Act Two/Strange Blip

ACT TWO

FADE IN

EXT-PLANET SURFACE

Camera shows the Babel conference building.

INT-BABEL CONFERENCE AREA

Admiral Taylor leads the landing party into the main area.

FLEET ADM. TAYLOR: This is Ambassador Sarek, he been keeping the peace before you arrive.

Sarek does the Vulcan Salute as the landing party returns the salute.

AMBASSADOR SAREK: Commander Martin it's good to meet you, the issue isn't improving the ambassadors of both the Andorian and Tellarite governments. Are threating to leave the Federation if they don't address the Romulan situation.

Sarek leads them into the conference.

CUT TO: INT-CONFERENCE ROOM

AMBASSADOR T'LEK (Annoyed): The Andorians won't sit by while the Federation!

Sarek leads the landing party inside.

CMDR. MARTIN (Sighs): Gentlemen please we're allies let's start acting like it.

They turn to Commander Martin as Ambassador T'Lek chimes in.

AMBASSADOR S'RAH: And you are?

Sarek chimes in.

AMBASSADOR SAREK: The first officer of the USS Archer Commander John Martin and the representive of Starfleet.

CMDR. MARTIN (Confused): Uh yeah I am so we'll convine in an hour.

Commander Martin walks out of the room.

INT-OUTSIDE THE CONFERENCE ROOM

Martin paces about when Lieutenant Julia Smith walks out.

LT. SMITH: Are you alright sir?

CMDR. MARTIN (Sighs): I'm a diplomat Julia I'm the executive officer of a Constitution-Class Heavy Cruiser.

He leans back on the wall.

LT. SMITH (Sighs): My father was an ambassador between the Federation and Kizit Empire trying to get a cease fire and he did it the Federation and Kizit were able to stop shooting at each other.

CMDR. MARTIN (Sighs): Thanks for the confidence Julia.

He straighten up his uniform and he walks back into the conference room.

LT. SMITH (Sighs): Good luck sir.

CUT TO: INT-CONFERENCE ROOM

Wall screen shows the Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone border.

CMDR. MARTIN: I purpose that you have your fleets positioned around outposts 1-7 along the border to prevent them from being attacked even the Vulcan fleet has taken their fleets there.

Ambassador S'Rah chimes in.

AMBASSADOR S'RAH (Annoyed): This is why my government back out of the last war, Starfleet go to cocky and arrogant. And they still are!

S'Rah storms off in a huff.

CMDR. MARTIN: Ugh damn Tellarites always so stubborn till the end, I'll get him see if I can get him to agree to the idea.

Commander Martin leaves to go after the Tellarite Ambassador, when he sees him and goes to him and opens his communicator.

CMDR. MARTIN: Martin to Carlson medical emergency, the Ambassador is down.

(End of Act Two, fade out)