
Sparks erupts from the ceiling as lights and console screens are flickering and fizzing in and out.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Coolant is still venting.
LT. SMITH: Damage reports are coming in now Captain we've got a hull breach on decks four, five, and eight emergency force-fields are in place and holding.
Branson paces about. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: We've had casualties on all decks, no fatalities so far. 
Carlson walks up to him.
LT. CARLSON: Captain request permission to give Mister Clarkson a hand in Engineering, (beat) maybe I can help get propulsion up and running. 
Branson motions. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Go.
She heads to Main Engineering.
LT. MASON [off his console]: Captain my readings indicate the navigational deflector has sustained massive damage. It will be necessary to repair it before we can achieve more than thruster power. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Get a repair team on it, (beat) Julia I want a complete analysis of all the damage we've sustained. 
LT. SMITH: Aye, Captain. 
Branson leaves for his ready room.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY [RED ALERT]
The wounded crewmen are being treated by the nurses, as Carlson is at the surgical bay trying to save an officer.
DR. CARLSON: Apply pressure to his wound, (beat) I'll need five ccs of inpedrazine. 
The monitors rapidly beep and then flatline. 
NURSE CHAPEL: Doctor his vitals are dropping!
DR. CARLSON: Cortical Stimulator NOW! 
She hands him the device. 
NURSE CHAPEL: No effect he's gone. 
Carlson puts the device down. 
DR. CARLSON: Damn it. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at station keeping.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is looking out the three windows of his ready room as the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Doctor Carlson enters.
DR. CARLSON: We lost Ensign Peterson I did everything I could to save him, (beat) but his injuries were to severe. 
John hands his head down.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damn it I know you did your best Steven.
DR. CARLSON: It wasn't good enough sir.
Captain Branson walks over to him.
CAPT. BRANSON (sighs): Doctor this is war and we'll have wounded to treat and lose but we'll show the Dominion what happens when they mess with us, (beat) ask Commander Ivanova to schedule a funeral. 
Steven thinks. 
DR. CARLSON: Aye, Captain. 
Steven leaves ready room. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZqTpbTsY70
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INTRO:
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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 A shot over another Federation Starship as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 is at Station keeping. 
STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
The Enterprise exits dry-dock berth. 
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN BRANSON 
An underbelly shot of the ventral section of the Enterprise as the moon is in full view. 
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
CMDR. ZHASA IVANOVA 
The Enterprise flying by an interstellar dust cloud. 
KEVIN REGAN 
 AS
LT. JACK MASON 
The Enterprise flying towards an M-Class planet. 
FERNE MYERS 
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS 
Enterprise traversing a planetary debris field. 
JACOB ELLIOT 
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise flying by a binary pulsar. 
DELENA "DEE" LUSK 
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
BLAKE WAYMIRE 
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise heading towards Arcamon Science Station.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE 
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
JEREMY REGAN
 AS
LTCMDR. KYLE CLARKSON
Enterprise flying by a comet. 
BECKY ELLIOT 
 AS
LTCMDR. T'LAR
The Enterprise's warp engines power up and she leaps into warp. 
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise is at station keeping.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
Everyone is there paying respect to Ensign Peterson, as Captain Branson is standing at the stand. 
CAPT. BRANSON: I never lost a crewmen in a war before, (beat) I said the day I took command of this ship that I wouldn't lose a single officer in combat. That promise is now broken we lost a crewmen and a good man today Commander. 
Branson stands back as Williams comes up to the stand. 
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS (To the crew): The first time I met Ensign Peterson it was when we were testing the Enterprise's warp drive, (beat) I picked up a minor variation in the intermix ratio. The next day I came onto duty in Engineering I found out he was up all night fixing it and fix it he did and he'll be missed. 
She goes back next to the Captain. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Order hup.
Everyone stands. The Ensign blows a boatswain's pipe, presumably to pipe Peterson off the ship, and the service finishes. 
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise launches the casket with the body of Ensign Peterson in it. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MESS HALL
Everyone is chatting about how they remembered Ensign Peterson. 
DR. CARLSON: I'm thinking about resigning my commission and work on the side as a Chief Medical Officer.
Both T'Lar and Kara are shocked.
KARA: Steven why you've done alot of good.
T'LAR: Dear you are a impressive CMO.
STEVEN [scoffs]: A man died on my watch. 
He leaves as Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are talking when the com activates.
