Teaser/New Command

TEASER

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

Debris floats into view as a Maquis raider is fleeing from the site, as a Cardassian Galor-Class Warships are chasing the ship. As its dodging weapons fire it encounters a Keldon-Class and it destroyed the Raider. In sector 001 in Mars orbit at Utopia Planitia shipyards several dockyards have ships that are being constructed, repaired, or refitted as the camera pans up to see the USS Calisto is docked in a dry-dock.

INT-TRANSPORTER ROOM TWO

Captain Taylor beams onboard the ship, as a Vice Admiral stands there waiting as the transportation is completed.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: You're late Captain.

Marcia steps down.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Sorry sir I didn't realize you would be onboard.

Her father stands there.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR (Smiles): It's okay Captain, and I wanted to see my daughter off on her shakedown cruise.

They leave the transporter room.

CUT TO: INT-CORRIDOR

Crewmen are still working on relays and power conduits, as Captain Taylor, Vice Admiral Taylor, and Lieutenant Mason are walking through the hallways.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Amazed): I can't believe she's almost complete.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR (Smiles): There's still some work to be done, but once the sawdust clears, I think you'll be impressed Calisto may not be as big as a Galaxy class ship but she's quick and smart, like her Captain.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Seven hundred thousand metric tons, fifteen decks, and computer systems augmented with bio-neural circuitry, top cruising speed warp nine point nine seven five.

A crewmen inputs commands into the turbo-lift panel and the doors opened and they enter it.

INT-TURBOLIFT

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: Deck one, main bridge.

Lift activates.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Smiles): Of course, I expect to get that up another notch or two.

Admiral Taylor chimes in.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR (Smiles): Sounds like you already know your ship pretty well.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Smiles): I've been buried in Voyager's schematics for the past three months. I could walk the corridors blindfolded.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR (Smiles): You might not want to shut your eyes just yet.

The lift stops and the doors opened.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE

They stepped out of the lift onto the bridge, as the crew are at the stations working on them.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: (To Crew) Captain on the bridge.

The crew snaps to attention.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Amazed): As you were, it's bigger then I expected.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: Schematics never prep you for the real thing.

Taylor walks to the Captain's Chair.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR (Smiles): Go ahead try it out, but don't get too comfortable I have more to show you Marcia.

She gets up from the chair and follows her father to the ready room.

INT-CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM

Captain Taylor and Admiral Taylor walks into the ready room.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: Your home away from home Marcia.

She looks around the ready room surprised.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Smiles): Earl Grey?

He raises his hand.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: No thanks.

She walks over to the replicator.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Tea, Earl Grey hot so anyway any sign of Voyager?

Admiral Taylor sits in the chair.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR: Unknown three Starfleet ships are still searching the badlands but it's tough with the Maquis popping in and shooting at them, (beat) but what they can tell me is that there's nothing no debris, or emissions from their warp core.

She goes to her chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Sighs): I've been looking over files for an executive officer and I think I found the right one.

She hands her father the PADD.

VICE ADM. TAYLOR (Surprised): Commander John Martin, but he's grounded after what happened at the Bolian Colony in 2367?

She puts her cup on the table.