Cold Blooded Killers (TOS episode)

Cold Blooded Killers is the fourth episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1.
==Plot==
While on a routine supply mission to a colony planet, the USS Enterprise comes under an attack from an unknown malevolent force. Branson brings all his heart and experience to bear in facing the crisis, but the security officer warns him that the enemy cannot be dealt with by conventional Starfleet means. 
==Script Chapters==
===Teaser===
FADE IN
EXT-FEDERATION SPACE
The Enterprise is at impulse speed.
LTJG. MASON'S [voice over]: Chief Security's log Stardate 7854.3, The Enterprise is currently en route to deliver an atmospheric processor upgrade to Finibus Outpost. As we prepare for our arrival, we pause to remember Starfleet Remembrance Day
INT-USS ENTERPRISE JACK AND STEPHANIE'S QUARTERS
Jack looks at the pin of the USS Johnson as Captain Branson's voice comes over the com.
CAPT. BRANSON [com voice]: All hands this is your Captain speaking we pause to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty, friends, family, brother's sisters husbands wives
INT-USS ENTERPRISE VARIOUS DECKS
The crew are wearing different pins of the ships they served on when they lost a fellow officer as Captain Branson's speech continues.
CAPT. BRANSON'S [com voice]: Today we remember the friends and comrades we lost. Exploration can exact a heavy toll. As captain, there is no loss more devastating than that of a crew member. Remembrance Day is about them. Those of us left behind wear the insignia of past ships on which we served together. As we honor the lives that have been given, let us also be grateful to be still on the journey
INT-USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Captain Branson sits in the Captain's chair wearing the Starfleet pin of the USS Excalibur.
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: We will not forget their sacrifice and we will honor them continue to remember them Branson out.
He ends the ship-wide.
INT-USS ENTERPRISE DECK EIGHT CORRIDOR
Lieutenant Williams and Lieutenant Smith are heading towards the cargo bay.
LT. WILLIAMS: Thanks for coming with me to check on the atmospheric processor.
LTJG. SMITH: You're welcome Steph.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE
Doors open as Lieutenant Mason walks onto the bridge and assume his station as Ensign Carlson reports.
ENS. CARLSON: Approaching the Finibus system now sir.
Captain Branson gets up from the Captain's chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Ensign Christine hail the observation post. 
The young officer works at the communications station. 
ENS. CHRISTINE: Nothing sir. 
CAPT. BRANSON: T'Lar what was their last contact with Starfleet? 
Lieutenant T'Lar checks her console and reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: The U.S.S. Harrison two days ago. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Have you located them? 
LTJG. T'LAR: I have been monitoring radio wave interference emanating from a large brown dwarf in close proximity. 
Captain Branson turns to her. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Is that what's jamming the signal? 
LTJG. T'LAR: Possible. Let me adjust sensors. The brown dwarf does not appear to be the problem, Captain. I have located the observation station bearing 1-2-3 mark 23. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Set a course.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Yellow alert Mister Mason.
Yellow lights start flashing as Captain Branson stands behind the helm and navigational station.
EXT-FINIBUS SYSTEM
Enterprise approached the Observation Station as debris float around it. 
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the damaged outpost as Captain Branson slowly gets up from the chair. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Bio-signs? 
Lieutenant T'Lar runs her sensor scans and reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Unknown the gravitational effects from the brown dwarf is causing 
interference. 
Captain Branson turns to his crew. 
CAPT. BRANSON: Alright. Report it to Starfleet. Protocol now is we investigate, make contact on the outpost. Go slow. No assumptions until we gather more intel. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [nods]: I'll prep a landing party Mister Mason. 
Lieutenant Mason leaves his tactical station and follows Commander Ivanova into the turbo-lift. 
CUT TO:
INT-FINIBUS OUTPOST COMMAND AREA [RED ALERT BATTLE DAMAGED]
The ops center has been heavily damaged. RED ALERT is in effect. FOUR SUPERNUMERARIES are lying dead on the deck plates or at their consoles. Smoke lingers in the air and burning panels add their own eerie lighting. 
The boarding party materializes and they activate their flashlights on their phaser rifles.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [shocked]: My god. 
Doctor Carlson checks the bodies. 
