Act Three/Romulan Taskforce approaching

ACT THREE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

The Romulan battlegroup approaches the Starbase and her small taskforce.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Klaxon blares as the crew are at their battle stations.

LT. MASON: (off his console) All weapons are armed and ready, shields are at full power and the Security detachments have been posted on all decks and phaser rifles have been issued to every fire team.

Lieutenant Smith chimes in.

LT. SMITH: Captain Starbase operations is hailing us on a secure channel.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Main viewer.

Viewer changes to Fleet Captain Garth.

FLEET CAPT. GARTH (On viewer): Captain we need the taskforce to escort the unarmed transports and cargo ships out of the combat zone.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Shocked): But sir it would leave the Starbase undefended! 

FLEET CAPT. GARTH (Viewer): You have your orders Captain, now follow them to the letter we'll be fine Garth out.

Hail ends.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Sighs): You heard him everyone, Smith have the taskforce head to the cargo and transport ships.

Lieutenant Smith relays the orders to the Taskforce.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Helm set course for the transports and freighters full impulse.

Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm.

ENS. CARLSON: Aye, Captain.

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EXT-SPACE

The taskforce head to the freighters and transport ships.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Lieutenant Smith turns to Captain Taylor.

LT. SMITH: Hailing frequencies are open to the taskforce.

Taylor gets up from the Captain's Chair and straighten her uniform.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Sighs): All ships this is Captain Marcia Taylor of the Federation Starship USS Archer, we've been ordered by Fleet Captain Garth to defend the transports and cargo freighters out of the combat zone.

She walks from her chair to get in front of the helm and navigational stations.

CAPT. TAYLOR: We'll divide into escorts, Archer, Eagle, and Republic will take escort Alpha. While Ajax's, and Saladin will take escort beta alright people let's get this done so we can help the Starbase Taylor out.