Matter of Honor (episode)

Matter of Honor is the 35th episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds TOS Season 3.
==Plot==
During a standoff between the Enterprise and a Klingon K'Tinga-class battle cruiser, shuttles from each ship goes missing while searching for dilithiuim. Difference must be set aside to effect a rescue, John must get the Captain Kor to see the honor in this rescue.
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION-KLINGON NEUTRAL ZONE BORDER, UNCHARTED SYSTEM
The runabout Tennessee is at impulse speed.
CMDR. IVANOVA'S [voice over]: Commander Ivanova's personal Log Stardate 7158.1, While the Enterprise is on a patrol in a nearby sector me, Lieutenant Carlson, Lieutenant Commander Clarkson along with geologist Lieutenant Harrison Gerald are scanning planets for dilithiuim deposits
INT-TENNESSEE CANOPY
Commander Ivanova is at the co-pilot station while Lieutenant Carlson is at the pilot station as Commander Clarkson is at the engineering station and Lieutenant Gerald is at the science station.
LT. GERALD: Continuing scans Commander so far no sign of the deposits.
Commander Ivanova turns to him.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Keep scanning the surface Lieutenant you just might get lucky.
LT. GERALD: Yes, ma'am.
He goes back to work.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: So, far we're doing well these new Runabouts are very reliable Starfleet should think about using them more often.
CMDR. IVANOVA [smiles]: When we get back maybe you can ask John to see if that can be possible.
Then the com activates.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Branson to Runabout Tennessee
Commander Ivanova activates the com panel.
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Runabout Tennessee here go ahead.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: Looks like you're about to have some company, Z. Sensors are picking up a small....
[Fizzle, crackles.]
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Say again John you're breaking up.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: There's a small vessel approaching your position
Lieutenant Gerald works on the console.
LT. GERALD: Got it on sensors Commander it looks like a shuttle and Commander it has a Klingon signature.
CMDR. IVANOVA [tenses up]: Red Alert, raise the deflectors ready phasers.
Klaxons blare as red lights start flashing.
LT. CARLSON: Here it comes one Klingon shuttle bearing 2-0-3 mark 4-4-7.
They see the shuttle approaching them as it fires at them.
LT. CARLSON: Deflectors are down to 97%!
CMDR. IVANOVA: Go to evasive maneuvers Kara.
Lieutenant Carlson works on the console.
WHUMPH!
WHUMPH! Shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Warp engines are off-line! 
CMDR. IVANOVA: Bring us around them I'm going to lock onto phasers.
WHUMPH!
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Phasers are down.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I'll go with photons then targeting their impulse engines.
Commander Ivanova works on the console.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
The Tennessee fires a volley of photons that strike the Klingon shuttle.
INT-TENNESSE CANOPY [RED ALERT]
LT. GERALD: They've lost power to their engines.
LT. CARLSON: COMMANDER!
Commander Ivanova looks up and sees the shuttle coming towards them.
CMDR. IVANOVA: HARD TO STARBOARD!
Lieutenant Carlson works on the helm console but it's too late.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
The Tennessee is struck by the Klingon shuttle.
INT-TENNESSEE CANOPY [RED ALERT]
Sparks erupt from the ceiling as lights and console screens start flickering.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: WE'VE LOST MAIN POWER!
LT. GERALD: SENSORS ARE OFF-LINE!
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Tennessee to Enterprise. Mayday. We're losing power. Mayday! If you can hear me, we're making an emergency landing, thrusters only!
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Both shuttles descend towards the planet.
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT]
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Theme Song:
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CAPTAIN'S OATH:
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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STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS
A STAR TREK FAN FILM PRODUCTION
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BASED UPON STAR TREK CREATED BY:
GENE RODDENBERRY
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Enterprise flies by a Gas Giant.
JARVIS DAVIDSON
 AS
CAPTAIN JOHN BRANSON
Enterprise flies by a interstellar dust cloud.
FELECIA LINKOUS 
 AS
COMMANDER ZHASA IVANOVA
Enterprise approaches a nebula.
KEVIN REGAN
 AS
LIEUTENANT JACK MASON
Enterprise approaches a Starbase in orbit of an M-Class planet.
