Endeavor
“All Alone In Space”

TEASER
RECAP:
Synopsis of the pilot episode ending with Andelo and Carter’s thoughts about the future of the expedition.
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE
Establishing shot of Endeavor.
carter (v.o.)
I don’t agree with it.
andelo (v.o.)
But it’s possible.
carter (v.o.)
How do we know it’s safe to actually do it? How do we even know if we can do this?
INT. ENDEAVOR-COUNCIL ROOM
DR. ALLISON ANDELO, CAPTAIN JACOB CARTER, COLONEL SAMUEL TAYLOR, LIEUTENANT MARK BOLLISTER, and LIEUTENANT KAITLYN MOLLARI are sitting around the council table.
andelo
The ships move pretty fast and the planets seem pretty close together in this galaxy. Price even says we may be able to get the entire Endeavor to start moving since he’s had a breakthrough with the engines to the ship.
Andelo starts to hand out folders to them before sitting back down in her seat. Carter looks down at the folder and sees pictures of planets that are in the galaxy. He frowns before looking back up.
carter
I still say we shouldn’t risk going to another planet just yet. Especially after we were almost killed by the planet below us.
mollari
(nodding)
I have to agree with Captain Carter. We can’t risk going to another planet. We don’t know the planet’s atmosphere or if there is more hostile life.
andelo
Dylan says he found a way through one of the ships monitoring systems to tell if a planet has a breathable atmosphere so that won’t be a problem.
carter
But what about knowing if there is life on the planet?
andelo
We haven’t been able to get life scanners yet, captain, but I can assure you that they will be up shortly. Nick is working on them as we speak.
carter
But is he sure if he can get them to work properly?
Andelo stares at him a moment before she shakes her head and sighs. She pours herself a glass of water and has a sip. She puts the glass down while the room sits in silence.
taylor
(short pause)
I have to agree with them, Allison. We can’t take the chance of having a run in with more hostile aliens. We shouldn’t be putting lives at stake.
andelo
(nodding)
Then we’ll wait.
carter
That it?
Andelo nods and Carter stands up and leaves the room.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Carter begins to walk down the hallway when Bollister runs to catch up to him.
bollister
I was sensing a little tension between the two of you?
carter
Me and who?
bollister
Andelo and you.
carter
There’s nothing between us, we’re just friends. The same thing between you and me, but different.
bollister
(frowns)
What?
carter
(changing topic)
I’m going to go take a nap while I still can so I’ll see you later.
Carter begins to walk fast and disappears into his quarters. Bollister stops in the hallway while Mollari walks over to him.
mollari
What was that about?
bollister
(pause)
Nothing. I’m going to grab some lunch.
Bollister starts to walk away until Mollari stops him.
mollari
Do you know where I can find Price?
bollister
(shaking his head)
Not a clue.
Bollister continues walking away. Mollari stands there rooted in her spot for a moment before running down the hallway the opposite way.
INT. ENDEAVOR-BLUE HALLWAY
We’re standing in the blue hallway, a hallway that has walls filled with computer monitors that show information on the status of the engines. DR. DYLAN PRICE is examining each of them while walking down the hall with MARCUS, the hologram person, standing next to him.
price
The configurations of these things are extraordinary. How did the Firsts even get all these monitors to work in one hallway alone?
marcus
Well you know they were advanced, but I can’t go into much detail. Sadly I haven’t been able to find a way to retrieve some of my old memories and data.
price
(angry-shouts)
Why doesn’t anything ever work around here?
Price bangs on a wall and hears something start to hiss. He backs away from the wall while Marcus laughs.
price (cont’d)
What’s so funny?
marcus
I just realized if you have another outbreak like that you’ll kill us all.
price
How’s that funny?
marcus
(laughs)
I’m not living!
Marcus continues to laugh while Price rolls his eyes. All of a sudden the ship shakes. The smile fades away from Marcus’ face while Price stands still.
price
(long pause)
What was that?
The ship begins to shake once again. Price runs over to one of the portholes and looks out, but sees nothing. He backs away from the porthole and begins walking down the hallway with Marcus following.
marcus
(concerned)
Did you see anything?
price
No, but something had to have happened. A ship this size doesn’t just shake on its own. Something or somebody has to be tampering with it.
marcus
Why would anybody on your crew want to tamper with it?
price
You’re sure there’s nobody else on this ship besides us?
marcus
Yes.
price
Then it doesn’t add up. Something has to be wrong with the ship itself.
marcus
(pause)
But where?
Concern comes over Price’s face as they continue walking down the hall. The ship begins to shake again. Price looks around as he hears a growing sound that sounds like a roar. Marcus looks at him, confused.
price
(pause)
Did you hear that?
marcus
Hear what?
price
(starting to panic)
It sounded like a roar.
marcus
Well there are no wild animals on this ship that I know of.
All of a sudden the ship starts to shake violently. Price holds onto the wall and looks down the hallway to see a light flooding towards them. His eyes widen as he realizes it’s fire. Marcus sees this and begins to panic.
marcus (cont’d)
That’s fire!
price
Get out of here, Marcus.
Marcus quickly vanishes while Price starts to run down the hallway. The fire begins to move faster and faster toward him, but Price jumps through one of the doorways into another hall.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
He quickly shuts and locks the doors behind him as something pounds on the door and causes the ship to continue shaking violently. Price falls onto his back along with DR. KYLE WHITAKER and some other people in the hallway. The shaking continues for a minute before stopping. Whitaker quickly stands up and runs over to Price.
whitaker
Are you alright?
Price tries to stand up, but his legs hurt.
price
My legs are killing me.
whitaker
You can’t stand?
price
(trying)
No it hurts too much to try and do this.
whitaker
(looking around)
Will you be okay for a minute?
price
(breathing heavily)
Yeah I guess.
whitaker
Stay here I just need to check on others in the hallway.
Price nods while Whitaker runs off in another direction. Price tries to stand up, but his legs hurt too much.
EXT. SPACE
We can see red flames in some of the portholes of the ship.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ENGINE ROOM –HOURS LATER
Taylor and Carter are walking through the burned up engine room. They run into Andelo who is standing with DR. NICHOLAS KRUZKEN.
carter
Did they find out what happened?
kruzken
According to my results it looks like the wiring was messed up. Either it has been like that or was done by some kind of saboteur.
taylor
Who would want to kill us all including themselves?
kruzken
I guess that’s the mystery surrounding this.
andelo
(to Kruzken)
That’s about all you can do here, Nick. Go back to the control room and watch over Price. I hear he’s already giving Dr. Whitaker some problems.
Kruzken nods and leaves the room. Carter looks around before turning back to look at Andelo and Taylor.
carter
Well this is a real nice mess we’ve go here.
andelo
Well we know the mission wasn’t liked by all branches of the government. Do you think they could’ve snuck one of their men onto the ship without knowing?
taylor
It’s possible, but Grant would’ve made sure they didn’t get onto the ship.
