Torment of Destiny (TOS episode)

Torment of Destiny is the 9th episode of the third season of Starship Enterprise.
==Synopsis==
The Enterprise meets up with the U.S.S. Lexington to mediate a dispute between the Fabrini people and the people of the planet they arrived at thanks to Rear Admiral James T. Kirk and his crew during their five-year mission, but when some of the Fabrini people are wanting to convince the people of the world that they can't be trusted it's up to Captain Martin and the crew of the Enterprise to set things right. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT. PLANET ORBIT
The Enterprise and Lexington are in orbit of the planet that the Fabrini were on course for when it was first encountered by Rear Admiral James T. Kirk and his crew. 
CAPT. MARTIN [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 5396.1, The Enterprise has rendezvous with the U.S.S. Lexington in orbit of Daran V, our mission here is to mediate a dispute between the Fabrini people and the people of Daran V
INT-NATRIA'S ROOM 
Natria and Doctor McCoy are making out. 
DR. MCCOY: I've missed you Natria the day you saved me from dying was the day that I knew that I could live for something more. 
NATRIA: You're welcome my love. 
They continue to make out unknown them a group of hooded figures ambush them and take them hostage.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE FEDERATION EMBASSY, DARAN V SURFACE, DAY
Captain Martin and Commander Chin-Riley are walking with Admiral Adam Withrow and two of his aides. 
ADM. WITHROW: I've been here for a few days talking to President Ro'Kail about his new guests. 
CAPT. MARTIN: We read Jim's mission report on his encounter with the Fabini asteroid, as we were on route here. 
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Are these people going to allow the Fabini to move from their home to the surface sir? 
ADM. WITHROW: We're not sure Commander. 
They enter the building. 
INT. MAIN HALLWAY, FEDERATION EMBASSY
The group are walking to the receptionist as John's communicator beeped. 
CAPT. MARTIN: Excuse me for a second Admiral. 
ADM. WITHROW: A course Captain. 
John gets out his communicator and flips it opened. 
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here. 
LTCMDR. T'SHARA [com voice]: T'Shara here Captain so the sensors are not detecting any other vessels in the area
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Very well then T'Shara have Doctor McCoy meet us down here when he's done with Natria.
Commander Chin-Riley notices the hooded figure walk by as the woman at the desk looks at the person, reveals to be one of the Fabini people as he gets out a device and presses it as the recepitist activates the red alert as she ducks and an explosion erupts from his body as Commander Chin-Riley grabs John as the communicator is seen. 
LTCMDR. T'SHARA [com voice]: Captain Martin do you read? Come in Captain Martin!
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et3u3zK4niU
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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 man has gone before...
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A shot of the top of the Federation Dockyard as shuttles fly over the Federation base in orbit of Earth, as a Class-F shuttle is shown launching and heads towards the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 docked at the Dockyards.
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STARSHIP ENTERPRISE
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED ON STAR TREK CREATED BY: GENE RODDENBERRY
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The docking clamps release from the port side of the saucer.
JARVIS DAVIDSON 
 AS
CAPT. JOHN MARTIN
Enterprise flies from Earth.
FELECIA LINKOUS
 AS
CMDR. UNA CHIN-RILEY
Enterprise flies through a nebula
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LT. JACK MASON
The Enterprise flies over Vulcan as ships are coming and going.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LTCMDR. STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
The Enterprise flies over Vulcan as ships are coming and going.
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LT. KARA CARLSON
The Enterprise flies towards a strange looking nebula
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DR. STEVEN CARLSON
The Enterprise flies under a Pioneer-Class vessel.
SADIE BRICKHOUSE
 AS
LT. JULIA SMITH
The Enterprise flies over a planet with a planet in the background
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LT. TYSON MITCHELL
The Enterprise fires her phasers and photon torpedoes.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LTCMDR. T'SHARA
A Starfleet-Vulcan-Andorian-Tellarite battlegroup is shown as the Enterprise departs from the group and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp in a burst of light.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT. MAIN HALLWAY, FEDERATION EMBASSY [BATTLE DAMAGED]
A rescue party led by Lieutenant Mitchell materialized as sparks rain down as they look for survivors as they found both Captain Martin and Commander Chin-Riley, as Doctor Carlson scans him.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'm fine Steven just keep searching for survivors.
