Story:Starship Archer/Battle Lines/Act Five

ACT FIVE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

The battle over the planet is raging on as the Archer downs five more enemy vessels as two Jem'hadar fighters chase the ship firing at it.

INT-ARCHER'S MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Sparks erupt from the ceiling as Lieutenant Mason looks at his console.

MASON (Off his console) WE'VE LOST TORPEDO LAUNCHERS!

TAYLOR (To Mason) Where the hell is Picard!

Another shower of sparks erupt as Lieutenant Mason looks up from his console.

MASON The Cardassians are keeping the Enterprise busy, it looks like we're on our own!

CUT TO EXT-SPACE

Archer takes more hits from Dominion Poloron disruptor beams.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Another shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling as power hums down as Lieutenant Carlson looks at her console.

CARLSON (Helm Officer) I'VE LOST HELM CONTROL.

Another shower of sparks erupt.

ENS. MARTIN HULL BREACHES ON DECKS TWENTY-TWENTY-FIVE!

Then suddenly the shaking stopped as everyone is confused as lights and console screens stop flickering.

TAYLOR What the hell happened?

MASON (Off his console, Surprised) The Dominion fleet is retreating from the system?

Viewer shows the enemy fleet retreat from the Betazed system as Taylor turns to Martin in surprised.

TAYLOR (Smiles) Hail General Martok to beam down his men to the surface, and have Major Hunter and her team beam down as well.

Ensign Martin inputs commands into the Ops console.

ENS. MARTIN (Off her console)