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PREVIOUSLY ON THE FERATU CHRONICLES...

INT. HEAD BUILDING - MEETING ROOM - DAY

Raloth, Ptolemus and the Savant sit at the end of a longbanquet table laden with various delicacies.

Ptolemus reaches into one of his pockets and pulls out asmall round device. A holoprojector. That he CLICKS on. Asmall holographic image of a massive bulbous cannonappears.

PTOLEMUSThe engineers have begun work onthe seismic cannon. The new

technology supplied by theDrakans will be more than a matchfor Clan Alliance artillery.

He FLICKS off the projector.

RALOTH(smiles)

Everything is falling into place.

EXT. DESERT - DAY

The Tharad army ride briskly through the desert. Onewarrior, Trianne leads. He pulls out an aurelian crest wornaround his neck, from underneath his drab brown robes.

INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - BATTLE ROOM - NIGHT

Tazul turns from her work at a console below three enormousscreens. Smiles. Surprizes Trianne with a hug.

TAZULI havent seen you in an age.

Trianne breaks from the hug.

EXT. DESERT - INVASION FORCES CAMP - NIGHT

Dbronze and Trianne head a frontline charge of a mixedforce of feratu and tharad. The soldiers tearing into thescattered and disorganised miinish and rakesh rabble with

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TRIANNE (V.O.)My warriors and I are also hereto pledge our assistance.

Trianne pushes a notch in his staff, with a PFFT two blades

extend from either side.

TRIANNE (V.O)(CONTD)I want to look my sesnsmurderers in the eyes, beforethey taste of my wrath.

He WHIPS it across four rakesh throats, spilling theirreptilian blood before they can react.

INT. DRAGENTI - DOCKING BAY - NIGHT

The sleek black and red craft, Dimitris drakan scorcher,HUMS as it touches down. The ramp quickly extending as soonas the WHIRR of the engines die.

IVONNA (SELENE) (V.O)Do you remember your cover?

A four person Drakan security squad approach, clad all inblack, topped off with imposing helmets.

SARA (V.O)(sighs)

Im Anna Sul your dutifulpersonal assistant.

Dimitri descends the ramp in a jet black suit closelyfollowed by Ivonna (Selene) in a racy, red gown. Last ofall, is Sara in a deep green gown now carting an elegantbut heavy suitcase.

INT. KARKOFF MANSION - DAY

Alexa and Tybalt sit at a polished bone table. Cups ofsteaming red liquid clasped in their hands.

ALEXA(sympathetic)

Did you or her assistant...(beat; thinks)

Anna Sul, notice any recentchanges in her behaviour?

Tybalt gives Alexa a strange look at this.

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TYBALTShes never had an assistantnamed Anna Sul.

Alexa perks up at this. Theres a twinkle in those cool

eyes of hers as she regards Tybalt in a new light.

INT. HOME SECURITY DEPARTMENT - DESDEMONA - NIGHT

Alexa stands, her arms crossed. She eagerly watches a darkhaired man, Ackerman, sitting at a sleek metal panel.

He FAST FORWARDS through a holographic, surveillance streamfull of people in formal wear dancing and chatting at alavish affair.

ANGLE ON a voice net hub screen reveals alien numbers,letters and images ZIP past a still of Saras image. Afteran extended beat, the search stops.

ACKERMAN(frowns)

There isnt anything on her.

EXT. FOOD STALLS - MARKETS - DAY

Alexa sits at a table with a man, Vicius, dressed all inblack, his dark hair cropped close to his scalp.

He smiles as one hand absentmindedly plays with a knife.

VICIUSI shall meet the Master Assassinto formally approve it.

(off Alexa)Due to its sensitive nature. Butconsider it in motion.

ALEXA(grins)

I look forward to our nextmeeting.

ANGLE ON the open file resting on Vicius lap reveals:

An enlarged surveillance STILL of Sara in a deep green ballgown atop the files contents, as we:

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TEASER

OVER BLACK:

SUPERIMPOSE:

It is always when the universe crashes down around us andwe are in our darkest hour, that we see what we are trulycapable of

~ Triisx the Seer

FADE IN:

EXT. DESERT - NIGHT

Pinpoints of light blink against the velvet night sky.

We TILT down revealing a tharad camp from above. Mediumsized, the hundred or so skin tents all aglow from thenearby camp fires.

Tharad men and women huddle around the fires, in smallgroups, laughing and chatting after a long day.

Younger tharad in their teens, play a game with colouredbones and a wooden hexagon covered with runes.

One young female rolls the hexagon, it lands with a wavysymbol face up. The result met with groans from several ofthe other players.

FEMALE(subtitled; tharad)

Ha! Eat my dust.

She moves a green coloured bone six steps from the maingroup.

Young tharad children sit captivated as an elderenergetically recounts a tale with wooden figurines of

warriors and beasts.

A herd of brahmin mill about the edge of the camp as twotharad keepers feed them ground plant feed.

The tribes salumsets snort nearby, saddle less and settleddown for the evening. Some click their tongues, startled asan oval leather ball WHIPS over the animals heads.

An excitable rastiff, runs after it through a gap in thecluster. Its spiky tail wagging.

One of the tharad keepers, looks up at the commotion.

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Spots a young tharad, his build indicating hes theequivalent of a twelve year old. He guiltily hides the ovalball behind his back as his rastiff impatiently waits athis side.

KEEPER(subtitled;tharad)

Ziest! Play elsewhere.

FWOOOOM! A large concussive EXPLOSION above interrupts thescene as the boy and the keepers glance upwards.

A fluorescent green smoke cloud billows outwards as metaldebris plummets. Fiery trails streaking across the nightsky.

A tharad warrior on night watch hesitantly kicks over a

still glowing metal fragment with his boot.

The camps merriment dies down as fluorescent greenparticles flutter down showering the camp like glowingsnow.

The young children giggle as the particles flutter on totheir facial coverings.

The adults arent so carefree. The elder shooing them intothe safety of the nearest skin tent.

ELDER(subtitled;tharad)

Stay inside, no matter whathappens.

He knots the tent closed before his body spasms, rackedwith violent coughing.

His hand darts under his facial coverings, as he coughsviolently again. As his hand pulls free we see it speckledwith blue blood.

The elder turns away from the skin tent in time to see:

The entire tharad camp now violently coughing, their bodiesconvulsing around the fires. Blue blood is streaming fromtheir eyes, smearing the eye slits of their facialcoverings.

The young female tharad collapses as she CONVULSES,scattering the coloured bones. Blue blood spattering thesand and the game pieces, as we:

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THE FERATU CHRONICLES"The Approaching Storm"

Story byAmy Rees & Jamie Rees

Teleplay bySuhelen Groitus, Amy Rees & Jamie Rees

Copyright Amy & Jamie Rees

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ACT ONE

FADE IN:

EXT. ROYAL AURELIUS PALACE

The ancient palace rises up here in all its glory.

TAZUL (O.S.)This is impossible!

The lovely scenery provided by the royal gardens ZIPS pastus.

EXT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - GARDENS

An elaborately fashioned glass game board sits atop a stonetable here. Five game tiles shimmer with blue energy.

A metal pronged stick taps the next tile repeatedly,revealing a wavy lined symbol. Blue energy rapidly fillsthe tile.

The next tile is tapped to reveal a crown symbol. It beepsat this, flashing yellow and this tile and the former onereturn to glittering, white glass tiles.

WHUMP! The metal pronged stick is unceremoniously slammeddown onto the table.

TILT UP to reveal a fed up TAZUL, seated before it. Shelooks ready to smash the game board to pieces.

TAZULHow exactly will this defeat myenemies?

SWITCH FOCUS to reveal TROVENUS sitting calmly oppositeher.

TROVENUS

The szchezian puzzle boardrequires significant patience tocomplete successfully. Patienceis the companion to wisdom.

Tazul pouts at Trovenus answer, thats not what she wantedto hear.

TAZULCant we simply skip to the mostintegral lessons?

Trovenus favours her with a warm, patient smile.

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TROVENUSThis is the most integral lesson.

Tazul throws him a disbelieving look that clearly saysyoure not serious, are you?.

TROVENUS (CONTD)I cannot teach you if you areunwilling to open your mind.

TAZUL(sighs)

What would you have me do?

Trovenus gestures to the game board.

TROVENUS

Successfully complete one game.That is all I ask. Once you havedone so, we can continue.

Tazul begrudgingly picks up the pronged metal stick,determination once more on her features.

A sequence of beeping interrupts her just as she tacklesanother tile in the puzzle.

Tazul presses the aurelian shaped pin on her shirt.

TAZULThis better be urgent.

ROSCOE(via communicator)

It always is my lady. I suggestyou adopt a less aggrieved tone,youve urgent word from one ofthe outposts. Ill patch itthrough the closest portal.

TAZUL(sighs)

Proceed.

Trovenus throws her an unsure look as he rises from hisseat.

TROVENUSI shall allow you some privacy.

She waves off his offer with a wry grin, amused.

TAZULTrying to shirk your duties

already? An advisor needs bepresent to provide advice, niest?

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TROVENUSIt would appear so.

He returns the smile, his expression indicating he couldget used to this, as he sits once more.

Tazul crosses over to a metal inlay pedestal pressing awavy rune that causes a metal platform with raised symbolsto rise up. She pushes in a six symbol sequence.

An image flickers into existence crackling as it shakilycomes into focus.

A grim faced Aurelius soldier appearing in his mid 40s,looks to Tazul, respectfully nodding his head.

SOLDIER

Sergeant Byrne reporting,Exendenti.

TAZULYouve urgent news?

Byrne nods as he swipes sweat from his brow in the heat ofthe morning suns.

