Star Trek: Phoenix-X
"The Tiloniam System"
(Somewhere, in the Tiloniam system, after a scientific survey. On the shuttlecraft Lime from the U.S.S. Xena)
Ensign Dan: Okay, let's get outta here.
Gotens: Good idea. We'll rendezvous with the ship in 10 minutes. Warp two. Let's make that four.
Ensign Dan: Are you sure you know what you're doing?
Gotens: Trust me.
(The shuttlecraft goes warp speed)
(On the Phoenix, as it just happens to be passing by)
Daniel: Hey, a shuttlecraft. Hail them.
Armond: Yes, sir.
Daniel: Greetings. I am an Admiral. That's all you need to know, so respond now or else.
Armond: Sorry, sir they've jumped to warp.
(On the Lime)
Ensign Dan: Sir, a Starfleet vessel.
Gotens: Really? Here?
Ensign Dan: It's the Phoenix, sir.
Gotens: Full stop.
(The shuttlecraft drops out of warp)
Gotens: Where's the Phoenix?
Ensign Dan: It seems we stopped too late. They're out of sensor range.
Gotens: Well, there's a fine mistake.
Ensign Dan: We're getting a message.
Gotens: On screen.
Ensign Dan: It's coming in lagged from some kind of interference.
Gotens: Okay, let's hear it.
#Daniel: Hah! You think you can escape from me? Yeah, right. Like you have a chance. My ship is the fastest in the fleet. Let alone, you are a shuttlecraft. If you don't respond, I will have to ask you to lower your shields and board your little shuttlecraft. Heh, heh. The only thing I ask is an answer. Jeez, these humanoids.
Gotens: I recognize that voice. Well, looks like Daniel got his way after all.
Ensign Dan: Sir?
Gotens: He's an Admiral, flying a Federation vessel. I never thought he'd get his way. Heh, heh.
Ensign Dan: You know him?
Gotens: Yup. I met him about eighty-two years ago, at a Federation Eelstock Convention, I think at Flortarios III. He was only a Lieutenant, and I was in my fourth host so he shouldn't remember me. He always gets his way with the Federation.
(There's a proximity BEEP, BEEP and the Phoenix catches up)
Ensign Dan: It's the Phoenix, sir. They're hailing us.
Gotens: On screen.
>Daniel: How come you ignored my hail the first time? We detected no malfunction in communications. If I didn't know better, you were ignoring us. Now, please identify yourself. Security, I want your men to be ready to board the shuttle if they provoke us.
>Wallace: Acknowledged, Admiral.
(On the Xena)
Aeris: Where are those two?
Onegera: Captain, I'm receiving a distress signal from the U.S.S. Ixion, a fleet of Jem'Hadar attack ships are heading towards the location of the shuttlecraft.
Aeris: What!?
(On the Lime)
Gotens: Sorry, we have been having technical difficulties on the shuttlecraft.
>Daniel: Well...
>Rock: Admiral, I'm detecting Jem'Hadar attack cruisers.
Gotens: Ensign, can you confirm that?
Ensign Dan: Affirmative. I'm detecting ten Jem'Hadar ships off the port bow.
(The Jem'Hadar attack ship Lyngon-938 fires polaron beams on the shuttlecraft)
(On the Lime)
Gotens: Shields down to 20%.
Ensign Dan: One more shot and we're.... you know, not alive anymore.
(The Lyngon-938 fires another polaron beam toward the Lime)
(On the Phoenix)
Daniel: Transporter room, beam those two now!
(The Lime is hit and explodes)
#Belm: We've got them.
Daniel: Okay. Let's prepare battle.
(On Deep Space 9)
Sisko: Status?
Dax: The Phoenix is losing life support systems. The other two Starfleet ships have arrived there.
(Captain Sisko sips his coffee)
Sisko: Keep me up to date.
(On the Lyngon-938)
Feylou: When we destroy this system, the Federation will know to be afraid of us. This is our last mission. The Founders are honoured by your sacrifice. Test our new weapon. If it works, send a subspace message back home and tell them that it works. Ready?
First Mata'Katan: Ready. Lock a J-3 torpedo on the closest Federation ship. Fire.
(Then, a J-3 torpedo is fired at the Phoenix. The Phoenix suffers damage)
(On the Phoenix)
Daniel: Maxwell is not going to like what I've done to his ship.
Avery: Admiral, let's get out of here!!
Daniel: No, Commander! We will not leave the people in this system to die!
Avery: You fool!
(Suddenly a control panel explodes and knocks him to the floor)
Armond: Admiral, shields down to 10%.
#Barnes: Admiral, the core is experiencing multi-fluctuations.
Daniel: Reason?
#Barnes: It must've been that last torpedo. All the core started emitting a pink glow since then.
(On Deep Space 9)
Dax: Three ships destroyed. Captain, only one ship is firing at the Phoenix.
Sisko: What?
Dax: Six vessels are firing quantum torpedos at the star.
