Act Four/Defending Cargo & Freighters

ACT FOUR

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

Escort Alpha is under attack by a squadron of Romulan Warbirds, as the Archer comes up from behind the Romulan vessel and fires phasers destroying it. But another decloaks fires at the Archer hitting the dorsal shields making them flicker.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Sparks erupts from the ceiling and consoles, as Lieutenant Mason reports.

LT. MASON: Shields down to fifty-three percent!

Another jolt rocks the ship hard.

LT. SMITH: Sickbay is reporting heavy causalities!

CAPT. TAYLOR: Helm defensive pattern Kirk delta four, Mister Mason phasers full power.

Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station, as Lieutenant Mason locks onto the Romulan vessel.

LT. MASON: Firing phasers!

CUT TO:

EXT-SPACE

The Archer fires phasers the beam lances out and strikes the warbird, and destroys it.

INT-ARCHER MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Commander T'Lar is looking at her scanner.

LTCMDR. T'LAR: The rest are in full retreat.

Taylor paces about.

CAPT. TAYLOR: That was too easy.

Martin chimes in.

CMDR. MARTIN: Strange they show up but only four ships, (beat) unless it was a trick.

T'Lar leaves the bridge.

CMDR. MARTIN: Strange.

Taylor goes to chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Kara alter course to the Starbase, Smith warn the Starbase!

Both officers comply as Commander Martin leaves the bridge.

INT-ARCHER COM ARRAY

T'Lar walks into the room to warn the Romulan fleet when the doors open and Commander Martin is holding a hand Phaser.

CMDR. MARTIN: We jammed your hail T'Lar, who were you trying to warn?

T'Lar just stands there as Martin goes to the com panel on the wall when T'Lar nerves pinches him and he falls to the ground.

T'LAR (Sighs): Sorry sir but I can't risk my former crew.

She leaves the Com Array Room.

(End of Act Four, fade out)