Carter starts to walk away from the conversation. He looks around at the damaged engines. The red lights surrounding the room continue to blink from the fire. Andelo and Taylor continue to talk in the background. Carter kneels down and finds some of the wires mixed around inside one of the damaged engines. He stands up and walks over to the other two.
carter
Those wires could’ve been messed up from one of the attacks the aliens did against the Firsts. We can’t go jumping to the conclusion that we have a saboteur onboard the ship.
andelo
But we still have to take some precautions. We can’t afford to have everybody’s lives and the entire ship destroyed because of this one or group of people.
carter
(to Taylor)
You can’t think this is the right thing to do.
taylor
(pause-to Carter)
She’s right, Carter. We can’t take that risk especially not with our lack of places to run if we have to abandon ship.
Carter nods before walking out of the room, angry. Taylor and Andelo watch before looking over at the wires that are sticking out of the engine from before.
andelo
It certainly does look like sabotage. I think it’s safe to assume there is somebody on this ship that doesn’t like this mission.
taylor
Well you know what they say about assuming things.
Andelo looks at him and shrugs.
taylor (cont’d)
When you assume you make an ass out of you and me.
Taylor nods before walking out of the room. Andelo kneels down and looks at the wires as we-
SMASH CUT TO:
MAIN TITLE SEQUENCE
END OF TEASER

ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE
Our establishing shot of the Endeavor. The episode title appears on the screen before the guest credits as it will do every episode.
INT. ENDEAVOR-MEDICAL ROOM
Price is sitting on the exam table while Whitaker injects him with a shot. Price moves him arm in pain.
price
Ow!
whitaker
Don’t be such a baby, Price.
Whitaker finishes injecting the substance and walks over to a supply table. Price pulls his sleeve down and shakes his head.
price
If I ever find the person who invented shots I’ll beat him over the head with a bat.
whitaker
If shots hadn’t have been invented you’d be dead by now from infection.
Price frowns and looks at Whitaker before standing up and feeling no pain.
price
(pause)
Touché.
whitaker
Besides with everything out here in space we probably need shots more than ever.
price
(frowns)
You think there are infections out here?
whitaker
From my knowledge, Dylan, there are infections everywhere.
The nearby door opens and Carter steps into the room. He smiles and looks at Price.
carter
I guess you’re no longer in pain.
price
Well I’m in pain, but not feeling it thanks to Whitaker’s happy medicine. Now I can actually enjoy myself on this ship without being arrogant or angry.
carter
(joking-to Whitaker)
Can we give him this medicine everyday?
Whitaker stands up and looks at Price before shaking his head.
whitaker
That would probably kill him.
carter
How’s that a bad thing?
Price rolls his eyes before leaving the room. Carter sits down on the exam table causing Whitaker to frown.
whitaker
You need a check up?
carter
No, no.
Whitaker nods and goes back to looking through the Firsts technology. Carter sits there looking around the room before Whitaker turns and looks at it.
whitaker
(pause)
You don’t need anything at all?
Carter shakes his head and Whitaker goes back to work.
INT. ENDEAVOR-GALLERY
Andelo is standing there looking out into space while Taylor walks down the stairs and to her. He stands next to her and looks outside.
taylor
This is where I come to think too.
andelo
Well it is the most peaceful place on the ship. You can barely hear all the chaos from the control room and everywhere else there’s something going wrong.
taylor
But-
andelo
(pause)
There is no but in this situation.
taylor
Back in the engine room you said that there was a saboteur on the ship and you strongly stuck with that reasoning. My question to you is why do you think someone would try to sabotage the mission?
andelo
(shrugs)
Ever since it went into development there’ve been problems with the commanders and heads of the board. It just seems unusual that we’re not even out here two weeks and something already goes wrong.
taylor
Are you going to blame the loss of energy on this person too?
andelo
Price has proof that not just one person could cause the ship to lose that much power, but in this case I’m sure of it.
Taylor nods and begins to walk away before frowning and turning around to look at her.
taylor
(pause)
What happened before the project was green lighted?
Andelo doesn’t turn around, but continues looking into space.
price (v.o.)
We need to convince him about this, Allison.
Andelo doesn’t move, but turns around and starts to walk towards one of the adjoining hallways. Taylor walks after her.
INT. FORT KELLER MILITARY BASE-HALLWAYS –FLASHBACK
Andelo is walking down the hallway with Price walking to catch up to her in an identical position to the end of the previous scene.
andelo
I’ve been trying to convince them, Dylan, but it hasn’t been working. They’re as stubborn as can be.
price
Should I talk to them?
andelo
(smiles)
With a thought like that I’d think you were trying to get the mission canned too.
price
I think we need to take this threat seriously. If we don’t get this off the ground now there’s the chance it’ll be forgotten and completely lost among piles of files.
andelo
Was that rhyme on purpose?
price
(sighs)
Allison-
Andelo stops walking and turns around standing in Price’s way.
andelo
(pause)
I know the project is at risk, but I’ll be talking with Grant later today. This mission will get off the ground, Dylan, I can assure you of that.
Andelo walks away while Price nods and walks in the opposite direction.
EXT. FORT KELLER MILITARY BASE-AIRFIELD RUNWAY –DAY
Bollister is standing with GENERAL ANDREW GRANT along with some other soldiers and watching as one of the jets on the airfield takes off and flies away high into the sky. Grant and Bollister squint to see it before turning around and walking back towards the base.
grant
Lieutenant Bollister, I need you to call Washington and tell them that if they receive any calls of UFOs in this area to ignore them because it’s another stealth jet.
bollister
Yes, sir, but why must we keep these things secret?
grant
People find out things like this they start to panic and it’s hard to control panicky people, Bollister.
bollister
Then why not even tell the president so that every time we do this we don’t have to go through all these steps.
grant
The president doesn’t stay in office long enough to know these situations. The last thing we need is for some information to get out there and for us to have to clean it up. People in the government know what we’re doing, but they-
Bollister looks at Grant, wanting to know the answer.
grant (cont’d)
(pause)
Your job is to take orders not ask questions. If I wanted somebody working here that asked questions then I’d bring in citizens who know nothing about what we’re doing here. Is that clear?
Bollister nods before walking off towards the base. Grant stops and sighs before turning to look at one of the soldiers.
grant (cont’d)
I want you to make a call to the jet and tell them that they have one hour to make sure the jet works fine. Any more than that and they will be released from this base and sent into one of the war zones this country has going for it. Understood?
soldier 1
Yes, sir!
The soldier runs off while Grant heads back towards the base, but sighs when he sees Andelo running towards him. She eventually arrives next to him, out of breath.
andelo
(breathing heavily)
Sorry, sir, but I wanted to reach you before you go into the meeting with board of the ASP.
grant
It’s not a problem because you know how much I love talking with you about other problems that have no meaning whatsoever.
They start walking back towards the base while Andelo is handed a canteen by one of the following soldiers. She takes a sip before handing it back to him.
grant (cont’d)
I guess that it’s safe to assume that you want to talk about the Achilles Initiative.
andelo
(smiles)
How’d you guess?
grant
Well it’s been the only thing you’ve been talking about and continuously nagging about for the past few weeks, better yet, months.
