Story:Star Trek: Archer (fan film)/The Front/Act One

ACT ONE

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

Archer is at impulse speed.

INT-MESS HALL

TAYLOR: I never lost a crewmen before, I said when I first took command of the Archer I wouldn't lose a single crewmen that promise is now broken we lost a crewmen and a good man today Commander.

WILLIAMS: The first time I met Ensign Peterson it was when we were testing the Archer's warp drive in the holo-deck, I picked up a minor variation in the intermix ratio. The next day I came onto duty in Engineering I found out he was up all night fixing it and fix it he did and he'll be missed.

MARTIN: Order hup.

(Everyone stands. The Ensign blows a bosun's pipe, presumably to pipe Peterson off the ship, and the service finishes.)

EXT-SPACE

Archer launches the casket with the body of Ensign Peterson in it.

INT-MESS HALL

CARLSON (CMO) I'm thinking about resigning my commission.

T'SHAR: Steve you can't this crew depends on you to care for their health.

CARLSON (CMO): A man died in my care T'Shar.

(Com beeps)

ENSIGN (OC): Bridge to Captain Taylor.

TAYLOR: Taylor here.

ENSIGN (OC): Incoming hail from Starfleet Command it's Commodore Taylor.

TAYLOR: Transfer it to the Captain's mess.

ENSIGN (OC): Aye, Captain.

CUT TO:

INT-CAPTAIN'S MESS

TAYLOR: Commodore?

TAYLOR (Dad, on monitor): Marcia I heard what happened how are you holding up?

TAYLOR (Daughter): I've been better I just never lost a man before as Captain of a Starship.

TAYLOR (Dad, On monitor): It's war, but I've got orders for you it's seems that Admiral Samuels is requesting your present in the eighth fleet at Sector 492.

TAYLOR (Daughter): That sector keeps getting attacked a lot by Dominion forces.

TAYLOR (Dad, on monitor): Marcia I know you just buried a crewmen but you and your crew are the best and we need to best.

TAYLOR (Daughter): Aye, Commodore.

TAYLOR (Dad, on monitor): Good luck Taylor out.

Federation symbol appears on the screen.

TAYLOR: Bridge set course for sector 492 maximum warp.

MARTIN (OC): Aye, Captain.

EXT-SPACE

Archer is at high warp.