BYRNEWords cannot fully describe thescene so I will just show you.

Byrne steps out of shot as the image initially widens andthen narrows to focus on a familiar looking tharad camp,the fires long since gone out.

Tharad men and women lay unmoving, blue blood soaking theirfacial coverings.

BYRNE (O.S.) (CONTD)We found Chutzpa tribe like thison patrol. Something - somecontagion has completelyannihilated the camp.

Tazul struggles to absorb the disturbing images, lookingaway for a moment. She shares a look with Trovenus before:

TAZUL(hopeful)

The young ones?

Byrne steps into shot again, grimly shaking his head at thequestion.

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BYRNENo one survived. The children

were found inside the skin tents.With the Kasaaba a solar day away-

TAZUL(nods)

Inform the Prime Charric of thesituation. I will be thereshortly.

BYRNEUnderstood.

And on that note, the image winks out. Tazul casts anunsettled look to Trovenus at the news.

EXT. ISA MAIN BASE - MORNING

We PAN across the campsite once again populated with whitedomed tents peppered with the occasional more semipermanent looking buildings.

In the background, a fenced off busy construction site canbe glimpsed.

FOCUS ON one of the more semi permanent buildings.

INT. ISA HQ BUILDING - MEETING ROOM - MORNING

SARA stands at the front of a spacious meeting room. Filledalmost to capacity with restless ISA personnel.

A projection screen is set up beside her. On the screen isan image of the desert with the words,ORIENTATION BRIEF.

Amongst those seated in the front row, we can see MAJOR SAMTHORTON, JEN SAUNDERS, NATHAN and DR COLIN MCKIDD, a red

haired, slim man, in his thirties.

SARARight. Lets begin. Ill bebrief. The basics youll need toknow to survive on Feratu Val.

She clicks a small device in her hand causing the screen tochange into a split screen format showing video footage ofsix ISA bases on fire.

SARA (CONTD)

To avoid this happening.(beat)

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First fact. The feratucivilization is currently in the

midst of a civil war that hasbeen going strong for over athousand years...

The video footage dissolves to an image of a bunch of grimyaurelius soldiers, smiling and posing for the camera withpulse pistols.

SARA (CONTD)The two main factions are theAurelius led Clan Alliance -

She gestures to the image behind her.

Before CLICK, it changes to an image of a cluster of DrakoBano soldiers in action, in typical black and red uniforms.

Yellow pulses of light flashing as they FIRE at whoeverstaking the picture.

SARA (CONTD)The other, is the ImperialCovenant led by the-

(gestures to image)Drako Bano, those friendly guysthere. The people behind thedisappearances of our personnelstationed here?

Sara pauses for dramatic effect, ensuring she has everyonein the rooms attention. She clicks to another image thatshows the town centre of Deus Ex Lupus, the Kraven cityglimpsed in 1.08. A fountain sprays blood in theforeground.

SARA (CONTD)The Kraven Clan. Allies of theDrako Bano.

She brings up another slide, this time two images side byside. On the left is a stylistically drawn Aurelian, acreature that looks like a cross between a pterosaur and

bat. On the right, a black hand surrounded by flames.

SARA (CONTD)Get to know these symbols well.Your life might depend on it. Yousee the one on the left? ThatsAurelius and youre home free.However, you spot the one on yourright, thats a Drako Bano symboland you get the hell out ofdodge.

(beat; anyways)

So...any questions?

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Sara scans the seated crowd, a few hands already raised.She points to the closest person with a smile, eager toanswer.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - TAZULS BEDROOM

Tazul shoves clothes into a backpack, her sheathed swordresting in its customary position against her left leg.Trovenus hovers nearby, watching her.

She turns, catching his concerned gaze.

TAZULIs that all youre carrying?

She gestures to a leather satchel slung over Trovenus leftshoulder.

TROVENUSI thought it prudent given ourneed for haste.

Tazul nods along in agreement before again checking thather sword is in place. She impatiently glances toward thefar window of her room that looks out onto the palacegardens.

TAZULWhere is he?

TROVENUSYou did only voice him mere

moments ago. His family areunderstandably hesitant to seehim go, once more-

TAZULOn an errand that involves me. I

wouldnt blame them.

She turns away as regret and guilt flash across herfeatures momentarily.

TROVENUSI did not mention it intending toupset you, simply-

LUCIFs form BLURS into existence. His attention flicksfrom Tazul to Trovenus, unsure at what he was interruptingexactly.

LUCIF

Ready?

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TAZUL(nods)

The others will meet us there.

Lucif places a hand on both their shoulders, their forms

beginning to BLUR.

EXT. DBRONZES HOME - TA VERION

A blue A.S.P waits outside a modest, yellow stone house.Colourful, bushy fronds bordering the winding stone path tothe residence, splash red, yellow and green foliage.

INT. DBRONZES HOME - BED ROOM

In uniform, DBRONZE grabs a discarded green shirt off thefloor, sniffs it, shoves it into a duffel bag on the bed.

LETTY spotting this, pulls the offending shirt out andreplaces it with a neatly, folded red shirt.

LETTYI thought you had it cleared.Your leave was meant to starttoday, wasnt it?

DBRONZETazuls called in an emergency.Overrides leave entitlements.

LETTYBut surely someone else could-

Dbronze shakes his head, casting her a look, part guilty,part resigned.

DBRONZEShe wouldnt call one if it aint

important. Im sorry. I got togo.

He leans in, their foreheads touching as he places a gentlekiss on her lips. Dbronze slowly, regretfully breaks fromthe kiss.

LETTY(sighs)

Keep yourself safe.

She darts forward and kisses him, this one, deeper, more

passionate.

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After what seems like an eternity they break from thepassionate cinch.

LETTY (CONTD)That ones got to last me for a

while. Go. Ill be waiting.

Dbronze throws her a fond smile as he swings the duffelbag over his shoulder.

EXT. DBRONZES HOME - TA VERION

Dbronze trudges over to the blue A.S.P. In the driversseat, SELENE throws him an annoyed look.

SELENEWhat took you so long? Uveresalready there.

The passenger side automatically SLIDES open. Dbronzethrows the duffel bag onto the seat.

INT. ISA BUILDING - MESS HALL - MORNING

Sara sits at a table, eating a bowl of cereal as she readsfrom a newspaper. The headlines and images changing in realtime - one article that reads:

The SFPD appeal for leads in daring robbery

Changes to:

High Tech thieves nabbed due to astute witnesses

As she glances up occasionally, she notices a few ISApersonnel who throw a friendly smile or nod her way as theypass, with their own breakfasts.

Sara returns once more to her morning paper but a loud,SCRAPING noise grabs her attention.

A brute of a man, scruffy, late forties, places a traycomplete with fried breakfast - eggs, bacon, sausages, the

works, on the table as he sits.

MAN(off Sara)

You dont mind do ya?

His gruff voice is a mix of a thick, cockney british accent

tossed in with something else.

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Sara shakes her head, surprized someones even sitting ather table.

MAN (CONTD)Names Mercer. Danny Mercer.

Sposed to be the residentweapons specialist for this PRACObase jaunt.

He extends his hand out for her to shake it. Sara takes theproffered hand, a little unsure as he energetically shakes.

SARASara Chalmers. Dont believeeverything they tell you.

Danny chuckles.

DANNYIm impressed by ya rep. Wantedto see the great Sara Chalmers inthe flesh. You got to have ballsto do what youve done. And Iaint the only one that thinksit.

He stops to shovel some of the eggs off his plate into hismouth.

SARAReally?

Danny nods, affirmatively as he chews noisily and swallows.

DANNYThatswhat advances in humancivilization have always dependedon. Balls. If everyone had a pair

we might be as advanced as these-

SARAFeratu.

DANNYYeah.

(beat)It true they have fangs and drinkblood like vam-

Hes interrupted as ANN takes a seat beside Sara.

She gives him a friendly smile as she deposits her tray, aplate of fruit and a bowl of white, steaming mush.

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DANNY (CONTD)(off the bowl)

That atrocity meant to beporridge? I ave half a mind toshow cook what its sposed to

look like.

ANNI didnt know you cook Danny.

Sara rolls her eyes with a typical, should have knownexpression.

SARAYou guys know each other?

ANN

Well we met on the shuttle overand got to talking...

DANNY(off Sara; shrugs)

The girl knows how to spin astory or two.

ANN(to Sara; remembers)

Oh! Youve been so busy I haventeven had time to tell you thegood news.

Ann glances to Danny, a little uncertain. He taps his nosewith a friendly smirk.

DANNYWhatever it is. I didnt hearnothin.

ANN(lowered)

Nathan proposed. Were gettinghitched on the next off shore

leave.

Ann beams, she casts a hopeful look to Sara, awaiting aresponse.

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EXT. DESERT - MORNING

The familiar forms of Tazul, Lucif and Trovenus BLUR intobeing. Sergeant Byrne steps forward.

BYRNEExendenti, Prime CharricRhsxeriaak of Chizrodi and hisson Trianne, the Cuzrakk ofEirentesh, are waiting within theoutpost.

TAZUL(nods)

Lo Mokol. I need you to conduct athorough border search with yourbattalion for any suspicious or

hostile threats.

BYRNEWill do.

INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - MEETING ROOM - MORNING

Tazul bows her head respectfully to a tall, gaunt figurethat towers over her. An intricately carved talismanfashioned from bone indicating his role as Prime Charric.

His typical drab brown robes livened up with splotches ofcolour - bright reds, yellows and oranges. This is PRIMECHARRIC RHSXERIAAK.

The other figure, TRIANNE, his muscular body apparent fromthe flow of his robes, steps forward, embracing Tazul.

