Cloaked Daqtagh (TOS episode)

Cloaked Daq'tagh is the 3rd episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 5.
==Plot==
While on standard patrol duty the Enterprise is drafted by Vice Admiral Thomas Owens to take up a dangerous task of attacking a heavily fortified Klingon Outpost in a nearby sector along the Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone border, can they win or will they be destroyed.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [NIGHT SHIFT]
Lieutenant Smith is sitting in the Captain's chair as an Ensign walks over to her as she hands her a PADD.
LT. SMITH: Send Command our status updates.
Then Lieutenant Sheridan reports.
LT. SHERIDAN: Ma'am, sensors are picking up something bearing 2-3-4 mark 2-3-3.
LT. SMITH: Is it Klingon?
He checks the console.
LT. SHERIDAN: No, ma'am their signature reads as Starfleet.
LT. SMITH: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the six Starfleet Curry class carrier vessels.
EXT-SPACE
Six Starfleet carriers approach the Enterprise.
 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE 
Captain Branson enters.
CAPT. BRANSON: Where did that come from?
T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Unknown Captain we didn't detect them till they were at the edge of our scanners.
Captain Branson is standing up in front of the helm and navigational station as the transparent viewer shows the six carrier vessels, Lieutenant Smith has two fingers on her ear piece and turns to report.
LT. SMITH: Captain we just got a hail from the lead vessel the U.S.S. Sternbach.
Captain Branson walks over to the command area.
CAPT. BRANSON : What does it say?
LT. SMITH: Prepare to receive Vice Admiral Thomas Owens.
Both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are surprised.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise is flanked by the six carrier vessels.
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE TRANSPORTER ROOM
Captain Branson is standing there as Admiral Owens beams aboard the ship.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Captain Branson its good to finally meet you.
They shook hands.
CAPT. BRANSON: Same here sir.
They leave the transporter room.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SIX CORRIDOR
They're walking through the corridor.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Sorry for spooking your crew but we didn't know if you were a friendly vessel or Klingon, till we were on top of you but we're glad that we've got a friendly vessel.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sir what is this all about why are your ships here?
A crewmen passes by.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I rather speak in private.
CAPT. BRANSON: Briefing room?
They head to the turbo-lift.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
The senior staff are around the table as Admiral Owens is briefing them on the situation.
VICE ADM. OWENS: For months now the Klingons have been attacking our colonies along the border for months after they've taken over most of Federation Space.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Its been mostly defensive actions that Starfleet has been fighting.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Till the Battle of Tau Ceti and the Battle of Sector 245 where the Archer was at.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Those Curry-Class vessels are still new some are slated for next year.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I was able to convince Starfleet to get at least six ready to launch and they have.
CAPT. BRANSON: So why are you here?
VICE ADM. OWENS: The Enterprise is going to help us attack a Klingon outpost along the border and take it out for good, and hopefully bring this war to an end.
LT. MITCHELL: Admiral where is that outpost?
VICE ADM. OWENS: The Rigel sector.
CAPT. BRANSON: How many Klingon warships are we taking on?
VICE ADM. OWENS: 14 Klingon warships.
The senior staff are shocked by that.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sir we're outnumbered we can't handle 14 Klingon warships even with our new shield upgrades I don't think we can handle it.
VICE ADM. OWENS: We've got our orders Captain and we're going to carry them out dismissed.
The senior staff looks at Branson.
CAPT. BRANSON: Dismissed.
They leave as Admiral Owens leaves.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK TWO MESS HALL
Admiral Owens enters and sees Commander Clarkson and walks over to him.
VICE ADM. OWENS.: Commander Kyle Clarkson.
Kyle gets up from the chair.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Admiral Owens.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE DECK SEVEN BRIG AREA
Kyle is thrown into the brig and the force field goes up as Admiral Owens looks at him.
VICE ADM. OWENS: This will be your home for the next few months.
He leaves.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
CAPT. BRANSON (Shocked): He did what to Kyle?
LT. SMITH: He and two Marines escorted him to the brig.
Captain Branson leaves his ready room.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. STERNBACH ADMIRAL OWEN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Doors chimed.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Come in Captain.
Doors opened.
CAPT. BRANSON: What the hell is wrong with you?
VICE ADM. OWENS: Watch your tone or I'll have you relieved of command.
CAPT. BRANSON: You put my best friend in the brig for no reason sir.
VICE ADM. OWENS: He killed 1,209 Andorian colonist and destroyed a Andorian colony that was under our protection!