LT. MITCHELL: Captain, I am detecting a bio-sign very faint.
They go over to the source and removes the debris and sees that it's Admiral Withrow as Doctor Carlson scans him.
DR. CARLSON [re: medical tricorder]: He's got internal bleeding and hemmorging I need to get him to the ship.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin to Enterprise I need a shuttle as well as trauma teams on standby.
NURSE CHAPEL [com voice]: Aye, sir
VICE ADM. WITHROW [groans]: C-Captain we need to find out who did this.
CAPT. MARTIN: Admiral we need to get you back to our vessel for some medical treatment we'll find out who did it.
Withrow nods at him.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: John, someone did this.
CAPT. MARTIN: I know Una but who?
They walk away as sparks erupt and coolant continues to spew.
EXT. DARAN V ORBIT
An establishing shot of the U.S.S. Lexington NCC-1709.
INT. BRIEFING ROOM, U.S.S. LEXINGTON
ANGLE ON WALL MONITOR [OPTICAL]
shows the last few seconds of footage as it fizzes out.
COMM. WESLEY: What do we know about these people?
CAPT. MARTIN: Well, they were encountered by Admiral Kirk in 2268 and they were able to stop them from going on a collision course with Daran V, and they were escorted here by the Enterprise.
Commodore Wesley leans back in the chair.
COMM. WESLEY: I read the reports and can't believe that he violated the Prime Directive.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sir, Kirk had no choice but to make contact with them and put a stop to their course of destruction.
COMM. WESLEY: And in doing that we're stuck in this situation!
The room is quiet.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Not much I been going over Admiral Kirk's mission reports but so far I've not found anything that mentioned terrorism history. 
COMM. WESLEY: That's not much to go on keep me posted.
They leave the briefing room.
EXT. DARAN V ORBIT
The camera moves from the Lexington to the Enterprise.
INT. DECK SIX CORRIDOR, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Doors opened as both John and Una exit the transporter room.
CAPT. MARTIN: So, far whoever killed Ro'kali wants to blame the Fabrini refugees of his murder.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: John, Jim violated the Prime Directive.
CAPT. MARTIN: If they didn't then millions would of died.
They walk to the turbo-lift.
CAPT. MARTIN: Whoever did this has to be stopped before more people die.
The doors opened and they enter the lift.
CUT TO:
INT. ORACLE ROOM
Orthros enters the room and bows. 
ORTHROS: Oracle, I sent one of our people to the Federation Embassy and bombed it. 
ORACLE: Very well Orthros you have been very impressive 
ORTHROS: Thank you and I have a prisoner the same man that was here last time. 
Two guards bring in McCoy and Natria who have hoods over their heads. 
DR. MCCOY: I DEMAND TO KNOW WHY I AM HERE! 
Orthros walks over to them. 
ORTHROS: Doctor Leonard McCoy chief medical officer of the U.S.S. Farragut former chief medical officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise. 
DR. MCCOY: This place never changed. 
ORTHROS: You'll be punished. 
[McCoy is lit up as if by electricity.] 
NATRIA: NO STOP PLEASE STOP! 
[McCoy is still being tortured.] 
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT. PLANET ORBIT
An establishing shot of the Enterprise in orbit of the planet.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [YELLOW ALERT]
Yellow lights are flashing as the crew are on high alert after what happened to the embassy, as the turbo-lift doors opened and both John and Una walks onto the bridge as Commander T'Shara was about to get up but John stops her.
LT. MITCHELL: Captain on the bridge.
They walk over to the science console as Lieutenant Sheridan reports.
LT. SHERIDAN: Captain, sensors have detected something strange going on with Yonada's fusion core.
CAPT. MARTIN: What's wrong with it?
LT. SHERIDAN: Unknown at the moment.
John turns to Julia what's the status of the Admiral?
LT. SMITH: He's still in surgery.
