Scriptwriting

Trek Quest Pre-Show

Written for my MFA thesis in Themed Entertainment Design (SCAD 2026), based on a template developed by Prof. Abigail Taylor-Sansom.

When guests check into Trek Quest, a shuttle ferries them from Starfleet Headquarters to the resort. During the shuttle ride, they are treated to a brief pre-show, which introduces them to the “alien of the week” story at play and teases the game’s conflict. In it, Captain Pike greets the guests through a hail screen. He informs them that they are Starfleet ensigns (junior officers) newly assigned to the Enterprise, thus establishing their role within this universe.

While teaching guests how to receive missions and play the game using their Com-Band—an RFID bracelet—Pike also says that the Enterprise has been tasked with beginning trade relations with reptiloids known as the Lacerteans, with the Federation taking special interest in a naturally occurring thermal resource called luebels. The screen suddenly glitches. The lights flash red. A shadowy figure replaces Pike on screen and threatens Starfleet—the guests’ first real hint that not every Lacertean welcomes these trade negotiations