ENS. TODD [re: tricorder]: Nothing on my tricorder, ma'am. 
ENS. HOLIDAY: How is that possible there was over 1,234 people on this outpost? 
Jack sees scorch marks on the bulkheads. 
LTJG. MASON: Those are blast marks. 
Then they hear something Zhasa gives them the military hand gesture to spread out and search for it, they head somewhere and she continues the silent hand gestures and the strike team moves quietly.
ENS. TODD [re: tricorder]: Nothing yet Commander.
Then they come to the cargo bay doors and Commander Ivanova nods and the doors opened and Lieutenant Mason tosses a grenade in and it flashes and the team moved in.
INT-FINIBUS OUTPOST MAIN CARGO BAY [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
They get to where there's nothing but blood streaks.
LTJG. MASON: The bodies were all dragged here.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: But where did they go?
Then they see a survivor who's all bloody and scratched up as Doctor Carlson goes to him.
DR. CARLSON: Hold still you're alright we're Starfleet.
Commander Ivanova walks over to them.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I'm Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova of the Starship Enterprise you're safe.
FINIBUS OUTPOST CREWMEN [gasping]: W-We were attacked by something unimaginable they were relentless they boarded the outpost killed and slaughtered everyone who got in their way.
Lieutenant Mason walks over to them and kneels in front of him.
LTJG. MASON: What did you see?
FINIBUS OUTPOST CREWMEN [groggily]: I-I couldn't see them it was dark but they made a noise like this.
He starts clicking her tounge and the hairs on the back of Jack's neck raise as he's stunned by what he's hearing, he gets out his communicator and flips it open.
LTJG. MASON [to com]: Mason to Enterprise, we need to scan for any polarized EM signatures.
Then the crewmen is dragged away by an unseen creature as he's screaming and then hears crunching and ripping as the landing party readies their weapons.
CUT TO:
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [YELLOW ALERT]
LTJG. MASON [com voice]: Now
John turns to Lieutenant T'Lar and nods and T'Lar starts running her scans and reports. 
LTJG. T'LAR: Sensors are detecting a slight optical distortion near the second moon a hologram, sir.
Captain Branson walks over to the command chair and activates the com.
CAPT. BRANSON (to com): Jack we found something behind the second moon it appears to be a hologram of some sort.
LTJG. MASON (com voice): Raise deflectors! Now!
CAPT. BRANSON: Battle stations raise deflectors!
EXT-SPACE
A Gorn vessel shows up and starts firing at the Enterprise hitting her port deflectors. 
[END OF TEASER, FADE OUT, STARTING CREDITS]
===Act 1===
FADE IN
EXT-SPACE
[EPISODE NOTES: OPENING CREDITS FALL OVER OPENING SCENES]
The Gorn cruiser continues its assault on the Enterprise hitting her deflectors making them flicker.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
WHUMPH!
CAPT. BRANSON: Evasive pattern delta seven return fire.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir evasive pattern Delta Seven.
Ensign Peterson works at the tactical console.
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise fires her forward phasers but the Gorn vessel is too fast and maneuverable the beams miss.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
ENS. PETERSON: The Gorn vessel is too maneuverable to get a weapons lock on him sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: Photon torpedoes full spread.
Ensign Peterson works at the console.
ENS. PETERSON: Ready sir.
CAPT. BRANSON: FIRE!
He presses the firing button.
EXT-SPACE
The forward launchers on the ventral saucer fires a full volley of torpedoes as two missed but the other two scored a direct hit on the vessel destroying it out right.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
Transparent viewer shows the Gorn vessel exploding into a thousand pieces.
CAPT. BRANSON: That was too easy T'Lar scan for more Gorn vessels in the sector.
LTJG. T'LAR: Aye, sir.
T'Lar starts running her scans of the system and reports.
LTJG. T'LAR: Sensors are not showing anymore Gorn vessels but it could be due to the interference from the Brown Dwarf.
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, take us back to the outpost full impulse we're getting the landing party and we're getting the hell out of here.
ENS. CARLSON: Aye, sir.
Then Lieutenant Mitchell reports.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Uh, sir my navigational readings just lit up light a Christmas tree its showing three inbound signatures they appear to be Gorn two frigates and a heavy.
