Story:Star Trek: Archer/Over the Horizon/Act Five

ACT FIVE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE (OPTICAL)

The first wave of Federation attack-fighters lets loose a barrage of photon torpedoes at the center of the Romulan lines. Some of the fighters are hit and destroyed, the rest follow Wesley's plan and break formation, splitting off in all four directions.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Red lights are flashing as the crew are their battle stations, as Captain Taylor is standing behind the Navigational and helm stations Lieutenant Commander T'Lar looks at her scanner.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: The Lexington has ordered another fighter group to move in on the smaller Romulan frigates only, (beat) this plan isn't gonna work.

Taylor is pacing about.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Annoyed): Why is Commodore Wesley only targeting the Shrike-Class Warbirds?

Viewer shows the Federation fighters getting destroyed or firing at the Romulan Shrike-Class Warbirds.

CAPT. TAYLOR: T'Lar figure out what the Commodore is planning.

T'Lar nods and gets to work on the console.

EXT-SPACE

The attack is still continuing.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

T'Lar turns to Captain Taylor.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: Captain I think I know why the Commodore is targeting the Shrike-Class Warbirds only.

Taylor walks over to her console.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Yeah?

T'Lar shows her the attack plan.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: The Commodore thinks they'll break ranks and go after our fighters, when they do that we'll move in.

Commander Martin chimes in.

CMDR. MARTIN: Brilliant plan.

T'Lar reports as she looks into her scanner.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: (off console) Captain sensors are picking up something within the Romulan fleet.

Viewer shows the Shrike-Class ships move away from the main fleet.

ENS. CARLSON: Their moving off after our fighters?

COMM. WESLEY (Com voice): ''All other ships, head for that opening. Anyone who gets through doesn't stop until they reach Draken IV.''

Captain Taylor heads to her chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR: You heard the Commodore Ensign take us in.

ENS. CARLSON: Aye, Captain.

CUT TO:

EXT-SPACE

As the Archer and the rest of the Federation fleet move in formation toward a hole in the Romulan lines. Both fleets are now engaged -- the firing becomes general as both sides unleash their weapons. The fleets are now so close that every shot seems to find a target.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

The ship is ROCKED by multiple HITS.

LT. MASON: Shields are down to 67%!

Another hit jolts the ship.