(Sisko stands)
Sisko: When that star explodes, it'll annihilate all the planets in the system and the three Federation ships.
Kira: The inhabitants are now beamed off the planet.
(On the Phoenix)
Armond: I've got an idea. If we can reroute phaser anti-matter into the shield's outer shell, then any torpedo coming this way would ricochet.
Daniel: This is not the time for speculations.
Armond: That last torpedo hit re-stabilized shield matter-anti-matter couplings and matched them to phaser signatures. This can work.
Daniel: Seeing how that is technobabble, then you're probably right. Make it so!
(In Engineering)
Barnes: Admiral, core dumped.
Ensign Dan: Now we can't go anywhere.
Barnes: Shouldn't you be on the Bridge?
Ensign Dan: Yeah, I've got some lip to give that Admiral.
(On the Bridge)
Armond: Ready!
Daniel: Shields!
Kayl: Shields up. One percent... Two percent...
Armond: Reflector shields won't hold after one more shot.
(The Phoenix gets fired upon by the Jem'Hadar attack ship Hinxen-234)
Armond: Reflected shot.
(Phaser beam reflects and destroys the Hinxen-234)
Kayl: Shields down.
Daniel: Darn!
(In Sickbay)
Gotens: What's going on?
EMH: I don't know, they never give me any information.
(On the Xena)
Aeris: Is that the Phoenix? They look badly damaged.
Wing: Affirmative.
Aeris: Beam everyone from the Phoenix over.
#Daniel: Captian, it looks as if the star is ready to explode!
Onegera: We've almost got everybody! 20 more seconds.
(The star explodes and the wave from the star gets closer to the Phoenix and Xena. The Lyngon-938 vaporizes in the wave)
(On the Xena)
Onegera: We've got them all.
Aeris: Helm! Warp anything! Get us outta here!
Kuri: Oh man... I can't decide... Ohh, ohh... I know, warp four!
(The less-dense part of the wave cripples the Phoenix. The Xena goes to warp out of the system)
(On Deep Space 9, Operations)
Dax: The Xena has beamed up all passengers from the Phoenix.
(Sisko looks up)
Dax: They're on their way back here.
Kira: The star has exploded and all Jem'Hadar ships have evacuated. The Phoenix has been wrecked beyond recognition.
(On Starbase 55)
Theseus: Contact Deep Space 9.
Cloud: Admiral, what are you doing?
Theseus: This is it, Vincent.
Cloud: What is it?
Theseus: The first day of a new era.
Cloud: What are you talking about?
Theseus: Guards, by order of Starfleet Command, escort Admiral Vincent Cloud to Sickbay.
Cloud: What!? No! Let go of me!
(The two Federation guards grab Cloud and leave the room)
Theseus: To have his memory erased...
Captian Cid: You're going to deploy the Phoenix-X?
Theseus: Affirmative. Contact that Admiral... Admiral Daniel... Or should I say, Captain Daniel.
Cid: You're demoting him?
Theseus: I'm not demoting him, Starfleet Command is.
Cid: Why?
Theseus: You'll think of a reason. Moohoohahahaha!
Cid: Oookay.
Theseus: Do it!
Cid: Yes sir.
(U.S.S. Phoenix-X log entries)
Daniel: Captian's log, Stardate 51599-point-74. The ship has been damaged, horribly, But instead of waiting for repairs, I am to take command of the latest in a line of fatal transwarp-project ships coincidentally of the same name.
(On Deep Space 9)
Aeris: Well, Mr. Night Gotens, I'm proud to have had you as part of my crew.
Gotens: I'm proud to have been under your command.
Aeris: Good luck.
(On the Promenade, in front of the crew)
Daniel: I've just received a message from Starfleet. Because Commander Night Gotens reported my actions of interrogating him that time—
Ensign Dan: And this is not the only time Daniel has done something like this, the Federation is upset of him.
Daniel: You're relieved of duty!
Ensign Dan: But I'm not on duty.
Daniel: Then...when you go on duty, you'll be relieved!
Ensign Dan: ...Yes sir.
Daniel: With a successful plea bargain, I am to command a new Phoenix... as Captain...
Gotens: As Captain...you're not Admiral anymore?
Daniel: No. Only, this ship will be different. Qualities of it are... unique. I will be very proud to command... the Phoenix-X. And I hear I should be getting a new Commander.
Ensign Dan: Sir—
Daniel: No! You're relieved!
Ensign Dan: Jeez, talking Jello.
Daniel: You're relieved too!
(With Night Gotens)
Gotens: Wait a minute, it's my fault he's demoted?
Avery: So you are the pathetic one who took my place.
Gotens: Yeah, that's right. What are you gonna do about it? Huh? Huh?
Avery: I'll be watching you, Gotens. Your every mistake, fault, and scratch. When I'm done with you, your career in Starfleet will be forgotten.
(Avery walks away, leaving Gotens shocked and perplexed)
(The Phoenix-X undocks Deep Space 9)
