Story:Starship Archer/Romulan Encounter/Teaser

TEASER

FADE IN

EX-SPACE (Warp field)

Archer is at warp seven point two.

TAYLOR'S (VO): ''Military Log Combat Date 54534.5. We're on course for Deep Space Nine for some well deserve rest and relaxation, the crew is enjoying their time down till we get to the Station.''

INT-MARTIN'S QUARTERS

John is cooking some food for his dinner date with Sito, when the doors chimed.

MARTIN: (to doors) Come in.

The doors opened and Sito is wearing a red dress with earrings.

MARTIN (Amazed): Wow Sito you look beautiful.

She moves a strain of her hair out of her face.

SITO (Smiles): Thanks.

They sit down and start eating.

SITO: I was able to chat with some family from Bajor, (beat) they're happy that I found someone to love. Oh I was working on the information that you gave me and I found this it's the records of the Bolian Incident of twenty-three sixty seven, as you've stated a lot is that Clarkson didn't kill those colonist of one thousand two hundred fifty-four Bolians.

(Com beeps)

TAYLOR'S (OC): ''Bridge to all senior officers. We're receiving a priority one distress call. Report to the bridge.''

Martin and Sito get up from the table and head out.

EXT-SPACE

The Archer slows to impulse speed.

CUT TO:

INT-BRIDGE (Yellow Alert)

Both Commander Martin and Ensign Sito walk onto the Bridge in their uniforms, as Sito sits at Ops and Commander Martin sits in the XO Chair.

MARTIN: (To Taylor) What's going on?

TAYLOR: (Turns to Martin) We've picked up a distress call from Kastra IV, (beat) their reporting an assault from a Romulan Warbird.

Sito inputs commands into her console.

SITO: (To Taylor) I have visual contact, Captain.

Taylor gets up from her Captain's Chair.

TAYLOR: On screen.

The viewer shows the Romulan Warbird bombard the planet.

CARLSON (Conn Officer): Damn their getting pounded.

TAYLOR: Mister Mason open a channel to the Warbird.

Mason runs his fingers across his console.

MASON: Channel open Captain.

TAYLOR: Attention Romulan vessel, (beat) this is Captain Marcia Taylor of the Federation Starship USS Archer. Cease fire immediately, or we will respond.

A few minutes of silences.

MASON: In the history of space battles, (beat) has that ever worked?

Sito's console beeps wildly.

SITO (surprised): (off her console) They have ceased firing upon the planet.

MASON: I stand Corrected.

Then the viewer shows the Warbird turning to face the Sovereign-Class Starship.

TAYLOR (Shocked): Yeah, I, uh I don't think it worked.

EXT-SPACE

The Archer is nose to nose with the Romulan Warbird.

(End of Teaser, Fade out, Starting credits)