TAZULTrianne it seems every time we

meet, I am offering condolencesfor family members lost.

They break from the hug.

TRIANNE(sadly)

Dear Tokwut. I was counting themoons until my brena and hisfamily, were to meet mine, thiskasaaba.

TAZULTrianne, Prime Charric -

The taller, elderly man shakes his head, amused.

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PRIME CHARRICWhat is all this formality? To

me, you are still that youngpriole I found by the river.

He affectionately ruffles her hair at that.

TAZULVery well then Rhsxe. I was aboutto say, I will find thoseresponsible. But until we know

more, we have to stop thekasaaba.

PRIME CHARRIC(gravely)

That cannot happen.

OFF the Prime Charrics deadly serious tone of voice, we:

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ACT TWO

FADE IN:

INT. ISA BUILDING - MESS HALL - MORNING

Recovered somewhat from the initial surprize Sara throwsAnn a sceptical look.

SARAYou pregnant?

ANNWhat? No! Nathan proposed without

me holding a M33 rifle to hishead.

SARA

Really? Thought he slept with thedamn thing. Even thought he couldbe cheating on you with it, a fewtimes there.

Danny raises a sceptical eyebrow at that as he eats hisbreakfast.

SARA (CONTD)(off Danny)

Objectophelia. Its a thing. Lookit up.

An amused Ann playfully punches her in the arm.

ANNSeriously though. I want yourhonest opinion. I know you andNathan havent really enjoyedeach others company in the past.

SARAUnderstatement of the century.

Ann flashes her an impatient let me finish look. Sara

mimes zipping her mouth shut in response.

ANNBut I need to know. What do youreally think?

SARAYou got to even ask?

(off Ann)The lunkhead for some reasonseems to make you happy, thatsgood enough for me. Count me in

for the wedding. You know whatthey say about bridesmaids.

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Sara waggles her eyebrows suggestively. Ann laughs, arelieved smile gracing her features.

INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - MEETING ROOM - MORNING

Tazul is in the midst of a passionate discussion with thePrime Charric, frustration evident in her every movement.

TAZULWith such a large gathering,

whoever is behind the attack willstrike again. You know this.

PRIME CHARRICYou know why it cannot be

stopped.

TRIANNEIt is too late to stop as most ofthe tribe caravans will bereaching the dunes of Halsaad,very soon.

PRIME CHARRICEven if we could do so, I wouldnot allow it. To miss such anevent - is a heinous act,bringing bad fortune on all.

TAZUL(sighs)

At least allow some of oursoldiers to patrol-

The Prime Charric shakes his head ruefully.

PRIME CHARRICTrovenus, yourself and thatlasceo of yours are more than

welcome, to join in the kasaaba.

But that is all.

TRIANNE(prompts)

Da, there is the matter of Tokwutand his familys burial rites.

The Prime Charric collects himself, the gravity of thetopic sobering him, once more.

PRIME CHARRICAah, yni.

(to Tazul)

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Given the contagion - the fullburial rites cannot be strictlyfollowed. Would you as theclosest tie to our familycapable, carry out what needs bedone?

TAZUL(bows her head)

I would be honoured.

EXT. CHUTZPA TRIBE CAMP - DAY

WIDE shot of the camp, the once vibrant community is nowall but silent. The only life signs are a dozen or so greenjumpsuit wearing techs that scour the camp.

EXT. CHUTZPA TRIBE CAMP - CENTRAL HUB - DAY

Techs scan the sands with long metallic devices resemblingleaf blowers. Others go over the tents and objects withblue lights, collecting things in clear cases.

Aurelius border guards keep watch on the edges of the camp.

UVERE stands next to a vacant tent, decked out in themaroon and gold uniform of the army. His serious expressionindicating he is in a conversation with someone.

UVERE (V.O.)Only one solar day? This iscutting it close Tazul. It takesdays, sometimes weekens to scourfor evidence, run tests,toxicology and biochemicalanalysis before anythingdefinitive can be found.

TAZUL (V.O)

I know. But all the tribes arealready on their way. I needanswers before another attackoccurs.

UVERE (V.O.)I will do my best.

TAZUL (V.O.)Lo Mokol.

We FOCUS ON the techs scanning the sands and the nearby

dwellings.

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A red haired female tech, KELSEY scans with a portablecomputer like device. Alien letters flashing across it.

A scruffy looking guy in his early 30s, GRIMMOND goes overthe animal hide tent coverings with one of the leaf blower

like devices, a particle detector.

KELSEYNever knew it got this hot outhere. All those robes, how dothose tharad stand it?

GRIMMONDWerent you the one who wanted ahot, sunny sojournment?

KELSEY

Not sweltering desert. Whitesand, cool drinks -

GRIMMONDBig, muscular cyrenian men.

KELSEY(grinning)

That too.

GRIMMONDMy tastes are simple. A weeken inMedialanum and three cretotreskas, hessan-

UVERE (O.S.)Im not sure this is the rightplace for this discussion.

The two look up to face a serious Uvere.

GRIMMONDThey say humour is a great way todeal with tragedy. A few jokesabout Norga the one armed dancer,

could get the tharads minds offtheir woes.

UVEREI dont think they share yourdistinctive sense of humour.

KELSEYWe havent detected anythingunusual yet. Weve collectedsamples of the substance found inthe tharads systems.

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UVEREGood. Keep searching. Tell Fosseyand Adams to scan the easternquadrant.

Kelsey nods. An intrigued Uvere walks over to a tent acrossthe fairway.

EXT. DESERT - DAY

The blue A.S.P races across the sandy expanse.

INT. A.S.P - NEXT

A sullen Dbronze stares out the window. Selene looks upfrom flicking switches near the semi circular steering

wheel.

SELENE(off Dbronze)

Letty knew what she was signingon for. Cheer up. Youll be backbefore she even misses you.

Dbronze looks up at this. Gives Selene a small smile.

DBRONZEYeah, yeah. I guess. So...how thefress did Uvere get there sofressin fast anyway?

SELENE(shrugs)

He only just got back from leave.Must have been surface side whenthe call came in.

DBRONZE

Spose. Whats this emergencyabout?

Selene sceptically arches an eyebrow with an expressionthat says, you dont know?.

DBRONZE (CONTD)Wouldnt be asking if I did.

SELENEOne of the tharad tribes werefound dead, spotted on patrol.

Looks like a biological attack.

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That violence youve been achingfor?

(beat; off Dbronze)When weve located the partiesresponsible, youll get yourchance.

Dbronze gives her a grateful smile.

DBRONZELo Mokol...for the information.

INT. ISA MAIN BASE - ANNS TENT - DAY

Ann sits on a fold out bed as she pulls out clothes from asuitcase.

She looks up as someone enters her tent. Its Sara.

ANNHave you seen my red tee with thezombies make better boyfriendscartoon?

SARAYeah. I packed it for our trip.

Ann gives her an unsure, what now? expression at that.

SARA (CONTD)(smiles)

Its your engagement present. Asightseeing tour of Ta Verion

with me as your personal guide.

Ann squeals in delight, jumping off the bed and pullingSara in for an excited hug.

ANNYoure the bestest friend ever!

INT. SKIN TENT - CHUTZPA TRIBE CAMP - DAY

Uvere peers around the tent. Its a decorative placecovered in bright feathers, stones and colourful silks inan array of patterns and murals.

He examines a small hutch table, picking up a small leatherbound pouch. He looks it over then puts it back down.

His eyes wander over to a small crib in the corner of the

room.

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Uvere walks over and peers inside. A small, roughly hewnblanket covers the bottom. He picks up a small toy from thecrib. A wooden salumset.

A flicker of sadness and regret crosses his face as he

looks at the childs toy.

MAN (O.S.)Chief Captain?

Uveres thoughts are broken by the interruption. He quicklyreturns the toy to the crib and turns to face a blondehaired tech at the entrance.

UVEREWhat is it, Adams?

ADAMSKelsey and Grimmond foundsomething.

EXT. CHUTZPA TRIBE CAMP - DAY

Uvere watches as a hunched over Kelsey examines somethingon the sands. Grimmond stands above her with a longbevelled device, a property analysis scanner.

UVEREWhat have you found?

KELSEYTake a look, sir.

Uvere crouches next to her. She points with a metalinstrument at miniscule, metallic fragments that glisten

with the sunlight.

KELSEY (CONTD)They were so minute I almost

missed them on my scans but the

slightest glistening of sunlightgot my attention.

(beat)Theyre fragments from anairborne probe. One designed toself destruct and release gases.The fragments litter the area wefirst detected the substance. It

must have been used as thecarrier.

As Grimmond finishes scanning the fragments, a small

holographic image of a stretch of desert appears.

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GRIMMONDBased on the logistical andtelemetry analysis of the scatterpatterns of these fragments. Ivededuced that the probe must have

been propelled from an area 1300mescas due north from here.

UVERE (V.O.)Tazul I have some answers foryou.

EXT. DESERT - AFTERNOON

Tazul dressed in black robes, holds a flaming torch. She

walks slowly, purposefully.

TAZUL(solemn singing)

E - harz ar gwez vezont kavet,Dre gantadou hauter mouget,Dastum reer ne zho war andouar...

She pauses. Turns. To her side is a wrapped, child sizedfigure laid out on the funeral pyre.

Tazul dips the flaming torch so that it touches the base,igniting a SPARK. Flames quickly springing into existence.

TAZUL (CONTD)(solemn singing)

Ne glever ken al laboused,R glaz o senin ne lacan kat-

Tazuls voice wavers as she looks up, taking in somethingbefore her. Tears streak her face as we REVERSE ANGLE tosee that hundreds of funeral pyres are all aflame.

