[Daystrom conference room]
(Around a round table.)
MARCUS:
Thank you for convening on such short notice. Be seated.
By now, some of you have heard what happened in London.
The target was a Starfleet data archive.
Now it's a damned hole in the ground.
Forty two men and women are dead.
One hour ago, I received a message from a Starfleet officer
who confessed to carrying out this attack,
that he was being forced to do it by this man,
Commander John Harrison.
He's one of our own.
And he is the man responsible
for this Act of Savagery.
For unknown reasons, John Harrison has just
declared a one man war against Starfleet.
And under no circumstances are we to
allow this man to escape Federation space.
You here tonight represent the senior command
of all the vessels in the region.
And in the name of those we lost,
you will run this bastard down.
This is a manhunt, pure and simple,
so let's get to work.
Earth's perimeter sensors have not detected
any warp signatures leaving the system,
so we know he can't be far.
You will park your ships in a blockade formation
then deploy search vehicles and landing parties
to run down every lead.
(Kirk is studying images from the bombing. He finds Harrison holding a case.)
MARCUS:
This man has shown willingness to kill innocent people,
so the rules of engagement are simple :
If you come across this man and fear for your life
or the lives of those nearby, you
are authorised to use
deadly force on sight.
KIRK:
What's in The Bag?
PIKE:
James, not now.
KIRK:
It doesn't seem odd to you
that he'd target an archive?
It's like bombing a library.
MARCUS:
Chris, everything okay there?
PIKE:
Yes, sir. Mister Kirk is just acclimating
to his new position as First Officer.
MARCUS:
You got something to say, Kirk, say it.
Tomorrow's too late.
KIRK:
I'm fine, sir. My apologies.
MARCUS:
Spit it out, son. Don't be shy.
KIRK:
Why the archive? All that information is public record,
and if he really wanted to damage Starfleet,
this could just be The Beginning.
MARCUS:
The beginning of what, Mister Kirk?
KIRK:
Sir, in the event of an attack,
protocol mandates that senior command
gather captains and first officers
at Starfleet HQ, right here --
In this room.
SPOCK:
It is curious Harrison would commandeer
a jumpship without warp capabilities
(A bright light appears outside.)
KIRK:
Clear the room!