CAPT. BRANSON: He was cleared of those charges.
Admiral Owens walks up to him.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Its my call and my mission and if I want that traitor out of the way then that's what I'm going to do in order to win this war you're dismissed Captain.
Captain Branson leaves in frustration.
[END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Enterprise and the six carriers are at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Both Captain Branson and Commander Ivanova are chatting.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I can't believe the Admiral did that to Kyle.
CAPT. BRANSON: He feels that Kyle shouldn't of gotten a freebie due to me being in command of the Enterprise and his friend.
CMDR. IVANOVA: So who's replacing Kyle as Steph's assistance Chief Engineer?
CAPT. BRANSON: No one Kyle is still her assistance and that's not going to change.
The com activates.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Captain Branson report to Main Engineering we've got a problem
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ARCHER MAIN ENGINEERING
Admiral Owens is inspecting the Engine room checking everything.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I want you to increase the flow to the deuterium fuel loader by a third... we may need the extra capacity.
Commander Williams makes a note of it on a PADD.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I'll have Myers and Dalton work on it.
Admiral Owens cocks his head to the side, listening for a moment.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Something wrong sir?
VICE ADM. OWENS: Check the EPS power distributor, it sounds like you've got some kind of fluctuation.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I don't hear anything sir.
He looks at her.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: I'll get right on it.
Then Admiral Owens ENTERS by walking from the back area of Engineering, with Williams close behind. Owens, as usual, is moving quickly and efficiently while Williams struggles to make notes on her PADD and answer the Admiral's questions.
VICE ADM. OWENS: The power transfer levels will need to be upgraded by twenty percent. The efficiency of your warp coils is also unsatisfactory.
Commander Williams tries to answer but he moves to quick.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Sir, The coil efficiency is well within specifications, Admiral.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I'm not interested in the specs, Commander. The efficiency needs to be at least fifteen percent higher.
Then the doors opened and Captain Branson enters.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS : Oh thank god.
CAPT. BRANSON: What's going on??
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: According to the Admiral our warp coils aren't with require efficiency.
Captain Branson turns to Admiral Owens.
CAPT. BRANSON: Sir as she's probably told you is that our coils are well within specs.
VICE ADM. OWENS: And like I said I'm not interested in the specs if we're going into a fight we need to be ready with everything and that means the warp drive as well, and if that means working around the clock then that's what it is going to take get it done Commander.
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral first of all this is my ship not your ship and this is my command and I told Commander Williams that I like the specs and this is an Constitution-Class vessel not a Ares-Class nor a Federation-Class vessel.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Sir calm down before you sprain something Admiral sir this engine is still brand new.
VICE ADM. OWENS: You have your orders Commander get it done and have the reports transferred to my flagship by 0900 hours tomorrow.
He leaves Main Engineering.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The taskforce is at warp.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Admiral Owens is at the tactical station with both Lieutenant Mitchell and Commander Ivanova while Captain Branson is in his ready room chatting with Starfleet Command.
VICE ADM. OWENS (to Ivanova): I want you to install a bypass between the main phaser array and the secondary generators. (taps something on panel) I also want to run the main deflector pathway through the warp power grid and the auxiliary conduits through the lateral relays. You may have to reconfigure the transfer interface.
LT. MITCHELL (surprised): The transfer interface is not designed for that configuration. It will take seven hours to make the changes.
Admiral Owens is a bit frustrated about that.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Sir, you may not be aware that our normal interface already routes auxiliary power through three separate relays.
VICE ADM. OWENS (blunt): I've read up on the Constitution-class's interface and its not good enough we're heading into a warzone and this ship needs to be loaded to bear.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I'll have to talk to Stephanie about this to see if we can get it done.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Good, now I want These stations should be devoted to damage-control, battlegroup deployments, and weapons status from now on. See that they're manned on every shift.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Very well.
VICE ADM. OWENS: I'll be on the Sternbach let me know how the simulations are going.
Then he stops Lieutenant Carlson.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Where do you think you're going Lieutenant?
LT. CARLSON: I'm on break sir.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Nope get back to your station.
LT. CARLSON: Sir I've been at my station for the past few hours and I need a break and food.
VICE ADM. OWENS: Not as we're prepping for battle now resume your station.
She walks back to the helm.
VICE AMD. OWENS: Let me know how it goes and from now on everyone is to remain at their stations.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Aye, sir.
He leaves the bridge.