TAZUL (CONTD)

(solemn singing)Vez ket un deiz na sonfe ket...

On the last melancholic note, she stubs out the torchsflame in the sand.

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EXT. DESERT - THE FRINGE - AFTERNOON

A blue A.S.P hovering above the sand, trundles along.

INT. A.S.P - NEXT

Dbronze and Selene sit in the front of the transport.Dbronze at the navigation controls as Selenes attentionis focused on the readout of a circular palm device.

DBRONZEAnythin?

SELENE(shakes her head)

Are you sure were at the rightcoordinates?

DBRONZEI followed Uveres directions tothe fressin digit. Im nodauchink putada.

SELENEI didnt say you were.

DBRONZEYa thought it.

Selenes poised to retort but a flicker of light on herdevice distracts her.

SELENEStop. I picked up somethingunusual.

Dbronze halts the transports meandering pace.

DBRONZEWhat?

SELENEAn energy fluctuation.

(off Dbronze)Its fressing weird because therearent any outposts out on thevery fringe here. Which means-

DBRONZELets take a look around.

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Dbronze stands on a dune, suspiciously scanning thesurrounding desert.

Selenes eyes are glued on the palm devices readout as shewalks around the sands nearest the stationary A.T.V.

SELENE (V.O.)The energy fluctuation spikes atthese coordinates.

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INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - OFFICE - AFTERNOON

Uvere sits in a small room, his feet resting on thebattered table here. His attention on the screen of aportable handheld device, alien symbols and numbersscrolling across.

SELENE (V.O.)Have you got all my datarecordings?

Uvere seems entranced by the screens display, his eyesflick from left to right as he very quickly reads them.

His expression shifts from intrigued to disbelief thenshock as he absorbs the information.

UVERE(quiet; to himself)

Thats not possible.

SELENE (V.O.)Uvere? Are you-

UVERE (V.O.)That data confirms my fears.Those energy fluctuations, youpicked up? They match thesignature from a high intensityeclipsion blanket.

STAY ON Uveres concerned expression as we:

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ACT THREE

FADE IN:

EXT. THE DESERT - AFTERNOON

An army green jeep, the ISA symbol stamped across itsdoors, motors across the sand dunes. Sand spattering the

windows every so often as it hits a bump.

We PUSH IN on the vehicle to pick out Sara at the helm,driving the jeep.

PULLBACK and reverse angle to reveal its the POV from afuturistic pair of binoculars.

The mystery person holding the binoculars moves them awayfrom their face to show the serious face of VICIUS. Dressed

in his customary all black.

He turns to address four people dressed in similarly blackattire. These are:

SATAL, a woman who looks in her thirties with dark,dreadlocks that sway in the breeze.

ALIMO, a much younger brunette, she looks barely eighteenand bounces with barely contained excitement.

KRATH, a blonde lanky youth who idly plays with a dagger,expertly flipping and twirling it.

And:

RATAK, a grim looking young man his hair cropped shortexactly like Vicius. His head is bowed reverently as hepays fervent attention.

VICIUSPrepare yourselves. Everything

must be in place before westrike.


Dbronze throws an unsure look Selenes way as he catches aflicker of worry cross her face at Uveres news.

SELENE (V.O.)How the fress did your systemsnot detect it earlier?

UVERE (V.O.)

(unsettled)Im not certain.

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SELENE (V.O.)How would one bypass such a highintensity blanket?

UVERE (V.O.)Youd need the codes or someoneto hack the operating matrix-

Selene eyes the device in her hand, watching the lightreadings as they pulse up and down.

SELENE (V.O.)The energy fluctuations- doesthat mean the blankets notcompletely impervious?

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INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - OFFICE - AFTERNOON

Uvere takes a bite out of a scarnin and chews as he brieflyponders the question.

UVERE (V.O.)Such a high intensity blanketrequires substantial energy.Safety precautions would dictateit would shut down certainsectors for the briefest of

moments. Not long enough to allowbreaches obviously-


Selenes eyes are still fixed on the devices lightreadings.

SELENE (V.O.)But if something could move fastenough during the shut down-

UVERE (V.O.)(shakes his head)

No. Its too risky. Wait for me.

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SELENE (V.O.)Were on a strict time line here.We dont know when another attack

will be launched. Just tell mewhere I should aim.

UVERE (V.O.)Since I know I cant stop you.The area with the highest energyfluctuations. Youll have a sietoat the very most.

SELENE (V.O.)Thats all I need.


Selene watches the light pulse on her device. We ANGLE ONthe devices screen as it peaks. She steels herself as itdrops, the light pulse reading plummeting.

Her body BLURS as she barrels forward.

From Selenes POV as everything slows down around her. Shespots a shimmery wall that glistens. A section of the wallMELTS away through which more desert can be glimpsed.

Selene throws herself through the hole, landing before:

The wide, domed top of a mostly subterranean facility thatrises from the pale sands. The shimmering in the sky above,indicating the reaches of the eclipsion blanket.

She spots something with a small smile.

We shift into Selenes POV to see small ventilation grillsnear the peak of the domed facility rooftop.

She blurs, timeshifting over to the facilitys walls.Selene inspects the thin joins in the flat, sloping walls.

She back steps. Runs and leaps.

As she sails toward the walls, Selene smoothly pulls hertwo daggers that slot into the crevices with a soft CHINK.

Gripping onto the daggers, she glances upwards to theventilation grill, now only a few feet above.

With a small grimace she shifts her weight, leaning more onone dagger as she pulls one free. Slotting it into anothercrevice further up.

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She grips the higher placed dagger and repeats the sameaction, shifting her weight before pulling out the dagger.

Selene swings as she slots this second dagger, in a crevicehigher still.

She reaches out to the higher dagger, grips it.

She swings as her other hand releases the lower dagger andwith gritted teeth reaches out to the ventilation grill....

As soon as her hand grips the bars she pulls herself up,SLINKS into shadow and squeezes through.

EXT. TA VERION - THE PORTS DISTRICT

The army green jeep rolls to a stop here. The massive gatesof Ta Verion can be seen in the background.

A BORDER PATROL GUARD, approaches. A man in a pale yellowuniform striped with maroon at the cuffs. A black vambraceon his left arm.

The window slides down to reveal Sara.

BORDER PATROL GUARDIdent chip or crest.

Sara pulls her aurelius crest medallion out from under hershirt.

The guard holds up the black vambrace, theres a BEEP as aholographic screen pops up showing an image of Sara andscrolling alien symbols and letters beneath.

BORDER PATROL GUARD (CONTD)(nods)

Carry on, but make sure-

He casts a long, disparaging look over the jeep.

BORDER PATROL GUARD (CONTD)This... transport keeps to thesafety limit of 40 intoshes

within the city.

SARARoger, roger.

(off the guard; beat)Ill do that.

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INT. SECRET FACILITY - VENTILATION DUCTS

Selene carefully crawls through the cramped but sterile,white metallic ducts. She spots a grated opening thatreveals a spacious room below.

She slinks into shadow once more and slides through thegrate, into:

INT. SECRET FACILITY - OPERATIONS ROOM

A spacious room with pale silver walls.

Selene returns to solid form and peers around. Interfaceterminals are to one side, their holographic screens

glowing. To the other side is a large screen that restsabove a dais with various controls.

A round metallic table sits in the centre of the desertedroom.

Selene heads over to one of the terminals. She presses afew buttons and the holo screen flashes with alien lettersbefore revealing a map of the facility.

She carefully scrutinizes it for a beat, as if trying tocommit it to memory.

At approaching footsteps she shuts down the holographicmap. Selene slinks into shadow just as:

The large blast doors to the room SLIDE open for threefigures:

The SAVANT, dressed in his silky black robes.

PTOLEMUS in his gold trimmed brown leather tunic overpants.

And last of all, steps in a kronii, a brown hued, locust-

looking individual. His large red eyes flick to theterminals, a little suspicious. This is VEL ISSUS.

He wears a white jumpsuit, a grey chest plate worn over it,emblazoned with a locust symbol.

They take their seats around the table, impatient to startthe meeting.

SAVANTIsssus provide usss with anupdate of what youve

accomplisshed in my abssence.

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Issus almost proudly straightens up as he flicks a switch.This generates a holographic image of a map of the desert,a scattering of glowing red dots cover it.

ISSUS

I conducted a field test on thepotency of Ysanna 46 on a tharadcamp 1300 mescas south from here.The pathogen worked quickly,achieving maximum lethality inthe inhabitants. All wereterminated within a matter of

menaats.(beat; licks hismandibles)

A larger dense population couldbe wiped out with the same

efficiency using a larger payloadof the pathogen.

The Savant languidly hisses in satisfaction at theinformation.

SAVANTExcellent... Tomorrow hasprovided usss with a fortuitousssopportunity.

ISSUS(confused)

Tomorrow? Great Savant, what isthe relevance?

SAVANTBecaussse fool, tomorrow thetharad tribes of thesse desertss

will meet for the kassaaba, theirtime of unity.

His forked tongue punctuates the air, annoyed at thescientists ignorance.

ISSUSOh yes, yes that would provide meample data to confirm Ysanna 46sviability as a biological weapon.

PTOLEMUSDr Issus, High Command hasgranted authorisation to commence

mass production immediatelyshould this indeed prove viable.

The Savants monstrous form looms over Issus as he rises

from his seat.

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SAVANTWith any luck, the tharad of the

wesstern dessserts will be nomore, come sunssset tomorrow.

INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - MEETING ROOM - NIGHT

Tazul, Trovenus, Selene, Dbronze and Uvere sit around atable.