FERNE MYERS
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
Enterprise flies by a Pioneer-class vessel.
BLAKE WAYMIRE
 AS
LIEUTENANT TYSON MITCHELL
Enterprise fires her phasers and photon torpedoes.
DELENA "DEE" LUSK
 AS
LIEUTENANT KARA CARLSON
JACOB ELLIOT
 AS
DOCTOR STEVEN CARLSON
Enterprise flies over Starbase 12.
BECKY ELLIOT
 AS
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER T'LAR
A Federation Battlegroup as Enterprise departs from it and her warp engines power up and she leaps into warp.
CREATED BY:
JARVIS DAVIDSON & JEREMY REGAN
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise enters the system.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
LT. SMITH: Enterprise to Tennessee Commander Ivanova please respond?
Captain Branson walks over to Lieutenant Mason.
CAPT. BRANSON: Jack?
LT. MASON: I detected weapons fire and then both ships just disappeared.
CAPT. BRANSON: Last known position?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Approximately fifty thousand kilometers, bearing zero-zero-three mark two- seven, I think. I can't be more specific. It is due to the random interference we're experiencing. But many of these moons have atmospheres that contain selenium isotopes. That's most likely what's affecting our sensors. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Work with Stephanie to filter it out Kara's a good pilot I am sure that she found a good place to land if they were hit. How many moons?
T'Lar checks her scanner scope.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: They are at least 62 moons.
LT. MITCHELL: That's a lot of moons.
CAPT. BRANSON: We better get started then helm take us in we'll scan each moon, even if we have to do it with binoculars. Keep hailing them. 
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE
The Runabout is on the surface as smoke is emitting from the hull.
INT-TENNESSEE CANOPY [DARKEN]
Commander Ivanova wakes up first as she looks around the darken canopy as she gets out a tactical vest and turns on the flashlights, and searches for the others as she walks over to the side hatch.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, NIGHT
Commander Ivanova walks out of the damaged runabout as she staggers and Commander Clarkson helps her remain standing.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander easy you took a fall when we crashed.
CMDR. IVANOVA [groans]: Oh that's why my head feels like a shuttle landed on it.
LT. CARLSON: The port nacelle took damage with Commander Clarkson's help I should be able to repair it.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: First we need to see if the containment pod for the plasma coolant isn't ruptured first before we touch it.
Kara rolls her eyes.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Alright, but if our Klingon friend also crashed then we're in trouble.
LT. GERALD [re: tricorder]: They're at least a few kilometers away from our position.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We need to contact the Enterprise but the transceiver array was damaged, Kyle you work on that can't you?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Yes, ma'am.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Mister Gerald figure out if we can eat any of these plants I rather have something other then MREs.
LT. GERALD [nods]: Aye, Commander.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise is searching the moons.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM
Captain Branson is standing in front of the briefing table as Rear Admiral Kirk is in his officer onboard the U.S.S. Farragut.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: How long has it been since you had contact with them?
CAPT. BRANSON: About a few hours sir.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: What could the Klingons be doing in that sector?
CAPT. BRANSON: Not sure but whatever it is it can't be a good thing.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: Keep me apprised of the situation John
CAPT. BRANSON [nods]: Aye, sir.
REAR ADM. KIRK [monitor]: Kirk out
Transmission ends as John is worried about his officers.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, NIGHT
Kyle is working on the transceiver array's motherboard while Lieutenant Carlson is working on the port nacelle, there's a noise in the shrubs and he leaves the transceiver to go and investigate, carrying a flashlight and a type-2 phaser set to stun.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Commander?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Thought I heard something.
A few hours pass and Kyle lowers his phaser as it powers down.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: It was nothing.
Then a few green energy blots whizz by as the survey team takes cover.
CMDR. IVANOVA: In the shuttle go, go!
Commander Ivanova provides cover fire as the others go to the shuttle and she follows close behind them and closes the hatch.
INT-TENNESSEE CANOPY [DARKEN]
The disruptor fire impacts the shuttle's hull.
LT. CARLSON: That sounded like Klingon disruptor fire.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I couldn't see how many of them there were but it was probably just one.
