Story:Star Trek: Four Years War/In the Line of Duty/Act One

ACT ONE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

(Notes: Opening credits fall over opening scenes)

Procyon is at high warp.

INT-BRIEFING ROOM

Taylor, Martin, Smith, Mason, T'Lar, Williams, Carlson, and Carlson are around the table.

CAPT. TAYLOR (To senior Staff, re: monitor): The USS Hood is a Constitution-Class heavy cruiser, Vice Admiral James Branson is in Command of her currently and she leads the fifth battlegroup against the Klingons in several engagements and have been successful in their fights Starfleet lost contact with the Hood and her crew here near the Klingon border so we're going to check it out and see if we can render any aid Commander.

Commander Branson gets up from his chair and continues the briefing.

CMDR. BRANSON: Their last known position is somewhere near the Klingon border in grid 289.

Taylor chimes in.

CAPT. TAYLOR: (to Senior Staff) Now we may find a heavily damaged Starfleet ship or we may find a lifeless hulk, (beat) but we've got a duty to save our comrades and that's what we'll do.

The rest of the senior staff looks at each other then at Captain Taylor as Lieutenant Mason chimes in.

LT. MASON: We're ready Captain.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Smiles): Let's bring it dismissed.

They leaves the briefing room.

CUT TO: EXT-SPACE

The Procyon is at full impulse speed approaching a nebula cloud.

INT-PROCYON MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Everyone is at their battle stations, as the klaxons are blaring.

ENS. CARLSON: Dropping out of warp now Captain slowing to impulse speed.

Taylor turns to T'Lar.

CAPT. TAYLOR: T'Lar full sensor scans.

T'Lar scans the nebula cloud.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: A class-J nebula it outlines the border of Klingon Space.

Taylor still facing her.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Any sign of the Hood?

The Vulcan science officer checks her scanner.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: Detecting a Federation signature, its a Constitution-class hull configuration it matches the Hood transferring position to the helm.

Carlson chimes in.

ENS. CARLSON: Got it.

Taylor goes to her chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Proceed Ensign.

Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm.

EXT-SPACE

Procyon enters the nebula.