Andelo’s smile fades away.
andelo
It’s important, sir.
grant
In some essences, yes, but the fact remains that the project is expensive and dangerous. Two words that the ASP hates to hear. QED, you have a massive problem in front of you and one that I can’t fix.
andelo
But you can if you try, sir.
grant
Trying gets you nowhere because to get somewhere you need a big break. Frankly, I don’t have time for big breaks right now, doctor. The ASP is annoying me with the whole Baranek incident.
andelo
(sighs)
But it’s your duty to get projects underway, General Grant, and you know it.
Grant sighs and stops her. She looks at him, confused.
grant
(pause to think)
I’ll tell you what, Dr. Andelo. I’m going to take you to the board meeting, which is in three hours. If you can convince more than half the board of the ASP, I don’t care if it’s only one person that makes it over half the unanimous vote, I’ll consider putting the project through. One person less than half or more, you’ll continue to wait for further notice.
Andelo nods and Grant turns to walk away with the group of soldiers.
andelo
(remembering)
Thank you, sir, you won’t regret it.
grant
(to himself)
That’s what they all say before something goes wrong.
Grant continues walking away while Andelo stands there and watches, smiling.
INT. ENDEAVOR-CARTER’S QUARTERS
Carter is throwing a tennis ball at the wall of the ship. He continuously throws it before he hears a knock on the door. He stands up and opens the door to see Mollari standing there.
carter
(acknowledgment nod)
Kaitlyn.
mollari
Hey, Jacob. Can I come in?
carter
(stepping back)
Sure.
Mollari enters the room while the door shuts behind her. She goes over and sits down in Carter’s chair. Carter sits down on the bed and they wait in silence for a moment.
carter (cont’d)
So what brings you to this part of the ship?
mollari
(making up reason)
Nobody else to talk to and I thought that since we’re friends I could talk to you.
carter
(smiles)
That’s not why you’re here.
Mollari looks down at the floor before looking back up at Carter.
mollari
You’re right. It’s not the reason that I came here.
carter
Then what is?
mollari
Mark and I have been worried about you, Jacob.
carter
You don’t have a reason to worry about me, Kaitlyn. And if it has something to do with Allison and me then there’s absolutely nothing there to discuss. The two of us are just friends.
mollari
Are you just friends? Or has it become something more?
carter
(pause-confused)
You think we’re involved?
mollari
No, but there’s just some tension there and the other day at the party-
Before Carter can say something we hear gunshots in the hallway. Carter and Mollari exchange a look before opening the door and running out of the room.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY –MOMENTS LATER
Carter and Mollari are running down the hallway before they stop and look at something. We slowly reveal they’re looking at the dead body of one of the crewmembers. Carter runs over to it and sees three bullet holes in the crewmember’s chest. There is a loud bang and Carter stands up and runs further down the hall.
mollari (cont’d)
(shouts)
Don’t!
Too late. Carter is out of sight leaving Mollari to look after the body.
mollari (cont’d)
Damn it.
(to radio)
This is Lieutenant Kaitlyn Mollari, I’m in hallway-
She down at her computer mapping of the ship.
mollari (cont’d)
Hallway G6. I have an injured crewmember here, shot three times in the stomach. I need a medical team here now!
INT. ENDEAVOR-SHIP ROOM
Carter takes out his pistol as he enters the room. He quietly makes his way through the room using the ships as cover so he’s not shot at. He goes to look around the corner before a bullet whizzes past him. He hides back behind the ship before firing back towards the sound of the first gunshot. Carter leans back behind the ship to reload his gun before he hears a door open. Carter takes a deep breath before running towards the door, but before he can get to it the door shuts and locks itself. With no window in it Carter can’t see through to the other side.
Carter turns around and looks down at a bullet shell lying on the ground. He kneels down and looks at it to see it’s from the same guns they use. He takes a bullet out of his gun and holds them next to each other to see they’re identical.
carter
(to himself)
Same kind of bullet.
Mollari runs into the room holding her gun. She walks over to Carter.
mollari
What is it?
Carter stands up and hands her the two bullets. She looks down at them.
mollari (cont’d)
What are these for?
carter
Somebody is trying to sabotage the mission. And it’s one of us.
Off of Mollari’s worried look we-
FADE OUT
END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE
Establishing shot of the Endeavor.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ANDELO’S OFFICE
Taylor, Mollari, and Carter are standing around the room while Andelo sits behind her desk. Taylor is pacing around the room.
taylor
We don’t know for sure if it is somebody on the inside. They could’ve stolen a gun from the armory and used it.
carter
(shaking head)
But why would an alien creature come along and use one of our weapons.
taylor
They’re probably not as advanced as us. Why do we have to deal with these stereotypes?
andelo
Because it’s the safe assumption.
The room goes silent. Mollari sits down in a seat while Carter and Taylor glance at each other before looking away.
andelo (cont’d)
(pause)
If we assume that these aliens are advanced then we’re prepared for anything, but right now we don’t know who or what is responsible for this.
taylor
It’s not one of my men. I pretty much hand picked each one of them and they can all be trusted.
mollari
No disrespect, sir, but you don’t know that. How do you know one of them isn’t corrupted?
taylor
I don’t, but that’s not the point-
carter
Yes it is the point.
taylor
(shouts)
There is no corrupted soldier on this ship and that’s a fact!
mollari
Sir, there’s no need to shout.
taylor
There is if you people wrongfully accuse my men of being corrupted.
carter
Anybody is capable, colonel. You and I both know that to be true.
Taylor sighs before sitting down. Andelo looks from Carter to Taylor.
andelo
I don’t know what to make of this, but we can’t rule anything out until we get fingerprints on the bullet.
mollari
We didn’t take anything here to get fingerprints.
andelo
(sighs)
Then we can’t rule anything out until somebody actually sees something. It could be alien or human.
taylor
Not a soldier.
carter
Come on. You’re really going to believe that lie you’re telling yourself.
Taylor shakes his head, angry, and looks at Andelo.
taylor
(pause)
What did you say about that meeting about the mission awhile back?
Before Andelo can answer Price barges into the room with Kruzken.
kruzken
We’re got a problem.
price
A big problem.
Mollari, Taylor, and Carter rush out with them while Andelo just stands up, but doesn’t walk out. She watches them leave the room. She sighs before opening the door and exiting the room.
INT. FORT KELLER MILITARY BASE-CONFERENCE ROOM –FLASHBACK
Andelo enters the room where Grant is the only one sitting.
andelo
(confused)
Where is everybody?
grant
They’ll be here soon.
Grant looks out the window to see the board members, led by MICHAEL BENNING, late forties, the head of the board.
grant (cont’d)
(sighs)
And here they come.
The door opens and the board enters the room and sits down. Benning smiles when he sees Grant.
benning
General Grant, it’s been awhile.
grant
(smiles)
Not long enough.
Benning laughs before taking out a paper.
benning
Still haven’t lost your sense of humor, general.
Grant smiles weakly while Andelo sits down next to Grant. She leans closer to Grant.
andelo
(whisper)
Who is that?
grant
Michael Benning, head of the board of the ASP. Let’s just say he’s a real slippery character.
Andelo frowns before sitting up straight in her seat and looking across the table at Benning and the board members.
benning
We have a growing problem, General Grant.
grant
From what I’ve seen and heard I believe we have several problems.