EXT-CAMP SITE, NIGHT
Kyle opens the hatchway and sees that the transceiver array motherboard is missing.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON Damn it.
LT. CARLSON: What?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: The son of a bitch took the transceiver array.
She looks up and sees it gone.
LT. CARLSON: That's not good.
CMDR. IVANOVA: No it's not we have to get it back.
LT. GERALD: And fast while I was looking around I found what looks like dead plants some were frozen this planets temperature gets cold really fast along with getting hot really fast as well.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We'll use the runabout for cover.
LT. GERALD: Without environmental systems the hull could be an oven when it reaches temperatures of 110 degrees.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I'm working on it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We better get that transceiver motherboard back now before it comes to that.
They head out.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise is searching for the shuttle and survey team.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Commander T'Lar is at her console running her sensor scans when she reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, sensors are detecting something in orbit of the 3rd planet.
Captain Branson walks over to the rail.
CAPT. BRANSON: What is it?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: It appears to be a Klingon K'Tinga-class warbird.
Captain Branson turns to the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Let's see it.
Transparent viewer shows the Klingon K'Tinga-class warbird in orbit of the planet.
LT. MITCHELL: What is it doing?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: They are running scans of the planet surface.
CAPT. BRANSON: Are they aware of us?
T'Lar checks her console and runs scans and reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: It does not appear that they are aware of our presences.
LT. MASON: Captain, I just did a scan of the vessel it matches the same one that caused several other vessels missing within the past few weeks.
Then Commander T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, the Klingon vessel has detected our presences and is on an intercept course.
CAPT. BRANSON: RED ALERT, DEFLECTORS UP!
Lights dimmed as red lights start flashing and klaxons blaring.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
A close up of the port side of the Klingon cruiser as a hatch opens up and a barrel comes out as it starts glowing.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise is face to face with a Klingon K'Tinga-class warbird.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Captain Branson is standing in front of the viewer.
LT. MASON: Weapons are on-line sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Hold for my orders.
Lieutenant Mason works on the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Phasers locked on and holding sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, hail them.
Lieutenant Smith inputs commands into the communications console as the Klingon warbird's main bridge appears on the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm John Branson Captain of the Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise we're engaged in a rescue operation of one of our shuttles.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: I'm Captain Kor of the Imperial Warship IKS Amar what is Starfleet's flagship doing so close to our border?
CAPT. BRANSON: Like I said we're on a rescue operation we lost contact with one of our shuttles.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: You are in Klingon Space
Captain Branson puts his hands behind his back.
CAPT. BRANSON: This is neutral space you can't claim anything Captain.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: So you claim that you're here on a rescue mission but yet your shuttle attacked my shuttle killed its crew!
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Kor I assure you that they did no such thing.
Kor scoffs at John's words.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: You'd say anything to get out of facing defeat just like my old nemesis Kirk
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Kor you mentioned you lost a shuttle and it's crew why don't we work together to find them?
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: I don't see honor in searching for dead bodies that would be against the very fabric of my people's beliefs!
Captain Branson turns to Julia to mute audio which she does and John walks over to T'Lar.
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar have you scanned the planet they're currently orbiting?
T'Lar turns to him.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Yes, sir and found no trace of either our shuttle or the Klingons shuttle.
Captain Branson looks at her.
CAPT. BRANSON: How's the modifications the sensors coming?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Me and Commander Williams are almost finished they'll be ready within the hour.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I don't want to have to fight Captain Kor in a K'tinga-class cruiser we're outgunned and outmatched.
Captain Branson walks over to the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Resume.
LT. SMITH: Channel reopened sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain Kor we've scanned this planet and have found no sign of either shuttles.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: If they died with honor then so be it
CAPT. BRANSON: Kor, you are their commanding officer there's no shame in searching for them.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: Very well but know this as soon as we find them the Enterprise is instructed to leave this system
Transmission ends.
LT. MASON: They've powered down their disruptors.
CAPT. BRANSON: Maintain red alert Julia advise Starfleet Command of the situation helm resume our search.
RELIEF HELM OFFIICER: Aye, sir.
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair as John is tensed up.
