Story:Starship Calisto/Times/Act Four

ACT FOUR

FADE IN

EXT-SPACE

A Klingon battlegroup is still exiting warp.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Viewer shows the Klingon battlegroup.

LTJG. MASON: Phasers are fully charged and powered torpedo launchers are fully loaded and shields are fully powered.

Captain Taylor leans forward.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Prepare to go to evasive action Ensign.

ENS. CARLSON: Helm ready!

Sito chimes in.

LTJG. SITO: The lead Federation Dreadnought has issued orders to standby for orders to engage the enemy.

Branson chimes in.

CMDR. BRANSON: Looks like the Commodore wants to get this done.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Sure looks like it.

Mason chimes in.

LT. MASON: Sito what's the enemy ships doing?

Sito checks her console.

LTJG. SITO: Their just sitting there doing nothing.

Taylor leans forward.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Nothing?

She checks her console.

LT. SITO: Confirmed Captain their just sitting there.

Taylor folds her arms.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Damn.

EXT-SPACE

The Federation Battlegroup is nose to nose with the Klingon battlegroup.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Viewer shows the battlegroup.

CAPT. TAYLOR: This isn't good.

Branson turns to her.

CMDR. BRANSON: Yeah.

Sito checks her station.

LTJG. SITO: The enemy fleet is charging weapons!

Taylor tenses up.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Kara move us into the fight, if they wanna start a fight they're going to have to go through us.

ENS. CARLSON (Nods): Aye, Captain.

Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station.

CUT TO:

EXT-SPACE

Calisto moves in between the two fleets as weapons fire fills the darkness of space, as a Klingon disruptor beam hits the Calisto's dorsal shields making them flicker.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

Ship jolts hard.

LT. MASON: We're in the crossfire!

Ship jolts harder.

CAPT. TAYLOR: EVASIVE!

Ensign Carlson inputs commands into the helm station as her fingers move across the console as the ship jolts hard and sparks fly.

CAPT. TAYLOR: Target their weapons!

LT. MASON: Trying Captain!

Another shower of sparks fly from the ceiling.

CAPT. TAYLOR: JACK!

Lieutenant Mason looks at his console.

LT. MASON: We're not making a dent in their shields they must of reinforced them when their buddies retreated!

Another shower of sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD.

EXT-SPACE

The Excalibur fires at the Klingon D-7 as it flies away the Heavy cruiser follows it.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

LTJG. SITO: Its Captain Ramirez.

Taylor nods and Captain Ramirez appears on the main viewer.

CAPT. RAMIREZ (Viewer): We've got your back Calisto.

Transmission ends.

EXT-SPACE

The battle isn't going well for the Federation battlegroup.

INT-CALISTO MAIN BRIDGE (RED ALERT)

More sparks erupt from the ceiling and MSD as it flickers.

LT. MASON: SHIELDS ARE GONE!

CAPT. TAYLOR: TORPEDOES!

Lieutenant Mason inputs commands into the tactical console and shakes his head.

LT. MASON: THE LAUNCHERS AREN'T RESPONDING!

Ship continues to jolt hard.

CAPT. TAYLOR: WHERE THE HELL IS RAMIREZ!

Sparks erupts from the ceiling.

LT. MASON: THE KLINGONS ARE KEEPING HIM BUSY IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE REALLY ON OUR OWN!

Taylor tenses up as sparks erupt from the ceiling.

(END OF ACT FOUR, FADE OUT)