TAZULHow is it possible that thisfacility was built without our

knowledge?

UVEREIm still examining the data butthe high grade eclipsing blanketthe facility uses is one of the

more advanced Ive come across.

SELENEThose numatovs could have onlygot something that advanced fromdrakan weapon firms.

TAZULShut down that facility before itcan launch another attack. Illstay at the Kasaaba, keep watchfor anything suspicious.

(to Dbronze)You have authorisation to use allthe force you deem necessary.Make examples of them all.

Dbronze grins in anticipation. Selene throws him a whatdid I tell you? look at the news.

DBRONZEIll get the strike teams ready.

UVEREIll recalibrate the scanners todisable the bases advancedsecurity measures.

SELENEThe pertinent question is, willyou be able to hack their

eclipsion blanket before theydetect us?

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UVEREIll have it down within two

menaats.

DBRONZE

Bet you a nights worth of ale yacant.

Selene gives Dbronze a rueful dont do it look at that.

UVERE(smirks)

Ill hold you to that.(off Selene)

Ai, my professional honours onthe line.

She rolls her eyes in response, shaking her head. Tazulthrows them all a you quite done look before glancing toTrovenus.

TROVENUSAll I feel I can add is that thetiming for your attack would beof the utmost importance. Strikebefore they realize they havebeen breached.

DBRONZE(smiles)

I like the way ya think.

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INT. TA VERION - PALLONTYNE DISTRICT

Sara and Ann chat and browse the stalls of a bustlingmarket place. A woman energetically spruiks her wares topassers by.

Colourful silks and expensive looking leather goods ondisplay. Exotic fresh produce and sacks of grain to theother side.

INT. TA VERION - THE ROYAL MUSEUM

Sara and Ann grin as they pose before a preserved specimenof an actual Aurelian. Its massive wing span taking up mostof the back wall.

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A tan shirt officer holds a small silver digicamuncertainly.

INT. ROYAL AURELIUS PALACE - GARDENS

Ann explores the grandeur of the sprawling gardens.

INT. TA VERION - THE GAZER

Sara and Ann cheer and wolf whistle along with the otherladies that crowd the stage. As a shirtless, muscle bound

man seductively gyrates.

As he slowly removes his pants moving to the music, we:

END MONTAGE.

INT. THE GOLDEN BOAR

Sara and Ann clink glasses full of amber liquid. Two emptypitchers already clutter their wooden table.

SARA(slightly slurred)

Heres to the future Mrs Oberink-(stops; beat)

Youre not actually going to loseyour last name? Are you?

ANN(shrugs)

I know some people think its anarchaic practice but I think itsromantic.

SARA

(rolls her eyes)Each to their own.

She slurps from her glass before releasing a loud belch.Ann laughs at that before she too takes a swig.

ANNNow dont be tempted to startbelching the alphabet, theres anage limit where it progressesfrom being cute to plain gross.

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SARA(hmmph)

Spoil sport.

Letty, carrying an empty tray, approaches the duo with a

friendly grin.

LETTYSara! Ekadai.

She gives their table a quick wipe before she removes thetwo pitchers.

LETTY (CONTD)(to Ann)

Nice to meet you. Im Letty.

ANN(smiles)

Ann.

SARAWere just taking a break fromshowing her round your faircity. Where is everyone?

LETTYYou dont know? Tazul called anemergency and they all hurriedoff. Dbronze was supposed to beon leave.

SARAOh. It serious?

LETTY(shrugs)

Soldier stuff. Thats all I know.But the way Dbronze was, Id sayso.

(off Sara)She must have just been

preoccupied and forgot to mentionit. Dont let that dampen thefestivities. Im sure theyd wantyou to continue enjoyingyourselves.

(beat; off the duo)If youre staying though Ive gota spare room. Its closer thanthe palace.

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SARA(smiles)

Thanks.

INT. AURELIUS OUTPOST - LANDING HANGAR - NIGHT

Aurelius soldiers, men and women, grab pulse weapons froman ammunition store.

DBRONZE (V.O.)We need two teams. One will be

with me. Our task? Killeverythin that fressin moves

within the base. Stop anyoneleavin.

Others quickly suit up, pulling on helmets, arm braces andthick chest guards over their uniforms.

SELENE (V.O.)The other will be with me andUvere. Our objective will be tofind the contagion, destroy itsexistence, ensure it cant be reengineered.

The low humming of a large transport, an A.A.G gets theirattention as it swiftly swoops past, coming into land, as

we:

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ACT FOUR

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INT. A.A.G - COCKPIT - NIGHT

Uvere sits in the copilots chair next to a serious facedman, the PILOT, who steers the craft.

The yellow expanse of desert can be seen through theA.A.Gs viewport.

Uveres face is a mask of concentration. His hand typessuper fast into a flat, palm device.

A yellow glowing ball of alien symbols and digits swirl andflash above it, in a holographic display.

EXT. DESERT - THE FRINGE - NIGHT

With a SHIMMER the wide, domed top of the mostlysubterranean facility can be seen as it rises from the palesands.

UVERE (V.O.)Its down. And within two

menaats. Count them, Dbronze.

DBRONZE (V.O.)Fress.

INT. A.A.G - PASSENGER COMPARTMENT - NEXT

Selene rolls her eyes at Dbronze as he pouts at Uveresnews.

SELENEThank the ardens you didnt bet

with any dacons this time.

She glances to the other soldiers, seated around them.Their eager faces waiting for the go ahead.

SELENE (V.O.)(CONTD)The eclipsion blanket isconfirmed down.

DBRONZE (V.O.)We have permission to rip thisfressin place to harn!

Dbronze smiles wickedly at this announcement.

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EXT. DESERT - THE FRINGE - NIGHT

A Low Altitude Artillery Carrier or L.A.A.C, a silvercarrier with an impressive wing span, SHIMMERS intoexistence above the desert.

It hovers as it dives close to the ground and releases anA.S.W, an eight legged, spider like transport that scuttlesacross the sand.

Another L.A.A.C appears as it too swoops in to drop anotherA.S.W into the combat zone.

This is followed up by ten A.A.Gs humming as they soarpast and land. The sides open, as hundreds of maroonuniformed aurelius soldiers STORM out.

EXT. FACILITY - NIGHT

The A.S.Ws unleash a powerful barrage of red plasma fire.Blowing large CHUNKS out of the domed facilitys entrance.

PULLBACK to rest on the waiting strike teams. We CLOSE ONUvere who gives Dbronze an almost, long suffering,really now? look at that.

UVEREI could have easily overriddenit.

Dbronze claps a hand on Uveres shoulder.

DBRONZE(grins)

And wheres the fressin fun inthat, my friend?

Selene shares another long suffering look with Uvere at thecomment.

SELENECome on. Times wasting. Theyknow where we are now.

DBRONZELet them come.

EXT. DESERT - DUNES OF HALSAAD - NIGHT

An absolutely massive, sprawling camp of skin tents are

before us. The sounds of laughter, music and chatter can beheard.

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A group of tharad men and women play an energetic, rousingfolk song using an assortment of musical instruments.Panpipes, drums, stringed instruments, tambourines.

Tharad men, women and children laugh as they dance along to

the music, attempting to keep pace with the ever increasingbeats of the song.

A large animal roasting on a spit is rotated across a coalfire. A long table beside it, laden with food.

A sitting Trovenus dips a brown chunk of bread into athick, red sauce as he looks to Tazul seated beside him.

TROVENUSYou certainly have him welltrained.

He glances over to where Lucif stands in line, holding twoplates, waiting for his turn to partake in food from thetable.

TAZULHe offered.

(beat)Enjoying the kasaaba?

TROVENUSIndeed. I am actually curious toknow a little more than wasbriefly alluded to.

TAZULEvery year the tribes of theGeril and Velmont deserts cometogether. They trade, reunite

with family, tell stories, courtpotential mates and give praiseto the gods for their bounty. Thecelebrations can sometimes lastfor monens. Does that satisfyyour curiousity?

TROVENUS(nods)

You seem to be quite familiarwith the tribes people and theircustoms.

TAZULIts my responsibility to lookafter all those within ourborders. The tharad are our mostloyal and ancient allies.

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TROVENUSAnd yet I sense theres more thanduty behind your motivation tobring their murderers to justice.

Tazuls good mood dissolves at Trovenus line ofquestioning.

TAZULMy brother and I lived with themfor a while. When we werechildren. They rescued us from abad situation...

Tazul trails off, a haunted expression on her face. Lost inold memories.

TAZUL (CONTD)(snaps out of it)

I am indebted to them for life.(beat; stands)

No more talking, old man. This isa celebration, lets enjoyourselves.

She glances to where a group of tharad energetically dance.Tosses him a small, encouraging smile.

TROVENUS(smiles)

Very well. My young aristo.

Trovenus gets to his feet, dusting sand off his clothes.

INT. FACILITY - LOADING BAY - NIGHT

Suppression fire erupts into this area from the A.S.Wsrumbling outside. Red plasma fire catching the first few,unlucky minnish unaware.

Dbronze leads a charge of a hundred soldiers, their pulseblasters blazing as they tear into the remaining miinishsoldiers.

Dbronze GRABS a miinish soldier by the scruff of his neck.

Just as a miinish captain lets loose a barrage of bulletsfrom a rifle.

The bullets SMACK into the unfortunate soldier as Dbronzewhips around using his body as a shield and blasts back atthe captain, nailing him in the forehead.

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The miinish captains body is thrown backwards from theconcussive force of the shot. White blood SPATTERS.

Dbronze ROARS in triumph at this. The other soldiersbeside him, HISS. Their fangs visible.

They push forward with even more murderous intent.