LT. MITCHELL: I hate that an Admiral is making changes to the Enterprise Stephanie doesn't like it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I know Ty.
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
The taskforce are traveling to a Klingon Starbase.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
The doors of the ready room opened and Captain Branson walks out and sees the changes to the MSD and T'Lar's station.
CAPT. BRANSON: Z what happened to the stations at the MSD and T'Lar's station???
CMDR. IVANOVA: Admiral Owens orders were to change them to damage-control, battlegroup deployments, and weapons status from now on, seeing we're at war with the Klingons.
Captain Branson gets frustrated.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm tired of the changes that this man has made to my ship this is my ship and Starfleet made her a hybrid of both science and combat, Admiral Owens has no right to make the changes that he's making.
LT. CARLSON: He also wants me at the helm at all times even though I'm just Alpha shift helm officer.
Captain Branson walks over to her after she gets a bit groggy and passes out.
CAPT. BRANSON
Lieutenant? Kara! (toggles com panel) Branson to sickbay medical emergency main bridge.
[END OF ACT TWO, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-WARP TUNNEL
Same shot as before.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
Lieutenant Carlson is laying on the bio-bed as Doctor Carlson is scanning his sister.
CAPT. BRANSON: What happened?
DR. CARLSON: She's fatigued when was her last break.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Last night when the nightshift came on duty.
DR. CARLSON: So she's not had a break since?
CAPT. BRANSON: Admiral Owens needs every officer at their post cause we're about to go into battle with a massive Klingon battlegroup around a Klingon outpost.
DR. CARLSON: He nearly killed my sister!
CAPT. BRANSON: I know Steven I know.
Then Kara starts to stir.
LT. CARLSON: Oh my head what happened?
DR. CARLSON: Easy there sis you passed out at the helm.
CMDR. IVANOVA: You gave us a scare.
LT. CARLSON: I hate the Admiral.
CAPT. BRANSON: Can you resume your station Kara?
LTJG. CARLSON (Nods); After I get me something to eat and drink and bit of rest.
CAPT. BRANSON: Go get it done quickly.
She leaves Sickbay.
CAPT. BRANSON: I know what you're going to say Z I shouldn't of said for her to get a break and that I'm disobeying the Admiral's orders.
CMDR. IVANOVA: She needed it John and seeing how this is a long journey to the Klingon Station we've got time.
They leave Sickbay.
EXT-SPACE
The taskforce emerges from warp one at a time.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
CAPT. BRANSON: Report have they detected us??
Commander T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: I do not believe so sir.
LT. SMITH: I wouldn't put it pass them to have advance scouts.
Captain Branson turns to Commander Ivanova.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Red Alert, deflectors up.
Lights dimmed and klaxon blares as the crew head to their battle stations.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hail the Admiral's flagship.
Lieutenant Smith inputs commands into the com console, and transparent viewer changes to the Admiral's flagship.
CAPT. BRANSON: We're not detecting any Klingon warships yet Admiral but we're going to be on the look out.
VICE ADM. OWENS [viewer]: Just make sure that we're not attacked
CAPT. BRANSON: Aye, sir.
Transmission ends.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, sensors are detecting several Klingon warships heading our way they must of detected us.
Captain Branson gets up from the chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: How many vessels.
She checks her console.
LT. SMITH: 4 K'vort-class vessels and 5 Vor'cha-class attack cruisers.
CMDR. IVANOVA: That's 9 Klingon warships.
Captain Branson tenses up.
EXT-RIGEL SYSTEM
The Klingon vessels approaches the Enterprise.
[END OF ACT THREE, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-RIGEL SYSTEM
A torpedo streaks by and hits the port side of the D5-class attack cruiser causing massive damage to it as the Archer flies over it as it takes hits to its aft shields from two Raptor-class warships fire.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
LT. MITCHELL: Deflectors are down to 87%!
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON: Evasive maneuver delta seven.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir coming to course 2-3-3 mark 1-1-2 increasing to full impulse speed.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.
WHUMPH!
LT. MITCHELL: Deflectors down to 67%!
Captain Branson turns to Julia.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, hail the Admiral we're taking heavy damage.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Smith works on her console.
CAPT. BRANSON: Ty standby photon torpedoes dispersal pattern Sierra.
Lieutenant Mitchell inputs commands into the tactical console.
LT. MITCHELL: Photon torpedoes ready.
CAPT. BRANSON: Fire!
He presses the firing button.
