Act Two/Encountering Romulans

ACT TWO

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

The Calisto is at high warp.

INT-BRIEFING ROOM

The senior staff are listening to the distress call from the Starbase, and Captain Taylor turns the com off.

CAPT. TAYLOR: That was all Starfleet Command was able to get from the Starbase, our orders are to asset the situation and keep the Romulans from invading.

Lieutenant Mason chimes in.

LT. MASON: Our tactical systems are ready for anything the Romulans will throw at us and my security team is ready to repel borders.

Doctor Carlson chimes in.

DR. CARLSON: My medical team is at the ready whenever you need us Captain.

Martin chimes in.

CMDR. MARTIN: Captain I recommend we go to yellow alert.

CAPT. TAYLOR: (Nods) Very well then let's do it dismissed.

The senior staff leaves.

EXT-SPACE

The Calisto slows to impulse speed as the nacelles go into the flatten position and approaches the Starbase.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (YELLOW ALERT)

ENS. CARLSON: Approaching Starbase thirty-nine sierra now Captain.

Taylor gets up from the Captain's chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Full sensor scans Ensign Sito.

Ensign Sito inputs commands into the Operations Console.

ENS. SITO (Confused): No sign of the Romulan ship, wait picking up something a Romulan warbird decloaking off the port bow!

Viewer shows the Romulan warbird decloaking.

LT. MASON: Their disrupters are fully powered and locked onto us!

Taylor heads to her chair.

CAPT. TAYLOR: RED ALERT!

Lights dimmed and klaxon blares.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Shields to full ready all weapons!

Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical station.

LT. MASON: Shields are at full phaser banks are fully powered and all torpedoes are loaded.

Ship jolts.

CUT TO: EXT-SPACE

Warbird fires Calisto hitting her forward shields making it flicker.