Story:Starship Archer (fan film)/The Invasion Part 2/Teaser

TEASER

FADE IN

EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

CLOSE ON the Archer moving slowly through space. PULL BACK to REVEAL two more FEDERATION STARSHIPS, one of which is leaking plasma. PULL BACK even further to see several more SHIPS, including the Bird of Prey Rotarran, all looking battered and much the worse for wear. A couple of the ships are being towed, unable to proceed under their own power. PULL BACK EVEN MORE to see the remainder of the Second Fleet. The once-proud and powerful armada that the Archer joined at the end of "Invasion Part One" has been reduced by the ravages of war to a third of its original size.

INT-BRIDGE

MARTIN, MASON, SITO, CARLSON, AND WILLIAMS are at their stations; the rest of the bridge crew is made up of SUPERNUMERARIES. Everyone looks gaunt and grim from three months of relentless fighting. Only Martin seems immune to the air of defeat that permeates the ship and its crew. He sits in the Captain's Chair, contained, in control -- ready to go another fifteen rounds with the dogs of war.

MARTIN: (To Sito) Sito?

STIO: Long range scanners show no sign of Jem'Hadar ships. Looks like they've broken off their pursuit.

WILLIAMS: I guess they got tired of looking at our backs. (tired and bitter) Three months of fighting and what do we have to show for it now a damn thing. Engage and retreat. Engage and retreat. Just one time I would've liked to have seen their backs --

MARTIN: That's enough Commander!

WILLIAMS: (Still stewing) Sorry sir nothing a little sleep won't cure.

CARLSON: (Pilot): I think we all could use some sleep, (beat) it's been like what seventy-two hours?

Mason's console beeps.

MASON: (Off his console) Sir Captain Sisko is requesting your presents onboard the Defiant he wants to know the status of the Seventh Fleet.

Martin thinks for a minute.

MARTIN: (gets up from chair) Tell him that I'm coming aboard now, (to Williams) Williams you've got the bridge.

Martin walks into the turbo-lift as Williams takes the Captain's chair.

SITO: (to Carlson) Sisko isn't gonna like what the Commander has to say.

(End of Teaser, fade out, starting credits)