(smiles)
But I guess you want to focus in on one more than the others.
board member 1
We believe there is a growing problem in the Firsts Knowledge Department.
grant
Really?
board member 1
Yes.
grant
I’m just saying that because it just so happens that Dr. Andelo here is part of that department, head of it to be exact.
(to Andelo)
Right?
Andelo, nervous, just nods, but doesn’t say anything.
grant (cont’d)
(smiles)
Would you like to fill the board in on what you are doing inside the department?
Andelo gulps before turning to look back at the board. Benning’s gaze fixes upon her.
andelo
(clears throat)
Presently we’ve made a discovery that is, well, incredible and will push us forward in our research.
Andelo smiles, finished, and turns to look at Grant. He shakes his head and Andelo nervously turns to look back at the board.
andelo (cont’d)
In space we’ve found a signal from a distant galaxy. The signal seems to be coming from a ship the Firsts left behind before they disappeared without a trace. The signal matches those of previous Firsts signals we’ve found.
Benning continues to watch Andelo, unimpressed. She looks at him uneasily before looking at other board members.
andelo (cont’d)
I’m sure you’ve all heard of this, but you all think that it’s some ludicrous idea, but it’s not. The mission would be expensive and dangerous, but I don’t understand how you can back these departments while continuing to turn our missions and ideas aside because of those two words.
board member 2
Those two big words.
Andelo sighs before looking directly into the eyes of Benning.
andelo
(pleading)
Don’t you see what we can gain from this information?
Benning looks at her for awhile without blinking before leaning back in his seat and smiling.
benning
(pause)
Dr. Andelo, correct?
Andelo nods, nervously.
benning (cont’d)
(smiling)
Good. What you’ve told the board and myself just moments ago is what all department heads tell me. It’s what all of the researchers and experts will continuously rant and rave about until they get what they want. I’m sorry to say that the mission can’t be funded, doctor, and the reason is that we are in debt enough as it is. Regardless of the fact that we have to keep the ASP a secret from the country and the rest of the world, we also drain a lot of the money from the government and have helped with the growing economical and social problems of the world. Why do you think the countries are having emergency UN meetings to avoid a massive World War Three?
Grant glances from Benning to Andelo and then back at Benning.
benning (cont’d)
I hope that one day your mission will see fruition, but right now I’m afraid the ASP does not have the time or money to have this mission be continued. I will leave it up to General Grant to either put this mission on the backburner or shut it down completely seeing as those are my only two choices of what to do with this bump in the road.
Benning smiles before preparing to move on, but is stopped by Andelo.
andelo
That’s the problem, Mr. Benning, you believe there are only two ways to go, but you don’t see the whole picture.
board member 1
The whole picture is that this mission is expensive.
board member 2
And dangerous.
board member 3
Not to mention time consuming.
Benning smiles again before looking at Andelo.
benning
See?
andelo
No, Mr. Benning, I don’t see! I don’t see how you can let this entire department’s, better than that, this entire base’s biggest discovery just disappear into the stars! If we don’t go after this signal now it may not be there in a few weeks, let alone years.
The board is stunned. The members turn to look at Benning, who’s smile still remains.
benning
(pause)
How about this, Dr. Andelo, how about the board and I vote and whichever side has the most votes wins? You win and the mission goes on while if I win-
Benning’s smile grows wider.
benning (cont’d)
I shut the entire mission down for the next year or longer.
Andelo wearily looks at him before turning to look at Grant, who looks forward.
andelo
(to Benning-long pause)
Done.
INT. ENDEAVOR-CONTROL ROOM
Carter, Mollari, and Taylor stop next to Price. Price is standing next to a mission showing the pressure the ship is holding while Kruzken searches through computer files.
carter
What’s the problem?
price
Our little saboteur’s first hit on the ship, the bomb, didn’t just damage the engines. It seems it has also ripped a small hole within the ship.
Taylor frowns and looks at Kruzken.
taylor
(to Kruzken)
What’s Price saying?
Kruzken looks up from the computer before shutting it and putting it under his arm.
kruzken
(rushed)
I’d love to answer, but I’m sure that Dylan can do it much better while I go help find the whole.
Kruzken runs out of the room while Mollari watches. She looks at Carter.
mollari
I think I should help.
carter
Go, but if you find Bollister tell him to go help to.
Mollari nods and runs off after Kruzken while Taylor and Carter both turn to look at Price.
carter (cont’d)
So is this bad?
price
Bad doesn’t even begin to describe how awful this situation is. If there is a whole in the ship, which we can see there must be by looking at the pressure monitor, then this ship could be at risk of imploding.
taylor
Worse than exploding?
price
Let’s just say that if exploding releases the engine out of the ship-
taylor
Imploding blows us up from the inside, I know that, but how’s that possible?
price
The pressure will eventually rise so much that even the slightest quick movement could spark a, well, a spark and cause the whole ship to blow up from the inside due to the material the Firsts built the ship with.
Carter and Taylor exchange nervous looks before Carter looks back at Price.
carter
(pause)
This is very bad.
price
Incredibly awful.
Carter looks at Price, annoyed, while Taylor starts to pace around.
taylor
(to Price)
Can you fix it?
price
If we can find it. The hole is probably incredibly small and finding it can take awhile, which is why Nick and the others are searching for it.
carter
How can we help?
price
Well if another attack like this happens then we’re all screwed.
(pause-to Taylor)
I think you should stay here and watch the pressure systems, colonel.
Taylor nods before walking over to the machine. Carter and Price begin to walk towards the hallway.
carter
And what am I going to do?
price
Let’s just say that we’re going hunting for a bomber man.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Carter takes out his gun while Price looks at him, confused. He shakes his head while Carter shrugs.
carter
What?
price
Nothing, but I need to get a gun from the armory.
Carter pulls out a second handgun and gives it to Price who looks at it, confused.
price (cont’d)
(confused)
Two?
carter
Just in case I run out of bullets.
price
Don’t you just carry around more magazines?
carter
(pause)
Whatever.
Price takes out an alien the device and looks at it while Carter tries to see what it is.
carter (cont’d)
What’s that?
price
I found it in one of the nearby secondary control rooms. Apparently it traces all human life forms on the ship.
carter
What if the saboteur is alien?
price
It’s not.
carter
How are you so sure?
price
(smiles)
You said it yourself, Carter, it is human. It knows how to use a human weapon and it uses a bomb that apparently is as normal as our bombs due to the nature of the residue it leaves behind.
There is a loud bang heard as the ship shakes. Carter and Price balance themselves on the walls before looking at each other, confused.
carter
What was that?
price
I don’t know, but I think it has something to do with the pressure.
carter
Why do you say that?
price
When in doubt I think it’s safe to assume anything can be traced back to the main problem.
Price runs ahead while continuously checking the tracker while Carter shrugs and runs after him.
INT. ENDEAVOR-BLUE HALLWAY
A row of grenades with strings attached to the pin line the wall. We follow the string to see it is tied to a door so that when the door is opened the grenade pins will be pulled out and cause the entire part of the ship to blow off. On this ominous note we-
FADE OUT
END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE
Establishing shot of Endeavor.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ENGINER ROOM
The engine room is pretty banged up from the explosion still. Many of the crew are trying to repair the ship while others continue to search for the hole in the hull. Andelo enters the room and looks around before walking over to Kruzken.
andelo
Colonel Taylor just told me the situation. Any luck?
kruzken
Regrettably not. To tell you the truth, Allison, this is really bad. If we continue to lose pressure we’ll-
andelo
Implode?