INT. SECRET FACILITY - OPERATIONS ROOM - NIGHT

The Savant and Ptolemus are overlooking holographicschematics of a large cluster of buildings when a stripedrakesh subordinate slithers in.

RAKESH SUBORDINATE

Savant, General, the Aureliushave begun the attack. Theeclipsing blanket has beendisabled.

Ptolemus lifts his arm to speak into a bronze comlink.

PTOLEMUSCommander Vurkona, report.

VURKONA(filtered; from comlink)

They hit us at the entrance.Theyve got A.S.Ws laying downsuppression fire. Were going tocut off their route to the labs,engage them in the servicetunnels.

PTOLEMUSI will meet you there.

He grabs his rifle and hurries out the room. The Savantcasually turns to his subordinate.

SAVANTReady the Sand Viper.

INT. FACILITY - SERVICE TUNNELS - NIGHT

Despite being pinned down, Selene and the soldiers returnfire with equal gusto at the miinish soldiers firmlyentrenched in the tunnels.

Selene ducks, taking cover as bullets ricochet dangerously.

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She looks to Uvere beside her, who grips a small soldiersside arm.

SELENEHow far would you say the closest

entrance to the labs are?

UVEREFrom what I skimmed there shouldbe one six mescas to the right.Behind all that fur and weaponsfire.

(beat; suspicious)Why?

SELENEI have an idea.

UVEREIm not going to like it am I?

Selene shakes her head, ruefully no.

SELENE (V.O.)(to the soldiers)

Give us a menaat head start.

Selene extends her hand to Uvere.

SELENE (CONTD)Hold on tight.

She BLURS over, turning so that Uvere trails behind her.

Everything enters SUPER SLOW motion as she blasts away.Weaving and dodging enemy fire from the now slowly reacting

miinish.

Selene NAILS the closest miinish with kill shots in thethroat, the chest, the head. White blood SPURTS andspatters in a slow, almost artistic manner.

She pulls Uvere behind her as she continues to ruthlesslyclear the way, a veritable dervish of death.

Selene smirks as she spots the door, releases Uveres hand-

SELENE (V.O.)(CONTD)(to Uvere)

Take cover.

She smoothly pulls out a shiny, black metallic disc.Presses it in the center, causing blades to EXTEND from itssides.

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Selene HURLS the disc into the midst of the miinish furtherahead in the service tunnels.

Everything returns to normal speed as Selene pushes herselfinto the corner, covering Uvere as-

BOOM! An explosion RIPS through the service tunnels, withshouts of alarm and pain echoing down to them.

The facility trembles from the blasts impact.

Selene pulls a rattled Uvere to his feet, gestures to thelaboratory door.

SELENE (CONTD)Your turn.


Ptolemus groans as he pulls himself off the floor. Frowningas he notices the white blood that spatters his leathertunic.

Before him the tunnel is littered with the grisly carnageof those soldiers unfortunate to have been caught in theexplosions radius.

White blood and greenish brown entrails paint the walls andceiling. Mangled remains, mostly furry torsoes and bloodiedlimbs litter the floor.

Ptolemus simply shakes his head in an attempt to clear it.

All about him miinish soldiers do the same, shakily gettingto their feet.

Spotting a still supine body, Ptolemus rushes to thepersons side. A younger miinish, a lustrous sheen in hisbrown fur indicating his youth. This is COMMANDER VURKONA.Ptolemus rouses him, shaking his shoulder.

PTOLEMUSTake some of our number andregroup with the otherbattalions. Well hold them offas long as we can here.

Vurkona sharply nods, gets to his feet and hurries off.

Ptolemus narrows his eyes as he spots the careful butsteady approach of a cluster of Aurelius soldiers.

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INT. FACILITY - LABORATORIES - NIGHT

Selene and Uvere enter a large, multi level, concavelaboratory. Railed walkways criss-cross above them.

Selene warily scans the sterile white walled area. Herpistols out. Theres not a soul in sight.

SELENE (V.O.)Theyre here somewhere. Be on thelookout.

We see from Selenes POV as she continues to scour theirsurroundings. She glances up, spots the briefest flash ofbrown in the railed walkway above.

SELENE (V.O.) (CONTD)

Take cover!

Uvere dives beneath a thick, metallic laboratory bench.Yellow pulse blasts SPARKING and ricocheting as they ripinto the solid metal.

Selene BLASTS away with her pistols. A pained shout andspurt of white blood from the walkway indicating shes hither mark.

BAMFF!!!

Yellow pulse fire erupts from somewhere else behind her,ricocheting off benches and futuristic scientificequipment.

INT. FACILITY - LOADING BAY - NIGHT

The area is filled with panicked activity. Miinish soldiersrush around, mounting plasma cannons in front of the blastdoors. Others load cartridges into rifles and pistols.

Some miinish soldiers load crates into rusted brown, truck

like transports docked at the loading bay ramps.

The Savant and two brute rakesh slide out from a side door.

The area shudders as the waves of an explosion overheadreverberates downwards. The sounds of gunfire are heard inthe distance.

The Savant approaches a miinish soldier.

SAVANTWhere is General Ptolemus?

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MIINISHLast I saw him he was fightingbefore the labs in one of theservice levels.

The blast doors SLIDE open as a frazzled Ptolemus stridesin.

PTOLEMUS(off the Savant)

You are not staying to fight?

SAVANTWhat purpossse would it ssserve?The facility isss doomed. We needto be there when the flamesss diedown.

A rakesh slithers over to the Savant.

RAKESHThe Sand Viper is ready, GreatSavant.

The Savant looks over to where a large vehicle is docked.It resembles a massive, metallic cobra with a skeletaltail. The red tinted cockpit sits within the hooded head ofthe snake.

Ptolemus hurries over to where Vurkona and his marshalledsoldiers are preparing.

PTOLEMUSDefend the facility to the bestof your ability. But dont be a

martyr. Get out when you can.

VURKONADont worry General. I have nointention of dying for that bugslittle virus. Well hold our ownagainst those blood renats, wont

we?

A hearty war cry comes from the remaining soldiers inresponse. Ptolemus and Vurkona clasp arms in a show ofrespect before parting.

Ptolemus rejoins the Savant, walking beside the slitheringserpent up the ramp.

As they enter the underbelly of the ship, the ramp closesand the Sand Viper flares to life.

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Its visor cockpit GLOWS orange as it disconnects from thedocking bay.

EXT. FACILITY - NIGHT

Aurelius soldiers are marshalled outside an A.S.W.

REVON LARRAQ, a youthful captain and his people are ontheir guard, at a deep rumbling from beneath.

Sand ERUPTS violently as the Sand Viper emerges, slidingacross the sand.

Revon and his soldiers are momentarily taken back at thesight of the machine.

REVON(recovered)

Fire at that!

The A.S.Ws cannons fire red bursts of plasma at the SandViper.

The blasts PING off the ships armoured hull as itsubmerges once more, disappearing beneath in a cloud ofsand and dust.


Dbronze uses his pulse blaster as a club. He swiftlybrings it down on a black rakeshs head. Black bloodSPRAYS.

He feints to the side as another LUNGES forward, fangsglistening.

REVON (V.O.)Mazakelli, thought you had it

covered down there? A ship justslipped out, the likes of which Iaint fressin seen before.Weapons didnt even dent it.

Dbronze GROWLS at the news. Takes it out on the oncomingrakesh. Brutally ripping into their ranks with his barehands.

He viciously kicks one down. SNAPS its neck.

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DBRONZE (V.O.)Im on my fressin way!Encountering a bit of resistancein the dauchink service tunnelsbefore the landing hangar.

Dbronze eyes up the members of his strike team, fightingalongside him.

DBRONZE (V.O.) (CONTD)Ya heard Revon. Time to head out!

INT. FACILITY - LABORATORIES - NIGHT

Selene blurs aside as burst of pulse fire EXPLODES where

she was just standing!

She dives. Taking cover behind a heavy, metal cabinet.

Selene catches her breath as she eyes the laboratory forany sign of her attackers location.

A flicker of light sparking off their weapons dischargeilluminates the tufted heads of two soldiers perched highabove, in the other walkway that criss crosses.

Selene whips open her jacket and pats it down, searchingfor something. She grimaces, no luck.

With a regretful glance at one of her pistols she flicks aswitch on the side of the one gripped in her right hand.This action is greeted by a low WHINE.

Uveres head snaps in the direction of Selene at thatsound. He carefully pokes his head out from his coverspying her ahead.

The whine of the pistol grows louder...

UVERE (V.O.)

Selene...

SELENE (V.O.)Im all out of explosives.

Selene continues to hold it, a red light flickering on theside of the pistol chamber in warning. As the whine hits acrescendo, she hefts it upwards with all her might.

The pistol SPINS through the air...

We FOCUS ON the two miinish soldiers as the pistol CLATTERS

onto the railing. Miinish #1s grey skin turning a palershade as the high pitched whine stops.

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BACK ON Selenes spot as the pistol EXPLODES with a lowhum.

White blood sprays as Miinish #1 catches the brunt of thepistols explosion. While the force of the blast PROPELS

Miinish #2 over the railway.

He shouts as he falls, his arms and legs splayed out in adesperate attempt to slow his momentum.

Selene coolly watches him fall.

Just before he hits the ground she shoots him in the head.His body slamming into the floor with a bone crunchingTHUD.

SELENE (CONTD)

Were clear Uvere.

Uvere clambers out from underneath the laboratory bench.


Dbronze and his soldiers storm down the long tunnel. Thetwo heavy doors to the landing hangar at the end of it.

INT. FACILITY - LANDING HANGAR - NIGHT

Commander Vurkona shares a grim look with his fellowmiinish.

