Story:Starship Helena/Point of Divergence/Teaser

Teaser

Fade In

Ext. Space

The Helena is at impulse speed.

Capt. Taylor's (vo): ''Captain's log stardate 4568.9. The Helena has entered an uncharted sector of space we're currently mapping the system, ship systems are working at peek effeminacy and it's been a great command for me.''

Int. Main bridge

Captain Taylor is sitting in the Captain's chair.

Capt. Taylor: Sensor readings T'Shar?.

Commander T'Shar turns to her.

Ltcmdr. T'Shar: We're currently mapping the system Captain we should be done in about six days.

Commander Martin looks at her.

Cmdr. Martin: Just in time to get to the next mission.

Then the sensors beeped rapidly.

Ltjg. Mitchell: Captain there's a ship approaching us at impulse power.

Captain Taylor gets up from the chair.

Capt. Taylor: On main viewer.

The viewer shows the unknown vessel approaching the Helena.

Cmdr. Martin: I'm not familiar with that ship.

She turns to Commander Smith.

Capt. Taylor: Smith open hailing frequencies.

Commander Smith inputs commands into the console.

Ltcmdr. Smith: Hailing frequencies open Captain.

Taylor looks at the viewer.

Capt. Taylor: Unknown vessel this is Captain Marcia Taylor of the Federation starship USS Helena we mean you no harm we're just passing by this system.

Nothing over the com.

Ltcmdr. Smith: No response Captain.

She turns to the viewer.

Capt. Taylor: Do you need assistance? If you don't want to talk, that's fine but, you dropped in on us. (the mystery ship turns about and goes to warp) Was it something I said? Did you get anything on sensors?.

Ltcmdr. Samson: No.

She looks at him.

Capt. Taylor: No what?.

He looks at his scanners and then at the Captain.

Ltcmdr. Samson: No biosigns, no propulsion or weapon signatures, no readings at all.

Taylor is shocked by this.

(End of Teaser, Fade Out)