Kruzken nods, worried, before going back to searching for the hole. Andelo turns around to see Marcus standing and watching the crew search. Andelo shakes her head before walking over to him.
andelo
You don’t think this is a problem, Marcus?
marcus
(smiles)
I think it’s a very big problem, but I’m afraid I can not be of assistance. Ever since you arrived my systems have become increasingly damaged.
andelo
I thought Dr. Price was helping fix the situation.
marcus
Oh he was until the bomb went off and blew everybody’s problem attention toward finding this hole.
Andelo nods before looking around.
andelo
(pause)
It is a human.
marcus
Excuse me?
andelo
I know the saboteur’s a human.
marcus
How?
andelo
(pause)
Well-
mollari (o.s.)
Marcus, come here!
Marcus shrugs before walking offscreen towards Bollister. Andelo stands there looking around, worried.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY
Carter and Price round another hallway as Price continues to look down at his tracker.
carter
Anything?
price
Not even a bleep.
carter
You’re telling me you have no idea where this guy could be?
There is another bang. Price and Carter stop to listen to where it’s coming from. Price points down on of the hallways.
price
This way.
carter
You know this for sure?
price
No, but I’m good at guessing most times.
Price walks down the hallway while Carter reluctantly follows.
EXT. SPACE
We see one of the Firsts ships flying around the outside of the engine room.
INT. FIRSTS SHIP
COPORAL JEREMY DANIELS flies the ship while Bollister leans as close to the window as he can trying to see the whole. A radio lies nearby to communicate with Taylor.
taylor (v.o.) (filtered)
I don’t think you can see it from out there.
bollister
(to radio)
It was worth a try.
There is a sharp beeping sound before a screeching sound accompanies a bright, white light. Bollister and Jeremy cover their ears and close their eyes.
EXT. SPACE
The huge light begins to take up what appears to be all of space for a solid minute before it disappears.
INT. FIRSTS SHIP
The sound and light vanish causing Bollister and Jeremy to open their eyes and uncover their ears.
jeremy
What was that?
Bollister shrugs before picking up the radio.
bollister
(to radio)
Colonel Taylor, this is Lieutenant Bollister can you hear me?
There is no response.
bollister (cont’d)
(to radio)
Colonel Taylor?
There is no response again. Jeremy looks at him, nervous.
bollister (cont’d)
(to Jeremy)
Fly us back in.
Jeremy nods before playing with the controls of the ship. Nothing happens so he turns around and looks at Bollister.
jeremy
(pause)
The controls aren’t working.
Fear sweeps over Bollister’s face.
jeremy (cont’d)
What are we going to do?
bollister
Wait a few minutes and maybe the controls will start to work again.
jeremy
Maybe?
Bollister looks at him and shrugs before he looks back out the window.
bollister
Keep trying the controls though, Jeremy. Maybe we’ll get lucky.
jeremy
There you go with that maybe again.
Bollister sighs before looking back out the window.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY
Carter and Price stop outside the entrance to the blue hallway.
carter
Why are we here?
price
Well you know how they say that if you start where it all began you’ll find something out?
carter
No.
price
Well we’re starting where it all began.
Price steps forward and the door opens to the room. Carter shines a light in the room and sees the string moving and pulling the pins out of the tops of the grenades.
carter
Shut the door!
Price sees the grenades and drops the device inside the blue hallway before shutting the door and playing with the keypad to the door. Carter pulls Price back.
carter (cont’d)
There’s no time to lock it!
price
If I don’t lock it the hull will blow open and we’re all dead anyway.
Carter and Price look at each other a moment before Carter nods and Price goes back to typing on the keypad. Carter waits and watches while Price continues before Price finally steps back.
price (cont’d)
(pause)
I think it’s done.
A huge explosion before Price and Carter are thrown back against the opposite wall. The ship shakes violently while the door becomes incredibly dented.
INT. ENDEAVOR-CONTROL ROOM
Taylor and others fall over as the ship rocks. After a minute it stops and Taylor looks around the room.
taylor
Everyone okay?
There are some agreements while others shake their heads. Taylor turns to a scientist.
taylor (Cont’d)
(to scientist)
Go get Whitaker and Grey so that we don’t have people bleeding to death here.
The scientist nods and runs off while Taylor picks up the radio.
taylor (cont’d)
(to radio)
Bollister, this is Colonel Taylor, come in.
There isn’t a response. Taylor throws the radio on the floor before looking at the pressure computer monitor. There is a large spike in the pressure causing Taylor’s eyes to widen.
taylor (Cont’d)
(quietly)
Son of a bitch.
Andelo enters the room with Mollari while looking around at the hurt people.
andelo
(to people)
Dr. Whitaker is on his way. Please remain calm until he gets here.
She walks over to Taylor and looks at the pressure monitor with Mollari.
mollari
What’s that mean?
taylor
It means another spike like that from our friendly bomber man and this ship is done for.
mollari
Why didn’t the hull blow off with this one?
taylor
I don’t know, but we’re lucky it didn’t.
andelo
(to Mollari)
Can you help the crew out until Whitaker gets here?
Mollari nods before running over to a man injured and bleeding from his head. Andelo looks at Taylor.
taylor
Let’s get this straight, Dr. Andelo, what happened on Earth?
andelo
I told you it’s a long story.
taylor
But if this keeps up then we’re all screwed. How are you so certain that the saboteur is human?
Andelo looks at him. She wants to tell the truth, but can’t bring herself to do it.
andelo
(pause-quietly)
I can’t.
She moves away from Taylor and walks out of the room past Whitaker. Taylor watches before shaking his head and looking at the pressure monitor.
INT. FORT KELLER MILITARY BASE-GRANT’S OFFICE –FLASHBACK
Grant pours Andelo a drink and hands it to her before sitting down behind his desk. The door opens and Kruzken enters the room.
kruzken
(to Grant)
You wanted to see me?
grant
Shut the door, Dr. Kruzken.
Kruzken shuts the door before sitting down next to Andelo across from Grant.
kruzken
What’s wrong?
Grant looks over at Andelo. Andelo turns and looks at Kruzken before sighing.
andelo
(pause)
The board is voting on the Achilles Initiative.
kruzken
That’s good, isn’t it?
andelo
Not exactly. You see if they vote yes then they’ll start giving us funding to prepare for the mission.
kruzken
Which is still good.
andelo
But if they vote no the likelihood that the mission will ever see the light of day is doubtful.
Kruzken frowns before looking at Grant.
kruzken
Where do you fit into this, sir?
grant
They’re not going to vote yes. I know that because I know Benning and he is a shady character.
andelo
How do you know that?
Grant sighs before leaning forward towards Kruzken and Andelo.
grant
A couple of years ago Benning and the board came up here just when we were starting to deal with research on the Firsts. We were developing a mission that would help us gain knowledge on manipulating black holes to use them to travel through space, much like we want to use them for today.