CAPT. MARTIN [confused]: Where's Doctor McCoy?
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Maybe he trusts Doctor Carlson and Nurse Chapel's skills.
CAPT. MARTIN: But we're on alert he should know that better then anyone when was his last check in?
LT. SMITH: His next check in is at 1730 hours sir.
CAPT. MARTIN: Try hailing him.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
She puts two fingers on her ear receiver.
LT. SMITH [to com]: Enterprise to McCoy do you ready Doctor McCoy please respond no response sir. 
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Something doesn't feel right.
CAPT. MARTIN: Agreed Una Jack take a security team to Yonada and find Doctor McCoy.
LT. MASON [nods]: Aye, sir.
He leaves the bridge as Lieutenant Johnson takes the station as both Captain Martin and Commander Chin-Riley leaves the bridge to head to the transporter room as well.
LT. MITCHELL: The Doctor's probably with the high priestess Natria.
LT. CARLSON: Let's hope so.
INT. MAIN HALLWAY, LAPSOIAN PRIME
Both Captain Martin and Commander Chin-Riley materialized as they are met by the new Laposian President.
CAPT. MARTIN: Have you heard from Doctor McCoy?
LAPOSIAN PRESIDENT: No we have not but we hope that he's alright.
She leads them to a big room.
CAPT. MARTIN: Whoa, this place is big.
She uses the device and it shows several thing as John's amazed by what he's seeing.
[COM CHIRPS] John gets his communicator out and flips it open.
CAPT. MARTIN [to com]: Martin here go ahead.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA [com voice]: Captain we've lost contact with Mister Mason and his team aboard Yonada
Both John and Una look at each other shocked.
EXT. PLANET ORBIT
An establishing shot of Yonada.
INT. GUEST ROOM, YONADA
Guards throw McCoy into the room as Natria helps him up along with Lieutenant Mason who along with two of his men were captured.
LT. MASON: Doc how are you feeling?
DR. MCCOY: I've been better they sure know how to torture still.
NATRIA: I'm so very sorry that your involved Lieutenant.
LT. MASON: It's alright Natria we have to wait for the Captain to come and rescue us.
Both McCoy and Natria hope they can be rescued.
INT. MAIN HALLWAY, YONADA
Captain Martin and a security team materialized armed to the teeth with phaser rifles and hand phasers, as they stay out of sight as two Fabrini soldiers walked by.
CAPT. MARTIN: Let's go.
They head out.
INT. ORACLE ROOM
Orthos is praying when Captain Martin and the security team enters and surrounds him.
ORTHOS: You must be Captain Martin.
He stands up.
CAPT. MARTIN: Don't move!
ORTHOS: You must be here for Doctor McCoy and Natria.
CAPT. MARTIN: Yeah we are here for them and to stop you from trying to destroy a chance for your people to survive!
Orthos attacks Captain Martin knocking his rifle from him and tosses him to the floor and he has the security team stunned.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT. PLANET ORBIT
Both Lexington and Enterprise are in orbit of the planet.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [YELLOW ALERT]
COMM. WESLEY [viewer]: How long has it been since Captain Martin and his team beam over to Yonada?
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: A few hours sir.
COMM. WESLEY [viewer]: We need to attack the asteroid ship
Commander Chin-Riley turns to T'Shara at science then back to the viewer.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Commodore, there's over 9,900 Fabrini aboard Yonada we can't simply attack based upon the lost of contact with our commanding officer.
COMM. WESLEY [viewer]: They bombed our embassy we'll attack Commander that's an order
The transmission ends as Commander Chin-Riley sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY [tenses up]: Red Alert, all hands battle stations.
Lights dimmed and klaxons blare.
INT. ORACLE ROOM
Orthos walks around Captain Martin who's being tortured by the Oracle as Orthos stops the torture.
ORTHOS: What's the defense codes to the two Federation vessels in orbit.
CAPT. MARTIN: Go to hell Orthos!
Orthos starts the torture again as John winces in pain he stops the torture again as John breathes heavily.
ORTHOS: Take him away!
