Story:Starship Calisto/If the Stars Should Appear/Act Three

ACT THREE

FADE IN

EXT-MEADOW

Sito and Taylor are being escorted by the freedom fighters and they enter the building as they sit at the table.

CAPT. TAYLOR (Surprised): I don't believe it.

Commander Carl Jameson walks over to the table.

CMDR. JAMESON (Smiles): As I live and breath Captain Marcia Taylor and Lieutenant Junior Grade Sito Jaxa.

Sito is confused.

LTJG. SITO (Confused): Do I know you sir?

Taylor turns to her.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Sito this is Commander Carl Jameson my ex-boyfriend who is disobeying the Prime Directive by helping these freedom fighters.

One of the Freedom Fighters walks over to Commander Jameson and whispers in his ear.

CMDR. JAMESON: It appears that your ship has left a message buoy telling you where they went to let's hear it.

One of the Freedom fighters inputs commands into one of the consoles.

CMDR. BRANSON (Com voice): Captain if you are reading us, we've received a distress call from a transport ship and are moving to assist them and we'll return soon.

CAPT. TAYLOR: What was the situation?

CUT TO:

EXT-SPACE

The Druyan is fleeing from the Romulan warbird as the Warbird is firing at the transport vessel hitting its aft shields making them flicker, when the Calisto shows up firing her phasers hitting the aft shields of the D'deridex-class warbird as the warbird comes about and fires at the Calisto hitting its forward shields.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Ship jolts hard.

LT. MASON: Shields down to forty percent, it looks like they've pumped up their disruptors since we last fought them.

Sparks erupt under fire.

LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: WE'VE TAKEN DAMAGE TO STARBOARD POWER COUPLINGS TO OUR PORT NACELLE IT CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER HIT!

Ship jolts harder and harder as sparks erupt from the MSD.

ENS. CARLSON: Commander they've taken hits as well so their shields are on the verge of failing if we can hit them hard it will either disable them or destroy them.

Ship jolts hard.

LT. MASON: Shields down to twenty-seven percent!

Branson thinks.

CMDR. BRANSON: Do it Jack arm a spread of photons and fire on my command, re-route power to back up emitters.

Both officers complied with their orders.

EXT-SPACE

The Calisto comes about and heads towards the Romulan warbird.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Viewer sows the warship as it fires at the Starfleet vessel.

LT. MASON: We're in range!

CMDR. BRANSON: FIRE!

He presses their fire button on his console.

EXT-SPACE

Calisto unleashes a spread of photons that strike the warbird causing explosions to erupt as it explodes into a thousand pieces.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE

Lights brighten up as the crew celebrates their victory.

CMDR. BRANSON: Report?

Lieutenant Mason checks his console.

LT. MASON: The Romulan vessel has been destroyed it looks like we've gotten a win over them, the Druyan has taken heavy damaged and causalities are heavy but no deaths.

Branson tapped his combadge.

CMDR. BRANSON (To com): Sickbay standby to receive wounded, Steph damage report.

Lieutenant Commander Williams.

LTCMDR. WILLIAMS: Damage to our port nacelle the starboard power coupling is down it will need to be repaired before we can go to warp.

Commander Branson leans back in the Captain's chair.

CMDR. BRANSON (Sighs): Let's hope that Captain Taylor and the Away Team doesn't need back up anytime soon.

INT-MAIN AREA