[END OF ACT 2, FADE OUT]
===Act 3===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, KLINGON SHUTTLE CAMP SITE
The Klingon warriors are drinking and celebrating a successful raid on the Federation campsite, as one of the warriors is working on the transceiver array unknown to them Commander Ivanova, Lieutenant Carlson, Lieutenant Commander Clarkson, and Lieutenant Gerald are watching the warriors.
LT. CARLSON: Why do they always have to drink bloodwine?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Their Klingons they'll drink till they get drunk.
Commander Ivanova sees the transceiver array's motherboard.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I see the motherboard it's in the hands of that Klingon engineer.
LT. GERALD: How are we going to get it?
CMDR. IVANOVA: I could go and explain to them we need it.
Commander Clarkson looks at her.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander these are Klingons they won't understand words that's considered dishonorable to them they only understand one thing battle.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We're not going to kill them for the array phasers will be kept on stun that's an order.
They go to get the transceiver back.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise and the IKS Amar are searching for their missing officers.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM/SITUATION ROOM [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: So far we've not been able to find our missing shuttle.
FLT ADM. OZAWA [monitor]: How is the peace with Captain Kor?
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: It's holding for now at least but Admiral as soon as we find our missing shuttle he's going to force us to leave this system.
FLT ADM. OZAWA [monitor]: Captain do whatever you have to in order to keep that system in Federation hands
CAPT. BRANSON: I'll do my best Admiral.
FLT ADM. OZAWA [monitor]: Ozawa out
Transmission ends as John sits back in the chair in front of the briefing table worried about his officers.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, KLINGON CAMPSITE
The Klingons are all passed out from drinking bloodwine as the landing party walks through their campsite phasers out and ready.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Too easy I rather fight my way through.
CMDR. IVANOVA: And die?
Kyle slowly picks up the transceiver array's motherboard and they quietly sneak out of the campsite back to the Tennessee's crash site.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise is at impulse speed.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Commander T'Lar is in command while Captain Branson is in his quarters.
LT. SMITH: Commander, the Zhang Sui has returned from its search they found nothing.
LT. MITCHELL: The Klingons finished searching 4 planets and discovered nothing.
LT. MASON: This could take forever.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Logically yes it could Mister Mason but we are not going to give up continue search of grid 1-1-0.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, RUNABOUT TENNESSEE CRASH SITE MORNING
The Tennessee is still crashed as Lieutenant Carlson is working on the port nacelle restoring power to it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Report?
LT. CARLSON: I've been working hard at it but we'll know as soon as we take off but I want to test the power calibrations.
Commander Ivanova pats her shoulder and walks back into the runabout.
INT-TENNESSEE MAIN CANOPY
Commander Ivanova walks over to Commander Clarkson who's at the communication console with the transceiver array's motherboard working on it.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Commander I was just about to call for you.
She kneels next to him.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Report?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I was able to restore emergency power and I've got partial communications back on-line.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Let's test it out.
Commander Clarkson inputs commands into the communications console but the console erupts in a shower of sparks as the console goes out.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [sighs]: Damn it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: I guess we don't have com still?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Yeah, it'll take me a few more hours to restore it.
CMDR. IVANOVA: What about sensors?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: That's the good news I was able to restore them but short range only, I am still working on the main power grid.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Well, there's one piece of good news good work keep at it with the com array.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [nods]: Aye, Commander.
Commander Ivanova leaves as Kyle groans about the results of the com system shorting out knowing he'll have to work on it some more.
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, TENNESSEE CRASH SITE MORNING
Commander Ivanova walks out of the Runabout and walks over to Lieutenant Gerald.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Lieutenant report?
He turns to her.
LT. GERALD [re: Tricorder]: The temperature is slowly climbing at the rate it's going we could be looking at temperatures being in the 100s.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Commander Clarkson is working on restoring environmental systems as well as the communications array but its not looking good.
LT. GERALD: I just hope the Enterprise finds us.
Commander Ivanova looks at him.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM
Enterprise is searching for the Tennessee.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Stardate 7165.3, We continue to search, but I find it more difficult each moment to ward off a sense of utter futility and great loss
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain can you come here.
Captain Branson walks over to the science station.
