Story:Starship Challenger/Times/Act Three

ACT THREE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

Challenger and the Valiant are at high warp heading back to the temporal rift so the Challenger can get back to the 22nd century.

INT-BRIDGE

CARLSON (Conn Officer) We're approaching the rift Captain.

Taylor gets up from the Captain's Chair.

TAYLOR (Sighs) Slow to Impulse speed Ensign.

Carlson inputs commands into her console.

EXT-SPACE

Challenger and Valiant emerges from warp.

Taylor gets infront of the conn station.

TAYLOR (Smiles) Bring the rift up on the viewer.

The Viewer shows a large fleet of Klingon vessels Warship, frigates, and fighters around the rift, much to the shock of the crew.

TAYLOR (worried) What the hell are they doing?

Martin looks at the console read out on his station.

MARTIN (off his console) It appears they're draining the energy of the rift to power something.

(Com beeps)

SUTHERLAND (to Taylor) The Valiant is hailing us Captain.

Taylor (sighs) (nods) On audio.

Sutherland inputs commands into the console.

BISHOP (OC) We should fall back to meet up with the rest of our forces.