Story:Starship Archer/Romulan Encounter/Act Four

ACT FOUR

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

The Khazara is at high warp.

INT-ROMULAN QUARTERS

Martin is pacing about as Clarkson is sitting on the bed.

MARTIN (Worried): This isn't good.

Clarkson gets up.

CLARKSON: Ok we've got the tactical information, (beat) let's get the hell out of here before they find out we're not Romulans.

MARTIN: No we can't if that thing is a neutron torpedo armed with plasma torpedo components this thing could wipe out billions of people in a colony without a lost of Romulan soldiers.

Clarkson paces about.

CLARKSON: (To Martin) John we don't know if that torpedo is gonna be used from a weapon or not.

Martin thinks.

MARTIN: We have to get a message to the Archer, (beat) ok here's what we're gonna do you will head to Engineering and gain whatever information you can about this thing see if they're making anymore or if this is the only one they're gonna give to the Dominion as a peace offering. While I head to the shuttle and send a coded transmission to the ship.

They split up.

INT-ENGINEERING

Kyle walks into the engine room and inputs commands into the console and gets information on the neutron torpedo, and gathers the data with his tricorder while no one is looking.

INT-SHUTTLE BAY

Martin walks into the shuttle bay and walks into the shuttle.

INT-SHUTTLE CANOPY

MARTIN: (To com) Martin to Archer we just gathered the information but we found a neutron torpedo, (beat) they're course is Starbase thirty-nine Sierra they plan to destroy it sending you Warbird coordinates now.

Martin inputs commands into the console, he gets up and sees a female Romulan aiming a disruptor at him.

TELEYA (Shocked): Who are you?

He raises his hands.

MARTIN: I'm not really D'Tar I'm Commander John Martin of the Federation Starship USS Archer, (beat) we're here to convince your people to leave the non-aggression pact with the Dominion and join us in our fight against the Dominion. That's when I saw the Neutron torpedo.

She slowly puts the disruptor down.

TELEYA (Vulcan Salute): Live long and prosper.

Martin puts his hands down.

MARTIN (Surprised): You're apart of Ambassador Spock's movement.