CAPT. BRANSON: What've you got?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: See for yourself.
[A diagram of the moons orbiting the gas giant, with colors.]
CAPT. BRANSON: I'm going to need a little more help.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: It's a thermo-kinetic analysis of e moons. Each of them undergoes extreme temperature variations during their orbits. 
CAPT. BRANSON [crosses his arms]: Go on.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: At night, it can drop to five or even ten degrees below zero. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Doesn't sound that bad.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: During the day, the temperature can rise to as high as one hundred and seventy degrees.
CAPT. BRANSON [worried]: We'd better hope the survey team landed on the night side of the planet.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: And that we find them before the sun rises.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANET SURFACE, RUNABOUT TENNESSEE CRASH SITE, DAY
The shuttle crash site the sun shines brightly.
INT-RUNABOUT TENNESSEE AFT COMPARTMENT
At the table the survey team is having emergency rations.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [groans]: Yay, MREs my favorite I had these things during the Klingon war they tasted terrible.
LT. GERALD: All vegetation is inedible. Poison to us. 
CMDR. IVANOVA: So, MREs are the only source of food unless you wanna go to the Klingon camp and see if they have some good food.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: I'll take my chances with the MREs.
Kyle sits down and eats the food.
CMDR. IVANOVA: So, what's new?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: So far emergency power is holding we're not going to roast or freeze but I am still working on main power.
LT. CARLSON: I was able to repair the port nacelle housing before the temperature rose to what it is right now.
LT. GERALD: I was able to locate the deposits of dilitihiuim they're about a few meters from our current position.
CMDR. IVANOVA: We'll have to wait till it cools off.
LT. GERALD: That could be awhile.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Well, at least we're cool and warm.
LT. CARLSON: What about the Klingon officers?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: What about them?
LT. CARLSON: What if they can't get their systems back on-line, do we know what this heat will do to them?
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Probably kill them?
LT. CARLSON: And you're alright with that?
They all look at each other.
LTCMDR. CLARKSON: Let them fry.
LT. CARLSON: How heartless you are sir.
She leaves the aft compartment.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise enters planet orbit.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows planet.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: I am getting brief sensor readings detecting 2 metal objects on the surface one bearing 2-2-3 mark 10 and the other 3-4-3 mark 08.
Captain Branson stands in front of the viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON: Can you determine if it's our shuttle or the Klingons?
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Negative, the planet's ionosphere is making scans difficult even with the modifications to them.
Captain Branson thinks.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia open a channel to either shuttle.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir.
She works at the com station.
LT. SMITH: Channel opened sir.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: This is Captain John Branson to either Runabout Tennessee or the Klingon shuttle, we're currently over the planet you are on please respond.
A few hours pass as the crew awaits for a response from either shuttle.
CMDR. IVANOVA [com voice, static]: Runabout Tennessee to Enterprise we read you it's a bit spotty but we're receiving your transmission
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Spotty is better then nothing at all Z what's your status?
CUT TO:
INT-RUNABOUT TENNESSEE CANOPY
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: We're alive and we're making repairs to the runabout as we speak we were able to repair the port nacelle and partial emergency power but sir it's pretty hot outside I wouldn't recommend anyone beaming down unless they wanna bad sunburn.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice, static]: Noted, do you have any causalities?
CMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Negative but sir we've got Klingons on the surface three of them.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice, static]: We know Z we ran into their mothership under the command of Captain Kor, we were able to have a cease-fire till we found you guys but as soon as he locates his officers he's going to force us to leave
LTCMDR. CLARKSON [to com]: John, you can't allow him to have this world we found a deposit of dilithiuim crystals if the Klingons get this system then they'll become more powerful then they are right now.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Don't worry Kyle I won't allow Kor to take this system I've advised Starfleet of the situation, hopefully we'll get back up soon.
Then T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, the Amar is on an intercept course for our position.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: I'll get back to guys soon sit tight Enterprise out.
Lieutenant Smith ends the transmission Captain Branson walks back to his Captain's chair as the crew goes to work.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM, PLANET ORBIT
The IKS Amar approaches the Enterprise with its disruptor ports out and the tips glowing.