(pause)
Benning personally came up here the day of the launch of the mission. We had extracted some of the black hole and were planning to fly the ship through it for a moment and then fly it back out and into the building again.
(pause)
The ship never made it back out. Benning persistently said that the ship was lost due to a malfunction or a flaw in the plan, but it wasn’t. Benning didn’t want the mission to happen and he mad sure it didn’t. I don’t want you both to get involved in something like that. That wasn’t the first time Benning was involved in a scandal like that. It’s in your best interests to leave the project alone for awhile even if the board votes yes.
Andelo and Kruzken exchange looks while Grant leans back in his chair and has a drink of his scotch.
andelo
How are you certain he did something though?
grant
I can’t tell you.
kruzken
Is it classified?
Grant finishes the scotch before standing up.
grant
(pause)
Let’s just leave it at the fact that I can’t tell you about it.
kruzken
But if you know he’s tampered you have to report him. It’s your obligation, general.
grant
It’s also my obligation to keep everybody safe and as much information as I can classified.
andelo
I think Nick is right.
grant
(pause)
Don’t be foolish. Don’t even think anymore about the situation. As long as it is contained it doesn’t matter at all what happens.
andelo
Yes it does!
Grant goes over to the desk and pours himself another drink. He sits back down and sips the drink.
grant
Have you ever heard of the poem “The Second Coming”?
Kruzken and Andelo shake their heads.
grant (cont’d)
Many people have interpreted the poem in different ways, but in one of its subtle hints it shows us the balance between order and chaos. 
(pause)
Open up this door and we’ll be unable to shut it.
andelo
But-
There is a knock at the door before Bollister enters the room.
bollister
The board has made their decision, sir.
Grant nods before Bollister leaves the room. Andelo and Kruzken stand up.
grant
(to Andelo)
Go ahead and I’ll meet you there.
Andelo nods before leaving the room with Kruzken. Grant watches them shut the door before standing up, turning around, and opening his safe. He pulls out a file with small lettering saying, “The Endeavor Experiment”. Off this revelation we-
FADE OUT
END OF ACT THREE

ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
INT. ENDEAVOR-ENGINE ROOM
Kruzken continues searching on the floor before coming across a very small hole. He smiles before standing up and looking around the room.
kruzken
I found it! I found it!
Some of the mechanics run over to him and look down at the hole.
kruzken (cont’d)
I’m going to need you to tell Dr. Andelo and Colonel Taylor immediately though I’m sure they’re busy with that last quake. I’m also going to need some metal to clog up this hole and lower the pressure.
The mechanics nod and run off while Kruzken happily looks down at the hole.
kruzken (cont’d)
(in Russian-no subtitles)
Got you!
Andelo walks over to Kruzken who turns around with a big smile.
kruzken (cont’d)
(in English)
We’re not going to die!
He hugs Andelo who just smiles.
andelo
Looks like Price didn’t save us this time around.
kruzken
That’s as long as nothing else goes wrong. Knowing that we’ve had two attacks there’s bound to be another unless we catch this guy.
andelo
We’re working on that.
Kruzken nods before putting his foot on the hole.
andelo (cont’d)
(pause)
Have you seen Carter or Price in the past hour?
kruzken
No, why?
andelo
I can’t find them anywhere. Come to think of it I haven’t heard from Lieutenant Bollister or Corporal Daniels in awhile too.
Kruzken shrugs while Andelo slowly walks away from the huge celebration.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY
Carter and Price are laying against the wall where we left them. Carter slowly stands up before grabbing towards his back. He kicks Price to wake him up.
carter
Let’s go, Price, we’ve got work to do.
Price slowly gets up before looking around and stopping at the door.
price
We’re not dead.
carter
(sarcastic)
Nice observation there.
Price rolls his eyes before walking over to the dented door. He messes around with the keypad before the door opens and they enter the blue hallway.
INT. ENDEAVOR-BLUE HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS
The monitors in the room are shot for the most part. There are a few flames here and there while Price and Carter walk around looking at the hull.
price
It worked. For once I can actually say I saved us.
carter
(sarcastic)
You did before with the restoring energy to the ship, but then again I guess that’s not a good call.
Price stops when he sees the monitors. He sighs and walks over to them.
price
Dammit. I hope there’s another control room on this ship to monitor the engines because these monitors are shot. So much for repairing the engines so we can move this behemoth.
A door opens at the end of the hallway. Price and Carter duck behind some of the damaged machines and try to see down the hallway. A shadowy, human-like figure moves around at the end, but we don’t get a good look at it. It stops in front of some of the monitors before shaking its head. Price’s hand moves and a piece of the damaged monitor falls to the floor. The figure looks in their direction and for a moment nothing happens.
price (cont’d)
(whisper)
My bad.
A bullet whizzes past the two heads before the figure begins to run out of the area. Carter stands up and fires back before running after him.
price (cont’d)
Where are you going?
carter
Stay here. I need to finish this myself!
Carter runs out of sight after the figure while Price turns around and looks at the tracker he found. He frowns before picking it up and looking towards the direction Carter just ran.
EXT. SPACE
A shot of the Firsts ship still sitting outside the Endeavor.
INT. FIRSTS SHIP
Bollister and Jeremy are sitting around waiting for something to happen.
jeremy
What do you think the flash was?
bollister
I told you, Daniels, I don’t know what it was.
(pause)
Let’s just leave it at that.
Bollister and Jeremy sit around, bored, for another minute before all of a sudden Taylor’s voice comes out of the radio.
taylor (v.o.) (filtered)
Bollister, where the hell are you?
Bollister smiles and runs over to the radio.
bollister
(to radio)
This is Bollister. We lost communications, but still haven’t found the crack.
taylor (v.o.) (filtered)
Dr. Kruzken already has. They’re fixing it now and our problems will be solved. Now fly back in here.
bollister
Didn’t you see the white flash and hear the screeching noise?
taylor (v.o.) (filtered)
I have no idea what you’re talking about, Bollister. Just fly the damn thing back in here and we’ll talk later. Taylor out.
The radio goes dead before Bollister can explain. He turns and looks at Jeremy.
bollister
Are the controls working?
Jeremy begins to steer the ship and finds that they can now fly around.
jeremy
Yeah they are. That’s strange, isn’t it?
Jeremy goes back to concentrating on the controls while Bollister frowns and looks at the radio.
bollister
(quietly)
Very.
Bollister looks out the window towards the mysterious planet from the last episode.
EXT. SPACE
The Firsts ship begins to descend and head towards the bottom of the Endeavor.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ABANDONED HALLS –MOMENTS LATER
The abandoned rooms are all pretty dark so that we can’t see much. The figure continues running ahead while shooting back at Carter ever so often. Carter stops behind a corner and looks around it to see the figure has vanished. He frowns before slowly aiming his gun in front of him and moving down the hallway. He continues and reaches another hall intersection and looks around to find that there is nobody there. Carter sighs before turning around and being frightened by Price.
carter
You scared the crap out of me.
price
I hope you don’t mean that literally.
carter
What are you doing here anyway?
price
I thought that this would help you find your saboteur.
Price hands Carter the tracker before turning around and starting to leave.
carter
Thanks.