ENSIGN (com voice): Bridge to Captain
Captain Branson toggles the com panel.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Branson here go ahead.
ENSIGN [com voice]: Incoming hail from Starfleet Command it's Admiral Halsey
Both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova leaves the mess hall.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: I heard what happened is everyone alright?
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: We're alright sir we just finished a memorial service for an officer.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: I know the Enterprise took some damage but we need you to proceed to the Tau Ceti sector, the defense force there hasn't checked in. 
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Admiral, we took damage and are in need of some major repairs and drop off our wounded.
Admiral Halsey leans forward and puts his hands on the desk.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: John I understand how you feel but if we don't keep that sector from the Klingons then this war will be over before we can win it.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: Aye, sir.
VICE ADM. HALSEY [monitor]: Halsey out
Transmission ends Commander Ivanova looks at him.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I guess we're going into another battle?
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah, have Kara set a course maximum warp.
CMDR. IVANOVA [nods]: Aye, sir.
She leaves the ready room.
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
Enterprise goes into a great arc and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp as particles emit from the nacelles.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table.
CAPT. BRANSON: Tau Ceti, it's a Federation shipyard outpost. Responsible for keeping our ships in the fight with the Klingons. 
Ivanova reports.
CMDR. IVANOVA: According to sensors from one of the ships in the 5th Battlegroup it's defended by not only the Eighth battlegroup and a squadron of Andorian Warships, (beat) the 12th Squadron of the Andorian Fleet.
CAPT. BRANSON [Nods]: Recently it's been under heavy attack by the Klingons, (beat) so we've been ordered to reinforce their lines. I want all hands rigged for battle by the time we get there.
LT. MASON: Aye, sir.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: My team are prepared to seal hull breaches.
DR. CARLSON: I'll have my staff ready to receive wounded. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Dismissed.
The senior staff leaves the briefing room.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
The Enterprise drops out of warp.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Military Log Combat Date 7254.1 The Enterprise after three days at high warp we've arrived at Tau Ceti IV, so far we've not picked up the 5th Fleet nor the Andorian Squadron''
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
The crew are at their stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Report?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Sensors are picking up the Eighth Fleet and the Andorian squadron sending coordinates to the helm.
LT. CARLSON: Got it.
EXT-SECTOR FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO
Enterprise approaches a debris field of the Federation defense force.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the destruction of the battlegroup.
CAPT. BRANSON: Life signs?
Commander T'Lar checks her scanner and reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: None sir.
CMDR. IVANOVA: They destroyed the whole battlegroup and shipyards.
Captain Branson is in utter shock.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
The Enterprise is in the debris field of the allied fleet as fires still show from one of the Andorian battle cruisers. 
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
The Enterprise is in the debris field of the allied fleet as fires still show from one of the Andorian battle cruisers. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
VICE ADM. CORNWELL [monitor]: Any survivors?
CAPT. BRANSON: No ma'am all ships and base were destroyed.
VICE ADM. CORNWELL [monitor]: I'm sending reinforcements to you know find out what happened and if you can get the black box from the lead vessel
CAPT. BRANSON: Aye, Admiral.
VICE ADM. CORNWELL [monitor]: Cornwell out
Transmission ends as Captain Branson leans back in his chair thinking.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, DEBRIS FIELD
The Zhang sui heads towards the lead vessel the Korolev-class cruiser USS Komarov NCC-1427.
INT-USS KOMAROV CORRIDOR [BATTLE DAMAGED, RED ALERT]
Commander Ivanova, Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Commander Clarkson, and Ensign Johnson are wearing EVA suits due to the lack of life-support.
CMDR. IVANOVA: The main computer area should be in this general direction.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Got it Commander let's go Johnson.
They go to the main computer area.
CUT TO:
INT-USS KOMAROV MAIN COMPUTER CORE ROOM [BATTLE DAMAGED, RED ALERT]
Both Commander Clarkson and Ensign Johnson enter the room shining their lights in the room, and search for the black box.
ENS. JOHNSON: The black box should be right here.
Johnson walks over to the black box area and starts downloading the information from the black box.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I remember seeing this vessel in dry-dock being refitted for the Four Years War.
