Story:Star Trek: Four Years War/A Call to Arms/Act One

ACT ONE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

(Notes: Opening credits fall over opening scenes)

INT-PROCYON MAIN BRIDGE

The crew is standing at attention at their stations as Vice Admiral Sampson Taylor looks at the crew.

ADM. TAYLOR: Attention to order Captain Marcia Ann Taylor, you are hereby requested and require to take command of USS Procyon signed by Vice Admiral Sampson Taylor Starfleet Command.

The crew claps as she takes the center chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR: (to com) All hands rig for departure, and check with second officer on assignments.

The crew preps the ship for departure.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Mister Mason I'll be in my ready room, as soon as our XO is onboard have him report to my ready room.

LT. MASON: (Nods) Aye, Captain.

Captain Taylor gets up from the Captain's chair and Lieutenant Mason sits in it.

CUT TO:

EXT-SPACE

A Starfleet shuttle craft approaches the berth and flies over the ship as the worker bees are still putting the finishing touches on the outer hull the primary hull.

INT-PROCYON MAIN BRIDGE

The lift doors opens and Commander John Branson walks onto the bridge, as Lieutenant Mason sees him and walks over to him.

LT. MASON: Commander Branson sir welcome aboard I'm Lieutenant Jack Mason Chief of Security/tactical offcer.

They shook hands.

CMDR. BRANSON: Thank you Lieutenant, where's Captain Taylor I was hoping to meeting her.

Lieutenant Mason points at the doors to the ready room.

LT. MASON: In her ready room looking over the status reports before we launch.

Then Lieutenant Smith chimes in.

LTJG. SMITH: Commander incoming transmission from Starfleet code one.

Everyone pauses.

CMDR. BRANSON: Invasion!

Lieutenant Smith nods.

CMDR. BRANSON: Inform the Captain.

She nods and activates the com.

CUT TO:

INT-CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM

Captain Taylor looks at ship's status reports and then the com activates.

CAPT. TAYLOR: (to com) Taylor here go ahead.

LTJG. SMITH (Com Voice): Bridge to Taylor.

She presses the com panel.

CAPT. TAYLOR: (to com) Taylor here go ahead.

LTJG. SMITH (Com Voice): Captain we've received a code one transmission from Starfleet Command.

Taylor is shocked.

CAPT. TAYLOR: I'm on my way.

She leaves the ready room.

INT-PROCYON MAIN BRIDGE

Captain Taylor walks onto the bridge from her ready room, and walks over to the communications console where both Lieutenant Smith and Commander Branson are at.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Verify the code one Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Smith inputs commands into the communication station.

LTJG. SMITH: Code one verified its from Command.

Branson chimes in.

CMDR. BRANSON: Its the Invasion Alert Captain.

Camera pans in on Captain Taylor.

(END OF ACT ONE, FADE OUT)