Without further adieu I thought I'd better get the script online, my teachers have already seen it but thought I'd better get it online just incase! Here it is:
SCENE 1. NEUTRON STAR
The small Neutron star can be seen in the background spinning rapidly and unpredictably.
The light that it gives off is bright for such a small object and flickering quickly as the star spins.
The ship lingers, drifting helpless in front of it.
SCENE 2. BRIDGE
The bridge is a fairly dark room, lit up by the light from the monitors and instruments. The back of the room is almost totally dark except the door, which is illuminated.
The engineer and doctor are gathered and anxiously watching as the captain paces across the bridge in front of them, deep in thought.
Eventually the silence is broken by the captain turning to the front of the bridge and asking SAI a question.
The small Neutron star can be seen in the background spinning rapidly and unpredictably.
The light that it gives off is bright for such a small object and flickering quickly as the star spins.
The ship lingers, drifting helpless in front of it.
SCENE 2. BRIDGE
The bridge is a fairly dark room, lit up by the light from the monitors and instruments. The back of the room is almost totally dark except the door, which is illuminated.
The engineer and doctor are gathered and anxiously watching as the captain paces across the bridge in front of them, deep in thought.
Eventually the silence is broken by the captain turning to the front of the bridge and asking SAI a question.
CAPTAIN
I can't think of any way out of this. SAI, any idea how we can get away from here?
SAI
Yes sir, using basic plasma propulsion we will be able to reach the nearest star in around 100 years, though I'm quite sure that this isn't an acceptable solution.
CAPTAIN
(Patronizingly)
No... No it isn't.
He turns to face the crew behind him.
CAPTAIN
What about you? Any suggestions?
DOCTOR
(Panicing)
Stuck? We can't be stuck here, we'll go mad!
ENGINEER
(Nervous)
Without the energy from a star, the reactor alone will never make enough energy to get us away. She's right, we're going to go mad here.
CAPTAIN
Stay calm the both of you, you'll panic the rest of the crew.
SAI
Captain! We're receiving another transmission, it's much stronger this time.
The monitor switches to show static, which slowly clears and shows an alien speaking to them.
ALIEN
(Speaking slowly)
Human vessel can you hear us? We are aware of your situation. We will be there to help shortly.
CAPTAIN
(Quickly)
Wait! Who are...
What about you? Any suggestions?
DOCTOR
(Panicing)
Stuck? We can't be stuck here, we'll go mad!
ENGINEER
(Nervous)
Without the energy from a star, the reactor alone will never make enough energy to get us away. She's right, we're going to go mad here.
CAPTAIN
Stay calm the both of you, you'll panic the rest of the crew.
SAI
Captain! We're receiving another transmission, it's much stronger this time.
The monitor switches to show static, which slowly clears and shows an alien speaking to them.
ALIEN
(Speaking slowly)
Human vessel can you hear us? We are aware of your situation. We will be there to help shortly.
CAPTAIN
(Quickly)
Wait! Who are...
Shortly after the alien had finished speaking the transmission was stopped, interrupting the captain.
The captain turns and looks at the crew members in disbelief, who are also staring shocked back at him.
ENGINEER
(Whispering)
Oh I don't like this one bit...
(Whispering)
Oh I don't like this one bit...
SCENE 3. NEUTRON STAR
The ship is still drifting lifeless through space, with the neutron star still spinning menacingly.
Time begins to slow down, the star appears to slow it's spinning, and space above the ship appear to bend and stretch.
A huge ship appears above the human ship casting a shadow over it.
Time returns to normal and the star is back to spinning rapidly and menacingly.
The ship makes a strange growing humming noise and emits a growing dim glow.
The humming and the glow build up becoming louder and brighter, until a brilliant flash of light engulfs both the human and the alien ship.
The light fades with a crackling sound and the ships have both disappeared entirely. Leaving ripples in space, which quickly fade.
SCENE 4. RIGEL
The ship is now in orbit around a very large blue star, Rigel. The star totally dwarfs the ship.
SCENE 5. BRIDGE
The crew members on the bridge who had braced themselves for an impact begin to recompose themselves.
Once they have all risen, SAI speaks:
SAI
(Emotionless)
It appears that we are now in orbit around the star Rigel of the Orion constellation, around 500 light years from our previous location, there is no sign of the alien vessel. Scans are showing surface temperatures of over 10,000 kelvin and an enormous amount of energy across all wavelengths, over 70,000 times that of our Sun, energy appears to be recharging extremely quickly.
CAPTAIN
(Relieved)
That's all well and good but how exactly did we arrive here so quickly?
(Emotionless)
It appears that we are now in orbit around the star Rigel of the Orion constellation, around 500 light years from our previous location, there is no sign of the alien vessel. Scans are showing surface temperatures of over 10,000 kelvin and an enormous amount of energy across all wavelengths, over 70,000 times that of our Sun, energy appears to be recharging extremely quickly.
CAPTAIN
(Relieved)
That's all well and good but how exactly did we arrive here so quickly?
Light footsteps are heard from behind the crew. A figure emerges from the dark edge of the bridge, behind the crew.
It is an alien of the same species that spoke on the transmission. Slim with smooth turquoise skin and darker markings over his shoulders and head.
He is holding the tips of his long fingers together in front of him as walks forwards and speaks.
ALIEN
(Calm)
I believe I may be able to offer some insight into that.
(Calm)
I believe I may be able to offer some insight into that.
It's not the end the episode, it's probably just over half the episode, maybe 2/3rds and seemed like a good point to stop the sample section. The formatting might be a little off since copying from Celtx removes all of the formatting, so I've had to redo it in blogger (not a huge job at least!).
Anyway, back to work for me.