ENS. JOHNSON [re: Tricorder]: Download is completed sir.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: Clarkson to Ivanova download is completed we're heading back to the shuttle now.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice]: Alright, we'll head back to the shuttle as well
Both Clarkson and Johnson heads back to the shuttle.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
Enterprise is at station keeping inside the debris field of Starfleet, Andorian, Vulcan, and Tellarite vessels and a shipyard as the Zhang Sui shuttle returns to the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
[Wall monitor shows what happened to the battlegroup as the screen fizzes out.]
CAPT. BRANSON: How did the Klingons know of this place?
CMDR. IVANOVA: Who knows.
Captain Branson turns to Lieutenant Smith.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia send this to Starfleet Command.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
Unknown to the crew of Enterprise a Klingon D7 warship is watching them outside their sensor range. 
'[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
Enterprise is awaiting the arrival of the 6th battlegroup.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Military Log Combat Date 5436.3, The Enterprise is still maintaining its position in the Tau Ceti system awaiting the arrival of the sixth battlegroup after what happened to the 5th battlegroup that was led by the USS Komarov, I just hope we can put an end to this war soon
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
Captain Branson is sitting behind his desk reviewing the tactical information, when the doors chimed.
CAPT. BRANSON: Come.
Doors opened and Commander Ivanova enters holding a PADD.
CMDR. IVANOVA [re: PADD]: Here's the latest information on the arrival of the 6th battlegroup.
Captain Branson is reviewing the PADD.
CAPT. BRANSON [re: PADD]: That's good Z let the Leonov know we'll be here waiting.
CMDR. IVANOVA [nods]: Aye, sir.
Commander Ivanova leaves the ready room as John continues looking through the tactical information.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
Enterprise is in the debris field of the 5th battlegroup.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the debris field.
LT. SMITH: Admiral White has reported that she's a few hours away towards our position.
CAPT. BRANSON: Inform her we're waiting for her and her battlegroup to arrive.
Then Commander T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain sensors are detecting a vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Is it Klingons?
She checks the scanner and reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: No its Federation its Farragut-Class designation USS Farragut.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Isn't that Sarah's vessel?
CAPT. BRANSON [shocked]: Yes it is.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV
The USS Farragut and three other surviving Federation vessels approach the Enterprise.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the Farragut and the five surviving Starfleet vessels.
LT. SMITH: Captain we're being hailed by the Farragut.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Farragut and Captain Sarah Branson.
CAPT. J BRANSON [smiles]: Sarah thank god you're alive.
CAPT. S BRANSON [viewer]: Father, its good to see you again
CAPT. J BRANSON: What the hell what happened?
CAPT. S BRANSON [viewer]: We were just minding our own business when the Klingons emerged from warp and just destroyed the battlegroup and the shipyards
Captain Branson looks over at Commander Ivanova then back at the transparent viewer.
CAPT. J BRANSON: Sarah, Starfleet is sending back up.
CAPT. S BRANSON [viewer]: That's good we can hope that they hurry up and get here
CAPT. J BRANSON: Sarah, I am having Commander Williams send over an engineering team to repair your ship and the other vessels.
CAPT. S BRANSON [viewer]: That would be very helpful father
Transmission ends and the Farragut and her surviving taskforce appear again, John walks over to the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Engineering and medical teams report to the transporter room.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Aye, sir
DR. CARLSON [com voice]: Aye, sir
Captain Branson is a bit worried but happy his daughter is alive.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV ORBIT
The 6th battlegroup has arrived to provide back up for the Enterprise and the six surviving vessels of the 5th battlegroup.
INT-U.S.S. LEONOV CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [YELLOW ALERT]
ADM. WHITE: So the Klingons somehow knew about our shipyard in this system.
CAPT. BRANSON: That's what the black box from the Komarov shows us.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We're not sure how it happened.
ADM. WHITE: Damn I knew Captain Koslov he was a good man.
CAPT. BRANSON: My daughter was apart of the battlegroup she doesn't even know what happened nor why the Klingons attacked this outpost and its battlegroup.
ADM. WHITE: We'll rebuild the outpost and shipyards it may take awhile but we will restore what we had here.
EXT-TAU CETI SYSTEM, TAU CETI IV ORBIT
The battlegroup is in orbit.
[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
*Jeremy Regan as Lieutenant Commander Kyle Clarkson
*Delena "Dee" Lusk as Lieutenant Kara Carlson
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse as Lieutenant Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
*Becky Elliot as Lieutenant Commander T'Lar
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Lieutenant Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell
*TBA as Admiral Maxine White
*TBA as Captain Sarah Branson
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===