Story:Star Trek: Archer (22nd century)/The Invasion Part 1/Act Three

Act Three

Fade In

Ext. Space (Draken IV Orbit)

Archer is in orbit around the planet.

Int. Main Bridge (Situation Room)

Taylor is looking at the large screen.

Adm. Gardner (On monitor): I understand Captain but we can't divert any of our forces to Draken IV.

Taylor looks at the screen.

Capt. Taylor: But Admiral the colonist are under heavy attack by the Romulans and we'll have a full Invasion force coming here, we've got to have a sizable fleet to protect this world.

Adm. Gardner (On monitor): I'm sorry we've got a sizable fleet to assault Berengaria to retake it from the Romulans I'm sorry Captain Starfleet out.

Monitor shuts off as Taylor stands there.

Capt. Taylor: Well, I guess we're on our own then we need a plan to catch the fleet off guard.

Mason chimes in.

Ltjg. Mason: Maybe we'd place some mines at the edge of the system, as well as an early warning system.

Williams looks at her.

Ltcmdr. Williams: I've got repair teams ready to seal hull breaches and plasma relays.

Taylor smiles.

Capt. Taylor: All hands battle stations.

Cut to:

Ext. Space

Archer is in orbit around the planet.

Int. Commander Martin's Quarters

Hoshi (OC): Starfleet abandoned Draken IV?

John: Yeah they did for an assault on Berengaria to regain it from the Romulan forces, Hoshi I want you to be careful when I was there onboard the Discovery me and a few other officers barely got out of there in one piece.

Hoshi (on monitor): I will and you be careful as well.

John: Is that an order or a suggestion Lieutenant?

Hoshi (OC): Both John and I love you.

John: I love you to Hoshi.

The hail shuts off as he's thinking.

Ext. Space (Draken IV Orbit)

A shuttlepod approaches the NX-Class ship.

Int. Launch bay 1

The pod powers down as Doctor Carlson comes up the ladder.

Capt. Taylor: Doctor welcome back give me a full report.

He looks at her.

Dr. Carlson: We were able to get five people back up here for further treatment, but we've lost 10 due to radiation poisoning from the bombardment I've gotta report to Decon for full decontainmation.

She nods at him and he heads to the Decon chamber as Taylor leaves.

Int. Captain's Ready Room

Taylor is looking at the desktop monitor ship and crew status reports, the com beeps.

Capt. Taylor: Taylor.

Ltjg. Mason (OC): Captain can you report to the Bridge the warp detection grid has picked Romulan vessels heading our way.

Taylor leaves her ready room.

Int. Main Bridge (Tactical Alert)

Taylor walks onto the bridge.

Capt. Taylor: Report?

Ltjg. Mason: Romulan vessels 1,243 ships.

Taylor looks at Carlson.

Capt. Taylor: How long till they get here?

Carlson looks at her console.

Ens. Carlson: 1:23:00 at warp five.

Taylor looks at her crew.

Capt. Taylor: Battle stations.

(End of Act Three, Fade out)