The guards take Captain Martin away.
EXT. PLANET ORBIT
Both Lexington and Enterprise faces Yonada.
INT. MAIN ENGINEERING, U.S.S. LEXINGTON [RED ALERT]
A single person walks into engineering killed the engineer and gets out a bomb and activates it.
BOMBER: For the Oracle.
JUMP CUT TO:
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Red lights are flashing as Lieutenant Mitchell looks at his console read out and reports.
LT. MITCHELL: Commander, I'm detecting an energy build up on the Lexington.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: What is it?
LT. MITCHELL: Hard to tell from this distance but it could be Commander its a warp core breach!
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: DEFLECTORS TO FULL POWER KARA FULL IMPULSE POWER!
EXT, SPACE'
The Lexington erupts in a massive explosion as a shockwave emits rocking the Enterprise about.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Sparks erupt from consoles and the MSD as everyone is being thrown about.
EXT. SPACE
Debris surrounds the Enterprise as she floats.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT. SPACE
Enterprise flips but corrects herself.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Everyone gets up while Commander Chin-Riley works nav till Lieutenant Mitchell gets back into his chair.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Helm status?
LT. CARLSON: She's got her legs back under her Commander.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Good work, Julia damage report?
LT. SMITH: Minor casualties Commander Williams reports main power is down auxiliary is at 40%.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Mister Mitchell main viewer.
ANGLE - TRANSPARENT VIEWER [OPTICAL]
shows the debris of the Lexington 430 souls lost.
ANGLE ON WHOLE CREW
Everyone reacts with shock and sadness except for T'Shara who's a Vulcan she prays for the crew of the Lexington, as Commander Chin-Riley sits in the Captain's chair.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY: Julia, contact Starfleet Command and try to raise the Captain.
LT. SMITH: Aye, Commander.
She gets to work on her console.
INT. LAB, YONADA
Both McCoy and Natria enter the room as they see a guard and McCoy uses the Vulcan nerve pinch.
DR. MCCOY: Um, don't tell Spock or T'Shara how I learned to do that so this is the main lab?
NATRIA: Yes, our physicians did much work here before the book of the people was open to us.
DR. MCCOY: Gene sequencer bio-reactor PCR they're doing genetic research here alright.
NATRIA: And that troubles you?
DR. MCCOY: Yes it does especially what we saw happen to one of the guards.
They soon discover that the missiles are being equipped with the virus.
DR. MCCOY: That's not good.
CUT TO:
INT. ROOM, YONADA
The strike team is being escorted into the room as the guards can't seem to find McCoy and Natria as John chops a guard in the neck and Jack puts one in a sleeper hold.
CAPT. MARTIN: No sigh of McCoy or the Priestess.
Lieutenant Mason looks around the room and sees something and opens the wall.
CAPT. MARTIN: How did you know about that panel?
Jack looks at him.
LT. MASON: The wall was up by 15%.
John looks at other security officers.
CAPT. MARTIN: Johnson you and the others stay here incase McCoy and Natria show up and get rid of these guys so it doesn't look bad.
LT. JOHNSON [nods]: Aye, sir.
Both Martin and Mason enter the compartment as the security officers close the hatch.
INT. LAB, YONADA
As McCoy is working the wall opens up and both Captain Martin and Lieutenant Mason shows up.
DR. MCCOY: It's about time.
CAPT. MARTIN [nods]: Doctor McCoy, Natria good to meet you.
NATRIA: Same here.
CAPT. MARTIN: So what are we looking at?
DR. MCCOY: A weaponized virus designed to turn its victim's body to goo.
NATRIA: We've seen it with one of the guards.
CAPT. MARTIN: So how do we stop it?
DR. MCCOY: I think I might be able to turn it into a vaccine wish Spock was here.
CAPT. MARTIN: It's up to you Leonard.
Doctor McCoy gets to work.
INT. ORACLE ROOM, YONADA
[GUARD SCREAMING] As the others watch in horror as there's nothing left but his garbs as Orthos faces the other two guards.
ORTHOS: I'm only going to ask you this once where is the prisoners?
