"Departure I"
ACT EIGHT
FADE TO EXT. OUTSIDE THE SHADOW-SPACE
In space, a D’deridex-Class Warbird speeds along at warp, it’s different from the typical Warbirds. Someone has painted it black and that it’s outer hull seems to glisten against the stars so that the ship has the appearance of being cloaked without actually ever cloaking. More weapons ports bristle from the bow and a series of spikey protrusions run along the top of the hull, resembling the boney spine of some long dead creature.
This is The Shadow, flag ship of the Bone Lord’s pirate fleet.
CUT TO
VYRK sits in the command chair of the SHADOW. His crew is a mixture of Reman, Nausicaan, and Romulans all of them are wearing the same black sash and silver skull rings.
KOLOTH is on the viewscreen, his face is serious and stony.
VYRK
And you’re sure they didn’t follow you.
KOLOTH
I took steps against it, but I cannot be sure. Could the Federation be aware of our plans?
VYRK
Impossible. They must be after you. (chuckles) Your fearsome reputation has finally bitten you where it hurts, my friend.
KOLOTH
I do not doubt this-
All attention turns to a tall hooded figure stepping on to the bridge.
Everyone bows before this faceless shade and even KOLOTH straightens up.
VYRK (awed)
My lord, master Koloth brings troubling news.
VYRK steps away from the Command Chair and THE BONE LORD settles into it.
His face still unseen, THE BONE LORD motions with his hand. His voice is deep and cold.
THE BONE LORD
Speak.
CUT TO EXT. FERON PRIME SOUTHERN SUBURBS-NIGHT
GROX is lounging in large out door hot tub with two very pretty alien girls feeding him Ferengi grubs by hand and another one is performing oo-mox. He’s having the time of his life.
GROX
So there I am, face to face with Grand Nagus Rom himself! And he personally offers to refuel my ship.
CU on one of the alien girl, she notices someone standing behind GROX. She’s startled.
GROX (off screen)
Heck of a guy that Rom! Almost makes me regret that I was robbing his house when I met him. Best Nagus of all time, that
She motions to her friend to get out of the pool, quick and they both make their exit as GROX drones on and on.
GROX
I mean his solution to the Currency Crash last year? BRILLIANT! Simply brilliant! He managed to figure out a way- (confused) Where the hell are you going? I paid for the full hour!
CU overhead shot of GROX looking up at someone. He frowns.
GROX
Uh-oh.
GROX POV shot, he’s staring down the barrels of five phaser rifles carried by CALLAHAN, JIMENEZ, and three fully armored UFP Marines.
CALLAHAN
You had better be wearing a bathing suit in there.
CROSS FADE TO INT. GROX’S APARTMENT-NIGHT
GROX is sitting on a couch handcuffed as SARA and her Marines tear through his apartment.
CU on GROX sweating profusely.
GROX
I swear to you, I don’t know anything!
Tight on SARA
SARA
Lieutenant Callahan says that you claimed to know a great deal about Koloth, where he eats, where he sleeps….
GROX
Everyone on Feron Prime knows that. Koloth is…something of a local celebrity.
SARA
Is that so?
GROX
Absolutely.
SARA
Then it’s common knowledge and there for you wouldn’t mind tell me everything about him.
GROX laughs nervously and his mouth starts running a million miles a minute.
GROX
OhcomeonjustbecauseIknowafewthingsabouttheguydoesn’tmeanIknoweverythingabouthim,itsnotlikehe’smybestfriendoranything,andbesidesIdon’twantthatcreepybastardheworksforto-
SARA
“Works for?” Who does he work for?
GROX struggles to come up with a quick easy lie.
GROX
I…I…haven’t said…
SARA
Have you ever heard of something called ‘Bone Lord’?
GROX clamps his hands over his mouth. SARA smiles, that’s exactly the reaction she was looking for.
SARA
Mr. Grox, you are now under arrest as a material witness.
CUT TO EXT. FERON PRIME SOUTHERN SUBURBS-NIGHT
VYRK, KOLOTH, and a platoon of pirates watch SARA and the Marines leading GROX away in force cuffs.
Two Shots of KOLOTH fuming while VYRK gets a bloodthirsty look in his eye. GROX is a walking dead man!
KOLOTH
I knew we couldn’t trust him.
VYRK
I will personally gut that bag of Ferengi trash!
Across the street, something catches SARA’S attention, a flash of something.
She turns to CALLAHAN.
SARA
Did you see that?
CALLAHAN
See wha-
Before she finishes a knife flies through the air and embeds itself into CALLAHAN’S shoulder. She doubles over in pain.
All hell breaks loose as the pirates charge towards them with a mad roar.
CU JIMENEZ
JIMENEZ
Ambush!
SARA drags CALLAHAN into a nearby alley while the rest of the Marines grab cover and go to work.
GROX is crying and screaming, in a fit of panic he breaks away from the Marines holding him.
He pushes past SARA and CALLAHAN and sprints blindly down the alleyway.
Two shot on SARA and CALLAHAN
SARA
Are you going to be okay?
CALLAHAN
I’m fine, sir, just go get him!
SARA pulls her phaser and runs after GROX while CALLAHAN pulls her phaser rifle into her good hand and blasts away at the approaching pirates.
SARA moves back and fourth through a series of maze like twists and turns.
SARA’S POV as she just barely catches sight of GROX.
She turns a blind corner….
…and comes face to face with KOLOTH.
She raises her phaser but he grabs her arm before she can fire. They struggle; their arms lock. SARA drives her elbow into KOLOTH’S stomach. She sends her knee towards his crotch but KOLOTH blocks it.
KOLOTH head butts her, opening a large gash above her right eye and sending her tumbling to the ground.
SARA’S POV, her vision is turning blurry and the last thing she sees before passing out is KOLOTH’S smiling face.
KOLOTH (laughing)
You should have stayed on Earth, Human!
His laughing fades as SARA’S vision goes darker and darker.
FADE TO BLACK
END OF PART ONE