Story:Star Trek: Archer (22nd century)/Silentium Est Aurem/Act One

Act One

Fade in

EXT. SPACE

(Note: Opening Credits fall over opening scenes)

Archer exchanges fire with the Romulan vessel for an hour.

INT. MAIN BRIDGE

Capt. Taylor: (to Sutherland) Marie open a channel to the Romulan vessel.

Ens. Sutherland: (off her panel) Channel open Captain.

Capt. Taylor: (gets up from chair) Romulan vessel you're outgunned, (pause) I suggest that you stand down before we're forced to destroy you.

An hour of silence.

The viewer shows the Romulan Warbird move away and recloaks.

Cmdr. Martin: (off his panel) The Romulan vessel has retreated, (beat) Captain the Cargo ship is starting to lose life-support.

Capt. Taylor: (to com) Medical teams to starboard docking port, (to Carlson) Kara bring us in for docking.

Ens. Carlson: (inputs commands into the helm) We're a meter from the docking port, (thud) and we're locked in place.

Capt. Taylor: (to Mason) Stand down from Tactical Alert, (beat) but keep weapons on-line in case our friends decide to come back. Now let's go see how our new guests are.

Both Commander Martin and Captain Taylor head for the lift.

Capt. Taylor: (To Mason) Jack you've got the bridge.