Story:Starship Archer/Politics/Prologue

The Archer is at high warp heading to the Cardassian Border.

TAYLOR (Voice Over) ''Military Log Combat Date: 56847.5. The Archer is on route to Starbase 211, Admiral Ross has requested that we run on communications blackout I hope he has a good reason for us to do this black out.''

INT-ARCHER BRIDGE

Taylor walks onto the bridge out of her ready room and goes to the Captain's Chair and turns to Ensign Martin.

TAYLOR (To Ensign Martin) Report?

Ensign Martin looks at the console.

ENS. MARTIN Still on a communications blackout Captain as per Starfleet's orders.

Carlson chimes in.

CARLSON (Helm Officer) Still on course for Starbase two hundred eleven at warp eight point five.

Taylor leans back in her chair and turns to Commander Martin.

MARTIN (Worried) I wonder why we're on an all coms blackout for anyway, (beat) it's not like we were invaded by a shapeshifting alien race.

Taylor chimes in.

TAYLOR (Sighs) According to Admiral Ross a high-level person is visiting the Starbase for some reason.

Carlson chimes in.

CARLSON (Helm Officer) We're approaching Starbase two hundred eleven Captain.

Taylor gets up from her chair.

TAYLOR (To com) Starbase two hundred eleven this is Captain Marcia Taylor Commanding Officer of the Federation Starship USS Archer requesting permission to dock.

STARBASE CONTROL (Over com) ''Permission granted Archer welcome back, Command has an important mission for you and your crew.

Then Ops console beeps as Ensign Martin looks at her console.

ENS. MARTIN (Off her console, Surprised) Captain something is heading our way it's a Federation Starship its Federation One.

Both Captain Taylor and Commander Martin are surprised.

EXT-SPACE

Federation One approaches the Starbase and parks next to the Intrepid-Class vessel.

(End of Teaser, Fade out, Starting Credits)