EXT-RIGEL SYSTEM
The Enterprise's port launcher fires the torpedo and it splits into four and strikes the Klingon K'vort-class vessel.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LT. T'LAR: One enemy target hit, sir. Moderate damage to their forward shields.
The ship is ROCKED as another Klingon shot hits the ship.
LT. MITCHELL: Deflectors still holding at 70%, moderate damage to secondary hull.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara come to course one-seven-zero, mark zero-one-four.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Lieutenant Carlson inputs commands into the helm.
EXT-RIGEL SYSTEM
Enterprise's fires a volley of phasers as one beam punched through a Klingon warbird and destroyed it as one of the frigates flies through the fiery ball.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: One enemy vessel destroyed sir.
The bridge is ROCKED again and again as the Klingons pound the Enterprise as shower after shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report!
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Heavy causalities in secondary hull navigational array is down!
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN ENGINEERING [RED ALERT]
Alarms go off.
LTCMDR. WILLIAMS [to com]: Anti-matter containment fields failing... if I can't stabilize them, we'll have to eject the reactor core or she'll blow...
Williams steps over a piece of debris from the damage the ship is sustaining.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Fires erupt from the damage it sustained earlier.
LT. MITCHELL [sees a new reading on his console]: Deflectors buckling Captain we can't....
WHUMPH!
Captain Branson is worried.
EXT-RIGEL SYSTEM
The Enterprise is still battling the Klingon taskforce while the six Curry-Class vessels attack the Klingon station.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
LT. MITCHELL: Phaser power couplings have been destroyed!
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON: All remaining power to defensive systems!
WHUMPH! Sparks erupt from the tactical station as Lieutenant Mitchell backs up from it quickly.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Ty, are you alright.
LT. MITCHELL: Yeah.
Then Commander T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain sensors are detecting a battlegroup dropping out of warp.
CMDR. IVANOVA: More Klingons?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: No its Starfleet.
Captain Branson is at the helm helping Lieutenant Carlson to get engine power back on-line and he looks up at the transparent viewer.
CUT TO:
EXT-SPACE
A battlegroup of Federation vessels come towards the Archer as the lead vessel the U.S.S. Korolev Korolev-Class fires her weapons along with the rest of the battlegroup, destroying the three K'vort-class warships and then disables the Vor'cha-class attack cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Fires are being put on by damage control teams as Lieutenant Mitchell is at the damage control console, after he transferred tactical control to the console.
LT. SMITH: We're being hailed by the lead vessel its Vice Admiral James Branson.
CAPT. BRANSON: On screen.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the U.S.S. Korolev.
VICE ADM. BRANSON (Viewer): Sorry we're late John we had to deal with some Klingon scouts on the way here
CAPT. BRANSON: Just glad you're here sir.
VICE ADM. BRANSON (Viewer) : Can the Enterprise still fight?
CAPT. BRANSON: We've still got a payload of photons but phasers are down and deflectors are buckling and warp is down but we've got impulse.
VICE ADM. BRANSON (Viewer): Follow us towards the station
CAPT. BRANSON (Nods): Aye, sir.
Transmission ends.
CAPT. BRANSON: You heard the Admiral Lieutenant.
LT. CARLSON: Aye, sir going to full impulse.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise goes into a great arch and follows the reinforcements towards the Klingon station, as the six Curry-Class vessels are pinned down by the remaining Klingon forces that ambushed them then a spread of torpedoes destroyed a Klingon warship as the reinforcements and the Enterprise push back the Klingon reinforcements.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Sir the remaining Klingon forces are falling back.
Transparent viewer shows the remaining Klingon forces entering warp.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Wow we won.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yeah we did Z.
EXT-RIGEL SYSTEM
The Enterprise and the battlegroup are around the Klingon Station.
CAPT. BRANSON'S (Voice over): Captain's Log Stardate 47542.3, After a intense battle with a Klingon taskforce Starfleet was able to takeover a Klingon outpost I can only hope that we end this war
INT-U.S.S. ARCHER DECK SEVEN BRIG AREA
Force field shuts off and Kyle steps out of the brig as John pats his shoulder and they leave the brig.
INT-U.S.S. ARCHER DECK SEVEN CORRIDOR
They're walking to the turbo-lift.
KYLE: So I am guessing that Admiral Owens has left?
JOHN: He left an hour ago to head to Starbase 24.
KYLE: Its about time I don't like that man.
JOHN: Me either he shouldn't of done that to you.
They continue to the lift.
EXT-SPACE
The Enterprise departs from the station.
[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===
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===