[END OF ACT 3, FADE OUT]
===Act 4===
FADE IN
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise is nose to nose with the Klingon cruiser.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the cruiser.
LT. MASON: The Klingon's disruptors are on hot standby.
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair.
CAPT. BRANSON: Lock phasers but hold for my orders.
Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console.
LT. MASON: Phasers locked onto the Klingon cruiser but holding.
CAPT. BRANSON: Julia, hail them.
She works on her console.
LT. SMITH: No response to our hails.
Captain Branson tenses up.
CAPT. BRANSON: Repeat the hail all channels.
Lieutenant Smith works on her console.
Lieutenant Mitchell turns to Captain Branson.
LT. MITCHELL: Sir, they're not going to respond.
CAPT. BRANSON [sighs]: I hope they do Ty Julia open a frequency.
Lieutenant Smith has her fingers on her ear receiver and reports.
LT. SMITH: Aye, sir channel open.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair and walks over to the transparent viewer.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Captain Kor, we've detected not only our shuttle but your shuttle but we are unable to determine if they're alive or not due to the radiation of the planet's ionosphere. 
LT. SMITH: No response sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kor, both our ships are ready to fight. We have two extremely powerful and destructive arsenals at our command. Our next actions will have serious repercussions. We have good reason to mistrust one another, but we have better reasons to set our differences aside.
Transparent viewer shows the bridge of the Klingon cruiser.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: Captain Branson you will leave this sector and will never cross our borders!
CAPT. BRANSON: Like I said we're not leaving this sector to allow your people to exploit it.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: Captain, I am in command of a superior K'tinga-class battle cruiser think of the 427 officers that you onboard the Enterprise
Captain Branson thinks.
CAPT. BRANSON: Captain, we're prepared to give our lives to make sure this sector doesn't fall into the hands of the Klingons.
Then T'Lar reports.
LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain, sensors are detecting warp clusters.
CUT TO:
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM, PLANET ORBIT
The 8th battlegroup emerges from warp one at a time as the lead vessel the U.S.S. Venture a Korolev-class heavy cruiser emerges from warp as well.
INT-U.S.S. VENTURE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
REAR ADM. BRANSON [to com]: This is Rear Admiral James Branson of the U.S.S. Venture we're here to render assistance.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: What will it be Kor?
CAPT. KOR [in Klingon, viewer]: Beam shuttle up
LTCMDR. T'LAR: They've beamed their shuttle up to their bay.
CAPT. KOR [viewer]: Battle with you Captain would of been glorious
Transmission ends as the Amar departs from the sector.
Captain Branson breathes a sigh of relief.
CAPT. BRANSON: Begin recovery process and have a medical team assemble in the shuttle bay.
LT. SMITH: Doctor Carlson is on his way.
EXT-PLANETARY SYSTEM, PLANET ORBIT
Enterprise and the 8th battlegroup are in orbit.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [voice over]: Captain's Log Supplemental, After our brief encounter with Kor the Enterprise has recovered the Runabout Tennessee and the survey team no injuries are reported
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE SICKBAY
The survey team is being checked out by Doctor Carlson and his medical staff as Captain Branson enters.
CAPT. BRANSON: How are they Steven?
Doctor Carlson turns to him.
DR. CARLSON: Well, the shuttle's hull was baked but it seems what they were able to do saved them.
CMDR. IVANOVA: Can we return to duty?
DR. CARLSON [nods]: Yes you can Commander.
Commander Ivanova and the others leave sickbay.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise leaves orbit as the 8th battlegroup remains till the 10th relieves them.
[END OF ACT 4, 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
*TBA as Lieutenant Harrison Gerald
===Special Guest Stars===
*Mike Longo as Rear Admiral James T. Kirk
*TBA as Fleet Admiral Alice Ozawa
*Michael L. King as Rear Admiral James Branson
*TBA as Captain Kor
*TBA as Klingon Warrior #1
*TBA as Klingon Warrior #2
*TBA as Klingon Warrior #3
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===
*Inspired by the Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2 episode "Dawn".
*Second appearance of Captain Kor, Son of Rynar.
*First series appearance of the K'Tinga-Class battle cruiser.