VURKONATheyre coming! Wait for it...

As the miinish ready their blasters and cannons inanticipation...


Dbronze and his soldiers reach the landing bay doors. Hetakes point as a grizzled middle aged man and blonde womantake either side.

Dbronzes attention is drawn to the walls as he spots asmall, blinking star shaped device.

His eyes frantically scan the area. These devices cover theceiling and the walls closest to the landing bay doors.

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DBRONZE (V.O.)Run! Its a fressin trap!

The soldiers break ranks and run but theyre packed tightwithin the confined space.

The blinking devices tick over and theres an earshattering KABOOM!

The walls and ceiling QUAKE and crumble, burying Dbronzeand the frontline in an explosion of rubble and debris, as

we:

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FADE IN:

INT. LABORATORIES - CORRIDOR - MORNING

Selene and Uvere stride down the walkway on a mission. Pastnumerous glass panelled doors and windows that look outonto now deserted laboratory rooms.

SELENEWhy isnt anyone else stoppingour approach?

She suspiciously scours her surroundings, gun at the ready.A large set of clear glass double doors at the end of thecorridor, mark the entrance to another major laboratoryahead.

UVERENo need. These types of set upsusually come with in builtprotective defenses.

SFX: SCURR ZICK CLACK!

The mechanized sound heralds the arrival of two blurs ofsilver that agilely flip and drop from the ceiling.

They land a few feet before the duo, blocking the wayfurther.

Two sleek silver and bronze machines that tower above themat seven feet tall. Slim, humanoid bodies bristling with

weaponry. Four red compound eyes blink from a narrow,locust like face.

Red light spills forth from the creatures eyes as theySCAN the area.

UVERE (CONTD)MK3 Security droids?! This isntgoing to be fun...

Selene casts a furtive sidelong glance to a serious Uvere.

MK3 SECURITY DROIDS(synthesized)

You are unauthorized to enter.Remain where you are and removeall weapons.

UVEREDo what they say.

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He throws his pistol to the floor with a clunk. Holds hishands up, looks to Selene. She sizes up the droids, as ifcontemplating something.

UVERE (CONTD)

Dont. Ive got a plan-

Too late. She BLURS past them, grabbing Uvere as she does.She spins, firing at the droids red eyes.

ZILM! The blasts harmlessly BOUNCE off a shimmery deflectorshield that springs into action.

The large set of clear double doors disappear as two metalblast doors SLIDE down, red lights flashing.

The MK3 droids upper bodies and heads swivel in a 360

degree turn to face them.

SKREESH!

Incendiary rounds SPRAY from both droids forearm cannons.

INT. FACILITY - SERVICE TUNNELS - MORNING

Light panels FLICKER erratically casting occasionalsplashes of illumination on the collapsed tunnel ahead.

Dust and debris shift and flutter from the ceiling.

A brunette, ELSWORTH, glances at the cave in, a nasty gashacross her forehead. She shares a concerned look with adusty, blonde man, MILLER.

ELSWORTHTake some of the team, get somestruts in here from the Aggies.We need to stabilise the areabefore we can clear it.

MILLERWhat about Mazakelli?

ELSWORTHHes a tough maman fresser. Hellhold on. Get to it!

Miller hurries off, tapping several people on the shoulderas he goes.

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INT. FACILITY - LANDING HANGAR DOORS - MORNING

Darkness.

Groans of pain and the low rumble of after shocks can be

heard, as if its coming from far, far away.

Theres the sounds of mad scrabbling and rubble beingthrown aside, heavy breathing.

The grimy, blood streaked face of the blonde female soldierLOOMS in.

REVERSE ANGLE to show the dusty, bloodied form of Dbronze.His eyes squint at the sudden light.

She extends her arm helping a woozy Dbronze get to his

feet. Hes peppered with mostly superficial lacerations andcuts.

Dbronze gazes about them in the dimly lit area. Rubble anddebris seals off the landing hangar and the tunnel behindthem, trapping them in between.

DBRONZEFressin brenoks! Who knew theycould even use this tech letalone have it.

(to blonde woman)Kellett, status since I took abrief dirt nap?

KELLETTElsworth and Miller arecoordinating clearing theobstruction on their end. Me and -

She nods her head to indicate the grizzled soldier we sawpreviously. Hes hard at work, clearing rubble and debris

with his hands.

KELLET

Berk this side. No casualties ofyet, sir.

Dbronze rolls his shoulders, cracks his knuckles,limbering up for something.

Berk eyes this up, concern flashing across his features.

BERKThis place aint stable yet. Yousure you can control it?

Dbronzes eyes go black. Theres a flash of his sharp,elongated canines as he speaks.

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DBRONZEAint no different to thatunderground ambush a few monenspast. Let me handle it. You focuson freein our people.

INT. LABORATORIES - CORRIDOR - MORNING

Selene and Uvere throw themselves forward. Narrowlyavoiding the rounds as they TEAR up the thick, metal doorsbehind them.

UVEREThatswhy. Can you get me behindone of them?

Selene nods. Grabs Uvere by the back of his shirt.

Selene ZIPS up the corridor. Everything going into SLOWMOTION as she dodges and ducks the fiery ammunition senttheir way.

The glass panelled windows and doors SHATTER outward astheyre hit instead. Glass sprays the corridor.

She spins. Hurls Uvere onto the back of one of the MK3droids.

As soon as his hands hover above the metal, the droidpauses, its red eyes flicker.

The other MK3 security droid SPINS supernaturally fast. Allof its weaponry on Uvere as he hacks its partner.

A concerned Selene fires off shots at the droid. They PINGoff its deflector shield. It glances up at Selene for thebriefest of moments...

SKREESH! Incendiary rounds mercilessly RIP into its bodyand head from the hacked droid. It collapses under the

barrage. Its red eyes flickering out.

Uvere nods to the hacked MK3 droid. It cocks its head tothe side and the pockmarked blast doors recede to revealthe clear double doors once more.

UVERE (CONTD)Its going to lead us back to its

master.

Selene gives him an impressed look at that.

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INT. FACILITY - LANDING HANGAR DOORS - MORNING

Dbronze casts his gaze onto the rubble sealing off thelanding hangar.

His left hand gestures to the wall as his full attentionfalls on the rubble.

With a clench of his right hand, a low rumbling can beheard before the rubble begins to QUAKE. Small pieces ofstone and debris falling away.

Dbronze narrows his eyes and the quaking intensifies.Larger hunks of stone PUSHED aside as a rough path is hewnthrough the obstruction.

The dented doors of the landing hangar can be glimpsed.

A murderous look on his features, Dbronze marches forward.

INT. LABORATORIES - CONTROL ROOM - MORNING

The double doors slide open to allow the MK3 security droidthrough.

Selene and Uvere follow one step behind it.

This place is the nexus of the laboratories, numerousholographic screens flicker with surveillance feeds of thenow deserted laboratories. A bank of grey terminals projectscreens with streams of data, alien symbols and images.

A lone kronii SCIENTIST in a white lab coat stands beforethe terminals. His back to the duo.

SCIENTISTYoure too late to stop it.

EXT. DESERT - MORNING

A magnificent sunrise splashes a vibrant palette of colouracross the morning sky. A shadow moves across the palesands.

TILT UP to see a flea like vessel, the Kronii airshiphovering through the sky, heading towards a low lyingseries of dunes.

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INT. KRONII AIRSHIP - THE BRIDGE - MORNING

Issus stands before the forward portal looking out. Eitherside of him, Melkor wranglers work the controls.

WRANGLER #1Just a few hundred mescas shortof the dunes of Halsaad.

ISSUSGood. Accelerate.

Issus smiles to himself, licking his mandibles inanticipation.

EXT. DESERT - DUNES OF HALSAAD - MORNING

The tharad band is playing up another storm, as now youngtharad men and women perform the courtship dance.

The young men dance vigorously, back flipping in mid air,spinning on one foot, kicking their legs up in ademonstration of peak physique.

The young women carefully, slowly dance just around theedges. As each tharad male approaches a female, they arerebuffed, the women turning and dancing away.

Tazul, Lucif and Trovenus are amongst the watching crowd,energetically clapping along.

UVERE (V.O.)Tazul we have a problem. Seleneand I encountered a kroniiscientist. He tells me were toolate.

TAZUL (V.O.)Is it possible hes simplybluffing?

UVERENiest. The facilitys recordssupport his claims that allstocks of the pathogen are

missing.

Tazul frowns at this information, concern settling on herfeatures.

TAZUL (V.O.)Uvere see if they have an

antidote or data that could beused to create one.

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UVERE (V.O.)Was just about to. Will keep youapprised. Out.

She looks over to where Trovenus and Lucif are still

joining in with the festivities.

BYRNE (V.O.)Exendenti, our sensors detect akronii airship in aurelius airspace. Its headed toward thekasaaba.

TAZUL (V.O.)Send me the visuals andcoordinates for this.

FLASH TO:

A jumble of images rapidly hit all at once. Most flash pasttoo quick to make out but what we can make out is:

-- A metallic, flea like craft

-- Images of a holographic display a radar of sorts thatpulses with alien digits

-- rapid movement across the desert.SMASH CUT TO:

Tazul as she shakes her head upon the influx of sensoryinformation.

TAZUL (V.O.) (CONTD)Have the outpost on alert,

waiting my order. I will handlethis.

Tazul casts Lucif and Trovenus a meaningful, weve gottrouble look.

EXT. SKY - MORNING

The kronii airship slices through the sky as it gets evercloser to its destination.

INT. KRONII AIRSHIP - CARGO HOLD - MORNING

The figures of Tazul, Lucif and Trovenus BLUR into

existence.

