Story:Starship Helena/The Savage Empire/Act Five

Act Five

Fade In

Ext. Space (Epsilon II Orbit)

Helena is nose to nose with a D-7 Battlecruiser.

Int. Main Bridge

Capt. Taylor: RED ALERT SHIELDS UP!.

The lights dimmed and klaxons sound throughout the bridge.

Capt. Taylor: Smith open a channel to the Klingon vessel, Samson standby phasers and photons Daniel, Sasha prepare for evasive maneuvers.

Smith turns to her.

Ltcmdr. Smith: Captain we're being hailed audio only by the Klingon vessel.

She motions her to open the channel.

Capt. Taylor: Klingon vessel this is Captain Marcia Taylor of the Federation starship USS Helena we are here investigating the unprovoked assault on one of our research outposts.

Klingon Commander (oc): Federation vessel Helena Epsilon II is now the property of the Klingon Imperial Empire, you will leave this sector or we'll destroy you.