YONADA GUARD: We're not sure sir we checked everywhere and we've not found them yet, but they couldn't of gone far.
Orthos turns to the remaining guards.
ORTHOS: Find them! GO!
The guards leave as Orthos gets worried.
INT. LAB ROOM, YONADA
Doctor McCoy works at the console.
CAPT. MARTIN: Doc?
DR. MCCOY: I'm alright.
CAPT. MARTIN: Sit down.
McCoy sits down.
NATRIA: Captain, we must warn the people on Laulia.
CAPT. MARTIN: We need our communicators.
NATRIA: I know how to operate our communications system I'll go with you.
McCoy looks at her.
DR. MCCOY: No!
She looks at him.
NATRIA: McCoy, I have led an entire world I don't need you to protect me.
DR. MCCOY: But if anything happened to you?
NATRIA [smiles]: I will be fine you're needed here you're fighting for both Laulia and Yonada let me fight to.
DR. MCCOY: Fine, but if you're not back in 20 minutes I'm coming after you then after that you're stuck with me.
They embrace.
NATRIA [smiles]; A few moments apart a lifetime together it is a fair trade.
CAPT. MARTIN: I'll keep an eye on her don't worry.
They both leave.
EXT. SPACE
Enterprise is facing Yonada.
INT. MAIN BRIDGE, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE [RED ALERT]
Everyone is making repairs.
[COM CHIRPS]
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Williams to bridge
Commander Chin-Riley toggles com panel.
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY [to com]; Chin-Riley here go ahead.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [com voice]: We should have main power in about 72 hours we're replacing some of the damaged relays that overloaded when we were hit by the shockwave of the Lexington exploding
CMDR. CHIN-RILEY [to com]: Keep me posted Steph bridge out.
Commander T'Shara walks over to the Captain's chair and looks over at Commander Chin-Riley.
LTCMDR. T'SHARA: I ran some scans of the debris there was a warp reactor breach but it was not an accident sensor scans showed a thermokinetic explosion.
==Cast==
===Main Cast===
Character 	Actor(s) 	Rank 	Position
John Martin 	Jarvis Davidson 	Captain 	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Una Chin-Riley 	Felecia Linkous 	Commander 	Executive Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Jack Mason 	Kevin Regan 	Lieutenant 	Chief Tactical/Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Stephanie Williams	Ferne Myers 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Tyson Mitchell 	Blake Waymire 	Lieutenant 	Chief Navigational Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Kara Carlson 	Delena "Dee" Lusk	Lieutenant 	Chief Conn Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Steven Carlson 	Jacob Elliot 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Julia Smith 	Sadie Brickhouse 	Lieutenant 	Chief Communications Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
T'Shara 	Becky Elliot 	Lieutenant Commander	Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
===Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s)	Rank 	Position
Harris Payne 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Engineer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Kayla Mackenzie 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Transporter Chief, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Christine Chapel	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Assistance Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Peter Johnson 	TBA 	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Security Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Ethan Novakovich	TBA 	Crewmen second class 	Science division, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Elizabeth Cutler	TBA 	Crewmen first class 	entomologist, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Sean Hansen 	TBA 	Lieutenant 	Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Elisa Sheridan 	TBA 	Ensign 	Assistance Chief Science Officer, U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
===Special Guest Stars===
Character 	Actor(s)	Rank 	Position
Robert Wesley 	TBA 	Commodore	Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Lexington NCC-1709
To'Rya 	TBA 	N/A 	Fabini Representive
Orthros 	TBA 	N/A 	N/A
Natira 	TBA 	N/A 	High priestess, Leader of the Fabrini
The Oracle of the People	TBA 	N/A 	N/A
Ro'Kail 	TBA 	N/A 	President
Adam Withrow 	TBA 	Admiral 	Starfleet Flag Officer
Leonard McCoy 	TBA 	Commander	Chief Medical Officer, U.S.S. Farragut NCC-1647
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by the unreleased episode of Star Trek: New Voyages/Phase II created by: James Cawley.
*This episode is a sequel to the TOS 3rd season episode "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky".