Story:Starship Archer/In the Line of Duty/Act One

TEASER

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

(Note: Opening credits fall over opening scenes.)

The Archer is at high warp.

INT-BRIEFING ROOM

Taylor, Martin, Sito, Mason, T'Shar, Williams, Carlson, and Carlson are around the table.

TAYLOR: (To senior Staff, re: monitor) The USS Olympia she's a war-time Galaxy-Class refit, (beat) Vice Admiral James Martin is in Command of her currently and she leads the Ninth Fleet against the Dominion in several engagements and have been successful in their fights.

Martin: (to senior staff) The Olympia's last known position was here in defense of a Starbase that was under heavy Dominion assault, (beat) we may find him alive or worse but I want to bring him home.

Taylor chimes in.

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 look at each other.

SITO: (To Taylor) We're ready Captain.

TAYLOR: (Smiles) Let's bring it.

CUT TO: EXT-SPACE

The Archer is at full impulse speed approaching an asteroid field.

INT-BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

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

CARLSON (Conn officer): Slowing to one-half impulse speed now Captain.

Taylor is standing between the ops and helm stations looking at the viewer.

TAYLOR: (To Sito) Sito scan for any Federation signatures, (beat) if the Olympia is here I want to know about it.

Sito inputs commands into the console and then sensors beep.

SITO: (off her console, to Taylor) Captain sensors are detecting a federation signature, (beat) checking sensors now to confirm (smiles) Captain it's the Olympia's signature transferring it to helm.

Carlson looks at her station.

CARLSON: (To Sito) Got it Sito thanks, (beat) setting a course now.

EXT-SPACE

The Archer approaches the Galaxy-Class Starship.

INT- BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Viewer shows the Battle damaged Starfleet vessel.

TAYLOR: (To Sito) Survivors?

Sito checks her station's read out.

SITO: (To Taylor) There's too much interference, (beat) sensors are being deflected by something.