Story:Star Trek: Archer (fan film)/The Invasion Part 1/Act One

Act One

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

The Archer soars at warp nine point eight five.

(Note: Opening credits falling over opening scenes.)

INT-BRIEFING ROOM

Martin, Carlson, Mason, Sito, T'Shar, and Carlson are sitting around the table as they hear the distress call from the Starbase, and Captain Taylor turns it off.

TAYLOR: That was about nine hours ago for those who don't know Starbase thirty-nine sierra is a Starbase along the Romulan Neutral Zone, as far as we know they report that they're under heavy Romulan attack now if that's the case we need to be ready for whatever the Romulans have so I want options.

MARTIN: I know that Starbase I was born there my mom was the Starbase Commander for 34 years before she transferred to Earth to Starfleet Command, (pause) but I have no clue why they would be under heavy attack now.

TAYLOR: Well we need to be ready for anything.

MASON: All tactical systems are ready for anything Captain, (beat) and shields are at full power.

CARLSON (CMO): My medical staff is ready for any wounded we might get Captain and I've had my nurse set up a triage in Cargo Bay Two incase we run out of room in sickbay.

TAYLOR: Very good let's do it.

CUT TO: EXT-SPACE

The Archer slows to impulse as her Nacelles go into the flatten position and the ship approaches the Starbase.

INT-BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Red lights are flashing as the crew are all at their stations.

SITO: I have the Starbase on sensors Captain.

Both Taylor and Martin get up from their chairs.

TAYLOR: On screen Sito.

Viewer shows Starbase thirty-nine sierra but no Romulan Warbirds.

TAYLOR: Where's the Romulan vessels?

SITO: I'm not sure they should be here.

MARTIN: Could they be cloaked?

SITO: They would of decloaked and started opening up on us sir.

MARTIN: True.

(Sensors Beep)

SITO: Picking up a tachyon surge directly ahead, (beat) Captain it's Klingon.

TAYLOR: (To Mason) Shields to full, standby all weapons and prepare to fire on my command.

Mason follows her orders.

Viewer shows a Klingon Vor'cha-Class attack cruiser decloaking, then the com beeps.

SITO: We're being hailed.

TAYLOR: Open a channel.

Sito follows her orders.

TAYLOR: Klingon vessel this is Captain Marcia Taylor of the Federation Starship USS Archer, (beat) state your reasons for being in Federation Space besides attacking a colony on our side of the Klingon border?

KLINGON COMMANDER (OC): If you must know Captain Taylor I to received the same distress call from your Starbase thirty-nine sierra, but by the time we got here whoever attacked the station is no longer here but we scanned the weapons signature it's Dominion.

Both of them are shocked by this turn of events.

(Fade out, End of Act One)