Captain Branson tenses up.
[END OF ACT 1, FADE OUT]
===Act 2===
FADE IN
INT-FINIBUS OUTPOST CORRIDOR [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
The landing party is rushing to the command center as they're being chased by Gorn soldiers, as they're firing at them trying to slow the rushing Gorn down they enter the command center.
INT-FINIBUS OUTPOST COMMAND CENTER [RED ALERT, BATTLE DAMAGED]
Both Commander Ivanova and Doctor Carlson force the doors closed as the Gorn are banging on the doors.
ENS. TODD [freaking out]: We're dead oh we're so dead.
LTJG. MASON: Calm down Ensign.
ENS. TODD [freaking out]: Calm down we're up against vicious monsters who want to either devour us or use us as breeding sacks for their babies.
Lieutenant Mason pins the young officer to the bulkhead.
LTJG. MASON: WE'RE NOT GOING TO DIE WE'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE OUR MINDS WE'RE GOING TO KEEP OUR COOL DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR ENSIGN!
ENS. TODD: Yes, sir.
Jack releases the Ensign as he rubs his neck.
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Let's all keep our cool under pressure.
Commander Ivanova has her communicator out. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [to com]: Boarding party to Enterprise, this is Commander Ivanova to Enterprise please respond. 
Doctor Carlson is treating Ensign Drake's wound he sustained when the boarding party was jumped. 
DR. CARLSON: Anything? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [sighs]: No nothing. 
ENS. DRAKE [heavy breathes]: M-Maybe they were destroyed? 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: I wouldn't count John out just yet he's been in worse spots then this. 
Doctor Carlson walks over to her. 
DR. CARLSON [sotto]: I'm worried about him, Commander. I can't stop the bleeding. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA [sotto]: Maybe it's a side effect of the Gorn weapons. They must leave some kind of anti-coagulant. 
DR. CARLSON [sotto]: If I don't get him to a medical bay soon he's not going to make it. 
LTCMDR. IVANOVA: Do what you can Steven. 
DR. CARLSON [sighs]: Aye, Commander. 
EXT-SPACE
Enterprise fires her phasers at the three Gorn vessels as they fire their weapons at the Enterprise as she fires several aft torpedoes at the heavy destroying it out right.
INT-U.S.S. ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE [RED ALERT]
CAPT. BRANSON: Good job now for the two frigates.
Then a huge jolt rocks the ship hard causing the tactical console to erupt in a huge shower of sparks sending Ensign Peterson flying from it.
CAPT. BRANSON: Damage report?
LTJG. MITCHELL: Deflectors are down to 54%! 
LTJG. T'LAR: Breaches on decks 4, 6, and 9!
CAPT. BRANSON: Emergency bulkheads!
LTJG. T'LAR: In place and holding!
LTJG. SMITH: Sickbay is reporting heavy causalities!
Com activates.
LT. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Bridge warp drive is down the starboard nacelle took some damage I can only give you half impulse
CAPT. BRANSON [to com]: Get warp back on-line Steph we're going to need it.
LT. WILLIAMS [com voice]: Aye, sir
CAPT. BRANSON: Kara, pattern echo Zeta Ty you're acting tactical officer transfer it to your station.
LTJG. MITCHELL: Aye, sir transferring now.
Lieutenant Mitchell works at his console.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Jarvis Davidson as Captain John Branson
*Felecia Linkous as Lieutenant Commander Zhasa Ivanova
===Also Starring===
*Kevin Regan as Lieutenant Junior Grade Jack Mason
*Ferne Myers as Lieutenant Stephanie Williams
*Blake Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Tyson Mitchell
*Sadie Brickhouse-Waymire as Lieutenant Junior Grade Julia Smith
*Jacob Elliot as Doctor Steven Carlson
===Guest Stars===
*TBA as Nurse Christine Chapel
*TBA as Security Officer Joshua Holiday
*TBA as Transporter Chief Kayla Mackenzie
===Special Guest Stars===
*TBA as Doctor Thadie
*TBA as Fig
*TBA as Fig's mother
*TBA as Lieutenant Parker
*TBA as Ensign Todd
*TBA as Ensign Dana Christina
*TBA as Captain Alan Austin
==Trivia Notes==
===Background Information===