Teaser
INT. Bridge- 0'900
FADE IN: bridge of the STARGAZER. It's an old bridge, with old-fashioned technology. Only seven officers can fit in at one time, but several more are there, trying to deal with problems. It is being shaken by enemy fire. CONSOLES are sparking, and part of the CREW is on the floor of the bridge, unconscious. CATHERINA RIVERA KELLY (late 30s) sits in the captain's seat, her hands white-knuckled on the armrests. During a brief pause, she hits a button on the seat.
KELLY
(aloud)
Damage report!
Transition to LISA TEO (35), who is in ENGINEERING, tapping things into a console as she attempts to hang on to the console. She growls and types something else in, then moves to hit the communicator button.
TEO
Not good, Captain! We've lost one of our engines, so we're damn well not gonna get out of this one quickly. You couldn't even keep my girl healthy for one week, could you?
Seemingly in spite of herself, Kelly smiles, and then another hit strikes the ship. The tactical console sparks, and the TACTICAL OFFICER falls out of the seat. A tall, dark-skinned man--KGOSI BALLO (40s)--moves to take his place.
BALLO
(calmly)
The Klingons are moving in, Captain.
The COMMUNICATION OFFICER looks up.
COMMUNICATIONS
They're hailing us.
KELLY
Open a channel.
A Klingon appears. He is AZHURLAR, of the house of MOG. He's oddly small for a Klingon, as most of his officers are larger than him. He rises from his seat.
AZHURLAR
Captain Kelly...how do you feel about surrender now?
Kelly shrugs, rising from her seat. Ballo casts her a look, but she ignores it.
KELLY
Still not too hot on it, to be honest. Look, we aren't any threat to you.
AZHURLAR
I'll be the judge of that.
The comm line is cut. FADE OUT.