Price stops, but doesn’t turn around. He eventually starts walking again and disappears out of sight. Carter looks at the device before continuing down the hallway. He looks at the device and sees a dot in front of another dot. He looks up, but doesn’t see anybody. He frowns before continuing down the hallway.
After a few moments of walking down the hallway Carter is fired upon again. He hides behind a wall and fires back in the direction where the bullets are coming from. After a minute he jumps out into the clear, but isn’t shot at. He takes a breath before running down the hallway towards another room that the door has just opened to.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ABANDONED GALLERY – CONTINUOUS
The room doesn’t have as much glass as the other gallery, but the room is huge. The only place to walk on is a bridge. The rest of the area is glass and metal though there are some control reactors beneath the bridge.
Carter continues running through the room before firing at the figure. It barley misses while the figure shoots at the bridge. Carter frowns, not knowing that he’s firing at some of the machines that power the gravity being held back from pulling the bridge down and breaking the glass. Carter quickly fires back, stopping the figure from destroying the bridge. Carter continues to run after him.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ABANDONED HALLWAY –MOMENTS LATER
The figure turns a corner and runs into another room before shutting the door behind him. Carter runs over to the door a minute later and begins to bang on it.
carter (cont’d)
Where’s Price when you need him?
Carter looks down at the keypad and begins pressing some buttons on it.
INT. ENDEAVOR-CONTROL ROOM
Price enters the room to find Taylor standing by the pressure system monitor. He is clearly out of breath causing Taylor to run over to him.
taylor
What’s the matter?
price
Carter’s chasing the saboteur. I don’t know if he got him, but there was another bombing.
taylor
(nods)
We know, Kruzken looked at it before. Why are you out of breath?
Price shakes his head before standing up. He looks at the pressure monitor.
price
Why is the pressure dropping?
taylor
Some help from Kruzken.
Price frowns before walking over to the monitor and looking at it.
price
(pause)
I think we need to put some guards around the armories.
taylor
Already done. If somebody needs some ammo they have to come to me. Then we’ll probably have our saboteur.
Price nods before heading towards the hallway. Taylor frowns while he watches.
taylor (cont’d)
Where are you going?
price
I’m going to see how progress is coming with the hole.
Taylor watches before looking at one of the maps of the Endeavor on a monitor. We see a blinking red light at a doorway in the abandoned sections.
taylor
(quietly)
What the hell is that?
INT. ENDEAVOR-ABANDONED HALLWAY
Carter continues messing around with the keypad before finally one of the lights glows.
carter
It’s a pattern.
Carter clicks the next letter in the Firsts alphabet, which are nothing like ours, and continues to do it before the door opens. Carter jumps to the other side to avoid getting shot at before slowly entering the room.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ABANDONED LAB – CONTINUOUS
Carter enters the room cautiously before a bullet fires at him. He ducks behind a table far away from the entrance to the room before looking at the device. He sees another dot in the room and smiles before the device explodes in his hands. He drops it and sees a bullet has gone directly into the screen.
The figure is hiding behind one of the walls in the room and fires two more times at Carter who continues to hide behind the table. The figure puts the handgun away before taking out an automatic machinegun and firing it at Carter. Carter hides before the desk and looks to take a shot at the figure, but can’t with all the gunfire.
carter (cont’d)
(shouts)
We can come to some peaceful terms if you stop shooting!
After a short gunfight the gunfire dies down and Carter takes a deep breath. He goes to look over the table, but there is nobody in the room. He cautiously checks around the room, but finds nobody. He looks down to see some bullets and follows some of the shells to see that the figure has left the room. Carter frowns before running out of the room after the figure. We get a final shot of the destroyed tracker.
INT. ENDEAVOR-BLUE HALLWAY –MOMENTS LATER
Carter enters the hallway looking around to make sure that he can’t be shot at. He sighs before walking normally towards the exit of the room. He sees a machinegun lying on the floor and knows it is from the saboteur. He shakes his head and heads for the door to the normal hallways. The door suddenly closes in front of him and he looks around the room for another way out. He sees a grenade on one of the nearby destroyed monitors and his eyes widen. 
He quickly begins to run down the hallway as the grenade explodes behind him. Carter jumps behind some other destroyed monitors while the explosion ends. Once it’s over he stands up and walks back over to the door avoiding some of the flames on the way there. The door opens and he leaves the hallway.
INT. ENDEAVOR-HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS
The door to the blue hallway shuts behind Carter as he looks around the hallway to see other crewmembers going about their normal lives. He sighs, knowing he has lost the saboteur, and puts his gun away before walking down the hallway. 
In the shadows a figure watches. We see that it is a human when it smiles before turning and walking away and out of sight.
INT. ENDEAVOR-GALLERY
Mollari sits on the steps with Bollister while in the control room we see Kruzken and Taylor walking around. Through the windows by Andelo’s office we can see her sitting at her desk. A nearby door opens and Carter enters the room before walking over to the two.
mollari
(smiles)
Where have you been?
carter
(shrugs)
Doing the same old stuff.
bollister
Like what?
carter
You know what I’m talking about. Avoiding dozens of explosions while chasing a saboteur around a spooky, abandoned ship.
mollari
What do you mean chasing a saboteur? You know who it is?
carter
They escaped, but I think this is the part where I vow to find them again.
Bollister and Mollari laugh before Price walks down the stairs.
price
(tired)
Where’s the device?
carter
No hello and how are you?
price
Hello and how are you? By the way, where’s the device?
carter
Damaged beyond repair.
price
You blew it up?
carter
It was shot.
Price shakes his head before heading back up towards the control room. 
bollister
Did you experience the Twilight Zone?
carter
What are you talking about?
bollister
While Daniels and I were outside the ship looking to see if we could find the whole there was this blinding white light followed by this screeching sound. This didn’t affect you at all?
carter
While you guys were searching for the whole I was busy getting shot at and bombed.
Bollister sighs before tapping on the steps. Mollari looks at him, confused.
mollari
You still haven’t found anybody else besides the two of you that experienced it?
bollister
No. Isn’t that strange?
Mollari nods while Carter sits down next to the two.
carter
What else happened, Mark?
bollister
Nothing and that makes the situation even weirder. How come we’re the only ones who felt it and nobody else did.
carter
You were the only ones outside of the actual ship.
mollari
He’s right. Maybe the ship is immune to events like that.
Bollister shrugs before standing up and walking over to the window. Mollari moves closer to Carter.
carter
Well as long as security is tight that saboteur won’t get anywhere near us.
mollari
(pause)
Do you think it’s serious?
carter
Think what’s serious? The saboteur?
mollari
No, I meant that light.
carter
(shrugs)
I don’t know, but as long as this saboteur is lose I think focus should be on making sure the ship is in one piece.
mollari
The light could be trouble.
carter
But we don’t know what it means and right now I don’t think it should be brought up. With all the trouble going on we should leave it alone.
Mollari nods while we move over to Bollister, who looks out into space, emotionless.
FADE OUT
END OF ACT FOUR

ACT FIVE
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE
Establishing shot of the Endeavor.