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Two kronii battle rogues, insectoid muscular brutes inbronze combat suits, load silver cannisters into thepropulsion chutes.

Tazul and Lucif share a look as they silently draw a pulse

pistol, aiming it at the unaware mercenaries.

ZILM! Two FLASHES of yellow light.

CLUNK! The silver cannisters roll out of the now, deadmercenaries hands.

INT. FACILITY - LANDING HANGAR - MORNING

Commander Vurkona and a handful of miinish soldiers are

perched near the docking ramps, overlooking the groundfloor.

The majority of the remaining troops are stationed there.Plasma cannons at the ready.

Vurkonas attention is drawn to the heavy hangar doors.They RATTLE. Something causing it to violently seize andshake.

VURKONAImpossible!

(louder)Focus all your fire on whatever

walks through that door!

The massive doors continue to rattle, violently shakingbefore they EXPLODE outwards.

The heavy doors crushing the unfortunate soldiers behindit, as it CRASHES down.

To reveal:

Dbronze.

His eyes inky pools, a murderous, half feral expression onhis features. The dust and blood smeared across his faceadding to his fearsome appearance.

As he walks, the ground quivers, the walls spasm.

The surviving miinish, hesitate for a moment, stunnedbefore they unleash an unending barrage of yellow pulsefire.

SHINK! A wall of rock shudders and JUTS upwards before

Dbronze. The cannon fire throwing up dust as it bites intothe hard stone.

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Vurkona eyes this all with unease, looks to his men besidehim.

VURKONA (CONTD)Time to retreat.

MIINISH #1What about our brothers downthere?

He gestures to the clump of miinish below and currentlywithin the enraged Dbronzes line of sight.

VURKONAThey served with honour and shallbe remembered.

Vurkona beats a hasty retreat, heading toward a small,white transport. His handful of men quickly following hislead.

Dbronze gestures with both his fists as he back steps.

The place quakes violently, large hunks of ceiling and wallcollapsing inwards. A miinish soldier screams as hespinned beneath one particularly jagged shard.

Dbronze stands within the ruined doorway to the landinghangar, sweat dripping off him as he concentrates.

With a tremendous RUMBLE the place is buried under stoneand rubble. Pain filled screams erupt before the audiblecrunch of bones and stone. Then silence.

We STAY ON a drained but triumphant Dbronze.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. DESERT - EVENING

A vibrant sunset, vivid purples, reds and yellows streakthe darkening sky as the suns set. We DROP down from thesight of the sunset to the familiar jeep that motors acrossthe sand dune.

INT. JEEP - NEXT

Ann and Sara laugh and chat, in high spirits. Ann is at thewheel this time.

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ANNIf I remember correctly, youstole her boyfriend.

SARA

I did not!

ANNYou did!

SARA(conceding)

Fine.(beat; thinking aloud)

What was his name again? Carl,Cameron, Cappy....?

ANNJason.

SARAYou sure it wasnt Simon?

ANNThat was Cindys boyfriend.

SARAAh right, so how is dear oldCinders these days.

ANNIn jail.

SARAWhat!

ANN(laughing)

Kidding, shes gotten married,has 2 kids and the whole whitepicket fence thing going. Shereally settled down since she met

Damon. I am really lookingforward to settling down.

SARAYoure getting married notretiring. Were still going topaint the town when were in our

wheel chairs. Im having a pairof wheels pimped out as we speak.

ANN(sighs)

Im tired of the morning afterthe night before.

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Its starting to get to me. I amofficially handing in my creatureof the night party animal

membership card.

SARA

You spoke to your mom, didntyou?

ANNYeah but-

SARAShe gave you the whole If Sarajumped off a bridge, will youjump too speech again, didntshe?

(off Ann)

Sheesh,just because I took younude bungee jumping that onetime.

ANNShe had to bail us out of jailthat week. Twice.

SARATwice? I dont remember that.

ANNFake IDs. That your friend gotus.

SARAOh yeah.

(beat)Maybe I should start calling youMrs Shaston too? Or mom.

She flashes Ann a mischievous grin.


Vicius looks from the setting suns to Satal who nods. Sheknows exactly what he wants her to do. Alimo, Krath andRatak follow her.

VICIUSIts time.

STAY ON Vicius as he watches the jeep trundle along.

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INT. JEEP - EVENING

The sounds of wolves howling get Sara and Anns attention.Ann slows the jeep, attempting to peer out in the quicklydescending darkness.

ANNCool! Wolves. Can we go and takea look? It wont take that long.

SARA(wary)

They dont have wolves here inAurelius territories. Ive got abad feeling about this...

OFF Saras anxious expression as she peers out her window.

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As darkness falls we see five large black wolves running.The sand thrown up by the patter of their paws as they lopetowards the jeep at an incredible speed.

At their blazing pace the wolves easily catch up to thejeep as it motors across the uneven dunes.

They run alongside the vehicle for a beat before theylaunch themselves at it.

BAM! Four of the wolves SMASH their bulk into the back andside of the jeep, causing it to lurch. One of the wolves

lands on the roof with a crunch. It howls.

INT. JEEP - EVENING

Ann almost loses control of the jeep from the impact of thewolves slamming into them.

ANNWhat the hell?!

SARADrive!

A scared Ann SLAMS her foot hard on the accelerator pedal.


The jeep lurches forward as it speeds off. The wolf perchedon the roof, losing its footing.

The wolf, in a display of agility, rolls and lands on all

four paws. A SPRAY of dust thrown up at the sudden action.

It shakes its head, looks to the other wolves thatimpatiently paw at the sand, anxious to resume the chase.

The black wolves bodies SHIMMER, not quite solid, as theyslink into shadow. They zip off after the transportsupernaturally fast.

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INT. KRONII AIRSHIP - CARGO HOLD - EVENING

Tazul, Lucif and Trovenus scan their surroundings,searching for something.

TAZULAnything?

TROVENUSI have not found any levers orcontrols.

Lucif looks up from inspecting the propulsion chute system.

LUCIFThe only control available is forloading the chute. Safety

overrides must be in place.

TAZULThose overrides can bedeactivated, cant they?

LUCIFBut to do that, Id need to be atthe main controls. The bridge.

TROVENUSCan you not simply take us there,like you did here?

LUCIF(shakes his head)

We were lucky, using the basicinformation we had, none of usended up in the bulkhead or

worse, the engines. I need toknowwhere to jump to.

Tazul peeks her head out into the corridor beyond.

TAZUL

Could you access the schematicson that node over there?

She indicates a black interface set in the corridor wall.

LUCIFIf I can slice past theauthentication protocols, Isuppose.

TAZULLess talking more slicing.

She gives him a cheeky smile at that.

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INT. LABORATORIES - CONTROL ROOM - EVENING

Selene trains her pistol on the jittery Kronii scientist asUvere questions him.

UVEREThere has to be an antidote forthe contagion. Where is it?

SCIENTISTI told you! There is no cure.Issus was insistent on something

with 100% lethality. The way itattacks the phosphodiester bondsin the tharad genetic structureis irreversible.

He gestures to the bank of terminals.

SCIENTIST (CONTD)The data is all there if youstill dont believe me.

A sceptical Uvere places his hand above one of the greyterminal interfaces.

INT. KRONII AIRSHIP - CORRIDOR - EVENING

Tazul and Trovenus keep watch as Lucif plays with thecontrols on the black interface node.

A holographic projection of the ship flickers on.

LUCIFI did it.

He presses a few more commands, rotating the schematics ashe looks through the map.

INT. KRONII AIRSHIP - THE BRIDGE - EVENING

Issus stands, his arms crossed, watching out the frontportal.

One of the melkor wranglers at the controls, pauses attheir station. Looks up.

WRANGLER #1Dr Issus. Ive detected anintrusion on the system.

Someones accessing shipschematics.

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ISSUSRaise the alarm. Seal access tothe bridge.

The melkor wranglers nod, pressing in commands at their

stations.

INT. KRONII AIRSHIP - CORRIDOR - EVENING

Lucif is still scrutinizing the holographic schematics.Lights FLASH on and off as an automated voice announces:

AUTOMATED VOICEIntrusion alert! Iretesh aion!

TAZULWhat did you do?

LUCIFI dont know! Look, Im no Uvere.I must have set something off.

TROVENUSMay I suggest we leave thisconversation for another time.These kronii are well aware ofour presence.

Tazul and Lucif look up to see Kronii battle rogues pouringout from their quarters and into the corridor.

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The data in all of the holographic screens WHIZZ past us.Uveres eyes blink rapidly as he speed reads.

Selene suspiciously stares down the kronii who nervouslylicks his mandibles with his long, prehensile tongue.

SELENE(to Uvere)

So...is this bug telling thetruth or do you need me to loosenhis tongue?

The scientist gulps fearfully at the threat. Selene smiles.

We FOCUS ON Uvere, a gamut of emotions play over hisfeatures as he absorbs the information - disgust,revulsion, horror and finally resignation.

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He spins to face the kronii scientist with a neutral,unreadable expression.

UVEREEase up Selene. Hes telling the

truth.

Uvere glances to the surveillance screens, gestures atthem, bringing up numerous feeds, front and center thatshow:

Sickly, shivering tharad prisoners, their facial coveringssmeared with blue.

SELENE(re: the feeds)

Explains what happened to those

not taken by the Kraven raids.

UVERE(to the scientist)

These patients are infected withearlier variants?

(off the scientist)The antidotes to treat them arestill located within thetreatment room, opposite theholding cells, correct?

The kronii scientist nods vigorously.

UVERE (CONTD)Good. There is still a chance.

He returns his attention to the bank of terminals oncemore.

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