INT. ENDEAVOR-CONTROL ROOM
Price goes over to Kruzken, who is standing next to the pressure monitor.
price
He destroyed the device.
kruzken
He blew it up?
price
It was shot.
Kruzken shrugs before going back to typing on his laptop. Price sighs before sitting down next to him.
kruzken
(pause)
Anything else I can do for you, Dylan?
price
(shrugs)
I saved the ship again, but that’s it.
Kruzken rolls his eyes while Price smiles to himself.
kruzken
I think you’ll be happy to know that I also saved the ship because I found the hole.
price
Wouldn’t have mattered if half the ship blew up and broke apart from the other half.
kruzken
Maybe we should put this rivalry behind us once and for all.
price
Afraid of a little competition.
kruzken
No, but--
Price frowns before nodding his head.
price
(pause)
Say it.
kruzken
Dylan--
price
Just say it!
Kruzken sighs and shakes his head. Price leans closer to Kruzken.
price (cont’d)
(pause)
You’re right about it, Nick.
kruzken
No I’m not. It was a terrible thing to think.
price
Yeah. It really was, but then again it’s nice to know what you think of me.
kruzken
That’s not fair.
price
You know I don’t play fair, Nick.
kruzken
Ever since you got back from that planet you haven’t been acting the same.
price
(laughs)
I’m perfectly fine. You’re the one that thinks that I’m a narcissistic horse’s ass.
Kruzken’s eyes widen while Price nods.
price (cont’d)
That’s right. I heard your little conversation the other day, but don’t worry about it. I’m not going to hold it against you.
Before Kruzken can say anything Price stands up and quickly walks out of the room. Kruzken sighs before looking down in shame.
INT. ENDEAVOR-ANDELO’S OFFICE
Andelo sits at her desk looking through files about the Achilles Initiative in its early days. Taylor enters the room and sits down in front of her.
taylor
How you doing?
andelo
(zoned out)
Fine.
taylor
I’m sorry if I came off forceful before, Allison, it’s just that in situations where people’s lives are at risk I believe it doesn’t matter if you’re holding a secret or not, but that if it could help solve the problem-
andelo
I know, colonel. Next time I’ll be ready for a situation like that.
Taylor laughs before leaning back in the chair.
taylor
I don’t know about you, but I sure hope there isn’t a next time with this situation.
andelo
I still understand your point.
taylor
(smiles)
I’m just yanking your chain, doctor.
Andelo gives a weak smile, which quickly fades away. Taylor’s smile fades away as well as he looks at Andelo’s saddened face.
taylor (cont’d)
I know it’s not my place to ask this, but I think it’s for the best.
Andelo looks up at him, waiting.
andelo
I can’t answer what I’m hiding, Colonel Taylor.
Taylor looks at her, defeated.
taylor
Why not?
Andelo looks back down at the files before closing the folder.
andelo
(pause)
Because the truth is much scarier than the lie.
We get a close shot of the folder closing.
taylor
What folder is that?
andelo
It’s just another report I’ve filled out about today’s events.
Taylor nods before leaning back in his seat.
taylor
(pause)
You think sometime down the line you’ll be able to tell me about the classified material?
andelo
I don’t know, colonel.
Andelo turns around and looks out towards the gallery and space.
andelo (cont’d)
(quietly)
I don’t know.
INT. FORT KELLER MILITARY BASE-CONFERENCE ROOM –FLASHBACK
Benning and the other board members are sitting around the table with Andelo and Grant. Benning stands up and smiles while looking at Andelo.
benning
It seems the board has voted for the mission to commence. Given the time it takes to get the money it will still be quite awhile before we get the project underway.
Andelo smiles and looks at Grant, but Grant shows no sign of happiness.
benning (cont’d)
I hope that one day we may see eye to eye on all accounts so that we won’t have to take the time to vote. Democracy doesn’t always work.
grant
I think that’s all for today, Benning. Maybe it’s best if we take a recess and wait for the rest until tomorrow. 
(to board)
I’ve prepared quarters for all of you.
benning
That would be nice, General Grant.
Grant nods before standing and leaving the room. The board members begin to slowly exit the room while Andelo makes her way over to Benning. Eventually they find themselves as the last two in the room.
andelo
Thank you, Mr. Benning, for everything. You won’t regret this.
benning
(smiles)
I’m sure I won’t.
Benning begins to leave the room before stopping and turning to look at Andelo.
benning (cont’d)
(pause)
Have you ever read the poem “The Second Coming”?
Andelo’s eyes open as she remembers what Grant said about the poem.
andelo
No. Why, what is it?
Benning smiles before opening the door to the room.
benning
It explains the balance between order and chaos in a way. It shows just how everything will eventually fall apart like Babylon did. You should read it before you take off. It’s incredibly interesting.
andelo
(pause-stunned)
I’ll be sure to look it up.
benning
Because you know everything does fall apart. It’s really evident in today’s society with all the war and misunderstanding. It makes you think that some events that occur should wait until a later time.
andelo
You still don’t think this mission should occur now?
benning
(pause-sighs)
Let’s just hope it doesn’t go to parts like another mission awhile back.
(shakes head)
Such a travesty.
andelo
What was the name of the mission?
Benning, for once, is without a answer to a question. He smiles before thinking a moment.
benning
I hope you do well, doctor.
andelo
What was the name of the mission, Mr. Benning?
benning
(pause)
I think for an answer to that question you should go to General Grant. He seemed to be a major contributor to that project.
andelo
(nods)
I know.
benning
Then I believe you should go ahead and keep questioning him. Maybe then you’ll get an answer.
(pause)
Good-bye, Dr. Andelo.
Benning smiles before leaving the room. Andelo watches, scared, the door close before watching Benning walk by the glass, still smiling. Andelo looks down to see a paper Benning left behind. She leans over and looks at it to see three words in bold; “The Endeavor Experiment”. She frowns as she reads some of the paper. She looks out the window, but doesn’t see Benning.
andelo
What’s the Endeavor?
She frowns before picking up the file and throwing it in the trashcan.
INT. FORT KELLER MILITARY BASE-QUARTERS –FLASHBACK
Benning sits alone in his quarters looking on his laptop. There’s a knock at the door and Grant enters the room.
grant
I see you’ve found your quarters alright.
benning
I have. Would you like to stay and chat about old times?
grant
I still don’t trust you, Benning. No offence, but ever since the problem with the-
benning
You’re going to have to learn to trust me eventually. Seeing as I am the head of the board of the ASP.
grant
(pause)
I’m still going to have to pass.
Grant turns around to leave, but Benning stops him.
benning
(smiles)
Don’t think of me as a villain, Grant. You should think of me as somebody that you want to trust, but feel you need to find some common ground with. I think we should use this time to find common ground.
Grant smiles, but shakes his head.
grant
I don’t think that’s one of the top priorities on my list right now. You yourself said that we here at this base don’t work as much as we should. So I’m just going to go and do some work.
benning
If that’s what you want.
Grant leaves the room and shuts the door behind him. Benning’s smile fades away as he types on his laptop for a minute. He sighs as he puts the laptop down on a nearby desk. On the screen we see a picture of the Endeavor. We leave the audience to question how does Benning already know what the Endeavor looks like as we-
FADE OUT
END OF EPISODE